Pierce is the only one of the elder Celtics this year that i thought has NOT shown signs of decline.
Take your Sugar Ray Shades off and watch the games. The guy is playing hurt and practically throwing up a career year in terms of efficiency.
take your pierce shades off and realize that the 32 year old pierce is having a tough time on ISO's nowadays...thus shooting way more threes ... luckily pierce is shooting great from three point land this year... actually shooting pretty out of his mind.
You want to deny it fine. Pierce is only going to get worse from here on out. It happens when your body isnt good enough to run with the younger guys. 34 aint old but in the NBA it is a loss of a step.
Pierce might be efficient this year, but hes definently losing his capability to be a take over player.
More and more iso's will be called while Ray Allen sits on the corner
More and more Rajon Rondo will dribble dribble while Ray Allen sits on the corner
This aint the same team as it was during the championship run.
Doc Rivers cant play Ray Allen 39 minutes a game and not run plays for him while allowing Rondo to dribble the ball all day. Rondo is taking too much responsibility and its backfiring on the squad.