Paul Pierce is going to make sure we close them out tonight

The same way he did when he was saying that  "Game 7s are not for everyone" last year?

If we're waiting for any one player to save us tonight, we're going to lose. It's as simple as that.

I'm not crazy about the title of this thread.  I picture Paul wanting to take every shot like in the end of game 4.

It's a double edged sword.  People want to preach ball movement (trust me I love it just as much anyone else) but, if some of the starters aren't taking shots (KG) or disappearing (Allen) then someone has to take charge of the game and score some points.  Rondo is laboring although he still gets his.  I know people like to point the finger at Paul (HERO??) as if he's got some plan to shoot it constantly.  Of course this lacks logic seeing as how just last series he subjugated and took a lot less shots for the betterment of the team.

I don't even get the line of thinking about Paul wanting to be man.  Since the big 3 have came to town he's taken the least amount of shots in his career every year.  It's a canard created by C's fans to find ' some reason ' why the C's lost. 

Is he prone to do too much some times sure just like every other great player in the league.  But not anywhere close to what some of our own fans seem to believe.

I'm with the OP whether it's a pass, a big rebound, or late game winner I believe Paul will lead C's into the Finals tonight.

Pierce has been going all out the last two games when the team around him can't seem to get going.  The problem is that he's been getting tired as a result of putting the team on his shoulders and has been less effective late in the game as a result.

I just want the whole team to play well, that's the only way we're really gonna beat the Magic.

I dont think the op is saying PP is going to need to jack 30 shots tonight. He's just saying he's going to step up and not let us lose. Cblog-where overreatcting happens

I just read this whole thread and didn't see an overreaction from anyone so I don't think your post makes sense.  The title of the thread is "Don't worry our captain will not let us lose," and the first sentence he wrote is "Paul Pierce is going to make sure we close them out tonight."  Not criticizing the OP, just stating the facts.

I don't think the OP is saying PP is going to need to jack up 30 shots tonight either, but I do think he's implying that Paul needs to put the team on his back, which he's been trying to do the last two games without success.  In what other way could Paul "step up and not let us lose" as you refer to?

I don't want Paul to feel like he has to put the team on his back. I think that is what happened in game 4, he ran out of steam and we lost. We need a great team effort. The guy who has to bring his A game tonight, though, is Rondo. Because he can dominate without taking alot of shots.

I've always had mixed emotions about the "captain." When Toin was here he followed Toine's lead.(This was not a good thing.)When KG arrived he followed KG's lead.(This was a good thing.)KG is the one that changed "the Toine led Celtic environment" to the current one.(Not Doc, not Pierce, not Danny.)Unfortunately our captain is a follower. Hopefully he understands it's not about him. I hope he excepts the fact that he is a darn good NBA player and stay in that role.