Comments on: Boston Celtics’ Advantage: Paul Pierce http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/04/29/paul-pierce-wins-game-five/ The season's over. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:07:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Spencer http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/04/29/paul-pierce-wins-game-five/comment-page-1/#comment-109159 Brian Spencer Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:04:36 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=3850#comment-109159 Well said, Mr. Krause. Well said, Mr. Krause.

]]> By: spkrause http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/04/29/paul-pierce-wins-game-five/comment-page-1/#comment-109047 spkrause Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:15:10 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=3850#comment-109047 As a lifelong C's fan, these playoffs have been a sheer joy to watch -- dare I say -- more so than last year. Sure, the '08 finals had three great game 7's, and we had the best comeback game I've ever personally watched in my lifetime, but to some degree it wasn't as enjoyable because we were so stacked with depth and talent. This season, by comparison, has been a season of both the walking wounded -- KG, Powe, Rondo's ankle, Big Baby, Scal as well as the absence of Posey and PJ Brown. To me, the adversity makes it much more interesting and fun. And I have to say, PP sort of embodies this spirit. He's really stuck it out with this team for over 10 years now through all the high low points, and he's really embraced Boston as his hometown. Those that have followed this team have watched him mature both as a player, but more importantly, as a person -- in my view it's this type of person that makes watching sports worthwhile. As a lifelong C’s fan, these playoffs have been a sheer joy to watch — dare I say — more so than last year.

Sure, the ’08 finals had three great game 7′s, and we had the best comeback game I’ve ever personally watched in my lifetime, but to some degree it wasn’t as enjoyable because we were so stacked with depth and talent.

This season, by comparison, has been a season of both the walking wounded — KG, Powe, Rondo’s ankle, Big Baby, Scal as well as the absence of Posey and PJ Brown. To me, the adversity makes it much more interesting and fun.

And I have to say, PP sort of embodies this spirit. He’s really stuck it out with this team for over 10 years now through all the high low points, and he’s really embraced Boston as his hometown.

Those that have followed this team have watched him mature both as a player, but more importantly, as a person — in my view it’s this type of person that makes watching sports worthwhile.

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