Re: Paul Pierce is a top 5 Celtic all-time
[QUOTE=L.Kizzle]Just seen this thread, and no Pierce is not a top 5 Celtic of All-Time. I've seen people rank Pierce ahead of Cousy ... Y'all do know Bob is considered around a top 25 player, and Pierce is not, that simple.
Russell
Bird
Havlicek
Cousy
Cowens
Sam Jones
McHale
He is either before or after Parish
Parish[/QUOTE]
100% agree. And Sam Jones may have been one of the most under-rated players in NBA history.
Re: Paul Pierce is a top 5 Celtic all-time
[QUOTE=L.Kizzle]Just seen this thread, and no Pierce is not a top 5 Celtic of All-Time. I've seen people rank Pierce ahead of Cousy ... Y'all do know Bob is considered around a top 25 player, and Pierce is not, that simple.
Russell
Bird
Havlicek
Cousy
Cowens
Sam Jones
McHale
He is either before or after Parish
Parish[/QUOTE]
McHale and Pierce are both above Sam Jones.
Re: Paul Pierce is a top 5 Celtic all-time
[QUOTE=L.Kizzle][B]Just seen this thread, and no Pierce is not a top 5 Celtic of All-Time.[/B] I've seen people rank Pierce ahead of Cousy ... Y'all do know Bob is considered around a top 25 player, and Pierce is not, that simple.
Russell
Bird
Havlicek
Cousy
Cowens
Sam Jones
McHale
He is either before or after Parish
Parish[/QUOTE]
:roll: Is that you Charles Fartkley?
Pierce Def top5
Re: Paul Pierce is a top 5 Celtic all-time
[QUOTE=MayCeltics]:roll: Is that you Charles Fartkley?
Pierce Def top5[/QUOTE]
Explain how he is TOP 5??
Re: Paul Pierce is a top 5 Celtics all-time
[QUOTE=Duranthebest]If Paul Pierce becomes the Celtics # 1 scorer, I'm going to cry for 100 nights.[/QUOTE]
How far is he away from that achievement and what rank is he now?
Re: Paul Pierce is a top 5 Celtic all-time
[QUOTE=MayCeltics]:roll: Is that you Charles Fartkley?
Pierce Def top5[/QUOTE]
You're not that new to this site, so you should know LKizzle is a dumb Pierce hater. He's been hating on Pierce since he joined. Don't take him seriously.
Re: Paul Pierce is a top 5 Celtics all-time
[QUOTE=no pun intended]How far is he away from that achievement and what rank is he now?[/QUOTE]
he is 3rd behind Bird and Hondo
I believe he is on pace to pass Bird by next year and he is about 6 000 points away from Hondo.
Re: Paul Pierce is a top 5 Celtic all-time
[QUOTE=jlauber]Not quite. Wilkes scored 37 points on 16-30 shooting, while Magic scored 42 on 14-23 shooting (and 14-14 in FTs). Magic also led ALL rebounders, and by a mile, with 15 rebounds (the next guy had 10.)[/QUOTE]
My bad. My memory is fading. However I absolutely do remember, Bob Ryan saying "It was the quietest 40 point game in NBA history. I think you just corrected us both. :oldlol:
Re: Paul Pierce is a top 5 Celtic all-time
[QUOTE=L.Kizzle]Just seen this thread, and no Pierce is not a top 5 Celtic of All-Time. I've seen people rank Pierce ahead of Cousy ... Y'all do know Bob is considered around a top 25 player, and Pierce is not, that simple.
Russell
Bird
Havlicek
Cousy
Cowens
Sam Jones
McHale
He is either before or after Parish
Parish[/QUOTE]
There is no way based on the metrics of the modern game that Bob Cousy is one of the top 25 players in NBA history.
However, you bring up an important key player and often a forgotten man in Robert Parish. He was among the most underrated players of his era, and is definitely in the discussion for any all time great Celtics list.
Re: Paul Pierce is a top 5 Celtic all-time
[QUOTE=jlauber]Not quite. Wilkes scored 37 points on 16-30 shooting, while Magic scored 42 on 14-23 shooting (and 14-14 in FTs). Magic also led ALL rebounders, and by a mile, with 15 rebounds (the next guy had 10.)[/QUOTE]
NOt the same thing. After the game you always walked away saying Magic was great. WIth Silky you say he was good then you look in the box score and see he had 40 and you say what.
Re: Paul Pierce is a top 5 Celtic all-time
[QUOTE=t-rex]There is no way based on the metrics of the modern game that Bob Cousy is one of the top 25 players in NBA history.
However, you bring up an important key player and often a forgotten man in Robert Parish. He was among the most underrated players of his era, and is definitely in the discussion for any all time great Celtics list.[/QUOTE]
using your logic of today's "Metrics" a today player like JR Smith is better than Elgin Baylor. Sounds silly doesn't it. Look at Baylor's body of work compared to Smith"s. Cousy has accomplished more in his career than any PG in the last 15 years .Can PP say that in any category?
Re: Paul Pierce is a top 5 Celtic all-time
[QUOTE=t-rex]There is no way based on the metrics of the modern game that Bob Cousy is one of the top 25 players in NBA history.
However, you bring up an important key player and often a forgotten man in Robert Parish. He was among the most underrated players of his era, and is definitely in the discussion for any all time great Celtics list.[/QUOTE]
What is "today's metrics," that old time players suck? In that case, the record book from pre-1980 shouldn't even matter since these players don't fit in with "today's metrics."
Steve Blake is better than Oscar Robertson easily right?
Re: Paul Pierce is a top 5 Celtic all-time
Top 7 right now but hes stays with them a few more years he will be the longest celtic ever, so hes climbing as we speak, hes really the only true celtic on the team and many people forget how good he was some time ago.
Re: Paul Pierce is a top 5 Celtic all-time
As PP is approaching the end of his career, is it safe to say he's a top 5 Celtic all-time? Where would you place him?
I'd place him 4th, behind Russell, Bird and Havlicek...
Re: Paul Pierce is a top 5 Celtic all-time
[QUOTE=albas89]As PP is approaching the end of his career, is it safe to say he's a top 5 Celtic all-time? Where would you place him?
I'd place him 4th, behind Russell, Bird and Havlicek...[/QUOTE]
Same.