LeBron James: 5 Reasons why Paul Pierce’s comments don’t matter
By Ronald Agers
Paul Pierce said he had a better career than Dwyane Wade!
To be honest, Paul Pierce should have his own radio show. Seriously. Because people just tune in to hear some of the crazy things he says. ESPN is a multi-billion dollar network. Executives know who will bring eyes to the television or likes and retweets on social media. Paul Pierce is perfect. Just look at the list of hot takes.
- Paul Pierce stated on the air that he could get a lay-up against the Los Angeles Lakers last year.
- He compared DeMar DeRozan to himself.
- The funniest Paul Pierce take was the statement that he pioneered the step-back jumper. That he made it famous.
But the man with a straight face said he had a better career than Dwyane Wade. That Dwyane Wade. The man almost broke the internet like Beyonce folks. In case anyone forgot about D-Wade.
Look all true basketball players of all levels will probably do the same thing Paul Pierce did when comparing another player to themselves. But, that’s where the understanding ends. This is a guy that dragged the Miami Heat franchise out a dumpster fire to a championship inside of two years. He is a 3-time champion and actually is the all-time leader in blocks from the guard position.
No Paul Pierce! No! Stop the madness!
He didn’t stop.
Here’s where Pierce gets caught up in his narrative. Notice he talks about every superstar needing a supporting cast. Good luck to any of Pierce’s top-five in the bunch LeBron had to play with in during his first tenure in Cleveland.
Kobe actively tried to get traded to the Chicago Bulls because of the lack of support.
He would have got traded to Detroit Pistons if he didn’t have a no-trade clause.
But let’s go past the fringes and see if Paul Pierce has a point about LeBron James. Two cities will look at him like he’s crazy.