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Let me start off by saying that I am a Lakers fan, so you can take the rest of what I write for what it's worth. Sure, it might look fishy to those looking for conspiracies and conartists, but I don't think Paul Pierce or any NBA player would really fake an injury to get taken out of the NBA finals. Why would you jeopardize everything your team has worked for all season long? Do you really think Pierce would pretend to be injured and roll around on the floor just to make a dramatic entrance? Or as you explain it, just milk for everything to be compared to Willis Reed? I grant you, Pierce probably overreacted. However, when you sprain anything, especially a knee, it is painful. At the instant you do it, you can't put any weight on it. That doesn't mean you can't eventually move on it. Think about any time you have sprained an ankle. You are in a lot of pain at the beginning, but can often walk and even run on it after five ten minutes. What is amazing to me is that nobody questioned Michael Jordan for having the flu. Instead, they praised him for his drive and determination when he performed. We have to give Pierce his due for just trying to be out there. But he not only showed up, he did well. It has always been his job to fire up the Celtics. He did that in game one. Now, I don't know what he has left. I know with sprains (or worse) that your adrenaline can get you through one game and overcome the injury. However, one, two, or three days later a sprain can really swell up and be much more difficult to deal with. I was thinking that the Celtics would come out strong in game one, get overconfident, and still be beatable in game two. I still think that. Throw in to the mix that Paul Pierce may not be very mobile, it could definitely happen. Now, if Pierce is practicing with no problems as early as tomorrow, then we can throw up a flag and talk about him faking. Until that time, let's just give him points for tenacity.
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