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Why don't you guys see that Pierce is best thing this team has now. I've been a celtics fan for a very long time. I remember getting screwed on a goal tending call against Charlotte and Morning. I remember Reggie Lewis collapsing on the court. I remember Bagley doing all he could to get the celtics out of the first round. And I remember languishing in mediocrity. True we got unlucky with Duncan, and Pitino set us back 3 to 5 years, but we now have an all-star stud at the 3 and a future powerhouse 4 in Pierce and Jefferson. Ricky/Allen/West are the 2's. Jury's still out on Perkins and the 5 spot, and the PG position is not up to par with the rest of the league yet.

But, this is the youngest and most athletic team the celtics have had in years. Also, its the youngest and most athletic and talented team in the Atlantic and conservatively top 6 in the East. Its a great starting point.

I don't agree with some of his shot selection and arguing with the ref's but some of that came from Walker. But give him time in this new system. Jury's still out on Doc as an in-game coach, but the more Ainge says he's our coach, Pierce will buy into the system and then we can see what he's made of.

I firmly believe that the Celtics need to keep Pierce and Pierce needs to accept the system he's in and take the next step...MAKE YOUR TEAMATES BETTER. If you saw the Celtics play when everyone was on the same page and played in the system, you'd notice Pierce was incredible. Shot selection was much better, easy layups, quality passes, not over-dribbling, crashing the boards, and not reacting to every little wistle. Give him 1 more year and hopefully he sees all this.