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February 05, 2017
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
With about 7 minutes left in the 1st quarter, the video tribute to Pierce played. My son and I are directly behind the Clippers bench, about 12 rows back. We could easily see the emotion on Pierce's face. I'm having trouble keeping the tears out of my eyes too.
posted by Howard_T at 02:25 PM on February 05, 2017
That's awesome, Howard. Pierce is a great guy (and from what I saw during last year's playoffs, he's got a future as an analyst if he wants it).
I was at Steve Nash's first game back in Dallas after he signed with the Suns. He got a *huge* standing ovation both for the player introduction and when he scored his first basket. And then the game got competitive and everyone kind of stopped cheering for him.
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:08 PM on February 05, 2017
The crowd keeps chanting for Paul Pierce to come back into the game. The only Paul that Doc Rivers wants to put in is Chris Paul.
posted by Howard_T at 03:54 PM on February 05, 2017
So Rivers puts him in with just a few seconds left. Nobody is on him on defense, he goes to the spot from which he has hit so many big shots, and promptly drains a 3. Fitting ending for a great career.
posted by Howard_T at 04:38 PM on February 05, 2017
At TD Garden for Paul Pierce's last game in Boston. Something I've never heard before, a massive, prolonged standing O as the Clippers come out for the layup line. Never before for a visiting player. You are loved, Paul Pierce.