#MCN首发激励计划#强硬又铁血, the critical moment is not soft, and what the Green Army lacks most now may be people like the legendary veteran captain Paul Pearce.
In the era of the big four quarterbacks, Pierce's popularity was not so high, but the statistics at his peak were not inferior, and the head-to-head confrontation was also a mutual winner and loser. For "Offensive Kaleidoscope" Pierce, three points are no problem. He hit 2,143 three-pointers in his career, ranking 14th all-time, and his 36.8 percent shooting percentage is not low.
However, if Pierce has the highest three-point glory, it is to beat Curry to win the three-point title. In the 2010 All-Star Three-Point Contest, the 33-year-old Pierce and Curry competed on the same stage. In the finals, he made 8 of 10 balls, beating Billups and rookie Curry of the same age, and won the championship in one fell swoop. Makes Pierce quite proud: I've always been known for hitting key shots.
What makes Pierce so excited is because this three-point championship still has the meaning of shame. At the 2002 three-point contest, Pierce scored just eight points and went out of the game. But don't think that Pierce's three-pointers were only developed in 2010, as he averaged 1.8 three-pointers per game on 40% shooting in his rookie season, which was not easy at the time. And the year that made Pierce leave a shame, Pierce was in a very hot state, averaging 26.1 points per game, second only to Iverson and O'Neal. At the same time, he also hit 210 three-pointers in a single season with a 40.4% three-point shooting rate, which is higher than the four quarterbacks, which is also where his confidence in participating in the competition that year lies.
Of course, no matter how luxurious the data is, it must be set off by actual combat. Let's turn our gaze back to the 2002 playoffs, and Pierce faced off against Iverson's 76ers. In the most crucial tie-break, Pierce scored 46 points with eight three-pointers to knock out the defending Eastern Conference champions. And the G3 of the Eastern Finals, the Green Army, which was 21 points behind in the final quarter, opened a Jedi counterattack, and Pierce turned on the god-killing mode, slashing 19 points in a single quarter, leading the team to complete a super reversal, Pierce was only 24 years old at that time, and the future was bright.
Unfortunately, the management's inaction put Pierce back in the way for a few years, until 2007, when the Green Triumvirate was born. In the first season, the Green Army handed over a record of 66 wins, and Pierce did not show off in the regular season, but the Green Army spirit stood up at the critical moment. The 23-year-old James scored 45 points, but the 31-year-old Pierce had the last laugh with 41 points.
In that year's finals G1, Pierce's classic was also born: Pierce, who left the field in a wheelchair, solved the "emergency", and saw that the team was overtaken, so he staged the drama of the return of the king. Raising his hand is two three-pointers, dispelling the opponent's arrogance. Pierce, who finally realized his dream of winning the championship, was also elected FMVP in the finals.
As the legendary captain of the Green Army, although he has been adrift for four years, he is still able to return to his roots. In July 2017, the Celtics re-signed Pierce to a one-day contract, leaving the legend's last stop in Boston.