Paul Pierce (knee) out for 2 weeks
Paul Pierce, Dime #5
At least he went out in style. The day after Paul Pierce put on another typical Paul Pierce show — dropping 16 points in the fourth quarter and single-handedly outscoring the Pacers by himself in the last five minutes — the Celtics found out their go-to guy will miss at least two weeks due to an infection in his knee.
Bill Walker had been called up from the D-League to replace Pierce on the roster.
Pierce reportedly began feeling pain in the knee after the Indiana game. Boston owner Wyc Grousbeck told CSNNE.com, “He had the knee rinsed and irrigated, and it will require some antibiotics. It’s nothing major at all, but it will take some time to come back from.”
The Celtics already sat Kevin Garnett out of last night’s game with a thigh bruise, obviously to keep him fresh for a big game coming up on Christmas Day against Orlando. From there, the team travels to the West Coast for games at the Clippers, Warriors and Suns. Toronto (twice), Atlanta and Miami are also on the schedule over the next couple of weeks.
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December 23rd, 2009 at 5:44 pm
foxsportswriter says:
This doofus is going to show up at the game on Christmas in a wheelchair and then ‘magically’ play the second half.
December 23rd, 2009 at 6:57 pm
LakeShow84 says:
Please be healthy come playoff time..
We dont want any excuses..
December 23rd, 2009 at 6:59 pm
LakeShow84 says:
@ FOX
I can see that.. But i imagine Walker would have to go down first.. then it would be a real “HERO” moment for Pierce..
December 23rd, 2009 at 7:01 pm
THE_LAKERZ says:
haha @ foxsportswriter. he’s prolly faking or hes gettin old. i think his arthritis is kickin in. the C’s arent goin anywhere this year anyway. KGs too cocky an still busy sayin the F word n pushin around dudes smaller than him and oh yeah hes old too and paul pierce still flops, perkins still has the ugly look on his face, ray ray still has that silky smooth jumper but he is inconsistent some games and rondo still tries to throw down with everybody.
December 23rd, 2009 at 7:54 pm
got beef? says:
look at all the hate… cant wait to hand it to the lakers like we did last time we met in the finals… do i hear 39 point blowouts?
December 23rd, 2009 at 8:25 pm
big_ticket says:
hopefully boston come playoff time will be complete and healthy,that’s my xmas wish,im a kg fan since 2000
December 23rd, 2009 at 9:15 pm
QQ says:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA @ 1. Comedy gold, my friend.
@ 5:
Damn, still living in the past? If we gonna roll that way, did you know that last year, we beat your squad in your court in a game 7? LIVING IN THE PAST FTW!!!!!!
December 23rd, 2009 at 11:34 pm
mosduff says:
man… you can’t spit without hitting a Laker douche-bag fan boy on this site. Kobe man-love affairs are a fairly powerful tool of self-delusion.
Wasn’t Kobe the one cryin on the floor just a few days ago acting like his Knee was broken? Only to bounce right back up two minutes later?
please.. Laker fans are the worst in all of sports. real talk.
December 24th, 2009 at 1:13 am
realist says:
whoa whoa whoa #8….calm down please…he wasn’t wheeled off in a wheelchair, crying like a newborn baby…he winced and limped up and played the rest of the game, ass
December 24th, 2009 at 1:38 am
onezero says:
Wasn’t Kobe the one cryin on the floor just a few days ago acting like his Knee was broken? Only to bounce right back up two minutes later?
Exactly, two minutes is all he need, not two weeks.
so, haha!!
December 24th, 2009 at 2:10 am
got beef? says:
@ 7
cuz everyone knows that a celtics squad without KG is at full strenght… if Garnett didn’t get injured then we def. win the title last year 2
December 24th, 2009 at 5:11 am
QQ says:
@ 11:
Cause we all know that we too have a complete squad last year.. Oops, did somebody say Jameer Nelson, an All Star and one of our best creators, missed all of the playoffs?
Damn it.
Fuck the excuses.
December 24th, 2009 at 5:22 am
Showtime says:
u guys had Garnett for the 2 regular season meetings and got your ass whooped by the Lakers. Would have been the same in the Finals.
I hope you get there this year cuz if KG starts bitchin’ at Derek Fisher or any other Lakers midget Artest will slap the shit out of him
December 24th, 2009 at 8:35 am
Kermit The Washington says:
@ #1:
Looks like a few us were gonna say the same dang thing! But dag, that sucks for the C’s if he’s actually out for that long (which he probably won’t be). Assuming they play my Lakers in the finals, they’re gonna need that home-court advantage and every regular season game counts.
December 24th, 2009 at 9:19 am
mosduff says:
Kobe will never come and cuddle with you when you sleep.
no matter how hard you cheer, no matter how many jerseys you buy, your man love wishes with Kobe will not come true.
December 24th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Coop says:
Very good post #1
December 24th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Lakerz_FO_Life says:
to All the LAKERS HATERS!! your just mad cuz the lakers are the best team in the NBA, they have the best player in the world, and there gonna repeat. everybodys always saying the celtics would have won it last year if KG didnt get hurt but the lakers beat the C’s with KG both times last year and kobe fights off his injuries unlike paul pierce.
December 25th, 2009 at 1:11 am
Urban says:
I hate that IF KG WASN’T INJURED crap. There are lots of teams that don’t do as well due to injury. This is impossible I know, but don’t get injured. Or compinsate for the injury and play anyways. Not having KG is not an Excuse, if it is then the Boston title doesn’t count cause Bynum was injured. Or the Detroit Ring doesnt count cause Malone, Horry, and Rick fox where injured, the latter couldn’t even play. So I guess going by Boston Fan Logic Kobe has 7 rings. Two of them imagined. Get over KG’s injury and just be glad they got one ring. And with the exception of this year, they probly won’t get another due to their inability to stay healthy. That is part of the game you know.
December 25th, 2009 at 4:41 am
Lakerz_FO_Life says:
@ Urban. Finally someone who agrees and gets what im sayin!!! your exactly right!!