Prime Paul Pierce Was THE TRUTH! 2005-06 Highlights | GOAT SZN

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[MaxaMillion]

Sorry this is so short! Believe me : if I could find more quality highlights I'd include them. It was very tough to find Pierce 06 clips. But hopefully this gives you an idea of how great he was this season.

[ptyten]

People mock him but this man is one of the coldest perimeter players to ever step foot in the NBA. Elite footwork, great shooter, phenomenal pace and use of his body, stood out in the toughest defensive era and an absolute dog. Truth was crazy good ‼️

[colewrld]

People really act like pierce wasn't the shit 🤦🤦 don't care how dumb he is as an analyst, he was a beast and a top player in the league

[Dman]

Most disrespected and underrated SF in nba history he’s a BEAST

[quinntonexecute]

Dude is one of the greatest players to ever play. Literally zero holes in his game.

[moonwvlf]

One thing that always amazed me about Pierce was consistency. Quietly putting up 20-30 pts every night. People don't realize he could have averaged 30+ but he was never that selfish type of player

[Mitch_Feral]

I think this is the under-discussed bit: Paul was good at *everything*. Like, the quintessential post-Bird 3: strong, fast enough, good handle, good passer, good rebounder, could give you some steals, tough d, good in transition, strong in the post, can finish in traffic, elite mid-range scorer, all-star perimeter shooter. He was clutch, he played up to his competition even when he was on bad teams, and as it seems like the broader community is finally coming to realize, a really fundamentally excellent ballplayer, especially his footwork. Paul isnt the GOAT, but he's an extremely worthy Hall of Fame inductee, and a criminally underappreciated star. Just a lot of fun to watch, and to root for. I am hoping that video review will let some young folks see what we got to enjoy in Boston for so long.

Thanks for this terrific reel, Maxamillion, a lovely trip down memory lane.

[upgradeyourmindset]

This was Paul Pierce at his peak. No weaknesses in his offensive game. He was a top 6-7 player in the league easy.

[quinntonexecute]

Bro pierce used to cook EVERYTHING THAT GUARDED HIM. People get caught up in the TV personality now.. but Kobe bron artest melo t max Vince and every other player used to get that WORK for Paul. One of the most unguardable players ever

[theportugueselegend]

2000's Paul Pierce pre-KG is NBA history 👌

[toughcrowds]

Alot of people dont know he scored the most points in the league in 02' just got beat out of a scoring title because iverson averaged more points, paul just played in more games that season. He was always a beast scorer.

[hoodienoguvy]

damnnn... i forgot how efficient he was with spin moves. just out of nowhere, in traffic, rotating the awkward way, using his body... deadly!

[cameronboyd]

I remember 06, every star basically went off this yr. Kobe with 35 a game, then Iverson at 33, lebron at 31. Arenas at 30. I think you had like 9-10 guys averaging 25+ in a league where average pace was about 94-95 possessions (pace is at about 100 possessions today for reference)

[OJDallasz]

People think I'm tripping when I say Luka is a young Paul Pierce with better passing and rebounding. It's there to see.

[drummer]

Such a deep bag. Just one of the more natural scorers ever. Favorite player growing up.

[Azariah-Israel]

Yeah Pierce didn’t have a better Career than Wade But to act like he’s not in the same Ballpark is crazy Wade was battling Kobe for top Sg spot.. Pierce was battling Bron, Melo, TMac, Vince Carter, KD

[sushipongs]

My fave player growing up the truth ☘️

[TheIcemanthomas]

“Oh that’s easy, that’s me”- Paul Pierce

[illogicalballhog]

Lot of ball players idolize the common greats like MJ, Kobe and LeBron but in reality, they were taught to play the game like Pierce.

[icetyson]

A masterclass in playing the game at his pace. Not flashy but still among the Celtics all time greats