Comments on: Without Pierce, C’s Get Back to Basics

By: Charlie Brattain

Charlie Brattain — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:09:26 +0000

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By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:51:59 +0000

I think it's a given KG's absence affects the entire team more than any other player that is out right now. But thanks for the obvious.

My point was Powe's absence is affecting Pierce more than it is affecting other players (aside from other bigs who would be getting more rest if Leon was able to play). I don't have the stats, but I would be interested in learning which teammate's Pierce combines with to get more of his assists. I bet Leon would be higher on that list than you'd expect.

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celtics afterthoughts: ah yes, that’s more like it | inane musings — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:09:58 +0000

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By: Yo

Yo — Thu, 07 May 2009 21:16:05 +0000

Pierces problems have to do with not having Leon Powe? wow, theres a powe guy for ya….. no not quite, Id say KG ranks as a bigger reason then powe……and yes Powe was great in the finals in that one game….when luke walton was guarding him

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:45:58 +0000

I have to agree here. PP is my favorite player but he's at his best when he's filling out the stat sheet, getting others involved. That also helps him get set before an open look.

I think the absence of Powe has affected Pierce. PP always seemed to find a way to get in the lane, and then magically wrap a pass around the defender coming over on help D, placing the ball into Powe's hands for an easy two. This made me believe that PP was slightly partial to dishing it to Leon (for whatever reason). Side note: I miss Powe already. But I'll never forget watching him go coast-to-coast and slamming it down on the Lakers in the Finals last year.

Another thing that I have noticed in the playoffs is that when Ray & PP shoot a 3, often times their shot has been flat (little arc). When their shot has more arc on the ball, there's a better chance of the shot going down. Ex: Pierce's contested 3 at the end of Game 1 vs ORL (that would have tied the game with 6.1 seconds left "IF" Ray's 3 moments before had not rattled out). I believe House pointed this out to Ray during a game in the regular season, only to have Ray drain the next few open looks from deep.

p.s. Any chance you can increase the size of the comment text box? Nobody likes scroll bars.