Pierce: "It should be allright."

Fortunately, it seems like Paul Pierce will be allright, after taking a hit to the knee, and falling to the floor at the end of Monday night's game.  From the AP: (http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/28245107/) Paul Pierce scored 15 points before he hurt his left knee during a scramble for a defensive rebound with 31 seconds left. “It should be all right,” Pierce said. “I put a little weight on it. It didn’t go back that far, so it should be all right.” Here is more confirmation, from the Globe: (http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/)Celtics forward Paul Pierce said after tonight's game that he probably wouldn't need an x-ray on his left knee. Pierce left the game with 31 seconds remaining after Jazz center Mehmet Okur fell on him. Pierce walked through the locker room after the game without a limp, and with a smile on his face."The knee kind of buckled," said Pierce. "I should be alright. I iced it in the back and I'm able to put weight on it, so I should be alright."All I can say is "Whew".