And now, standing 6'7", from the university of Kansas, playing in his 12th season, the starting Small Forward for your Boston Celtics....PAAAAAAUUUUUL PIIIIIERCE!!!!!!by RunRondoPop quiz--what do Michael Olowakandi, Mike Bibby, Raef LaFrentz, Antawn Jamison, Vince Carter, Robert Traylor, Jason Williams, Larry Hughes, and Dirk Nowitzki all have in common?Answer: In 1998, Paul Pierce thought he was better than all of them. Yet he was drafted 10th overall, in back of those guys. It was a slap in the face for him, and he vowed to prove those 9 GM's wrong for passing him up. 12 years later and tons of accomplishments later, he's the only one who has a sparkling championship ring on his finger.Sure Vince has had a more colorful career, and has a slightly higher career scoring average, but Pierce also has had a tremendous career, and has always been recognized as the more versatile scorer. Dirk Nowitzki gets a lot of respect for his scoring ability, but Pierce edges him out. Really, taking...
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