P-Dub the real Game 1 hero

An earlier post on this site credited KG with the Game 1 win, and while he is a nice player and an important part of that victory, I couldn't let our readers think that we were all in agreement with our fearless leader.
He is a great defensive player and had a nice 3 quarters, but, once again, he looked scared to shoot in the 4th. And when he did, he missed. The putback dunk was sick, but before that he had missed 9 consecutive shots.
He just isn's a superstar that demands the ball in the 4th and makes you believe he will carry you to victory.
However, Paul Pierce is. I know the magnitude of his walk down the tunnel can't be compared to Willis Reed, but it was the coolest thing I have seen in the NBA in a long time.
Before he came back, the series was over, way over. The building had gone dead, and Doc Rivers was saying things he didn't even believe in hopes of reviving his players.
They were one knee injury away from losing 4 straight games. Paul Pierce returned to the building and the Celtics had life again. At first I couldn't believe he was walking, but then again this is the guy who was nearly stabbed to death and not only lived to tell about it but came back to be an elite level player in the league.
I was sure that his walk back to the bench was to give moral support, but then the unthinkable happened and he went back into the game. He then went on to bury two straight 3s and the Lakers played stunned and shocked the rest of the way.
It is now midway through Game 2 and Pierce has 16 and has connected on a perfect 3 of 3 from downtown. The guy has so much heart. In this day and age were so many athletes would have been down and out, Pierce is not only playing but playing well. If the Celtics win (I think they will), it will be because of Pierce and not KG. KG is the reason why they are where they are but it will be Pierce who will have to carry them over the finish line. Pierce just hit his 4th trey. Right on cue PP.