Ron Artest’s Defense Has Slowed Paul Pierce’s Scoring, but Not His Mouth

You can always count on Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce for a sound bite, and his loud proclamation that his team would not be returning to Los Angeles after the Celtics' victory in Game Two of the NBA Finals is an example.

One could assume Pierce means the Celtics will sweep the three-game home stand which begins tonight in Boston, but judging from his impact in the series' first two games, you have to wonder if his statement was ill-advised.

Pierce's voice as a weapon has a history which dates back to the near-fatal stabbing he suffered at a night club earlier in his career, and the passing of time has seen him grow bolder in his edicts.

Well, since 2008 anyway, because before then there was little for Pierce to talk about considering the mostly poor teams he ...

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