{"id":447262,"date":"2024-03-06T04:18:53","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T04:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=447262"},"modified":"2024-03-06T04:18:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T04:18:53","slug":"former-celtics-star-paul-pierce-has-made-a-weird-comparison-of-knicks-an-instagram-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/former-celtics-star-paul-pierce-has-made-a-weird-comparison-of-knicks-an-instagram-model\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Celtics Star Paul Pierce\u00a0Has Made A Weird Comparison Of Knicks: An Instagram Model?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Pierce, a former standout player for the Boston Celtics, does not appear to be investing in the New York Knicks. Pierce provided the club with a useful analogy, despite the fact that New York is already sporting many ailments and the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n<h2>Paul Pierce Has Made A Weird Comparison Of Knicks: An Instagram Model?<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll be on Instagram and I be like, \u2018damn she fine.\u2019 Then you catch \u2019em in person and you\u2019re like\u2026 \u2018this you?\u2019 It\u2019s too many filters,\u201d Pierce said on Kevin Garnett\u2019s KG Certified podcast.<\/p>\n<p>On their &#8220;Ticket &amp; The Truth&#8221; podcast, Pierce and Kevin Garnett discussed the team&#8217;s prospects of making the playoffs. Pierce thought the Heat or even the Pacers would provide difficult opponents for the Knicks, and he projected they would be defeated in the first round.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Paul Pierce implies that the New York Knicks are catfish<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I be on Instagram and I be like, \u2018damn she fine.\u2019 Then you catch \u2018em in person and you\u2019re like\u2026 \u2018this you?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(\ud83c\udfa5 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/allthesmokeprod?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@allthesmokeprod<\/a> ) <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KY1syJk1mT\">pic.twitter.com\/KY1syJk1mT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDunkCentral\/status\/1764813811024896471?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Garnett held the opinion that the wave\u201d of the NBA\u2019s institutional backing might propel the Knicks, and he was very high on Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle \u2014 who has been out with a shoulder injury \u2014 and Bojan Bogdanovic.<\/p>\n<p>Pierce was unimpressed with NY even after they held their position in the absence of their top player, Julius Randle. He gave the impression that they had been losing steam following their successful run before to the All-Star break. Pierce even went so far as to describe their performances as instances of deceptive advertising.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Knicks is like an Instagram model. I be on Instagram and I be like, \u2018Damn, she fine.\u2019 Then you catch \u2018em in person and you\u2019re like\u2026&#8221;Is this you?&#8221; It\u2019s too many filters,\u201d Pierce hilariously said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Paul Pierce in 2019 on live TV literally admitting to having to use the bathroom during that moment. Which one is it shitty dude?\ud83d\ude02<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c67V8eTaok\">pic.twitter.com\/c67V8eTaok<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/itJTUj08Np\">https:\/\/t.co\/itJTUj08Np<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2655\ud835\udd55\ud835\udd52\ud835\udd67\ud835\udd60\ud80c\udd53 (@shpillo_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shpillo_\/status\/1763639465824718866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Garnett tried to make sense of what Pierce was saying.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s two different things \u2014 reality vs. digital?\u201d Garnett asked his former teammate. \u201cSo what am I watching on TV then?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pierce responded, \u201cAn Instagram model. They looked good in that Fashion Nova.<\/p>\n<p>Positively speaking for the Knicks, the left knee injury that Brunson sustained on Sunday against the Cavaliers was not nearly as bad as initially feared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s feeling better, just not quite there yet,\u201d head coach Tom Thibodeau told reporters Tuesday before the Knicks\u2019 game against the Hawks.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Udonis Haslem goes after Paul Pierce \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p>&quot;You ain&#39;t like that&#8230; I spoke on them as Celtics players. I never spoke on what they accomplished; I always give them credit for that. Now you on some other shit. I ain&#39;t playing that game. I&#39;mma leave that alone before I hurt you.&quot;\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mzNDO3omkP\">pic.twitter.com\/mzNDO3omkP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA Beyond Court (@NBABeyondCourt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBABeyondCourt\/status\/1765102879311122512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Even though Pierce effectively called the Knicks a &#8220;catfish&#8221; in the NBA, his remarks make clear that he doesn&#8217;t think the team is a serious contender as the 2024 NBA playoffs get near.<\/p>\n<p>Though the Knicks&#8217; 36\u201325 record doesn&#8217;t tell the full picture, the Eastern Conference has generally been less remarkable, with fewer teams thought to be serious title candidates.<\/p>\n<p>OG Anunoby, Mitchell Robinson, and Julius Randle are all out with injury for the Knicks. They had a 32\u201317 record just over a month ago, and although they have had difficulty surviving without three important players, it will be intriguing to see whether that pattern continues come playoff time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Paul Pierce said if Domas was on the Lakers he would have been an all-star. <\/p>\n<p>Sad but probably true. And he would be one of the favorites for MVP. Small markets get no respect. Smdh <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NoW4I50jyd\">pic.twitter.com\/NoW4I50jyd<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jqDvl00MrZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/jqDvl00MrZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AL in CAL (@ALinCALI22) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ALinCALI22\/status\/1762975421854073124?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Did Paul Pierce win a championship?<\/h3>\n<p>The &#8220;Big Three&#8221; that Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen formed in 2007 helped Boston win two NBA Finals and an NBA title in 2008.<\/p>\n<h4>What was Paul Pierce known for?<\/h4>\n<p>Basketball icon Paul Pierce overcame obstacles and disappointments to establish himself as one of the Boston Celtics&#8217; finest small forwards in NBA history.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSomebody gonna get hurt.\u201d \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Udonis Haslem on Paul Pierce <\/p>\n<p>(\ud83c\udfa5 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theOGsShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@theOGsShow<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tj7lNeCbq8\">https:\/\/t.co\/tj7lNeCbq8<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DROdJNJhkr\">pic.twitter.com\/DROdJNJhkr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDunkCentral\/status\/1765206617987969314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Has Paul Pierce ever won an MVP?<\/h3>\n<p>Paul Pierce won the MVP award for the Finals on June 17, 2008, after leading the Boston Celtics to their 17th NBA championship.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Caitlin Clark\u2019s Popularity Started A Wave Of Discussion For Her WNBA Debut Shoes\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/caitlin-clarks-popularity-started-a-wave-of-discussion-for-her-wnba-debut-shoes\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Caitlin Clark\u2019s Popularity Started A Wave Of Discussion For Her WNBA Debut Shoes<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Pierce, a former standout player for the Boston Celtics, does not appear to be investing in the New York Knicks. Pierce provided the club with a useful analogy, despite the fact that New York is already sporting many ailments and the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. 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