LOS ANGELES — Paul Pierce isn’t worried.

In spite of shooting 2-for-11  in Game 2 of the NBA finals, the Celtics captain was not concerned.

He knows he can perform better, but he doesn’t have to force his shot when his teammates are getting it done on the offensive end.

“I think I struggled offensively, I think I rushed a lot,” Pierce said following the Celtics Game 2 win over the Lakers. “I don’t think it was too much about what Ron (Artest) did (defensively). I had about three or four open shots off the pick-and-roll that guys got me open that I missed. I loved the looks I got tonight. I’m happy with that, but at the same time I’m not going to force the issue on my offense.”

Pierce finished the game with 10 points, 14 less than in Game 1. But it’s how he made up for it that matters. He grabbed four rebounds and held Artest to just six points off of 1-for-10 shooting. Pierce considers himself to be a versatile player, not just a scorer, and he utilized those skills to help the Celtics get the win.

“I don’t have a big burden for me offensively on my team as Kobe (Bryant) does,” he said. “So when I’m not out here making buckets I’m out there trying to rebound, defend, make plays for other guys. Obviously Ray was the catalyst tonight along with Rajon (Rondo), so I tried to do other things.”

2 Comments for “Pierce not concerned with offensive struggles”

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2. Edward Finamore Says:
   August 13th, 2011 at 4:30 am

   Very well mentioned, largely, but do not you really feel as if the issue is a lot more complicated than that?

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