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Paul Pierce strains left Achilles 05.03.11 at 11:51 pm ET
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MIAMI — Paul Pierce strained his left Achilles tendon in the first quarter of Game 2 and had to go back to the locker room for a stretch. He returned soon after and scored 13 points in the Celtics’ 102-91 loss. “It’s day to day right now,” Pierce said. “We’ll see how it feels the next couple of days.”

Pierce said he wasn’t sure how the injury happened, but it was a problem for him. “When you strain your Achilles, every step is like a slight little pain,” he said. “It actually loosened up as I got back in there and it didn’t really affect me the rest of the game.”

Pierce wasn’t the only Celtic playing in pain. Rajon Rondo’s back tightened up and Ray Allen was dealing with a bruised chest. “[Trainer] Eddie [Lacerte] and Dr. [Brian] McKeon did a hell of a job today,” Doc Rivers said. “We had a circus going on at one point. Ray needed to be taken to the locker room. Paul was coming out of the locker room. Rondo was asking to come out almost simultaneously. It was sketchy.”

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  • paul

    Rondo asked to come out for a minute or two to recover his breath. It was clear that Rivers kept him glued to the bench far beyond that point, for five minutes, I believe, while the single most crucial game of the season was lost. Yeah, it was a freaking circus and Doc was the ringmaster.

  • paul

    The Big Three can continue to cold shoulder Rondo, and continue to be embarrassed, or they can respond to the leadership of the only guy who is taking the game to the Heat.

    As for those dissing Baby, at least Baby isn’t afraid to take the ball to the rack against the Heat. I dunno. I wonder if Garnett and Pierce and Allen really are paper tigers after all. I say start Baby, if attitudes don’t change. I’d rather get blown out by 30, but at least taking it to the opponent, then lose by ten when it might as well have been thirty, the way the losing team seemed whipped and mentally defeated.

    We had a chance to win this game, thanks to Rondo and the bench. Blame this loss on Doc and the Big Three. They are looking like the Celtics against the Lakers in 1987.

  • john

    start baby paul? are u insane. JON was +1 per min vs knicks and is even vs heat. even! the team is down like 20 points and u wanna bench the one guy that anchors the d? he gets 18 mins. baby sucks sorry. he cant do anything. he is 6’6” its a joke.

  • john

    JON starts the 3rd down by five leaves 6 mins in and they have lead. he is leading the playoffs in block shots per min. he went 37 mins vs wiz in meaningless game to end the year but now he gets 18 mins? he is a real nba big man he has that tall thing that baby is lacking. check the numbers.

    you cannot win anything with glen davis playing 26 mins a game. “at least he takes it to the hoop” or whatever? its not about heart. baby has no game.

  • Dan

    Glen Davis is a freaking joke. No one notices he poor defensive skills. EVERY TIME he goes in the game we end up getting blown out. His fat hamburger ass is too slow and can’t make any shots. If the Boston Celtics wants to win then they better glue Big Cry Baby’s ass to the bench. Doc is a retard for even putting him in the game.

  • CelticsFan

    Dan, I could NOT agree with you more. Glen Davis truly is a joke. People seem to think he is good and I say they are blind. He is a fat overweight player who cannot do anything right. He can’t get rebounds (WHICH THE CELTICS ARE LACKING) and cannot make any shots. MESSAGE TO DOC RIVERS– DO NOT BENCH GLEN DAVIS. MESSAGE TO DANNY AINGE — GET RID OF GLEN FAT OVERWEIGHT BABY DAVIS.

  • MIAMI HEAT

    Celtics are not looking to good guys!!! Looks like the Heat might take this. I don’t like the Celtics but it is pretty damn obvious Glen Davis is BAAAADDD. You guys will probably have a better chance against our big men without that DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER(GLEN FATBOY DAVIS) playing in the game. What is Doc thinking letting that overweight blob step into the court?

  • GlenDavisSucks

    Can someone PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell Doc Rivers to kill himself if he puts in Glen Davis for even a minute in Game 3? This sorry excuse for a basketball player is not fit for the NBA!!! Just because his 300 pound fatass was pushing around college players in the paint DOES NOT MEAN he is NBA MATERIAL. GET RID OF GLEN DAVIS. HIS FATASS CANNOT RUN, JUMP, OR SHOOT. Just because he is overweight means he is good? I DONT THINK SO. He has a better chance making it in the Canadian Football League as a linemen. If Doc Rivers continues to put in Glen Davis then the Celtics DESERVE to lose. ENOUGH SAID.

  • john

    obviously u guys are right about baby. EVERY TIME Dan I know. EVERY TIME! But its not just baby sucks everytime, JON on the court, they thrive EVERY TIME. honestly somebody needs to get in Rivers face if not Ainge then Kg or PP or someone. Look I know J. ONeal isnt putting up super numbers but he plays the hell out of the defense and protects the rim, just like Perk (who is playing horrible btw) Give him max mins. this is on Doc and everybody else who is too scared to tell him to wake the f up.

  • Dan

    John you are absolutely right. Jermaine is like Perk but I think he has a better shot than Perk. If Jermaine is given enough time in the court he will adjust and do what does best, protecting that rim. Doc seriously needs to wake up. If I see Glen on the court again though… I might just turn off the TV until he gets his ass and a half on the bench.

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