Paul Pierce - Phenomenal Footwork/Old Man Game (Late Career Highlights)
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- Опубликовано: 22 ноя 2024
- Paul Pierce. The Truth. NBA Champion. 2008 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. 10x NBA All-Star. 2009 All-NBA Second Team. 3x All-NBA Third Team. 2010 Three Point Shooting Champ. The Boston Celtics SECOND All-Time leading scorer. His #34 was retired by the Celtics in 2018.
Paul Pierce’s arsenal had always had aspects of the old man game, even dating back to his time in Kansas. It begins, as everything does, with the footwork. Pierce hardly puts a foot wrong offensively. Paul’s pump fakes can pierce any undisciplined defender. He punished punier defenders on the back down. He out-quicked bigger defenders. He had face ups and stepbacks and stepthroughs galore. He had a great ability to read defenses and had comfort creating his shot just about everywhere on the court. He’ll bump and nudge and lean to get the angle he wants and there wasn’t very much anyone could really do. Paul was strong and ran through guys when given the chance. His old man game lulled some into believing he didn’t have just a little bit of bounce. His jumper was sweet - certainly not as sweet as HE thinks it is, but sweet nonetheless.
Something that has always impressed me about Pierce was his durability FOLLOWING a life treating incident. From 2000 to 2006, here are the number of games he played each season: 82-82-79-80-82-79.
Pierce spent the first FIFTEEN (15) years of his career in Boston but then played for the Brooklyn Nets, the Washington Wizards, and the Los Angeles Clippers after that. He would eventually sign a contract with the C’s so he could retire as a Celtic, but he had a few stops in between. This video is largely about what happened in those post-Boston days, but there are a few C’s highlights here and there. The clips here are past Paul Pierce’s prime. The oldest highlights available here are from 2008, when he was 30-31 EXCEPT the ones with the compressed screen - those are from 06.
I’ll be honest with you - I almost didn’t make this video because while “The Truth” is Paul’s nickname, the things he says sometimes as an “analyst” are the furthest things from it. In his mind and on Game of Zones, he'll be the GOAT, but only ever in those places.
The clips are from just about everywhere. Shout out to @FreeDawkins from the Dawk Ins days and @GD's Latest Highlights back before going big time.
Before you ask, yes, it's 9 minutes and 34 SECONDS intentionally. That's the truth.
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The most under appreciated, most disrespected legend of all time.
Paul Pierce had an aesthetically pleasing game man. His spins, misdirections, fakes, and jumper were awesome to watch. He’s absolutely underrated by many casual fans who know him as the crazy commentator guy
He also got to the rim well, using those moves. He had game all the way from the rim out to the perimeter. One of my fave players and very underrated as you said. I actually don't find his Dwayne Wade comparison that ridiculous. Wade had a better career but I'm pretty sure if you switched their teams then Pierce would have been as successful.
@@riffsthatkill2180thank you bruh, the d wade and pierce comparison only sound crazy because wade had a better career. But for most of pierce prime he had no help until Garnett and ray but at that point he was getting old
And most casual fans only know Pierce from 2008 and onwards
It’s crazy when people say his game was boring, most fans jus like dunks and 3s, which the Truth also did a lot of they just don’t recognize game
Pierce was the guy I copied the most I tried to do AI and Kobes move but I couldn't Pierce was not flashy or fat but he was methodical and easier to imitate for me I could actually learn from him without having to keep rewinding and slowing down
Favorite player of all time, seriously makes it seem like the defender isn’t even there
no cap! a bucket
Did you call bank?
..... I called game.
That was hard af. Legend.
He had to be so frustrating to guard. Had strength, handle, footwork, range, and no fear. Hell of a player.
So many people try to disrespect Pierce for his comments. But to be honest, that's just who he is and he backs it up with his play. For the Gen Z kids out there who only knew dwade and lebron, this man was their daddy before they decided to join forces in miami.
I remember D-Wadd kid said a couple years ago that D-Wade's Heat with LeBron and Bosh owned him as if he started watching basketball once LeBron joined. He clearly forgot or never watched Pierce and the Celtics beat the Heat in the 2010 playoffs 4 to 1 (up 3-0), plus Pierce hit a Game winner at the buzzer in game 3.
Big Facts
Man, Paul Pierce was toughhh goddamn
Playofftime I’d rather have Pierce than Harden
Broooo ten times James harden not even close.
@Kana Jingly nah if you watched pierce play he didn't just take the last shots, he actually made the last shots, shaq called him the truth for a reason, pierce even rallied his team to a 26 point comeback in a playoff game
I would agree with you solely because of the ring but 2018 playoffs James harden took on the fucking avengers and damn near won
@@ismaelhernandez7465 no, james harden had cp3 on his team thats the reason he took them 7, if cp3 went to the spurs they could have won too, the thing is cp3 going down with an injury is why they lost, harden couldn't withstand golden state at all
I thought that was obvious but the younger generation hates Paul Pierce, statically he’s got some of the best all time clutch numbers for game winning shots and assists
Legend says my man spinnin till this day
LOL TRUE🔥
I wanted to make a DWade references so bad but all jokes aside dude was so lethal with the ball in his hands. It was always incredible how "slow" he played but always got a bucket. He understood body positioning and could create separation better than most
Pierce’s peak offensively was much more polished than DWade’s, bbut DWade is easily the better all around player with athleticism, defense, and style at his peak
@@michaelbonhomme1560 stop it defense yea ? but come on now wat else he did better than paul ?
@@insider821 everything
@@LilSaturn_ nah....
@@masterwu7784 no pierce was a better 3 point shooter, shot creator, deadly stepback. Fadeway , it was more of d wade being flashy , id take pierce championship over any d wades champion, but dwade was very good , i mean what happened to d wade after lebron left , and im a kobe fan Lakers
One of the best footwork all time nba history .
Top 3 clutch all time .
My favorite Celtics and player all time
I so miss this type of play. Mid range game was unstoppable. He’s not hoisting up a bunch of threes all game. Please someone send this to rj barrett
Ngl imma need some more old man game type highlights cuz that kinda skill goes a long way
BET. Been cooking some stuff up
@@EvinGualberto Old man Jordan game on the wizards was so nice, one two Drible pull ups, and Kobe in 2013 and further aswell
Reporter: “Did you call bank?”
The Truth: “I called game…”
That’s cold 🥶
Man I loved his game so much. Love the midrange shot and he was just really smooth with it.
paul pierce underrated AF, has always been a great scorer and clutch player. Being in the top 75 all time really shut the kids up.
"what more could you ask for? You got the Truth at the elbow with the game on the line" - sums up his career perfectly
He's the GOAT!
Smh he’s not even top 3 at his position 😐
@@rubenpoindexter1414 quit being a killjoy 😂😂😂
Someone didn't watch Game of Zones
The Realm has chosen!
@@rubenpoindexter1414 he beat alot of players that were top 3. When kobe says him and tmac were his toughest matchups , beleive dat
Paul Pierce originated the step back. Even Darius Miles and Q Richardson said it on their podcast show. Can't name 10 guys in NBA history who have better footwork than Pierce
Best footwork in nba history that comes to my mind :
-Micheal Jordan
-Paul Pierce
-Kobe Bryant
-Dirk Nowitzki
@@joshp146 Absolutely I would also put Hakeem on that list
@@upgradeyourmindset3265 and now there is sombor shuffle... Jokic be like - I got like one move, try and stop it lol
@@shuyuantang5331 no one is going to try and stop. Mid 2000s and early 2010s is totally different game than today.
@@joshp146 On the footworks，please dont forget the King of Travelling Lebron James😅
the man was a force. Do Work PP
Such a simple game, mastering the basics.
Pierce is basurra
I'll be honest, I feel like I've waited my whole life as a Celtics fan for this. Film breakdown of what everyone who watched Pierce play understood, but that I could only ever describe as 'old man game' and 'clutch'. The way he keeps his base, how he's always in a position to gather, always able to put his strength behind a shot if there's contact, able to create just enough space from pretty much any angle - the *skills* he developed after his recovery are all-timer stuff. I've never, ever wanted any player with the game on the line more than Paul. Not any sport.
This is a great video, thank you for it.
34 was lethal!
Please make more of these old man game videos. Not just with Paul pierce but with other players as well that primarily score off the dribble and not just post ups. I’m a hooper that’s never been athletic. I’ve always analyzed and studied guys in the nba who were good at getting buckets and not the quickest or jumped the highest. Thank you so much for this video. Really made my day.
Paul’s journey, from the elbow to the HoF
I am Japanese.
My favorite player.
The Truth was the master of the mid range...going to his right. 💪
My all time favorite player....
Dudes was a freakin KILLER
Him and Kobe had similar play styles! Their jump shots didn’t have much air on them just straight and direct daggers and their post games were lethal they knew how to execute the turn around jump shot and fade away to a T!
Mad Underrated!!!
Pierce with that baseline move jordan put on stark and Oakley and then dunked on Ewing! 1:37
In his Prime, as a Small Forward/Power Forward in today’s positionless NBA… he’d be INCREDIBLE
I love guys who use their handles as the icing to an offensive cake built on footwork and shooting fundamentals
Larry Legend
Hakeem the Dream
Vince Carter
Kobe
Jokic/Gasol
PAUL FRICKEN PEIRCE THE SLOW KOBE LMAO
Bro what
Fr😂😂
55 year old Kobe lol
He was a brick artist so quit lying
@@bobbyjoeyoung2becausesteph194 your triping and you definitely don't know basketball... Paul was clutch and came up big in many games he has a shit ton of game winners and carried shitty teams to big come backs and playoff wins. Stop the cap 🧢
yo Evin Gualberto, i tell you this, you are one of the GOATs in terms of providing NBA players highlights, i swear. 👌🏾
You can’t find this typa footwork anywhere else💯
Great upload mate ! He keeps it simple , as well as his exceptional footwork he angles his shoulders really well too. On drives and raising up. Awesome vid
thank you! we talked on IG about this a few months ago
Sweet. Saves me the trouble of having to find you on IG again!
MAKE KEVIN GARNETT
Or RONDO!
@@maimounakone7306 Manners...
that spin outta the triple threat is filthy
The way this man plays in space is ridiculous!
Damn every move is so beautiful! Damn
Sixers fan here, I loved Pierce and Garnett anyway, because reasons.
BRON getting a lot of work in these clips
He wasn’t the fastest and agile player but he was so good in creating his own shots. Beautiful to watch too
Thank you for this video, if possible can you please do paul pierce finishing and step backs? I know in his prime the quality was ass, but I’d appreciate it regardless.. thanks again
Beauty
crazy that all of these highlights are literally the same move (spin left to right into pull-up) but they still cant stop it 😭😭
Let’s go you dropping straight 🔥🔥🔥
Hey thanks for the upload
If you like footwork and post game type play, I suggest you to make highlights about Al Jefferson (especially Bobcat year). Amazing post move skills despite his low jumping ability
That's always one I had on the backburner but depending on how long this NBA offseason will last, I may actually have time to put it together
Everyone that hates on Pierce can’t watch this and say he’s not a professional scorer and they wouldn’t want him on their team he was everything you want in a player
Him and Kobe my favorite two players all time
this is real basketball
Best video out
I can't stand Pierce as an analyst but he had a very underrated career. He wasn't fast or quick, but he had incredible footwork and could get his shot off at any time.
loved his game like everything was in slow mo as he cooked you
6:50 is crazy tough
7:05 crazieeeer
Great player, absolutely trash analyst :/
Nah he’s just a great trash talker. All he did was take his trash talking talents to ESPN.
Everyone excpet, like 4 people, is a trash analyst on ESPN
It's about entertainment, not actually breaking down how something happened
He was a legend till he touched the mic and began his analyst career.
Fax lmao
Doesn’t matter, still a legend
Still a legend, with all those accolades, noone can take that away from him.
Still a legend dumb nigga
The Truth is a real one the league never wanted him to succeed so he didn't win many popularity all nba awards...but he always played as good or better then every teams all star his 15 seasons with celtics...very underrated player who probably could have been much better if he kissed ass like many other all stars do hence why ppl hate him as anylast he does it his way not ESPN way
You cant handle the Truth!
@1:06 when you pump fake the whole starting 5 and the get a lay up. And 2:56 that shit was nasty he hit lebron with the spin
I saw Paul at the palace March of 03 he beat the Pistons up the game started 14-1 in Boston favor.
Qué jugador...🍿
Lmao the Lakers short shorts at 1:26
Modern Pierce is Luka Doncic
Anybody: who’s the GOAT?
Paul Pierce: that’s easy, it’s me
When you compare him to a modern player, it would probably be Luka Doncic. Luka is just a better passer.
Lmao
@@JavierLopez-mx6bm they actually have very similar offensive styles, game speed, efficiently old man style bucket getters.
Legend has it this man went to the Turkeys
Aye please do a video on Joe Johnson iso Joe
sick of the pierce SLANDER
Played so much like Alex English
I've never seen anyone else do spins after pump fakes
When Shaq calls you the TRUTH
YOU'RE Legit
even the camera guy at 0:42 was lost in P's bag
I didn't realize he spun so much
My heart died when pierce left with garnett.
He trying that MJ move at 1:40 lol
Everyone knows he's going to turn around, but they can't stop him.
Awesome video. Any chance of a Pierce highlight reel of his prime (02-06 years) or is it too difficult to get this sort of footage?
Looks similar to luka’s game
0:13 0:28 0:52 0:58 5:27 7:08 7:31
So during a Celtics/Heat playoff game there was smoke filling the air at the Garden and they just played through it?
Paul Pierce > Dwayne Wade
D Wade is an Elite 2 Way Player man, Paul can’t compete with that
Lol his favorite move is obliviously the spin move
He has a spin move a nasty step back and a underrated crossover . Shit I remember when he crossed up lebron and hit a 3 . That shit was dirty
can we get paul Peirce stepback and Jimmy Butler post pivot
YOOOOOOO🙌🏿
I love footwork videos. I swear ❤️🤌🏾
Can you do a Bubble Caris LeVert?
kevin garnett old man game please
3:04
Ok now his wide open 3 pointer always looked different than his regular jumpshot... but THIS SHOT WAS LIKE HIS SHOT EXAGGERATED FOR COMEDIC EFFECT.
EXCEPT IT WAS REALLY PAUL THAT DID IT, IT WAS IN A REAL GAME AFTER A COLD ASS PUMP FAKE BTW AND DAT B WENT INNNN
Kats think I'm crazy when I say Luka is a more skilled young Paul pierce
Only 3 people to make fades like this MJ , Kobes and Pierce
Paul was the poor man’s kobe
Who y’all taking out Paul Pierce and Joe Johnson??
Pierce all day. Joe Johnson isn’t even a hall of famer unlike Pierce
Awesome description as always, Evin. I 100% agree with you in having respect for his game. A guaranteed bucket of 25+ easy in his heyday, but far from “The Truth” as a talking head for ESPN.
I personally think he’s paid to spew that nonsense to gain ratings. His 🏀 IQ is too high for him to really believe some of the 💩 he says.
so slow... yet plays so well
Trash as an analyst, but as a player, well, I think his game speaks for itself.
身体能力に頼らないってこういうことだよな
I called game 🤣
NASTY
Lol for a second he actually looked better than Wade and Klay
Just proves u dont have to be athletic to be good at basketball....
U just have to be tall