Paul Pierce: I care most

People tend to recall their glorious past if they get old enough. Also, people tend to become conceited when they make a success. That seems quite fit for Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen of Boston Celtics after they lifted the championship. But maybe not the case with Paul Pierce. People say Pierce is the only hope for Celtics to defend their title this year.

After today’s NBA regular-season opener, I began to believe this and worry about Celtics. Pierce did what he could do today. When he stood on the court and lifted the champion trophy, no one knows what is in his mind. But we can see it from his face.

As a long Celtic Pierce feels deeply the love in his heart toward the team and the city. Pierce is the representative of Boston’s glory. Long gone was the glorious past of the team. Now, he is the one who can really keep the glory for the city. For Garnett and Allen, they struggled to get a championship in their most time of NBA but the team they played for most is not the Celtics. To make it simple, they come for a championship and that’s what they really care about, nothing else.

When a hero turns old enough, there usually two options for them. One is continue to carry forward his flag, the other is to give up when he is widely regarded as a hero. We have no answers to the future of Garnett and Allen.

Paul Pierce thanked all the people, his boss, manager, and friends, and family, except his teammates. Does he intentionally do that or just forget ? Maybe because he knows he is the only one who cares most.