Is Paul Pierce Deaf?

[CaptChris]

]"When you have two good defensive teams, you’re not going to win off the dribble,’’ said coach Doc Rivers. “You’re not going to win dancing the ball. The trust in the pass will be the key to this series for us and probably for them as well. You’re going to win with ball movement.’’[/B]

This was part of an article from today's Boston Globe.

Paul has had a serious problem dribbling himself into trouble. TEAMS are baiting him, and he is falling for it.

He had 5 T/O's in the game. He had the same problem against the Cavs. When the ball hits PP it STOPS! HE DRIBBLES IT FOR NO REASON.

Doc says move the BALL, and he doesn't seem to hear Doc. Yesterday, he managed to escape a couple of times, so they didn't end up as T/O's. They were still bad plays. Look at the contortions he has to make to get a pass off when he dribbles into trouble. He looks like a Middle School kid playing at recess.

Come on Paul, move the ball. You get easy shots, and so does everyone else.

[CavsTownCelticsFan]

He had five assists, clearly he was swinging the ball when oppurtunity knocked. Lots of his turnovers were off forced passes, I'm not really sure what game you were watching. Hard to fault a guy who shot 75% and got 22 on 8 shots.

[RAH]

Yeah, I faulted him for the same thing in the Cleveland series, but I think he mended his errant ways pretty well in the first Orlando game.

[CaptChris]

Watch what happens when he takes the ball to the lane. Not just when he has a T/O, but when he trys to pass. He is hung up in totally awkward positions. That's why his passes are all over the lot.

This the same PP who always corrected his problems in the play-offs. Having 5 T/O's because of dribbling and poor body control is not correcting the problem. He has to avoid the getting himself in those positions.

Then look at his passing ability when he doesn't dribble. Good vision, better judgement, and easy plays.

See how many T/O's he has tonight. I hope he has none, because if he has 5 we are in deep trouble.