After meeting three times in the NBA Finals during the 1980s, the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers didn’t renew their rivalry with a championship on the line until 2008.

Well seasoned NBA fans might remember this game as the “poop game” as it is commonly believed Pierce faked an injury to go to the bathroom. In addition to making a quick recovery, he never showed any ill-effects or signs of a serious injury the rest of the way.

  • Spacebar@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    As a long time Celtics fan, the whole thing was cringe inducing. Based on Pearce’s post career decision making, this poor decision seems on brand.