Paul Pierce Claims NBA Is 'Jealous' Of Celtics Success
Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce believes that the NBA and the basketball world are jealous of his former team's continued success.
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With Jayson Tatum back in the fold, expectations are high for the Celtics , and there's reason to believe that they can emerge as the last team standing in the Eastern Conference. Despite all of Boston's success in recent years, the team remains overlooked, with fans constantly pitting Tatum and his fellow co-star Jaylen Brown against each other. And yet, the C's just keep on finding ways to win.
If you ask franchise legend Paul Pierce, he believes that the NBA community is simply " jealous " of the Celtics' continued success. “I feel like Boston players don’t get their just due, for the most part,” Pierce said, per Noa Dalzell of CelticsBlog. “Obviously, Brown not being in the Olympics, Tatum not getting the minutes.
I’m always advocating and pushing for them and fighting for them. … I’d be jealous! We have everything.