In a shocking turn of events, the New York Knicks are up 2-0 in their series against the defending champions, the Boston Celtics. The Knicks overcame a 20-point deficit for the second straight game to win on the road. And Boston, as well as Paul Pierce, faces the repercussions.
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How did New York do it? Simple. Poor shooting from the Celtics. They once again shot horribly from behind the arc, plus some magic from Jalen Brunson and Mr. 4th quarter himself, Mikal Bridges. He finished with 14 points and had a walk-off steal for the second time in three days.
The Boston collapse is a heartbreaker for its fans. It also heralds bad news for Pierce, who now has to endure a punishment.
The famed Celtics legend made a bold prediction on Full Court Pass earlier on Wednesday. “If the Celtics lose Game 2 at home, I’m walking here tomorrow, 15 miles,” he shouted. “In my robe, no shoes on, barefoot… Put the house on this game!”
It seemed like a safe bet at the time. But in hindsight, it was one that he probably shouldn’t have made.
Will Pierce keep his word? Probably not, but he is now having some fun with the bet on social media. The 2008 champion took to X and posted that the walk would take him 8 hours and 2 minutes. To further cement his point that he was mad about the prediction, he added two vomiting emojis.
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) May 8, 2025
As humorous as Pierce’s current predicament is, the Celtics are not at all in a funny situation. The two losses at home put them in a tight spot. They now have to win four out of the remaining five games, and at least two games in New York.
It is entirely possible that they could pull it off due to their talent. But they’ve certainly stacked the deck against themselves.
Pierce has been wrong many times before
Pierce may be The Truth, but he has been known to tell lies. Well, not lies exactly. It’s just his record for predictions that have been wildly off in the past.
His most recent L, other than his Celtics pick, was assuming that Anthony Edwards would be respectful to LeBron James in the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. the LA Lakers series.
That didn’t sit too well with Ant. “Stephen A. had all writers, [and] they get a vote. They had Lakers in 6, Lakers in 7, Lakers in 5. You know what really turned me up? Paul Pierce,” said the 23-year-old superstar.
Pierce has since issued an apology to Ant-Man. “My bad, bro,” he said.
“I knew you was a dog, I didn’t know you was a dog dog. I didn’t think you were going to go at Bron like that. I thought you was going to be having a little bit more respect, and it was going to be cool because y’all were in the Olympics and everything. But I see you. You [are] from the old school,” added Pierce.
It takes a big man to admit when he is wrong. You know what a bigger man would do? Walk the 8 hours for picking against the Knicks.
