ESPN 6月2日的Daily Dime，提醒了我们"The Truth"的由来。我就自己翻罗，还好也不 是太多，只摘录Pierce的部分，我对MVP没兴趣。:) http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime?page=dime-080602 Pierce Loves Playing The Lakers Paul Pierce's 57 postseason games played are the most by a Celtic who has never won an NBA title. Paul Pierce的57场季後赛经验，是所有没得到冠军戒的塞尔蒂克球员中最多的。 A Celtics-Lakers NBA Finals brings many classic memories to mind. Most of these memories are distant, dating back to an era where Michael Jordan was a brash kid and NBA scouts were drooling over the likes of Armon Gilliam and Dennis Hopson. 一个塞尔蒂克－湖人的 NBA总冠军赛带来很多经典回忆。大部分的回忆都是很久以前了 ，要回到Michael Jordan还是个死小鬼，而球探对Armon Gilliam和Dennis Hopson这类 的球员流口水的年代。 But in the 21 years since these old rivals have met in the finals, the greatest Celtic of the "down" period in franchise history has also made a name for himself against the Lakers. Pierce, who grew up in Inglewood, Calif., in the shadows of the Great Western Forum, has always saved his best for the Lakers. 但是自从这两支球队在21年前总冠军赛碰面後，处於队史里低潮阶段的伟大塞尔蒂克， 仍然有个人在对上湖人队时特别树立了名声。在加州 Inglewood长大的Pierce，一直在 论坛球场的阴影下，总是会把他最好的表现留给湖人队。 Pierce has averaged 27.9 points per game in his career versus the Lakers, more than his average against any other team. In fact, March 13, 2001 could be considered his unofficial entry into the league's elite. Pierce scored 42 points on 13-of-19 shooting in a 112-107 loss at L.A. Pierce生涯中对上湖人队平均每场得27.9分，比他对上任何其他队的平均都高。事实上 ，2001年3月13日，可以被认为是他非官方地进入联盟顶级好手的日子。在一场107比112 输给洛杉矶的球赛里，Pierce投19中13得了42分。 Pierce was nearing the end of his breakthrough third season at the time. He averaged more than 20 points (25.1 ppg) for the first time and took the reins from Antoine Walker (23.4 ppg) as the C's leading scorer. What happened after the game is what made it a watershed moment in Pierce's career, though. 那时，已经接近是Pierce突破性的第三季尾声了。他首次单季平均突破20分（25.1分） ，超过了Antonie Walker（23.4分）成为塞尔蒂克的得分王。然而，在比赛後发生的事 ，让这场比赛成为Pierce生涯的关键时刻。 Shaquille O'Neal, in the midst of his three-peat and a role as the most dominant force in the game, pulled a Boston reporter aside and offered the following: "Take this down. My name is Shaquille O'Neal, and Paul Pierce is the [expletive] truth. Quote me on that, and don't take nothing out. I knew he could play, but I didn't know he could play like this. Paul Pierce is the truth." Shaquille O’Neal 那时正处於三连霸期间，是联盟里最具主宰力的武器，把一位波士 顿记者拉到一旁，对他说了以下的话：「写下来。我的名字是 Shaquille O’Neal，而 Paul Pierce 是（消音）真理。引用我的话，一个字都不要漏掉。我知道他能打，但是 我不知道他这麽能打。Paul Pierce就是真理。」 Pierce is a unique character in these Finals. He is the one member of the Celtics' big three who has been in Boston through plenty of lean years. He also grew up in Inglewood during the 1980s, where the Showtime Lakers were the hottest attraction in town. And his numbers show that he brings something "extra" when he plays the Lakers. Pierce在这些总冠军赛里是个独特的角色。他是赛尔蒂克三巨头里，在那些惨澹岁月里 一直待在波士顿的人。在八十年代，他也在 Inglewood长大，那时Showtime的湖人队在 全城引起风潮。他的数据显示，当他对上湖人时，都会带来一些「特殊服务」。 Despite the tremendous scoring average, perhaps the most impressive aspect of his game against the Lakers is that he has averaged 10.7 free-throw attempts per game, which is proof of his more aggressive approach attacking the basket against LA. 除了惊人的平均得分，或许他对湖人比赛中，最令人印象深刻的是，他平均每场比赛站 上罚球线10.7次，这是他更具侵略性地攻击洛杉矶篮框的证据。 When Pierce has been criticized in the past, one of the main weaknesses that his detractors see in him is a tendency to fall in love with his jumper too much at times. Pierce's ability and willingness to attack the rim could prove crucial in this series. 当Pierce在过去饱受批评时，他的主要弱点之一就是，批评者看到他有时会太过爱上自 己的跳投。Pierce攻击篮框的能力和意愿在这个系列是很关键的。 In his career, Pierce has seven 30-point games and one 40-point game against Los Angeles. 在他生涯对上湖人的比赛里，Pierce有七场得超过三十分，一场得超过四十分。 --

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