NBA Playoffs: LeBron James warning sent to Celtics by Paul Pierce
BOSTON CELTICS should be wary of a backlash from LeBron James in Game 6 against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Charles Perrin
PUBLISHED: 05:30, Thu, May 24, 2018 | UPDATED: 05:42, Thu, May 24, 2018
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LeBron James has work to do in Game 6 against Celtics
Those are the thoughts of former Celtics star-turned-pundit Paul Pierce.
James top-scored with 26 points on 11-of-22 shooting and had 10 rebounds and five assists too.
But the four-time MVP couldn’t help as the Cavs slipped to a 96-83 defeat at TD Garden in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
After trailing by 13 points from the first quarter, Cavs looked a little jaded.
James has been to the NBA Finals for the past seven years, and Pierce thinks he’s well placed to do so again and reckons he thrives in times of adversity.
Paul Pierce thinks LeBron James will come out firing in Game 6
eltics have to be mentally and physically ready to withstand LeBron, because he’s gonna leave it all out there
Paul Pierce
“When his back's against the wall he’s gonna step up just like the 2008 game,” Pierce said.
“Celtics have to be mentally and physically ready to withstand LeBron, because he’s gonna leave it all out there.
“Just like in Game 6 when he was with Miami Heat in 2012, he came to Boston and put one of his greater games on.