Oct.23 at 3:31 pm

Ryan W. says:
Pierce sucks!

Oct.23 at 3:51 pm

Myung says:
I don’t know if there’s a team in the League with better young talent than the C’s right now. Leon Powe (who I think was the steal of the 2nd round), Rajon Rondo, Gerald Green, Al Jefferson, Bassy, Delonte West, Tony Allen, and Ryan Gomes. How in the world does Doc Rivers find minutes for these guys? I’m interested to see how Wally and Pierce play the role of “seasoned vets” this year. If they can get these young cats to play together, this team will definitely make the playoffs and might even make some noise. BTW, the past 2 weekend versions of the Top 50 (I think it was Gasol and Vince)…WOW. I mean, is this a basketball website or 2nd grade “I know you are, but what am I?” recess? What on earth is going on in here? Arguing and talking smack will always have its place in sports, but can’t we all respect each other’s opinions a little more without stooping to such low levels? As much as I like leaving comments (as many of you can attest to), it almost would make me feel better about this site if comments were disabled.

Oct.23 at 3:54 pm

T.B says:
No you suck!

Oct.23 at 3:55 pm

Ryan W. says:
I will not defend my Pierce sucks statement.

Oct.23 at 3:56 pm

Vince says:
i like p double here. with all the young talent look for the celtics to make some noise again while pierce has 3,4 more years in his prime

Oct.23 at 3:57 pm

ballarsensation says:
peirce 18 mayb too low but “im tellin u all it all falls down”

Oct.23 at 3:57 pm

John D. says:
27/7/5 yeah, he really sucks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWdsigIUOGw

Oct.23 at 3:59 pm

sheed33 says:
Wow, thats a blow for pierce right there. C’m on, give Paul Pierce some love! The article is talking too much about the celtics. You should’ve focused more on his game, his heart, his bsaketball brains!!!

Oct.23 at 4:00 pm

John says:
Pierce is worthy of that #18 spot

Oct.23 at 4:04 pm

Bryant Reeves says:
Those numbers from last year were sick. 18th seems perfect (maybe even a little low). This guy is tough - dude got stabbed in the face! - and should provide the perfect example for all the young guns on his team (except for the obligatory chest pounds after tought shots). Of all the players listed thus far, Pierce is probably the only one that is the undisputed leader of his team. Nice one Slam.

Oct.23 at 4:11 pm

Ray Allen says:
He’s not worthy of 18th it should be given to Ray Allen

Oct.23 at 4:14 pm

Mark says:
Remember PP filled out the stat sheet last year with swollen bum elbow filled with puss. Yes, the C’s have a truckload of sick young talent, but those kids are gonna have to step it up this season. They won’t shut anybody down, but as long as they board & hang on to the ball, they’ll win their share of games.

Oct.23 at 4:16 pm

Bo Kimble says:
Lang
You gotta ask the 2 Live Stews about the time they almost beat down Paul Pierce.

Oct.23 at 4:23 pm

wassup says:
wooooowww now. Paul Peirce is top 10 player. I think he has to be higher then 18

Oct.23 at 4:35 pm

Paniscus says:
Props to Myung.

Oct.23 at 4:35 pm

keo says:
pierce,bosh,marbury,howard and terry need to be on a slam cover soon cause they all deserve it. peirce gets no respect eventhough he has been an elite player for a couple of years now.

Oct.23 at 4:38 pm

Will says:
The thing about Paul Pierce last season is that he seemes disinterested when the stakes are not that high; meaning, games not on national TV. Or games not against the elite SF/SGs of the NBA (Lebron, Kobe, Vince etc).
You can call that “elevating your game” but if it only results in 33W for your team, it’s not “elevating your game”, it’s “selective hard work”.

Oct.23 at 4:53 pm

Shiz says:
Pretty good player…On the verge of greatness, just not my favorite personally. He’s got one of those sloppy lookin bodies, but that spin move is unstoppable… My favorite PP moment was when he showed up to answer questions with his jaw completely wrapped in gause…He’s a clown (I mean that in a good way)… Seems to me he gets a bad rep for being “cocky” or arrogant. Im pretty sure the whole stabbing incident was a part of that misconception. but who knows… PP set the precident for NBA guys gettin yolked in the club…

Oct.23 at 4:54 pm

Vince says:
how does every1 continually want to give bosh a cover. he needs to continue to prove himself, sure dwade,and bron got theirs but they have proved it tht they are worth the hype by leading their team to the playoffs. yea bosh might not have the supporting cast but he still needs to solidify himself against the games stars.

Oct.23 at 4:57 pm

bgmd says:
carmelo anthong is not better than paul pierce. this list is a joke

Oct.23 at 5:12 pm

Shiz says:
Well, once Slam gave Chamique a cover, then pre-high-school graduates LeBronze and Bassy, it was pretty much a done deal that you can get a cover without “proving yourself”… What I’m wondering is when are we gonna get back to the “action shot” photo’s like the Johnny Starks issue where he’s hanging from the rim looking down at the camera (I know I just took it back to like…issue 2)… Im just sayin…after all these nba dudes gettin shot, stabbed, run over and basically just bullyfoot…maybe we should shy away from the “gangsta, ice-grill the camera” cover shot for a while…

Oct.23 at 5:19 pm

Myung says:
yeah, shiz…i’m hoping for more huge smiles like jasyon williams on the old nets cover. i think that one goes down as the biggest smile in slam cover history. i’d also like to see more photos with animals. we’ve seen kobe and the snake. can we get chris bosh and his twin brother E.T. next cover? i’ve actually been influenced by slam covers and now whenever i pose for pictures, i never smile either. at least i haven’t been influenced by ESPN the mag, else i’d be taking my shirt off for all my photos. i’m paler than white chocolate, man.

Oct.23 at 5:28 pm

Shiz says:
Myung: LOL!! LMAO! Dude I’m with you.. CBosh and ET are a-alikes fa sho. And when I pose now, I always make sure I have a NBA ball tucked under my arm (logo facing forward, of course), tattoo’s fully exposed and I try to think of the most anger inspiring episode of Friends and BAM! Instant Slam cover!

Oct.23 at 5:32 pm

scott says:
Fianlly Some love for Boston. Paul Pierce is deserving of #18. Pierce is probably one of the top ten players in the league but in terms of value I can understand him being 18. Hope your right Myung I keep thinking that Boston can win 45 games in the weak eastern conference and sneak into the playoffs. Rondo is going to be the still of the draft. I didn’t think much of him at first but Rondo looks like he should have been a lottery pick what a theft at #21. It is nice to read posts stating so and so sucks and no explanation. Pierce only lead his team in every statistical category and had the best year of his career.

Oct.23 at 5:37 pm

scott says:
No Rondo on the list I guess because he is a rookie. 17 spots left and we know they are going to Gilbert Arenas, Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal, Tim Duncan, Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, Kevin Garnett, Elton Brand, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwight Howard, Allen Iverson, Steve Nash, and Andrei Kirilinko.

Oct.23 at 5:38 pm

Ryan W. says:
and B-Jizzle.

Oct.23 at 5:41 pm

scott says:
Last comment about Rondo should not be taken seriously. I just hope someday Rondo proves me right. Above mentioned players were in no particular order but should be final 17. Except maybe Livingston for Dolph.

Oct.23 at 5:45 pm

EF says:
yo pierce got game ya ca’t hate on that but who’s better pierce or V.C. I respect ya decision but doncha think they shoulda swapped.. lol well cant wait to see who’s 17… wait let me guess SHAQ???

Oct.23 at 5:45 pm

Tatlongequies says:
AK47 Top 5 on the list. You heard it first!

Oct.23 at 5:48 pm

Once says:
There are 17 better players in the league?! Wow.

Oct.23 at 5:50 pm

DP says:
pierce…..good player. good choice. should be a little bit higher though. kb24 is numero uno and kyle lowry OR RUDY gay fo rookie of da year. monta ellis fo most improved player of da year. play wit it.

Oct.23 at 5:52 pm

Myung says:
I’m sorry, but we’ve actually heard from someone that AK47 would be in the top 5 1029089082309 times already, sir. It was easily the loudest broken record in history (followed in 2nd place by the president of the Monta Ellis & Kyle Lowry Fan Club).

Oct.23 at 5:59 pm

scott says:
Number 17 Kirilinko. I mean the guy should have been on this list somewhere between 25 -30 how high is he gonna go?

Oct.23 at 6:06 pm

Mike McGee says:
No Lamar Odom in the top 50?

Oct.23 at 6:17 pm

Ryan W. says:
DP, you’re misspelling Tyrus Thomas.

Oct.23 at 6:19 pm

DP says:
shit, get the fuck off my back i dont give a fuck what the fuck yall think. listen myung chung shut the hell up. u aint gone whoop no ass so play wit it punk. i guess i am da president cause i will say whatever the fuck i want. like for example: kobe is number one, kyle lowry OR RUDY gay fo rookie of da year, monta ellis fo most improved player of da year, adam morrison fo most overrated rookie of da year, marcus williams fo most underrated rookie of da year, mario chalmers and brandon rush fo da best backcourt in college basketball, chicago bulls fo the no. 2 seed in da east, Miami fo no. 1 in da east, d-town fo no.4 after da cavs. kobe fo mvp, lebron second. allen iverson, dwyane wade, lebron james, shaq, and vince fo east allstar team. as you can see myung motherfu……. (excuse my french) i can go on about how i feel. okay good. play wit it.

Oct.23 at 6:24 pm

Tatlongequies says:
Can someone help me understand how a caliber player like P Double would end up on numero 18? It doesn’t make any sense…

Oct.23 at 6:28 pm

Ryan W. says:
DP, it’s T-Y-R-U-S T-H-O-M-A-S. Tatlongequies, since you asked, I think putting a player ahead of Bosh and Vince Carter is more than enough to rest your Pierce jersey on.

Oct.23 at 6:37 pm

DP says:
ryan, we well see if tyrus thomas is good dis year.

Oct.23 at 6:45 pm

scott says:
Let the second grade behavior begin. Play wit it.

Oct.23 at 6:57 pm

Paniscus says:
Let the spell-check function on your computer begin. Play with it.

Oct.23 at 6:59 pm

Paniscus says:
And DP, your racist comments are total bullshit. Does that make me the president? You’re not going to whoop any ass either, so play with that. Punk.

Oct.23 at 7:16 pm

Lamar Odom says:
I better be on this List Lamar

Oct.23 at 7:22 pm

Myung says:
Actually, DP, my full name is Myungbob Smith. Play w….nevermind.

Oct.23 at 7:22 pm

Maurice says:
Carmelo is not better the PP or VC. He just aint. He’s good, he’s clutch, but dude hasn’t accomplished anything but a couple bronze medals. How did he possibly get a co-captain of that USA squad? Why I ask you!??!?? But yeah, Peirce is great, same caliber as Vince but Vince’s game is definitely easier on the eyes. Melo better be next cause if he’s in some top ten shit I’m gonna flip.

Oct.23 at 7:28 pm

Maurice says:
And Kirilenko?? Why have we not seen his name yet. He must have been left off. Please, tell me he’s been left off!!

Oct.23 at 7:39 pm

serbia23 says:
hahahhaha some of u guys are dumb fucks denyin pierces ability becuz he plays on a shit team, i think pierce shoulda went higher hes better than alot of da players who are gonna be on da top 10 like hes better dan dwyane wade(yea go ahead and hate but wade cant shoot all he can do is drive,wuts he gonna do in a couple years when hes slower and cant jump as high jack up 3point airballs)and carmelo anthony, he had a good team and couldnt get far in da playoffs da only players dat are way outta pierces league are kobe#1, and Lebron#2

Oct.23 at 7:47 pm

shoez_crazy@hotmail.com says:
Pierce 18 …..i dont know about that one……I would put him as better than Chris Paul, Gilbert, AK47, Elton, Dwight Howard.

Oct.23 at 8:00 pm

Dj says:
there must be a way for slam to censor the comments that are just smack and sound like they were written by ex-jocks who never learned grammar or typing. Personally, in the past month or so I’ve really come to question just who exactly is the average slam view? Is he educated, informed, and classy like myung? Or just some trash-talking ‘hood machine shamelessly repping some fetish he has for a certain hometown player? Despite its “hip-hop” image I’ve always felt that SLAM was never given enough credit as a true basketball magazine with great informaton, superb writers and scoops that you couldn’t get anywhere else. If everyone who reads it turns out to be like the majority of the posters on this site then I’m going to have to take a good hard look at the past 6 years I’ve spent buying their product. Hell, I once dropped 25 US dollars at a Thai airport for a single issue of english slam. And now it seems like all the people who read the mag (or at least bother to comment here) just open it up and browse at the pictures of players dunking, utter some profane proclamation of pleasure, and move on. It’s disillusioning…

Oct.23 at 8:11 pm

Clay says:
AK47 is a bitch - I’m sick of hearing about him! The Jazz suck!
Paul Pierce is the man! He’s got all the moves you could ever want in a superstar… he’s silky smooth in ALL areas of his game. If the Celtics actually wanted to win, they would trade some of their young guns & draft picks for KG, JO or they could even settle for AI! I feel for Pierce, he’s just wants to be Celtic for life but the organisation keeps fucking him around!

Oct.23 at 8:18 pm

Clay says:
Nice post DJ… I’m a little concerned too =T

Oct.23 at 8:21 pm

Stevo says:
Paul Pierce, the truth?
He’s is like Jay-Z, the HoVa because you don’t love it but you gotta respect it.
still, i REALLY don’t love it. Jadakiss is that milwaukee gaurd with the ill shot. iverson is DMX. and mike jones is mike jones SLAM was way better back then. Now like the so called dilution of streetballin, SLAM’s gone pop. The soul from the writing has gone.

Oct.23 at 8:21 pm

Mike says:
Pierce is definitely too low on this list as there are a bunch of guys yet to be named who aren’t better than him. Worse yet, there wasn’t even any real reasoning for him being this low, just some drivel about the Celtics not knowing what they are. How does that make Pierce worse? List is was hovering on laughable already but thanks, now i know it is.

Oct.23 at 8:27 pm

miguel024 says:
18’s too low! pauly paul’s one of the smoothest players in the league, his ‘02 campaign sing handedly inspired me personally -remember how he just killed teams all year in the 4th capping it off with the greatest 4th quarter comeback in playoff history. i think he always get outshined by the other sg/sfs but personally i think hes top 10 and deserves to be mentioned in the same breath

Oct.23 at 8:32 pm

ForeHead says:
LOL nice comments Stevo..
but i think Artest is more like DMX… a crack whore who likes beating up people on the streets!
Iverson is more like 50 cent a window shopper!

Oct.23 at 8:52 pm

Ang says:
omg. don’t tell me melo is higher than pierce. this is melo’s spot right here.

Oct.23 at 9:06 pm

Chief says:
Nobody ever talks smack about Melo while i’m alive cause the Chief rules the Sky and Land. He will be numba 2 cause Lebron will be numba 1. Now the Truth is that when everyone thinks of good ballers in the L i don’t think Paul Pierce is ever on the tip of the tongue cause he doesn’t resound at all as a dominant player. He may have some nice stats but we all know that stats only tell a part of the story(Ben wallace averages like 6-10 pts a game but he is the Shit). And let’s stop trash talking each other. Rousseau once said “I don’t agree with your opinion, but i will defend to the death your right to voice it” that is the ideal that democratic countries are based on so i think we should respect each other but still have the ability to voice a debate for our arguements.
i’m tired of reading “pierce sucks” or “Vince is a bitch” with no real substance. Unless u know your ball i don’t want to hear it, leave something of value not just a holla.

Oct.23 at 9:29 pm

New era says:
Paul pierce seems like a good pick at number 18. Its just some of the guys behind him should be higher.
P.S that guy dj is a bitch.

Oct.23 at 9:34 pm

Klemperer says:
So what…Whit Eboy at 17?

Oct.23 at 9:49 pm

t dot j. says:
i hear dat dj, but for the way i talk or type it’s jus easier ya’know. but honestly i do have a biased opinion cuz i live in t.o. and i’m gonna think my team is the best win or lose
(losers past couple of seasons but watch out) i usually don’t trip on other pplz but when i post sumthin and they disrespect my opinion however biased it may be i will defnd myself.
evryone has a right to post sumthin however annoying it may be. tdot…………………..

Oct.23 at 9:53 pm

Space Man says:
K.G is Nas, could be the best in the L, always can provide the numbers but never the results. K.G revolutionized the PF position and Nas revolutionized lyrics. And K.G would Ether Paul Pierce if hes Jay-Z.

Oct.23 at 10:40 pm

J-Bird says:
I have to agree with DJ on this one, you should at least have a relevant point before you post a comment.

Oct.23 at 10:50 pm

Maurice says:
Yo Chief what iz u crazy or stupid guy?! It wasn’t Jean-Jacques Rousseau who said dat it shit it was ya boy Voltaire. Just kidding… about the first part.

Oct.23 at 10:54 pm

Chief says:
yo sorry i got all my french philosophers under the same name thanks to a teacher with Alzhiemer’s, apologize for the mistake, but still it made you think did it not?

Oct.23 at 11:06 pm

ALX8725 says:
I think the reason why Carmelo is above Paul in terms of value is because… Carmelo actually takes his team to the playoffs…. ouch Boston. =) and yeah, lamar odom has talent, but he is not going to be on this list because he has no value to his team whatsoever. its all kobe and phil jackson. they shouldve kept caron butler and traded odom instead.

Oct.23 at 11:29 pm

DP says:
If i didn’t start this mess. If you are throwing shots at me, then I am going to fire them right back at you.(lil wayne lyric) Okay scott, second grade, I really don’t get that one but whatever that is on you. Pansicus, dude I don’t care what you think cause I wasn’t saying anything racist. But for real though I don’t think I like you and I think if I met you I would whoop ass and that is real talk. As for DJ, I know you not talking about me not knowing English because I probably know more about than you but I really do not feel the need to go there. Ex-jock, no, actually current basketball player. Slam comments are meant to speak one’s mind, right? “Hood machine”, homey you don’t even know me so don’t start to judge me. I know you were calling me out so just say it. I would rather for you to call me out than to call me out than to act like a coward. Play wit it cause I am smarter than you think. That is for all of you punks.

Oct.23 at 11:32 pm

JG says:
Holy shit, Paul Pierce is EASILY a top 15 player, maybe top 10. Maybe I’m biased because the celts are my team, and Pierce is my favorite player, but goddamnit, 18!? I’d take him over Kobe, T-Mac anyday of the week
The celtics will make the postseason this year, write it down

Oct.24 at 12:18 am

Myung says:
So calling me Myung Chung WASN’T racist but was…what? You contradicted yourself by saying we don’t know you so we shouldn’t judge you, yet you calling me Myung Chung was one 2 things. (1) You were being ignorant by perpetuating the stereotype for Asians (like Shaq and his “Ching chang chong” comment a few years back) or (2) You were acting like you knew me by calling me Myung Chung and in fact, were guessing that my last name was in fact Chung, when in fact (gasp), it isn’t. So which was it? Were you being racist or acting like you knew me, when in fact, you haven’t the slightest clue? DP, I’ve never once made fun of you or hit below the belt. Maybe others have. The worst thing I called you was a broken record (for obvious reasons). If you can’t handle being called a broken record, then you just might be the most sensitive person on these boards. If you want to get personal and call me Myung Chung (you can call me a chink if you want to stick your chest out a litle further), that’s fine. I won’t lose sleep over it. Speaking of, I should sleep. I can’t wait to wake up and see a profanity laced comeback, with the ubiquitous “Play wit it” to boot.

Oct.24 at 12:35 am

Chief says:
easy boys this is not DJ Kay Slay’s site cause it’s about Ball let’s talk about the Truth. Oh i forgot he doesn’t belong in the top 20.
DP WHO CARES WHAT U SAY!
I’ve never read anything u write cause (sorry man) it looks like the ranting of a depraved, high school kid with his V-Card and a thought that he knows what the NBA is…
I am the Chief and i got this on Lock!
NOt liking the Racism either!
That doesn’t have anything to do with Pierce.
Like your mom has told u many times”if u don’t have anything nice to say SHUT THE FUCK UP!”

Oct.24 at 12:52 am

Teddy-the-Bear says:
18 for Pierce seems right to me. Good job Sam!

Oct.24 at 1:23 am

thesubwayconnection says:
Personally, Pierce’s game may not be “easy on the eyes” like VC’s acrobatics when he goes to the hoop once a game, but I think that he’s the best “non-dribbling” scorer in the league. After watching numerous Celtics games, I’ve come to the conclusion that PP could catch, fake, shoot every time, or just catch and shoot, and still score at least 10-15 a game without dribbling the ball. Not that he can’t dribble, but his ball fakes are solid.

Oct.24 at 1:27 am

sp says:
Is it me or is that new Allen Iverson Shoe ugly as hell? And wut are the designers smokin? CRACK? It seems like his shoes just worse every year.

Oct.24 at 2:16 am

Erkos finest says:
right here right now paul pierce is ‘THE TRUTH.’ This position is way too low for him. pdub was the only reason the celtics won 33 games. there’s no one else in his team but the fact is they were still able to win games coz of him. so how important do you think he is to a team? Melo will be somewhere near the top of this list and i tell you now that if pdub and melo traded places the nuggets would’ve smashed most teams in the playoffs. the guy is Mr 4th quarter. he may not have the 40-50 point perfomances other guys might have but he’s clutch, not only when it’s tight at the end, he’s there when you need him during the game when the other team look like they’re going on a run to catch up or pull away, he makes plays, scoring from both the inside and outside. he doesn’t quit. i watched that game against the nets when he single handedly brought them back and won, now there are gonna be some guys higher on the list that have the ability to this, eg. kobe, wade, duncan and iverson and couple others but anyone else that’s higer than him that can’t, does not belong there. Because i don’t know anything more value to a team than a player that can consistently, single handedly make his team competetive and sometimes, even win the game on his own. you already insulted the man by putting him at 18, you could have put a better write up. you guys made joe johnson seem like the shit and this is all you could do for the man at 18. if i was not a basketball fan but was just starting to get into it and stumbled on this site and thought that, yes…. a ‘difintinive look’ at the top 50 players in the league…. score, but in the end all i would now about paul pierce is that the celtics sucked last season. booo!!!

Oct.24 at 4:29 am

Gilbert0 says:
too low for pierce. he carries the celtics, like no other player in the league. he needs to be top 15 at least.

Oct.24 at 8:11 am

DVLb0y613 says:
you got to agree with some of the rankings but unless we complete the list..that’s the only time we’ll know for sure if the rankings were correct..i have a feeling knowing slam, that my man kb24 wont be numero uno, they’d probably give it to wade or lebron for shock value or for just the hell of it..lol

Oct.24 at 8:33 am

Gilbert0 says:
one could probably argue pierce is the most valuable to his team of any player on this list so far. take pierce out of that boston lineup and they would struggle to win 15 games.

Oct.24 at 9:13 am

DP says:
Okay, whatever. I would cuss right now, but you know I really don’t feel like it. Myung, ha I am not sensitve because I like to see feedback. Whether it is negative or positve. Chief, I really didn’t read your post I just saw my name in there and I felt like saying something about that. Myung, didn’t know you were an ASIAN. I thought it was a nickname. I am not, however saying I am sorry for saying what I said. In my opinion it wasn’t racist so get over it. Actually I love the hate from all of all because like my MOTHER TOLD ME CHIEF:”YOU ARE GOING TO BE LOVED BY FEW AND HATED BY MANY.” PLAY WIT IT.

Oct.24 at 9:44 am

Myung says:
Good comeback. You didn’t know I was Asian? You thought Myung was a nickname? Like…my name is actually Jerome Johnson or Steve Weinstein, but I like to be called Myung? That’s actually sort of funny, and I’m not putting you down, DP. That’s actually…funny. I also like the “in my opinion, it wasn’t racist.” I’m all for the “we’re all entitled to our opinions” line of thinking, but sometimes, our opinions are straight up asinine. In my opinion, I’m a 6′6″ black guy with a 40″ vertical…but I just might be the only guy with that opinion. In your opinion, you weren’t being racist…so wow…I guess you weren’t being racist. Wow. It’s just that simple. Neat. Look, dude, I aint mad at you…I’d only have to “get over it” if it affected me to begin with. I’ve heard much more racist things in my lifetime growing up in the South so I can deal with your little ignorant comment and brush it off like Shaq being guarded by Tyronn Lue. I admire your “me against the world” mentality, but if you really want to improve on your “f the world” status, I’ve got advice for you: why don’t you stop replying back to each person’s gripe against you? Just brush it off, homie. I called you a broken record, and you couldn’t take it. If you’re as tough as you’re trying to sound, why don’t you just be like TrippleX and take the abuse without firing back? Maybe you’ll get your own Monta Ellis/ Kyle Lowry SLAM write-up that way.

Oct.24 at 9:51 am

Jamison says:
I think Pierce, at #18, is the 1st guy to appear on this list that could have been in the top 10. I know that everybody loves Iverson, Melo and T-Mac, but he is better than those guys.

Oct.24 at 9:54 am

Shiz says:
There’s something disturbing about a man that continually uses the phrase “play with it” as a signature… It reminds me of that Rob Snieder movie The Hot Chick where he switches bodies with a broad…The chick’s in his body and has never pissed standing up before…So she’s in a bar bathroom and the soap guy (there’s always a soap and mint guy in the men’s bathroom) is giving her pointers on how to…ummm..control her release and after she/he’s done he goes “Remember! More than three shakes an ya playin with it!!” Lol. Now THATS funny… Bring on AK47. Sure he’s injured and Sloan’s Salt Lake Shooters suck and all but he cant get much higher on this list, though he shoulda been in the bottom 10 or 15.

Oct.24 at 9:58 am

Shiz says:
Jerome Johnson aka Leon Jackson aka Steve Weistein aka Michael Irving aka Jerry Seinfeld aka…Myung..the multi-cultural asian brotha

Oct.24 at 10:16 am

DP says:
You can hate me now, but I wont stop now. lol

Oct.24 at 10:32 am

DP says:
I got much love for you Myung, you right. I am going to brush it off my shoulders. I don’t really won’t a write up, well yes I do but that is up to Slam. Good comeback as well Myung.

Oct.24 at 11:41 am

1Ozzy says:
About three years ago, I was fortunate to get a ticket to a playoff game between the celts and pacers in Boston. That game was rediculous! One play that stood out - right before the half and PP is killing the pacers, Artest looked like an average cat gettin done at rucker. PP has the ball setting it up for the last shot at the top of the key, and artest is in his defensive stance getting ready, all of a sudden Al Harrington pushes ronron out of the way almost as if he was saying to ron “let me shut this dude down cause you can’t”. At that point it seems as if PP said somthing to Al like “so you want some too” and a second later PP jab steps forward and then steps back and launches pure water, the did not shake. The Pick should have been higher.

Oct.24 at 5:19 pm

DP says:
OKAY? SHIZ? NO COMMENT ON YOU BUDDY

Oct.24 at 6:46 pm

mnice says:
hey, I never posted here before, but my people from c’sblog linked this so I had to look at it - I just wanted to tel 10zzy that I remember that exact play w/ PP at the top of the key, jawin’ and noddin’, and I was like “stick um! he got no respect!” — and PP made Harrington look stupid…. he rattled it home from like 25 at the top of the key….. pure clutch - that’s your boy - he’ll put his money where his mouth is, and someone said here that he’s a top 10 player but the value at 18 is right…. well I have to agree w/ that, that seems accurate, but I would pick him 1st against Kobe, Bron, T-Mac, and I really
don’t think Wade and Melo are next to those guys yet as far as balance, so…. if the young ‘uns even half step up, we’ll see him actually raise his all-around (assists) game this year, and that’s scary….. he got it all

Oct.24 at 7:06 pm

jason says:
to say pierce only shows up in big games and is disinterested is the dumbest thing ive ever heard. ive neever seen a more upset and hurt player after the cewltics tr aded away there winnings team to become a bad one with paul doing what he wants every night. if he dindt care he owuld love to gun all night and not look at the outcome but he does care. I work for Elias and over past five years weve done a study on what players take the most charges and get to the line using a ratio to determine the amount of heart plasyers have. Paul Pierce is first on offense with drawing contact and he has taken the most chaarges in the L the past five years. how is that not caring?

Oct.24 at 7:47 pm

Justin H says:
I Like Pierce But he needs a better supporting cast. We’ll see what BASSY And P-DOUBLE can do.

Oct.24 at 8:06 pm

albie1kenobi says:
i just wanted a simpsons episode last nite and basically giant mascots came to life and were destroying the town. the ad company that makes them said, “if you ignore them they will die.”

Oct.24 at 11:36 pm

JG says:
If you’re REALLY rating a NBA MVP on the player most valuable to his team, Pierce wins, hands down. THey don’t get the wins, but consider that he’s pretty much playing in the NBA with a high school all-star team, and he still manages 30-40 wins a season. Pierce is the MVP

Oct.25 at 3:27 am

Tripset30 says:
To me, there’s nothing really that exciting about P Dub’s game, but night in and night out there are few players who can control a game like him. If you read the Celts preview on my site (www.jcherot.blogspot.com), you’ll see I’m a little iffy on Beantown this year, but one thing’s for sure: 28/6/5.

Oct.25 at 10:09 am

t dot c.arlos says:
i got a solid reason for pierce not being top 15, he was overheard telling another opponent(who had won rings) saying some shit how as long as he gets his he doesnt care about winning rings…pierce might be a great player he isnt a leader that is for sure

Oct.25 at 10:30 am

t dot c.arlos says:
yo myung i saw the comment history and no disrespect but you contradicted yourself on this whole stick to basketball theme. Let it go man. Whether its racist or not is debatable. Theres a reason for stereotypes, I’m mexican i can take jokes. They joke about mexicans fitting 30 people into a jetta. heres another one: why dont mexicans have a good olympic team…..drum roll….because every mexican that can run, jump, and/or swim well has already crossed the border…lighten up

Oct.25 at 10:34 am

t dot c.arlos says:
DP wtf is up with the play with it signature line? what does it mean? monta ellis is not going to win most improved. Its going to be darko, dunleavy, j smoove, or igoudala.

Oct.25 at 10:38 am

t dot c.arlos says:
oh another canidate for most improved jameer nelson

Oct.25 at 5:27 pm

vincefan says:
omg pierce and vince should be higher but no they give it to broken back tmac injury every second krinklieno and foot cut off yao if they would actually count injuries this list would be better my top 20
1. lebron obviously
2. kobe takes to much work load
3. dirk really proved himself
4. wade champ nuff said
5. iverson same as kobe
6. arenas 29 points at pg
7. carter does so much for team
8. nash MVP MVP
9. pierce needs to do more for boston
10. melo needs to prove he an all star
11. allen his shot is to pure
12. shaq still an elite center
13. duncan not the old duncan but still a star
14. kidd same as duncan
15. marion underated great player
16. brand everyhing for clips
17.tmac needs to focus for wins and elite status
19. yao still not enough in the paint and injuries dont help
20.KG i know he is playing well but first his team needs wins and plus i forgot about him oh well.

Oct.28 at 1:20 am

Coll says:
I’ve yet to look at the top 17, but there are not 17 players in the league better than Truth.
As far as all around game, other than Kobe, Lebron, Wade, name me someone better? I can see putting Nash and Duncan better than PP, and in the future Dwight Howard, but as of now?
There is NO WAY there are 18 people better than Peirce.
What did you guys do, get Alexi Lalas to put together this list? F’in dispicable.

Oct.28 at 1:21 am

Coll says:
*edit*.. 17 people better.

Oct.28 at 9:14 am

weisskreuz says:
ei…i think paul pierce must be in the top 10 list…look if boston have no paul pierce they would be a hawks team winning just 15 games…and also i think paul pierce is better than wade coz wade can’t shoot, all he can do is to drive and wade can’t do pierce “spin move’s” (he’s very unstoppable) see at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpKr7XlHywg He’s better than wade,iverson,carmelo,arenas…. ps…ei 1Ozzy i remember that that game…when al harrington looks stupid when paul pierce shoots over him…

Oct.28 at 8:52 pm

hp says:
this list is way off kobe, duncan, garnett, yes everybody else no.. come on 18 besides kobe who’s more clutch and wade matter fact
I Copied This……..
Some people say a man is defined by the company he keeps. For Paul Pierce, definition can be found in the company he kills. Check P-Double’s resume from last season alone: 43 points against Ray Allen in December. A February run of 40 against Marion, 31 against D-Wade, 50 against LeBron, 30 against Kirilenko and 39 against Kobe. In March, it was 38 against Wade, 31 against Arenas, 36 against ‘Melo and another 34 against Wade.
Yes, we all know basketball is a team sport, but take a moment to focus on Pierce the individual. If basketball writers thought along the same lines as baseball writers, The Truth could have even been the MVP — the A-Rod of the NBA. Because even though the Celtics have not been title contenders for a minute, Pierce is perhaps the single most indispensable player in the League considering all he does for his squad. With Pierce, Boston barely missed the playoffs in 2006. Without him? They might rack up Ls at a Washington Generals-type clip.

Nov.8 at 11:14 am

Chris says:
EIGHTEENTH? SLAM- are you serious? PP is top 10 in the L- he has been for the last couple of years. It doesn’t help either with the lame reasoning. You name PP 18th then talk about the Celts? THis guy is CLUTCH. #8-10 in my books. I’m not even a Celtics fan: 18th?- give me a BREAK.

Nov.12 at 2:45 am

bean-town says:
paul pierce must be in top 10…probably #5

Nov.27 at 12:12 pm

matt garza says:
He belongs in the top 20 only because when you say the word celtics you think of him because he carries that team and does all the scoring.

Apr.14 at 10:00 am

dj says:
paul pierce is a good player yall don;t kno wat u talking bout thats all

Apr.19 at 11:45 pm

Brawla says:
Paul you suck