Lengthy-time Celtic and NBA champion Paul Pierce is a studio analyst for FS1. He’s on their every day sports activities speak present with Keyshawn Johnson and Pleasure Taylor.
On Wednesday’s episode, the crew was discussing what they thought would occur in Sport 2 between New York and Boston. Paul Pierce was overly optimistic and assured the Celtics would. He went was far as to say that he would stroll to work “barefoot” in a gown if Boston misplaced. When the Celtics dropped Sport 2 to New York, Pierce grew to become the speak of sports activities media. Will the 47-year-old comply with by means of and stroll to work on Thursday?
Paul Pierce had an excessive amount of confidence in his Celtics for Sport 2
“If the Celtics lose Sport 2 at house, I’m strolling right here tomorrow, 15 miles! In my gown, no sneakers on, barefoot…Put the home on this recreation!”
— Paul Pierce earlier than Sport 2. 😬
(through @SpeakOnFS1, h/t @Fullcourtpass)
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) Might 8, 2025
With 14 minutes left in Sport 2, the Celtics had a 73-53 lead in opposition to the Knicks. It’s the second time in two video games that Boston has constructed a 20-point lead. The Celtics had a 20-point lead in Sport 1. Nonetheless, they blew that lead and misplaced 108-105 in OT. Sadly, Boston had the identical lead to Sport 2 on Thursday. They unravelled within the fourth quarter and didn’t rating a subject aim for eight+ minutes till a dunk by Jayson Tatum with lower than 20 seconds.
Tatum had an opportunity to win the sport for the Celtics however was suffocated by New York’s tenacious protection. Boston misplaced 91-90 and is down 2-0 to the Celtics. Forward of Sport 2 on Wednesday, former Celtic Paul Pierce assured Boston would win. He went as far as to say that he would stroll to work “barefoot” and in a gown if the Celtics misplaced.
Paul Pierce really strolling to work at FS1 after saying he’d do it if Celtics misplaced Sport 2 lmao pic.twitter.com/3I6NxEm9Un
— Ryan Glasspiegel (@sportsrapport) Might 8, 2025
On Thursday morning, Paul Pierce posted on his Instagram story. It was a video of him strolling to work with a gown on. It seems as if Pierce is being a person of his phrase on his one. The every day sports activities speak present he’s on doesn’t begin till 5:00 p.m. EST. There’s loads of time for Pierce to make the eight-hour stroll.
