Paul Pierce, who is the Boston Celtics’ leading scorer, returned to the lineup on Tuesday against the Detroit Pistons after missing a week due to a thumb injury. Pierce looked a little rusty in their game against the Pistons and was not very aggressive on either end of the court. He played 29 minutes and only had 9 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist. Being back on the court was a great sign for the Celtics though, and Pierce bounced back very nicely last night. He looked like his old self in the Celtics’ win over the Bobcats, and came out much more aggressively. In only 27 minutes he lit it up for 27 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, 3 steals, and 1 block en route to a Celtics 104-80 blowout win. If this is a sign of things to come for the Pierce and the Celtics down the stretch, then they may get themselves back to the team that started the season 23-5. Injuries and age looked like they were really starting to catch up with the Celtics, as they even lost to the 6-54 New Jersey Nets recently. However, if they have a healthy and determined Paul Pierce back, it could change the whole dimension of their team. Hopefully for the Celtics’ sake, last game was not a fluke for Pierce and he can get this Celtics team back on track.
