Paul Pierce is old. Not in real life years (even though he’s getting up there), but in NBA years he’s practically Grandpa Simpson. Because of that, he’s liable to do some not so great things on the court and get teased about it by his teammates. The latest example may be the greatest, as Pierce went up for a dunk and missed, which caused Clippers teammate Chris Paul to heroically spring into action.
Missing a dunk is embarrassing enough for the 39-year-old future Hall of Famer, but CP3 added salt to the wound by giving him CPR after he tumbled to the floor after the brick. Yes, Pierce missed so bad his teammate felt the need to resuscitate him immediately. The Truth laughed it off, because what else can you do really.
CP3 doing it ALL in this first half. 😂
Halftime: LAC 65 | BKN 53#ItTakesEverything pic.twitter.com/4ta9qtRXsu
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) November 30, 2016
Pierce announced a few months ago that he’ll retire as a Celtic after this season ends, joining his former teammates Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in retirement on the road to the Hall of Fame. He’s had an up and down run with the Clippers, and Pierce has struggled to crack Doc Rivers’ rotation this year as the Clips look to contend for a title. Tuesday’s appearance was just his third of the season, and thanks to CP3, it may go down as his most memorable.
