http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2006-01-17/pistons-rain-on-celtics-steal-gold-at-end-of-rainbow/ A Detroit Pistons blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:41:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2006-01-17/pistons-rain-on-celtics-steal-gold-at-end-of-rainbow/#comment-246 Pistons react to Paul Pierce’s comparisons at Detroit Bad Boys Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:39:59 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2006-01-17/pistons-rain-on-celtics-steal-gold-at-end-of-rainbow/#comment-246 [...] Remember how Paul Pierce said the Celtics can be compared to the Pistons? ''We play them pretty tough, and they're the best team in the league right now," said Pierce. ''I don't know if it's because they don't get up for us or because we match up well. You've got me and Tayshaun [Prince], and Ricky [Davis] and Richard Hamilton. [Kendrick Perkins] is like a young Ben Wallace to me. We don't know if he'll be a great offensive player, but he's taken his strengths and worked to make the most of them. He has long arms. He knows his role getting rebounds. Delonte [West] reminds me of Chauncey [Billups]." [...] […] Remember how Paul Pierce said the Celtics can be compared to the Pistons? ”We play them pretty tough, and they’re the best team in the league right now,” said Pierce. ”I don’t know if it’s because they don’t get up for us or because we match up well. You’ve got me and Tayshaun [Prince], and Ricky [Davis] and Richard Hamilton. [Kendrick Perkins] is like a young Ben Wallace to me. We don’t know if he’ll be a great offensive player, but he’s taken his strengths and worked to make the most of them. He has long arms. He knows his role getting rebounds. Delonte [West] reminds me of Chauncey [Billups].” […]

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