Pierce filling his role for Nets
Future Hall of Famer finding his form as top reserve
Paul Pierce wasn’t just providing lip service when he intimated earlier this season that he was willing to do “whatever it takes” to help the Nets win.
The future Hall of Famer, thriving in his new role as Brooklyn’s top reserve, scored a season-high 27 points Wednesday night in the Nets’ 113-107 loss to the Washington Wizards before 16,187 fans at Downtown’s Barclays Center.
Relegated to bench duty by first-year head coach Jason Kidd since returning from a hand injury earlier this month, Pierce hasn’t pouted or sniped to the media about what some may perceive as a lack of respect toward a 10-time NBA All-Star and former Finals MVP.