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Rivers Calls Harden A 'Mini' Pierce
Rivers said Harden, who is averaging 10.0 points and 3.2 rebounds, is like a "mini" version of the multi-time All-Star. Both Harden and Pierce played high school basketball in Los Angeles. "He's more similar to Pierce than anyone else I've seen in the league," Rivers told reporters. Rivers added that Pierce would play on Wednesday night against Oklahoma City. "He's gonna go," the coach said. When asked if Pierce had recovered from a shoulder stringer, Rivers said: "I guess, because he's playing. "You don't know what causes stingers. You gotta call coach [Bill] Belichick, that's a football injury." Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Pierce Suffers Shoulder Stinger
Pierce got tangled with Manu Ginobili in traffic and drew a foul while going up for a shot attempt. He landed fine, but soon fell to the ground clutching his right shoulder. He missed the first of two free throws and coach Doc Rivers soon subbed the captain out of the game. Pierce returned soon after, but scored just five points after the injury scare. "It's a little sore," he said after the game. "It's a stinger -- I've got some numbness down the right side of my arm, but hopefully it doesn't get any worse." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Celtics Clinch Atlantic Division Title
"So I guess that's good," coach Doc Rivers said. "It's obviously not what we're trying to do. When you have a team with your goals so high, you don't really focus on it." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Celtics Mar 2010 Archive
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Celtics coach Doc Rivers complimented Thunder rookie guard James Harden prior to Wednesday night's game by comparing him to Paul Pierce.
Celtics forward Paul Pierce said he suffered a shoulder stinger in the third quarter of the team's loss to the Spurs on Sunday night.
The Celtics quietly clinched the Atlantic Division title with a victory over the Kings on Friday night.