If anyone was wondering whether there was any love lost in the rivalry between the Boston Celtics, LeBron James and his new Miami Heat teammates, former NBA Finals MVP Paul Pierce just added a little fuel to the fire via his Twitter page. Less than an hour after Pierce and his Celtics defeated the new look Heat for the second time this season 112-107, Pierce put his own spin on the famous “I’m taking my talents to South Beach” quote first uttered by LeBron during his “Decision” to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers.
It’s obvious Pierce really enjoys beating the Heat, and I’m sure it has to do with all the praise and high expectations handed to Miami. Lost in the mix and hype to some was the fact that the Celtics are the defending Eastern Conference champions and still favorites to compete for the title.
They were also less than 10 minutes and three Staples Center referees away from winning their second title in three years together as the original revamped “Big Three” this past June. Throw in the fact that Pierce has eliminated LeBron’s teams along the way and it makes for some great back and forth.
No word on whether the Tweet will be deleted or labeled as a hack like the last time he poked fun at an opponent, but so far it already has more than 100 retweets. Regardless, it’s time to get your popcorn ready.
-Will.
Will R. is a journalist/writer who covers sports, news and music for several websites. His music work can be found on www.WestCoastRydaz.com
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