Paul Pierce and LeBron James' beef started with spitting and escalated to family drama

Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you thought you’d put all the past relationship drama behind you, but for whatever reason you find the other person still clinging onto the history you had together? And does this drama come out publicly whenever you turn on the TV? No? Well, LeBron James does.
Despite having not suited up in the NBA for over three years now, in his new role as an ESPN analyst, Paul Pierce finds a way to trash LeBron James at any given opportunity. Envy leads you to say some absurd things - whether it’s saying that LeBron isn’t a top five player in NBA history, how it was him alone who made LeBron go to the Miami Heat in free agency, or just the thought that if the two were the same age he would have stopped LeBron from earning his NBA titles.
While Paul Pierce continues to hate, LeBron just keeps his head down and hoops. This is a situation that goes way beyond Pierce trolling on TV. It spans multiple teams, family members, and even a preseason spitting incident. This beef really has some history to it.
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[@SecretBaseSBN]

Paul Pierce is a petty ass dude, but thats what makes this beef great! Let us know what other pettiness you wanna see covered in Beef History! P.S.: Never forget Paul Pierce pooped his pants in a game

[@matthewlo7868]

Let’s see.. Khabib vs McGregor? Rosberg v Hamilton??

[@raghavrathi6591]

@@matthewlo7868 yesssss. Roseberg vs Hamilton

[@Luv4danny]

Damn you sure you ain’t got no beef with Pierce 💀😂

[@carolinadreaming4166]

Rodger Goodell vs Us

[@_1luljayyy]

Not just any game A finals game on national television

[@stratosphere2323]

Fun fact: LeBron has scored more 40 point games at TD Garden in the postseason than Paul Pierce.

[@jerryren2645]

that's plain disrespectful on Lebron's part haha

[@FireAngelChris]

@@jerryren2645 🤣🤣

[@mrsinister8943]

Thats crazy lol. I didnt know that.

[@k0r3anb0133]

I’m wheezing

[@ImBarryScottCSS]

Breh. I would love to see someone quote that stat to him when he's hating on LeBron, sit down Paul.

[@oliverdennis3115]

“Just casually spit at the Cavs bench.” Ah, yes, as one does.

[@Nik.No.K]

In a preseason game

[@chacesherrod6713]

@@Nik.No.K at a sophomore

[@Skybound.]

@@chacesherrod6713 then lost

[@user-eo1se3xx2p]

Who's it?

[@asserakram1725]

@@user-eo1se3xx2p Paul "I'm better than Dwyane Wade" Pierce

[@camctrail]

Beef History: Shaq vs every center in the league today

[@BTBeast_]

How true rip gobert

[@josephhanicak7922]

Shaq vs every big man ever

[@jackbraswell7555]

more like our generation.

[@hasbulla1308]

More like shaq vs every player in the 2010’s

[@deanbenford7363]

Shaq loves beef, he lives for it, he never healed from the Lakers choosing kobe over him.

[@seanhudson7328]

I'm not a Draymond fan but "You ain't Kobe!" Is one of the funniest things I've heard in an NBA game.

[@ronuy4206]

"Chasing for that farewell tour? They don't love you like that"

[@arizonaFIREent]

@@ronuy4206 and nobody outside gay ass san fran will wish buck toothed Donkey a farewell tour either

[@derpinated]

pierce's career ended with what draymond said “Chasing that farewell tour, they don’t love you like that. You can’t get that farewell tour. They don’t love you like that. You thought you was Kobe?”

[@dusk6159]

That ended his floating around worse than any spitting possible. And It was by another young player ironically.

[@HypocritesExposd]

Draymond’s trash talk there was quite epic lol

[@dusk6159]

@@HypocritesExposd Deadlier than any Cavs Lebron's beatdown even lol

[@MoarMike]

Yeah? Wait til Draymond's retirement tour. He'll be playing in China in 5 years. Mr. Triple Single.

[@VaydaladaVodalada]

@@MoarMike pretty sure dray is set for life lmfao.

[@georgeovia]

Paul “I only won one chip because I wanted to” Pierce

[@am234523]

*"to", NOT "too"

[@CatsClaw44]

You're not going to rip a guy for "only" winning one title are you? That's stupid.

[@georgeovia]

@@am234523 fixed

[@boblangford5514]

@@CatsClaw44 People rip LeBron for “only” winning 4 titles constantly.

[@24segundosTV]

One was enough!!

[@sellsy1482]

“As long as Paul Pierce is an analyst...” that aged well

[@CashKetchum718]

So basically when LeBron got drafted and all eyes were on him, Paul’s ego took a hit, and that was the charcoal for this beef

[@geraldwilson1705]

Lebron trash, piece better than lebron

[@backseatja7411]

@@geraldwilson1705 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@YMx1212]

@@geraldwilson1705 😂😂 LeBron and Kobe own Pierce

[@Jeff_Pryce]

@@geraldwilson1705 👈👉 🤡

[@joshuajames3453]

Basically 😭😂

[@chanendlerbong]

Next beef history: Kyrie against the any logical sense

[@dusk6159]

The toned down Antonio Brown experience.

[@HypocritesExposd]

@@dusk6159 - Kyrie vs Science and Logic and Antonio Brown vs Everything need to be done!

[@larryminzy]

@@dusk6159 AB vs White Woman

[@Mdautkreix]

Kyrie versus Pythagoras and all spherical earth physicists

[@ungabazing645]

Do you know where Kyrie is?

[@chrisduphren2458]

"Come on man, you're not Isiah Thomas." I think he was thinking he is MJ in that comparison lmao.

[@imightbebiased9311]

Narrator: "But in fact, he was neither of those guys..."

[@DarkKnight-zu6he]

😂😂😂

[@shukterhousejive]

Hey now, you're never too old to get addicted to gambling, Pierce might finally catch up to him!

[@ImBarryScottCSS]

If anyone ever asks you what the phrase "lives rent free in his head" means, tell them to talk to Paul Pierce.

[@michaeltucker224]

I love how everyone ignores the fact that early in lebron's career he was getting beat by super teams and couldn't depend on the Cavs front office to get him help

[@LouieiuoL1223]

Don’t call regular teams super , took that Cleveland jersey off like the quitter he is(not was)

[@verward]

@@LouieiuoL1223 The term "superteam" is not very well defined, but from '07-'10 he got beaten by: the 07 spurs, which were stacked (but probably not a superteam, because they were drafted); the big four Celtics who were a real superteam; And the magic, who weren't a superteam. before 07 he didn't reach his prime quite yet and he got beaten a bunch by detroit, who weren't a superteam, but they had a lot of depth. Anyways it isn't hard to see that before the decision, Lebron got beaten by a bunch of teams who had multiple stars and had much more depth, while his teams barely had decent role players.

[@shakenblake4533]

@@LouieiuoL1223 still bought em a championship they probably wont ever win again

[@wce05308]

Built teams not super teams. Big difference

[@bowsershark]

Correct, yet, he still made it yo 8 finals in a row. More impactful and important than any player since Bill "king of rings" Russell.

[@lillaxeddysgamingchannel8737]

From spitting at the Cavaliers bench in LeBron’s sophomore season to a spoiled jersey retirement in Boston, this beef story is pretty big.

[@nithilanamudhan6260]

Reporter: Paul who is the better player? You or LeBron? Paul: That's easy it's me

[@Dud512]

Reporter: So who would a 7 game series between the 95-96 Bulls and the 07-08 Celtics Paul: We would. I could hold Jordan to 19 while I drop 45 a night

[@mchlwllsnd]

I don’t think he ever said that he’s better than LeBron, but he did say that he was better than Wade, which is false, and I’m a huge Pierce fan (he’s been my favorite since I was really little), but like he’s gotta stop at times. 😂😂

[@mchlwllsnd]

However, people are blowing him saying that he sees some of him in Luka way out of proportion. They should read the full quote, where he says that Luka is a better passer and dribbler, and he just said they’re both not very athletic, but make similar shots.

[@jesseperes9993]

Lmao this so funny even tho you just twisted it up 😂😂 It’s me 😂

[@conanbdetective]

Y'all saw Game of Zones. Pierce is the GOAT

[@tomsakmens5571]

PP: "What has LeBron done to build an organisation?" Lol that's what he's been doing the past decade on three different teams. LeGM anyone?

[@iwishiwasthomasshelby]

He didn’t build it. He bought it. Building is though development of talent and culture. Buying a goon squad is not building.

[@jemellrodgers8209]

He didn’t build anything Pierce was right.

[@luisbo3]

@@jemellrodgers8209 so what?

[@JoelCastro5206]

Is this really beef though?? i think its more Paul pierce being a sad salty old man at this point

[@jackthompson847]

Paul Im better than dwaye wade Pierce is the true GOAT thats why this is beef😂

[@s_ame1135]

Pierce likes to eat beef by himself. No other players like to join him. He's not just worth it. lmao

[@manofgray5239]

Only one side of this beef is seasoned, and the only seasoning is salt

[@MrWhiteVzla]

Beef History: The Jacksonville Jaguars vs proper management.

[@kkkkkk-km7ss]

Underrated

[@zachcoggins9018]

Specifically Tom Coughlin vs Dante Fowler

[@101kingsfan]

I doubt they wanna waste their time doing a 6 part series on the Jaguars

[@willbouret8444]

too one sided

[@dirknowitzki2778]

boutta draft trevor lawrence tho😜

[@KaizerSozaye]

He said “I sent the U-Haul down there”

[@user-ev9ej4fh8e]

“As long as Paul pierce is still an analyst” 😬😬

[@yeetverse1]

Why do beefs always happen during the pre-season lmao

[@mansourhaddad398]

Ikr

[@jasonlaohoo]

Yeetverse lol

[@geminiseason6901]

Gotta work on everthing

[@bradwurst8141]

All the LeBron beefs are so one-sided lol

[@mradicevic]

I mean LeBron teamed up in Miami to beat the Pierce C's so I would say LeBron felt a certain way also.

[@WalkoffGrandslam]

Yeah Curry only one that has an actual place to say it wasn't one-sided. But LeBron and Curry are cool with each other so there was never beef. Just two pros playing like pros.

[@jackw1287]

So one sided that Bron left for Miami because of these Celtics.

[@edannoble4116]

Lebron teamed up in miami because he was on a team with one of the worst front offices in the league, and was up against a bonafide super team.

[@davea3641]

@@edannoble4116 I think people forgot how bad the cavs were before he left for the heat.

[@andreastoprac337]

Paul Pierce: You took everything from me Lebron: I don't even know who you are

[@arizonaFIREent]

Pierce made the queen run to d wade

[@Roc_Official]

Love this series, especially when it’s about the NBA. I know these are quality videos that take time to make, but please keep them coming, old beef or new.

[@jjleblanc8151]

“He’s one of the best at his position and I’ve been considered one of the best at my position” is possibly the most Paul Pierce thing I’ve ever heard.

[@belarod5295]

Pierce was probably the best player in the league in the few years before they won their championship

[@chrollolucilfer8291]

@@belarod5295 cause Kobe never was in the NBA

[@jaydenvert9168]

@@chrollolucilfer8291 Yes exactly, Kobe Bryant simply did not exists in the 2000s, Shitty Boy Pierce was the greatest player during that time.

[@kingizzo7626]

@@jaydenvert9168 yeah he was shittin on your favorite players favorite players lol he was the best SF in the league ...

[@Nurunigo]

@@kingizzo7626 nobody believes this but Celtics fans 😂

[@keithbogansburner4343]

Paul Pierce actually admitted he considered LeBron the second greatest player after Michael Jorden, shortly after he won the 2020 finals

[@jaronlister334]

This is classic Beef History this was made way better than y’all last one, keep it up!

[@robertlinn4481]

Been waiting for more beef history. Keep it up!

[@jordannn3655]

pierce still hating TO THIS DAY * deontay wilder voice *

[@anjr9915]

he's doing his job and voicing his opinion, not his problem if you don't like it lmaoo

[@easylifts1734]

He literally said lebron is the 2nd greatest of all time.

[@jordannn3655]

@@easylifts1734 he said he wasn’t in the top 5 first tho 😂😂

[@makesmartTROYces]

@@jordannn3655 he tried to switch up and save face and say he was the 2nd greatest, after LeBron won the chip last year☠☠

[@jordannn3655]

@@makesmartTROYces 😹its ok he still thinks he had a better career than D Wade

[@12packersfan]

I swear half of these beef videos can be summed up as “non-Lebron player x gets owned by Lebron then proceeds to be salty about it”

[@DJiNstncT]

Happens too much

[@ZionCHarper2k23]

fr

[@FireAngelChris]

Lol this almost a fact

[@maxh276]

Spitting facts. LeBron owns these clowns

[@s1.m511]

Pierce wasnt owned by lebron though. He has winning record against him.

[@mariecurie5968]

thank you for including subtitles!

[@brandonrodriguez1181]

Gotta love lebrons determination and how calm and collective he is

[@Dubyahh]

A beef that started over two drunk uncles not liking each other : the battle of headbands lol

[@rip_city_and_ptfc_fan]

Lol

[@ronstepdown]

Pierce is a damn good player no doubt. He just needs to shut his mouth.

[@richg1677]

Comes across bitter....because he’s bitter.

[@ak_buckets7962]

He didn’t deserve the finals mvp though I think that should’ve went to Ray Allen

[@ronstepdown]

@@ak_buckets7962 I definitely agree 100%. That 08 Finals MVP for Pierce was more of a sympathy trophy for his long tenure in Beantown

[@ak_buckets7962]

@@ronstepdown Absolutely!

[@coachwane]

@@ak_buckets7962 Stop it. Kevin Garnett should of gotten the award. Paul pierce had the iconic moments in the series

[@mariahlin5556]

To be fair, Pierce was a top player in his prime. But he wasn't on Lebron's level in terms of individual ability. He just won 1 ring despite having a stacked team, injuries played a part too of course.

[@jbellflower83]

Tbf, if that team was formed a few years earlier I'm confident they would have at least 1 or 2 more. They would have had to beat the Spurs and Heat more then likely to do it but I think they would have had a good shot to do that.

[@doingcigs]

“What has LeBron James done for any organization” He literally IS the Cleveland Cavaliers organization and won more rings in 4 years in Miami then the rest of their franchise existence. And now he brought a chip back to LA.

[@db-hj9cu]

Naw honestly the point pierce made actually made sense in alot of ways. Only thing is the only 2 who truly truly built something out of nothing were Jordan and Duncan. The C's and Lakers are the ultimate legacy teams. Built before most of us were even born. His Cavs ring was him truly building something but KD messed that up for him. He definitely top 5 all time though.

[@YCC97]

@@db-hj9cu top 2 also 1 ring with the cavs is like 3 (at least 2) with the spurs and pop

[@doingcigs]

@@db-hj9cu Jerry Krause built the Bulls and the Pop built the Spurs. Spurs were strong even when Duncan left.

[@canadiankid6545]

Osama Bin Shaq as a nickname is so outta pocket man 😂 1:47

[@josuesoriano108]

He was an explosive athlete

[@hostbewylin]

Someone once said Shaq was so powerful, he could bring two towers down with one dunk.

[@TheGlyde18]

Shaq is obviously the all time basketball GOAT in pettiness, but Pierce is up there. This video was not a good look for the truth.

[@user-ht9mh4cm3f]

his behaviour is not a good look for truth. barely beef, more just pierce on hating a better player. but I'm here for it lol

[@mchlwllsnd]

If he had just shut up after retirement, I think everything would be fine. Because at least Pierce beat Bron in the playoffs 3 times, and he was good enough to back his words.

[@mchlwllsnd]

And just for the record, I’m not at all saying that Pierce is better than LeBron, because that would be stupid. Pierce is my all-time favorite player, but like c’mon LeBron is one of the greatest players ever.

[@coachwane]

We gonna leave out Zeke in all of this on a LeBron video.

[@TMthe33rd]

Ahh yes... Shaquille "Google me" O'Neal is nothing compared to Paul "I'm better than LeBron" Pierce

[@MrTacoGuy1000]

“When has lebron ever brought up an organization” please Paul, every team he’s on gets to go to the finals

[@BoosterGoldEarth6]

And this didn't age well. Looking at th3 Lakers travesty

[@TheGreatJOwusu]

Who's watching this after Paul Pierce got fired by ESPN???

[@iankorapatti7972]

Beef history: Timberwolves and wasting top 5 draft picks

[@jey4908]

That aint a beef. That's a friendship lol

[@letlotlosebbale5246]

Lmao, anthony edwards looking like a great scorer, but not roty material at Minnesota

[@carolinadreaming4166]

Yo make this happen

[@user-ul6iu1cd4p]

What top 5 picks did we waste? KAT is an all star, Edwards is 2nd in rookie scoring but if you wanna call that a bust go ahead.

[@user-ul6iu1cd4p]

Just checked our only top 5 pick bust were Derrick Williams and Wesley Johnson but ok

[@LifeHappensJustinTime]

"Lebron never built up an organization"....that statement doesn't even deserve a rebuttal.

[@sonofteacher01]

Cleveland is not a real place, everybody knows that

[@TMthe33rd]

@@sonofteacher01 lol the "Ohio doesn't exist" meme

[@brettt141]

cause he never did. They had to draft Kyrie and get Klove before he would even come back.

[@josephhanicak7922]

@@brettt141 We not gonna talk about how he had the best record in the league as the only good player on a team?

[@ohwhye]

Three teams. At least one ring with each. 100% success rate at bringing championships.

[@troyandres3402]

“... served as marinade for the beef to hit the grill..” haha poetry 🤣

[@jaydenmoon1165]

Thank you for another wonderful video on basketball - I love these so much!!

[@FMLArtVlog]

Pierce never looked in shape his whole career.

[@adamsaavedra3746]

Paul Pierce always with the "James Harden when he wants out of Houston" conditioning

[@gen4john660]

My dad used to say he drinks koolaid on the sideline

[@apierre6]

He had a weird body. Obviously he was strong and to get the basket but he never had any muscle tone or definition.

[@perhaps9460]

@@apierre6 kinda like luka who he compares himself to coincidentally. Luka also is tall and can drive to the basket and loves to step back, but doesn’t really look to be toned

[@keagan5379]

genetics

[@jonathanlyria2744]

Beef history: Kyrie vs Common Sense

[@kaws3076]

😂😂😂

[@ImJBlu]

Kyrie vs the nba

[@jasonreyes5767]

good one

[@gdragon521]

This video highlights the fact that LeBron really tried to win in Cleveland before he went to Miami. I say this not as a LeBron fan, but as a Cleveland sports fan. Management missed every chance to help him.

[@ianm6500]

This is great fun. Thank you

[@fizzyfuzz5878]

That was some sweet karma, Cleveland blowing out Boston after Paul shut down Isiah Thomas' tribute video.

[@brettt141]

tribute for what? IT is no all time great

[@joaoassumpcao3347]

@@brettt141 he's an all time great in bad decisions lol, he deserves to be forgotten

[@belarod5295]

@@joaoassumpcao3347 why does he deserve to be forgotten

[@joshuabryant8504]

that was just tasteless IT can never catch a break.

[@petermathias4765]

" It's easy to call em trash, but those dudes made the NBA for a reason" Absolutely spot on. People gotta know those guys worked so hard to get into da league.

[@ZionCHarper2k23]

tru day, they weren't good enough in comparison to other CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDERS, but yea they got paid millions to hoop

[@jeremybamgbade]

It's a point that is as true as it is irrelevant. When someone calls an NBA player "trash" --obviously, they are saying the player is trash relative to **other** NBA players, not the general population.

[@saraluttrell189]

​@@jeremybamgbadeYea no doubt the worst nba player could pick any pick up game on a random Saturday and destroy every one

[@donovanshannon1234]

Paul pierce getting fired from ESPN brought me here, some where lebron sipping wine, saying but that none of my business 😂😂

[@noahsmith6150]

is that a piece of steak on that one dudes face when he says stake at 3:33

[@martinrosario4018]

Plot twist: lebron waited for this vid to come out to starting firing back at pierce

[@steezbuscemi]

Beef History: Isaiah Thomas and Michael Jordan

[@davecartmill5086]

Really want that

[@jasonreyes5767]

yep thats worthy of half an hour

[@matthewlo7868]

@@jasonreyes5767 like say.. The Vince Carter v Toronto beef?

[@matthewlo7868]

@Larry Love Ah yes, the old “Used to be buddies” trope.

[@eyeconqueror1185]

@@jasonreyes5767 hour long special if you throw in scottie

[@-_son]

Next Beef: Paul Pierce and Espn

[@TheIzzoAndTheAJ]

Great video! Do a beef history on Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook!!!

[@TehZNCify]

It’s crazy to me when people say LeBron started super teams when Paul Pierce, KG, Ray Allen were on the same team 2 years before the Heat lmao

[@dusk6159]

And Rondo but especially all those all time and fitting role players. From 2008 to 2012 that team saw loadings of the likes of its 60s predecessors or 90s Bulls, I don't know how the hell Lebron could go to 7 in its prime run year.

[@owethunala2632]

I mean technically the Bill Russell Celtics were the first superteam

[@Ricky-Spanish]

Even crazier when someone like Charles Barkley is so outspoken against superteams and ironically was part of one late in his career.

[@Rukhasu]

@@owethunala2632 axtually, the Minneapolis lakers did in just 10 years of nba

[@Zak-lo2jl]

lol ray allen was 32 coming off a double ankle surgery. Rondo was in his sophomore season. Celtics (paul pierce) before that season were 24-58 Seattle (ray allen) before that season were 31-51 Minnesota (kevin garnett) before that season were 32-50 lets compare each big 3 Celtics after joining Ray Allen was 32; 17/4/3 Paul Pierce was 30; 20//5/5/1 Garnett was 31; 19/9/3/1/1 heat before joining Chris bosh was 26; 24/11/2/1 Dwayne wade was 29; 27/7/5/2/1 lebron was 26; 30/7/9/2/1 toronto was 47-35! with bosh miami was 44-38 ! with wade cleveland was 50-32 ! with bron 2010 lebron finished 3rd and wade 7th in mvp voting

[@traerooks4543]

Beef history: falcons and keeping 20 point leads

[@zay7473]

Bruh😭

[@kaden213]

LMAO, they should do this

[@KingToussaint]

Weeak 😂🤣😂

[@chtimpeng]

and his analyst career is taking a break

[@skippythealien9627]

HOW DID I MISS THIS WHEN IT WAS FIRST PUBLISHED???!!!

[@terrybarry4732]

Beef history: The Chicago Bears vs rational QB decisions

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

The McCaskeys decided decades ago that winning in spite of your QB is "Chicago Bears Football". The team will always be trash unless they sell it.

[@MazeDaGr8]

I am starting to get the sense that Everybody had beef with Lebron in his prime

[@dusk6159]

As a kid too really. The beating started after a while but his conference still had that kid as a threat since the beginning lol

[@coachwane]

U mean the same way LeBron has one sided beef with Steph. Same way he has one sided beef with Michael Jordan.

[@BTheMag]

I mean when you get dubbed ‘King’ from a young age, everyone’s going to be gunning for you

[@willsunnyf1]

@@coachwane I haven't been following basketball for long. What beef did Lebron have with Steph?

[@flyforce16]

Lance Stevenson, DeShawn Stevenson, Joakim Noah. Mostly role players

[@Talix.]

You forget Shaq's nickname when he was here in Boston! The Big Shamrock!!!

[@davidng8870]

The Big Aristotle 🤦‍♀️😂

[@artunchi8766]

Idk what anyone says. 2012 ECF Game 6 at the Garden is LeBron's greatest game. All the pressure to win his first ring, elimination game on the road, from start to finish he got the job done and the rest is HISTORY.

[@griffhay1]

As a Celtics fan, that game will live in my nightmares forever. I'm not particularly fond of Lebron, but he was on an entirely different level that night- you could see it in his eyes, he was in a zone and just wasn't going to be stopped.

[@paulfinneran4244]

That day Lebron was the greatest player to ever live

[@theungreatkahli]

I'll never forget that game. Watching with my dad back in the day, loved them times.

[@joedagg4495]

Idk, everyone was expected them to sweep that old banged up Celtics team. That game was more about saving his own legacy, but now people act like he dragged a down team against a super team and was the greatest performance ever that added to his legacy.

[@ashersingleton21]

Your next episode of collapse has to feature the 2020 Steelers

[@josephvanhorn5347]

LMAO a collapse within the same season of assent.

[@wolfsta90]

I believe that they got lucky all season long. I don't think it was an actual collapse, I think it was what was supposed to happen all along

[@josephvanhorn5347]

​@@wolfsta90 You might be right. They were never very impressive. What actually happened seemed more likely than them finishing undefeated when they were 11-0. If the Browns somehow upset KC it would be such a head trip. If someone told you a couple of years ago that the 2020-21 AFC championship game would be the Bills vs Browns you would’ve driven them to the hospital.

[@Thomas_Erickson]

They were just the luckiest 8-8 team possibly ever, it much of a story

[@coachswag8956]

As a steelers fan, they honestly overachieved. QB coming of potential career ending surgery? Our oldest receiver is 24? Aging o-line? if you look at pre-season predictions almost nobody predicted them to even make the playoffs, let alone win the division. im proud of them honestly

[@FretLevelMidnight]

I really enjoy this narrator the most of all your presenters.

[@nathanagle2348]

Hey with the possibility of an expansion it would be awesome if you made a video explaining how expansions and expansion drafts work!

[@brendankern6518]

We need a rewind on Tracy Porters pick 6 versus the Colts in super bowl 44

[@joshuabryant8504]

good one lol. bruh so many damn turnovers wasn't even funny.

[@KZ3fps]

This beef can be summed up like this: paul pierce wishes he was Lebron. The end.

[@bryanttisdale2446]

BINGO. Facts. Paul Pierce was never a MVP. If Garrett goes to Phoenix or Lakers or stay in Minnesota. What he actually Pefered. Paul Pierce doesn't even get his 1 ring. Probably doesn't get his Jersey retired. He doesn't even really have as much to do with LeBron leaving. LeBron wanted a championship. If Cavaliers lose in Finals instead of Conference finals He still Leaves. Smh. Like Biggie said. "Jealousy ,Hate and Envy ". Smh.

[@bryanttisdale2446]

@@GDCDGC LeBron had the guts to leave and the sense to see its a business. Loyalty is not part of the deal. It's not family. He was going to leave anyway! Paula Pierce bought into Loyalty....until they traded him!🤭🤫

[@bryanttisdale2446]

@@GDCDGC You Really should have asked What if Paul Pierce actually got in Shape and Lost that baby fat!!🤭

[@bryanttisdale2446]

@@GDCDGC We all Saw LeBron take a team to the Finals made up of players who never made 1 All NBA team. We saw Him take Golden state warriors 6 games without Kyrie Irving or Kevin Love. LeBron isn't Paul Pierce he can care less Talented to the Playoffs and threw the playoffs. If he teamed with different All stars (Anthony Davis) He wins. Paul Pierce just needs a No salt diet. LeBron is on of the Greatest Players of All time. Just accept it. He Blends so many skills of Guard play and big's game he can Dominate games like no other. 🤫

[@coachwane]

Bronsexuals are toxic. LeBron james wishes he was Michael Jordan that a fact. Paul Pierce talk trash the same way to Jordan, to Hakeem, to Kobe like he did LeBron.

[@CezrDaPleazr]

I love this format

[@sethshuster6916]

Big fan of this narrator's voice, first time hearing him!

[@30likeimcurry]

Paul Pierce went from a walking bucket to a walking L after he retired.

[@jarsa]

Mans was so wet that he shat himself in the Finals

[@boblangford5514]

@@namor679 He’s done that to himself.

[@x.Godson]

@@namor679 he is doing this to himself 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@dusk6159]

@@namor679 Not a legendary player and not really and all time great player (if one means on the higher levels). A great player though.

[@_1luljayyy]

Not even top 50

[@TooShawn]

My guy just straight up cursing and the video is still monetized. 😭☠️🤣

[@vturner]

“ You think you Kobe?” - DG 🤣🤣

[@Rkoandpunt]

Beef History: Mike Evans vs marshawn lattimore

[@flightkidd123]

But low key pierce really is lebrons biggest rival ever some of the best competitive basketball games ever from those Celtics cavs series back then

[@holdenfegan1613]

Honestly, he is, and if the Cavs could actually acquire good players and not guys in their 30s averaging 12 ppg, Lebron wouldn't have ever needed to leave. The Miami 3 were going to go wherever lebron went, it was part of his negotiations, he was going to go to whatever team was willing to open their wallets, and he gave cleveland first dibs and they let him walk, and I think that's the epitome of organization. They were willing to overpay for Fat Shaq, and sell "Witness Protection" jerseys, but when offered the change to basically guarantee a ring in the near future with an elite big three, they were unwilling, and that never gets talked about enough.

[@Marlowe10100]

Yes, people laugh at Pierce but look the rivals Lebron has been playing against lately, Demarr DeRozan, Jimmy Butler, those sorry Hawks teams, Paul George, Jae Crowder, and last year was a mess, they played the finals against a Miami team which had a good bubble but weren't a true contender team and with key injuries. Only Kevin Durant could be another rival, and he is better than James.

[@flightkidd123]

@@Marlowe10100 he’s not better than lebron first off lol only thing he’s better at is scoring but lebron is literally better and has been at everything else ..check the stats if u think I’m lying stats don’t lie or care about feelings

[@oliviercolletaz5841]

Lebron's biggest rival is either steph or KD, not freakin paul pierce. Loved his battles against pierce but that ain't nowhere near enough compared to steph and KD who are the undisputed number 2 and 3 in the decade lebron dominated, who are actually all time greats, and who he played 4 and 3 times in the finals respectively. Just stop it

[@oliviercolletaz5841]

@@Marlowe10100 another skip bayless troll account I see

[@Baby-zu5gi]

Not feeling this comentator

[@areyounotentertained4133]

He aint feeling you too :)

[@oguzokur1883]

I wonder what was Pierce's reaction in 2020 finals towards Rondo.

[@rjmq06]

Reporter: whos the better player Pierce: that's easy, it's me.

[@EmmanuelAniTheSchism]

If we're being honest, Tim Duncan is severely underrated. Timmy Two-Fists is legit one of the top five defensive players in NBA history but nobody cares. He was one away from going six for six in the finals too

[@austin31bennett]

Top 5 All Time. I'd take him over Magic, Bird, or LeBron every day of the week.

[@KevinDurantBurnerAccount]

I mean he’s the greatest power forward of all time idk how he’s underrated

[@yunan9610]

This is not a Tim Duncan video

[@coachwane]

Top 5 defensive players ever nah, is his defense even better than Garrett someone who legit guarded Michael Jordan x2(Wizards and Bulls) the entire game. Bill Russell Jordan Pippen Rodman Thurmond Wallace Dream

[@bobbysbluebooster]

He was also drafted ahead of Paul pierce so.... yeah

[@hirshja]

I mean, he's not entirely wrong that The Decision was heavily influenced by the Celtics big 3. The fact that KG and Allen were there made it possible for Pierce to out a heavy focus on shutting Lebron down in Cleveland.

[@asmith4549]

Maybe Lebron needed more than Mo Williams and Anderson Varejao to beat Ray, Rondo, KG and Pierce. 4 stars vs Lebron

[@BoosterGoldEarth6]

Lebron had Ben Wallace, Big Z, older Shaq and antwaan Jamison. All former perennial all stars. He choked

[@calebdruckenmiller3148]

​@@BoosterGoldEarth6yeah James choked a ton in the big moments but everyone likes to spin the narrative

[@vedsahasrabhojanee97]

Cavs: Win first championship ever Paul: What has LeBron done for the legacy of the organisation

[@jacklawrence3971]

The Big Aristotle is such a great nickname. It's just incredibly solid.

[@Skooppoopity]

This dude giving LeBron that two handed SLOPPY top.

[@maralorca6518]

Bron came out looking like a saint in this. Even in teaming up in Miami (much like the Boston Big 3), he gave out reasons for Bron when it wasn't necessary.

[@guyprieto1593]

Dude he licked lebron down like a street corn with mayonnaise and chili

[@bigxo6379]

@@maralorca6518 it’s called context

[@CheeseMasterSports]

Beef history: James Harden vs actually acting being mature about things

[@yahyarajaee5883]

Beef history idea: Lewis Hamilton vs Nico Rosberg

[@jashfath]

I respect Pierce for what he was; a star, but not a superstar. That's prolly why LeBron never publicly fired shots back. He knew early on that he was, and would be, better than Pierce ever was. The pettiness and insecurity from Pierce in this beef was painfully obvious. Great job breaking it down. He must have never learned the important fact that you don't raise yourself up by trying to step on those above you. You just gotta be better than them, or tip your hat to greatness.

[@DarthLetalis]

Paul Pierce haters make me sick.

[@tfgbeatz1793]

Right ?? All of his post NBA career has just been trolling. You can hear it in his voice too. Like damn y’all takin this too seriously. They were competitors and rivals, beef is a stretch tho. This kinda seemed like video to just trash in pierce.

[@gobot581]

@@tfgbeatz1793 It’s not trashing him if it’s true. It’s also not beef when the energy is one sided. No one hates Pierce people just think he evaluates himself higher than he is. He thinks he could beat Lebron by being better not from team circumstances, thinks he’s better than Wade. Dude is a HOF I wouldn’t say he’s a superstar like Zeke, Wade or even KG but in his own mind he is. He doesn’t realize that the best he looked was when he was bullying a young Lebron and even then by his sophomore year Lebron was better

[@warbeast1715]

Makes you sick for what? Are u nerd or something.

[@DarthLetalis]

@@warbeast1715 nah, I'm just allergic to fair weather retards who don't know basketball, yet comment on it anyway.

[@warbeast1715]

@@DarthLetalis by judging your name and profile picture you're the one here can't hoop.

[@2JZBobby]

I’m a life long Celtics fan and grew up watching Pierce. I can’t understand his “what has Lebron done to build up a team” argument because Pierce never did it himself. The Celtics were slightly above average when he had Antonine Walker (who was drafted prior) and then became mediocre-garbage when Walker left and Pierce was alone. Pierce was a great player but some of his takes are ludicrous.

[@drunkreapermatt]

he just got lucky with the big 3... but i will say that lebron went ring chasing with d-wade in miami. bron didn't build a team, he just went to one already built. pierce stuck around in boston and was part of the big 3. what happened after... bron still ring chasing, pierce ain't got no clue what he did after

[@marvinuhilarious]

Beef History: Paul Pierce vs Fruit of the Loom's Comfort Fit Technology

[@acuman99.9]

"for the beef that hit the grill..." excellent work

[@henry_lmao4616]

Lebron has said his toughest opponent was Paul pierce, mostly because he is the person he went up against most in the playoffs

[@geraldwilson1705]

Pierce better than lebron James

[@onemanfastbreak7835]

Yes I’ve been waiting for this

[@eliebechara3811]

0:54 RIP Grammar LOL

[@rnuke_rocket]

Pls do a Collapse vid on the Cavs.

[@qceaz11]

Paul Pierce wishes that he could have HALF of the career that LeBron has had

[@coachwane]

Lebron wishes he was love by Michael like Kobe was. That a fact.

[@CatsClaw44]

Paul Pierce is petty but give me a break with stupid comments like that. Pierce is a Celtics great, an NBA Champion, a HOF and multimillionaire. I'm sure that he is fine with his career.

[@eyeconqueror1185]

I wish I could have half the career of pierce lol

[@present2060]

Can u guys make a collapse on 2000's Phoenix suns

[@ceebee312]

I'd say the series vs SA in '07 started the collapse, they traded for declining Shaq and wallah

[@stevenjeon8600]

I feel like it's been covered a bit in the Steve Nash untitled

[@tjjackpot8419]

I’m sure Pierce watches Lebron highlights on KZbin every night before bed lmao

[@joshuaopont2990]

We need more beef history