For the better part of his 15 seasons with the Celtics, when there was a key shot to be had, chances were Paul Pierce was going to take it.
Pierce rode the roller coaster from the highest of the highs when he was the MVP of the 2008 NBA Finals as the Celtics captured their 17th championship to the lowest of the lows, missing out on the playoffs for the first three years and a two-year rebuild during the prime of his career.
The Celtics hosted a reception Pierce last night at the Four Seasons to start the festivities that will be capped later this afternoon as No.