Watch: Paul Pierce Reason For Hating Lakers Star LeBron James Revealed

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce once thought LeBron James was soft. That’s what retired NBA analyst Ryan Hollins said.

Hollins appeared on the Scoop B Radio Podcast last month. The 2012 Eastern Conference Finals were one of the topics his discussion covered. The Celtics had a 3-2 lead after five games and there was a chance to close the series at Boston.

“That was our championship to walk away with, until then LeBron was seen as soft,” Hollins said. “We thought he wouldn’t show up in fourth quarters, we thought he wasn’t the real dude and when things got tight, he wouldn’t be able to go out and make plays. And if Paul Pierce could stay out of foul trouble, Paul was just as good at creating his own shot in clutch moments.”

Hollins said Pierce was great in clutch moments. Clutch Pail Pierce was awful, and Hollins said that in those moments, Pierce was better than Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.

“Paul was just as good at creating his own shot in clutch moments,” he added. “We’ve seen clutch Paul Pierce. Clutch Paul Pierce outshined Kobe Bryant. People fail to realize Paul Pierce was maybe the best player on the planet for that year (2008)…so Paul was really looked over because he had so many mediocre years until Kevin Garnett and those guys got there.”

Mario Chalmers talked about Paul Pierce and LeBron James

On a recent episode of the Scoop B Radio Podcast, two-time Miami Heat champion Mario Chalmers talked about Pierce’s reason to hate King James.

According to Chalmers, it’s personal. Pierce wanted his name to be mentioned a little more often. Everyone was talking about LeBron and his greatness on the field.

“I think it’s something personal,” Chalmers said.  “But for me, I just feel like Paul Pierce never got the respect that he deserved when it comes to him being that type of caliber player he is – because when you think about the top small forwards, you don’t name Paul Pierce. You name T-Mac, Scottie Pippen, James Worthy… you name guys like that. And I just feel like when they named ‘Bron he’s like he’s did things and I should be up there too, I did just as much as these guys did; I got the ring, I got the numbers…why is my name NOT up there? So I think that it’s a little personal matchup between him and ‘Bron. I don’t think it’s really any dislike, I just think that’s how he feels.”

LeBron doesn’t really talk much about Pierce and their relationship. The only thing that matters right now is his willingness to win games. It was always about winning. LeBron has three titles and he is about to win a fourth title with the team. The Los Angeles Lakers sit on top of the West and they have made their trip to Orlando. This is their best shot to win the title.