The NBA has seen its fair share of stars in the last few decades, with many not necessarily being as memorable as others. Two such stars that often find each other in comparison are Dwyane Wade and Paul Pierce. 

Pierce made the claim recently that he would have had a better legacy than Wade if he had the teammates the Heat guard had in his prime. Pierce was widely criticized for that and has issued a clarification on Twitter.

"I never compared myself to Dwyane Wade. I was asked a question. How would you answer if you were me? I would never disrespect him, he is an all-time great. All I’m saying is, the narrative surrounding me would be different if I was lucky enough to play with all-timers earlier in my career. The same can be said about Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter, Melo, and Allen Iverson. The narrative would definitely be different. Is his resume better? Of course. But this is not about me comparing myself to him, it’s just GOAT players out there, where the narrative would be different if given the same type of teammates. Grant Hill and Chris Webber is all I’m saying. D Wade, much respect. That’s not what I’m on."

This is a bit of an incoherent rant by Pierce, but it's clear to see the conversation over the weekend hurt him. Pierce averaged 19.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.5 assists for his career and won one title, genuinely getting good teammates late in his career. 

Maybe Pierce could have been appreciated in a whole different light if success came quickly for him, but he shouldn't let online arguments delegitimize anything he achieved in his career. 

Paul Pierce Was A Certified Bucket

When you think about the league's biggest stars in the 2000s, Paul Pierce was on the list. He didn't have the same profile as the MVP-level players in the league but was respected by hardcore fans. Wade won his first title in 2006, which definitely hurt Pierce, given how long he had tried to take the Celtics to relevance but never had the teammates to achieve anything real.

Pierce finally broke the barrier in 2008, winning the championship and Finals MVP after out-dueling Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. He ultimately ended his career with 10 All-Star appearances and four All-NBA appearances to go along with that Finals MVP in his trophy case. 

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