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9. Paul Pierce is still ballin' Paul Pierce was set to move into second-place on the Celtics' all-time scoring list Wednesday night, passing Larry Bird. You'd be hard-pressed to find a more durable player in Celtics history -- Pierce has played in 79 or more games in nine of his 13 seasons. He's a joy to watch. You want to be really depressed about something? Become a Knicks fan.
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By Gary Dzen/Globe Staff

9. Paul Pierce is still ballin'

Paul Pierce was set to move into second-place on the Celtics' all-time scoring list Wednesday night, passing Larry Bird. You'd be hard-pressed to find a more durable player in Celtics history -- Pierce has played in 79 or more games in nine of his 13 seasons. He's a joy to watch. You want to be really depressed about something? Become a Knicks fan.