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i’m loving the new blog by Paul Pierce on boston.com. Pierce has been one of my favorite players for years — watching and supporting him through the lean years, celebrating with him when he finally got his ring in 2008 — and I have said ever since ~2005 that his numbers should go up in the rafters even if he never won a championship, simply because of what he’s meant to and done for this team. and now we’re getting a chance to hear what’s on his mind in a more verbose manner than Twitter.

his first post explained how Boston became his home. great to see that he feels about this town the same way this town feels about him.

today’s post covers what he’s do if he ran the NBA or the country. two of my favorite quotes:

(On changes he’d make to the NBA) 3. Raise the rim three inches: The athletes today are crazy. You see the way guys are jumping these days. I would raise the rim three inches. Then, you have to learn the art of the jump shot. You’ll have to know how to play this game a little bit better then. Raising the rim, you’ll see improved play. You’ll see increasing fundamentals. I’m telling you.

(On changes he’d make to the nation) 1. Every person who goes to war, when they come back, they get a free house — no taxes: I was talking about this the other day, about what happens to people who go to war. When they come back a lot of them are on the streets. A lot of them get certain benefits, but the adjustment they make, it’s crazy.

through his blog, we are getting to see a side of Pierce that has not been shown on the court or in post-game interviews that focus on the team or the season. it is encouraging to see that our captain and The Truth has a mind as sharp as his game.