The last player to earn Finals MVP for the Boston Celtics is fired up.
Paul Pierce was among many players, both former and current, to chime in via Twitter on the outcome of Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals, a 120-108 win for Boston over the Golden State Warriors in which the C's outscored the Dubs, 40-16, in the fourth quarter.
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Former Warriors star Kevin Durant, who left Golden State after three seasons and two titles for the Brooklyn Nets to team up with ex-Celtic Kyrie Irving, was impressed with the level of basketball being played:
Another 2008 champion for the Celtics, Kendrick Perkins, made sure to get some additional thoughts on the game out there before his appearance on the NBC Sports Boston postgame show, while ex-Celtic Evan Turner gave shout-outs to both Marcus Smart and Al Horford.
Several other current and former NBA players lauded the C's for their efforts -- including longtime NBA player Corey Brewer, who won a pair of NCAA championships at Florida with Horford.
Outside of the NBA, plenty of other Boston-area athletes appear to have hopped on the Celtics' bandwagon. Former New England Patriots star Julian Edelman simply tweeted the fourth-quarter score, while Matt Judon and Jonnu Smith chimed in as well.
The Celtics will look to take a 2-0 series lead when they face the Warriors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night.