Four and five

By Gary Dzen

November 23, 2007

1 minute to read

Paul Pierce isn’t surprised by how well Rajon Rondo and Kendrick Perkins have filled out the starting five for the Celtics. Perkins (21 points, 9 rebounds) and Rondo (10 assists) are going to have a tough time hiding if they keep this up.

“We knew [how good they were]. The rest of the world didn’t know,” said Pierce. “They’re starting to figure it out. Rondo is a guy you’re finally going to have to start honoring. He’s knocking down shots. He’s being a playmaker. Perk doing the thing’s he’s doing, he’s playing the exact role we want him to play. They’re going to be on people’s scouting report before long.”

Speaking of hiding, after the game Celtics coach Doc Rivers was highly amused with one of Perkins’s habits.

“When they double-team him he gets in this crouched position and sneaks around,” said Rivers. “And I’m trying to convince him that we can still see him. You know? He’s 7-feet-tall. He does it a lot. It’s pretty comical.”