Isaiah Thomas watched a classic Paul Pierce-LeBron James duel ‘all night’ before Game 7
Isaiah Thomas was downright excited to be playing in a Game 7, having dreamed about the opportunity as a little boy.
“I definitely as a little boy dreamed of being in a Game 7 – and winning a Game 7,” says Isaiah Thomas.
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 14, 2017
So, naturally, he spent the day before watching highlights from one of the famous Game 7s in Celtics history: the 2008 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
“All night, last night and day, I watched 2008 Paul Pierce versus LeBron and how special that game was,” the point guard revealed in a postgame interview. “Two superstars going at it, guarding each other. It was a historic game, so I definitely did my studying, and I knew it was going to be a big time game tonight.”
“All night last night I watched 2008 Paul Pierce vs. LeBron… I knew it was going to be a big-time game tonight.” -Isaiah Thomas on Game 7. pic.twitter.com/DibwudUJj2
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 16, 2017
Watch some of the highlights from that 2008 battle below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66FNMqAAmX4
