When NBA Players Get CAUGHT Lying…

NBA players have some great stories in them, but if you dive deeper, a lot of those turn out to be false. So today we're busting famous NBA anecdotes. And first up is how Paul Pierce became the truth 25 years ago. But nowadays, Paul is telling only half the truth, so we have to dive deeper to understand why. In 2001, the Celtics were in the Staples Center to face the eternal rivals the Lakers. The purple and gold were coming off of their first championship, while Boston, led by the young duo of Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker, wasn't that good to say the least. But P-double, like everyone used to call him at the time, a California native by the way, came out ready to put on a show. Paul Pierce bursted out of the gate, scoring 23 points on 7 of 10 shooting in the first half, putting his team up by 5 against the heavy favorites. He was getting buckets from everywhere on the court, and he kept his foot on the gas pedal in the second half as well. Pierce had himself a ball game, tying a career high of 42 points on a blistering 68% efficiency on the champ's home floor. Whether it was Brian Shaw, Rick Fox or Devin George, it didn't matter. Paul was cooking everybody, except for one guy that he remembers matching up against. The only thing is, Kobe didn't even suit up for this game. You can rewind and see for yourself in the highlights. And here's an ESPN article for your confirmation. Regardless, Paul was single handedly keeping the Celtics in the game, but the Lakers, led by Shaq and Dee Fish, ultimately came out victorious, which Pierce also forgot. Yeah, I guess all of this comes from having to tell the same story over and over again on different podcasts, so over the years, he only adjusted it to sound more impressive. Heck, Brian Scalabrini said that he was going to do exactly this in his iconic, hilarious post-championship interview. Next, we have Kyrie Irving, who somehow made himself look worse than it actually was. They were talking about their welcome to the NBA moment, and Ky said that Jose Calderon gave him 26-14 in his first game ever. Yeah, Jose was ballin'. Jose was cash money with these shots. And speaking of that, you may be entitled to a potential recovery of over a thousand dollars. Here's why. Recently, a jury ordered Meta and YouTube to pay millions of dollars for their role in designing and promoting addictive platforms. They knew their apps can contribute to anxiety, depression, and body image issues, but did not share those risks while prioritizing profits. The recent history verdict underscores the consequences of those decisions. Now, Morgan & Morgan is stepping up to hold these platforms accountable for the harm they caused. Click the link in the description to take a short quiz. Calderon had a great game for his standards, while Irving struggled to hit anything, shooting just 2 for 12 from the field for 6 points total. But Jose's stat line wasn't that spectacular like Kyrie presented it on the podcast. He finished with 15 points and 11 assists in the comfortable win over the Cavs, that's like 11 points and 3 assists less of what he said. I really don't get the need to exaggerate stuff. Kyle Kuzma wasn't exaggerating though when he said this. Now that's a stacked roster for a summer league team. They were flying up and down the court replicating Showtime in Las Vegas. Lonzo won the award for best player of the tournament, while Kuzma got the MVP of the championship game. And from today's perspective, considering what they've become and accomplished as NBA players, the case is strong that they might be the best summer league team ever. But then, Gilbert Arena showed up to deny it. Until we came across a team. The team that was in summer league started that season in the NBA. It was them goddamn knuckleheads that had Darius Miles, Quinn Richardson, Keion Doolin, Lamar Odom, Corey McGeady, Elton ******* Brand, all on one team. And they were starters in the NBA. Imagine being as good as we were, losing by 50. They beat the dog ---- out of us. So yeah, they would be the best. First of all, Mike Dunleavy was drafted in 2002. And in this ESPN article about the summer league that took place that year at the Pyramid in Long Beach, we can see the Warriors squad that Gil talked about. But the Clippers roster is totally different. Only Quinton Richardson is on here. However, in 2001, the Warriors with Arenas, Jay Rich and Troy Murphy did play against the Clippers at the Pyramid. But on the opposite side, the most likely outcome is that only Darius Miles, Quinton Richardson and Keion Doolin played. And why am I saying that? First, in a couple of ESPN articles from that time, it is stated that Lamar Odom is in street clothes or that he's set to play by the end of summer league in August. Second, there's not a single piece of evidence that Corey Maggette appeared in that summer league. Also, he already had two full seasons behind him. And third, Elton Brand was just traded to the Clippers on draft day in June of 2001. Heck, he won a rookie of the year in 99 and was a certified 20 and 10 guy for two years in Chicago. Those kinds of players don't just suit up for the summer league in their third season. I'm not saying 100% that it didn't happen, but if the internet can't prove it, it's not very likely. Maybe Gil is messing up the years in his mind, thinking about the pre-season or the regular season itself. Maybe it was some exhibition game where its records got burned afterwards. The Knuckleheads were scary good for their age, though they never reached their potential. And it's safe to say that they didn't appear in the summer league, in the same bunch that Gil is talking about. So, there you have it. Let me know in the comments what you think about these stories and if you know some wilder ones. In the meantime, check out my last video of the greatest game you've never seen, where Prime Kobe went head to head with young LeBron James. Click right here and talk to you in the next one. Peace out.