This kind of trade-off is very normal, after all, if there really were small forwards with both explosive power and heft in the world, then surely they could easily snatch seven or eight championships. If they could handle some footwork too, they'd be the undisputed GOAT.
But most small forwards don't have such talent; they have to choose between being a finesse player and a ground-bound player as their evolutionary path.
Pierce chose the latter, and this season he has become a genuine heavyweight small forward.
That's why he believed it was only natural for him to have a good finishing rate under the basket, and it would be weird if he couldn't do it.
He wouldn't let his efforts go to waste.
And he wouldn't make excuses for himself.
Witnessing Pierce once again force his way to a score under the basket, Lenny Wilkens got goosebumps all over.
In the locker room, Wilkens had seen Pierce's body covered in scars.
The knife scars on his body were still shocking to the eye.
