Behind The Scenes Of The 2008 NBA Finals

You Can't Handle The Truth
Photo by Jennifer Hagendorf Follett
You Can't Handle The Truth

Celtics team captain Paul Pierce warms up by shooting free throws before the game. The Celtics poked fun at one of L.A.'s most famous fans, actor Jack Nicholson, by playing off of Pierce's nickname, "The Truth." In a video broadcast on the arena's JumboTron during the game, clips of Nicholson delivering the famous line "You can't handle the truth" from the film "A Few Good Men" were mixed with a montage of Pierce's playing highlights. Coincidentally, Pierce grew up in California and was a Lakers fan as a kid.

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