Connection - Paul Pierce's hatred of pull-ups & the next Celtics Championship

Paul Pierce kept in great shape when he played for the Celtics, but he made it very clear that he hated doing pull-ups. What does that have to do with the next Celtics Championship? Quite a bit.

Even Kobe Bryant wanted information on Paul's workouts. Kobe wanted to remain effective on the court for the Lakers as long as possible, much like Pierce was able to do. So how much did The Truth dislike what many consider to be the toughest single exercise (per Wall Street Journal's Jen Murphy):

Paul Pierce's Least Favorite Exercise

"I can't stand pull-ups. I hate doing them. No matter how fit I am, it hurts every time."I agree totally. Pull-ups are tough, and I have to work like hell to gain one more…