Paul Pierce is one of the last great trash-talking legends left in the NBA, and we learned during media day that it’s never to early to start stirring the pot. Marcin Gortat said Paul Pierce yelled at him for wearing LeBron James shoes. Pierce’s rivalry with LeBron James dates back to his time in Boston when the two sparred in the playoffs by both putting up incredible numbers. Pierce initially won a couple series during LeBron’s first tour in Cleveland.