Boston Celtics center Jared Sullinger, right, defends Brooklyn Nets forward Paul Pierce (34) on a drive to the basket during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 7, 2014, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Brooklyn Nets forward Paul Pierce (34) shouts to teammate Joe Johnson (7) after he scored in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)
Brooklyn Nets forwards Kevin Garnett, left, and Paul Pierce confer while on the bench as the Nets face the Denver Nuggets in the third quarter of the Nets' 112-89 victory in an NBA basketball game in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Brooklyn Nets' Marcus Thornton, right, and teammate Paul Pierce (34) celebrate Thornton's 3-point basket against the Milwaukee Bucks in the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 1, 2014, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Brooklyn Nets' Paul Pierce (34) defends against Portland Trail Blazers' Dorell Wright (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
Brooklyn Nets forward Paul Pierce, left, and center Jason Collins cheer from the bench after the team scored during the first half of an NBA basketball against the Los Angeles Lakers, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Brooklyn Nets forward Paul Pierce, left, puts up a shot as Los Angeles Lakers' Wesley Johnson defends during the first half of an NBA basketball, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Brooklyn Nets' Paul Pierce (34) lays up a shot against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)