Paul Pierce picks the Raptors to win NBA Finals in six games, fans make obvious jokes

Paul Pierce had a legendary career on the basketball court and will some day soon be in the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame.

The same can’t be said about his ability to predict winners since becoming an analyst for ESPN, because he has struggled quite a bit when it comes to that.

Now it looks like the Toronto Raptors got the kiss of death from Pierce, as it was revealed before Thursday’s Game 1 that he likes the Eastern Conference champs to upset Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors.

And he thinks they’ll do it in six games, which means they’d hoist the trophy on the road at Oracle Arena:

The #NBAFinals picks are in from some of our own 👀 pic.twitter.com/4MK3gylSEz

— ESPN (@espn) May 30, 2019

Fans, knowing Pierce’s track record, reacted accordingly:

Who is holding the real Paul Pierce hostage? https://t.co/ywNiDpUmhK

— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) May 30, 2019

Paul Pierce said Raptors in 6 so Warriors in 4 then

— UMvsEveryone (@UMvsEveryone) May 30, 2019

Damnn Paul pierce picked the raptors so the warriors in 4

— Dj (@BallAnderson09) May 30, 2019

Gg raptors it’s been real pic.twitter.com/fUmB7qR2T4

— 𓃵 (@METWBS) May 30, 2019

Pierce is the only prediction I needed to see.. now im confident warriors in 5

— aFolAbi (@pholarr_) May 30, 2019

NOOOO PAULLLL

— Kawill Leonard (@willymac0) May 30, 2019

Damn why pierce

— Mal (@Malikalrk) May 30, 2019

Okay sign me up whatever the opposite of raptors in 6! No one is colder than Paul Pierce!

— sterenberg (@bergmissesthis) May 30, 2019

Pierce chose Raptors

Warriors in 3

— AJ (@AJ_1510) May 30, 2019