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Paul Pierce says a lot of Wizards don’t ‘pick up things quick’

The extra scouting time is important for the Wizards, according to the veteran in the room.

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We like it when NBA players are honest, but this might be too honest.

The Wizards are preparing for their first round series against the Raptors that begins Saturday. Paul Pierce is the old man in Washington locker room, but he appears to be in grandpa mode, where he says whatever he wants regardless of what people think of him.

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