Share this: Walter McCarty played with Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce for six-plus seasons, and he sees some of “The Truth” in C’s rookie forward Jayson Tatum. Now, the Pierce comparisons with Tatum are nothing new, but McCarty, who’s now an assistant coach on Brad Stevens’ staff in Boston, provided an in-depth look at the two players in a conversation with The Vertical’s Chris Mannix. “He really reminds me of Paul Pierce,” McCarty said. “With the footwork and how he scores, just lulling you to sleep. With Paul, he could get to his shot no matter who was guarding him. Tatum plays the same way.” “He just has a natural ability to score,” McCarty added. “Right hand, left hand, rise up and finish, shoot
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McCarty downs United, Dempsey inspires Sounders
© Getty ImagesDax McCarty scored against his former team to give the New York Red Bulls a 1-0 win over DC United in the first leg of the MLS Eastern Conference semi-finals.McCarty headed home a free-kick in the 72nd minute from midfielder Sacha Kljestan to give the top-ranked Red Bulls the advantage heading into the second leg next Sunday. McCarty spent half of the 2011 season with DC before a trade sent him to New York. It was ...