With the first round of the NBA Playoffs tipping off this weekend, the NBA countdown crew recounted their first playoff games of their careers, including Paul Pierce, who was extremely excited going up against Allen Iverson and a talented Philadelphia 76ers squad.

Paul felt that series was a proving ground for him as a young rising star in the league, and it was the start of a legendary playoff career from The Truth.

“I felt like I had been underrated until that point,” Pierce said. “and it was a stage I wanted to get to to say, ‘Look, if I can go out here and do what I need to do, I can put my name on the map,’ and I was able to do that my first playoff series.”