Paul Pierce (via @KatieMo61)

The Boston Celtics took the lead in their infamous rivalry with the LA Lakers after acquiring the 18th championship trophy. However, that wasn’t all for Paul Pierce. He needed to throw a little more insult at their Western rivals, so he took a jab at their in-season tournament celebration.

While celebrating their 18th title victory on Friday, Pierce said, “If we win the In-Season Tournament, we’re not putting up a banner. Let the Lakers do that. We can make it into a carpet and put it in the hallway or something.”

The former Celtics star reminded everyone how the LA side raised a banner in their home arena last year in December following their In-season tournament victory against the Pacers. To show their superiority in the league, Pierce said that the Celtics would do no such things.

The Boston franchise won their 17th championship title in 2008 with Paul Pierce in their team while the Lakers caught up to them. Though the 10-time All-Star hopped on to different teams, his rage for the Lakers remained the same even after years.

After years of waiting, when the Celtics finally got their hands on the 18th title, leaving the Lakers behind, Pierce couldn’t hold himself back and disregarded any opinion on the latter being the superior side.

Paul Pierce Dismissed Narrative Over Lakers Supremacy

With the Celtics’ Championship win, the inevitable debate of who the better side is came up. While many backed the Lakers, Paul Pierce shut down the doubters, maintaining his distaste for the Purple and Gold.

This came after Stephen A. Smith’s confession about the LA side’s greatness and relevance over the years. According to the analyst, the Celtics have had their glorious days mostly in the mid-1900s, whereas the Lakers have maintained it throughout.

Reacting to that notion, Pierce said, “We got 18 [championships], dog, and then they try to discredit, ‘Aw, they was won back then.’ They lost more times then, that’s what that means. They got their a** whooped more.”

However, there’s nothing incorrect about Smith’s statement. The Celtics did have their dominance in the late 50s and established themselves as the most successful franchise in the NBA.

The heated battle is expected to go on between the two teams until another franchise achieves similar success.