words by Nick DePaula

In a new feature here on SC.com, we’ll be providing a detailed look at what the L’s final four teams are rocking on-court as the NBA Playoffs continue on into May. As the Eastern Conference Finals opened on Tuesday night with the Boston Celtics cruising to a 88-79 Game 1 win over the not-quite-100% Billups-led and “poo-poo shooting” Detroit Pistons, we saw a few highlights on the sneaker front from the game’s marquee stars. (Rasheed described their shooting as such. I couldn’t make that up.)

KG narrowly approaches me-first status after preaching that “It takes 5ive” — that’s his face on the heel of his adidas TS Commanders.

And this is why we love Sheed. His visible heel max AF1’s aren’t too bad either. Nice tights Roscoe.

Paul Pierce is playing like a Grown Man throughout the Playoffs thus far, and yet he can’t get his Max Pierce IVs released past size 6. Conversely, Chauncey continues to bitterly wear his only adidas signature shoe, the C-Billups, for the second straight season after refusing to wear any TS products. Actually - it’s perfectly understandable.

Maybe Ray Ray needs to give up on the Jordan TGIM that he’s been wearing throughout his dreadful playoff showing and break out some Jumpman J’Madness or Jumpman J’s. Something to end the slump. [For those keeping score at home, Antonio McDyess (wearing the adidas Pro Deal) indeed blocked his shot.]

(All photos courtesy YahooSports.com)

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