Paul Pierce has something to say and we all better stop and listen. Unfortnately, what Pierce told a Spanish reporter this past week can’t be taken seriously. In fact it might be the best lie I have ever heard. Pierce, who was attending a basketball camp overseas, was asked if he thought Kobe Bryant was best player in the world. The interview went a little something like this:

Q: Is Kobe really the best player in the world?

Pierce: I don’t think Kobe is the best player. I’m the best player. There’s a line that separates having confidence and being conceited. I don’t cross that line but I have a lot of confidence in myself.

Q: Who are your top five favorite players in the NBA today?

Pierce: Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo, Kendrick Perkins and Paul Pierce.

Unbelievable. Funny thing is, there was a kid watching the interview live and this was his reaction.

Getting back to a more serious note, it blows my mind for Pierce to even cross this line. Kobe and Lebron stand head and shoulders above the Celtic forward and it’s not even close. Pierce isn’t even the best player on his own team. In fact, I can name a group of other players, including the likes of Tim Duncan, Steve Nash, Dwayne Wade, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Paul to name a few.

I love how Pierce names his teammates as the next four best players in the league, also. Just because Boston took home the ultimate prize doesn’t mean we have to go through them first before analyzing the rest of the league. Pierce needs to check himself. Hard.