In audio picked up by the TNT telecast, Green told Pierce in the opening minutes of the game that Pierce "can't get no farewell tour" because they don't love you like that. Green was making the point that, in Pierce's final NBA season, Pierce hasn't received the type of response in opposing arenas that Kobe Bryant did last season. Early Friday morning, Pierce shot back on Twitter, tweeting, 73 wins and u thought u was gonna win a title that yr. … In October, while referencing Kevin Durant's decision to sign with Golden State, Pierce criticized "a new generation" of players for not being "as hungry or competitive as my generation."