When the series returned to New Jersey, Nets fans responded, with some brandishing signs that read "Will someone please stab Paul Pierce?" referring to a night club incident in 2000 in which Pierce was stabbed 11 times.
Cando a serie regresou a Nova Jersey, os fans das Nets responderon, con esgrimindo algúns carteis que dicían: "Will someone please stab Paul Pierce?" (do inglés: Por favor, podería alguén acoitelar a Paul Pierce?) referíndose a un incidente nunha discoteca no ano 2000 na que Pierce foi acoitelado once veces.