W hen the Boston Celtics allowed the New York Knicks to mount a furious rally and steal Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series, there was a decent level of concern a

Former Celtics great Paul Pierce was so confident in his team in Game 2 against the Knicks, he said he would walk to work barefoot “in my robe” if they lost for a second straight game in the second-round series.

The Hall of Famer is making the trek after he appeared on FS1 ahead of Game 2 and vowed to walk to the studio on Thursday if the Celtics lost.