I just don’t associate Cassell with the 2008 championship team.
42 Tony Allen SG
93 P.J. Brown PF
28 Sam Cassell
11 Glen Davis C
5 Kevin Garnett
50 Eddie House
43 Kendrick Perkins
34 Paul Pierce
66 Scot Pollard
41 James Posey
0 Leon Powe C
13 Gabe Pruitt
9 Rajon Rondo
44 Brian Scalabrine
20 R. Allen
How much playing time did Sam get?
He averaged the 8th most minutes in the playoffs, more than Leon Powe, Glen Davis, Eddie House and Tony Allen.
Only 17 games tho. I think he was hired around the same time we nabbed PJ Brown?
Yeah, Cassell was a buyout from the Clippers. Joined up after the trade deadline.
PJ Brown was sitting out most of the season and waiting until the business end of the year before re-joining the NBA if memory serves. Rather than a buyout like Cassell.
One of the things I remember from that team is that everyone seemed to have their "big game". Including Baby, PJ, Sam. And then Powe, House and Posey were more consistently useful.
Gosh I really loved that squad man.
.edit: wish league pass let me rewatch that entire season. legit I'd pay good money to have every single game available.