Scalabrine's biggest problem this year

[vinnie]

Bottom line - even with the injuries we probably would be better off with Walker or Giddens in the game because they at least have athletic ability. Scal should NEVER play. NEVER.

  So we'd be better of with Gerald Green or maybe Kedrick Brown than Scal?

Yes, anyone with an ounce of athletic ability in their body would be better.

[LooseCannon]

To say that he didn't contribute last year is re-writing history.

To say that anyone would play well alongside good players is not true either.  Subbing out KG or Perkins in the lineup last year for Scally still resulted in high success.  Subbing out KG or Perkins for Davis (and other bigs) resulted in a losing record.  And this was over a large sampling. 

I'm not trying to justify his minutes at all, just tell you that this year he is playing outside of his only productive role and the result is absolutely abysmmal.  Scalabrine should not be playing with mostly 2nd unit guys.  If there isn't room for him on the floor with starters then you guys are absolutely right.. he should be benched in favor of pretty much anyone.

When KG is out, are you suggesting the Celtics start Scal and keep Sheed coming off the bench, with Wallace getting the end-of-game minutes?

[Bankshot]

I hate to beat a dead horse, but this guy is just awful!  How much more do we have to endure?

And he's not a smart player, I don't care what anyone says!  He passes up wide open shots and plays hot potato with the basketball.  And he doesn't rebound! How can you be 6'9" and not grab one freakin rebound? Last year he made shots, this year he's either not taking them or not making them.  I'm sick of watching him play!  I know people are injured, but that's no reason to play Scal, is it?

[BadNewsBarnes]

Including last night's game here are Scals numbers for the last four games:

• Min:  54:32
• Pts:  0
• Reb:  4
• Ast:  4
• Fouls:  11

Pretty pathetic.  As stated by Bankshot, he's 6'9" and can't rebound.  There must be some warm body in the D-League who can contribute more than Scal.

[Chief]

Scals contract is the only thing he has left of value. We can only hope he is traded.

[moiso]

I hate to beat a dead horse, but this guy is just awful!  How much more do we have to endure?

And he's not a smart player, I don't care what anyone says!  He passes up wide open shots and plays hot potato with the basketball.  And he doesn't rebound! How can you be 6'9" and not grab one freakin rebound? Last year he made shots, this year he's either not taking them or not making them.  I'm sick of watching him play!  I know people are injured, but that's no reason to play Scal, is it?

TP.  I can't even comprehend the length of his career when he doesn't even have one nba level skill.  It's amazing.  I mean, every scrub can do SOMETHING, right?  Not Scal.

[vinnie]

Hey -- give the guy a break. He played almost 15 minutes last night and was credited with an assist (I was at the game and right in front of the play and he actually fumbled the ball out of his hands to Tony Allen I believe. He did not really pass it) and he committed two fouls. On the big scoreboard they credited him with a rebound, but I don't think he really got one. He really is awful and I feel badly for him every time I see him on the court.

[moiso]

Haha, he really filled that stat sheet.  Almost as nice as the other night when he comitted 6 fouls and scored zero points.

[Fafnir]

I hate to beat a dead horse, but this guy is just awful!  How much more do we have to endure?

And he's not a smart player, I don't care what anyone says!  He passes up wide open shots and plays hot potato with the basketball.  And he doesn't rebound! How can you be 6'9" and not grab one freakin rebound? Last year he made shots, this year he's either not taking them or not making them.  I'm sick of watching him play!  I know people are injured, but that's no reason to play Scal, is it?

TP.  I can't even comprehend the length of his career when he doesn't even have one nba level skill.  It's amazing.  I mean, every scrub can do SOMETHING, right?  Not Scal.

Scal doesn't get destroyed on defense like a lot of scrubs do. That's his only contribution at this point and its a significant one. Otherwise DeAndre Jordan wouldn't suck so badly.

I hope Scal quickly ends up back to being our 12th man once we have all are horses back.

[moiso]

I hate to beat a dead horse, but this guy is just awful!  How much more do we have to endure?

And he's not a smart player, I don't care what anyone says!  He passes up wide open shots and plays hot potato with the basketball.  And he doesn't rebound! How can you be 6'9" and not grab one freakin rebound? Last year he made shots, this year he's either not taking them or not making them.  I'm sick of watching him play!  I know people are injured, but that's no reason to play Scal, is it?

TP.  I can't even comprehend the length of his career when he doesn't even have one nba level skill.  It's amazing.  I mean, every scrub can do SOMETHING, right?  Not Scal.

Scal doesn't get destroyed on defense like a lot of scrubs do. That's his only contribution at this point and its a significant one. Otherwise DeAndre Jordan wouldn't suck so badly.

I hope Scal quickly ends up back to being our 12th man once we have all are horses back.

His biggest talent is that you can't destroy him.  That sounds pretty funny.  That's on his scouting report, right?

[Fafnir]

I hate to beat a dead horse, but this guy is just awful!  How much more do we have to endure?

And he's not a smart player, I don't care what anyone says!  He passes up wide open shots and plays hot potato with the basketball.  And he doesn't rebound! How can you be 6'9" and not grab one freakin rebound? Last year he made shots, this year he's either not taking them or not making them.  I'm sick of watching him play!  I know people are injured, but that's no reason to play Scal, is it?

TP.  I can't even comprehend the length of his career when he doesn't even have one nba level skill.  It's amazing.  I mean, every scrub can do SOMETHING, right?  Not Scal.

Scal doesn't get destroyed on defense like a lot of scrubs do. That's his only contribution at this point and its a significant one. Otherwise DeAndre Jordan wouldn't suck so badly.

I hope Scal quickly ends up back to being our 12th man once we have all are horses back.

His biggest talent is that you can't destroy him.  That sounds pretty funny.  That's on his scouting report, right?

You don't think playing solid defense on your man is an NBA skill? Watch how he guarded Hedo last night, do you think Walker would have done as well?

[cornbreadsmart]

sacl DOES NOT play decent defense. lol.

[moiso]

I hate to beat a dead horse, but this guy is just awful!  How much more do we have to endure?

And he's not a smart player, I don't care what anyone says!  He passes up wide open shots and plays hot potato with the basketball.  And he doesn't rebound! How can you be 6'9" and not grab one freakin rebound? Last year he made shots, this year he's either not taking them or not making them.  I'm sick of watching him play!  I know people are injured, but that's no reason to play Scal, is it?

TP.  I can't even comprehend the length of his career when he doesn't even have one nba level skill.  It's amazing.  I mean, every scrub can do SOMETHING, right?  Not Scal.

Scal doesn't get destroyed on defense like a lot of scrubs do. That's his only contribution at this point and its a significant one. Otherwise DeAndre Jordan wouldn't suck so badly.

I hope Scal quickly ends up back to being our 12th man once we have all are horses back.

His biggest talent is that you can't destroy him.  That sounds pretty funny.  That's on his scouting report, right?

You don't think playing solid defense on your man is an NBA skill? Watch how he guarded Hedo last night, do you think Walker would have done as well?

It is definitely a skill, I don't disagree.  It just sounds very funny to me.  I am certain Walker would have done much worse on Hedo, but maybe he would have had something statistically to show- a block and a steal maybe.  And 4 or 5 garbage points.  Scal doesn't even get garbage points.

[moiso]

And it's not like it's an above average skill.  It's something that he does adequately.  He moves his feet on defense.  He is below average in every other aspect.  I still don't think that's enough to stick in the nba as long as he has.