Chicago Bulls Brian Scalabrine Still A Boston Cult Hero
SCAL A BRINE!!!!! SCAL A BRINE!!!!! SCAL A BRINE!!!!! This chant once again shook the Garden during the final minutes of the fourth quarter of the Bulls game on Sunday bringing back sweet memories. Granted the chants were a little premature as the Bulls almost made a comeback, but they brought me back to my memories of a happier time in Celtics history. A time where KG was healthy and imposing his will on everyone. A time where Kendrick Perkins angry scowl was all the rage. A time where Paul Pierce was still capable of taking a game over any time that he wanted. A time where Ray Allen was able to get his shot off a lot easier. AHHH those were the days.
The Scalabrine connection to all this is simple. During the title run in 08 and up until Kevin Garnett’s devastating injury that cut short Boston’s window of title dominance, this was the victory chant. When the game was clearly won, Scal would hit the floor for mop up time. Unfortunately for one Brian Scalabrine, he was truly the human victory cigar. The Celtics were so dominant during that stretch that the Scal cigar was lit very often.
Now I realize that Scal earned his keep and he was no punch line. If Scal played in your reck league, he would probably lead it in scoring due to the fact the man can shoot with range and has some size. Scal worked his butt off in practice and pushed the guys like few people can with his limited athleticism. KG made it clear that Scal had earned his respect and that is not an easy thing to do. He also showed a knack for grasping offensive and defensive concepts that even prompted head coach Doc Rivers to make it clear that this guy will be coaching someday.
The fact is that good, bad, or other wise Scal evokes these kinds of memories. The good news is that it has earned him cult hero status in Boston. The even better news is he brings a lot of smiles to the people of Boston for those memories and for that I thank him. Remember Go Green Or Go Home!!!!!!!
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