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Post by DERRENMATTS on Oct 7, 2005 2:40:29 GMT -5
Many people think Ainge is nuts for giving Brian Scalabrine, a backup big man in New Jersey, a 15 million dollar, 5 year deal.
I don't.
Ainge knows talent when he sees it. He also has the Brain Doctor giving him his own professional advice. Both of them view Scala as being a guy who has a lot of good things in his game.
Plus, if you remember, Ainge gave Tom Gugliotta a 1 million dollar contract last year, and it didn't turn out good. With that fresh in his mind, he wouldn't blindly give Scala a 15 million dollar contract without really knowing what he's stepping into. He must think that highly of Scala's ability to solidify our frontcourt position for him to give Scala a 5 year deal.
Scalabrine is not going to be asked to save this team. He's not asked to be a potential starter. All he's asked to do is continue playing with heart and hustle and give us production off the bench and provide the team with a hard working attitude that the young guys can imitate.
Scala won't be a great player, but he'll probably be a better player for us than Googs was last year.
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Post by eja117 on Oct 7, 2005 6:43:07 GMT -5
He's young and 3mill a year won't break the bank
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Post by Rondo to Posey on Oct 7, 2005 9:58:34 GMT -5
Yep, I mean if you think about it the value is really nothing compared to what some big men are making, granted he isn't a center but just compare the deal to what Foyle got or Blount got the list is endless. If he gives you anything outta the front court 3 million is a bargain. And we have seen in the past he has consistantly been a good role player and is still young. He does what many big men won't do and thats hustle and play with emotion. If he goes out grabs a few boards, hits a jumper or two, he will be well worth 3m. Also, this is just the kind of contract that other teams would love to have in 2 or 3 years, much like the contract Cleveland gave to Davis. This deals worth 3-6m are good because they don't kill the cap, but they are also valuable even later on as a cap space trade asset.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Oct 7, 2005 11:29:34 GMT -5
He's sort of like an afterthought on the team right now, but he could play a big role for us off the bench. The news of Ryan Gomes and Justin Reed (in today's Globe) puts the spotlight on those guys, but Scala could be the one getting the attention when games get underway. If Jefferson falters early on, I expect Scalabrine to be the one getting called first.
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Post by mev17 on Oct 8, 2005 1:49:38 GMT -5
He will be a good hustle player, practice player, and can be a voice for the coaching staff in the locker room. $15 million initially sounds like a lot, but it starts at about $2.5 million (half of the average NBA salary) and over five years increases until the total worth over the entire contract is $15 million, so it is not really a large annual salary (for nba standards) at all.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Oct 8, 2005 4:53:11 GMT -5
Yeah, an average of 3 million per year is nothing at all, really. And he'll prove to be worth that--much more than Blount will, trying to prove he's worth every penny he's making.
I think Scala will show a better scoring punch than what we've seen, or heard, of him while in New Jersey. I think the way we are set up, where we don't have a conventional PG setting up the offense the way the Nets had Kidd, will benefit guys like Scala, who have a knack of getting their paws on loose balls and putting in garbage points. Unlike Raef, who's scoring comes from either inside of 5 feet or beyond the arc, Scala's offense is somewhere in the vicinity between the blocks and near the free throw line.
He has a good sized body to bang around with and that should help our defense from giving up too many easy points inside the paint.
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Post by tjlamro on Oct 8, 2005 4:57:25 GMT -5
i like him and all, but i still wish we would of spent the money elsewhere, im not soled on hes worth that many years.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Oct 8, 2005 5:04:59 GMT -5
Well, there wasn't really a market for good, veteran big men, and the only other position we needed an upgrade at was PG--and there aren't too many good FA PG's available either. Ainge went after Saras Jasikevicius, but I guess he knew that Saras wasn't coming here, so instead of wasting his time and efforts, he went right after a guy whom he thought could really benefit the team. And from early indications from practices, Dickau is looking good.
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Post by eja117 on Oct 8, 2005 11:31:09 GMT -5
I think it's a little strange we signed him cause I expect in the next draft or two they'll get another big man, but I guess by that time either Raef or Blount will be gone one way or another and they sort of needed to replace AW anyway. good depth for 3 mill is fine
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Oct 8, 2005 19:18:12 GMT -5
I think Ainge feels that Raef and Blount aren't going to be here all that long. That's why he signed Scala for 5 years. I'm sure he was thinking Blount was going to be traded this summer. But seeing how Blount has appeared to change his attitude entirely around for the better, I think he's willing to give Mark one last chance.
We'll probably go for big men in the draft again. You can never have too many good big men on the team. They are hot commodities, so if we have an abundance, Ainge will trade them for a specific need.
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Post by Roadrunner on Oct 8, 2005 21:01:28 GMT -5
$3mill a year is a bargain. Could be a pleasant surprise. ;D
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Oct 8, 2005 21:10:06 GMT -5
Yes, I do feel that he will be a pleasant surprise--moreso than people think. Jefferson and Perkins are the talk around town as far as our big men are concerned. But Scalabrine will be, IMO, a worthy addition to our team and he will help give us a tougher team image and make us known as a physical team. His scoring will open many eyes. He won't be a big time scorer, but when he's out there, he'll get in some buckets.
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