Brian Scalabrine makes NBA debut; 2nd lowest level whole
On this present day in Boston Celtics historical past, champion Boston large man (and now NBC Boston Sports activities broadcaster) Brian Scalabrine made his NBA debut again in 2001 — although not with the Celtics.
Scalabrine would play his collegiate basketball with the College of Southern California Trojans earlier than being picked up with the thirty fourth total decide by the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets within the 2001 NBA draft, chalking up a pair of journeys to the NBA Finals in his first two seasons within the league as a participant. White Mamba — as he’s generally known as — would play 4 seasons with the Nets earlier than leaving the staff that drafted him.
He would go away to signal with the Celtics as an unrestricted free agent forward of the 2005-06 NBA season.
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The Ginger Ninja (one other nickname of his) made his debut for the Nets on this present day in 2002 in a house recreation towards the Milwaukee Bucks.
New Jersey received the sport 125-100, and Scalabrine scored 2 factors, a rebound, and an help in it.
Boston Celtics ahead Antoine Walker, sporting a brace over his proper knee, is pressured as he tries to maneuver previous Detroit Pistons ahead Mehmet Okur, left, through the second quarter in Boston, Friday, Jan. 31, 2003. Walker missed 4 video games with a sprained knee. (AP Photograph/Charles Krupa)
It’s also the date of the second-lowest level whole scored in a recreation within the shot-clock period (and it’s a tie with a recreation performed by Boston on Jan. 4, 2002), a 118 – 66 shellacking by the Detroit Pistons performed in 2003 on the Fleet Middle (now, TD Backyard).
Solely two Celtics scored in double figures — Paul Pierce put up 23 factors and 9 boards whereas J.R. Bremer added 10 factors within the soul-crushing loss.
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