Next up is Celtics' all around good guy Brian Scalabrineby FreshnthehouseBrian Scalabrine is now entering the final year of the 5 year/15 million dollar contract he signed with the Celtics prior to the 2005-06 season. During his time with the Celtics, Scalabrine (or as the kids say, Veal) has had a complex relationship with the fans. During his first two years, he was a symbol of the eneptness the team displayed on the court, and to some a symbol of Danny Ainge's eneptness as a GM. Each of Scalabrine's mistakes were another example of how far removed we were from the playoff teams of the early 2000s. Eventually some of the knucklehead contingent in Celtics Nation started mocking Scalabrine whenever he received the ball during home games.But things changed during the 2007-08 season. With the Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen leading the way, the Celtics became one of the elite teams in the league. Ainge was now considered a genius, and Scalabrine went from an inco...
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