I heard an interview with Caroll Dawson on 610 this afternoon, and he was pretty high on some guy named Scalabrine from USC. Does anyone know about him? Caroll said he was 6-11 but ESPN says 6-9 and can play 3 or 4. Caroll said he was an atheletic 4-5, but ESPN said he was limited athletically. I don't know who to believe!!!!! j ------------------ Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb!
Believe ESPN. He's a hardworker though. Not a bad guy to have on your team. I didn't see him as a 3 though. ------------------
"some guy named Scalabrine" Amazing. It never ceases to amaze me how little respect the Pac 10 gets. I'm sure most people would know who the starting center was on an ACC or Big 10 team that made the Elite Eight! Anyway, Scalabrine was a 6'9" center for USC. He plays very hard and very smart. In that way, he's a prototypical Rudy T player. He consistently hit the college 3 point shot. A big man who can shoot -- another favorite Rudy T trait. Scalabrine never stops coming at you. However, he's not a top-tier center in the NBA, certainly not in the West. He could be an effective power forward. But he's not athletic enough to play the 3 spot in the NBA. He'd be a great addition as a big man off the bench for us. He's not the answer for us at the 3. NBA comparison: a more rugged, less polished Raef LaFrentz. ------------------
Man, remember Doc Rocket talking about Shawn Bradley and the dork-o-meter? If Bradley was a 10 then Scalabrine must be an 11...seriously though, he could be a good pickup in the second round for a lot of teams. I remember Jordan praised him a few months back, talking about how he really knew the game. From what I've seen, it's true. He has nice range on his jumper and a good passing touch. Another guy that might be a good second round pick from USC is Sam Clancy. He's not that tall but is physical and and a quick leaper. He also has nice range on his J and is surprisingly a very good shotblocker at 6'7" and 250+. ------------------ P.S. This is what part of the alphabet would look like if Q and R were eliminated.
Scalabrini gave Battier FITS in their two meetings. I think he even outplayed him in a Fall contest and acquitted himself in the NCAA semis. ------------------ Time is a great teacher-- only problem is it kills all its pupils.
After finding out what Dawson said,it appears that the Rockets might be targeting a power forward or a center in the draft rather than a small forward.I think that they might be looking at Troy Murphy who can play at the 4 spot but is athletically limited like Scalabrine. Last year when Collier was chosen with the 15th pick,a lot of teams didn't consider him because of a lack of foot speed,but the Rockets thought he was quick enough to play with the rest of the team.Collier is not a bad player, but in my opinion is too slow for the 4 or 5 spot.If the Rockets end up picking Murphy or Scalabrine,it's going to be a big mistake. ------------------
reminds me a stronger and maybe slower Austin Croshere. ------------------ Pollution is Killing the Earth..... and the main rockets forum!
Think Jason Collier..... ------------------ "norm, would you like to buy an indian scalp ? This deal isn't gonna make or break me Norm, so don't jerk me around." Harry Carey "Norm, if I had a mohawk scalp, I wouldn't be sitting here talking to you."
My impression of Scalabrine is that he is very active and quick-enough and hard-working. ------------------ Time is a great teacher-- only problem is it kills all its pupils.
Scalabrine had a good showing at the Nike Desert Classic. CBS Sportsline lists him at 6'9" and 250 at PF. Also of note are Calvin Bowman at 6'9" and 220 at PF and Damone Brown at 6'9" and 200 at SF "3. Brian Scalabrine, USC -- Dispelled the doubters, this kid can play a rugged brand of ball. He is aggressive defensively, plays very smart and hardly slacks off. Has moved into early round-two consideration. 7. Damone Brown, Syracuse -- Perhaps the camp's biggest surprise, Brown played solid ball every minute here and got his points, defended with energy and was always around the action. With a strong Chicago showing, he could vault right into the end of the first round. 11. Calvin Bowman, West Virginia -- Has perhaps the best shot of any Phoenix competitors of making the first-round cut come draft night. Steady, impressive play, both in the low post and out on the perimeter. Terrific athletic player who leaves it all on the floor. ------------------
