Brian Scalabrine has an interesting history with Duke Basketball. When he was at USC, the Trojans lost to Duke in the 2001 Elite Eight, 79-69. That Duke team went on to win the national championship.
He was never a great NBA player, but Scalabrine played 11 years and was respected. He spent five seasons with the Boston Celtics, then rejoined the Celtics organization as a broadcaster after his retirement.
He was the first notable person to recognize Cooper Flagg’s talent, telling him that the only question about his potential was how hard he was willing to work to be great.
Now, he’s got some interesting comments on Memphis Grizzlies rookie Cameron Boozer, saying this on SiriusXM NBA Radio’s July 6 episode:
“He’s going to help the team win. He’s not just a glue guy; he’s actually going to be a player you can go to in certain situations. He’s an excellent passer; he’s not Jokić, but he has the ball in his hands, and you cut, it’s a good chance you’re going to get the ball.”
That’s certainly true. He’s not going to be Tim Duncan revisited, but he has a lot in common, most notably superb fundamentals. He’s the kid in camp who listened to every detail, then went home and perfected it all.
Anyway, it’s interesting to hear Scalabrine weigh in on another Duke talent, who, by the way, was named ACC Male Athlete of the Year on Wednesday.
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