Guess who is coming back to Boston?

Gather Tommy is taking aback seat or will he be done?

beat

He said,

I looked at other teams, but I wasn’t going to leave Oakland for anywhere except Boston…or maybe Chicago…or maybe Brooklyn…or possibly Los Angeles to go back with Doc. The more time passed, the more it felt right. This is what makes me happy.

Sounds like:

Coaching at the D-league sucks.  No doubt about it.  I ain't going back there.

As more time passed, Chicago didn't call, neither did Brooklyn, or LA, or anyone else for that matter.  I guess I'll take Boston's offer and go back to being a broadcaster.

I wanna be a coach!!

Oh wait, try not to sound sad about this.

gyso

PS: Welcome back Scal, you never should have left.

Ever since Scal joined the Celtics, he has been special.  Not in a traditional way but in a way many just cannot understand.  He never dominated much of anything as a player, except when subbing for KG during one memorable stint.  And yet he excelled in all the supportive elements of the game—the picks, the hedgine, the floor spacing, the tight defense and anticipatory switches, the ball movement, and the grit.  The things the casual fan wouldn't have a prayer of appreciating.

And because of that, he was always underappreciated.  Even those who would yell for his presence in a game were really mocking him.  He was sort of the Connor Henry of his time—the modern day version of a gladiator being fed to the lions for the pleasure of spectators who battled their insecurities by playing the vicarious game of thumbs up or thumbs down.

And now it appears he is returning to the same arena where he was cheered and vilified in the same breath—just one rung on the ladder above Gino, the dancing monkey.  But this time, he seems to have the ring of authority in his utterances.  He's been through it all and he's far more sure of himself and his direction in life.

And what it all boils down to, when all is said and done, is that Brian Scalabrine knows only one way to play basketball and live live—to do his level best.  And odds are that he'll apply that credo to broadcasting, which will continue to enrich our lives as Tommy has done for so long.

A very special welcome back, Scal.  All the best in your future endeavors.

Sam

Hi,
IMHO, Scal's going to be a very good color man. He showed glimpses of that the first time around. I hope he'll continue Tommy's tradition of not only looking at a game through green colored glasses but explaining what's going on and educating audience.
Good for him to take his talents to Boston Gahden   

AK

Scal's essay was really a wonderful Jonathan Swift-esque satire of Lebron's SI article.

One unmentioned aspect of his game which I hope Brad gets these young Celtics to emulate was how quickly he inbounded the ball after a made basket, preventing the other team from getting set in its defense and facilitating our own fast break. Smart player. Smart man.

Good point, W.

Sam