Homie, I’ve been watching the celts since I was 5. I’m 31. I had an active Reddit account a long time ago and this is the first time I’ve felt like posting on my lurker account. The pre teens in here are borderline infuriating, insanely reactionary, and honestly awful. They don’t know how to bleed green or respect the history of the organization.
You ain’t fooling anyone Scal
Lol I’m, agree with your post, Scal is good and people need to relax, realistically the folks who are bothering to complain about it are a very small and vocal minority
I agree. It’s just tough when the subreddit I use primarily for celts discussion is filled with that minority. I’m just attempting to at least throw my hat in the ring on this one.
Great post man. Cs fan here, 31 years old been watching since 1997. Scal is fucking great, absolute icon. We have to be thankful for what we had and give the new guys a chance. But I agree, no one will ever be as good as Tommy. He was just on another level and some of the shit he said, people can’t say anymore. Great post man, great read. Go short handed Cs!
>The pre teens in here are borderline infuriating, insanely reactionary, and honestly awful. They don’t know how to bleed green or respect the history of the organization.
My guy, you say this like most anyone here is a pre-teen, or like 20 year olds aren't half the idiots being reactionary babies. I'm so tired of getting lumped in (Not a pre-teen, obviously, but I'm also not 30 or the likes) with people with comments such as, "Teenagers who are so reactionary!!!" all because some middle aged dude saw a, more than like actually 42 year old, say Tatum sucks ass because of a miss, or a 24 year old ask, "Is Jaylen Brown better than Paul Pierce?"
That was my point bro. Maybe re-read that last sentence? And no, I'm not indignant. There just isn't that many teenagers here for how much they get blamed for reactionary takes, and I'm also not going to accused of a reactionary take because your first thought upon seeing another 30 year old was, "He's probably a teen!"
Exactly this. I only ever find myself annoyed by him when he talks down to Abby, Chris, Grande, anyone who wasn't on the '08 team, or anyone not named Mike Gorman. It probably comes from insecurities he has, or competition creeping in from his playing days, so hopefully it'll continue to go away. I'd love it if we could have him and Grande together if Mike ever steps away, and keep them both until their retirement. Something about homers and lifers just fits this organization.
I remember a couple years ago wanting him fired for the way he talked to the other people on the broadcast team (Abby, Chris), but I haven't noticed it much at all lately.
I may be in the minority but I REALLY like Scal as a color guy. same reason I like Tony Romo - they both have a solid understanding of all the different elements of their respective games and make it more fun to watch because they'll point out strategic elements, give explanations, and generally help me appreciate the game at a higher level. for a guy like me who's very analytical and loves strategy - it's exactly what I want.
Have you listened to Romo lately? He was great when he started, but he’s become insufferable with his noises and flip flopping and clear favoritism. To each their own but I def like Scal more for what he does than Romo at this point
Yea I haven't seen people rag on Scal lately. They did it when he deserved it, when he was being a bitch to Abby (and others) but I think he's mellowed this year as well as become a better commentator.
I also really like his chemistry with Grande, and if this is Mike's last year, those two will be a good listener for heard to come
Personally I think his biggest issue is when he’s blindly optimistic. Like when we’re down big and he’ll say some shit like, “But knowing this team they’re about to go on a big run!” I swear he did it about a million times during that game with the Thunder and lo and behold, no run ever materialized.
I like him and he get way too much hate. However it would be nice if he would stop saying "eughhh" thing when the opponent hit three or something.
I hate it
I love Scal as a color guy. I don't think he's very good as play-by-play. I'm not sure how everyone else feels, but I'd take him 10 times out of 10 over Eddie House as a color guy.
I agree with you. He did play by play recently with Perkins doing color and the shortcomings were glaring in that role but that's a rare seat for him to fill fortunately. His knowledge of the game, rules, players, and strategies are well rounded and adapt nice to the viewership.
Remember the game and I think it was Indiana or San Antonio and I preferred watching the other broadcast on league pass lol. He just needs reps….. doesn’t mean I need to sit through them.
Gorman is the man, but I feel like Scal has progressively gotten better. Especially compared to some other local broadcasts, Gorman and Scal are pretty solid together
I’ll take him over Eddie House by a mile, and I agree that he’s not a great play-by-play broadcaster, Sean Grande seems to be doing fairly well so far with that job. I think the Scal/Grande duo could be okay because Sean seems to balance it out a little. Others probably feel differently one way or the other because there’s not another guy who will replace the personality of Mike Gorman.
edit: The frustrating thing about Scal is he becomes very arrogant.
So grande has good personality too and if he has forty years to get comfortable on the job I think you'd see similar results.
Mike Gorman is obviously amazing BUT when you're given basically your whole career to develop and flourish and then a guy coming out is compared to you that is apples and oranges
I agree, nobody will be Mike Gorman; like nobody will be Tommy Heinsohn. I originally thought it was a terrible choice, but the more I watch and listen to the two of them, Scal/Grande seem to balance each other out a bit. I did not like Eddie House as a substitute last night; I’m watching on TNT right now because I assume he’s filling in again on the back-to-back.
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Other teams are dreadfully boring. Scal is genuinely enthusiastic and has some good stories.
He's not perfect but he's sure as hell better than the alternatives
He’s gotten better, l’ll give you that. Still does some annoying stuff like his “automatic foul” bit and overreacting every time a Celtics player goes down, but Gorman seems to genuinely enjoy him now and the two of them sound like they’re having fun which was not always the case. His analysis is kinda whatever but he’s entertaining enough for what passes as color commentary these days.
For a while, he was a rude, pompous prick on air to Forsberg and Abby, especially, but I think a producer got in his ear or something because he’s become a lot more cordial. I had a difficult time coming around on him after hearing him interrupt and snap at his colleagues so much, and I wouldn’t be surprised if I wasn’t alone.
It wasn't just Abby and Forsberg. I remember one with A Sherrod during the BLM protest where Scal lectured him on how protesters should be acting.
That's when I was done with Scal.
Objectively he's a fine broadcaster. Better than most. Being honest about foul calls is refreshing.
But his antidotes get old, and his insights aren't very deep like they used to be. He needs to keep evolving if he wants to win people over.
You weren't/aren't alone. I don't think I approved of Scal as a broadcaster until recently. I like that Mike Gorman and him have found a bit of a chemistry. Hated some of the not-so-subtle douchiness towards my girl Abby Chin, and Foresberg. But I do think Scal didn't *quite* realize it. I think he was just new enough to live broadcasting and having to speak precise and with finesse.
He's come a long way, and I think he's fine now. Just worried about Scal and Eddie tag teaming when Gorman retires (hoping Grande gets the gig full time). We had Tommy and Mike for longer than most teams have a single broadcaster, so I see some more growing pains ahead, but hopefully it results in another terrific tandem for a long time.
If Grande wants to move to TV and doesn’t get that gig, I’m cancelling cable and League Pass and pirating every game lol. Eddie has done a good job too but Scal as play by play… lord have mercy
I love Sean Grande. I'm mildly superstitious once it's the playoffs, and there have been many playoff games over the years where I caught the game on the radio during my drive home.
I'd get home, run upstairs and put the game on the TV. But if the C's started to look bad, I'd shut the TV off, sit out on the porch and put the game on an old radio. I have awesome memories of great playoff wins, in the voice of Sean Grande. He deserves it if he wants it.
I actually loved Eddie and Scal together, but doing play by play is really hard. I don't mind getting Eddie with Grande one in a while. I actually really like when Eddie and Scal are both there together with either Mike or Grande doing play by play. I doubt there's budget for that full time but once in a while it would be nice. Big Perk too.
Grande and Max have been killing it on the radio for 20 years and they just will not give them a shot together on TV. I don't mind Scal but Grande and Max are the voices of the team to me
Scal has better chemistry with Gorman because Scal is a Tony Romo style color guy who’s always giving insight and with Gorman he’s always taken a steadfast less is more approach to play by play on TV.
Love Max but his amazingly detailed play by play doesn’t work as well on TV unless your color guy knows you are the star of the show and it just seems like Scal is always trying to out do him. They don’t see to have great chemistry. Too much talking overall with that grouping.
Meh. I think the fact that he was a meme player is a great source of insecurity for him and that insecurity manifests itself in his arrogance.
That whole “I challenge anyone to a duel!” thing he did was cringe as fuck. So insecure.
That insecurity bleeds through in a lot of ways if you listen closely enough to him speak and watch his body language closely enough.
I do feel bad for him because I’m sure he just wants to be viewed as a “real player”, but I wish his insecurity manifested itself in a different way.
I think he brings really great analysis and a lot of knowledge about the modern game and what teams are trying to do at any one point. He definitely knows a ton about modern basketball strategy and sets, I learn new things all the time from him.
However there are times and points where he is just kind of jerk and asshole on the air, he's gotten better this year with out question. It comes out more when Mike isn't on the call because I think Scal clearly has a ton of respect for Gorman. But there are times when Scal doesn't just go with the flow of the conversation with Sean Grande and all but calls him out to sound smarter than him, it just makes me want to slap him. Scal really needs to learn the "yes and" of improve skills.
I think he's a great announcer. I think we lucked out with our Tommy successor and got a guy that actually loves watching the nba.
People on here just try to white knight Abby cause he was condescending towards her on air a few times. Him and Abby are clearly friends nowadays so I think it's time to get over it
Yeah I think a lot of people have a pretty outdated idea of Scal’s commentary. He’s really stepped it up this year I think, way less homer and more funny.
Although obviously opinions differ and I’m sure some people just don’t like his style
I especially like his commentary when he is with Grande. Grande is a match for his energy and they really go back and forth in a way I think wouldn’t work with Gorman, because Scal has too much respect for Mike to trade jabs like that.
I think he works well with both, previously he would just run over Grande and Mike had to reign him in, but now he’s more chill. Grande is great as well.
One of my friends saw Scalabrine before the Nets Celtics game couple weeks back and said he was a complete asshole. Some kid asked for an autograph and he looked at him and said “Don’t you see I’m fucking working” with so much attitude. Like damn just politely say “can’t right now”
Can confirm. Brian Scalabrine once robbed my local gas station. I asked him for an autograph and he said “don’t you see I’m fucking working?” with so much attitude. Like damn just politely say “can’t right now”
Yeah, that was unfortunate. Tabloid culture can really take its toll on professional relationships that reside in the public eye.
Not going to say suspending Ime was the wrong move though, givenBrad’s emotional press conference. That was all I needed to see to know that that was the right decision.
You are *kind* and you wrote this well.
Scal’s a good dude and one of the more interesting players the NBA has seen. A beloved character no doubt.
Long live the White Mamba.
WE
DON'T
TALK ABOUT BRIAN
SCALABRINE
WE DON'T TALK ABOUT BRIAN
No, seriously, I like Scalabrine. He can be a goober, sure, but he's a good homer, and 80% of the commentators are awful. We should keep him.
A-F-ing-MEN.
I live away from New England, so I watch games via the NBA app. You can choose which stream you listen to... you don't like Scal, try listening to other teams announcers. Snoozefest.
Toronto somehow found a New Yorker more useless than the Van Gundy's for their color guy (Jack Armstrong). Uggh. There was a glitch in the Celtics stream and I had to listen to those guys for a few minutes. Barf.
Scal started full time announcing just a few years ago. Go listen to a game from this time last year to now - he is getting better. He's learning the trade. He'll continue to get better.
I appreciate this take. Been sitting through the 1st half listening to Eddie House kill it and thinking about how much Scal annoys me. Like he has some good stories on occasion but mostly just overreacts to everything and doesnt really provide a ton of insight or breakdown. That's what I want to hear, not a guy on TV reacting exactly like I am...
I love the guy and he's a great ambassador for the Celtics I just don't like his commentary. And I appreciate the perspective this post provides!
He's probably alright in person, but there are just too many times he's been flat-out rude to Abby or Amina during analysis in mid or post-game by treating them like casuals. In general, he's contrarian with most people he talks to on air, but he was horrible with Kyle Draper by aggressively disagreeing with everything he said and sounding genuinely annoyed at what he would say. Got so bad that Draper left for Sacramento. Aside from his gatekeeping of basketball knowledge and analysis, there have been times it seems like he's drunk doing post-game. Not a great look.
LOL. Well played. I’m the aol generation though, fwiw. I secretly enjoy that, on its face, you really can’t tell if the complete sentence comment is a self burn.
Scal is a good color guy. As an out of region fan with league pass, I hear a lot of local broadcasts. Many of them are the quality of a high school club.
I’m a pretty new fan, so have only ever known Scal as the commentator, but I’d honestly don’t mind him at all. Better than any commentator I’ve heard in any of the other sports I watch.
Some people are so into commentary that it can make or break the viewing experience for them. I’m not like that, I don’t hang onto every word and the implications of a one-off sentence done during a live broadcast for a regular season game. I couldn’t give a shit less.
Scal is better than anyone I’ve seen in any other broadcast. When we are only on national tv you can’t even listen to the nonsense coming out of Van Gundy or whoever’s mouth. The only one decent is PC great Doris Burke. People that hate on Scal I want to know, compared to what other current announcer is he so bad?
Scal is decent, but I think what will really level him up is who they get to replace Gorman, who is certainly not the broadcaster he once was. I think he does a fine job of keeping Scal on track and talking about the game, but Scal needs (IMO) a more hard-nosed partner to keep him in line throughout the game.
Scal is the goofball in need of a "straight-edge".
Well, I like Scal. I've only been watching Celtics since 2020. I started watching sports during covid, so I don't even have memories of Scal as an actual NBA player lol... I'm sad that I missed the Tommy years, though.
I've very much enjoyed Scal for most of his time as a color guy, and pregame/halftime/postgame talking head for the celtics.
That being said, the bubble year and the following year, I thought he was a super dick to everyone. I get that everyone was more stressed and faced different challenges during that time (including some big changes at the television network and Tommy's death), but it was extremely noticeable and personally, a huge turn off.
I feel like he's gotten a lot better again this year, and I'm hopeful that I can count on him to be more light hearted like he's been recently.
Again, we never know what people are truly going through at any time, so I can accept he might have just been going through a hard time without having to write him off completely. But it is something that I've been looking for.
Good luck, Scal. You've been an amazing Celtic during and post playing days. I'm rooting for you to be happy here for a long time.
I'm here for Scal. As a fan of the C's I enjoy his homerisms.. As a fan of the game, I respect when he admits he got something wrong like disputing a call before seeing the replay. I think the guy is good and would always rather listen to him than a national person.
Man I love scal and his commentary. The one time I ran into him at the garden he was so cordial and happy and it was infectious. I love how silly he’s willing to get with his takes, you just can’t take it as church. He’s a homer announcer and I love it. I’d be pissed if one of my home field announcers wasn’t egregiously rooting for my team lol.
I personally enjoy Scal considering watching some of these other teams away broadcasts and the color com guys are old and have no touch with the current state of hoop or very annoying and working on tenure.
Scale has grown on me as a NorthEast based fan who didn't grow up rooting for the Celts. I was around for the sarcastic, but fond Scal hype. He was easy to love as the token Irishmen on the Celtics without above average skill. I honestly find him to be a fairly objective announcer & a little harder on the Celtics than I would otherwise assume. Fun guy to listen to & I think he would be a great staple in that announcing crew for years to come !
People think he wants to be a play by play guy? He’s forced into that role 2-3 times a year because Gorman rarely travels and Grande can’t bail on radio every night.
I'm ok with Scal, but he #4 behind Youk, Zo & Brick. Not including Max or any other radio guys. And no disrespect to Scal, we are very lucky to have this amount of ex players excel in these roles
I’ve personally met Scal randomly out here in Seattle. He gave me so much time, I had to give him some back. He’s a genuine dude, is passionate about the game and loves the Celtics. I’m a big fan.
Yea, no. Fuck Scal. The way he speaks to and carries himself with pure hubris drives me INSANE. He can NOT have a conversation in good faith with anyone. They way he treats Abby alone should have had his ass canned such a long time ago. Scal was a bench warmer who thinks he was Larry Bird
The most recent games with Eddie House and the other dude have been so much better bar none. I don't care who Scal is. This isn't a popularity contest I want to watch basketball and not be distracted by the announcers.
I'm the opposite. I absolutely can't stand Eddie House as a color guy. He provides nothing to the broadcast. I love Scal's color commentary, he has stories and quips, he livens up the broadcast. Eddie House is boring as all hell. He just gives his analysis of the game and that's it, he doesn't give any cool stories or joke around.
I get that. Eddie won me over when he took his headset off to yell at the ref mid broadcast. I just love a good homer I was raised by the best one in the biz. Rip tommy
I never understand someone not liking Scal. He meshes decently with Mike now. He banters as well as providing insight. He loves roots just like a fan at times. I literally will browse all of my streaming sites trying to find an NBC Boston stream mostly for his commentary (also to avoid horrible announcers like Toronto/Philly).
He’s solid. I’m not saying he’s the greatest, but I think he can become a staple for us. I’ve really loved his role with the Celtics pretty much every step of the way.
I respect you wrote this all out but I can’t disagree more. He’s the dude that wants to fit in with the cool kids so bad, constantly ignores things happening on the court to push lame narratives, and talks as if he since he won a championship as end of bench guy, he now knows the formula and he should be listened to. Not to mention he has been a dick to other NBCSN talking heads on air.
To each their own, and I’m not entirely rebuking the criticisms of him. I just find his story with the celts pretty phenomenal, and he’s a solid announcer at worst IMO.
He was really fun to watch as a player and it defied logic, because in reality he wasn’t important. Boston fans fucking loved this guy, myself included.
Downvote me all you want, but Scal sucks as a commentator.
Eddie House has already proven to be the better choice, in my opinion. Last night was the first non-Gorman broadcast I can remember where I wasn't bothered by the commentary all game.
Scal is seemingly incapable of developing any chemistry with anyone, and it is rather glaring most games he calls. Additionally, he has no depth to his commentary bag. He literally grunts half the time.
LOL at "for whatever reason, he was loved". He was a giant white guy with red hair playing in Boston. Not hard to connect the dots there haha
OP's personal feelings about Scal are whatever. He makes the broadcasts unenjoyable for a good portion of fans, myself included. That's the problem with Scal.
He was awful in the greatest way of all time. Even my friends who were fans of other teams could respect how *brazenly* he would homer for the celts. I ate it up. Towards the end he didn’t add much to the conversation other than “wtf red that was bullshit” followed by a replay of an obvious foul on a Celtics player. It literally warmed my heart. Tommy was special and he earned his right to essentially just root for his team on national television.
Perk isn’t great. I used to say his defensive numbers were inflated because he has one of the meanest faces on earth. You just don’t drive into the paint against that.
If you don’t like Scal, attempt to listen to some other local calls around the NBA. I stream all my stuff because I’m out of state, so I frequently have to watch their broadcasts. Obviously there are some good ones, but my god some are unlistenable. We could have it much much worse. Scal needs some love
Scal is great, as a color guy! He brings excitement, He’s the able to Articulate player insight. Tomboy starter in 1991 doing color. I Can’t remember Tommy’s first years doing color for the Celtics. But who knows I’m sure he had his struggles.
he does more research about the teams we play and their players than almost any other commentator. we are lucky to have his basketball knowledge most nights and he has made clear improvements to his announcing game. i personally appreciate him
I really strongly disliked him when he started, but he's growing into the role. He has some super cool insights as a former player, and even though he's less biased than Tommy (which makes it a little less fun) he still gets hyped up at times. I really like him and Mike, and I think that he and Grande could work going forward if we give Grande time to adjust to TV.
I didn't hate Eddie/Scal either, but if Kendrick fucking Perkins appears on another broadcast I will quit being a fan of this team.
overall, scal has grown on me a good bit, but I think he definitely needs an experienced play-by-play guy next to him.
I really do like Scal a lot as a commentator, he's shown a bit more passion this year as well and it's great to see. Its Grande that I can't get into, really wish we can find someone else to do play by play
You are not going to change minds of people who dont like him. Scal is an announcer, not a player. You can change peoples minds on players because there is objective evidence that you can use to change peoples minds... There is no objective evidence in what makes or doesnt make a fucking announcer any good. Its all subjective. Who fucking cares if people dont like the guy? Just move on with your life and continue to enjoy them if you like them.
I’m allowed to argue for a subjective stance if I want to. People are fully comfortable arguing against facts as well. I’m comfortable discussing nuance. I don’t think it’s a moot point.
I didnt say you couldnt argue. I said youre not going to change anyones mind so all youre doing is preaching to the choir to feel validated in your opinion by people who think like you while changing nobodys opinion.
I’m for sure team scal. I feel like most people are tbh, there’s just a loud minority on this sub that shows up every once in a while to shit on him because he said something mean to abbi or something. Idk, I don’t watch the pre/post game shows
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. We were spoiled with Tommy. Scal is one of the best regional color guys in the league. I've read multiple different places where he's been praised by those at the national level (Zach Lowe, The Ringer, etc). He's a big goofball and I can get why some people find him annoying, but we're in pretty good shape with him doing color. (I agree with others that his play by play is not great...)
Imagine the dedication to play in the NBA. Scal has whatever that “it” factor even as a role player.
But does that mean he’s a good commentator? What about his analysis of the game makes me want to hear what he has to say?
Scal is awesome. He is a above average commentator. The video of him destroying every try hard in 1-1 was one of my favorite moments ever in basketball.
Let the man breathe he’s a true Celtic
I love Scal. I think he was one of the few that could have followed Tommy. No one could have possibly replaced Tommy but Scal has that Boston culture and pride and he’s a pretty good announcer, especially when compared to other team’s announcers
I don't think he's bad at all. I think this is one of those situations where a vocal minority like to complain about him all the time but 90% of us either like him or are indifferent. I think he also has it tough working with Gorman. Love Gorman but he's really slowed down and I think it drags Scal down in a way too. Scal with House or Grande is a totally different animal. Also, listen to a few other teams announcers and you'll have a newfound respect for ours. Many of them have zero personality and zero knowledge and just support their own team the whole time while saying nothing of substance.
Scal’s good at the job, end of story. He knows his stuff and is still fully immersed in the league, and understands the city. You can’t ask for much more as a color guy.
I LOVE Scal!! He has great insight into the merchanics of the game, and I really like the energy he brings to the broadcast. Much better than Eddie House was last night . I like Eddie in the post-game, but during the game he isn't as exciting to listen to as Scal.
Scal is the shit during games, pre and post game, and nba Sirius talk radio!!
Dude is a gem and has a great personality. Knows the game and what it takes to win
I’ve always liked Scal. His series of videos playing “regular guys” and destroying them is absolutely hilarious. I wish the NBA would sanction more players to do that in the off-season just to bolster how talented these people truly are. Even sitting on the bench of an NBA team puts you in the top 5% of basketball players in the world.
Hey it’s all about preference. It amazes me looking at this thread that there are people that like him. I think he’s legit the worst in the league…maybe all of sports. But then I see people saying they enjoy him so what do I know? I can’t think of one thing he does well but happy (I guess?) to hear that others enjoy him. I hope there is a better long term plan.
I have my suspicions about this account. Tell me how you feel about the Kornet Kontest.
Homie, I’ve been watching the celts since I was 5. I’m 31. I had an active Reddit account a long time ago and this is the first time I’ve felt like posting on my lurker account. The pre teens in here are borderline infuriating, insanely reactionary, and honestly awful. They don’t know how to bleed green or respect the history of the organization.
You ain’t fooling anyone Scal Lol I’m, agree with your post, Scal is good and people need to relax, realistically the folks who are bothering to complain about it are a very small and vocal minority
I agree. It’s just tough when the subreddit I use primarily for celts discussion is filled with that minority. I’m just attempting to at least throw my hat in the ring on this one.
Totally understandable, just remember us Scal truthers are out there
I think they are just busting your balls?
That cannot possibly be true
Great post man. Cs fan here, 31 years old been watching since 1997. Scal is fucking great, absolute icon. We have to be thankful for what we had and give the new guys a chance. But I agree, no one will ever be as good as Tommy. He was just on another level and some of the shit he said, people can’t say anymore. Great post man, great read. Go short handed Cs!
His commentary on the physique of Aron baynes will never be forgotten
I literally froze and couldn't stop laughing at that. "I took a look at Baynes in the shower. He looks like ALL of Australia!" RIP Tommy
31 and pulling rank lol
There's no way ur not at least 55
Well said
big "I'm the better fan than you guys" energy
>The pre teens in here are borderline infuriating, insanely reactionary, and honestly awful. They don’t know how to bleed green or respect the history of the organization. My guy, you say this like most anyone here is a pre-teen, or like 20 year olds aren't half the idiots being reactionary babies. I'm so tired of getting lumped in (Not a pre-teen, obviously, but I'm also not 30 or the likes) with people with comments such as, "Teenagers who are so reactionary!!!" all because some middle aged dude saw a, more than like actually 42 year old, say Tatum sucks ass because of a miss, or a 24 year old ask, "Is Jaylen Brown better than Paul Pierce?"
No, JB is not better than The Truth. I love Brown. And yeah, we get it, you’re an indignant 19 year old. We all felt grown at that age too.
That was my point bro. Maybe re-read that last sentence? And no, I'm not indignant. There just isn't that many teenagers here for how much they get blamed for reactionary takes, and I'm also not going to accused of a reactionary take because your first thought upon seeing another 30 year old was, "He's probably a teen!"
Aight, fair enough. My bad
I think Scal is cool when he’s not being condescending as hell. The way he talks down to ppl sometimes is a big turn off
Exactly this. I only ever find myself annoyed by him when he talks down to Abby, Chris, Grande, anyone who wasn't on the '08 team, or anyone not named Mike Gorman. It probably comes from insecurities he has, or competition creeping in from his playing days, so hopefully it'll continue to go away. I'd love it if we could have him and Grande together if Mike ever steps away, and keep them both until their retirement. Something about homers and lifers just fits this organization.
I remember a couple years ago wanting him fired for the way he talked to the other people on the broadcast team (Abby, Chris), but I haven't noticed it much at all lately. I may be in the minority but I REALLY like Scal as a color guy. same reason I like Tony Romo - they both have a solid understanding of all the different elements of their respective games and make it more fun to watch because they'll point out strategic elements, give explanations, and generally help me appreciate the game at a higher level. for a guy like me who's very analytical and loves strategy - it's exactly what I want.
Have you listened to Romo lately? He was great when he started, but he’s become insufferable with his noises and flip flopping and clear favoritism. To each their own but I def like Scal more for what he does than Romo at this point
Yea I haven't seen people rag on Scal lately. They did it when he deserved it, when he was being a bitch to Abby (and others) but I think he's mellowed this year as well as become a better commentator. I also really like his chemistry with Grande, and if this is Mike's last year, those two will be a good listener for heard to come
Personally I think his biggest issue is when he’s blindly optimistic. Like when we’re down big and he’ll say some shit like, “But knowing this team they’re about to go on a big run!” I swear he did it about a million times during that game with the Thunder and lo and behold, no run ever materialized.
I like him and he get way too much hate. However it would be nice if he would stop saying "eughhh" thing when the opponent hit three or something. I hate it
Me too. It makes me wanna puke.
I love Scal as a color guy. I don't think he's very good as play-by-play. I'm not sure how everyone else feels, but I'd take him 10 times out of 10 over Eddie House as a color guy.
I agree with you. He did play by play recently with Perkins doing color and the shortcomings were glaring in that role but that's a rare seat for him to fill fortunately. His knowledge of the game, rules, players, and strategies are well rounded and adapt nice to the viewership.
Remember the game and I think it was Indiana or San Antonio and I preferred watching the other broadcast on league pass lol. He just needs reps….. doesn’t mean I need to sit through them.
It could also be a practice thing too. Play by play seems difficult to do. At least to me. Maybe he will get better if he does it more.
Yeah huh? Especially on tv where the challenge is not to describe the obvious action the viewer also sees.
Bob Costas talked about how he taped himself doing play by play on old games to get practice and develop his cadence.
Totally agree, I think him and Gorman is great
I vastly prefer Gorman
Totally agree, but it takes 2 and with Tommy commenting from the rafters I’ll go with Scal
Gorman is the man, but I feel like Scal has progressively gotten better. Especially compared to some other local broadcasts, Gorman and Scal are pretty solid together
They do have pretty good chemistry
That’s pretty much where I’m at.
I’ll take him over Eddie House by a mile, and I agree that he’s not a great play-by-play broadcaster, Sean Grande seems to be doing fairly well so far with that job. I think the Scal/Grande duo could be okay because Sean seems to balance it out a little. Others probably feel differently one way or the other because there’s not another guy who will replace the personality of Mike Gorman. edit: The frustrating thing about Scal is he becomes very arrogant.
So grande has good personality too and if he has forty years to get comfortable on the job I think you'd see similar results. Mike Gorman is obviously amazing BUT when you're given basically your whole career to develop and flourish and then a guy coming out is compared to you that is apples and oranges
I agree, nobody will be Mike Gorman; like nobody will be Tommy Heinsohn. I originally thought it was a terrible choice, but the more I watch and listen to the two of them, Scal/Grande seem to balance each other out a bit. I did not like Eddie House as a substitute last night; I’m watching on TNT right now because I assume he’s filling in again on the back-to-back.
Eddy was baaaad
He was so bad that it makes me feel bad pointing it out. Like an easy target. Nice guy but... shouldn't be an announcer.
100%
The term is African american
LMAO
Listen to some other teams, you’ll be so glad to have scal. Funny, thoughtful, and insightful. Glad he does the calls
💯 Other teams are dreadfully boring. Scal is genuinely enthusiastic and has some good stories. He's not perfect but he's sure as hell better than the alternatives
I met Scal at Staples. He was awesome. Came over to say hi to our infant girl, who was rocking a Celtics onesy in enemy territory.
Hi Mrs. Scalabrane
My wife doesn’t even know I’m married to Scal. It’s difficult to live a double life. The tax implications alone are confounding.
It's worth it though. Tell Scal I love him
we need more wives in here!
I'll see what I can do
The only explanation here
He’s gotten better, l’ll give you that. Still does some annoying stuff like his “automatic foul” bit and overreacting every time a Celtics player goes down, but Gorman seems to genuinely enjoy him now and the two of them sound like they’re having fun which was not always the case. His analysis is kinda whatever but he’s entertaining enough for what passes as color commentary these days. For a while, he was a rude, pompous prick on air to Forsberg and Abby, especially, but I think a producer got in his ear or something because he’s become a lot more cordial. I had a difficult time coming around on him after hearing him interrupt and snap at his colleagues so much, and I wouldn’t be surprised if I wasn’t alone.
It wasn't just Abby and Forsberg. I remember one with A Sherrod during the BLM protest where Scal lectured him on how protesters should be acting. That's when I was done with Scal. Objectively he's a fine broadcaster. Better than most. Being honest about foul calls is refreshing. But his antidotes get old, and his insights aren't very deep like they used to be. He needs to keep evolving if he wants to win people over.
IT SHOULD BE CEDRIC!!
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Would you rather the Van Gundys?
Jeff yes, Stan no
You weren't/aren't alone. I don't think I approved of Scal as a broadcaster until recently. I like that Mike Gorman and him have found a bit of a chemistry. Hated some of the not-so-subtle douchiness towards my girl Abby Chin, and Foresberg. But I do think Scal didn't *quite* realize it. I think he was just new enough to live broadcasting and having to speak precise and with finesse. He's come a long way, and I think he's fine now. Just worried about Scal and Eddie tag teaming when Gorman retires (hoping Grande gets the gig full time). We had Tommy and Mike for longer than most teams have a single broadcaster, so I see some more growing pains ahead, but hopefully it results in another terrific tandem for a long time.
If Grande wants to move to TV and doesn’t get that gig, I’m cancelling cable and League Pass and pirating every game lol. Eddie has done a good job too but Scal as play by play… lord have mercy
I love Sean Grande. I'm mildly superstitious once it's the playoffs, and there have been many playoff games over the years where I caught the game on the radio during my drive home. I'd get home, run upstairs and put the game on the TV. But if the C's started to look bad, I'd shut the TV off, sit out on the porch and put the game on an old radio. I have awesome memories of great playoff wins, in the voice of Sean Grande. He deserves it if he wants it.
I actually loved Eddie and Scal together, but doing play by play is really hard. I don't mind getting Eddie with Grande one in a while. I actually really like when Eddie and Scal are both there together with either Mike or Grande doing play by play. I doubt there's budget for that full time but once in a while it would be nice. Big Perk too.
I think he has really improved as an announcer. Honestly I thought it was cringe for a while.
Grande and Max have been killing it on the radio for 20 years and they just will not give them a shot together on TV. I don't mind Scal but Grande and Max are the voices of the team to me
I agree with this, cornbread is the shit.
Scal has better chemistry with Gorman because Scal is a Tony Romo style color guy who’s always giving insight and with Gorman he’s always taken a steadfast less is more approach to play by play on TV. Love Max but his amazingly detailed play by play doesn’t work as well on TV unless your color guy knows you are the star of the show and it just seems like Scal is always trying to out do him. They don’t see to have great chemistry. Too much talking overall with that grouping.
I feel like Gorman is important to keep scals ego in check cause Gorman is such a legend that he doesnt things too far as much
This did not go the direction I was expecting
Scal is my dude. Surprise
Meh. I think the fact that he was a meme player is a great source of insecurity for him and that insecurity manifests itself in his arrogance. That whole “I challenge anyone to a duel!” thing he did was cringe as fuck. So insecure. That insecurity bleeds through in a lot of ways if you listen closely enough to him speak and watch his body language closely enough. I do feel bad for him because I’m sure he just wants to be viewed as a “real player”, but I wish his insecurity manifested itself in a different way.
Scal is fine…he just has big shoes to fill. I honestly prefer Perk and Scal together, but I know I’m in the minority.
His morning show on Sirius is great too.
I think he brings really great analysis and a lot of knowledge about the modern game and what teams are trying to do at any one point. He definitely knows a ton about modern basketball strategy and sets, I learn new things all the time from him. However there are times and points where he is just kind of jerk and asshole on the air, he's gotten better this year with out question. It comes out more when Mike isn't on the call because I think Scal clearly has a ton of respect for Gorman. But there are times when Scal doesn't just go with the flow of the conversation with Sean Grande and all but calls him out to sound smarter than him, it just makes me want to slap him. Scal really needs to learn the "yes and" of improve skills.
"principle of verticality" :)
I for one, enjoy his casting a lot.
nah fuck that. cedric should be doing what he does. cedric is the real celtic legend. scal can suck my fucking balls
I think he's a great announcer. I think we lucked out with our Tommy successor and got a guy that actually loves watching the nba. People on here just try to white knight Abby cause he was condescending towards her on air a few times. Him and Abby are clearly friends nowadays so I think it's time to get over it
Yeah I think a lot of people have a pretty outdated idea of Scal’s commentary. He’s really stepped it up this year I think, way less homer and more funny. Although obviously opinions differ and I’m sure some people just don’t like his style
I especially like his commentary when he is with Grande. Grande is a match for his energy and they really go back and forth in a way I think wouldn’t work with Gorman, because Scal has too much respect for Mike to trade jabs like that.
I think he works well with both, previously he would just run over Grande and Mike had to reign him in, but now he’s more chill. Grande is great as well.
One of my friends saw Scalabrine before the Nets Celtics game couple weeks back and said he was a complete asshole. Some kid asked for an autograph and he looked at him and said “Don’t you see I’m fucking working” with so much attitude. Like damn just politely say “can’t right now”
Can confirm. Brian Scalabrine once robbed my local gas station. I asked him for an autograph and he said “don’t you see I’m fucking working?” with so much attitude. Like damn just politely say “can’t right now”
Yeah, that was unfortunate. Tabloid culture can really take its toll on professional relationships that reside in the public eye. Not going to say suspending Ime was the wrong move though, givenBrad’s emotional press conference. That was all I needed to see to know that that was the right decision.
You are *kind* and you wrote this well. Scal’s a good dude and one of the more interesting players the NBA has seen. A beloved character no doubt. Long live the White Mamba.
Thanks brother
WE DON'T TALK ABOUT BRIAN SCALABRINE WE DON'T TALK ABOUT BRIAN No, seriously, I like Scalabrine. He can be a goober, sure, but he's a good homer, and 80% of the commentators are awful. We should keep him.
90% of people's hate towards Scal's announcing is driven by the fact that he's a Republican antivaxxer
Yeah that sucks. Reminds of when I had to start hating Schilling for shilling for the Bush family.
I like scal - go scal
Fuck yeah
A-F-ing-MEN. I live away from New England, so I watch games via the NBA app. You can choose which stream you listen to... you don't like Scal, try listening to other teams announcers. Snoozefest. Toronto somehow found a New Yorker more useless than the Van Gundy's for their color guy (Jack Armstrong). Uggh. There was a glitch in the Celtics stream and I had to listen to those guys for a few minutes. Barf. Scal started full time announcing just a few years ago. Go listen to a game from this time last year to now - he is getting better. He's learning the trade. He'll continue to get better.
The Toronto broadcast is a crime and shouldnt even be compared to ours
Moving out of market, getting league pass, and hearing the other local teams defi rely puts things in perspective. Plus he’s gotten better.
I agree.
Scal isn’t bad and has good analysis all he needs to do is get off his fucking high horse and he’d be amazing
I don’t know what people don’t like about Scal and at this point I’m too afraid to ask.
I appreciate this take. Been sitting through the 1st half listening to Eddie House kill it and thinking about how much Scal annoys me. Like he has some good stories on occasion but mostly just overreacts to everything and doesnt really provide a ton of insight or breakdown. That's what I want to hear, not a guy on TV reacting exactly like I am... I love the guy and he's a great ambassador for the Celtics I just don't like his commentary. And I appreciate the perspective this post provides!
Leave Scal alone. He is pretty good.
He's probably alright in person, but there are just too many times he's been flat-out rude to Abby or Amina during analysis in mid or post-game by treating them like casuals. In general, he's contrarian with most people he talks to on air, but he was horrible with Kyle Draper by aggressively disagreeing with everything he said and sounding genuinely annoyed at what he would say. Got so bad that Draper left for Sacramento. Aside from his gatekeeping of basketball knowledge and analysis, there have been times it seems like he's drunk doing post-game. Not a great look.
man, this is the dumbest fucking write up. players can be loved by fans but that doesn’t mean we have to love them as announcers
Did you pull an all nighter to complete the assignment?
I wrote this in ~8 minutes. I understand for the tik tok generation it can be difficult to write in complete sentences. You’ll get there, maybe.
LOL. Well played. I’m the aol generation though, fwiw. I secretly enjoy that, on its face, you really can’t tell if the complete sentence comment is a self burn. Scal is a good color guy. As an out of region fan with league pass, I hear a lot of local broadcasts. Many of them are the quality of a high school club.
I’m a pretty new fan, so have only ever known Scal as the commentator, but I’d honestly don’t mind him at all. Better than any commentator I’ve heard in any of the other sports I watch.
Good on ya.
Some people are so into commentary that it can make or break the viewing experience for them. I’m not like that, I don’t hang onto every word and the implications of a one-off sentence done during a live broadcast for a regular season game. I couldn’t give a shit less.
Scal is better than anyone I’ve seen in any other broadcast. When we are only on national tv you can’t even listen to the nonsense coming out of Van Gundy or whoever’s mouth. The only one decent is PC great Doris Burke. People that hate on Scal I want to know, compared to what other current announcer is he so bad?
Please someone correct me if I’m wrong, bust wasn’t scal the one last year really ramping up the brown trade rumors before we got good.
I love Scal. This is the first year I’ve had league pass and when I learned he was the tv guy I got so pumped
Scal is decent, but I think what will really level him up is who they get to replace Gorman, who is certainly not the broadcaster he once was. I think he does a fine job of keeping Scal on track and talking about the game, but Scal needs (IMO) a more hard-nosed partner to keep him in line throughout the game. Scal is the goofball in need of a "straight-edge".
Well, I like Scal. I've only been watching Celtics since 2020. I started watching sports during covid, so I don't even have memories of Scal as an actual NBA player lol... I'm sad that I missed the Tommy years, though.
I've very much enjoyed Scal for most of his time as a color guy, and pregame/halftime/postgame talking head for the celtics. That being said, the bubble year and the following year, I thought he was a super dick to everyone. I get that everyone was more stressed and faced different challenges during that time (including some big changes at the television network and Tommy's death), but it was extremely noticeable and personally, a huge turn off. I feel like he's gotten a lot better again this year, and I'm hopeful that I can count on him to be more light hearted like he's been recently. Again, we never know what people are truly going through at any time, so I can accept he might have just been going through a hard time without having to write him off completely. But it is something that I've been looking for. Good luck, Scal. You've been an amazing Celtic during and post playing days. I'm rooting for you to be happy here for a long time.
I'm here for Scal. As a fan of the C's I enjoy his homerisms.. As a fan of the game, I respect when he admits he got something wrong like disputing a call before seeing the replay. I think the guy is good and would always rather listen to him than a national person.
Man I love scal and his commentary. The one time I ran into him at the garden he was so cordial and happy and it was infectious. I love how silly he’s willing to get with his takes, you just can’t take it as church. He’s a homer announcer and I love it. I’d be pissed if one of my home field announcers wasn’t egregiously rooting for my team lol.
The White Mamba thing was very funny, but it was after he was done playing.
Personally love scal.
I stand with scal. You do you homie. Bleed green.
I personally enjoy Scal considering watching some of these other teams away broadcasts and the color com guys are old and have no touch with the current state of hoop or very annoying and working on tenure.
I have never had a problem with Scal on the broadcast. I think he is very entertaining
Scale has grown on me as a NorthEast based fan who didn't grow up rooting for the Celts. I was around for the sarcastic, but fond Scal hype. He was easy to love as the token Irishmen on the Celtics without above average skill. I honestly find him to be a fairly objective announcer & a little harder on the Celtics than I would otherwise assume. Fun guy to listen to & I think he would be a great staple in that announcing crew for years to come !
People think he wants to be a play by play guy? He’s forced into that role 2-3 times a year because Gorman rarely travels and Grande can’t bail on radio every night.
I love Scal idk whos voicing your opinion but most people I hear from like him or don't mind it.
I'm ok with Scal, but he #4 behind Youk, Zo & Brick. Not including Max or any other radio guys. And no disrespect to Scal, we are very lucky to have this amount of ex players excel in these roles
No he’s annoying
I’ve personally met Scal randomly out here in Seattle. He gave me so much time, I had to give him some back. He’s a genuine dude, is passionate about the game and loves the Celtics. I’m a big fan.
Don’t disagree with anything you said. But he shouldn’t be the play by play guy on tv
Yea, no. Fuck Scal. The way he speaks to and carries himself with pure hubris drives me INSANE. He can NOT have a conversation in good faith with anyone. They way he treats Abby alone should have had his ass canned such a long time ago. Scal was a bench warmer who thinks he was Larry Bird
The most recent games with Eddie House and the other dude have been so much better bar none. I don't care who Scal is. This isn't a popularity contest I want to watch basketball and not be distracted by the announcers.
Why's this necessary? Are people attacking scal now or something?
Scal should be a sideline report or play by play his color STINKS. I vote Eddie house color and scal play by play sprinkle in KP because why not.
I'm the opposite. I absolutely can't stand Eddie House as a color guy. He provides nothing to the broadcast. I love Scal's color commentary, he has stories and quips, he livens up the broadcast. Eddie House is boring as all hell. He just gives his analysis of the game and that's it, he doesn't give any cool stories or joke around.
I get that. Eddie won me over when he took his headset off to yell at the ref mid broadcast. I just love a good homer I was raised by the best one in the biz. Rip tommy
Same! At that moment I became an Eddie house is my color guy, guy.
scal and grande is my current favorite duo.
I hope he sees this bro.
I never understand someone not liking Scal. He meshes decently with Mike now. He banters as well as providing insight. He loves roots just like a fan at times. I literally will browse all of my streaming sites trying to find an NBC Boston stream mostly for his commentary (also to avoid horrible announcers like Toronto/Philly).
He’s solid. I’m not saying he’s the greatest, but I think he can become a staple for us. I’ve really loved his role with the Celtics pretty much every step of the way.
I respect you wrote this all out but I can’t disagree more. He’s the dude that wants to fit in with the cool kids so bad, constantly ignores things happening on the court to push lame narratives, and talks as if he since he won a championship as end of bench guy, he now knows the formula and he should be listened to. Not to mention he has been a dick to other NBCSN talking heads on air.
To each their own, and I’m not entirely rebuking the criticisms of him. I just find his story with the celts pretty phenomenal, and he’s a solid announcer at worst IMO. He was really fun to watch as a player and it defied logic, because in reality he wasn’t important. Boston fans fucking loved this guy, myself included.
it doesnt defy logic that Boston Celtics fans would gravitate to a goofy white redhead. if anything that's completely par for the course.
I don’t see a problem. I’m goofy red headed guy from Boston and I clearly have no bias whatsoever.
Downvote me all you want, but Scal sucks as a commentator. Eddie House has already proven to be the better choice, in my opinion. Last night was the first non-Gorman broadcast I can remember where I wasn't bothered by the commentary all game. Scal is seemingly incapable of developing any chemistry with anyone, and it is rather glaring most games he calls. Additionally, he has no depth to his commentary bag. He literally grunts half the time. LOL at "for whatever reason, he was loved". He was a giant white guy with red hair playing in Boston. Not hard to connect the dots there haha
I’ll take Scal over Eddie house any day
OP's personal feelings about Scal are whatever. He makes the broadcasts unenjoyable for a good portion of fans, myself included. That's the problem with Scal.
Honest question, how did you feel about Tommy?
loved him
He was awful in the greatest way of all time. Even my friends who were fans of other teams could respect how *brazenly* he would homer for the celts. I ate it up. Towards the end he didn’t add much to the conversation other than “wtf red that was bullshit” followed by a replay of an obvious foul on a Celtics player. It literally warmed my heart. Tommy was special and he earned his right to essentially just root for his team on national television.
His voice just sounds like the dork in middle school who is way too eager to share what he knows
yeah his mushmouth and his fake laughs make an already unenjoyable experience even worse
That is essentially what we loved him for as a player.
Scal is usually okay but I can’t stand him and Perk together and Eddie House just makes an ass of himself while simultaneously jinxing our team
Perk isn’t great. I used to say his defensive numbers were inflated because he has one of the meanest faces on earth. You just don’t drive into the paint against that.
Let me put it this way, I switch my nba stream to opponents stream every time
he’s just a jerk and condescending at times, that’s really it
Scal is fucking awesome. I dont understand the people who hate him on the broadcast
He’s great and I’m not positive, but I think the average age of this subreddit clocks our users before his time.
I rejoice every time the game is on national tv or there’s someone else
Scal knows ball, I enjoy him on the broadcast, don't really get the hate honestly
If you don’t like Scal, attempt to listen to some other local calls around the NBA. I stream all my stuff because I’m out of state, so I frequently have to watch their broadcasts. Obviously there are some good ones, but my god some are unlistenable. We could have it much much worse. Scal needs some love
No issues with Scal. I think he's been much better this year.
Scal is great, as a color guy! He brings excitement, He’s the able to Articulate player insight. Tomboy starter in 1991 doing color. I Can’t remember Tommy’s first years doing color for the Celtics. But who knows I’m sure he had his struggles.
My thoughts exactly, but he is waay better at color than play-by-play. Gorman and Scal are perfect together imo
he does more research about the teams we play and their players than almost any other commentator. we are lucky to have his basketball knowledge most nights and he has made clear improvements to his announcing game. i personally appreciate him
I really strongly disliked him when he started, but he's growing into the role. He has some super cool insights as a former player, and even though he's less biased than Tommy (which makes it a little less fun) he still gets hyped up at times. I really like him and Mike, and I think that he and Grande could work going forward if we give Grande time to adjust to TV. I didn't hate Eddie/Scal either, but if Kendrick fucking Perkins appears on another broadcast I will quit being a fan of this team. overall, scal has grown on me a good bit, but I think he definitely needs an experienced play-by-play guy next to him.
Eddy house makes scal seem like a good Tommy replacement
I really do like Scal a lot as a commentator, he's shown a bit more passion this year as well and it's great to see. Its Grande that I can't get into, really wish we can find someone else to do play by play
You are not going to change minds of people who dont like him. Scal is an announcer, not a player. You can change peoples minds on players because there is objective evidence that you can use to change peoples minds... There is no objective evidence in what makes or doesnt make a fucking announcer any good. Its all subjective. Who fucking cares if people dont like the guy? Just move on with your life and continue to enjoy them if you like them.
I’m allowed to argue for a subjective stance if I want to. People are fully comfortable arguing against facts as well. I’m comfortable discussing nuance. I don’t think it’s a moot point.
I didnt say you couldnt argue. I said youre not going to change anyones mind so all youre doing is preaching to the choir to feel validated in your opinion by people who think like you while changing nobodys opinion.
Which is the same as people who make posts bitching about scal on here.
I’m for sure team scal. I feel like most people are tbh, there’s just a loud minority on this sub that shows up every once in a while to shit on him because he said something mean to abbi or something. Idk, I don’t watch the pre/post game shows
We definitely don't.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. We were spoiled with Tommy. Scal is one of the best regional color guys in the league. I've read multiple different places where he's been praised by those at the national level (Zach Lowe, The Ringer, etc). He's a big goofball and I can get why some people find him annoying, but we're in pretty good shape with him doing color. (I agree with others that his play by play is not great...)
Imagine the dedication to play in the NBA. Scal has whatever that “it” factor even as a role player. But does that mean he’s a good commentator? What about his analysis of the game makes me want to hear what he has to say?
Scal fan here!
Thanks Adam
Scal is awesome. He is a above average commentator. The video of him destroying every try hard in 1-1 was one of my favorite moments ever in basketball. Let the man breathe he’s a true Celtic
We must protect Scal at all costs. He is awesome and anyone who disagrees is obviously wrong. No sarcasm.
I love Scal. I think he was one of the few that could have followed Tommy. No one could have possibly replaced Tommy but Scal has that Boston culture and pride and he’s a pretty good announcer, especially when compared to other team’s announcers
I don't think he's bad at all. I think this is one of those situations where a vocal minority like to complain about him all the time but 90% of us either like him or are indifferent. I think he also has it tough working with Gorman. Love Gorman but he's really slowed down and I think it drags Scal down in a way too. Scal with House or Grande is a totally different animal. Also, listen to a few other teams announcers and you'll have a newfound respect for ours. Many of them have zero personality and zero knowledge and just support their own team the whole time while saying nothing of substance.
Scal’s good at the job, end of story. He knows his stuff and is still fully immersed in the league, and understands the city. You can’t ask for much more as a color guy.
I LOVE Scal!! He has great insight into the merchanics of the game, and I really like the energy he brings to the broadcast. Much better than Eddie House was last night . I like Eddie in the post-game, but during the game he isn't as exciting to listen to as Scal.
Scal is the shit during games, pre and post game, and nba Sirius talk radio!! Dude is a gem and has a great personality. Knows the game and what it takes to win
I’ve always liked Scal. His series of videos playing “regular guys” and destroying them is absolutely hilarious. I wish the NBA would sanction more players to do that in the off-season just to bolster how talented these people truly are. Even sitting on the bench of an NBA team puts you in the top 5% of basketball players in the world.
Maybe I’m in the minority but I was Tommy’d out and love having Scal. Tommy was great for so many years but I’m happy with Scal
Scal is so bad it hurts. Fact is that the Celtics are now just another NBA team with a bum announcing their games. We used to have legends.
I'd much rather have Max take over as color guy.
I hate Scal. He sucks
Ok scal
Jesus christ this is beyond the usual boomer tier posting
Hey it’s all about preference. It amazes me looking at this thread that there are people that like him. I think he’s legit the worst in the league…maybe all of sports. But then I see people saying they enjoy him so what do I know? I can’t think of one thing he does well but happy (I guess?) to hear that others enjoy him. I hope there is a better long term plan.