Why Is Pollard getting any Playing Time?

return2glory · Post #1 » by **return2glory** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:52 am

Why is Pollard playing important minutes? This guy should be our 16th man. The only time he needs to play is if we are up by 20 minutes with 2 minutes to go in the game.

He does less than Scalbrine when he is out there. At times I felt like we were playing 4 on 5 in the Portland game. I want to know what Doc is thinking when he put's Pollard out there?

P2 · Post #2 » by P2 » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:32 am

That's why we need Magloire.

bruno sundov · Post #3 » by **bruno sundov** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:24 pm

He truly is the definition of useless. Rebounds were coasting over his head last night because he couldn't lift inches off the ground. That and he is to dumb to put his hands over head when he sees the ball coming towards him. Absolutely useless.

Bad-Thoma · Post #4 » by **Bad-Thoma** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:50 pm

He's coming off an injury, so Doc could be trying to get him in game shape, or just getting a feel for where he is at. Either way, who cares? Did you just feel the need to bitch or something? He played 7 friggin minutes. I swear, some people on this board must of been happier when we did suck because their general complaining nature was legitimized.

Datruth345 · Post #5 » by **Datruth345** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:17 pm

yeah i was very disappointed when he was the first big off the bench last night...he looked horrible, he couldn't get any rebounds because he can;t jump and the ones that came right to him went right through his hands

baby or powe should always be the first big off the bench

DorfonCeltics · Post #6 » by **DorfonCeltics** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:28 pm

He's been injured for like the last two months and he's finally healthy enough to play. Doc needs to see where he's at and if he can play meaningful minutes down the stretch and into the post season. Expect to see more of him tonight and against Cleveland on Wednesday.

Celts17Pride · Post #7 » by **Celts17Pride** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:31 pm

P2 wrote:That's why we need Magloire.

I thought Magloire was taking KG's starting spot. :wink:

jfs1000d · Post #8 » by **jfs1000d** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:20 pm

The problem with power and baby is that they are undersized. POwe is 6-8 barely and baby is wider than he is taller. That's a problem when youhave a center like pryzbilla.

This team desperately needs some height. That is a big weakness that should be addressed next year.

Datruth345 · Post #9 » by **Datruth345** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:53 pm

jfs1000d wrote:The problem with power and baby is that they are undersized. POwe is 6-8 barely and baby is wider than he is taller. That's a problem when youhave a center like pryzbilla.

This team desperately needs some height. That is a big weakness that should be addressed next year.

the rebounding differential significantly changed when the undersized big men came in yesterday

height is overrated to me....powe is all of 6-7 6-8 and he is a better rebounder than pollard and perk for that matter

Bamboozled · Post #10 » by **Bamboozled** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:29 pm

It was a lot harder to tell how finished Scot Pollard was last year when he was buried behind four big men on the Cleveland Cavs. And since Pollard's best days were six years ago in a Sacramento Kings uniform, it's fair to argue that the spry legs and hustle that he sported against a in shape Shaquille O'Neal, alongside a pre-knee surgery Chris Webber, have long since abandoned him.

Kids Are Alright · Post #11 » by **Kids Are Alright** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:26 pm

and at 106 minutes played last year and now 127 for the C's, likeable as he is, he's probably toast....time to be a commentator for the Comedy Channel's NBA coverage