By JIMMY GOLEN, AP Sports Writer
August 9, 2007
AP - Aug 9, 6:31 pm EDT
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BOSTON (AP) -- The rest of the Boston Celtics (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/bos/;_ylt=Aryr6Zp0pWd91PMZsCA4aLOLvLYF) roster is starting to take shape.
Continuing a busy offseason in which the team brought in All-Stars Kevin Garnett (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3007/;_ylt=AkPgoTVXY84L9LMj6qyrmmyLvLYF) and Ray Allen (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3080/;_ylt=Aip8L2aj6SX5W.9JkdLD38uLvLYF) to play with Paul Pierce (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3253/;_ylt=AnH9hZrfqhUmYSuKf.eh4FqLvLYF), the Celtics signed role players Scot Pollard (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3189/;_ylt=ArPDxNcaSMXf2_RusP5D.gCLvLYF) and Eddie House (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3436/;_ylt=Agjm3f3_CeNENDPB0nNXWpOLvLYF) as free agents.

Celtics sign Pollard, House - NBA - Yahoo! Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AqVyK.jfA.lt9QFk.UEFUrK8vLYF?slug=ap-celtics-moves&prov=ap&type=lgns)



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When we drafted Scot Pollard way back when..I never would have thought he would stick in the League this long!

When we drafted Scot Pollard way back when..I never would have thought he would stick in the League this long!


Just goes to show what a pink skin can accomplish when he wears the haircut of a red skin.


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The Celtics will be House's 8th team in the 8 years that he has been in the league and 5th team in the last 4 years.

I wonder what the other 7 teams know that a desperate Ainge doesn't.

Of course at least House can play a litlle that is more that can said of Pollard. Pollard makes Montross look like a decent player.

Eddie House - New Jersey Nets - Career Statistics - NBA - Yahoo! Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3436/career;_ylt=AiHycGXMPXrlZH_4FQcWxHqkvLYF)

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Pollard is a vet. You can count on him to play tough, hustle and get under an opponent's skin. Regardless of color.

House will give them some quality minutes. Pollard is good for 10-15 hustle minutes per night to spell KG.

Pollard is a vet. You can count on him to play tough, hustle and get under an opponent's skin. Regardless of color.

Pollard stinks as an NBA player. For having signed with the Celtics he should be charged, tried and convicted for

1. Taking money without earning it, even though the season hasn't even started..
2. Grand theft
3. Impersonating a NBA player.

In two of the last four years he has averaged more fouls per game than points!!!

Scot Pollard Statistics - Basketball-Reference.com (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/pollasc01.html)

I am glad that you didn't say that he would get in opponents' hair regardless of their hair style. because that would present a big problem for him when the opposing player he is guarding is bald.

Pollard is a wanna be (or maybe he actually is) Hells Angel and he belongs on a Harley not on a NBA basketball court.



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Obviously some teams think otherwise if they sign the guy up. They can't all be nincompoops, can they?

Obviously some teams think otherwise if they sign the guy up. They can't all be nincompoops, can they?

Actually I believe that Boston will be only his second team that he signed a new contract with with over the last four years even though he has played for three teams during that time period.

Earlier in his career he was a decent enough backup for a mediocre team, but now is game is non existent. Earlier in his career he had his two season where he averaged over 20 minutes a game, about 23 minutes a game in both of those years, but that was when he was in his prime.

In two of the last four years he has averaged less than 2 points a game and more fouls per game than points.

In his whole 10 year career he has averaged only 48 games a year and in the last three years he has averaged 39 games a year.

He will be 33 years old during the next season.

This is the NBA we are talking about, not the WWF.

Scot Pollard Statistics - Basketball-Reference.com (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/pollasc01.html)

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Actually I believe that Boston will be only his second team that he signed a new contract with with over the last four years even though he has played for three teams during that time period.

Earlier in his career he was a decent enough backup for a mediocre team, but now is game is non existent. Earlier in his career he had his two season where he averaged over 20 minutes a game, about 23 minutes a game in both of those years, but that was when he was in his prime.

In two of the last four years he has averaged less than 2 points a game and more fouls per game than points.

In his whole 10 year career he has averaged only 48 games a year and in the last three years he has averaged 39 games a year.

He will be 33 years old during the next season.

This is the NBA we are talking about, not the WWF.

Scot Pollard Statistics - Basketball-Reference.com (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/pollasc01.html)

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I never said he was a good player. He's a scrub that could fill in here and there and he has size. Heck, Nazr spent half of the last year on the bench.

I guess they could've signed someone like Eddie Fobbs. At least he is younger.
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I guess they could've signed someone like Eddie Fobbs. At least he is younger.
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I agree with you that Fobbs may have been a better choice for them than Pollard.

Fobbs numbers last year from the D league in 2006-07

Eddy Fobbs NBDL Statistics - Basketball-Reference.com (http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbdl/players.cgi?player=fobbsed01d)


Here are his numbers from college at Sam Houston State. 2004-05 was his last year of 4 that he played there.

Eddy Fobbs (http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:Gr8Bhl0R8_MJ:www.nba.com/media/dleague/eddy_fobbs.pdf+eddy+fobbs+college&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us)

This is from Pistontalk.com which they originally got from our website.

BillLaimbeer at Pistonsforum.com summarized the following on the lesser known characters on this Summer League squad.

Eddy Fobbs, age 27, is a 6′11″, 240-pound PF/C that played college basketball at Sam Houston State. Graduated from college in 2005, but went undrafted in that year’s NBA draft. He played for both Sioux Falls and Albuquerque in the NBDL last season. Pro Career Highlights: Participated in NBA summer league with the Miami Heat in the summer of 2006. Played in China during the 2005-06 season with the Shandong Jinsidun Lions. His college highlights: Earned Third Team All-Southland Conference honors as a sophomore and was named Honorable Mention All-Conference as a senior. Finished collegiate career as Sam Houston State’s all-time leading shot-blocker with 267. Holds the school’s top four single season marks for blocked shots. Also eighth all-time in rebounds with 618. Redshirted the 2003-04 season while recovering from knee surgery.
PistonTalk.com - Detroit Pistons Forums - 2007 Vegas Summer League (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72978)

By the way his first name is spelled Eddy not Eddie. I made the same mistake until I saw it on the link.

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I agree with you that Fobbs may have been a better choice for them than Pollard.

Fobbs numbers last year from the D league in 2006-07

Eddy Fobbs NBDL Statistics - Basketball-Reference.com (http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbdl/players.cgi?player=fobbsed01d)


Here are his numbers from college at Sam Houston State. 2004-05 was his last year of 4 that he played there.

Eddy Fobbs (http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:Gr8Bhl0R8_MJ:www.nba.com/media/dleague/eddy_fobbs.pdf+eddy+fobbs+college&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us)

This is from Pistontalk.com which they originally got from our website.

PistonTalk.com - Detroit Pistons Forums - 2007 Vegas Summer League (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72978)

By the way his first name is spelled Eddy not Eddie. I made the same mistake until I saw it on the link.

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Well, let him be Eddy. I watched him on Pistons summer league team, and he looked horrible most of the time. But he is still a big body and young enough to possibly work on his game and improve.