The Scalabrine Awards: Showcasing Unintentional Humor in Basketball

Brian Scalabrine is probably the most entertaining player in the league, unintentionally of course. Every time he steps on the court, something hilarious is bound to happen. He's definitely a character, and it's even funnier that all of this buzz was never created by him (or by his game at least.) 

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That's why I decided to create the Scalabrine Awards, to reward the players that make us laugh and giggle at their misfortunes. It's a tribute to players that not only entertain the most dedicated of basketball purists, but also the casual fan. So without further ado, lets introduce our winner of our First Annual Scalabrine Awards!

And the winner goes to...

Paul Pierce

Yes Paul, you absolutely deserved it.

The winner is none other than Brian Scalabrine's old teammate, Paul Pierce! 

Now don't get me wrong, Pierce is an incredible talent and is one of the all-time greats in Boston. It's just that sometimes he does things that are a little over the top, or he's just so passionate about the game that he forgets things. For example,

Paul Pierce doesn't give the kid any dap

After giving almost everyone near him a high five, he blatantly ignores the kid in the Cavs jersey, embarrassing him in front of the crowd near him, and potentially scarring him for life. Serves him right however, you never wear a Lebron jersey to Boston! In the end, sad for the kid but pretty funny for us!

Paul Pierces lands a right hook on the referee

Emotions get the best of Pierce again, and this time he lands a shot to the chin on an unsuspecting referee. You have to admit though, that ref did have a chin on him. This one had me laughing for a good while!

Move over, Denzel Washington...

You knew this was coming. There are a lot of games when players have to go through adversity (ex: Jordan's Flu game, Willis Reed, Derek Fisher with the Jazz), but I'm pretty sure this one doesn't belong in that category. This was more played out than Blake Griffin's dunk contest. The wheelchair, the training staff carrying him, and him just walking casually on the court; it's unintentional humor at its finest.

There you have it, ladies and gentleman! The winner of the first Annual Scalabrine Awards. Be sure to like my Fan Page on Facebook if you have time or email me at theoffensiverebound@yahoo.com. Be sure to check back soon for more hoops content!