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When you think of some of the greatest Chicago Bulls players not named Michael Jordan, quite a few names can come to mind.
Pippen, Rodman, Grant, Rose, Sloan, but there’s one name that might not jump out of the minds of most fans.
Scalabrine. Yes, Brian Scalabrine.
I mean, how can you forget a guy who played in 46 tough games for the team, where he averaged 1.1 points, 0.6 rebounds, 0.5 rebounds in under five minutes a game?
Well, almost all of us. But not Bulls rookie Lauri Markkanen.
The rookie from Finland apparently asked Scalabrine if he could wear his sacred number 24 for the team. I mean, if Markkanen is trying to set an example to others that you should respect all those who have come before you, then he’s setting a great one.
Strange but true: The Bulls Lauri Markkanen asked Brian Scalabrine if he could wear No. 24. Now that's respect. Insane, yes. But respect.
— Frank Isola (@FisolaNYDN) October 25, 2017
Maybe he’s paying Scalabrine respect since he has an NBA ring, although that was with the Celtics.
Oh, nevermind. There’s no explaining this.
