Game seven win proved Boston Celtics’ Eddie House is a legit NBA player

May 03 09

For years, Eddie House wasn’t NBA material. From 2000-2005, he filled out rosters and hoped for an opportunity.

Last night’s performance was ironic. House was a perfect five-for-five from the floor, scoring 16 points in 22 minutes. Best of all, he hit a late three-pointer to help seal the win and series for Boston.

The combo guard, who every franchise passed on at the 2000 NBA Draft, may have been the difference in a historic playoff series. Saturday was years in the making.

After starting out with Miami and the Los Angeles Clippers, House was traded to Charlotte in the summer of 2004. With the expansion club his career hit a crossroad. Two weeks before Christmas, Bobcats’ coach and GM Bernie Bickerstaff called House in for a meeting, where he waived the young pro, and, to top it off, told him he wasn’t an NBA player.

Happy Holidays.

There were stops in Milwaukee and Sacramento before finding a home with the run-and-gun Suns. House, playing regular minutes and near his college stomping grounds at Arizona State, had moments in Phoenix, averaging 10 points per game in Mike D’Antoni’s ‘Seven Seconds to Shoot’ system.

Goodwill wasn’t enough. And the desert became another audition. The thrifty Suns passed on re-signing him and it was off to the swamps of Jersey. After an up-and-down year, Boston came calling and House, seven years into his career, got his first true opportunity.

Playing off ‘The Big Three’ of Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pierce, House got open, spotted up, and knocked down easy jumpers. Even though they won the 2007-08 NBA Title, House never got his due. A deadly shooter, he was seen as the Celtics’ Achilles heel because he couldn’t fill the backup point guard role.

Last night answered all questions and silenced all doubters. House had the courage to take, and make, big shots. He is an NBA player. In fact, he’s a pretty good one.

Will House finally get some respect? Why? Why not? Get at us in the comment box below and come back to HoopsVibe the Blog for more NBA tidbits. Photo courtesy of celticsbigticketchamps.

21 Comments: Game seven win proved Boston Celtics’ Eddie House is a legit NBA (...)

Posted by

on 05.3.2009

how can you be against house? he has a passion for the game and plays hard. who cares if he can’t defend that well, its a team sport. he goal of the game is to score the most points. getting people open shots just makes it easier, you still hve to be good enough to knock them down. so many nba players are awful shooters; look at miami today they shot 39% in the first half. a knock down shooter can make all the difference to a team. one game may not make a player legit, but look at his season this year. he set a celtics record for 3 point % in a season. the guy is no slouch .

Posted by
house is a loser
on 05.3.2009

yea i agree with bruh espically if the bobcats when they first came relase you and tell you your not a nba player...that must mean you suck real bad and i never seen him do anything but hit a 3 .

Posted by
dominic
on 05.3.2009

eddie has a championship ring ,which is alot more most of his former coaches have.he is the reason the celts overcame a 24 point hole in game 4 of last years finals. .

Posted by
bruh
on 05.3.2009

one game proves your legit??????? eddie house is abosoultley horrible, he can hit a wide open and i mean wide open 3 and can’t do anything else but talk junk like hes actaully good hes a joke and always the worst player on the floor at all times .

Posted by
shawwn
on 05.3.2009

you are fired is what I meant to say. yes I make mistakes to and own up to it owners and coaches. .

Posted by
shawwn
on 05.3.2009

this guy deserves and opportunity just like the coach for the bobcats and the owner never got to a playoff game in the nba and want to tell someone they are not nba material. they need to look at there team because its no nba player played like house did last night from any team that cut him and he is in the playoff. tell all those haters to go fishing. people are so over there head sometime just because u are nba coach does not mean u can judge you need to get your coaching right and your team together before you judge someone else. just because you played baskeball, been arouund basketball all of your life, and coach basketball doesn’t mean you deserve to continue or make judgement. face reality and realize you go fishing every year so stop owning and coaching teams after 3 years if you don’t make it to the playoffs give it up. you are not doing a great job and don’t know what the hell you are doing. that guy gave his all when he got his chance so all the the coaches that cut him you got your chance and now is team to give it up and how does that sound to you. you are fire because you are not nba material. .

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