Scola to be Amenstied (OFFICIAL)

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Originally Posted by timvp

One thing I've always wondered is how much Manu truly likes Scola. Because if Manu REALLY wanted him on the Spurs, he could have petitioned harder for the Spurs and Scola to come to an agreement back in the day. Tbh, I never remember Manu getting involved at all. Even Parker was on both sides selling Diaw to the Spurs and the Spurs to Diaw.

Instead, the Spurs mysteriously pass on Scola and signed Oberto, who supposedly Manu really, really wanted . . .

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I question how much Manu participates in off court activities during the offseason. Just doesn't seem like the person who gets involved with that kind of stuff.

Scola would make a good backup to Matty, tbh...

The Mavs are still interested in Luis Scola despite picking up Elton Brand off the amnesty wire on Friday.

Had the Mavs not acquired Elton Brand for just $2.1 million, we'd be more inclined to shoot this report down. If the rest of the league is asleep at the switch or cannot afford an offer on Scola, the Mavs may just get lucky, but it makes sense that a team with a greater need in their frontcourt antes up.

Source: ESPN.com

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Originally Posted by POP

Scola would make a good backup to Matty, tbh...

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fify

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Originally Posted by slick'81

The Mavs are still interested in Luis Scola despite picking up Elton Brand off the amnesty wire on Friday.

Had the Mavs not acquired Elton Brand for just $2.1 million, we'd be more inclined to shoot this report down. If the rest of the league is asleep at the switch or cannot afford an offer on Scola, the Mavs may just get lucky, but it makes sense that a team with a greater need in their frontcourt antes up.

Source: ESPN.com

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:lol

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Originally Posted by MajorMike

It is widely believed that the Rockets went under the table and illegally paid his $3M buyout, which NBA teams are forbidden from doing - they can only pay $500k. It got paid somehow, either the Rockets paid it themselves or they gave Scola the cash to go do it so it looked up and up, but it just sort of went away overnight.

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:lmao

any updates on the right knee injury he sustained during the game against Brazil?

Amenstied...hmmm

Is that some kind of religious bondage or something?

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Originally Posted by Mel_13

Cuban likes to look smart. They pissed away a chance to defend their title in order to create cap space to go after a big star. They whiffed on Deron Williams and watched JET and Kidd follow Chandler, Butler, and JJB out of town. Then these big name players get amnestied and he's able to use the cap space created for Williams to snatch them up at a bargain price. It won't be too long before we hear from him about how this was part of the plan all along.

And he would keep Scola from joining up with Manu and Tiago in San Antonio.

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Cuban is a Idiot.

With the Mavs signing Brand it increases our chances slightly to get Scola back.

It would be nice if there was some rule against teams bidding on an amnesty player after winning a bid for another.

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Originally Posted by ace3g

any updates on the right knee injury he sustained during the game against Brazil?

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He was having an MRI today... we'll probably know tomorrow...

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Originally Posted by ace3g

It would be nice if there was some rule against teams bidding on an amnesty player after winning a bid for another.

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agreed their should be a limit or time frame after winning a bid before immediate adding another

if dallas lands scola and brand for nothing that is fcked up

According to Scola's agent, Dallas and Phoenix have shown interest in bidding... dunno what's Phoenix situation as far as cap-room...

Hopefully it works out, this would be a significant upgrade.

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Originally Posted by slick'81

The Mavs are still interested in Luis Scola despite picking up Elton Brand off the amnesty wire on Friday.

Had the Mavs not acquired Elton Brand for just $2.1 million, we'd be more inclined to shoot this report down. If the rest of the league is asleep at the switch or cannot afford an offer on Scola, the Mavs may just get lucky, but it makes sense that a team with a greater need in their frontcourt antes up.

Source: ESPN.com

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Mavs don't want any contracts that carry past next summer. At least that was their game plan five minutes ago.

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Originally Posted by ElNono

According to Scola's agent, Dallas and Phoenix have shown interest in bidding... dunno what's Phoenix situation as far as cap-room...

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Does Dallas have 3.3m in cap space left?

I'm unfamiliar with the Suns situation other than that they are making a big pitch for Mayo after striking out on Gordon.

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Originally Posted by CGD

Does Dallas have 3.3m in cap space left?

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IIRC, they have about $4 million available after winning the Brand sweepstakes...

I guess once the guy is amnestied, then teams can talk to him. The bids are secret but the agent can surely steer teams a certain direction.

We'll see what happened with his knee.. IIRC, he had surgery on it this summer... hopefully nothing serious...

My question is, if we had Scola playing last year and this year in the playoffs, playing as Matt Bonner, taking the same exact shots Bonner did, how many more games would we have won? Even the threes.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Body

My question is, if we had Scola playing last year and this year in the playoffs, playing as Matt Bonner, taking the same exact shots Bonner did, how many more games would we have won? Even the threes.

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maybe not much but take bonner out give the spurs an xtra option off the bench who in the paint can score and i got to think itll help

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Originally Posted by slick'81

maybe not much but take bonner out give the spurs an xtra option off the bench who in the paint can score and i got to think itll help

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You miss my (slightly joking, slightly exasperated) point:

If Scola took the same shots Bonner did in the playoffs, he'd probably wind up hitting more 3s. Definitely get more rebounds, too.

Scola doesn't shrivel in big games.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Body

You miss my (slightly joking, slightly exasperated) point:

If Scola took the same shots Bonner did in the playoffs, he'd probably wind up hitting more 3s. Definitely get more rebounds, too.

Scola doesn't shrivel in big games.

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And he can get to the line and make effing freebies... goddamn Tiago got scared...

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Originally Posted by Mr. Body

You miss my (slightly joking, slightly exasperated) point:

If Scola took the same shots Bonner did in the playoffs, he'd probably wind up hitting more 3s. Definitely get more rebounds, too.

Scola doesn't shrivel in big games.

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oh hell yeah man no doubt lol