Any takers for Battier and/or Scola?

[it's me]

Folks, here is your typical, jefferson ball licking, bandwagonning fan....Neither one of them fit what they are trying to build for the future. Morey has said himself that Scola's days here should be enjoyed for now. Battier is on the market because he is getting old, obviously has lost a step, and produces nothing on offense.

lame.... u better that that idiot ....

[djohn2oo8]

I'm also not seeing where "Scola has looked lost the last couple of games".

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/luis_s...ame_stats.html

He's been pretty consistent all year.

So why is Morey looking for a big, athletic 4 to put next to Yao?

[Tmac&Luther]

Scola is a better flopper than Landry

He's also better at not giving up easy baskets like Landry and in today's game I hate to admit it......but flopping is a defensive tool. I don't like it, you don't like it, no fan like it, but it's the truth. If it wasn't, players wouldn't do it as often as they do now.

[Tmac&Luther]

So why is Morey looking for a big, athletic 4 to put next to Yao?

So when Yao goes down He'll have someone big and athletic to slide over to the 5 spot or help out with ovrl size, rebounding, and athleticism when Chuck Hayes has to play the 5 spot DUH!

If Yao was a horse, we wouldn't be looking for that player. Incase you didn't notice true star centers are hard to come by and even harder to trade for. So finding a star PF is easier to acquire and if Houston can never count on "fine china". Them trying to acquire that star PF (Bosh) says more about Yao than it does anyone else. If Yao could stay healthy and be counted on, they would be content with Scola/Landry.

[djohn2oo8]

To get a big man who can play the 4 and the 5, Scola or Landry will have to be in a deal. And it will be Scola because he is older

[Tmac&Luther]

To get a big man who can play the 4 and the 5, Scola or Landry will have to be in a deal. And it will be Scola because he is older

And I'm not arguing with that statement.....they would have to be moved, because having 3 PFs would be redundant, but to act like they're trying to get that guy because Scola and Landry aren't doing their jobs isn't correct. They're trying to find that star big man, because the star big man they have now can't do his job, because he can never stay on the court.

[djohn2oo8]

Either way, Morey will not pay Scola the big raise he will be looking for

[sook]

yea i would give up scola before landry b.c of age, but Scola is a smart player and him and landry are actually on the same level because of scola's overall feel for the game.

It just comes so easy to him with his crafty moves and whatnot. Scola ftw.

[sook]

Either way, Morey will not pay Scola the big raise he will be looking for

scola will not be asking for that much, the amount he took to come to houston should be a clear indicator b.c he could have gotten more money outside the NBA and he would want to stay here .

[mavs>spurs2]

ill trade you the for them

[sook]

ill trade you the for them

we have enough midgits.

[Allanon]

we have enough midgits.

This is an understatement.

Somebody posted this earlier.

Grizzlies
7'1 Gasol
7'2 Haddadi
7'3 Thabeet

Rockets biggest player? 6'10 Scola

[RedsLakers24]

Morrison for Shane, Move Artest to the bench where he could take his shots, and we have

C. Bynum
PF. Gasol
SF. Battier
SG. Kobe
PG. Fish

bench

C. Gasol/Bynum
PF. Odom
SF. Artest
SG. Shannon
PG. Fisher

[ClippersDynasty]

Morrison for Shane, Move Artest to the bench where he could take his shots, and we have

C. Bynum
PF. Gasol
SF. Battier
SG. Kobe
PG. Fish

bench

C. Gasol/Bynum
PF. Odom
SF. Artest
SG. Shannon
PG. Fisher

That just makes no sense. He makes 7 million next year. The Lakers already have like 10M on the SF position next year. If they were to take on any salary going forward it would be for a PG, no?

[Indazone]

Only dude that needs to be traded off the Rockets is ball bricking Trever Ariza.

[djohn2oo8]

Only dude that needs to be traded off the Rockets is ball bricking Trever Ariza.

You don't win rings without a dominant PF, or somewhat dominant. Trading just Ariza doesn't solve anything. If they want to make a run next year, they have to look at the last couple of championship teams.

Lakers PF - Gasol
Celtics PF- Garnett
Spurs - Duncan

Landry has a better upside than Scola

[duhoh]

battier would be sweet on the spurs

[anakha]

I have a strong feeling that one of those two or maybe even both will be moved in a trade. Battier has lost a step, but can still be a solid defender when well rested. Scola has looked lost the last couple of games. Anybody want either one of those on their team? Or who else?

Don't tease Spur fans this way.

[djohn2oo8]

Don't tease Spur fans this way.

lol, not teasing. Those two are not untouchable. If anyone's untouchable, it's Brooks. Dude lost a family member and went out and scored 31 last night