Luis Scola this season.

[TJastal]

This is one of the most entertaining threads I read so far.

Not surprisingly, it's about Scola.

The best part is that people actually try to argue.

It's almost like a gift that keeps on giving..

Bonner: 1 NBA championship
Scola: 0

/thread

Scola game doesn't translate to the NBA

Nah I don't think Scola would've done it simply because he'd get abused by LA's size and athleticism in the front court. Would've been more compe ive but Scola seems to be a defensive liability

[Cane]

He is a defensive liability imo against LA's frontcourt. Still would've been great on the Spurs though.

Can you make threads now TJastal btw?

[ElNono]

I thought the Rockets were contenders.

You thought wrong.

[DesignatedT]

He had so many easy scores last night. Warriors played no defense.

[DAF86]

It would be therapeutic for Spurs fans to stop denying reality and just except the fact that the SAS FO made a huge mistake (some already have). Every FO makes blunders, some bigger than others.

Scola PF, Duncan PF. They wouldn't had been able to co-exist in the same team.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Scola PF, Duncan PF. They wouldn't had been able to co-exist in the same team.

Duncan's been more of a center the last few years tbh

[Cane]

Duncan's been more of a center the last few years tbh

Not on offense tbh unless Bonner was starting . He's been taking more jumpshots and doesn't bang in the paint as much to save his legs.

[DAF86]

Duncan's been more of a center the last few years tbh

Everybody knows that Bonner is our center.

And that Duncan is the greatest PF of all time.

[TJastal]

You thought wrong.

Rockets will still make the playoffs, and quite easily I'll wager. Monta Ellis had the game of his life (18-24, 46pts).

That's 75% shooting if my math serves... ain't gonna happen often.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Not on offense tbh unless Bonner was starting . He's been taking more jumpshots and doesn't bang in the paint as much to save his legs.

Everybody knows that Bonner is our center.

And that Duncan is the greatest PF of all time.

my bad, fellas

[DAF86]

my bad, fellas

No problem, but don't ever make that mistake again.

[nkdlunch]

Rockets will still make the playoffs, and quite easily I'll wager. Monta Ellis had the game of his life (18-24, 46pts).

That's 75% shooting if my math serves... ain't gonna happen often.

LOL who was guarding him??

[ElNono]

Rockets will still make the playoffs, and quite easily I'll wager. Monta Ellis had the game of his life (18-24, 46pts).

That's 75% shooting if my math serves... ain't gonna happen often.

Making the playoffs and being a contender are two different things, IMO.

For the Rockets to be even considered contenders, they need Yao to be back 100% (no injury setbacks, back in shape, needs to play more than 24 mpg, available every game, etc).

I think he didn't even play last night.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Battier I think

[ElNono]

BTW, this thread could easily be in the NBA Forums at this point...

[phxspurfan]

Scola Thread! Love the Topic..so here is a youtube vid from last nights game.



Would have been a thing of beauty watching him play alongside Duncan. That's not even talking from a Rocketsfan perspective. Just pure basketball.

Wow. Dude is ballin his arse off...making instant decisions, playing with tons of confidence

[TJastal]

Wow. Dude is ballin his arse off...making instant decisions, playing with tons of confidence

Beautiful block and steal too, so much for the "Scola can't play defense" theory

[ChumpDumper]

Scola is a good basketball player.

How many alternate reality championships have the Spurs won with him?

[Sisk]

I'm both surprised and ashamed nobody corrected this post.

That surprised me as well. Oh well...

It's pretty clear that if we had kept Scola this team would be much better today. Might have even won another championship.

[TJastal]

Scola is a good basketball player.

How many alternate reality championships have the Spurs won with him?

Oh come on Chump, your ruining our fun with this thread....

[yavozerb]

That surprised me as well. Oh well...

It's pretty clear that if we had kept Scola this team would be much better today. Might have even won another championship.

Damn, according to all the what-if sayers in this thread the spurs should have about 10 championships by now...

[Spursfanfromafar]

And Rockets are 0-2.

Scola is the Latino version or Randolph: a loser with empty stats. I'm glad Spurs aren't paying $9M for that.

Bad logic from an otherwise most logical poster on this board..

The Rockets lost not because of Scola, but despite him.

[cheguevara]

Damn, according to all the what-if sayers in this thread the spurs should have about 10 championships by now...

I count 8

1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

[Bruno]

Bad logic from an otherwise most logical poster on this board..

The Rockets lost not because of Scola, but despite him.

It's sure that Rockets allowing 122 points per game this year has nothign to do with Scola being one of the wost defensive bigman in the NBA.

Scola would be fine as a bench player paid a couple of millions but he is starting material or worth $9M per year.

[cheguevara]

It's sure that Rockets allowing 122 points per game this year has nothign to do with Scola being one of the wost defensive bigman in the NBA.

Scola would be fine as a bench player paid a couple of millions but he is starting material or worth $9M per year.

how many points are the tandem Bonner + Blair allowing this year?

oh that's right, there was an all you can eat line in the Spurs paint last nite until Bonner broke and Pop had to send Dice in for Blair