Reply With QuoteWhat's with getting mad over an email about then?
would you get mad if you were him and you just led the team and did such a good job?
would pop rip scola in the nba had he scored 25 points
dude is not in the nba
if a rookie goes for 25 I doubt anyone would rip him apart
I would be ticked to had I gone for 25 led the team and then have a email from someone telling me how bad I was doing at my job.
Again you people think these players have no feelings. They are just human beings like you and me.
Would any of you rip Rose if he has no rebounds and no turnovers and 25 points? WOULD RC? WOULD POP? WHAT IF Duncan did that?
What's with getting mad over an email about then?
would you get mad if you were him and you just led the team and did such a good job?
Yes to all four.Would any of you rip Rose if he has no rebounds and no turnovers and 25 points? WOULD RC? WOULD POP? WHAT IF Duncan did that?
Timvp, please point me where Scola says anything about being mad at the emails.
In the translation by Seru ...
Buford sent several negatives mails: “You scored 25 points, but where are the rebounds”, was one of them that made Scola angry
Who has the gold?
STFU.
Bring Scola in now!
Kori, I repeat, point me where Luis says something about being angry. I don't care what the article says, I don't believe everything I read, especially coming from journalists.
I'd be pissed too, why couldn't he just call and talk? Email is so impersonal, especially for like that.
As for the grand scheme of things, if I were Scola I'd say "hey you know what, in the NBA the goal is to win the championship, in the Olympics the goal is the gold. Last I checked, I got the gold."
Seriously, some nights your team needs you to score, some to rebound. I didn't see Argentina losing because Luis didn't rebound. I did see them roll through the Olympics with Scola leading the way (along with Manu).
Sometimes I wonder WTF our management is thinking, this is one of those times.
As I pointed out earlier, everyone seems to be blowing this out of proportion. When Scola is donning the Silver and Black next year, no one will even remember this article.
He will be brought in and will contribute significantly to a repeat championship in '05-'06
The article says he has accepted how things work in the NBA, he has matured.Next season he'll grab more rebounds and case closed.
And by the way:Buford,no more e-mails,please.
once again, Aggie knows more than championship management.
Im sure RC will be on the phone with you immediately.
Good thing they werent in 03.
I think I asked where the rebounds where too as well, and me and TIMVP got blown up here like we questioned David Robinson's religion.
spurs magament is not beyond being questioned
bashing a guy after he gets 25 in a email that is not even your player is stupid
I wouldn't give much credit to the article. I mean, this newspaper is a sports one, but also has tabloid ways for many things. They always like to bring up controversy out of nowhere. Scola may be upset about being told this by an e-mail, but all the other stuff said by the journalist that is unquoted is pure journalist rubbish.
Well I saw that interview and I think he was pissed. When Sager told him what Popovich said he scowled and said he was going to worry about his Euro team, not the NBA...much like what he said in this article.
And furthermore, I don't know if anyone remembers this or not...but Scola wasn't too happy about being drafted in the second round by the Spurs either...once he slipped out of the first round he was hoping no one would draft him so he could be a FA. I definitely remember him making comments about it at the time...that he wished he hadn't been drafted after slipping out of the first round.
Just because Manu is a coaches dream doesn't mean every Euroleague player or every Argentinian is...those guys can have egos and a scorers mentality just like the American players do...something to remember when we are ripping our own guys...
Personally I am not too worried about it...we have a fairly decent PF as it is and Scola does need to be able to rebound to play that position in the NBA...if he can't I don't see any reason to ditch Malik, who does rebound well, just to bring Scola over...
In Scola's defense though...he seems to have a firey mentality and I don't think that's a bad thing on this team.....he seems to know how to use his anger for motivation and come up big when it matters...It could just be the type of player he is..a guy who plays with an at ude and a chip on his shoulder.
I wouldn't sweat it one way or the other...if he's pissed he'll either get over it and not let it be a factor or else he'll move on with a little help from the Spurs...it'd be nice if we could get him and it works out but it's no biggie since PF is not our problem position.
Scola dropped to the 2nd round in part because he had a big buyout in his contract. He was projected to be a first round pick even as high as lottery pick. The reason he was hoping no one would draft him is that a 2nd round contract doesnt give you the money to work a buyout.And furthermore, I don't know if anyone remembers this or not...but Scola wasn't too happy about being drafted in the second round by the Spurs either...once he slipped out of the first round he was hoping no one would draft him so he could be a FA. I definitely remember him making comments about it at the time...that he wished he hadn't been drafted after slipping out of the first round.
You dont know Scola but I've been hearing his interviews for a long time and he is no egomaniac, you can be sure about that.
I think this is incorrect. There is no rookie scale for 2nd rounders, i.e. no limitations whatsoever. When there is a contract buyout, it is actually better if the player is a 2nd rounder, because he can get a larger contract than a 1st rounder (limited by the rookie scale). The player could pay the buyout with money from his own pocket (minus the 350k the team can provide).danyel said:
The reason he was hoping no one would draft him is that a 2nd round contract doesnt give you the money to work a buyout.
I think the reason he was pissed at the time was because with no guaranteed contract (1st round), he would have been better off as a FA (not picked in the draft) and being able to negotiate with any team. Now, his is stuck with one team (the Spurs), so he has much less flexibility. To make matters worse, we have a pretty good player at PF :wink
I have no doubts that if Scola were a FA now, he would be playing for some team in the NBA.
Let's avoid that scenario at all costs... I wouldn't want a pissed Scola, with a chip on his shoulder, with something to prove, playing against the Spurs. It's in those type of games that players get hurt (Scola and Duncan would go at it... Scola and Manu would go at it)I have no doubts that if Scola were a FA now, he would be playing for some team in the NBA.
In fact I'm actually concerned for Manu when ge goes up against Nocioni and the Bulls.
Something about trying to proove who is the best Argentine player might lead to an injury....
C'mon the guy posted 11 boards along with 25 points in a OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL GAME when his team was playing without his most important post player (Oberto) and all the pressure was on Scola and the guy did it what else do you want?Kori it did say that. I also totally agree with Buford. He is a PF and you have to grab rebounds. He had 25 points but no rebounds. A PF needs to grab some boards. Something like 25 points with 4 boards would be good. I honestly think the Spurs should of brought him over instead of Horry and Massenburg.
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