Clarin: Scola no pierde la ilusión de jugar en la NBA

[gino4president]

Can Scola still make it hear soon? I am thinking this Oberto guy is 30, Scola-25. It takes a few years to adjust to the NBA. Doesn't sound to promising for Ob.
Does anyone know if Scola can still make it here for next season? He is good. All I know is, at times during the Olympic he was making better plays than Manu, it could've been bc Arg. was spanking the other team. Either way he looks solid.

[spursteam]

from :http://www.baskonia.com/web/noticias_viernes2.asp

NOTICIAS VIERNES 15/07/2005

San Antonio Spurs se decanta por Oberto en detrimento de Scola

Luis Scola estará en Vitoria el día que arranque la próxima pretemporada baskonista. Su cláusula más la cercanía al tope salarial del equipo que posee sus derechos, San Antonio Spurs, han evitado su marcha a los Estados Unidos. De ahí que la franquicia tejana haya alcanzado un principio de acuerdo con Fabricio Oberto para apuntalar su juego interior.

El vigente campeón de la mejor Liga del mundo esperará sin embargo hasta el domingo 24 de julio antes de ofrecer la pertinente nota oficial acerca de este fichaje. Y es que las estrictas reglas de la NBA prohíben anunciar cualquier incorporación hasta esa fecha.

Con el ex baskonista en nómina, el equipo de Gregg Popovich ya ha completado su nómina interior. Cuenta con Tim Duncan, Robert Horry, Narz Mohamed, Rasho Nesterovic y el pívot de Las Varillas. Como mucho podría intentar la contratación de algún agente libre, al que pagaría un sueldo menor en comparación con estos cinco jugadores.

Las reuniones técnicas siempre acababan en tablas. Scola era el preferido, pero su llegada implicaba un desembolso mayúsculo. Según el convenio vigente en la NBA, que entró en vigor hace un par de semanas, una franquicia puede abonar un máximo de 375.000 dólares (algo más de 300.000 euros) en concepto de traspaso. El resto, por tanto, corresponde al interesado, que debe aportar la diferencia de su propio bolsillo.

La renovación de Horry

La continuidad de Scola en el TAU Cerámica empezó a tomar forma una vez conocida la renovación de Robert Horry, de 34 años. Este veterano ala-pívot fue uno de los puntales de San Antonio para la consecución del anillo de campeones. Como premio a su excelente rendimiento, su club le renovó por tres campañas.

Este movimiento dejó a los Spurs al límite del tope salarial. Y con un hueco en su batería interior disponían de dos opciones para reforzarse. O vendían a algún jugador -pusieron en el escaparate al decepcionante Nesterovic- o aparcaban la 'vía Scola' y se centraban en otra opción más asequible. Al final tomaron este camino. Y el elegido fue el otro nombre en la copa de su lista; Fabricio Oberto.

El pívot de Las Varillas ha sido de los pocos que se salvaron de la decepcionante campaña rubricada por el Pamesa. Promedió 14,2 puntos y 7,3 rebotes.

[Tek_XX]

I don't know about ya'll but if i'm Scola im pissed about having to wait another year or two before i get to play in the NBA. Anyone who would assume that he would be nice nice over this needs a reallity check.

[Solid D]

I don't know about ya'll but if i'm Scola im pissed about having to wait another year or two before i get to play in the NBA. Anyone who would assume that he would be nice nice over this needs a reallity check.

Whether Scola is upset or not isn't the issue as much as who he is upset with. If he is upset with the Spurs...then why, considering the double-digit millions TAU is requesting of Luis if he jumps?

[GoSpurs21]

I guess this means that once again WOAI and the stupid Arg writer knew jack and were just trying to start trouble were there was none

why am I not surprised. Scola needs to fire his agent, he's the one who ed it up for him. How could he not tell Scola that the Scola would have to pay so much to join the NBA. I guess his agent should have told Scola to sit out the draft the year the Spurs got him, since he (Scola) obviously wasnt a first rounder

any jackass trying to blame the Spurs for this mess needs to get a reality check...you hear what I'm say David C. I cant believe this bozo is getting on the radio. He is more of a Hairless protege than anything legitament.

[Kori Ellis]

I guess this means that once again WOAI and the stupid Arg writer knew jack and were just trying to start trouble were there was none

why am I not surprised. Scola needs to fire his agent, he's the one who ed it up for him. How could he not tell Scola that the Scola would have to pay so much to join the NBA. I guess his agent should have told Scola to sit out the draft the year the Spurs got him, since he (Scola) obviously wasnt a first rounder

any jackass trying to blame the Spurs for this mess needs to get a reality check...you hear what I'm say David C. I cant believe this bozo is getting on the radio. He is more of a Hairless protege than anything legitament.

I talked to the reporter who was on the radio AND the reporter that wrote this article myself on the phone yesterday. They both said the same thing -- that they talked to Scola's manager and that Scola was upset with the Spurs. They also both said that Scola would probably calm down a little bit after the initial shock of it. (The reporter even said that on the radio.) By the looks of this article, Scola did cool off. To blast WOAI or the reporter who was on the radio is stupid. They were only repeated what Scola's manager said. If Scola's manager didn't want that to be reported, he shouldn't have told several reporters the same thing.

[GoSpurs21]

I talked to the reporter who was on the radio AND the reporter that wrote this article myself on the phone yesterday. They both said the same thing -- that they talked to Scola's manager and that Scola was upset with the Spurs. They also both said that Scola would probably calm down a little bit after the initial shock of it. (The reporter even said that on the radio.) By the looks of this article, Scola did cool off. To blast WOAI or the reporter who was on the radio is stupid. They were only repeated what Scola's manager said. If Scola's manager didn't want that to be reported, he shouldn't have told several reporters the same thing.

Kori, I was in SA this past weekend and I saw the report by David C (on Friday nights WOAI sports part of the TV news NOT radio) and at the end the report he said the Arg reporter hadn't talked with Scola directly and was guessing this is how he (Scola) felt. Please tell me how this is NOT bull journalism.

Also if Scola was upset, his anger was surely misdirected as the Spurs couldnt do about the lame ass contract Scolas agent had signed him too.

[Kori Ellis]

and at the end the report he said the Arg reporter hadn't talked with Scola directly was guessing this is how he felt.

Is that what David said? Because very clearly on the radio the reporter said that he had talked to Scola's manager (not Scola himself) and that Scola's manager said Scola was upset and felt "betrayed" by the Spurs.

Sartori, the writer of this article in this thread, also told me the same thing when I talked to him on the phone yesterday morning.

[GoSpurs21]

Is that what David said? Because very clearly on the radio the reporter said that he had talked to Scola's manager (not Scola himself) and that Scola's manager said Scola was upset and felt "betrayed" by the Spurs.

Sartori, the writer of this article in this thread, also told me the same thing when I talked to him on the phone yesterday morning.

Again on the TV sports news for WOIA, David read what was on the screen and it said that the writer had said he had not spoken with Scola directly. It said nothing of Scola's agent. Again it seemed like WOAI was once again just trying to stir up trouble. and once again I say WOAI

As for the agent it seems like he is trying to cover his ass for the huge up he did for Scola. After all its not the Spurs fault the buyout is so big it's Scola's agent and mainly Scola himself.

[Kori Ellis]

Again on the TV sports news for WOIA, David read what was on the screen and it said that the writer had said he had not spoken with Scola directly. It said nothing of Scola's agent

Well then they didn't read the rest of the quote on TV that was on the radio. Because the guy said clearly that he had talked to the manager.

[GoSpurs21]

Well then they didn't read the rest of the quote on TV that was on the radio. Because the guy said clearly that he had talked to the manager.

So whose fault is it that the buyout is so big or that Scola got drafted in the 2nd round (and the contract didnt stipulate conditions if Scola was drafted in the 2nd round)?

[Kori Ellis]

So whose fault is it that the buyout is so big or that Scola got drafted in the 2nd round (and the contract didnt stipulate conditions if Scola was drafted in the 2nd round)?

It looks like the Spurs always had gotten the impression from Scola/his management that they would be able to get Tau would reduce the buyout (and abide by the buyout as if he was a 1st round pick). And that hasn't happen, so the Spurs weren't willing to wait until it did. It's the agent's fault. I don't think you can blame Tau for not letting him out and you definitely can't blame the Spurs.

[ChumpDumper]

When you guys get this sorted out, leave a sticky at the top telling me whom to hate.

[GoSpurs21]

It looks like the Spurs always had gotten the impression from Scola/his management that they would be able to get Tau would reduce the buyout (and abide by the buyout as if he was a 1st round pick). And that hasn't happen, so the Spurs weren't willing to wait until it did. It's the agent's fault. I don't think you can blame Tau for not letting him out and you definitely can't blame the Spurs.

thank you...the wife and I felt the same way and wished WOAI would tell the same. Again it seems like WOAI TV news likes to stir up trouble against the Spurs were none exists, so I really wasnt that surprised. I just wish the TRUTH would be reported more often

If one thing the Spurs can count on is that they are always TRUTHFUL with the players. That's the reputation Pop, RC and Holt have built up. Something I cant always say about the media (telling the truth that is).

Now that I think about it I remember Scola being upset the Spurs drafted him so late in the 2nd round. He should have been mad at his agent for telling him to make himself available for the NBA draft that year. Obviously he was NOT a 1st rounder. ALL FAULT goes to Scola for approving every move of HIS career with his AGENT.

This the MAIN problem with the (whole) world today, everybody wants to blaim someone else for THEIR OWN mistakes. Everyone makes their own success or failure (work ethic is the key). The main problem is lawers will try to put the blaim on someone else, when the key is belief in ones self and the willingness to work hard. Two attributes MANU is not given enough credit for.

[BigDiggyD]

When you guys get this sorted out, leave a sticky at the top telling me whom to hate.

Hate the commies... ohh and the terrorists... yeahh... and the commercials that play before movies...yep.... and crazy straws that make it take longer for margaritas to make it to your mouth..

... then hate Scola.. Tau.. Scolas managment.. or the media once this is sorted out..