dude, Scola is a good player. the spurs just screwed that all up.
FWD - do I know my overrated Euro forwards or do I know my overrated Euro forwards?
Scola in first outing
8 points 7 rebounds 3 assists in 23 minutes of play
http://www.nba.com/games/20071009/HOUNOH/boxscore.html
Pretty good result, esp. in rebounding department. Can't really tell about his defense through the boxscore, can we ?
The 6'6" Rocket power forwards were really impressive on the boards.
assuming already isn't ... anyhow the best is coming when we will be able to see him against Spurs.
Sorry I didn't report in last night. I went out after the game and didn't really feel like getting on the computer.
All and all, I have to say that this was probably the most depressing NBA game I've ever been to. The arena felt deflated (only about 5,000 people in the whole place) as it was depressing that the OKC Hornets now have to return to the 30th best market in the NBA. (sigh)
Anyways, Scola. Scola came off the bench last night for the Rockets but made an immediate impact when he hit the court. They looked to him early and he started the game pretty strongly. He was originally being guarded by David West (below average defender) but ended up getting Tyson Chandler on the switch (much better defender) a few times at first. Twice I saw him muscle his way through Chandler to get to the basket...both resulting in baskets. A third time he made a nifty move under the basket against West which resulted in a nice look at the basket but no points. Scola also made a strong move to the basket in the early minutes of the game, beating his man and drawing help defense, only to find a cutter with a nifty pass for an clean look (which was missed). This was the best part of his performance last night. His effort against Chandler was excellent and I certainly expected him to get more looks if he kept being productive. Unfortunately, then the fouls started. Scola drew 3 fouls in a fairly short period of time (I think about 5 minutes got him 3 fouls) as well as a couple of turnovers. Two of his quick fouls were blocking fouls on horribly slow rotations and the third call escapes my memory. But I do remember the whistle. Scola also was cleanly stripped at some point early in the game as he held the ball too low and didn't protect it from his defender. The third foul warranted Scola's benching and he wasn't seen again until the next half. In the second half Scola played more against the Hornets reserves than he did the first team. This is where the majority of his rebounds came (against Hilton Armstrong and Ryan Bowen). He didn't get nearly as many looks at the basket in this half mostly because the offense wasn't being played through him. Regardless of the inferior compe ion in the second half, Scola's defense didn't seem to improve much. His defensive effort on the night was hardly overwhelming and his defensive instincts were clearly below average. While a liability on that end of the floor, he obviously has offensive skill that is NBA-worthy.
All and all, Scola looked really good, albeit cautious and unsure. Considering the dismal perfomance of the Hornets offense in the first half (scoring only 7 points through the first 8 minutes) I don't really consider the first game of preseason to be a GREAT indicator of ability, but still one that should be noted.
I have a handful of pictures that I will post later.
thanks
Typical for a Euro trying to adjust to the NBA's speed.
dammit I knew Spurs screwed this one up
8points isn't awesome first night from "a rookie of the year". Anyway Scola's ability shouldn't be appreciate by one first game in the NBA. That's true, but I expected more than him. Seriously, rookie of the year?
Yes if JVG was still coach after he have 5 foul and 5 turnover in first ever preseason game he would be already put in doghouse and when season start he would ride bench all year.
But Adelmam is not crazy idiot like Van Gundy and understand this and Scola will get chance to adjust and turnover and foul will go down. I wish Billy have normal coach like Adelmam when he go NBA.
Scola should be good player.
Yeah, many of his fouls are correctable: keep the feet still on a pick etc...should be easy to correct. Though I think watching the turnovers and keeping fouls down will be his toughest challenge. I think he can and will defend well and be effective offensively through scoring or assisting.
"Good" players are a dime a dozen. Obviously Scola didn't fit in with the Spurs plans or else he would be here instead of in Houston. Whether or not it will be a "Spurs screw up" is yet to be seen. If the Spurs are banging it out for another O'Brian in postseason, Scola will just become another one of the many good players that never donned a Spurs uniform.
It screws up not because Spur need him it screws up because Spurs make Rockets better. It screws up because now Rockets be able beat Spurs and this not happens if they not gives them Scola. It screws up because Spur could just leave him in Spain or trades him to other team or evens other conference insteads for money trades him Rocket and now team can best them in playoff. It not screws up because Spur need him.
Scola isn't Greek. You don't have to pimp him so hard.
Scola in first outing
8 points 7 rebounds 3 assists in 23 minutes of play
http://www.nba.com/games/20071009/HOUNOH/boxscore.html
Forgot to mention the 5 turnovers.
8 points 7 rebounds 3 assists 5 pfs and 5 tos in 23 minutes. Nothing too spectacular, but a very decent outing for it being the first time he plays in the NBA. I think he'll do alright. Its a shame he won't be able to benefit from playing with the likes of Tim, Tony and Manu like Oberto has.
Here's to hoping he's not a bust, but the rockets are
Even Scola couldn't have stopped capspace tonight!
Scola's line:
Min: 18
FGM-A: 2-7
Pts: 4
Rebounds: 5
Turnovers: 4
PF: 2
Wheras capspace...I dunno what he did, but I promise you it didn't suck that bad.
Just wanted to make sure I bump the Scola threads when he sucks, as much as they get bumped whe he gets outplayed by Euroleague C's...not that his ardent fans wouldn't have done that for us....but it's my pleasure
I think Mahinmi almost outplayed him in like 3 minutes.
all of them?
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