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perhaps this is silly, but I'm getting a little concerned with Parker...He doesn't look right. They took a shot of him tonight, and he looked out of it.
Maybe he's just tired or something, but it didn't seem right.
he went off against the spurs... shouldnt the spurs know the most about him? they did draft him...
this was a good game for him huge confidence boost.
perhaps this is silly, but I'm getting a little concerned with Parker...He doesn't look right. They took a shot of him tonight, and he looked out of it.
Maybe he's just tired or something, but it didn't seem right.
The Spurs defense can suck, but Scola had some very good moves.
Definitely ROY if he shoots 91% for the year.
Wake me when Scola goes 11-11
It really wasn't...the Spurs would have gotten more if they could have. The fact is that the friction between Scola and the Spurs was well do ented...as was the fact that Scola's buyout situation with Tau was a huge headache. Not to mention that the fact that the Spurs were basically giving up on this guy after 5 years in the system was bound to make other execs uneasy...
The Spurs could not have gotten much more for him than they did...believe me, if Scola was that hot, the Spurs could have moved him and Butler elsewhere...
I was ready to pull the trigger on the S&T for Nocioni like everyone else....unfortunately, Pax wasn't biting.
Oberto did it...
I am impressed by Scola's high bball IQ. He read the game very well, and has ability to write his own things.
lol, very correct post.I could have sworn people said Scola could not play alongside Duncan but he sure looks fine alongside Yao. Then they said he could not defend, but he has that sneaky Argentine defense. Oh, but his game will NEVER transfer to the NBA. We need Bonner!
Now, one game of course doesn't a season make, after all Bonner had a good shooting game this season already.
And Scola won't get that many opportunities when McGrady gets back and guys like Mike James still out on the court.
BUT
He showed why so many of us wanted him on the Spurs. The savvy post scoring. The mid-range game as good as any other non-Duncan big over the last few years. The Argentine flop defense, the hustle, the drive, the compe iveness . . .
And yes, it would be nice to have another legit scorer off the bench besides Manu. We've all seen stretches of game where nobody knows what to do on offense as the shotclock runs down and Elson and Oberto and Vaughn and whoever wander about hoping Manu pulls something out for them.
For the money, Scola was a steal.
Now there will probably be a few more games this season where Bonner hits a couple of threes and gets a block and everyone goes back into "Bonner is the next Horry!" hysteria, and a few games where Scola shoots poorly, picks up a bunch of fouls, and looks lost.
But give me Scola over Bonner the next three years easy.
Scola boosters came out of the woodwork. Where were they the last two weeks?
Good point about Bonner and his demeanor on the court.
He seemed . . . I don't know, not just frustrated starting with the Mavs game, but . . . pouty and sullen? I'm searching for the words, I don't know how to describe it properly. I think it looked like more than just disappointment or getting down on oneself, it seemed like he was having problems out there. Pop had to talk him down off the ledge it seemed, inconsolable.
Bonner is falling into the same trap many on this board have; he's trying to be Horry.
I think we saw a good game from Scola for 2 reasons. One, no T-Mac, so someone had to take those extra shots, and two, b/c he was playing against the Spurs and probably has some chip on his shoulder. Can he defend well on a consistent basis? I think not!
I prefer Bonner in the long run. He looks like a big dufus on the court, but I have a feeling that in a few playoff games, his shot is going to match the color of his hair.... FIRE!
I don't think he can defend well on a constant basis, but he can get charges like Varajao and Oberto, and he can get some blocks and steals.
Bonner and Barry get time for the Spurs, neither of them are exactly lockdown defenders, and Elson has his questionable moments too.
That's b/c people tend to forget about Horry's b-ball IQ and defensive skills and compare the two only b/c they are both PFs that can hit 3's.
Id love to know why in the offensive sets, why Bonner even leaves the 3 point line.
Scola didn't play the entire second half against the Spurs last time, and has been struggling to get off the bench in other games, tonight he has a good game and is all of a sudden the second coming again.
Amazing.
Duncan and Manu were incredible tonight. Bowen was solid on D.
I am always impressed with Shane Battier. He is such a good basketball player at both ends of the floor. He continually shows that he is one of the better perimeter defenders in the league. He always defends Manu well and makes things difficult for him.
Alston also played well defensively. That's something he improved under JVG last season and he's continued this season, it seems. After his recent off-court activities, if someone says that "Rafer slashes to the basket"...it makes for a scary thought.
vaughn was the reason the rockets kept it close late in the third early 4th, alston was making him his ........ pop left him in for 15 minutes to long, i wish he was still hurt cause he ing sucks, ppl say he plays good d, but that's bs, he's slower then , the only reason he looked like he played d last year was casue he was being compared to beno as the back up and beno sucked more ass then he does......... pop needs to stop having a hard on for veterns and play the young guys and let them work through their growing pains early in the season so they are ready for the games late in the year, there is no reason washington should not be playing
What young guys other than Washington aren't playing?pop needs to stop having a hard on for veterns and play the young guys and let them work through their growing pains early in the season so they are ready for the games late in the year
well i mean overall, not just this year, it always seems he rather play the old ppl even when they ain't effective
yes like in 03 when he benched Steve Smith in favor of Stephen Jackson?well i mean overall, not just this year, it always seems he rather play the old ppl even when they ain't effective
Scola >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Matt Bonner
People saying red is better for us because he can hit a 3' makes me want to shoot myself.
Scola would be an amazing sub for Duncan, giving him the needed rest he needs on regular season now that he's not that young anymore. Scola would also help Manu a lot when he takes the floor with the second unit, they play great together.
Hurts me to see Scola on Rockets uniform
Last edited by Deimosfobos; 11-17-2007 at 02:05 AM.
Parker is young and talented, im sure it's nothing to worry, he'll be playing like his usualself soon.
The Scola trade still makes me sick. But Scola has been extremely underwhelming in every NBA game so far EXCEPT tonight. Even Bowen exploded for 23 points the other night, so despite one good showing Scola has done little to suggest he can give that effort consistently.
While I would prefer Scola, I still think Bonner can be a quality piece to this team. Hes just in a weird funk right now, and I hope he finds his way out of it quickly.
I would agree, except that was one year too late and only after Smith was out with injury.
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