Where would Scola be drafted in this years draft?

[grjr]

Not saying Scola's of the same caliber, but Brand wasn't exactly that tall when he was drafted...

Last time I looked he still isn't.

Brand may have longer arms than Scola though, no? Height as a statistic in basketball is overrated. Instead they should list how high you can reach and standing jump/reach. That would be more telling than height.

[Athenea]

Scola was not an unknown commodity in the 2002 NBA Draft. Most draft projections I recall had the Spurs taking him in the first round. Instead, they took Salmons and traded his rights to the Sixers as part of the trade for Claxton. As luck would have it, Scola fell down the draft board until the Spurs drafted again in the second round.

He had an injury come draft time. That's the reason not even Scola thought he had any chance to be drafted.

[grjr]

He had an injury come draft time. That's the reason not even Scola thought he had any chance to be drafted.

Hmmm...I remember hearing that Scola was pissed he didn't go in the first round so he went to bed. Then he was pissed again in the morning when he learned he was taken in the second round and wasn't a free agent.

Now he's going to be pissed again if the SPurs give GRob the full MLE and make Scola wait another year.

[timvp]

Hmmm...I remember hearing that Scola was pissed he didn't go in the first round so he went to bed. Then he was pissed again in the morning when he learned he was taken in the second round and wasn't a free agent.

This is true. There was no injury that made him slip.

[Mr. Body]

Teams draft primarily for potential. "Does this player have the potential to be a star, or even a superstar?" They're infatuated with a player who hasn't quite reached his abilities. This is why high schoolers shot up the draft lists for so many years, and why Marvin Williams is ranked so high. The lottery teams need superstars, not role players.

Scola has basically maxed out. He is who he is. He'll improve position defense and positioning on rebounds, but in his mid-20s he's not going to get much better.

That said, he's going to be dynamite off the bench. Someone asked if he'd be like Corliss Williamson in his prime. I think the comparison is apt, but Scola can be better. He'll come off the bench and mow through bench compe ion, who will be less coached and largely worse than what he faced in Europe. He's just a terrific scorer who will help maintain leads for us while the starters go out, or even extend them.

I seriously can't wait.

[NZHayden]

late 1st round

[whottt]

TimVP and Marcus Bryant overlook one thing...Scola was drafted before the 2002 World Championships and a victory over team USA...a team that had J O'Neal, Elton Brande, and Ben Wallace on it...

Then of course he had a huge Olympic tournament this past summer...

I am sorry but those performances against NBA talent would most certainly have caused his NBA stock to rise quite a bit....he was originally projected as a 1st rounder, as noted by others...those performances in international compe ion against NBA players would have upped him quite a bit...

I am not sold on Scola's being a great NBA player...I expect him to be a lot like Malik Rose, better on offense but weaker on D and rebounding...and if he can prove me wrong in rebounding and D I'll be very happy with him...


But I think he'd be a no brainer top 5 pick in this draft...because he is somewhat proven against quality NBA players.

[Altromondo]

Luis Scola 6-10 135 lbs born 30/04/1980
MVP 2004/2005 spanish ACB league

regular season numbers:

mpg: 29.5
eff: 24.8
ppg: 18.5
rpm: 6.7
blocks pg: 1.15
steals pg: 1.64

[wildbill2u]

Yeah I was just asking what his numbers were (those are a complete guess). I have no real idea, but I remember he was averaging that about midseason. His numbers aren't the reason I'm saying he wouldn't go top 5.

I've been wondering about all this seemingly mindless adoration of a player that no one has ever seen in an NBA game. What if he comes over and isn't the all league performer everyone seems to think he is?

If he IS that good, how can we keep him on the team in a backup role if he's capable of being an NBA starter at PF. I understand he' s strictly a PF and I think that starting job is taken.

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

For the 4th. time in 2 days, here they are, again, Luis Scola numbers this last season:

- Scola's regular season stats in the Spanish League:

GP: 33
Total Minutes: 963 (29.1 mpg)
Points: 612 (18.5 ppg)
2 pt. FG: 252/401 (63%)
FT: 108/152 (71%)
Rebounds: 221 (6.7 rpg)
Offensive: 85 (2.57 orpg)

Defensive: 136 (4.12 drpg)
Assists: 72 (2.18 apg)
Steals: 54 (1.63 spg)
Blocks: 38 (1.15 bpg)
Turnovers: 53 (1.60 TO pg)

- Stats in the Spanish League Playoffs*:

GP: 12
Total Minutes: 364 (30.3 mpg)
Points: 204 (17 ppg)
2 pt. FG: 83/149 (56%)
FT: 38/53 (72%)
Rebounds: 83 (6.91 rpg)
Offensive: 23 (1.91 orpg)
Defensive: 60 (5 drpg)
Assists: 29 (2.41 apg)
Steals: 18 (1.5 spg)
Blocks: 7 (0.58 bpg)
Turnovers: 21 (1.75 TO pg)

- Euroleague stats:

GP: 24
Total minutes: 683 (28.26 Min. per game)
Points: 363 (15.1 ppg)
2 pt. FG: 146/255 (57.2%)
FT: 71/105 (67.6%)
Rebounds: 155 (6.4 rpg)
Offensive: 52 (2.1 orpg)
Defensive: 103 (4.2 drpg)
Assists: 45 (1.8 apg)
Steals: 32 (1.3 spg)
Blocks: 17 (0.7 bpg)
Turnovers: 63 (2.6 TO pg)

*= In the Spanish league regular season, he was selected the MVP (his team finished with the best record). While in the playoffs his team is in the Finals. The series is tied 2-2 (best of five), they play the last game next Sunday.

In the Euroleague, Scola's team (TAU Ceramica) reached the Final game, which they lost against Maccabi Tel-Aviv from Israel.

On Sunday his team lost that final game, after an eight points lead with just one minute to go.

[spvrs]

Luis Scola 6-10 135 lbs born 30/04/1980

Let's hope he's able to put on a little weight otherwise Tashawn Prince is going to muscle him in the block

[demandole]

Sorry buddies but Luis Scola was drafted by the Spurs in the Draft of 2002 in the second round with the #56 pick.That mean the Spurs already has the rights of the next Spur's foward.

[ambchang]

I am probably going to draw fire for saying this, considering I have only seen him play a couple of times in the Olympics. But from what little I saw, and a lot I heard, he sounds like Big Nasty (Corliss Williamson). An undersized PF who has a knack of scoring around the basket, but is relatively weak in rebounding and defense.
Is this assessment on target, or am I way off?

[demandole]

You're right. His weakness are the defense and the transition not the defense at all. Let me compare him not with Corliss but with Malik Rose with more size, a good touch near the rim but with less defense and speed. I believe that he'll fit very well inside the rotation next season.

[Marcus Bryant]

Let's hope he's able to put on a little weight otherwise Tashawn Prince is going to muscle him in the block

He's around 235. That's a typo.

[spur219]

1-10 for sure.

[spvrs]

He's around 235. That's a typo.

Really??? you mean he's not 6'10 and 135 lbs? I thought he weighted 30 lbs less than tony parker and played PF

[demandole]

Guys read my last topic. Luis has already drafted by the Spurs in 2002 Draft.

[spvrs]

this is a thread about where he would be drafted if he wasn't already drafted by the spurs

[Momma_monkey]

First Round for sure Lottery.

[ChumpDumper]

FWIW, Corliss went #15 after averaging 19.7 pts and 7.5 reb at Arkansas. Scola might go there or lower because of his age.

[mookie2001]

he's bigger than corlis williamson