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Cool...and the Rockets even moved to 1 game under 500.
Awesome
22 pts (11-17)
5 rbs
2 stl
1 ast
in 29 minutes against MEM
Scola, Brooks step up. Another shrewd move by Ed Wade.
Aaron Brooks and Luis Scola give the Rockets a different look, different energy, different everything. I know, I know. This was one victory against a bad team. But it was a game that reminded you that this team has depth and options it's still figuring out.
Brooks is a perfect fit for Rick Adelman's offense. He wants to push the ball and create mismatches. Rafer Alston is very good at this kind of thing, too, but isn't nearly the shooter Brooks is.
We all thought Yao Ming would be the guy that was hardest for Adelman to fit into his offense. Turns out, it's Tracy McGrady. He seems reluctant to play fast, preferring a half-court game.
With McGrady out, the Rockets played at a quicker pace. Brooks, looking more comfortable by the game, had 10 points, 7 assists and 1 turnover in 21 minutes. Scola was outstanding as well, scoring 22 points in 29 minutes. Shane Battier and Yao both had nice games.
Adelman was happy to finally have some practice time with his team, and everything looked more organized. But it was Brooks and Scola that stood out.
Scola, Yao lead charge in Rockets' rout of Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Look closely and you can tell the difference between Luis Scola and Tracy McGrady.
Scola is taller (a little) and has more hair (a lot).
But Scola did demonstrate Friday night just what the short-handed Rockets needed in McGrady's absence.
Scola's array of pump fakes and scoops brought more than his rookie-season high of 22 points. He epitomized the Rockets' sudden balance of scoring as they rolled to a 103-83 rout of the Memphis Grizzlies before 15,660 at the FedEx Forum.
"Obviously, we need confidence to play without McGrady," said Yao Ming, who had 22 points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots. "I know we struggle without McGrady. But you have to know he is human. He will be hurt sometimes. We have to learn to play without him."
The Rockets had won just two of their previous 14 games — and none of their last eight — without McGrady over the past two seasons.
In McGrady's four seasons with the Rockets, they had been 11-42 when playing without him.
But with McGrady out Friday and tonight against the Toronto Raptors and expecting to miss at least one more game, Yao said the Rockets did not have time to wait for his return.
"We are fighting for our season," Yao said. "We had a four-day break for Christmas. Almost 30 games are gone. I think if we want to do something, now is the time. I said after last game, we always say it's time, it's time, it's time. Tonight, we did it."
The Rockets claimed to have been making progress, particularly offensively, getting season-high scoring nights in consecutive games before Sunday's dud in Detroit.
Friday, when the Grizzlies shifted much of what resembled defense to surround Yao, the Rockets around him pounced.
Bonzi Wells and Shane Battier, who matched his season high with 18 points, began the game attacking the paint. When Scola began scoring, too, the Rockets rolled up 52 points in the paint. (Their season high, 58, was in the other win over Memphis.)
"We had a lot of contributions from a lot of guys," Rockets coach Rick Adelman said. "That's what we talked about before the game. Luis came in and had an unbelievable game. We did a great job when they were trying to front (Yao) and take it away from him. We attacked the other side. We got really good opportunities for people.
"It's the growth of our team. The more guys we get involved and the more they mature and get a sense of what they can do, it's going to help us in the long run. We've really been making strides in five of the last six games. That's what we've got to keep doing."
And....
Fabi can contribute just as many points with half as many pump fakes.
I can't believe people are still licking the sweat off this guys balls.
Too late, FairWeatherScolaFan. You've already shown your true colors.
YOu may not like Scola play, but he is a good player, better than Oberto at the offensive.
So what?
18pts 3rebs 1ast 2 st in 23min +15 ....... nevermind its Bonners numbers somebody that actually plays for the Spurs.
Scola>Bonner
ask Sequspur.
So what?
Great,you finally ran out of Pointless arguments in this thread.
Keep it up!
PS: So what now?
You couldn't answer the question.
Great, you finally ran out of reasons to justify the existence of this thread.
So what about ... what ?, the original Scola Thread died many posts ago. What are we discussing here ? ... if Scola can play ? ... well he can, that responds your question ?. Happy new year
I already knew that.
Thanks for showing up only after he has a good game.
If there's nothing else, we're quite done here.
ArgieSpurFAN,
Couldn't you at least go visit a Bonner thread and type something nice about a player that actually plays for the Spurs. Heck you could even do it in this dying thread.
I get the impression that you are a lot happier when a player that doesn't even play in SA has a good game or series of games than one who does. Am I wrong about this? Are you REALLY a Spurs fan?
How 'bout a little love for Bonner? C'mon argSPURSFAN.
Well, you know, this is The Official Scola Thread and he can talk about him here.
Btw, Luis is getting better and Matt too
Happy 2008
Scola will be in a Spurs uni one day
I mentioned putting it in a Bonner thread. Does one exist? That big momentum from the Red Rocket may get it going.Well, you know, this is The Official Scola Thread and he can talk about him here.
Btw, Luis is getting better and Matt too
Happy 2008
Was Scola's damage mostly in garbage time the other night when they won? Didn't do much in the small ball game with GSW.
Who is Sequspur? Somebody in the front office.
Showing up ? , do you want me to post every single day ? Scola is a good player (fact :P), and the most important, he is getting better at defense.
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