Regarding Scola, Translation please

[Mr. Body]

I thought they did that so they could resign Tim Thomas. That's one of the reasons it was a surprise that he bolted for the Clippers.

They were even listening to offers for James Jones so I know they're happy they didn't trade him first.

They also knowingly lowballed Tim Thomas, so who knows what's going on over there.

[Slinkyman]

Can the spurs sign and trade Scola or is our only option to trade his rights? I'm thinking we could get a better deal if Scola had a contract set and had argeed to a buyout with Tau.

[Mr. Body]

Can only sign or trade his rights.

[Budkin]

I've been wanting the Spurs to bring over Scola the last couple of years and was bummed last year when we had to settle for Fab instead. Now... I don't know what to make of Scola's game. He always sounded like exactly what we needed but I've read a ton in this thread to suggest that he's not. Ah well, at least we will have an answer in a couple of days... hopefully. I'm still kind of hoping we bring him over and take a chance. I agree with the comment about him bringing the similar intangibles that Manu brings to the floor.

[Bruno]

Can the spurs sign and trade Scola or is our only option to trade his rights? I'm thinking we could get a better deal if Scola had a contract set and had argeed to a buyout with Tau.

We can trade him 30 days after his signing with us.

[CaptainLate]

Phoenix, I assume. The team who almost drafted him in the first round.

If that was the case, why didn't they draft him in Round Two. He was still there, no? Did they not have a 2nd pick that draft?

[bigfan]

I still say bring over Scola and Javtokas. We can always find a backup PG cheap. Get rid of Marks, NVE.

[Bruno]

http://batanga.sportsya.com/noticia....75&id_estruc=1

Tau's president has again postponed his press conference concerning Scola of two days (from tuesday to thursday) and Scola's buyout is $4M.

[Kori Ellis]

Won't it be funny if after all this Scola ends up a Spur.

[Mr. Body]

Won't it be funny if after all this Scola ends up a Spur.

I'll set the forum record for most smileys in one post.

[Bruno]

Maybe Spurs really like him and are trying to lower his value to get him at a cheap price.

One thing is sure : Scola's case isn't simple as " Spurs don't want him and other nba teams have little interest for him".

[Quadzilla99]

One thing is sure : Scola's case isn't simple as " Spurs don't want him and other nba teams have little interest for him".

Spurs have said they have no interest in him. What else are you supposed believe. Of course could be a negotiating tactic. At $4 million/year they were making it seem like no one had interest in him and they didn't either. Maybe brilliant negotiating. If it was I was fooled.

[furry_spurry]

One thing is sure : Scola's case isn't simple as " Spurs don't want him and other nba teams have little interest for him".

I still believe there are teams interested in him. It is time for the Spurs to do right by him and trade his rights.

[Mr. Body]

What's amazing to me is how it's always "CIA Pop this" and "CIA Pop that" and "they always do the exact opposite of what they say!" but then everyone on this board is utterly willing to believe the Spurs when they say they don't want Luis Scola.

[Quadzilla99]

Nobody said that "Spurs don't want him and other nba teams have little interest for him".

They said apparently nobody wants him at $4 million a year or that was the general consensus that nobody wants him at $4 million a year. Not that nobody wants him at all.

[Quadzilla99]

What's amazing to me is how it's always "CIA Pop this" and "CIA Pop that" and "they always do the exact opposite of what they say!" but then everyone on this board is utterly willing to believe the Spurs when they say they don't want Luis Scola.

Yeah well as usual we still don't know anything. That's always the one constant with that group .

[Bruno]

The Spurs have looked into trading Brent Barry and the rights to Argentine forward Luis Scola, but they also may need Mohammed's cooperation in a sign-and-trade to pull off a deal. Interest in Scola, so far, has been lukewarm.

If the Spurs don't trade Scola, they would likely leave him overseas. Because Scola has a $3.5million buyout with his Spanish team, he is expected to seek a contract averaging about $4million annually, a figure the Spurs — for now — don't appear willing to pay given they already have four power forwards under contract. That doesn't include Javtokas, who also can play the position.

And the fact that Tau has posponed two times the conference to announce Scola's future doesn't match. It's really strange, it's all "CIA Pop"

[Mr. Body]

TAU likely doesn't want Scola back. They thought this was going to go much easier for them, they'd get the buyout money and could use that to get players for their future. San Antonio threw a roadblock up by being tough (and sometimes unresponsive) negotiators.

[bigfan]

I think we could use him. If we bring Scola and Javtokas Im happy with the off season. Keep Beno by the way.

[Kori Ellis]

TAU likely doesn't want Scola back. They thought this was going to go much easier for them, they'd get the buyout money and could use that to get players for their future. San Antonio threw a roadblock up by being tough (and sometimes unresponsive) negotiators.

Why do you think they don't want Scola back? I thought they just offered him a 3-year contract extension and are waiting for his answer.

[Bruno]

TAU likely doesn't want Scola back.

That's why they have offered him a big salary raise and a contract extention until 2011.
Scola is Tau's franchise player. Saying that they don't want him back, it's like saying Spurs don't want Duncan back.

[Kori Ellis]

And the fact that Tau has posponed two times the conference to announce Scola's future doesn't match. It's really strange, it's all "CIA Pop"

It matches if they are the middle of trade talks with a team and Scola's waiting to see if those pan out before commiting to an extension with Tau.

[Kori Ellis]

Okay, here's another new Scola article.

What does it say?
http://www.baskonia.com/web/noticias_miercoles1.asp

Situación estacionaria para Scola

La ausencia de noticias en torno a Luis Scola es la mejor nueva para el TAU
Cerámica. Durante la jornada de ayer la prórroga de tres días solicitada al Baskonia por los agentes del jugador para buscar una salida a la NBA siguió corriendo sin que se registraran movimientos definitivos. Fuentes cercanas al jugador aseguraron que la situación permanece estacionaria. Ni los San Antonio Spurs han mostrado aún ninguna predisposición a traspasar los derechos del porteño ni la puerta se ha abierto en dirección a cualquier otra franquicia.

En el bullicioso mercado de la NBA, muchos jugadores comienzan a cambiar de destino y los clubes atrapan sus primeras adquisiciones, pero los Spurs ni siquiera se animan a utilizar como moneda de cambio a un baloncestista al que ya han comunicado que no desean enrolar este verano.

[Mr. Body]

Why do you think they don't want Scola back? I thought they just offered him a 3-year contract extension and are waiting for his answer.

I'm just feeling around for a reason here.

Which would be... TAU wants to force his hand by saying 'you either leave now for the NBA or you stay in Europe forever.' I guess it doesn't make total sense. The consolation for them is he does stay with them, something they wouldn't mind, but I think they're really after the money.

[Bruno]

It matches if they are the middle of trade talks with a team and Scola's waiting to see if those pan out before commiting to an extension with Tau.

But interest for Scola is supposed to be "lukewarm", that's why I find that strange.