What type of player is Scola? I hear his name mentioned all the time like he will become one of the core players for the Spurs next year.
He was absolutely dominant at times in Olympics. Only knock is that he is not huge but all the skills you would ever want in a forward at least offensively. I have heard he has been somewhat up and down this year but it could be post Olympic exhaustion.
The few times I have seen him play he has been one of the best players on court and plays more of an interior game than most foreigners.
I haven't seen much of him, but it looked like it he is primarily, at least an aggressive, relentless inside scorer with a good nose/hands for the ball. Not gracefully athletic, but effective.
Last edited by boutons; 03-06-2005 at 11:09 AM.
Scola is super athletic for his size, i didn't saw him playing a lot, but i was impressed by his game every time. He can get around any defender with ease and is enjoyable to watch.
Any defender?
Of course, this doesn't include the NBA. Lets relax a little bit and wait to see what he does in an NBA league.
Simma down.
Yes it does! On the olimpic tournament, USA team had NBA players if I remember correct!
Don't worry, Sequspur is a tool. Scola is a good athletic forward who in my opinion will fit well in our team.
How old will he be by the time he gets here? It seems like we've been waiting for him forever.
39.
I don't consider him to be particularly athletic. I like his aggressiveness on the offensive end. He has very good post moves and enough range to be a good fit off the bench for the Spurs schemes. There's no telling whether he's going to work out, but had the ap situation been right, he'd already be a Spur. Pencil him in for next season.
Scola will be 25 next month.
To be honest, the guy plays a lot like Malik Rose, but is bigger, and much more athletic. He is great around the basket, real aggressive. His defense is pretty solid. Teams who have watched him love him, I have heard on ESPN every year how teams were offering us first round picks for him left and right.
Only 25, huh? How old was he when he started playing professionally?
I'm excited about him joining. He will elevate Manu's game, too, because they play so well together.
This is his 7th year as a pro.
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Born in 1980. He has been a pro since 1995-6.
Career Notes
Grew up with Ferrocarril Oeste Buenos Aires (Argentina) youth teams...made his debut with Ferrocaril Oeste during the 1995-96 season...played there till the 1996-97 championship...moved to Spain for the 1997-98 season to Spain, signed by Tau Cerámica Saski Baskonia Vitoria...sent on loan for the 1998-99 season to Gijon Baloncesto...back to Tau Cerámica Saski Baskonia Vitoria for the 1999-00 season...he's still playing there...selected in the 2002 NBA Draft by San Antonio Spurs (#56).
Miscellaneous
Won the 2001-02 Spanish National Championship with Tau Cerámica Saski Baskonia Vitoria...won the 2002 and 2004 Spanish National Cup (King's Cup) with Tau Cerámica Saski Baskonia Vitoria...named the 1999-00 Spanish League Rookie of the Year...named the 2000 Southamerican Under-21 Championship MVP...named to All-Under-22 World Championship 1st Team...led the 2001 World Under-22 Championship in points scored (18,9 ppg)...led the 2001 World Under-22 Championship in steals (2,4 spg.)...named the 2002 Best European Under-22 Player...has been member of the Argentinean Cadets National Team...won the 1995 South American Cadets Championship...has been member of the Argentinean Junior National Team...won the 1996 South American Junior Championship...member of the Argentinean Under-22 National Team...won the gold medal at the 2000 Panamerican Under-22 Championship...won the 2000 South American Under-22 Championship, being named the MVP...won the bronze medal at the 2001 World Under-22 Championship...played at the 1997 World Under-22 Championship...member of the Argentinean National Team...won the silver medal at the 1999 South American Championship...won the gold medal at the 2001 Americas' Tournament...won the silver medal at the 2002 World Championship...won the gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games.
Yeah, I should probably include the Argentinan league so as not to offend anyone. We bragged about Parker the same way.
Last edited by ChumpDumper; 03-06-2005 at 02:49 PM.
Hmmm. What is his size?
Could he play a little at our only position without much depth? SF? Is he agile enought to stay with a Nowitski for example. I've only seen a few clips so that doesn't give me much of an idea of how versatile he is.
He's a PF only.
he´s a decent defender also.. in euroleague.. but i just can´t imagine him guarding players like jermaine, amare, KG, and others. he´s just not that tipe of player. he is a bit undersized( 6.8) and he´s not that much athletic as someone thinks. his offence is good, on olimpic games he was playing really good, but that is playing for his own country, and don´t expect him playing like he used in athens every night. he probably will be able to play good offence in nba and score a lot of points, but not against taler and more athletic PF. but no matter what,.. i think he fits in a team like SAS and help them win . maybe he won´t score and rebound 15/10, but he can contribute in his own way..
Here his stats in the ACB league
http://www.acb.com/stspartidojug.php...cod_edicion=49
Here in Euroleague
http://www.euroleague.net/plantillas/jugador.jsp?id=AJG
How many Players are there in the NBA who can to guard players like Jermaine, KG, TD and Amare
May be 4 or 5, not 10
Scola plays great in front a Jermaine and TD
KG, Jermaine and Amare if Scola is guarding him can have a little advantage, but in the other side, they must to play really good, because Luis can play in offensive like the most of good PF
in 2 years Scola will be starting next to DUncan.
Rasho the backup, Mohammed either trade bait, or taking Horry's place as 4th big.
Scola will be THAT good.
Doesn't everyone try as hard as they can in any game?
Scola will try as hard for the Spurs as he did in Athens.
^^^
Well, certainly not everyone, but I believe Scola will.
No, Scola cant´t be the Starting center
He can be the Backup of Tim and the Center
A Few minutes he can play like a Pivot, he can work with the Center Backup of the other team, but not in front of Players like Shaq
Only can play as a starter if the team will move TD to Center
But Scola can be the Clutch Center, with TD as the pair of Big Guys
The TP, Manu, BB, TD and Scola, may be a great Clutch Team
Scola have decent numbers at the Line and not Rasho
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