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It would seem that it would be worth it to Scola to begin his NBA career soon.
- Among an estimated 100 personnel from NBA teams and the league office in attendance in Athens were GMs R.C. Buford (San Antonio Spurs), Billy Knight (Atlanta Hawks), Ed Stefanski (New Jersey Nets) and David Twardzik (assistant, Orlando Magic), along with Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy.
- His poor semifinal showing will not have harmed Luis Scola's standing in the eyes of the Spurs, the team that drafted him 56th in 2002 but that so far has been unable and unwilling to buy him from Spanish team Tau Ceramica.
Had the Spurs wanted Scola as soon as they drafted him, San Antonio would have needed to pay a fee of $15 million for the 6-foot-8 forward. That buyout figure was understood to have dropped to $3 million this year and will be $1 million in summer 2008.
Indications are that Scola is keen to embark on an NBA career, not least of all because his original Tau contract was negotiated in U.S. dollars, meaning it has been seriously devalued because of international exchange rate changes in the years since.
In this instance, the use of a low second-round pick on Scola made his selection a no-lose situation for the Spurs, but other NBA teams might be risking more if they do not do their homework properly before spending a draft pick on a Euro who comes with a prohibitive buyout clause.
For example, FC Barcelona's All-Euroleague guard Juan Carlos Navarro was drafted 40th by the Washington Wizards in 2002 and, according to reports in Spain, still carries with him a $6 million buyout clause. In Scola's case, the midseason appointment of a new coach, Euro legend Bozidar Maljkovic, has not helped him. Maljkovic does not work the ball to Scola in the post as much as his predecessor Velimir Perasovic was prone to do and, in Friday's semifinal defeat, Scola also was visibly affected by the refereeing and fouled out after scoring only six points in 25 minutes.
Still, the Argentine should have time to work on those aspects of his game as it is extremely unlikely we will see him in Texas until 2008 at the earliest.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?id=2861992
It would seem that it would be worth it to Scola to begin his NBA career soon.
For more than one year, Scola has always struggled in big games. I'm less and less sold on his ability to be a good nba player.
I will not be disapointed if Spurs trade him, even if it's not for something great.
Isn't it more a matter of coaching and how Scola is used in these situations? Last year Tau's pick and roll was blown up with good defense, hurting their chances; this year it might have been foul trouble, etc.
Scola in the 2004 Olympics: 17.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.1 apg, 0.5 bpg, 66% fg. Final game vs. Italy: 25 pts, 11 rebs.
Free Scola
Olympics != NBA
Italy frontcourt was a bunch of big stiffs.
Scola has had a lot of difficulties when he has faced good defensive teams with motivated and quite athletic players. The bad news for him is that he will face that kind of oppostion during nba playoffs.
I don't favor Scola as a Spur, but do think he could have impact on another team badly in need of post scoring and where he wouldn't be the top option. I'm not sure he fits Chicago's defensive style, but in Philadelphia or New Jersey, he could be quite good, especially at the tail end of Jason Kidd's passes. Look at Mikki Moore this year; imagine that being Luis Scola.
to think that Scola is a CHOKER,like some people here is trying to show him as,is not fair at all for a guy who has played more finals in his carreer tham any spurs player at the moment(besides Horry).
Scola is defenetly an NBA caliper type of player,and can easily be Duncanīs buckup with the spurs.
Low post Scoring and High BBIQ are a plus in the NBA,and heīs got them.
More and more he just sounds like a guy who would play 3-10 minutes a game when Timmy is on the bench. He brings nothing to complement Timmy in the low post and does not have a history of coming up big in big games. I have never seen Scola as a savior and hope that his rights can be traded with our first round pick, Beno and/or Barry to pick up a quality, athletic SG, C, or SF in the draft (in no particular order yet).
Scola comes and what spot will he use? Elson?
He would be the first PF off the bench, probably taking Obertos spot. He would not take Elsons starting center position because, 1 he is a PF & 2 his game is very similar to TD's, so he would need to be the primary big man off the bench.
He's Horry's replacement.... oh wait.. we have Bonner.
Ummmmm.....
We'll he's better than Elson and hustles ala Manu...
I don't see many scenarios where Scola is brought in as a Spur.
Provided Scola can pick up the offense (no small feat), he would be the first big off the bench. Technically he could start with Duncan shifting to the 5, but Pop likes to play the matchup game...so I doubt this is the case.
I honestly think Scola's value to this team would be great, but whether he's a part of the Spurs next year depends on more than just his value to the team. Issues are the buyout, Scola's salary demand, and the clog at the position (Franberto and Butler)...
I honestly think Oberto would have to get cut in order to make room.
He could possibly be trades along with Barry, if we are going to get something for their expiring contracts, Barry at $5.5 & Oberto at $2.5 could possibly bring back a decent player.
Elson played terrible in playoffs, but Oberto isnīt a decent player??
Scola blows.
I do,and more tham one.Here they are:
1-Horry retires next year.
2-Bonner ainīt playing at all in the playoffs,probably wont be resigned.
3-Ely aint playing at all.Gone at the end of the season too.
4-Elson is not meeting the espectations(donīt know whats gonna happen to the Geico)
5-Not even ONE good PF in the draft this year.
6-Mahinmi aint meeting the spurs espectations in Europe.
Those are all the scenarios that put Scola closer and closer to be in a Spurs Uniform next year.
1-Maybe Horry retires.
2-Bonner will be back unless Scola starts hitting the three at a 40% clip.
3-Ely might be kept if Scola wants too much money.
4-Elson will be back.
5-You're insane.
6-Ian is 21 years old.
7-If trading Scola means you won't be on this board anymore, I'll start an email campaign to help get it done.
I tell you what.Go your self,or if you want to,get ed by a Donkey.Your choice
As far as I concerned you can email ing president Bush,but Horry,Bonner,Ely and maybe Elson wont be with the spurs next year.Book it.
Scola will be a Ceramic next season.
bonner, ely, elson, mahinmini, scola, beno... I hope they are all gone next year, because they suck.
And you still will be an freaking asshole.thats even worst
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