That decision is seeming dumber and dumber by the minute to me. I just don't get it. It's not like the Spurs already have a decent power forward.
do you really think he would beat out duncan
booner>scola
Duncan is a center. Of course I'm assuming you all know that.
^^^Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.........THAT'S why he's going down as the best forward ever!
Doy!
It probably came down to choosing between Oberto and Scola. I'm happy to have Oberto back as a Spur.
scola and duncan shot from the same spot they can not both be on the court at one time
scola is a waste for the spurs so they got rid of him
had scola been able to shot at a differerent spot they could keep him
That makes no sense whatsoever. Players don't shoot from only one spot.
They generally occupy the same zones. So if there are two players that work in the same areas, it makes it easier for team defenses to put more focus on those areas. This effectively makes it harder for both players. That's why Duncan needs a power forward who has both an inside/outside game like Horry or Bonner have and which Scola does not have. Also, Spurs defense hinges on the bigs being able to rebound and shot block, which Scola again does not do. When Duncan does have a center with him (and he operates as a power forward), he needs someone who he can force feed out of double/triple teams, which Oberto does just fine. Scola just would not be a good fit in the Spurs system as it is currently cons uted (around Duncan).
thank you
where they post and the space they occupy in offensive sets (when each is at his most effective) overlap and coincide.
watch a game closely, there are rarely two post players fighting for low post position at the same time.
scola loses most of his effectiveness when you move him farther out from the hoop. duncan can still do some things at 15-18 feet, but that's not where he's at his best.
having both on the court at the same time is redundant.
You guys can keep telling yourselves that, but it is ridiculous. Duncan just needs a running mate who doesn't demand the ball. Scola would fit perfectly with him.
He made plenty of outside shots in the FIBA games.
As does Oberto and Bonner and Elson and Horry...
Our frontcourt depth is fine. I am not worried. I think Oberto will play with some mediocrity until the playoffs (he picked something from Horry).
FIBA's three pt line is several feet more to the inside compared to the NBA's line.
to bad the fiba games are not the nba games
Oh my bad, the basket is at a different height? Last time I checked, a 15 ft shot is a 15 foot shot.
Either way, the Spurs are still winning the whole ing thing again.
last time I checked they had different rules in that league
he may not demand the ball, but when he doesn't haven't the ball in his hands, exactly what is he doing for you? drawing defenders outside, rebounding, passing?
this team is put together very carefully. it's not the best 13-15 players you can find (that's been the blazer approach in the past), it's the best 13-15 guys who fit together for what Pop is looking for.
Ideally, there may have been a place for Scola in that group, but that doesn't change that many of his skills are redundant with this group.
The Spurs may regret letting him go for nothing more than cap relief, that remains to be seen. But he's still far from the perfect player next to Duncan - contrary to what some in the media, Argentina, and misinformed fans may think.
Rockets vs Jazz
Scola 7 pts, 9 rebs, 1 ast, 1 stl, 3 PFs. in 28.48 mins.
Yeah go SCOLA!!! HE BELONGS!!
Last edited by Indazone; 11-02-2007 at 01:44 AM.
They needed to keep the cap space open for when Oden becomes a free agent.
They wanted to give Spurs fans something to complain about before shipping off Beno.
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