Scola appreciation thread

Ming Kong! · Post #1 » by **Ming Kong!** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:22 pm

The man played incredibly in the absence of Ginobili for all but like 5 minutes, and Nocioni who exited the game mid way in the 3rd. I'm Argentinen, and I have to say he put a smile on my face today. I'm happy for the USA too, as they put some integrity back on USA Basketball, though they aren't quite the Dream Team of old YET, or the world has just caught up a lot.

manun · Post #2 » by **manun** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:46 pm

Scola was on fire.
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/I ... #BKM400202

Im fired to see him next season, and i think he is cause his contract is up.
If he can post 13-15 points, 7-9 rebounds with even better defense the MLE might be in danger :O
Im expecting him to put up his game, look at the utah game he had no problem to post 14 points and 9 rebounds.

Lol at the thread i thought he was leaving us, cause whenever i see appreciations thread its usually a gone player.

wadero · Post #3 » by **wadero** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:56 pm

Scola was the leading scorer for Argentina in the loss to USA!!!

Iggyemu · Post #4 » by **Iggyemu** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:45 pm

No appreciation for non-team usa members from me. Gold here we come.

BaYBaller · Post #5 » by **BaYBaller** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:16 pm

manun wrote:Scola was on fire.
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/I ... #BKM400202

Im fired to see him next season, and i think he is cause his contract is up.
If he can post 13-15 points, 7-9 rebounds with even better defense the MLE might be in danger :O
Im expecting him to put up his game, look at the utah game he had no problem to post 14 points and 9 rebounds.

Lol at the thread i thought he was leaving us, cause whenever i see appreciations thread its usually a gone player.

Scola will probably be gone when his contract is up. I don't see HOU matching what he's going to get from some international teams.

JOHNNYN · Post #6 » by **JOHNNYN** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:23 pm

and leading rebounder. he had some nice post moves and was beasting the offensive boards

Ribalding · Post #7 » by **Ribalding** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:06 pm

While I was proud of Scola's performance....

Those Argentines play DIRTY.

It's black letter fact. Those dudes play more with their elbows than with their feet or hands. They nudge and clip and undercut and grab and hit and it's no wonder Carmelo was about to get strapped. For once in his life, Carmelo was in the right.

Maybe it's a good thing Manu went out early. He's their ringleader - flopping and chipping and grabbing, he's nastier in FIBA/Olympic competition than he is the NBA. Way nastier. I just hope the Team USA members don't take out their anger against the Rox next year.

Hell, I would.

(For the record, I've never called Manu or Nocionni (sp?) floppers. I didn't care enough to get riled up about it. But now - finally - I get what everybody's pissed about. In Argentina, they TEACH that stuff. It's a national trait.)

Or...

Jerry Sloan must speak Spanish. It's the only explanation.

SoSick · Post #8 » by **SoSick** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:44 am

Just gotta love Scola's game. I hope HOU can keep him after his contract is up.

Post #9 » by **Young_Star11** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:43 am

Scola will head back to Europe, so it's our loss and no-one else's (in the NBA's) gain.

PocketRockets · Post #10 » by **PocketRockets** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:13 pm

Did he say he was leaving? Or is it just speculation? Or is it even less than speculation, and just a personal opinion? If Europe throws a big contract at him and he takes it, I won't be mad at him. Money talks. If he plays a big part in the next season and takes a million more and goes to Europe, then I'll be mad. I don't think there is or should be a price on being apart of a team that's "World Champions."

A.J. · Post #11 » by **A.J.** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:02 pm

SoSick wrote:Just gotta love Scola's game. I hope HOU can keep him after his contract is up.

No chance if an internation team offers him more than we can ever give him.

Don Draper · Post #12 » by **Don Draper** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:28 pm

Scola was owning Melo and company.

moofs · Post #13 » by **moofs** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 6:26 pm

PocketRockets wrote:Did he say he was leaving? Or is it just speculation? Or is it even less than speculation, and just a personal opinion? If Europe throws a big contract at him and he takes it, I won't be mad at him. Money talks. If he plays a big part in the next season and takes a million more and goes to Europe, then I'll be mad. I don't think there is or should be a price on being apart of a team that's "World Champions."

It's what you just said - pure speculation/opinion based on the bold.

Alex_De_Large · Post #14 » by **Alex_De_Large** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:48 am

Scola will retire as a Rocket.

Don Draper · Post #15 » by **Don Draper** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:53 am

Hell an NBA team might want to overpay him.

tisbee · Post #16 » by **tisbee** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:25 am

Since he will prob get a full MLE offer in the States it's unlikely Scola willl head to Europe unless it's to be the Man on a team instead of the third or fourth option.

sweet_jesus · Post #17 » by **sweet_jesus** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:50 am

Scola's earning his bronze medal against Lith (so far in the 1st half)

This Appreciation Thread needs some color

fabio · Post #18 » by **fabio** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:18 am

I'd like to know why my previous post was deleted

Post #19 » by **King Roosk** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:08 pm

^^ If you have a question about something like that, then PM either Vator or myself please.

As for Scola, I thought we signed him for 3 years? I could've sworn I heard that we'd have him for 2 more years.

RoxFan08 · Post #20 » by **RoxFan08** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:03 pm

King Roosk wrote:^^ If you have a question about something like that, then PM either Vator or myself please.

As for Scola, I thought we signed him for 3 years? I could've sworn I heard that we'd have him for 2 more years.

We do. He is signed through the 2009-2010 season. But there may be some rule (of which I have no knowledge, but hey) where a European team could buy out his contract and offer him lots more money. Kinda like what we did to their players in the past.