ESPN Daily Dime: Scola Tops "Best Not Quite NBA Stars" List

He's probably the only player on the team I never question as far as shot selection, effort, hustle etc.

 

Scola is a beast!

That guy is the best ball player on the team.. he is actually overachieving considering the skills he has..

deserves a lot of credit.. 5 stars for scolaaaaaa

 

Scola is the tru warior.

 

Don't forget about Aaron Brooks on second team!

 

Hope this doesn't lead to another Scola Appretiation Thread...

Wait nevermind there already was one!

No but he does deserve to be in the All-Star game this year with the Sophomores and I think he will do fine. I honestly think AB is gonna tear it up kinda like Daniel Gibson did last year.

 

Scola is a beast!!! very underated.

 

Been my favorite player on the squad since he hit the floor. He's only gotten better and better, hell of a player.

 

Scola is the only player on the team that would cause me to do this if he got traded...

Spoiler

 

If everyone on the Rockets played like Scola, we would be a much better team. Scola knows when to pass, when to shoot, when to drive it to the basket in himself, he stays agressive, and he does all this while still staying within his role as rebounder and complement to Yao.

 

i love scola, but he doesn't pass effectively out of the post, and he commits the stupidest fouls that end up hurting us when we need him at the end of games or we go over the limit early in quarters. his d has improved and he certainly is a gifted offensive player, so i put up with it. still, it is somewhat frustrating to watch him sometimes

 

I hate the way everybody tries to paint Scola as some slow scrub who just works really hard. Scola may not be an athletic freak but he's strong and gets down the court as fast as any big man in the league, with elite post skills and a mid-range game to boot.

I think his numbers would shock people if he was one of our main options on offense.

 

True.

The guy can easily avg 18/10 in this league.. just look at his numbers when he played in the olympics (although that s a diff ball game.. still) Without T-Mac i think he can atleast be 15/11 on the rockets because he would get more shots..

lets see what he can do.. banking on him to continue his good work

 

Not even defense? Thats one area I think he could really work on.

 

Look, here is the deal: Scola is playing less than 30 minutes a night and gets 12 and 8 -- if he plays what a starter normally plays (around 35 minutes), he would be averaing 15 and 10 a game. He also shoots 52% from the field. In short, Scola is already an above average starting PF in the league.

One area that Scola needs to improve on is his defense. Scola is never going to block a lot of shots, but he can improve on holding his position better. He is also still a little foul-prone.

 

I think he can only improve down the line... the guy seems to learn pretty quickly..

 

Scola has a free pass here.

 

Wow! talk about holding on to the jockstrap.

Luis is superb guy. He is a guy you can count on and is an integral part of this team. But superficial comments like this make me laugh. Granted you can't question his effort just like Shane, Raffer and Wafer. But there are questions in his game. He often lets his man slip by in a game and is ineffective passing out of the post even when guys are open near him. Good 4's manhandle him. Nevertheless, Im glad to have him on this team.

Keep it up Scola!

 

Scola and Wafer are why I still watch the team this season. Scola for his hard work, consistency and overall professionalism. Wafer for his enthusiasm, energy and need to kill the rim every time he catches the ball in the open court.

 

That's definitely not true. Don't think Yao is more athletic than him.