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Per Scola, the Rockets were not looking for a ring

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by iLookOK, Oct 10, 2013.

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  1. iLookOK

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    In his interview with the Pacers, at 2:30, Scola says "These past few years, I did not have the chance to play for a team that was looking for a ring"

    This is a fair statement about the Suns. This would be a fair statement if he had been playing for a team like the Bobcats. But I do not believe that it is fair to claim that the Rockets were not looking for a ring.

    He no look ok.

    Still like him though.

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    #1 iLookOK, Oct 10, 2013
  2. YaosDirtyStache

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    He is right, we were never gonna win a ring when he was our best player.
     
    #2 YaosDirtyStache, Oct 10, 2013
  3. LosPollosHermanos

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    really?

    You think they were looking for a ring that year that Yao was gone for sure and we were looking to dump Mac?


    Comeon dude, Scola is telling the truth.
     
    #3 LosPollosHermanos, Oct 10, 2013
  4. RV6

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    They were looking for a ring.....................3-4 years down the road.
     
    #4 RV6, Oct 10, 2013
  5. durvasa

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    What's wrong with that? He said "these last few years", meaning he's only referring to his last year or two with the Rockets, at most. Well, we weren't looking to win a championship in either of those years. We were just trying to make the playoffs.
     
    #5 durvasa, Oct 10, 2013
  6. saleem

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    He said last couple of years. He didn't say anything wrong at all.
     
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  7. tinywang

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    The transition is from Tmac & Yao -> Harden & Howard. I don't think anyone was really expecting anything to happen in between.

    It was fun watching the team grind out wins and Scola beasting the Lakers in the playoffs though.
     
    #7 tinywang, Oct 10, 2013
  8. iLookOK

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    Go back in time and ask Lowry, Dragic, or Parsons if they weren't playing for a ring and let me know what they tell you.
     
    #8 iLookOK, Oct 10, 2013
  9. TheRealist137

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    give it up

    no one here agrees with you, everyone sees nothing wrong about what he said.
     
    #9 TheRealist137, Oct 10, 2013
  10. durvasa

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    They were fighting to make the playoffs. They didn't have their eye on anything past that.
     
    #10 durvasa, Oct 10, 2013
  11. heypartner

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    Morey made comments about the easiest way to rebuild was to lose and do it through the draft. But he said Les wanted to try to make the playoffs. Morey balanced the two paths.

    Adelman left because he agreed with Scola.
     
    #11 heypartner, Oct 10, 2013
  12. AFS

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    I think what Scola meant is that we never had a contending team while he was here, which is true. The mentality of the organization was looking for a ring, but by making trades and maximizing value of contracts until they could land a star player. Harden didn't arrive until after Scola was gone.
     
    #12 AFS, Oct 10, 2013
  13. conquistador#11

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    he say truth, people no like.
    but he good and still look ok.
     
    #13 conquistador#11, Oct 10, 2013
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    Nobody thinks the way you do.
     
    #14 krnxsnoopy, Oct 10, 2013
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    op

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    #15 khanhdum, Oct 10, 2013
  16. danoman

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    We all knew we were rebuilding, I'm just happy HE was happy to be here at the time.
     
    #16 danoman, Oct 10, 2013
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    Are you serious? We were definitely not gonna win it all those years haha
     
    #17 HOUSTONJS, Oct 10, 2013
  18. WaitForIt

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    YOU DO NOT QUESTION SCOLA! APOLOGIZE NOW!

    Also, what are you talking about?
     
    #18 WaitForIt, Oct 10, 2013
  19. vlaurelio

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    LOFs: go figure :grin:
     
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  20. rhino17

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    A team that couldn't make the playoffs was looking for a ring? Ok
     
    #20 rhino17, Oct 10, 2013
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