By next season Landry will be good enough to be a starter on a lot of teams. With Landry being a free agent next year, he'll not only be looking for a big paycheck but also a team that will give him starters minutes. For the rest of this year Landry's energy off the bench is what we need, but for next season I don't see Landry staying with the Rockets unless they assure him that he'll have a great shot at being the starter.
Morey made it very clear Landry isn't going anywhere. He is a restricted free agent - we may have to pay him a good amount, but we'll have Landry next year. Another team would have to pay him more than the MLE for them to have a chance of wrestling him away from us and that's just not going to happen.
Hey how about we post a thread full of hyperbole after one game....... oh wait.........you just did All roasting aside I like the two headed monster. They both bring differernt talents to the court. Landry is a lot more physical inside while Scola is just a hustle guy getting loose balls etc. I think you need both of that on the floor and RA plays them together sometimes to achieve this.
Scola and Landry are the Smith and Cassell of the PF position. One is the steady hand, the other is the fearless energy off the bench. One starts, the other finishes.
Those of you that don't think Scola's spin moves are effective: 1. Go to NBA hotspots and compare Scola's shot chart to Yao's and Duncan's. 2. Then look up Scola, Yao's, and Duncan's stats for the season and do a dirty points per shot analysis. Points per shot is a very simple, dirty analysis of how effective a guy's offense is. 3. Remember this is Scola's first season in the NBA and now he is playing as really the #1 interior option on this team since Yao is not here and Tracy plays outside-in most of the time. 4. WAKE UP!
I think we will see a big improvement in Scola's game next season when he will have played a full season and slow down a half step and let his moves come more naturally. He plays a little to quick for himself at times and I think that will change dramatically next year making him an even more effective player. And of course, Landry will still be awesome.
Landry is playing a little too quick too. I think he slows down and starts to play a little farther from the basket while Adleman draws up more plays for him.
We'll have him next year.... The CBA has all kinds of restrictions on younger players. I believe there are limitations on how much money a player with this little experience can get but it isn't alot. There also are limitations on the amount of years on the contract they can sign. I don't think you can lock up a sophmore year player on one of those 5 yr contracts though. You have to have a certain amount experience in the league to really reach certain benefits. Expect a decent (not a full mid-level) contract with about 3 yrs on it.
agreed. its been an impressive rookie year for Landry, glad to have him. i'll wait a bit before proclaiming the second coming ...
Scola is more experienced and overall better but Landry's inside pressence is big dough, he can finish and he isn't afraid...
uh, how 'bout it depends on who they're matching up against.... not to mention, i would say either one can be 'better' on any given night.
If Landry can prove to be effective defensively alongside Yao, I'd like to see him starting, with Scola coming off the bench. Landry can continue to take advantage of the double teams off our stars, living off those putbacks and dunks. Scola has proven effective when playing next to Yao, but I think his skills are better utilized off the bench. He can come in at PF or Center and eat up the opposing team's 2nd unit. That would also keep him fresh when Adelman chooses to play small ball with Scola at center with 4 perimeter players. These guys really complement each other well. So who cares who's better?
He may be 24, but he doesn't have much NBA experience. You don't have to be 20. Here are the MIP awards for the 2000-present. Most Improved Player Monta Ellis, 21 yrs, '06-07 Boris Diaw, 24, yrs, '05-06 Bobby Simmons, 24 yrs, 04-05 Zach Randolph, 22 yrs, 03-04 Gilbert Arenas, 21 yrs, 02-03 Jermaine O'Neal, 23 yrs, 01-02 Tracy McGrady, 21 yrs, 00-01 Now don't go overboard saying, I am inferring Carl Landry is going to win MIP. Being 24, doesn't mean little room for improvement. I just don't see it that way for a rookie, who missed a whole year of college ball.
I'd like to see the starting lineup of Scola, Yao, Landry (but only if he can start nailing the 3 pt shot)", Alston or Francis( whoever wins out in camp), T-Mac.
You're right there is definately room for improvement, I was just trying to let it be known that he isn't the next Malone. I just 20 out there, but 24 is pretty old to improve alot. The thing about alot of these guys that "improve" is that most of the older ones didn't really improve as much as they seem to have. They just started getting better minutes and played in better positions. Diaw played more and got to use his post moves at the big postion that he had played most of his life until the hawks tried to make him a pg. Simmons began being used more as a spot up 3point shooting sf instead of a slashing sg and played more. I think thats the most we can hope for with Landry. I think with tiime he will improve somewhat but for the most part we will figure out how to use him better and how to maximize his skills. Also, he will get more minutes (thats always an overlooked aspect to me, i can't remember when I saw a most improved player who played the same amount of minutes the year before).
What I got to remind you guys is that Scola played great starting the new year and consistent each and every game. The recent problem is nothing but he draws more attention from media and opponent team since he was once rookie of the month and No.4 in rookie ranking. Landry is simply not analyzed by any teams and just a role player from most of our opponent's view. that to be stated, I believe Scola should be a better option because he has everything, hustle play, rebound, skilled shot and good hands. While Landry could be a surprise and fire off the bench
