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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by BAM, Mar 22, 2009.

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Great thread.. Thank you San Antonio!

#41 ItsMyFault, Mar 22, 2009

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Deckard said:

That's a weird thread. Half the posts are from some idiot who call himself "Whottt, " or something similar, but at least one of the other folks there puts dancing boobs at the bottom of his posts. I'd call that a plus.
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I wanted to read some more, but I don't think that forum is safe for work

That whott guy is delirious. Bonner better than Scola? And he keeps on sidestepping the fact that Thomas/Oberto/Bonner makes more than Scola lol.

#42 roslolian, Mar 22, 2009
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I think it's kind of pathetic that there are Rockets fans at Spurstalk acting that way. Bragging after a REGULAR SEASON win? Scola was a loss for the Spurs, sure, but they still have accomplished a lot recently.

Now if Scola is a hero and we win the NBA finals, then that's something to bring up. You can't brag to the Spurs when you have nothing to show. It just doesn't make sense. It's like the Clippers making the WCF and laughing at LA Lakers, and calling them losers
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I agree. What's the point? I do visit other teams' forums from time to time, mainly to see how they feel about the matchup and such. But I pretty never post because it really does nothing but cause the people there to flame you.

#43 meh, Mar 22, 2009
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lol at the Kill_Bill_Pana signature
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so you noticed it, too.

#44 francis 4 prez, Mar 22, 2009
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I don't think they appreciate the trade.

Think they could use him? Scola trade becomes a facial

They were playing in Japan in 2006, at the World Championships, and the Argentines should have taken it easy that day. They were matched against New Zealand.

But they never take it easy while playing basketball. So Luis Scola dove for a loose ball, and he hit the court with such force that he lost teeth. The next day Manu Ginobili laughed and went looking for bite marks in the wood.

They were good friends and better teammates, and in those days they thought they might also play together in San Antonio. But then came the trade. Outside of a few moments last season, they were the only ones with regrets.

But now?

After Sunday?

Ginobili and Scola had dinner Saturday night at a San Antonio restaurant, and they didn’t talk about what could have been. They’d been over that ground too many times.

So had the media and fan message boards, especially after a game early last season. Then Scola stuck 20 points on the Spurs, and Gregg Popovich reacted accordingly.

“It kills me to have him on that team,” Popovich said. “Enough to make you spit.”

The Spurs had sacrificed talent for money, with a rival benefiting. The trade would have festered within the Spurs organization last season, especially when the Rockets put together a 22-game winning streak, except for what followed.

Then, led by Tracy McGrady, the Rockets again wobbled out of the first round. The Spurs went to the Western Conference finals, and their problem then wasn’t the Argentine who had been traded; it was the one who was limping against the Lakers.

Not much changed this year, as the Spurs survived with a patched-up lineup and the Rockets endured everything from a gunshot wound to a midseason switch of point guards. But then came Sunday, when the Rockets took away first place from the Spurs.

Now, what the Rockets took away a year and a half ago means more. Scola gives the Rockets the toughness they didn’t have before, and he complements Yao Ming, and he slipped free Sunday for the game-winner.

Afterward the media circled Scola, and Brent Barry smiled nearby and motioned toward his latest Argentine teammate.

“Think they could use this guy back here?” Barry asked.

Scola reminds Barry of a former teammate. Barry has called him a taller Manu.

But Barry goes further than that. He doesn’t think there’s been a better power forward since the All-Star break.

The Spurs’ trio can’t argue after Sunday. Tim Duncan, Matt Bonner and Drew Gooden combined for six fewer rebounds than Scola had.

To go with his 17 rebounds, Scola added 19 points. Then there’s what happened with 11 seconds left, when Scola went to the basket, took a Yao pass and won the game.

Scola shrugged afterward. “I just saw ball coming toward me,” he said.

He wasn’t perfect Sunday. After Tony Parker missed inside in the closing seconds, Scola grabbed the rebound and was immediately fouled. With only 0.3 on the clock, Scola said he had the following strategy: “Make the first one and miss the second one.”

He instead missed the first, then line-drived in the second.

“Apparently,” he said, “I’m not very good at it.”

The Rockets will live with that. Scola is a smart, rugged player in his prime, and he has a good midrange jumper. His salary is a bargain, and, better yet, he’s healthy.

As both the Rockets and Spurs struggle with injuries, Scola has yet to miss a game in his NBA career.

Maybe all of that went through Popovich’s head as he slammed the scorers’ table Sunday and screamed at Duncan and refs alike. Popovich sure looked spitting mad again.

Still, it’s what comes next that should worry Popovich and the Spurs. With McGrady gone, the Rockets have gone 16-4. They are still learning how to win, with a different point-guard rotation, and Sunday suggests they took a big step.

So if they bump the Spurs into the 4-5 playoff seeding, and if the Rockets advance, then the trade will change a few things.

There will be new bite marks, and they will be on the Spurs.

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Or maybe its my name genius
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I lol'd

#46 jedicro, Mar 23, 2009
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19 / 17

Now we know how the grizzlies feel. lol.
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Because we took on Jackie Butler in order to get Scola just like they took on Stromile Swift in order to get Gay

It's kind of different though - because at least in the Grizz trade we got back a key defensive peice that has made us a 50+ win team every year since.

So - I don't get it

#47 DrNuegebauer, Mar 23, 2009

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awesome

#48 hokage5, Mar 23, 2009
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I lol'd
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you're easily amused

the guy lurks for 2 years then makes all his posts today, from cali no less. My guess is his other monikers got banned and he's a member of lakerground.com with 3000 posts.

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Spurs felt pity that they gave Scola to ROX two years ago

Spurs felt pity that they gave Scola to ROX two years ago

As a gift...

San Antonio wanna cry this night.

#50 landoo, Mar 23, 2009
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Or maybe its my name genius
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LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! now that was funny

#51 Robjos, Mar 23, 2009
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landoo said:

Spurs felt pity that they gave Scola to ROX two years ago

As a gift...

San Antonio wanna cry this night.
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too late

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120402

#52 eveluvsrox, Mar 23, 2009
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http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=165114

#53 rawool, Mar 23, 2009

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Why would they feel pity?

Do you know what "pity" is?

They feel sad for us, because they gave us Scola?

#54 Tom Bombadillo, Mar 23, 2009
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I feel pity for Landoo since Clutch is gonna give you a rookification.

#55 Blurr#7, Mar 23, 2009
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Why would they feel pity?

Do you know what "pity" is?

They feel sad for us, because they gave us Scola?
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I thought the same thing. He's saying that two years ago, they felt pity. Now they're upset.

Anyways...

There is greater joy in giving, than receiving. They gave us Scola, so they're happy, but we just gave them a beatdown, so I think we're pretty happy too

#56 jedicro, Mar 23, 2009
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They have 4 championships in the last 10 years. I'm pretty sure they'll get over it.

Don't we feel a little pity too? We should have had Richard freakin' Jefferson!

#57 nolimitnp, Mar 23, 2009
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landoo said:

Spurs felt pity that they gave Scola to ROX two years ago

As a gift...

San Antonio wanna cry this night.
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Think they could use him? Scola trade becomes a facial

They were playing in Japan in 2006, at the World Championships, and the Argentines should have taken it easy that day. They were matched against New Zealand.

But they never take it easy while playing basketball. So Luis Scola dove for a loose ball, and he hit the court with such force that he lost teeth. The next day Manu Ginobili laughed and went looking for bite marks in the wood.

They were good friends and better teammates, and in those days they thought they might also play together in San Antonio. But then came the trade. Outside of a few moments last season, they were the only ones with regrets.

But now?

After Sunday?

Ginobili and Scola had dinner Saturday night at a San Antonio restaurant, and they didn’t talk about what could have been. They’d been over that ground too many times.

So had the media and fan message boards, especially after a game early last season. Then Scola stuck 20 points on the Spurs, and Gregg Popovich reacted accordingly.

“It kills me to have him on that team,” Popovich said. “Enough to make you spit.”

The Spurs had sacrificed talent for money, with a rival benefiting. The trade would have festered within the Spurs organization last season, especially when the Rockets put together a 22-game winning streak, except for what followed.

Then, led by Tracy McGrady, the Rockets again wobbled out of the first round. The Spurs went to the Western Conference finals, and their problem then wasn’t the Argentine who had been traded; it was the one who was limping against the Lakers.

Not much changed this year, as the Spurs survived with a patched-up lineup and the Rockets endured everything from a gunshot wound to a midseason switch of point guards. But then came Sunday, when the Rockets took away first place from the Spurs.

Now, what the Rockets took away a year and a half ago means more. Scola gives the Rockets the toughness they didn’t have before, and he complements Yao Ming, and he slipped free Sunday for the game-winner.

Afterward the media circled Scola, and Brent Barry smiled nearby and motioned toward his latest Argentine teammate.

“Think they could use this guy back here?” Barry asked.

Scola reminds Barry of a former teammate. Barry has called him a taller Manu.

But Barry goes further than that. He doesn’t think there’s been a better power forward since the All-Star break.

The Spurs’ trio can’t argue after Sunday. Tim Duncan, Matt Bonner and Drew Gooden combined for six fewer rebounds than Scola had.

To go with his 17 rebounds, Scola added 19 points. Then there’s what happened with 11 seconds left, when Scola went to the basket, took a Yao pass and won the game.

Scola shrugged afterward. “I just saw ball coming toward me,” he said.

He wasn’t perfect Sunday. After Tony Parker missed inside in the closing seconds, Scola grabbed the rebound and was immediately fouled. With only 0.3 on the clock, Scola said he had the following strategy: “Make the first one and miss the second one.”

He instead missed the first, then line-drived in the second.

“Apparently,” he said, “I’m not very good at it.”

The Rockets will live with that. Scola is a smart, rugged player in his prime, and he has a good midrange jumper. His salary is a bargain, and, better yet, he’s healthy.

As both the Rockets and Spurs struggle with injuries, Scola has yet to miss a game in his NBA career.

Maybe all of that went through Popovich’s head as he slammed the scorers’ table Sunday and screamed at Duncan and refs alike. Popovich sure looked spitting mad again.

Still, it’s what comes next that should worry Popovich and the Spurs. With McGrady gone, the Rockets have gone 16-4. They are still learning how to win, with a different point-guard rotation, and Sunday suggests they took a big step.

So if they bump the Spurs into the 4-5 playoff seeding, and if the Rockets advance, then the trade will change a few things.

There will be new bite marks, and they will be on the Spurs.
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http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/Think_they_could_use_him_Scola_trade_becomes_a_facial.html

#58 Carr Bombed, Mar 23, 2009

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jedicro said:

I thought the same thing. He's saying that two years ago, they felt pity. Now they're upset.

Anyways...

There is greater joy in giving, than receiving. They gave us Scola, so they're happy, but we just gave them a beatdown, so I think we're pretty happy too
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Yeah but Parker missed a bunny really. Lowry was under him to make it a bit harder but Parker...If I had to rate the difficulty of that shot for him it'd be 4/10.

Lol it seems like we are getting better by using talent from our division Rivals. Lowry and Scola and battier. We gotta take from the Hornets and Dallas next.

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Wow how lucky are we to have clutchfans. Spurstalk is hideous with its flashy crap signatures everywhere, I noticed in that thread alone every 2nd thread had spelling errors everywhere, they seem happy to have kids swear and insult each other. I'm scared to ever go back!

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