well i meant it would be tanking to just leave the team as is...but i didnt literally mean tanking, but rather that it would be a losing season or no playoffs, hence "tanking". I dont think it's acceptable to leave things alone, if that's clearly the path we're heading in...may still be too early now, but it should become clearer within a month.
Scola must retire a Rocket. He is doing his part night in and night out. He just shouldn't be the go to guy.
Rockets need to change the entire direction of the team by getting rid of Adelman imo his style of basketball doesn't equate to championships. I knew it was just a matter of time before we were like his last team that got him fired which was the softest worst defensive team in the league. We need to get a defensive minded coach and start rebuilding through the lottery that's the only chance we have get at getting a star player, unless were getting melo or cp3 it's useless at trying to acquire anyone else through trade because no one else available are franchise players. That's where Morey made his biggest mistake gathering all these role players before getting a true star player, best way to trade for a star player is with a lottery pick or that player wanting to go there.
Trading Scola? Yeah, because trading one potential all star (in the East) will land us someone that will be ready to help us in the immediate future that Scola couldn't provide. The best we could probably get would be Al Jefferson's injured self or Oden.
As has been posted 1000 times on this board, the Blazers and the Kings were great defensive teams under Adelman, go look it up. You can only do so much when you have a roster full of one dimensional role players.
yes, let's trade scola for youth. then the rockets can be young, dumb, and full of potential. the rockets won't win that way but they'd at least be young.
remember that horrible trade we did and lost landry?? this is the same thing.. unless we get a superstar im stayin with scola
Definitely, now while his value is somewhat high. Soon everyone will figure out he's all offense and no defense.
I agree. Scola's game is not suited to this offense, and he provides little defense. He's such a fantastic player, but I really think he's not a good player for this team this year. I would deal him in a package for a damn good player at any position. I think we could probably get Gerald Wallace on this team and he'd be a great fit for us at PF. Personally, I'd just deal Brooks, Scola, Jeffries, Battier for Nash and Richardson.
What? Morey abused every other team in that trade. Rockets pulled off a robbery of the kings and knicks...
Scola is the only player that makes this team worth watching. Problem with trading hum is we will get someone with potential that Rick won't play for whatever reason.
Some people want to trade Scola because he's 'too old', and want to get Nash in return, who is SIX YEARS OLDER in return...and even when younger, had far worse D than Scola (whose D is overrated by fans, but any coach will tell you is average at least, if you consider all the factors involving D)? We've seen what happens when you have AWFUL perimeter D with Brooks/Martin, yet you want to have Nash/Martin as the couple of guards? what's the upgrade there? Besides, why people keep forgetting that Scola DIDN'T MISS ONE SINGLE GAME IN NBA SINCE ARRIVING? Why don't you include how unbreakable Scola is in your analysis? In a team flooded with injury prone players, the first option to trade is the only unbreakable one? A 22ppg 10rpg who makes 7.8 mill per year, who has a great Basketball IQ, fundamentals...who is a proven team player and a leader..... is the first option to trade in a market who values more freaking athleticism, no matter is such athletes has brains or not? Come on please, I'd trade Brooks or Martin first in a heart beat (the duo of guards can't be bad at D BOTH and play at the same time so many minutes), before thinking in trading Scola.... The other big problem in Rockets are how one dimensional are the backcourt players (Lowry, the other PG is an upgrade in D, but he's floated in offense due that he can't shoot)...and that's where is the major upgrade needed....think about it....
To me, its not how old they are, its how old they play. In those terms, Scola is one of the youngest players we have
LOL feels like this is some democrat/republican kind of argument.. Ongoing and never ending. Let's just agree to disagree. Issues bouncing around of trading Scola for other players incomparable to his mindset and heart, let alone other teams probably and not even wanting to trade what some of you are requesting in return. Give me a break.. Yes, let's trade a near allStar in Scola- the hardest worker on this team (and arguably has the most potential in a trade bait scenerio?) despite missing our also-near allStar pg and allStar center. Hell.. with some of you, with your mindsets, let's trade the whole team while we're at it. Yes, let's reward our MOST healthy and savvy player by giving him the boot, when he obviously only wants to play for the Rockets*, and setting a price tag on him while 2 of the more important players are still out.. So.. once we're done with this Scola conversation, who's next up for trade talks? You name it, I wouldn't be surprised anymore with however many people can start up a blog, whilst being one dimensional themselves. We'd end up with draft picks, unproven talent, uncertain role players in a system and/or players who'll think that this will be then their team (see trevor ariza; jacking up shots, arguing with other players to pass them the ball despite..). *Let's trade Clutch the Bear and the Power Dancers too I really don't believe it's DM's fault for not acquiring some of these players that could have played for the squad.. It's primarily the issue of health and RA's for not pressuring the team to finding their identity on what they can and should not due on the court (and for being a horrible situational coach). And with your argument of reviving the "what if we had traded battier.." You don't take into account when Kevin Martin says '..he's the glue-guy to this team." I would rather trade maybe 5 other players in compound, OVER a trade for Scola. Yup, let's trade more of our heart- - for youth.. we can then gain some identity in that.
I'm not "some people", as i never stated the reason to trade scola was simply because he was too old. It sounds like you didnt read the whole thread because i already answered the defense question and why we'd trade scola. Please read the thread in it's entirety, if you're going to question people's comments and call them out.
