1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

Battier and Scole: The Charge-taking Dynamic Duo...

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by tigermission1, Oct 23, 2007.

Tags:
Page 1 of 4
  1. tigermission1

    tigermission1 Member

    Joined:
    Aug 17, 2002
    Messages:
    15,557
    Likes Received:
    17
    These two guys are going to cause havoc on other teams, they will combine for more charges taken than any other two players in the NBA. Furthermore, Scola will be the clear-cut #3 offensive option before the season is over with. That guy is the steal of this young century. Any suggested nicknames for these two?

    I should also add that the Yao/Scola tag team is going to be great to watch. I really think Scola does a great job of being very active around the rim and with time will be proven enough that teams will have to take some pressure off Yao defensively or Scola will burn them (jumpers, beautiful jump hook/footwork, he has it all really). I love Chuck, but he's a bona fide bench player on any other team in the league, and Scola will finally give him the chance to play a role that suits his talents a bit more.
     
    #1 tigermission1, Oct 23, 2007
    Last edited: Oct 23, 2007
  2. JusBleezy

    JusBleezy Member

    Joined:
    Jul 14, 2004
    Messages:
    1,822
    Likes Received:
    164
    I agree on all points. :)
     
    #2 JusBleezy, Oct 23, 2007
  3. tested911

    tested911 Member

    Joined:
    Dec 12, 2002
    Messages:
    3,643
    Likes Received:
    127
    We must remember the Sacremento Queens..

    Queen of flops:
    Doug Christie
    Peja
    Webber
    Vlade
     
    #3 tested911, Oct 23, 2007
  4. Nice Rollin

    Nice Rollin Member

    Joined:
    Mar 30, 2006
    Messages:
    11,858
    Likes Received:
    321
    Man, if these two guys were on another team, i'd hate both of them.
     
    #4 Nice Rollin, Oct 23, 2007
  5. Chuck 4

    Chuck 4 Member

    Joined:
    Sep 11, 1999
    Messages:
    5,550
    Likes Received:
    120
    Matt Bullard was calling them "The Charge Cards" on the broadcast the other night...
     
    #5 Chuck 4, Oct 23, 2007
  6. The_Yoyo

    The_Yoyo Member

    Joined:
    Dec 25, 2001
    Messages:
    16,683
    Likes Received:
    2,873
    who's scole? ;)
     
    #6 The_Yoyo, Oct 23, 2007
  7. duluth111222

    duluth111222 Member

    Joined:
    Mar 28, 2006
    Messages:
    3,921
    Likes Received:
    4,172
    Sparttier.
     
    #7 duluth111222, Oct 23, 2007
  8. DonkeyMagic

    DonkeyMagic Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 22, 2006
    Messages:
    21,604
    Likes Received:
    3,487
    chuck is a charge taking mofo too.
     
    #8 DonkeyMagic, Oct 23, 2007
  9. snc

    snc Member

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2007
    Messages:
    995
    Likes Received:
    75
    Am I the only one who doesn't equate 'taking a charge' with 'flopping'? To me they are 2 different things.

    I haven't seen enough of Scola yet to tell if he is a flopper (I fear he might be :( ) but Battier and Chuck are 100% charge takers. They get in position and basically get... well, charged into. By a player at full speed.

    You can't say that's the same as what Manu does. He is in my top 5 least respected players, his 'defense' is just a disgrace. Any contact and he flies across the court...
     
    #9 snc, Oct 23, 2007
  10. Barkley

    Barkley Member

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2007
    Messages:
    3,120
    Likes Received:
    0
    They're both really good at it and it helps us cause we get a lot of steals that way. Remember Tracy can do that (but he mustn't) and Hayes' also very good in takin' charges
     
    #10 Barkley, Oct 23, 2007
  11. tigermission1

    tigermission1 Member

    Joined:
    Aug 17, 2002
    Messages:
    15,557
    Likes Received:
    17
    No you're not. Taking a charge is a pure defensive play that's just as valuable as a steal (and more valuable than a blocked shot, because it guarantees a loss of possession for your opponent).

    "Flopping" would be more like exaggerating contact/creating the illusion of contact to draw a favorable call. But a charge is a defensive stop, and it's very, very valuable in a basketball game.
     
    #11 tigermission1, Oct 23, 2007
  12. jason_long

    jason_long Member

    Joined:
    Nov 5, 2006
    Messages:
    293
    Likes Received:
    0
    i love this name and i love the duo :D
     
    #12 jason_long, Oct 23, 2007
  13. duluth111222

    duluth111222 Member

    Joined:
    Mar 28, 2006
    Messages:
    3,921
    Likes Received:
    4,172
    I think that comes from Agentina being a soccer country. In soccer world, there's a lot of flopping going on as well.

    And also do you guys remember Scola's between-the-leg assist to Yao in the last preseason game? It's a big deal in soccer to dribble past your defender between his legs. They must've inherited some soccer in their blood.
     
    #13 duluth111222, Oct 23, 2007
  14. jason_long

    jason_long Member

    Joined:
    Nov 5, 2006
    Messages:
    293
    Likes Received:
    0
    they are all under the same coach, who is our coach ...

     
    #14 jason_long, Oct 23, 2007
  15. Fuse

    Fuse Member

    Joined:
    Oct 11, 2006
    Messages:
    1,488
    Likes Received:
    2
    now we just need to fill in the blanks and add Yao in the mix.
     
    #15 Fuse, Oct 23, 2007
  16. abc2007

    abc2007 Member

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2007
    Messages:
    8,303
    Likes Received:
    64
    :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

     
    #16 abc2007, Oct 23, 2007
  17. jopatmc

    jopatmc Member

    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2002
    Messages:
    15,370
    Likes Received:
    390
    I predict Chuck Hayes takes more charges than Scola and commits far fewer fouls per 40 minutes than Scola.

    ;)
     
    #17 jopatmc, Oct 23, 2007
  18. abc2007

    abc2007 Member

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2007
    Messages:
    8,303
    Likes Received:
    64
    Prejudice! Prejudice! Prejudice! Prejudice! Prejudice! Prejudice! Prejudice! Prejudice!

     
    #18 abc2007, Oct 23, 2007
  19. finalsbound

    finalsbound Member

    Joined:
    Aug 31, 2000
    Messages:
    12,333
    Likes Received:
    927
    It's only fair that we get floppers on our team too.
     
    #19 finalsbound, Oct 23, 2007
  20. snc

    snc Member

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2007
    Messages:
    995
    Likes Received:
    75
    Haha, what? Why am I prejudice?

    When I used Manu as an example, it wasn't because he was from Argentina. He was just the first to come to mind.
     
    #20 snc, Oct 23, 2007
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 1 of 4

Share This Page