comparing scola and yi . . that's pretty much a broad analysis . . one because yi has insanely more playing time than scola . . and is expected to play more minutes in the way he has been drafted and the bucks wanting him to play eagerly . . and secondly . . scola is our other big man coming off the bench . . not getting enough minutes but still working his butt off and at this point if we jump to conclusions, yi is the winner between these two players, but not looking at points, during games if you watch carefully, scola makes many clutch moves/steals/changing shots in the lane, even if sometimes he fouls someone, but that's because the NBA system is new for him . . i expect scola to to be starting pretty soon too! but i honestly expect that scola will get more aggressive and RA will teach him, and he will be 100 times better than our last years juwan howard . . also, scola hesistates too much in his shooting, all he does on the court is passing, and when he is open (sometimes) he shoots, but when he has the shot, he needs to shoot it, that is why he isn't contributing that much on the points stat list!
Shot blocking is about the only thing that Yi may be better than CV now. CV is obviously a better player at this point.
in the long run Yi will become a star player scolas always a compliment to tmac and yao thats the difference
Wow a 2nd year NBA player averaging 2 more points and 1 more reb than a rookie coming overseas trying not only to adjust to nba bball but also life in US, no one Yi is in the starting lineup
I am a hypocrite because I made a comment about spiky hair, thats real good work there Detective. Anyway, if youhave a problem, email me via the board, please stop mucking up GARM with this pissing contest that you're trying so hard to start.
the point is that CV is a better player right now, when Yi is in his second year, then we'll talk about that ok?
i dont think we need to talk about anything thing when Yi is in his 2nd year. He already got the starting position right now, and next year he is gonna get even more mins. Who knows he might even average better than CV (looking at the stats ur provided) at middle to the end of this season.
he may be doin better than yao when yao first started but the center postion is a lot harder to player. maybe the toughest position to get comfortable with. defensively and offensively.
yeah all u **** talkers need to **** off. were here to talk rockets not talk ****. theres nothing wrong with a disagreement but dont call poeple out. wanyway we all want one thing. a championship for the rockets.
Yi is looking good but I like scola that man hustles so when chuck gets in foul troubles we bring out a guy with the same intensity... and when i watch him in games i think he is excellent at boxing out for rebounds Scola FTW
He can't come out and say anything. Unless he says he's 25 or 26, the same people will claim that he's lying, so why bother? You can't and don't need to convince people you didn't lie. Unless the doubters bring some hard evidence to prove you lied, why bother? Honestly, I don't know what his real age is, and I don't really care. As for Scola, I have positive opinion about him. He plays smart and works hard. He wasn't required to do anything offensively, except for setting picks and getting rebounds. But he will contribute more and more. Hayes, as good as he is, can't be a long term solution to our 4.
Scola has been doing fine in my opinion. He had some trouble with the Mavs and the Spurs but you know... he is a rookie and those where the MAVS AND THE SPURS. Now certainly someone is bound to come out and say that Scola has been playing for much longer. That is true but the players in the NBA are much stronger and athletic. If you watch carefully you can tell he isnt accustomed to all the people that suddenly will try to jump over his back to get to a ball. Also, Scola isnt a good jumper. His offense is a little bit of banging down low followed by a crafty move. That just takes longer to translate to the NBA because the players are just much better defenders. Lack of touches is also an issue. He has always been the star on his team. Now he has to adapt to a role where here is almost exclusively an energy and hustle guy that gets his touches from rebounds. That aint easy. Dont worry about Scola. Its not like Manu was a near allstar from the beginning. It took some time. Scola will be a solid pf for years to come.
Should I believe in you or in Yao? As reported in USAToday, Yao said: ‘‘The first time I saw him, in 2004, for Olympic training camp, I know one day he would play here.’’ If Yi is 20 this year, he was 17 back in 2004. Any difficulty in accepting this fact? Please refer to the following link for the USAToday article. Yao-Yi matchup could set ratings records, shows NBA’s global reach
If you still think Yi cannot break into China's national basketball team at the age of 17, let me give you some examples of the same kind: Wang Zhizhi, 17, and Yao Ming, 18, when they were selected into the national basketball team for the first time.
The comparison is unfair towards Scola. He's playing on a much deeper team in a tough schedule where 4 of the teams are playoff calibre (3 very good ones) so far whereas Yi played against weaker teams. Obviously the kid is doing well, but I have also been impreseed by Scola so far. Look hotballa, I know what you mean by the hype machine; and you could make the argument that Villenueva is a better player than Yi; but to say that CV is a better defender in any way shape or form is just flat out wrong. And no, I'm not just talking about the blocks, I'm talking about lateral movement, putting your hand up on shots that CV would never even bother with, staying with your man, guarding the paint, etc. Yi is playing with a poise on the defensive end uncommon for a rookie. In fact, in the last game, he was point out to Michael Redd where to be on the 2-3 zone. That's something you'll never see out of CV. The argument that CV is better on the offensive end is also arguable. I think CV has slightly better handles uses a few more low post spin moves (sample incomplete, as I've never seen the Bucks feed Yi in the post), but Yi has better foot speed and a more deft shooting touch (though shorter range). It certainly doesn't help your argument that CV is a 3 point chucker, not a very good one at that. If there is one aspect of the game where CV does better, it's rebounding. Although Yi's boxouts are textbook.
