Yeah i'm with you on that but they are making sure they have someone who can play at center so when Yao, i mean if yao, goes down we still have an inside presence.
Battier - 2001 NCAA Champion Scola - 2004 Olympic Champion So if you win outside of the NBA, it doesn't count?
Yao has already melt down like ash and will probably never come back to his feet, and our team would be put even further into the crisis if Scola and Shane got traded.
Where did the whole "rebuilding" idea come from, anyway? It's accepted as fact that this is the Rockets' plan, but who said so? To me, rebuilding implies starting from scratch. For one thing, it's still possible that McGrady or Yao will come back. The Rockets have young players like Brooks and Ariza who will get their chance to step up. And where did this idea come from that somehow a Scola trade is imminent? That would only make sense if the Rockets got an incredible offer. Scola is a great fit for either an experienced team or a rebuilding team. He doesn't have tremendous star allure to other teams, or command a huge salary, and he's not so old that he'd be out of the picture when a rebuilding team's young players mature and advance in the playoffs. He would be an integral part of a championship team even if the Rockets started fresh right now and let their players develop. But even if the Rockets were rebuilding, who says a rebuilding team must start with players that are all the same (young) age? I think plenty of "rebuilding" teams would love to secure Scola's services. The only reason to push for a Scola trade (and a very good reason it is) would be his soon-to-expire contract, and that's a tough choice the Rockets will face. I'd like to see the Rockets add some star power/firepower as much as anyone, and I'm holding out hope they do, but I think people are writing the current Rockets' obituary too soon. I think Adelman, Morey et al. probably would agree.
