Now, this trade would be interesting. Landry plus Barry and maybe Dorsey for Sessions would be great.
The duo of Scola/Landry have to be the best value players in the NBA at the PF position, for less than 7M a year you get double/double output out of the two every game. You have to keep both if you can.
For several years the PF position has been a problem, this year was the most productive, paying less than 7 million. why would you change? or take the risk to hire a superstar for the job (paying 20 millions, of course) that ends at a Tracy McGrady kind of problem (collect millions but do not expect my best effort) is also not good to change players who love the franchise.
No, because he is only 28, and he is not a high flyer, he will be able to play at this level for at least 7 more years..... Scola is a cerebral player, they get by on guile and smarts more than athleticism....they last longer. DD
Scola is special player. He ALWAYS steps up when necessary and he does well as a role player too. I'd say he's better overall player than both David West and Rashard Lewis, who were all-stars this season. I don't think Morey can fool anyone into taking Landry if they asked for Scola. The talent gap is huge and Landry isn't young enough to be considered a guy with a large upside. He's older than Chris Bosh and people say HE has already reached his peak. I'd like to keep Scola but I have no problems moving either player in an acceptable trade. I doubt they would ever be interchangeable parts in a trade though. I view this question the same as I would if it were Artest or Wafer.
Keep them both. Scola is a more polished player right now - no doubt about that - but Landry has tremendous upside. Look at, to take but one example, his 2nd quarter performance against LA in Game 2: with the Rox trailing by 14, Landry exploded for 16 (really 18, but that dubious basket interference call robbed him) and put us right back in the game. In that single quarter, Landry matched Kobe's much-hyped output of the entire half (till the halftime buzzer-beater). And the rest of the game? Landry mostly sat on the bench. Scola has hustle and determination, Landry has heart. Both have solid futures in this league. I don't want to see us trade away years of dependable talent for the latest Pippen/Barkley washout who will take us to the playoffs for one or two years and then retire. Get a backup center, try to rob one of these weaker teams (like the Clips or Warriors), and let's do it all over again in '10. Just because we didn't win the title this year, does that mean we have to make radical changes? Our squad, if healthy, and if given the opportunity to play together a whole year, could be one of the two or three best in the league (only the Celtics and Lakers are probably better; I like our chances over the Cavs and Magic any day). Making a lot of risky changes might translate into a shaky 48-win season. Call me cautious and overly optimistic, but I like the team we have and think it only needs minor tweaking. A backup center, for starters. A reasonably good, but not necessarily All-Star, PG. And that's it. If we can just learn to beat up on last-place teams, we'll win 60 next year. Book it.
I think I voted wrong for this reason...lol. I read "do you trade scola or landry?" and just clicked on the guys name. Oh well...
Scola stays unless a sick deal comes the Rockets' way. I think Landry is much more likely to go. I like his game but he has proven he has trouble against bigger front lines. He completely disappears for entire quarters and even entire games when faced with opponents he can't dunk on and for some reason it affects his entire game. Contrary to what many believe he is at or near his ceiling. Of course, the Rockets would need something quality in return for Landry but I think we will see him as a major piece if the Rockets trade for another game changer.
even though both of these guys do a good job of rebounding and scoring. i'm not sure if its enough to guard big long talented 4's like KG, duncan, amare, gasol, dirk to name a few. scola is big enough at about 6'9 but he probably got about an inch or two on yao with his vertical leap. which is not impressive. he can't block any shots or finish plays with authority around the rim. landry on the other hand is only about 6'7, strong and athletic, but still at a disadvantage when on the defensive end while playing guys like gasol. Dear OP, How have you forgotten about me?! XOXO Chuck Hayes
Undoubtedly, any package involving McGrady's expiring will have to include either Brooks, Lowry, Scola, Battier, Landry or even Hayes because those are "value" assets we currently have. Other teams want to mold thier books better, but they also want atleast some hope going forward. Of those, Landry and one of the PGs are probably the most expendable depending on the position of the player we get back. For example if we are trading for a big time PF or C like Bosh, Stoudamire, Chandler, etc. the basic package will probably be McGrady + Landry. If its a PG like Nash, Sessions, etc. the package will probably be McGrady + Brooks. OR Morey might try and play a pure predator role this offseason and only be willing to trade our expirings. If he could pull that off, color me very impressed.
ok,IMO scola is far better than landry,no matter in offense or defence the problem we need to care is a back up c
I personally like Landry, but then I'm biased because he's my sons favorite player and he's always stuck to the tube when he gets in the game... ...daddy gets some peace to enjoy the game lol who knows what the kid is gonna do when i surprise him and take him to meet aaron and carl at that card show at GR Brown at the end of the month hahha. sometimes its great being a dad and teaching your son the RIGHT teams to root for anyway if you guys are local and wanna check out the show, heres the link: http://www.tristarproductions.com/shows/HOU609/index.htm
All depends who is on the other side of the trade. I'd be willing to get rid of anyone and everyone on our team, as long as it's a good trade for us. But, I selected to keep Scola.
Scola is the identity of this team, all hustles, never give up. He represents Houston Rockets. Will you trade your team logo with Dallas's pony pinner if they gave you Dirk Nowitzki?
I would definitely pick Landry if he didn't have his knee injury and kept playing like a mini Shawn Kemp. The potential for him was endless. Now it seems like hes just another jump shooting 4 albiet with good rebounding ability. He still shows flashes of explosiveness from time to time though. Scola is a very polished player who can score anywhere inside the 3 pt line. He has tremendous hustle and his rebounding is decent. His defense isn't that great and he doesn't grab as much timely or clutch rebounds as Landry. However...his game compliments Yao's very well. He makes teams pay for doubling or fronting Yao. He doesn't do stupid things and plays very efficiently and uses every inch of his body to compensate for his lack of athleticism. It's pretty inspiring to watch Scola play and see how good he is despite his medicore (against NBA players) athleticism. All hard work and skills. Anyways, I would much rather keep Scola. If he was traded I would definitely miss watching him weave his magic on the court. Now, if there was a Scola that could punish teams by making three pointers instead of two pointers...