[Video] Luis Scola’s Highlights Vs Uruguay (08.23.07)

Scola has made those low post moves against great international competition....he's done it year after year. He's even done it in the Olympics (where they won gold) and in the championships against teams like USA and some of the best in the world. Clever play does prevail....there is such a noticeable difference between Scola and Stromile. Scola's moves are jsut well polished..... I don't know why guys don't think Scola is athletic. I don't see Tim Duncan moving any faster or doing anything more athletic than Scola. Scola just has those wide shoulders......but, he's got amazing footwork.

 

well..he's got some great footworks, definitely got some talents..but he seems to be a soft guy rather than a "powerful" power forward.....i menat like rebounding,attacking to the basket, dunking and all that

 

I also hope scola can be a grwat defender. We know that he has the offensive skills\potential....lets jut hope he has the defense that goes with it.....

 

He looked good out there. But, did someone slow the tape down? The whole video seemed like it was in slow motion. Also, where were they playing? Is gravity stronger there?

 

I watched the first couple of minutes of the game and Scola started out pretty slow. I guess he picked it up later in the game. He got beat on an offensive rebound badly which scared me. He was just kind of watching the ball. Did anyone else see that play? I have a feeling he is just kind of going through the motions out there especially on the defensive end because of who he is playing. Anyone else agree that saw the game and his lackadaisical D.

 

I agree with you. I saw a play where his man took a shot, missed it, grabbed his own board and put it back in. Scola just stood there. I also saw him watch the ball too many times on defense. On offense, his game is on point. He should fit well with our new system. His defense however, is another story. I know it's just one game but if this is how his defense has been, then his D and rebounding will hurt us against the better PFs of the NBA.

 

You must have been one of the only posters who watched the game. Scola's pick and roll defense needs some work and he's not going to be able to stand in the paint all day like he was doing in that game. He's not going to be a shot blocker either. When posted up, Scola never leaves his feet, he just holds his hands up. If he were taller that might be an effective tactic but he may get scored on a lot in the post if he's not a threat to block your shot.

When rotating to the open man, Scola runs at the offensive player with his hands up but seems to have trouble stopping quickly. He's a little clumsy defensively and may pick up a lot of fouls


Offensively, he's a good player. He's good at setting picks and creating space from the defender to get a pass thrown to him. He's an excellent passer. The guy runs the floor on the break really well. He's got a good low post game. His outside shot looks a little unorthodox. If his defender plays him to drive off a pick and roll, Scola is going to have to hit his outside shots. That's what made Karl Malone a god at pick and roll. He had your ass inside or outside.

Scola's not a tenacious rebounder and that worries me a little. He's not going to be a focal point of the offense, so he's going to have to find other ways to contribute to the team. Two of those ways, rebounding and defense, seem not to be his strengths

 

I think, like most players, watching one game isn't really a good indication of his all around contribution potential. I think we will get more understanding when he plays a better team... like say Brazil.

He had some great passes and also made some pretty shots, which everyone was complaining we had no offensive PF... and he fits that bill.

I'm not going to pass final judgement on the guy after one game though. I am actually enjoying watching these FIBA games. It's taking the edge off my anxiousness for the NBA and NCAA seasons to start.

 

I watched the first half, and I pretty much see his game the way you see it, especially his defense. I noticed a couple times that when he rotated out to the open man, he got faked into the air badly, almost looked out of control and way too overcommited, allowing the guy to drive past him easily. I also saw the play where he allowed the guy he was guarding to retrieve his own miss and score, while he just stood there and watched, no boxing out, no hustle. The words "anti-Chuck Hayes" immediately came to mind. Will his anti-Hayesness on the offensive end outweigh his anti-Hayesness in the defense/rebouding/hustle department?

 

Nice post...Is he polished, no, but has a good base of skills to build off of...

 

Did you see the one on the left side of the court, when Scola was defending the pick and roll and he got burned for a lay up? The high pick and roll was the primary set for both of those teams. That seems to be an important part of Scola's game and I can see the Rockets using that play much like the way TMac and Hayes would last year. The big difference is that Scola can finish and Hayes really couldn't. I can see Scola scoring 3 or 4 times a game working with TMac on the pick and roll.

 

No, I don't recall that play in particular. However, I remember one pick and roll where he rotated late, and I think to the wrong guy, leaving the paint wide open for a layup. I don't have a replay of it, so based on my fuzzy memory I give him the benefit of the doubt on that one and say it was more due to a breakdown/miscommunication in Argentina's team defense rather than a mistake/lack of awareness by Scola individually.

 

Not to mention that he can pass.

 

Are you serious? He looks solid but he isn't a badass.

 

He's not blowing me away. But at the same time I'm not looking to be blown away. Can he hit that 18ft shot consistently!? We'll need it to space for Yao. Also like the fact that he can get a shot off in the post without requiring a miracle.

 

In my opinion the reason we adquired Scola was his ability to defend and rebound, so if he doesnt do that well by the end of the season it will be a great disappointment. Who else do we have that can guard the west PFs?

I know he wont be a stopper but if he can slow down the bigs and keep them from taking over a game (keep them in the 25 point range instead of 30 plus point range) I think we will be more than satisfied.

 

We only expect him to be a our 4/5 th best player at any time on the court. That's not too much to ask for at all. If we needed defense, we have chuck. A majority of the teams don't have a legit 4 anyways, except some of the power houses in the west, and even then, we have more trouble with players facing the hoop than when they were playing with the back to the basket. I think Scola will do just fine. He just needs to harrass the other team's pf... we can always defend by committee, that's the whole reason we have such a versatile squad.

For a 3 Million player, what more can you ask for?

 

i really digged the screen-and-roll play. also nice to see he can make good passes. he looks like he can become a real good complement to yao!

 

Somebody's gotta play defense on this team eventually... my biggest concern is will Scola be able to protect Yao on defense. I also care about his passing. Outside of that, if he only averaged 6 points a game, I couldn't care less. We have enough offense on this team.

For the rest of what I expect from him, I have to see how Adelman is planning on using him. There are clips of him I see him a bit sluggish in reaction time, but on offense he may get called for some 3 sec vios at least early-on. I do like his post moves, though... hopefully that translates to the NBA.

Just keep in mind there are a lot of clips of guys playing overseas doing things they won't be able to get away with in the NBA.

 

If he contributes like Jorge Garbajosa we will be super glad.