How About Luis Scola?

[maljanAZfan]

So, Luis Scola's leading the team in scoring while shooting an incredibly efficient 52.3% from the floor. Thoughts?

 

[ASUCHRIS]

So, Luis Scola's leading the team in scoring while shooting an incredibly efficient 52.3% from the floor. Thoughts?

Wasted on the Suns, like Dudley would be a nice piece for a team that is actually in contention.

 

[maljanAZfan]

I know it's really early in the season, but it's just so surprising to see him play so well, so early. Especially considering the drop in production we witnessed last season in Houston.

 

[Superbone]

Without Scola, this team would be 0-3 right now and the first game wouldn't have been close.

 

[SweetD]

He is playing very well but 31 min a game is not a good thing. I would even cut the a few of the extra bodies and pick up Kmart for a back up PF...maybe still not sure he will play much this year either.

 

[Mainstreet]

Gortat and Scola are arguably the best players on the Suns.

 

[slinslin]

He is worse on defense and on the boards than Amare.

 

[jagu]

He is worse on defense and on the boards than Amare.

He's also on a different pay grade.

 

[HooverDam]

He's playing pretty well, hopefully the Suns can trade him midway through the season for a late 1st rounder!

 

[slinslin]

He's playing pretty well, hopefully the Suns can trade him midway through the season for a late 1st rounder!

can't trade him at all until next offseason

 

[maljanAZfan]

I like how he's a veteran who plays with intensity regardless of the score. He plays smart, which rubs off on young players should the Suns choose to dump other contracts and go into a full-fledged rebuilding mode.

 

[Mainstreet]

Luis Scola is one of those special players that should have played in a Spurs uniform. It seemed like his destiny. I'm sure the Spurs regret to this very day having traded him to the Rockets.

 

[HooverDam]

can't trade him at all until next offseason

Oh yah I forgot. Welp, once the season is over maybe the Suns can flip him to a contender for a later 1st or something.

I really hate the Scola signing. It means Beasley will rarely get the opportunity to play the 4 (the only place I think he can really succeed on the floor) and Scola may single handedly win the Suns some games.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

I really hate the Scola signing. It means Beasley will rarely get the opportunity to play the 4 (the only place I think he can really succeed on the floor) and Scola may single handedly win the Suns some games.

Yep. On the 2010 team, that would have been a stellar signing. On this team, it makes no sense at all. What a waste of time for all involved parties. (like most things Suns related these days)

 

[SirStefan32]

Yep. On the 2010 team, that would have been a stellar signing. On this team, it makes no sense at all. What a waste of time for all involved parties. (like most things Suns related these days)

It makes perfect sense. Keep him for a year and then he can be traded. It is an excellent contract to use in trade negotiations.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

It makes perfect sense. Keep him for a year and then he can be traded. It is an excellent contract to use in trade negotiations.

Completely agree. People seem to be overlooking the big picture with that signing and that is that if he keeps playing well this year we will have a good trade piece for next off season.

 

[JCSunsfan]

When you are rebuilding, any useful asset is a plus.

 

[Phrazbit]

Been a few more weeks and after a nice 1st week Scola is really stinkin it up.

I am really starting to doubt Scola as a "useful asset" this next offseason. Even at 4.5 mil a year I think we might be stuck with him. I cant recall if we have a buyout option or not?

He is a scarecrow defensively and outside of being left wide open for a mid range jumper has been pretty useless on the other end too. His baseline stats look okay but I cant imagine a team looking at the film and still having interest.

 

[SirStefan32]

Been a few more weeks and after a nice 1st week Scola is really stinkin it up.

I am really starting to doubt Scola as a "useful asset" this next offseason. Even at 4.5 mil a year I think we might be stuck with him. I cant recall if we have a buyout option or not?

He is a scarecrow defensively and outside of being left wide open for a mid range jumper has been pretty useless on the other end too. His baseline stats look okay but I cant imagine a team looking at the film and still having interest.

I want to say that the last year is partially guaranteed, or has some kind of a buyout clause, but I am not really sure- maybe I am confusing his contract with Beasley's.

He'll have value. Smart players who can score in the low post and hit an open jumper will always be wanted by someone.