- doesn’t matter who was on the 2004 USA olympic team, or how it was coached. they were the most talented squad, and they still lost. you need to have some talent to beat any USA squad, and aregentina w/ scola did that. rationalize it how you want, but it’s a fact.
- i’m not “hyping” scola. I leave it to ESPN and people that don’t know basketball to do the hyping. I said scola was a solid role player, not a scrub.
- playing basketball doesn’t mean you know anything about it. lawrence frank knows basketball. all of it. period. you don’t coach NBA unless you know it inside and out and in all facets, especially if you’ve never played it at that level.
- i will disrespect street ball players, because if they were that good, they would be in the NBA. streetball is entertainment, not basketball. rafer alston is a streetball legend, but he doesn’t play “street” style at ALL anymore. he’d be out of the league tomorrow if he did.
- where you work doesn’t matter. do you have to submit a resume to post here? the guy that gets down on his knees and wipes up players sweat “works in the NBA”.
- do i have to say this again (i know, reading is tough)? i never said scola was a “stud”. he’s a solid role player.

Sooooo, in review, all I’m saying is that Yao’s one of the top 2 or 3 centers in the League – not that he can carry a team by himself, not that he’s an intimidator, nothing like that. I’m not saying anything either way on those fronts. Just that he’s a top 2 or 3 center in the League. You’re right, you don’t have to deal with it, unless you’re going to start arguing to the contrary.

lol and u hype scola has a olympic gold medal, like they said he was fourth option. fuck, mitch ritchmond has a gold medal, vin baker has a gold medal, mike miller has a gold medal. just cuz your on the team doesn’t mean your nice. Wow, scola had 20 points for once…your right..hes not a bum…cuz thats never been done before.

And as for your fact, know yours. lawrence frank is a X’s and O’s guy, he actually don’t know much basketball outside of strategy, and you can come down to the facility and ask him yourself. And would you get off the AND1 trip please, no one even mentioned that junk and aside from that, theres street ball players who HAVE abused nba guys, so don’t disrespect what you don’t know.

And my basketball backround matters alot considering you did say my level of knowledge was streetball..hmm..even though i work for the pros..so that makes ur statement faulty, just like all the other just you say…so why don’t you go back to getting excited about your bench player scola like hes a stud and make it like yao is a dominant beast and just prefers floaters and to disappear in big games…let the guy carry a team then come at me..

dre: i’m not “hyping” scola. he’s going to be a nice role player, not a star, and i never said he was going to be. i said he’s no scrub, and i stand by that statement. and wtf are you talking about saying that the 2004 USA olympic team is the worst since they started putting college players in? did you mean pros? and are you serious? that team had TD, melo, boozer, marion, amare, lebron, AI and d-wade. you’re not going to give scola and argentina credit for beating that team?

STOP trying to ESPN-ize the NBA. not all players need to be human highlight reels. if you want that, go watch your and-1 mixtapes.

For the rest: As for Yao …
Bron has the right idea, he is 7’6 and has 270 something pounds on that frame. Nate Robinson is 5’8 and around 180 pounds. The fact that Nate was able to pin and hold Yao is a testament to how flimsy he is as a center. The only thing he could dominate is the buffet at Manchu Wok.

YOu mention shaq, meanwhile hes been dunked on 3 times in his whole career. yao had 3 last year alone. big difference.

And you mention scola’s international resume..wow..your right, we should give him a championship trophy right now because of that…wait..he has done less in the nba right now that RUDY!…Euro league lol…fuckin darko was nice in the euro league. Casey jacobson was nice in the euroleague. Means shit in the nba where scola, happens to be playing now. So while that all might make a great story to his grandkids, as of right now, in the NBA, hes a no body, who hasn’t improved the team at all. And his team beat usa in the olympics one year, lol didn’t usa just stop them this year?. so that really doesnt mean much.

Dag: tractor traylor was about 6’8 and wasnt a intimidator. Yao is a All NBA teamer cuz the center position is weak. I’m not holding that against him but lets not make it like hes wilt or something and just owning people. Deke was a intimidator, mourning, shaq, even ewing and he got dunked on all the time. Yao just isn’t someone your scared to go at. and then on top of that you tell me to deal with it like i pay yao’s contract lol I cold really care less, I’m just makin a statement. to be THAT BIG, you have to bring more to the table then just bein a good foul shooter or having a soft touch.

Fines are like chump change to many of them dudes..with the crazy salaries even some of the bench players make. Suspensions only last a while. Injuries in a fight are not usually career ending. Game losses are depending upon who is left in the game after the fight, thus giving other players chances to carry their team sometimes and making star players have to adjust. I don’t mind fighting at all. I am not saying kill someone, but there is nothing wrong with some tension. LOL mind you I also said a lot more than fighting, but I see what caught your eye. Anyway I can’t find my “act right”… still looking lol.

Bron I will be Skip lol, long as you don’t call me Mark May I am good lol (yea I know he does college football…still).