Luis “Scolar Bear” Scola should be handed the reins of the offense in game five. I’m not even being funny here. Nobody on the Pacers has shown any competitive spirit beyond the minimal amount required to play in the NBA in the first place; Scola will show that spirit as long as you mention to…
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Luis Scola 20 Points Full Highlights (4/22/2014)
Plans are in motion and contracts drawn up for DownToBuck’s next business venture: the NBA full-court food-court. Basketball food and fun for the whole family! Featuring such delightful establishments as Crowder’s Chowders, Tiago’s Banana Splitters and Andrea’s Primo Pasta Palace. But who would provide the beverages? I’ve got the alcohol covered by Larry Sanders’ Champagnes…
Read MoreLuis Scola 24 Points Full Highlights (4/9/2014)
The days of Luis Scola being a potent scorer in the NBA are probably coming to an end. He is 33 now, and is so slow that he’s a defensive liability even if he can splash jumpers from anywhere on the court. Let us have a moment of silence for the Scola of days past,…
Read MoreLuis Scola 18 Points Full Highlights (12/16/2013)
Logging into his new, anonymous Wikipedia account, Luis glanced over his shoulders furtively. The librarians would certainly disapprove of his using the public computers for political purposes. But there were wrongs that needed to be righted, and Luis would be the one to right them. He navigated to Wikipedia’s entry on the Falkland Islands. The…
Read MoreLuis Scola 17 Points Full Highlights (11/22/2013)
“Hey Luis, I was wondering if we could talk about something.” “Sure, Roy, what is it?” “Well, I was reading about this on the internet, and I knew I needed your opinion on it. What do you think about the situation surrounding the… Falkland Islands?” Luis froze. “What did you say?” “I was just wondering…
Read MoreLuis Scola 20 Points Full Highlights (3/27/2013)
Luis Scola is a really good post player. One of the best. But as you will see in these highlights, the Suns basically refuse to let him work on the block anymore and prefer him taking long jumpers. He does have a nice jumper, but telling Scola not to be a post player is like…
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