[Chron] Vegas Reaction to Scola Acquisition

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    Quotes from Donn Nelson, Rick Adelman, Brent Johnson (Rockets scout), and former Rocket Ryan Bowen who practiced with Scola last season in article.

    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">LAS VEGAS ? Word bounced around the Cox Pavilion gym rapidly, from agent to general manager, general manager to scout, scout to coach.

    In a room like this, no crossover dribble is ever as quick as a rumor. But this one had some juice to it, more than the usual free-agent signing or even fresh trade rumor.

    This appealed to the insiders and the experts. The Rockets had landed the draft rights to Luis Scola, giving up only a player who said he didn't want to play for them. And the talk started, especially after word spread he would buy out his Tau Ceramica contract and make the jump to the NBA five years after the San Antonio Spurs drafted him.</div>

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