If you didn’t hear about it , new Rockets’ power forward and Yao Ming wingman Luis Scola of Argentina won the MVP of the FIBA Americas tournament in Las Vegas that ended a few days ago. Although Argentina finished second to the dominant U.S.A. team, Scola still garnered enough votes to win the award over the likes of Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Carmelo Anthony.

Our Raymond has translated an article that appeared in the Chinese press after Scola won the MVP award. You can tell Scola is fired up about getting to work with the Rockets.

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