First, the good news: Luis Scola scored 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including 2-of-4 from deep, and grabbed 10 boards before fouling out in Argentina's 111-107 double overtime victory over Brazil, virtually guaranteeing that the blue-and-white will move on to pool play next week.
Now, the bad news: Nene Hilario had his way with Scola when the two were matched up, finishing with 24 and 11 while shooting 11-of-17 and owning the paint. Scola, who lost minutes in last season's NBA playoffs because of his defense, looked slow and often tentative. Of course, unlike the NBA, Scola played most of the game at the 5.