Spurs called press conference at 3:pm

[Sisk]

Can someone give a link please?

http://den-a.plr.liquidcompass.net/cust/KZDCAM/audio_player.php?id=KZDCAM&playerType=silverlight

enter at your own risk..

[biziofromdowntown]

Can someone give a link please?

Oh no, don't do that to yourself, bro!

[E-RockWill]

If we're waiting on RJ, tear that contract up & make him listen to these douches......

[Spurs Brazil]

Here's the link for 760
http://www.ticket760.com/mediaplayer/?station=KTKR-AM&action=listenlive&channel_title

Unfortunately it doesn't work outside USA. Need to listen to ESPN :depressed

[rayray2k8]

Can someone give a link please?

Lucky bastard..

[ElNono]

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Fuck, does anybody work these days? Talk about the unemployment problem...

[DesignatedT]

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 602 (132 members and 470 guests)

Fuck, does anybody work these days? Talk about the unemployment problem...

:lol

[Chomag]

I do wonder what the delay is about... Hopefully it's just my nerves and it's nothing to worry about.

[rayray2k8]

http://den-a.plr.liquidcompass.net/cust/KZDCAM/audio_player.php?id=KZDCAM&playerType=silverlight

For those who want to suffer with the rest of us, this is the link to the ESPN audio stream.

[ace3g]

finally talking about Tiago again on Ticket 760

[it's me]

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 602 (132 members and 470 guests)

Fuck, does anybody work these days? Talk about the unemployment problem...

lol

[CubanMustGo]

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Fuck, does anybody work these days? Talk about the unemployment problem...

Multitasking FTW!

[Mark in Austin]

Somebody ask RC if Pop or Holt can bullshit Clay Bennett into hiring Dennis Lindsey...

[Juanobili]

well at least he's a Spur? haha

[baseline bum]

Splitter's up

[ace3g]

he is on

[Buddy Holly]

It has begun!

[Sausage]

Tiago!!

[ace3g]

his wife's name is Amia (spelling*)

[tmtcsc]

Too funny. Those guys sound just like they look. Sometimes it doesn't always work out that way.

http://www.sportsgrindent.com/index.php

[baseline bum]

Shit, he's going back to Brazil

[DesignatedT]

wow duel.

[Juanobili]

He's on?!? I don't hear shit!

[lefty]

Tiago: " actually, I'm not joining the Spurs; I'm just here to help Buford to announce to the portuguese-speaking Spurs fans that Matt Bonner has been re-signed "

[ace3g]

"very happy to be apart of the Spurs, 3 years has been a long wait , but finally here in SA"

[polandprzem]

I do wonder what the delay is about... Hopefully it's just my nerves and it's nothing to worry about.

Thiago got into the fight with Pop

[tmtcsc]

Welcome to San Antonio Spur

[Shastafarian]

Good job 1250. They were talking about something else.

[Solid D]

audio is better quality on Ticket760

[Spurologist]

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 602 (132 members and 470 guests)

Fuck, does anybody work these days? Talk about the unemployment problem...

:wakeup

[biziofromdowntown]

Welcome Tiago. Finally.

[modtxspur]

These guys are so horrible that people are begging me to turn it off at work. As if my alma mater Holmes needed any other embarrassment, this douche is on the radio talking sports.

[Pauleta14]

http://den-a.plr.liquidcompass.net/cust/KZDCAM/audio_player.php?id=KZDCAM&playerType=silverlight


beware


Here's the link for 760
http://www.ticket760.com/mediaplayer/?station=KTKR-AM&action=listenlive&channel_title


thanks!

[Sausage]

http://web20.twitpic.com/img/128919247-37e009026b156b8b668dc076144721da.4c3b8250-scaled.jpg

[ElNono]

:wakeup

At least you're the breakout champion... what's their excuse?

[ace3g]

http://web20.twitpic.com/img/128919247-37e009026b156b8b668dc076144721da.4c3b8250-scaled.jpg

[lefty]

Reporter: " So, Tiago, what's your decision? "

Tiago: " Well, um.... wow, that's really hard....... I'm going to Fort Alamo and join the San Antonio Spurs

[ElNono]

http://web20.twitpic.com/img/128919247-37e009026b156b8b668dc076144721da.4c3b8250-scaled.jpg

:tu

[Spurologist]

Question about contributing immediately

Tiago: "You never know that....I will do everything to contribute to help the team win games"

[nkdlunch]

Championship

[Spurs Brazil]

ESPN have other crap going

SHIT

[jimo2305]

http://threadbombing.com/data/media/54/facepalm2.jpg

[polandprzem]

22

[austN Spur]

how many times can he say golden god. what the hell is this

[biziofromdowntown]

22, good, it's my Bday!

[jimo2305]

ok its on now lol

[polandprzem]

what ?

[baseline bum]

Shit, Splitter just said he's committed to playing for Brazil in the WCs.

[Sisk]

haha splitter said he'll play for brazil then RC said "we'll talk about that"

[DesignatedT]

RC: "were gunna talk about that" :lmao

[Muser]

Finally!

[lefty]

http://web20.twitpic.com/img/128919247-37e009026b156b8b668dc076144721da.4c3b8250-scaled.jpg


He didn't get number 9 ?



So we are keeping Parker?

[crc21209]

ESPN have other crap going

SHIT

Yeah I had both on and ESPN 1250 is talking about other crap right now, Ticket 760 is a go though. :tu

[Muser]

RC: "were gunna talk about that" :lmao

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[austN Spur]

yeah he says San Antonio like a mexican!

[Shifty]

We need Parker to switch to 23 and we'll have 20-24 playing most of the time :D

[King K]

He has #21 because on Tim Duncan! :O

[Sausage]

"Tim Duncan one of my idol growing up"

[baseline bum]

LOL... made a joke to Don Harris referring to the uproar of initially giving Manu #6. :lmao

[DesignatedT]

Tiago says he wore #21 because Duncan was his idol growing up. Didn't mind changing #'s.

[Juanobili]

very cool to hear that about Tim

[Shastafarian]

LOL... made a joke to Don Harris referring to the uproar of initially giving Manu #6. :lmao

:lol

BOOM roasted

[Solid D]

1250 blew it. Ticket760 came through clearly right away.

[crc21209]

We need Parker to switch to 23 and we'll have 20-24 playing most of the time :D

That or Gee can just give up his number to James Anderson...:lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Shit, Splitter just said he's committed to playing for Brazil in the WCs.

Yes, Training Camp start July 19th

[urunobili]

audio is better quality on Ticket760

:tu

[biziofromdowntown]

Yes, Training Camp start July 19th

wtf, saturday???!

[xellos88330]

"looking for houses" yeaaa.... we all know what you were doing Splitter.

[Sisk]

damn it.. i just need to give in and learn spanish. fuck!

[DesignatedT]

fuck.

[urunobili]

in Spanish :smokin

[Sisk]

translation: I'm a Golden God

[Spurologist]

At least you're the breakout champion... what's their excuse?

:lmao

I worked fucking hard for that shit too. Is cloning available yet?

[Mark in Austin]

Simmons: "breaking news - Splitter can speak Spanish!"

[Juanobili]

over

[polandprzem]

We all are spanish now


WC

[Blackjack]

1250 blew it. Ticket760 came through clearly right away.

:tu

[Spurologist]

haha splitter said he'll play for brazil then RC said "we'll talk about that"

:lmao :lmao

[timvp]

I wonder if we are going to get Splitter fans on ST so there can be a Splitter vs. Blair fight like Manu vs. Parker.

[austN Spur]

his older league, more physical than the nba. WHA! i thought every championship was decided by free throws

[Dunc n Dave]

LOL @ Don Harris not getting his question answered.

He asks Tiago what current or former player he plays like the most and Tiago just talked about his own strengths (low post scorer, good passer, run the floor well for a big, etc.) and never gives him a name.

[urunobili]

gimme some Devin Brown with #23 plz :smokin

[crc21209]

I wonder if we are going to get Splitter fans on ST so there can be a Splitter vs. Blair fight like Manu vs. Parker.

:lol Let the Church of the Grizzly Blair vs. the Church of Master Splitter begin! :lol

[TheSpurglar]

http://web20.twitpic.com/img/128919247-37e009026b156b8b668dc076144721da.4c3b8250-scaled.jpg

Tiago!

I like how they're wearing the same outfit, though. I wonder if they planned that like a couple of middle school chippies. :lmao

[rayray2k8]

Goddamnit, fuck both ESPN and the ticket, ruin the audio. Now im gonna watch the replay on spurs.com

[timvp]

Boring questions. The the main thing I took away from the press conference is that RC thinks that Splitter's smarts will help him adjust quickly. I agree with that assessment and believe Splitter's basketball IQ could end up being the best thing about his game.

[jimo2305]

so its gonan be on TV O.o

[DesignatedT]

Golden God vs The beast.

[polandprzem]

it was not worth listening !!!!!!!!!

But good news - it's official !!!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Nobody asked RC about RJ and Bonner?

[austN Spur]

i listened to 1250 online and the audio was fine. I had headphones on and was able to hear everything. but ill probably watch the video later. chicken fajita quesadillas any1?

[CubanMustGo]

Nobody asked RC about RJ and Bonner?

RU kidding? Nobody in the SA media has any balls.

[EricB]

He'll say no comment, next.

[DesignatedT]

well now that it's over. What time is the SL game again?

[biziofromdowntown]

Oh stop those Tiago things, we wanna know about The Gist!

[bigfan]

Good god, these asshats on the radio (760) are horrible. I feel sorry for you fans in SA that have to listen to that crap.

[smrattler]

I swear, if Splitter takes Blair's minutes...

Or if Blair takes Splitters minutes...

I'm gonna be mad!

[timtonymanurich]

:lmao:rollin:lol:lmao:rollin:lol

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Reporter: " So, Tiago, are you OK with being Matt Bonner's backup? "
Tiago: " Matt who? "
POP: " McDonald, you $%&*, shut up, or he'll know it's a scam "

[Das Texan]

I wonder if we are going to get Splitter fans on ST so there can be a Splitter vs. Blair fight like Manu vs. Parker.



There is a Manu v Parker fight?
:ihit

[Das Texan]

Boring questions. The the main thing I took away from the press conference is that RC thinks that Splitter's smarts will help him adjust quickly. I agree with that assessment and believe Splitter's basketball IQ could end up being the best thing about his game.


Shoulda sent Spurs Talk to ask some real questions.

[rayray2k8]

I closed that shit.. Couldn't take it anymore

[ace3g]

SpursSTH

Phones are ringing in the office.True fans waiting 4 this day! RT @Robino2001: @SpursSTH Quite the big deal - glad to see it finally happen!

[ace3g]

SpursSTH

Phones are ringing in the office.True fans waiting 4 this day! RT @Robino2001: @SpursSTH Quite the big deal - glad to see it finally happen!

[ElNono]

I wonder if we are going to get Splitter fans on ST so there can be a Splitter vs. Blair fight like Manu vs. Parker.

Blair is not french... :hat

[DisciplinaryOffice]

Good god, these asshats on the radio (760) are horrible. I feel sorry for you fans in SA that have to listen to that crap.

Agreed. Mike Taylor sounds like a xenophobic redneck, criticizing Tiago's English ("See ball. Put ball in basket."). Can't help wondering how his Portuguese is. ...Truly an embarrassment to the city of San Antonio.

[Pauleta14]

Blair is not french... :hat


:ihit

[ElNono]

:lol

[rjv]

Agreed. Mike Taylor sounds like a xenophobic redneck, criticizing Tiago's English ("See ball. Put ball in basket."). Can't help wondering how his Portuguese is. ...Truly an embarrassment to the city of San Antonio.

taylor and his redneck sidekick from sling blade are a couple of major d-bags.

[Spurs Brazil]

From Tiago Splitter news conference beginning at about 3:40 p.m.

"I'm very happy to be a San Antonio Spurs. It's been three years for me and San Antonio to wait for this moment. I'm very happy. I knew that I want to be part of the NBA, part of the San Antonio Spurs. You never know when.

"My game in Europe is mostly low post. I'm a center. I can run the floor quickly for my size I think. I like to play pick and roll.

"They're the team since I'm a kid. I know them very well. I'm very happy to be here in San Antonio. For sure we're going to have fun.

"I told R.C. (Buford) and Pop (Gregg Popovich), when I started wearing 21 it was because I love the way Tim Duncan plays. He was one of my idols. Now that they change my number, I don't care.

"I decided I want to come here. I feel I'm in the right moment. Three years ago when San Antonio drafted me I knew it was impossible for me to come here. I signed a new contract in Europe. I improved my game a lot.

"I know the (NBA) game is different. I also know I know how to play this game. I will try to be the smartest and strongest I can do."

http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/2010/07/splitter-is-in.html

[Borosai]

Championship!

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Tiago says he wore #21 because Duncan was his idol growing up. Didn't mind changing #'s.

I'm liking this dude more and more.

[Brazil]

no news about the amount of the contract ?

[Spurs Brazil]

This is the same website who posted a Tiago interview before free agency start.
http://balanacesta.blogspot.com/2010/06/o-mvp-fala-parte-1.html

Today they reported Tiago signed a 3 year deal, but no info on the money yet


Conforme dito aqui, sem surpresas Tiago Splitter fechou com os Spurs por três temporadas (todas garantidas). Depois de passar a lua de mel no México, o brasileiro desembarcou no sábado em San Antonio para realizar exames médicos.
http://balanacesta.blogspot.com/2010/07/confirmado-splitter-assina-por-tres.html

[smrattler]

I just hope Blair doesn't hurt him in practice.

Freaking beast, he's on our side man!

[Dro210]

http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/7789/67206405.jpg

Is this Tiago's wife?

If so, he's already a winner in my book :tu


I'm hyped that he's finally official! He even knows what time it is in that picture... Time to get #5.

[planaria]

Congratulations Spurs fans! You are relly fortunate to sing with Splitter. Great player and great character guy. He´s a brazilian basketball idol.

I only hope I never will ear these idiots from Ticket 760 again.

[zobot]

Is this Tiago's wife?

If so, he's already a winner in my book :tu


I'm hyped that he's finally official! He even knows what time it is in that picture... Time to get #5.


Yes wife

[Mark in Austin]

Agreed. Mike Taylor sounds like a xenophobic redneck, criticizing Tiago's English ("See ball. Put ball in basket."). Can't help wondering how his Portuguese is. ...Truly an embarrassment to the city of San Antonio.


I actually listened for another half hour or so - just bad, bad radio. Nearly half the time was spent promoting the station, their twitter & facebook, etc. Then once they finally start taking calls he doesn't even let callers talk.

Why do these guys have jobs? There's plenty of talent in radio - it's like San Antonio is the bermuda triangle of sports talk.

[Dro210]

Yes wife

Thanks :toast :married:

[nbaman99]

Spurs Sign Tiago Splitter

The San Antonio Spurs today announced they have signed Tiago Splitter. The 25-year-old Splitter was selected by the Spurs with the 28th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. Per club policy, terms of the contract were not announced.
The 6-11, 235-pound Splitter has played for Caja Laboral Vitoria in the ACB League since the 2003-04 season. In his seven seasons with Caja Laboral he has established himself as one of the dominate big men in Europe. Splitter has lead Caja Laboral to four Spanish League regular season titles (2003-04, 2004-05, 2006-07 and 2008-09) and two Spanish League championships (2007-08 and 2009-10). In addition the team has advanced to at least the quarterfinals of the Euroleague Championship six straight seasons (including four straight semifinal appearances from 2004-08).

During the 2009-10 ACB season Splitter was named the Spanish League regular season MVP and the Spanish League Finals MVP. For the season he averaged 15.4 points and 7.1 rebounds in 28.9 minutes in 38 games. He shot .595 (219-368) from the field and .759 (145-191) from the line.

In 2009-10 Euroleague action Splitter averaged 13.0 points and 5.4 rebounds in 26.1 minutes in 16 games. He shot .539 (76-141) from the field and .636 (56-88) from the line. Splitter earned All-Euroleague honors for the third straight season (he was named to the All-Euroleague First Team in 2007-08 and to the All-Euroleague Second Team in 2008-09 and 2009-10).

Originally signed by Caja Laboral in April of 2000, at the age of 15, Splitter played, on loan, with Araba Gorago Alava in 2000-01 and Basket Bilbao Berri in 2001-02 and 2002-03 before joining Caja Laboral for the 2003-04 season. In seven Spanish League seasons with Caja Laboral he averaged 11.2 points and 5.1 rebounds in 233 games while shooting .616 (969-1,573). In seven Euroleague appearances Splitter has played in 137 games averaging 10.5 points and 4.8 rebounds while shooting .597 (537-900) from the field.

Born and raised in Brazil, Splitter has played for the Brazilian National Team since 2002. In international play Splitter’s Brazilian teams have captured gold medals at the 2003 South American Championship, the 2003 Pan American Games, the 2005 Americas Championship and the 2009 Americas Championship.

EDITOR’S NOTE: The team’s name was changed to Caja Laboral prior to the 2009-10 season. From 1997-2009 the team was Tau Ceramica.

[DisciplinaryOffice]

I actually listened for another half hour or so - just bad, bad radio. Nearly half the time was spent promoting the station, their twitter & facebook, etc. Then once they finally start taking calls he doesn't even let callers talk.

Why do these guys have jobs? There's plenty of talent in radio - it's like San Antonio is the bermuda triangle of sports talk.

You've got me. I have no doubt that there are at least a dozen posters on this site who would make for much, much better radio. Tempted to write the Program Director (http://www.ticket760.com/pages/contacts.html) to let him know he can--and should--do better.

[will_spurs]

Blair is not french... :hat

That's about the only thing you can hold against him!


:rollin

[grjr]

Yes wife

She must be pretty tall herself then.

[mattyc]

"I told R.C. (Buford) and Pop (Gregg Popovich), when I started wearing 21 it was because I love the way Tim Duncan plays. He was one of my idols. Now that they change my number, I don't care.
Hahaha - how good is this.

Great work Spurs. Gives him a few years to learn the system alongside Tim Duncan and also form a partnership with Blair into the future.