Tiago Splitter = Brook Lopez

[TheBigFundamental]

I Live in Spain (Barcelona), Tiago is very similar to Lopez style

[Ditty]

wouldnt that be nice hope ur not getting him confused with his brother

[Anonymous Cowherd]

I would like this very much

[8FOR!3]

I like how you used that you lived in Spain as a way of making you a credible source ;)

Seriously though, I hope to hell you're right.

[ohmwrecker]

wouldnt that be nice hope ur not getting him confused with his brother

I think we would be fortunate either way.

[nickdaquick]

I used to live in Oregon and James Anderson=Brandon Roy.

[in2deep]

wow that would be sick

[MR.SILVER&BLack]

I hope your right, but splitter playing like robin lopez is more of what im expecting from splitters in his rookie season. but if you say hes more of a brook lopez type of player then my expectations of the team this year just got higher.

[My Fault]

:lmao wow...

[nickdaquick]

I used to live in Oregon and James Anderson=Brandon Roy.


I'm totally joking.

[8FOR!3]

Ohh I want to play. I used to live in Baltimore and Italy and Gary Neal = Kobe Bryant

[liltex2010]

I'm totally joking.

Damn I was hoping you were soooo foreal. Hahaha

[TheProfessor]

Lopez is slightly bigger and more athletic, but yes, their games are similar and I've made this comparison before.
Unless you tell us where you live, I'm going to have trouble trusting your opinion on that.

[8FOR!3]

Lopez has about an inch and 30 pounds on Splitter and he's probably the better athlete, but I think their might be a similarity to their game. If this was NBA 2K10 I'd say Lopez's rating is an 80 and Splitter's would be about a 76. :lol

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Unless you tell us where you live, I'm going to have trouble trusting your opinion on that.

darn beat me to it

[G-Dawgg]

According to Buford, Splitter = Sideshow Bob from Cleveland, and anybody that thinks he's gonna be our savior = Homer

[angelbelow]

darn beat me to it

its all good. just say it again.

Unless you tell us where you live, I'm going to have trouble trusting your opinion on that.

[8FOR!3]

According to Buford, Splitter = Sideshow Bob from Cleveland, and anybody that thinks he's gonna be our savior = Homer

I heard it too, but I'll be disappointed if I don't see more out of Splitter than you do Varejao. If anything, his midrange jumper should make a world of difference between the two. It opens up a lot.

[tdunk21]

nice........

it pisses me off when some people say brook lopez is the next tim duncan ......

[kobyz]

defensively he exactly like P.J. Brown in his Miami days, Splitter better offensively yet!

[Obstructed_View]

Unless you tell us where you live, I'm going to have trouble trusting your opinion on that.

:lol

[TimmehC]

Ohh I want to play. I used to live in Baltimore and Italy and Gary Neal = Kobe Bryant

I'm from Arizona and Richard Jefferson is very similar to Lebron James.

[ohmwrecker]

I live in Austin and I'm looking forward to seeing Gary Neal play for the Toros.

[Obstructed_View]

I live in Austin and I'm looking forward to seeing Gary Neal play for the Toros.

:lol

PS Sorry to everyone that all I'm contributing is emoticons, but both of those posts made me laugh out loud and deserved a response.

[smrattler]

Ohh I want to play. I used to live in Baltimore and Italy and Gary Neal = Kobe Bryant

You're way off man, take it from me, I've been to Vegas many times, although not this year, and Gary Neal is exactly = Mario Elie 2.0! (except for the toughness and defense of course)

[easy7]

I know where my neighbor lives and I don't trust him. :hat
Hola hermano, como les fue con la celebracion de la copa en Espana?

[TheBigFundamental]

Genial! demostramos que somos los mejores del mundo..:toast

[easy7]

Genial! demostramos que somos los mejores del mundo..:toast

Que bien, mi familia viene de Logrono y celebramos como locos. Arriba Espana!!! Un placer conoserte. :toast

[8FOR!3]

You're way off man, take it from me, I've been to Vegas many times, although not this year, and Gary Neal is exactly = Mario Elie 2.0! (except for the toughness and defense of course)

It was in blue. =(

[Amarelooms]

Tiago Splitter is that white dude right??? I wouldn't expect that much from him Spurs fans....at least not the 1st year

:elephant

[mystargtr34]

I really done see the Robin Lopez similarities. Maybe defensively they are similar (although i think Robin is the better defender).. but Splitter is the more polished offensive player and has more weapons in his arsenal. The key difference is Splitter should be able to create his own from time to time by operating on the block, where as Lopez hasnt got the offensive game to do that.

In terms of game style, i think Brooke Lopez is the better comparison, although this doesnt mean Splitter will be as good, i just see similarities in their game, albeit slightly watered down similarities.

[Hooks]

Brook Lopez is a bit bigger, he's an inch taller and is much longer.

Lopez's Wingspan-7'5.5

Splitter's Wingspan-7'2


Standing Reach

Lopez-9'5

Splitter-9'1.5


Splitter weighed in at 233lbs while Brook is at 260.



Splitter seems to be quicker though

Lane Agility Lopez-12.77 secs 3/4 court sprint 3.57

Lane Agility Splitter-11.65 (that's a huge difference) 3/4-3.38

Keep in mind these stats were taken 3 years ago for Splitter.

Right now Splitter is around 250lbs. I think Splitter will be a better defender than Lopez but I don't think he'll be able to match Lopez's offensive production.

[KaiRMD1]

I hope to god that Lopez isn't too soft because Europeans can be too soft.

[Hooks]

I hope to god that Lopez isn't too soft because Europeans can be too soft.


The style of play over there is much more physical than the NBA, Splitter's also a pretty physical player as well, he's not soft at all.

[PublicOption]

I lived in el paso and tony parker is as fast a............http://www.saintsbaseball.org/images/road_runner.jpg

[spursbird]

Lopez can shoot from mid-range. But according to timvp, Splitter hardly shoot.
p.s. I live in China and Yi Jianlian is like Duncan or Garnett in their prime years here.

[20beastie45]

The style of play over there is much more physical than the NBA, Splitter's also a pretty physical player as well, he's not soft at all.
Nba Playoffs are not physical?
:lol

[smrattler]

It was in blue. =(

I thought mine was so obvious, didn't need to be blue! :depressed

[AVman]

i live in bmore & gary neal= d.wade

[Bito Corleone]

Ohh I want to play. I used to live in Baltimore and Italy and Gary Neal = Kobe Bryant

On or off the court?

[CP48107]

You guys are really funny. But at the end of the day, I am just happy that the Spurs' FO gave us something to look forward to year after year. Whether it is Tiago Lopez, Gary Bryant, or James Anderson Roy.

I know you guys probably think I am crazy, but I am really grateful that we have R.C. & Pop. We lost so many talented managers to other NBA teams, but somehow we are able to keep R.C. and Pop.

[8FOR!3]

On or off the court?

:lol I see what you did there. :toast

[Thompson]

I'm looking forward to seeing if he can guard Dirk. If he can't, we still have McDyess, of course.

[Michael Jordan.]

lol

[BatManu20]

Solid bump tbh.

[testies]

defending pick n rolls >>>> fancy post moves that just distort the offense

and you already bumped like 4 Splitter threads, Bullstard.. enjoy you irrelevance