Splitter left the game injured.

[nbaman99]

:bangBrazil beat Venezuela 92-50 on Saturday in the first match of the Super Four basketball tournament in Brasilia.

Although Brazil breezed to an easy win, star forward Tiago Splitter was injured, worrying head coach Ruben Magnano.

Recently signed by the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, Splitter left the game in the third quarter, complaining of pain in his left thigh. Team doctors believed the player has a minor muscle contusion.

Splitter will undergo an MRI in order to check the degree of the injury.

In regard to the team's performance, Magnano said he was happy, but that the team has many things yet to improve. He described the win as a good start to the team's upcoming schedule that includes the 2010 World Championship in Turkey.

The Brazilians return to the court on Sunday when they host Angola, who beat Chile on Saturday 80-59.

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90779/90870/7097248.html

:bang:bang:bang

[BruceBowenFan]

Already. lets just hope it is minor like they say it is.

[honestfool84]

ughhhh. not Manu V.2!

[justinandimcool]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[admiralsnackbar]

Cue the outrage.

[timtonymanu]

I hope it's a minor thing.

Nice familiar way to kick off the preseason of 2010-2011.

[jiggy_55]

This new sucks.. hope its minor and he's alright..

Anybody got a link to the boxscore?

[4>0rings]

:lmao

[Danny.Zhu]

Wtf...

[badfish22]

Karma

[analyzed]

You think that is bad news , wait till Dallas hear's this : http://turkey2010.fiba.com/pages/mod/v4/pictures/textToGraphic.asp?a=FRA%20-%20Beaubois%20breaks%20foot%2C%20out%20of%20Worlds&a1=/img/ttg/news/headline/42423.gif&a2=1209600&a3=FIBA&a4=20&a5=&a6=%23000000&a7=%23FFFFFF&a8=-600&a9=-28&a10=0&a11=0&a12=gif-Transparent&a13=&a14=true&b1=-2&b2=&b3=1&b4=&c=HTML

[badfish22]

We have already heard that. He'll be back for the start of the season.

[200 miles]

It might be a blessing in disguise. The Brazilian staff could sideline him for the rest of the tournament. Not only will he heal from a minor injury, but he will also be even fresher for the start of the season.

[ceperez]

You think that is bad news , wait till Dallas hear's this : http://turkey2010.fiba.com/pages/mod/v4/pictures/textToGraphic.asp?a=FRA%20-%20Beaubois%20breaks%20foot%2C%20out%20of%20Worlds&a1=/img/ttg/news/headline/42423.gif&a2=1209600&a3=FIBA&a4=20&a5=&a6=%23000000&a7=%23FFFFFF&a8=-600&a9=-28&a10=0&a11=0&a12=gif-Transparent&a13=&a14=true&b1=-2&b2=&b3=1&b4=&c=HTML

indeed depressing by comparison!

[texaskid]

pop’s conspiracy:hat

[Bito Corleone]

Hope it's just a minor injury. The last thing we need at this point is to have Splitter's progress set back.

[mattyc]

Recently signed by the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, Splitter left the game in the third quarter, complaining of pain in his left thigh. Team doctors believed the player has a minor muscle contusion.

Let's not go too crazy just yet - really need to determine the extent of the injury, but it's not like he's torn a ligament or something.

[greyforest]

i wonder if spurs pull a power move and fly his ass back to a doctor (ala manu), thus preventing him from playing a bunch of games

[Danny.Zhu]

You think that is bad news , wait till Dallas hear's this : http://turkey2010.fiba.com/pages/mod/v4/pictures/textToGraphic.asp?a=FRA%20-%20Beaubois%20breaks%20foot%2C%20out%20of%20Worlds&a1=/img/ttg/news/headline/42423.gif&a2=1209600&a3=FIBA&a4=20&a5=&a6=%23000000&a7=%23FFFFFF&a8=-600&a9=-28&a10=0&a11=0&a12=gif-Transparent&a13=&a14=true&b1=-2&b2=&b3=1&b4=&c=HTML

You are comparing Splitter with Beaubois?

[TheProfessor]

Nice familiar way to kick off the preseason of 2010-2011.
:lol Exactly what I thought. Couple of injuries in Summer League, Splitter already injured. Maybe we're just getting it out of the way early this year.

[Cane]

At least he didn't break his foot.

[Muser]

It's a strained muscle, nothing to worry about..

[wut]

At least he didn't break his foot.
:lol

[Spurs Brazil]

UPDATE - The doctor said it's nothing. He won't play today but he'll be ready for the FIBA World Championship

[Leetonidas]

lol @ Mavfan running in here because Roddy B broke his foot while Splitter just has a mild contusion, screaming "karma" :lmao :lmao

[VBM]

It might be a blessing in disguise. The Brazilian staff could sideline him for the rest of the tournament. Not only will he heal from a minor injury, but he will also be even fresher for the start of the season.

[thekingrobert]

what were his stats?

[Ditty]

lol @ Mavfan running in here because Roddy B broke his foot while Splitter just has a mild contusion, screaming "karma" :lmao :lmao

badfish is just the most butthurt of all the butthurt mavs fans

[DPG21920]

Glad to hear it seems like nothing serious. I just want to see a healthy team to start the season.

[phxspurfan]

Why is he still playing NT ball? If I were Tiago I'd be on a Nina, Pinta or Santa Maria right now, with some Ciroc Ultra Premium Vodka.

[badfish22]

:lmao at spurfan getting all ass pained from one word.

[ElNono]

At least he didn't break his foot.

:stupid:

[JustinJDW]

Season over. Dynasty is done. Blow up the team.

[TDMVPDPOY]

wat was his stat?

[Spurs Brazil]

After the game coach said Tiago will be out a week

[ace3g]

JMcDonald_SAEN

MRI confirms minor thigh bruise for Splitter. Will sit rest of Super Four, but is expected to be ready for World Champs + Spurs camp

[Dex]

JMcDonald_SAEN

MRI confirms minor thigh bruise for Splitter. Will sit rest of Super Four, but is expected to be ready for World Champs + Spurs camp

Good news. Should be a non-issue with two months until the season begins, and at least its limiting his international play a bit.

I wish he'd sit for World Champs, too, but that's mostly just wishful thinking, and I'd rather him be healthy and play than have him to sit due to concerns.

JMac is actually good for something.

[lefty]

After the game coach said Tiago will be out a week
Since he is a Spur, that means 8 months

[ducks]

but I was told that tp and splitter were not the same thing


splitter ofcourse got the pass where as tp did not

[ducks]

what were his stats?

stats say he is hurt
out for atleast a week:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang:bang

[nbaman99]

The San Antonio Spurs (and the Brazilian national team) dodged a bullet. Tiago Splitter dodged some long-term, season-altering damage to his muscle tissue.

Splitter was injured while playing against Venezuela in a pre-Championship tournament game, but according to Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News, it's been diagnosed as a minor thigh contusion. Splitter has actually been cleared to resume play already, but could miss a few of the lead-up games to ensure his availability for the big show.

The Mavs' Rodrigue Beaubois broke a bone in his foot last week while training with the French national team, making it hard to blame any team official for living on pins and needles until the World Championships are over. International competition is always a tense subject around NBA owners and the like, and Beaubois' injury combined with Splitter's minor ailment won't be helping things.

The FIBA World Championships have already taken their first NBA casualty in Beaubois (though depending on the severity of his injury, he could theoretically be available for opening night), and things could get even worse. Splitter is a crucial part of the Spurs' plans for their upcoming season, but he's hardly the only valuable NBAer risking injury to play for his country. Though this year's crop may be low on traditional superstars, guys like Russell Westbrook, Luis Scola, Marc Gasol, and Nene could still break their NBA teams' season by suffering a significant injury.

Hopefully that won't be the case, as the World Championships remain one of the few beacons of hope for basketball fans during the off-season. There may be more reluctance to compete all around if the threat of injury becomes something more. That may not deter foreign players from channeling their basketball nationalism, but I think it's safe to say that an injury to any notable NBA player (American or otherwise) would disrupt Team USA's delicate balance. At some point, even the prestige, honor, and marketing opportunities of the Olympics aren't worth the injury risk, and a season-ending fall by one of their contemporaries would act as a sobering dose of realism for participating NBA players

[cantthinkofanything]

Let's hope it's not something serious like a sprained femur.

[benefactor]

You'd think someone who has posted here since 2007 would know you are supposed to provide links to the article posted.

[nbaman99]

You'd think someone who has posted here since 2007 would know you are supposed to provide links to the article posted.

if you really checked, you would know that I posts links all the time, but this time i forgot. Also, if you really love the links, you could google it your self. But, here you go. Thanks.

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/09/spanish-league-champs-baskonia-to-visit-spurs-tiago-splitter/

[cantthinkofanything]

if you really checked, you would know that I posts links all the time, but this time i forgot. Also, if you really love the links, you could google it your self. But, here you go. Thanks.

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/09/spanish-league-champs-baskonia-to-visit-spurs-tiago-splitter/

Thanks for the link. Might be a fractured quad.

[benefactor]

if you really checked, you would know that I posts links all the time, but this time i forgot. Also, if you really love the links, you could google it your self. But, here you go. Thanks.

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/09/spanish-league-champs-baskonia-to-visit-spurs-tiago-splitter/
It's not about me googling it or loving the links...it's about taking information from another website and posting it under your name without sourcing it. There is this thing called a copyright.

[TheSullyMonster]

Let's hope it's not something serious like a sprained femur.


Thanks for the link. Might be a fractured quad.

Just in case I'm not being trolled?:rolleyes This is why you can't post threads.:rollin:lmao

[analyzed]

You are comparing Splitter with Beaubois?

No I'm comparing a Broken foot with a slight bruise :blah

[GrandeDavid]

I was thinking of going to this game but had a church commitment. Glad Brazil won and very glad that Splitter's injury is not serious.

[cantthinkofanything]

I was thinking of going to this game but had a church commitment. Glad Brazil won and very glad that Splitter's injury is not serious.

God. I hope they are not trying to hide a medial infarction of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.

[tim_duncan_fan]

I wish the Spurs would put it in their contracts that they can't play in these extraneous leagues, especially if it's for a crap team that isn't gonna win anything----I'm looking at you France.

[TMTTRIO]

I wish the Spurs would put it in their contracts that they can't play in these extraneous leagues, especially if it's for a crap team that isn't gonna win anything----I'm looking at you France.
I understand why people don't want them to play with their NT but even if they're not playing with their NTs during the summer that they're not out doing other things like this where there is always a risk.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs233.snc4/38994_452742751933_71769686933_6346514_3412907_n.j pg

[toki9]

I wish the Spurs would put it in their contracts that they can't play in these extraneous leagues, especially if it's for a crap team that isn't gonna win anything----I'm looking at you France.

NBA teams cannot interfere with FIBA play intentions/commitments.

[tim_duncan_fan]

NBA teams cannot interfere with FIBA play intentions/commitments.

I didn't know that. How unfortunate.

[aquiet20&10]

Tiago eats contusions for breakfast :hungry:

[mountainballer]

I understand why people don't want them to play with their NT but even if they're not playing with their NTs during the summer that they're not out doing other things like this where there is always a risk.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs233.snc4/38994_452742751933_71769686933_6346514_3412907_n.j pg

? what risk? they play some soccer tennis, that less risky than eating with knife and fork.

95XNvZ9pyt8

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago said he’s not in hurry to come back. He wants to play only when he’s completely healthy

http://globoesporte.globo.com/basquete/noticia/2010/08/fora-dos-jogos-em-nova-york-tiago-splitter-avisa-nao-estou-com-pressa.html

[cantthinkofanything]

Tiago said he’s not in hurry to come back. He wants to play only when he’s completely healthy

http://globoesporte.globo.com/basquete/noticia/2010/08/fora-dos-jogos-em-nova-york-tiago-splitter-avisa-nao-estou-com-pressa.html

That's smart on his part. There's no point in aggrevating a distended patella.

[ace3g]

I wonder how serious this is
http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/25/fullj.db20176addddb9dbe6adacd3b59a7661/db20176addddb9dbe6adacd3b59a7661-getty-basket-world-esp-bra.jpg

[Spurs Brazil]

I wonder how serious this is
http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/25/fullj.db20176addddb9dbe6adacd3b59a7661/db20176addddb9dbe6adacd3b59a7661-getty-basket-world-esp-bra.jpg

Ankle, MRI tomorrow

[slick'81]

ugh sucks for Cleveland

[Spurs Brazil]

Varejao will be out a week. It was a minor injury

[Cane]

Not really. It's not like he's that good.

Isn't he better than Tiago?

[The Btown Spur]

I guess when it rains in cleveland, it pours in cleveland

[Cane]

Hopefully you're right, I guess I'm basing it too much on some reports that compared him to Sideshow Bob except calmer. Tiago does seem like a much better passer and hopefully he'll have other advantages this season as well.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago will play friday against France

[E-RockWill]

Tiago will play friday against France
:toast

[SequSpur]

WTF...Tiago is hurt?

[JR3]

Tiago needs to go to San Antonio, sit his ass down and eat some Mexican food.

[Bruno]

Tiago will play friday against France

And he scored 7 points in this scrimmage.

[Rito3d30]

And he scored 7 points in this scrimmage.

Has the game over?
where can I watch the stats / stream?

[Bruno]

Has the game over?
where can I watch the stats / stream?

It wasn't a game, it was a scrimmage. I don't think there are box scores.

[Rito3d30]

then I'll have to wait for sth like these highlights

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVdeBqrUecA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI4vSqRtWhM

[Bruno]

Brazil will face USA at the WC on August 30th. If you have never seen Splitter play, this game should be a must watch for you.

[spursballer21]

Brazil will face USA at the WC on August 30th. If you have never seen Splitter play, this game should be a must watch for you.


Bruno,do you know where there showing the game espn etc
and around what time
thanks

[nbaman99]

The games on espn3.com

[nbaman99]

On August 28th Brazil playing Iran, so we can see splitter before the usa game. On espn3.com

[Dex]

Every time I see this thread title bumped, I have a small heart attack.

[mazerrackham]

that's what I keep thinking, we should start a new thread...

[elbamba]

Every time I see this thread title bumped, I have a small heart attack.

Agreed. Its time for a name change or a new thread.

[Spurs Brazil]

Agreed. Its time for a name change or a new thread.

I'll post Tiago news on this one now

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159777&page=3&highlight=Brasil

[Spurs Brazil]

Nene with a hamstring injury is out of the WC. Splitter will play more minute now

Link in Portuguese: http://globoesporte.globo.com/basquete/noticia/2010/08/nene-sofre-estiramento-muscular-e-esta-fora-do-mundial-da-turquia.html

[nbaman99]

Why cant Spurs pull Splitter out of WC since he had at least a minor injury?

[widowmaker]

Brazil will face USA at the WC on August 30th. If you have never seen Splitter play, this game should be a must watch for you.

Is it gonna be televised? And if not where can I watch?