Brazil at 2.20pm et

[nbaman99]

Tomorrow we get to see Splitter play for the first time. Brazil game at 2.20pm et at www.espn3.com. Enjoy.

[Solid D]

Thanks nbaman99!

[anti_troll]

Is this going to be on television at all? I don't have espn 3

[Libri]

Is this going to be on television at all? I don't have espn 3

You can watch it online here.

http://espn.go.com/espn3/

[nbaman99]

Is this going to be on television at all? I don't have espn 3

Not on TV, only online, but Saturday against USA might show on NBATV

[anti_troll]

thanks guys!

[Manufan909]

The Other Guys will have to be delayed, I am not missing this game!!! Or maybe I'll just read about everyone's impressions later, we'll see.

[Mel_13]

All of Team USA's games will be available on one of ESPN's cable outlets, beginning with today's game which will be on ESPN Classic at 11:00am CT. Week one schedule including all ESPN and NBAtv broadcasts:

http://espn.go.com/extra/fiba/schedule

[nbaman99]

if you cant watch on espn3 go here. http://www.fromsport.com/c-6.html
works great.

[ace3g]

I can't find the Brazil game on ESPN3, not even on the upcoming tab?

[Mel_13]

I can't find the Brazil game on ESPN3, not even on the upcoming tab?


All of Team USA's games will be available on one of ESPN's cable outlets, beginning with today's game which will be on ESPN Classic at 11:00am CT. Week one schedule including all ESPN and NBAtv broadcasts:

http://espn.go.com/extra/fiba/schedule

I see it at the link above.

[ace3g]

well I meant on the espn3.com site but it is back on there now

[DesignatedT]

Splitter vs Haddadi

[Spurs Brazil]

Haddadi with 2 blks on Tiago

[DesignatedT]

Haddadi is a big dude. Making it difficult for Splitter. Already has a couple blocks on him.

[Spurs Brazil]

nice block by Tiago

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago and one!

[SpursTillTheEnd]

damn i hope splitter will be better than this he looks like garbage so far.....

[Spurs Brazil]

damn i hope splitter will be better than this he looks like garbage so far.....

What game are you watching?

He's playing good D and adjusted well on O after a tough start

He's doing fine

[SpursTillTheEnd]

^ #15 thats spliter right.... all ive seen is a missed dunk and him getting burnt on d and him getting blocked twice.... bu ill keep watching

[Spurs Brazil]

Other Spurs connections: Alex was with the Spurs in 2004 and Marcus Vinicius played on the Spurs summer league team in 2009

[Anonymous Cowherd]

Splitter's matched up with the only real quality player in the Iranian team, so he should have a harder time of it than his team mates

[Spurs Brazil]

^ #15 thats spliter right.... all ive seen is a missed dunk and him getting burnt on d and him getting blocked twice.... bu ill keep watching

I see him playing good D and adjusting well after getting blocked twice early in the game. In the next 2 moves he used a fake to score on Haddadi

[Russ]

Haddadi is huge and could probably play in the NBA if the politics were different.

Splitter looks like a smart player -- H's size and physicality got to Splitter at first but S. adjusted and came back with some up und under moves. He's got a lot in his bag of tricks. That should bode well for him in the NBA.

[SpursTillTheEnd]

iight spurs brazil let me know if he looked good out there cuz the game froze

[Spurs Brazil]

iight spurs brazil let me know if he looked good out there cuz the game froze

he still on the bench

[Nathan89]

Missed the 1stQ and have not seen splitter yet. I hope he comes in soon.

[Russ]

I hate to rain on everyone's parade but the Silver Stars got eliminated.

[Nathan89]

I want the game to stay close, so there is more pressure for splitter to perform.

[Mel_13]

Haddadi is huge and could probably play in the NBA if the politics were different.

The Grizzlies are, barely, an NBA team.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/haddaha01.html

[ace3g]

nice outlet pass by splitter

[Russ]

Great rebound and outlet

[Nathan89]

Splitter nice reb. and staying aware of the slasher for the pass. Nice

[Russ]

The Grizzlies are, barely, an NBA team.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/haddaha01.html

My bad. (I wondered where a good Islamic boy got those tats.)

[ace3g]

nice layup by splitter

[ace3g]

Brazil up 10 at halftime: 39-29

[Spurs Brazil]

Brazil up 39-29 after one

Tiago with 7pts

[Nathan89]

Is the Iran big in the Nba? Those offensive move were solid.

[Dex]

Drive by the rules, people.

[Texas_Ranger]

Brazil should kick those Iranians by 30.

[EduRiker]

Im kind of disappointed with Splitter so far. Ive always known he has problems guarding big dudes, but Haddadi is burning him. Not really protecting the rim hard enough.
Some nice offensive moves, good passes and a couple of steals. But he's better tha that.

[Nathan89]

How long is halftime.

[thispego]

I want the game to stay close, so there is more pressure for splitter to perform.

whats up, new spurs fan? the less splitter plays the less chance for injury. BLOWOUT PLEASE!!!!!

[Russ]

How long is halftime.

I think they take a poll of the few people in attendance.

[Nathan89]

^Two comments up^ I want to see him play.

It seems like Varajao rarely plays.

[Spurs Brazil]

Im kind of disappointed with Splitter so far. Ive always known he has problems guarding big dudes, but Haddadi is burning him. Not really protecting the rim hard enough.
Some nice offensive moves, good passes and a couple of steals. But he's better tha that.

I think he's not very agressive on Haddadi because Varejao is out. Maybe he didn't want to pick some early fouls

[EduRiker]

Varejao is injured, not playing today.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago dunk!

Brazil up 14

[thispego]

^Two comments up^ I want to see him play.

It seems like Varajao rarely plays.

you'll get to see him play 82+ games that matter soon enough. patience is a virtue.

[Russ]

The Grizzlies are, barely, an NBA team.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/haddaha01.html

I don't know how I could have forgotten about Haddadi. I remember the incident with the Clippers' announcers that caused such a controversy:

http://www.nba.com/2009/news/11/20/clippers.suspensions/

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/clippers/2009-11-20-announcers-suspended_N.htm

[Russ]

Splitter may be done for the day if Iran doesn't make a quick run.

Can't wait to see Splitter vs Odom. A couple of crafty guys, but I like Splitter in this one.

[Nathan89]

:wowNice Dunk

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago with 2 great plays, with 2 nice passes from Huertas

[Gooshie]

Tiago with 2 great plays, with 2 nice passes from Huertas

The second one was particularly impressive: gobbling up the defensive rebound, running the floor, and finishing with the reverse layup.

[nbaman99]

damn i hope splitter will be better than this he looks like garbage so far.....

Really? did you notice how many shots he got in the first 3 quarters? He barely touch the ball.

[Manufan909]

Did anyone put up a link for the boxscore? And I just tuned in, I missed the dunk and the fast break layup.:depressed

[Man In Black]

http://turkey2010.fiba.com//pages/eng/fe/10/fwcm/p/eid/4728/gid/3/grid/B/rid/6944/sid/4728/game.html

[nbaman99]

Did anyone put up a link for the boxscore? And I just tuned in, I missed the dunk and the fast break layup.:depressed

here you go

ISTANBUL (AP) — Guilherme Giovannoni scored 17 points, Tiago Splitter and Leandro Barbosa added 13 apiece, and Brazil beat Iran 81-65 on Saturday in its first game at the world championship.
Marcelo Huertas added 10 points for Brazil, which was without Cleveland Cavaliers forward Anderson Varejao, who injured an ankle during exhibition action and isn't expected to play until the Brazilians face the United States on Monday.

The Brazilians are already without another injured NBA big man, forward Nene, but they still have Splitter, the MVP of Spain's ACB League last year who is headed to the San Antonio Spurs.

Center Hamed Haddadi of the Memphis Grizzlies scored 16 points for Iran, the Asia champions making their debut in the worlds.

[EduRiker]

Tiago improved in the second half. Brazil ran some plays for him and he took advantage. He did a nice job holding on to Haddadi though I do think he did a poor job protecting the rim. Not a lot to gather from this game, the one against US should be much more informative.

[JustinJDW]

How'd our boy look guys? I completely forgot about the game and missed it, but you can bet your ass I'm gonna watch the Brazil-USA game on Monday.

[kobyz]

any highlights?

[Mel_13]

any highlights?

http://www.fibatv.com/page/Video/0,,12805~1642082,00.html?tabb=highlights&pnumber=1

[Leonard Curse]

splitters going to be just fine with us, like i said hes a winner

[kobyz]

http://www.fibatv.com/page/Video/0,,12805~1642082,00.html?tabb=highlights&pnumber=1

thanks!

[planaria]

95LAqYt6EYY

[ohmwrecker]

He is going to benefit from playing with Manu more than any new player on the team.

[nbaman99]

Just imagine how he going to benefit with Parker passing to him

[Solid D]

I think Splitter looks ready for the NBA. He'll probably get caught for a few moving screens until the officials get to know him. He does have a knack on screen/rolls at keeping the screened player slightly out of the play.

He's an NBA starter, if Pop chooses to do so.

[Obstructed_View]

He is going to benefit from playing with Manu more than any new player on the team.

Watching him today, I thought the exact same thing. When they get it rolling they could be a really fun combination to watch.

[Birn]

Splitter is going to be a great fit with the Spurs. He looked very good today.

[Galileo]

Splitter

Saviour
Player
Long
Intelligent
Tough
Tall
Energetic
Rough N tough

[analyzed]

Haddadi does play in the NBA with the Memphis Grizlies


Haddadi is huge and could probably play in the NBA if the politics were different.

Splitter looks like a smart player -- H's size and physicality got to Splitter at first but S. adjusted and came back with some up und under moves. He's got a lot in his bag of tricks. That should bode well for him in the NBA.

[Manufan909]

Did you see how nonchalant he was after that spectacular dunk? Him and Timmy will be the best of friends.:lol

And like others have said, Manu and Splitter will be great together. Maybe even better than Manu and Blair were last year, and that's saying something.:hat

[DrSteffo]

I think Splitter looks ready for the NBA. He'll probably get caught for a few moving screens until the officials get to know him. He does have a knack on screen/rolls at keeping the screened player slightly out of the play.

He's an NBA starter, if Pop chooses to do so.

I completely agree. He needs to adjust those screens and it might take some time but most other things will translate immediately. I think his passing and craftiness will make him immediately popular among his new teammates.

[nbaman99]

http://projectspurs.com/2010-articles/august/world-championship-updates-on-splitter-de-colo-and-javtokas.html

Written by Jeff Garcia
Saturday, 28 August 2010 15:06
The 2010 FIBA World Championship kicked off today in Turkey and for San Antonio Spurs fans, eyes were on Brazil, France and Lithuania as Tiago Splitter, Nando de Colo and Robertas Javtokas played for their respective countries.

Here is how they did today in their opening round games.

de Colo:

Though the French national team pulled off the upset to defeat Spain, the defending World Champions, de Colo had a game to forget.

He played in the first half but did not see action in the second half. He drew the tough defensive assignment to guard Spain's Ricky Rubio but it was the Spanish defense on de Colo which seemed to throw him off his game.

Though he did show flashes of aggressiveness going to the rim in the first quarter when he drove strong into the lane against Spain's Marc Gasol but missed the shot.

He finished the game scoreless, got one steal which led to an easy score for France and drew a charge on the defensive end.

Javtokas:

Javtokas did not have a good game as well as Lithuania faced New Zealand. He played four minutes, shot 50% from the field, grabbed one rebound, had one blocked shot and scored two points.

Splitter:

Splitter had the tough assignment of guarding Iran's big man Hamed Haddadi who also plays for the Memphis Grizzlies. On two occasions, Haddadi blocked Splitter's shot attempts.

Splitter did show an all around game which should bring a smile to Spurs fans next season. He used his body well in the paint to get to the basket and even picked up the "and 1" in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Splitter showed he can pass out of the paint when he found a Brazilian player at the opposite end of the court for an easy score. He also showed a knack for getting steals and scored most of his points in the paint.

At the half he scored seven points.

In the third quarter, Splitter showed he can run on the break and got a slam-dunk for Brazil but he continued to have the tough defensive assignment on Haddadi.

In the fourth quarter, Splitter had a huge dunk off a fast break and in the next play he ran the floor for an easy lay-up on a Brazil fast break.

What he showed was he can run up the court on fast breaks, cut to the rim, footwork in the paint and is constantly moving around the basket.

He finished the game with 13 points, shot 60% from the field, made 1/1 free-throws, grabbed four rebounds, had one assist, one steal and had one blocked shot in 23 minutes of play.

[jiggy_55]

Splitter with 8 quick points (4-4 fts) tonight.. Brazil up 14-10 with 4:30 left in the first quarter..

[DesignatedT]

Splitter is playing well this game. He has made some excellent passes out of the double team but his teammates cant capitalize. He did an awesome up and under move in the beginning of the 4th.

[DesignatedT]

Tiago finished with 16 pts on 6/10 shooting and 4 rebounds in 23 minutes of play.

[The Btown Spur]

Manu running that pick and roll with splitter might be a thing of beauty

[Trill Clinton]

I can't wait to see him play against the USA team. TP, Manu, Anderson, Tiago and Duncan on the same floor will be so deadly.

http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx100/MABOcho/snidely-whiplash.jpg

[nbaman99]

highlights?

[ace3g]

can't wait for Brazil vs USA tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. CST on ESPN!!!!

[nbaman99]

So who do you think Splitter going to guard today?

[hater]

He will probably match up vs. Odom and Chanandler

[nbaman99]

omg this guy going to be great with Spurs. He can, rebound, dunk, defend, block and score.

[TimmehC]

omg this guy going to be great with Spurs. He can, rebound, dunk, defend, block and score.

But can he shoot 3's and space the floor?

[8FOR!3]

omg this guy going to be great with Spurs. He can, rebound, dunk, defend, block and score.

Ikr? It was a sigh of relief to see him dunk. I was so worried about the 7 footer being able to dunk. :lol

[nbaman99]

But can he shoot 3's and space the floor?

With a Spurs system yes he can space the floor, and dose he really need to shoot the 3 with the Spurs?

[nbaman99]

Slovenia vs Brazil at 2.20pm et

[nbaman99]

Game on nbatv right now

[Chomag]

Game on nbatv right now

Thank you for the heads up friend. I'll have to go check that out.

[Texas_Ranger]

Fuck your Brazilian dirty shit!!

[DPG21920]

That wasn't dirty at all.

[Chomag]

That wasn't dirty at all.
ya, it looked like the player got injured becuase he was trying to sale the foul rather then protect his fall.

[DPG21920]

Damn, nice by Dragic. Too bad it didn't count.

[Texas_Ranger]

If Vidmar won't go back in the game it's already over... just great.

[cheguevara]

That wasn't dirty at all.

yup.

that vinicius guy, I like him. where does he play?

[ace3g]

good that Anderson Varejao is playing today, Splitter doesn't have to play high minutes

http://espn.go.com/extra/fiba/boxscore?gameId=300903928

[cheguevara]

yeah I see the Varejao flop in full display

[Pero]

That wasn't dirty at all.

Yeah, just looked like that at first.

[cheguevara]

how is splitter playing? my stream is so shitty I can't even tell

[Chomag]

Sloppy game so far

[Texas_Ranger]

Varejao teached every singel Brazilian how to flop.

[Texas_Ranger]

how is splitter playing? my stream is so shitty I can't even tell

Well, Brezec and Vidmar own his ass so far.

[Chomag]

Brazil is playing to much one on one.

[cheguevara]

LOL Brazil. this is worst beating that USA vs. Iran

[Pero]

LOL Brazil. this is worst beating that USA vs. Iran

It's just the first half.

[Chomag]

Splitter needs to work on not moving so much on his screens. That wont work well with the NBA refs.

[cheguevara]

splitter!!!

[nbaman99]

last 4 points by Splitter

[cheguevara]

splitter taking over

[Pero]

Cheguevara jinxed us, asshole. :lol

[Pero]

Splitter is good offensively but seems to really suck on defense today.

[Pero]

Good first half by Slovenia, I hope we don't totally suck in the second. Our best player so far probably Varejao. :lol

[ata]

Considering that Vidmar is playing basketball only 5 years (he is former handball player) and considering progress he shows in last two years he has bright future.

[cheguevara]

Splitter's D has been terrible. But so has Varejao's.

I an see a lot of ppl here will say he is soft.
But good to see he can keep his composure.

[Pero]

Considering that Vidmar is playing basketball only 5 years (he is former handball player) and considering progress he shows in last two years he has bright future.

He completely surprised me with his play.

[velik_m]

Splitter is good offensively but seems to really suck on defense today.

Yup - as much as he scored on one end, he let in on the other end.

[DPG21920]

Both teams are shooting like crazy (%), so I think it is just the type of game. SLO looks very energetic and that seems to be the difference in the game.

Tiago, even though he is not playing well seems to have the "winner mentality", kind of like Manu. It is hard to pin point, but his attitude and game just seems that way.

[Texas_Ranger]

If Brezec scores you 16 points in one half then your defense can't be good.

[velik_m]

http://img.rtvslo.si/_up/upload/2010/09/01/64723255_brezec.jpg

[Pero]

What did Vidmar do?

[Pero]

Damn Brazil destroying us now.

[ace3g]

Splitter with a steal and fast break dunk!!!

[bobby4germany]

Splitter looked like a guard on that steal and dunk!

[Pero]

Memi shouldn't have started Vidmar in the 2nd half...

[ace3g]

Tiago draws the 4th foul on Brezec

[nbaman99]

Oh god how stupid Babosa is? one man game.

[Pero]

Tiago draws the 4th foul on Brezec

No, it was on Vidmar. Brezec wasn't even in the game I think.

[DPG21920]

Brazil has picked up their energy considerably. They have now matched SLO in intensity.

[cheguevara]

Nachbar is playing like Durant out there

[Pero]

Damn Huertas with 8 assists already.

[cheguevara]

Barbosa sucks

[Pero]

Shit Boki 3rd foul...

[bobby4germany]

Barbosa sucks

[velik_m]

I would like to see a bit wider rotation, not just 8 players.

[cheguevara]

lol flop

[Pero]

ROFLMAO Varejao.

[bobby4germany]

yeah that flop was pretty obvious

[Texas_Ranger]

Varejao floped even after the foul for 10 sec.

[Texas_Ranger]

I would like to see a bit wider rotation, not just 8 players.

They can rotate against Iran.

[DPG21920]

SLO has done a good job of weathering the storm. Although Brazil has picked it up, they have not closed the gap.

[ace3g]

Splitter having a off night from the FT line

[bobby4germany]

Well at least Splitters free throw percentages will fit in with the spurs!

[Pero]

We better not choke this away.

[nbaman99]

Chip got his work with Splitter on the FT line.

[velik_m]

They can rotate against Iran.

True i just worry for the foul trouble and getting tired.

[ace3g]

big difference today...Slovenia guards hitting 3s, Brazil isn't

[Pero]

Damn it damn it damn it... Brazil cashing in on our bad passes.

[ace3g]

2 straight 3s for Brazil

[velik_m]

For a team of 3pt shooters we sure suck against the zone d

[Pero]

big difference today...Slovenia guards hitting 3s, Brazil isn't

Damn you. :lol

[Pero]

Another mistake, fuck.

[Pero]

And another. What the fuck...

[Leonard Curse]

what channel is this on?

[ace3g]

Chip got his work with Splitter on the FT line.

Splitter is hit or miss sometimes for stretches at the line; like in the WC for the first 3 games he was shooting 85.7 %

[ace3g]

what channel is this on?

nbatv

[Pero]

Boki 4th... God damn it, Brazil isn't wining this game, we're losing it.

[Leonard Curse]

sweet thanks guys

[Pero]

What the hell? Fucking Varejao flopper.

[Pero]

Incredible, we're giving this game to Brazil.

[DPG21920]

Barbosa is so bad now.

[Texas_Ranger]

Roflmao!

[cheguevara]

score n time? my stream died

[Pero]

Incredible, we're giving this game to Brazil.

Yup.

[ace3g]

another steal for Brazil

[Texas_Ranger]

Leading by a lot and then choke. Nothing new here. It hapens all the time for our guys.

[ace3g]

score n time? my stream died

70-63 with 5:25

[Pero]

This is kind of like the loss against Greece 3 years ago.

[ace3g]

nice screen set and pass by Splitter to the open man for 3

now a travel on Slovenia

[DPG21920]

Another turn over.

[Pero]

We're finished.

[Pero]

This is just unbelievable.

[cheguevara]

holy crap 4 pt game???

[DPG21920]

Tiago with a scrappy, but big basket.

[ace3g]

after a couple of missed shots, Splitter gets a offensive board and the put back

15 straight pts for Brazil

[DPG21920]

Ohhhhhhhhh, in and out Tiago.

[Hooks]

Flop!

[DPG21920]

SLO needs to get some points quickly. This announcer is hilarious :lol

[ace3g]

LAKALAKA for 3

[DPG21920]

:lmao Barbosa

[ace3g]

jeez Barbossa can you resist not taking that fade away 3 from the top of the key, lol

[Pero]

This announcer is hilarious :lol

Why, what is he saying?

[Obstructed_View]

God damn, Baboso.

[Hooks]

God fucking damn it Barbosa FUCKEN SUCKS!!!!!!!!!! He acts like he's the best player on this Brazilian team even though he isn't, I'm tired of seeing this dude chunk up air balls and missing wide open shots!

[Leonard Curse]

damn they need to have barbaso exit before the 4th

[SpursTillTheEnd]

why does barbosa ball hog and shoot so much ,, he hurts his team he is garbage

[Leonard Curse]

i can see why the suns fans were disgusted with his play man he really dropped of
im guessing he doesnt put much work in

[ace3g]

LAKALAKA, lol

[Texas_Ranger]

Sani you suck!

[Obstructed_View]

Um, maybe you don't leave the only guy who's scoring for the other team who doesn't take anything but threes.

[Obstructed_View]

Kobe Barbossa strikes again.

[Pero]

Phew tzat was fortunate.

[ace3g]

Splitter forces a steal but Garcia loses control of the ball and takes a hard fall into the stands

[cheguevara]

and barbosa chokes again

[cheguevara]

fiba.com has crashed

[Pero]

Sani out with 5 fouls.

[ace3g]

Splitter shooting 2 FT

[ace3g]

misses the 1st...makes the 2nd

[ace3g]

76-71 with 40 sec

[ace3g]

big corner 3 by Boki

[Obstructed_View]

Wow, way to stay at home on defense.

[Hooks]

Leandro Barbosa=MVP of this game, without his dumb ass jacking up stupid ass shots Brazil surely would've won this game.

[ace3g]

another 3 for Brazil

[Hooks]

lol Baboso just missing like he's supposed to

[SpursTillTheEnd]

godamn who the fuck is this machado dude, nigga lookin like ray allen out there damn he's fucking raining 3's

[Mel_13]

Brazil was on the verge of an epic comeback until the tandem of Lakovic and Barbosa stepped up and secured the victory for Slovenia.

[Pero]

We win, 80-77. Phew what a relief, I thought we were going to choke this away.

[velik_m]

OMG we DIDN'T choke. Who replaced our national team?

[Pero]

wow 16 turnovers against Brazil's 7. And probably half of those was in the 4th quarter.

[Texas_Ranger]

Becirovič 9 rebounds... LOL

[Chomag]

Good game. Barbosa for player of the game for the opposite team?

[velik_m]

http://img.rtvslo.si/_up/upload/2010/09/01/64723283_tiago-splitter-r-of-brazil-shoots-over-primoz-brezec.jpg

[EduRiker]

fuck so close. barbosa killed our momentum. splitter huge in the second half. brazil took too long to figure out the best way to defend which was a 2-3 zone. FUCK.

[Mel_13]

Barbosa:

6-19
0-4 on 3pt shots
5 turnovers
1 assist

[EduRiker]

BTW, congrats to Slovenia. One hell of a team. Loved their play.

[spectator]

i only saw the 4th qtr, but i think it's fair to say that brazil shot itself in the foot by playing barbosa too much. his numbers are pure crap. in other words, if crap was a drug, then reading barbosa's production gives you a great fix.

[Hooks]

Anyways, Splitter looks like he's a much better player than Varejao just based on this game... I know Varejao just came back from an ankle injury so I'm not entirely sure how much better Splitter is than Varejao, I hope Anderson gets back to 100%...

[yavozerb]

i only saw the 4th qtr, but i think it's fair to say that brazil shot itself in the foot by playing barbosa too much. his numbers are pure crap. in other words, if crap was a drug, then reading barbosa's production gives you a great fix.

As much as I hate to see Barbosa on the floor for Brazil, he is still there best option for a W..There back up players do not seem to be very good and none can do anything except shoot spot up 3's. Barbosa is Brazil's only wing player (and maybe the pg) who can create his own shot

[Pero]

Fuck you Memi Bečirovič. You'd rather play Lakovič. You stupid idiot. Lakovič right now can just shoot trees and nothing else.
Fuck you MEMI.

Why the fuck do we always get pathetic coaches, why!??!

Oh and fuck even Beno for thinking he's a superstar.


:lol

[velik_m]

Barbosa:

6-19
0-4 on 3pt shots
5 turnovers
1 assist

Dragic was trying hard to match him:

3-7
0-3 on 3pt
4 turnovers
0 assists

[Pero]

Anyways, Splitter looks like he's a much better player than Varejao just based on this game... I know Varejao just came back from an ankle injury so I'm not entirely sure how much better Splitter is than Varejao, I hope Anderson gets back to 100%...

Fortunatelly he also doesn't flop as Varejao.

[Texas_Ranger]

I still think Memi sucks. And Lakovič just showed that he can shoot just threes. Once they go in and once they don't.

And Slovenia always rocks in the first round, lets just hope we won't have a bad day against Australia.

[spectator]

Anyways, Splitter looks like he's a much better player than Varejao just based on this game... I know Varejao just came back from an ankle injury so I'm not entirely sure how much better Splitter is than Varejao, I hope Anderson gets back to 100%...

everyone knows that anderson is a defensive player - finishing no 1 in charges drawn some years ago. as we saw today (again) splitter is a good offensive option; however, we have to wait and see how his defense on nba players looks like. i am hoping for a performance similar to an average starting center - because his offense is a little better than that.

[Pero]

I still think Memi sucks. And Lakovič just showed that he can shoot just threes. Once they go in ang once they don't.

:lol

He used to have a great mid-range jumper, I don't know what happened to it.

[Texas_Ranger]

:lol

He used to have a great mid-range jumper, I don't know what happened to it.

We made just trees and points in the paint, no single basket from outside. :downspin:

[Pero]

And Slovenia always rocks in the first round, lets just hope we won't have a bad day against Australia.

Australia? I'm hoping there's a miracle and we get Angola. :D

[velik_m]

I still think Memi sucks. And Lakovič just showed that he can shoot just threes. Once they go in and once they don't.

50% on 3pointers? i'll take it :lol


And Slovenia always rocks in the first round, lets just hope we won't have a bad day against Australia.

:depressed

[Texas_Ranger]

Australia? I'm hoping there's a miracle and we get Angola. :D

:lol

[velik_m]

Australia? I'm hoping there's a miracle and we get Angola. :D

No team is too weak for our team to choke on...

[spectator]

man, that 3 from the slovenian C was game. just like timmy killing the suns.

[Texas_Ranger]

Our team needs at least a 50 point lead at the break, then I'll be sure in a win.

[velik_m]

man, that 3 from the slovenian C was game. just like timmy killing the suns.

?? The last 3 was from Nachbar, before it was Jaka-fest.

[Texas_Ranger]

http://img.rtvslo.si/_up/upload/2010/09/01/64723262_vidmar.jpg

[Pero]

No team is too weak for our team to choke on...

Sad but true. :depressed
:lol

[Kamnik]

And Lakovič just showed that he can shoot just threes.

Just threes?

Punch yourself in the face. :wakeup

[spectator]

?? The last 3 was from Nachbar, before it was Jaka-fest.

my bad, he's a PF - not a C.

[Texas_Ranger]

Just threes?

Punch yourself in the face. :wakeup

He made 6 threes, thats 18 points and he also made one floater, so now you can go punch yourself in your face.

[Pero]

I think you didn't get his point hehe.

[spectator]

although, according to FIBA, yi jianlian -lian -lian is a center, so you may understand my confusion/ignorance.

[Texas_Ranger]

Oh sorry about that, he can shoot just threes and make the FT.

[velik_m]

my bad, he's a PF - not a C.

He's a long 3, he is sometimes pushed to PF, when team goes small ball (which was often when he was playing in nj nets), but he doesn't like to play inside.

[Pero]

He's a long 3, he is sometimes pushed to PF, when team goes small ball (which was often when he was playing in nj nets), but he doesn't like to play inside.

He's not too bad at it though.

[EduRiker]

Loved Boki out there. Abused the small defender constantly and was money from outside. A little shaky on defense though.

[nbaman99]

T. SPLITTER 19 points 4 reb 2 st 1 A 33 minutes.

[Kobayagi]

http://img.rtvslo.si/_up/upload/2010/09/01/64723349_splitter-vidmar.jpg

[AlleyOopNazi]

Barbosa has talent, but damn he looks bad as a main option/ facilitator. He had so many ill advised off-balance jumpers, especially for someone who is a poor jump shooter as is.
Looking at both Barbosa and Splitter, you would have no idea that Barbosa is the player of the two who has years of NBA experience, in fact, it appeared the opposite. When Anderson V. came in, Splitter was the better player of the two by leaps and bounds. Anderson ended up getting in the way on offense crowding the paint unreasonably and making interior defense easier on SLOV. Both Barbosa and Varrejo (sp?) fill a niche in the NBA that has prospered for thier teams, the Suns and Cavs respectively. I can only imagine Splitter doing the same for the Spurs in a positive way, albeit in a much different, respectable way than the two.
I don't know the intentions of the coaching staff for Brazil, but if the ball came Splitters way a few more times in that game you had to believe they could have pulled that one out. SLOV had no answer for him at the block other than double-team, and even then he efficiently passed out or moved his feet to draw fouls.
I would expect his Box score in the NBA to be very similar to the FIBA averages, however proportionally limited to the minutes he gets from Popp. In otherwords 9-12 points per hitting a high percentage, and solid defense although not dominant defense.

[Texas_Ranger]

''Slovenia stuns Brazil ''

''Slovenia pulls off upset win against Brazil''

''Slovenia survives Brazil's rally, pulls off upset win''

What is this shit from nba.com??... They think we are fucking Jordania or what... We were the favourites in this game even without our best players on the team.

If they think that a team with Barbosa (one man sucker), Varejao (flopping bitch) and Splitter is great something is wrong with them... But I must say that that 35 year old tree point shooter was great. One bad ass clutch shooter.

[LegendaryFan44]

Just wanna post the most important Splitter stat..3-8 free throws..mid season form:depressed:depressed:depressed 4 the new Spur..he will fit in nicely.:depressed

[DesignatedT]

Barbosa is fucking terrible. I now kinda understand what phoenix' fans were bitching about all season last year. If you look up streaky shooter in the dictionary a picture of him should pop up plus he thinks hes kobe and has the worst shot selection I have seen in awhile. so fucking bad.