Splitter MUST Start

[DJB]

Blair's better as an energy spark off the bench.

I've watched Splitter play a total of 22 minutes and know without a doubt that he is the BEST possible compliment to Timmy.

This kid's the truth. :toast

[Halberto]

what the fuck is wrong with you guys? He's been mediocre at best. McDyess is the best option at the moment. Splitter will be good eventually, but right now he looks sloppy.

[Dex]

Oh, he will. Probably by around midseason.

Dino Dice might be starting by the playoffs, but only if Splitter doesn't pan out.

[TIMMYD!]

what the fuck is wrong with you guys? He's been mediocre at best. McDyess is the best option at the moment. Splitter will be good eventually, but right now he looks sloppy.

Only because he's not in game shape yet but even then his rotations on D have been incredible.

[DesignatedT]

no doubt that he will eventually maybe not quite yet though.

[The_Worlds_finest]

@halberto, give him time. Splitter is only going up from here.

[jestersmash]

He's extremely impressive for a guy playing his 2nd nba game. I agree with DesignatedT, he'll almost certainly eventually start but certainly not now.

Blair might be in a slump but he obviously has more experience with the team.

[rayray2k8]

I don't give a shit who it is as long as it's not Matt Boner

[DesignatedT]

If Blair is moved to the bench it will be for Dyess right now. Splitter will start once he gets a little more familiar. Him not playing the pre-season really hurt the process.

[Juanobili]

he will eventually

[Frenchise player]

Not sure about Splitter yet, he looks slow, doesn't have much athleticism and looks completely lost on both ends of the floor (understandable at the beginning of the season). He will need at least till the ASG to get more confortable.

[SequSpur]

blair off the bench is a better option...dude brings the energy..he just doesn't fit starting..

[BanditHiro]

Not sure about Splitter yet, he looks slow, doesn't have much athleticism and looks completely lost on both ends of the floor (understandable at the beginning of the season). He will need at least till the ASG to get more confortable.

you are just making shit up

[ALVAREZ6]

you are just making shit up

:lol :tu

[ChuckD]

what the fuck is wrong with you guys? He's been mediocre at best. McDyess is the best option at the moment. Splitter will be good eventually, but right now he looks sloppy.

I don't know if he's mediocre, but he's not in game shape yet. It'll take a few more weeks for that to happen.

[ajh18]

Not sure about Splitter yet, he looks slow, doesn't have much athleticism and looks completely lost on both ends of the floor (understandable at the beginning of the season). He will need at least till the ASG to get more confortable.

To me he looks very quick for a big man. He hedges on pick and rolls and rotates to take charges better than any big on the team.

He also clearly has some moves under the basket, but doesnt use them too much yet. I like that he's focused so far on taking charges and other hustle plays.

I don't know what you are looking for, but I'm happier with him than I expected to be at this point.

[Russ]

Not sure about Splitter yet, he looks slow, doesn't have much athleticism and looks completely lost on both ends of the floor (understandable at the beginning of the season). He will need at least till the ASG to get more confortable.

He'll be be comfortable (and starting) by the ASG.

[angelbelow]

Not sure about Splitter yet, he looks slow, doesn't have much athleticism and looks completely lost on both ends of the floor (understandable at the beginning of the season). He will need at least till the ASG to get more confortable.

what game were you watching? your shit makes no sense.

[BanditHiro]

He'll be be comfortable (and starting) by the ASG.

for sures, i just hate how pop thinks if he gives him a little bit more playing time that his knee's are going to explode

[Ditty]

what the fuck is wrong with you guys? He's been mediocre at best. McDyess is the best option at the moment. Splitter will be good eventually, but right now he looks sloppy.

are u serious? did you watch the game? how he dominated in the low post and his defense presance

of course I think mcdyess is a better option right now

[Frenchise player]

He has scored against a small forward way undersized, I'm not sure how much we can take out of that. He also got blocked twice when he tried that quick hook of his and he has zero elevation.
On the other end of the floor he does look much better at the pick and roll and taking a charge than any big for a long time but when Parker was on Richardson he was supposed to go help. Shows that he has still to learn the system.

I like his instincts and the potential, just don't see him getting big minutes before the ASG

[EricB]

I must be watching a different game because Tiago tonight looked fantastic. He was smooth on offense, his up and under past Warrick was just rediculous, also his rotations and D were good again

I honestly don't know what you guys wanted, the second coming of Dwight Howard? Good lord.

[BanditHiro]

He has scored against a small forward way undersized, I'm not sure how much we can take out of that. He also got blocked twice when he tried that quick hook of his and he has zero elevation.
On the other end of the floor he does look much better at the pick and roll and taking a charge than any big for a long time but when Parker was on Richardson he was supposed to go help.

I like his instincts and the potential, just doesn't see him getting big minutes before the ASG

that is exactly why he needs to start because he is way better on defense than blair is. we don't need him to be an offensive juggernaut we already have duncan manu parker and jefferson 2.0.

[silverblackfan]

Very solid second game by Splitter. If he has anything, he was limited by his lack of playing time conditioning. I have been very impressed with his rotations, challenges at the basket, and patience in looking for a pass before taking the shot.
Blair can learn from Splitter. With Tim to teach them both, ouch.

[ducks]

splitter looks great however if he starts does duncan come of the bence

splitter is to spell duncan

[EricB]

He has scored against a small forward way undersized, I'm not sure how much we can take out of that. He also got blocked twice when he tried that quick hook of his and he has zero elevation.
On the other end of the floor he does look much better at the pick and roll and taking a charge than any big for a long time but when Parker was on Richardson he was supposed to go help. Shows that he has still to learn the system.

I like his instincts and the potential, just don't see him getting big minutes before the ASG


Afraid to tell you but Warrick is 6'10. You can take alot out of his game tonight.

Get a grip :rolleyes

[BanditHiro]

Afraid to tell you but Warrick is 6'10. You can take alot out of his game tonight.

Get a grip :rolleyes

yeah seriously, we should present him with all of blair's miss assignments

[Doe]

Yeah I don't get the criticism either. He's looked fantastic on defense, really amazing how quickly he's picked things up. His rust on offense is to be expected, he did show some nice moves though. I'm mostly interested in seeing how well he rebounds once he gets in better shape/used to the NBA game.

[Quiet Strength]

I think splitter has a chance to be a starter sometime this season.. not yet though. I think dice should be starting now. Blair is playing way too bad.

[Frenchise player]

Afraid to tell you but Warrick is 6'10. You can take alot out of his game tonight.

Warrick is listed at 6-9, 219 and Splitter is 6-11, 232 pounds, that's a big mismatch in the low post.

[EricB]

I think leave things the way they are. No reason to change anything honestly. Your 4 games in, too early to start making knee jerk decisions.

[EricB]

Warrick is listed at 6-9, 219 and Splitter is 6-11, 232 pounds, that's a big mismatch in the low post.

Sure thing chief. Its a huge mismatch. He should've scored everytime down low cause he's horrible.

Whatever.

[angelbelow]

Warrick is listed at 6-9, 219 and Splitter is 6-11, 232 pounds, that's a big mismatch in the low post.

Lol wow. I can't tell if this is a troll or not.

[Ice009]

I prefer the tempered approach that Frenchise_player is taking. Splitter does look pretty good to me though so far, but yes Tiago has to earn a starting spot and he has a ways to go, but I think he's doing great for someone who only just played his second game.

I also agree with Eric that the starting lineup should stay and give Blair some more time with it.

[DJB]

Not sure about Splitter yet, he looks slow, doesn't have much athleticism and looks completely lost on both ends of the floor (understandable at the beginning of the season). He will need at least till the ASG to get more confortable.

Are you fucking kidding me????

[crc21209]

I'll be happy with either Splitter or Dice starting, but one thing is for sure...I want Bonner to be the 5th big or "emergency" 3-pt shooter/floor-stretcher out there...nothing more.

[AlleyOopNazi]

Don't freak out, its a stretch to believe a 6'7" player can start at center. I love the dude mentality and aggresion, but his raw skills dont make up for his lack of size when he plays against teams' starting centers. This isn't news to me though, the second we aquired Splitter this year I knew he would eventually take over the starting spot. I guess Pop put wants Blair to get as much experience as possible even if it results negatively overall, because he will be that much better coming off the bench with poorer defensive players against him, plus Dice isn't getting any better anytime soon. He, like many other developed big-man role players that have played for Greg are constants on the team for an open J or getting dirty down low. Suns coverage was funny tonight, they had no clue what happened lol

[Cane]

Splitter still needs to get in shape and get some corporate knowledge under his belt through practices and getting eased in the system. I can see him starting around midway in the season though if Blair's weaknesses continue to get exploited.

[BanditHiro]

I prefer the tempered approach that Frenchise_player is taking. Splitter does look pretty good to me though so far, but yes Tiago has to earn a starting spot and he has a ways to go, but I think he's doing great for someone who only just played his second game.

I also agree with Eric that the starting lineup should stay and give Blair some more time with it.

He is playing better defense than Blair therefore should start...or Dice.

[Frenchise player]

Lol wow. I can't tell if this is a troll or not.

Not a troll, just giving my honest opinion. If Blair continues to stink he needs to take a sit but McDyess is the big man who has the most familiarity with the system.
I like Splitter, I am half brazilian and would like to see him succeed in a Spurs uniform but to me he looked like he lacked conditioning and didn't know where he was supposed to be on several possessions.

[duncan228]

Solid 4Q tonight for Splitter, made more impressive by fact he doesn't have legs yet or really know what he's doing

[SplitterHook]

I think there are two approaches to this...

As Pop said some people thought he was a center who could score 3-pointers, while being super athletic, with crazy hoops and etc. Those people are obviously disappointed. Splittler is a a 6-11 center with great bball IQ, nice passing abilities, great PnR, average post-up game, some other offensive moves and an ugly baby hook :D. Also he'll be great defensively. Especially in a team that the PnR defense is criticized after almost every game. Once he gets acclimated he'll defend the PnR much better. His rotations are ok right now and will be great after a couple of months.

I think he should start in the near future, even if he doesn't play starting minutes because I think he can make a good duo with duncan be the C and relieve the load off Duncan a bit... and I think pop will eventually start him just because of his defense. Splitter will provide good/great defense on daily bases, I'm sure.

But as I said, those people that were expecting a complete different player have their reasons to be disappointed.

[Leonard Curse]

splitter should start ONCE! he learns the system! and gets it,which will be soon gentlemen i gotta feeling hes a quick learner. for now dice should start and let splitter and blair have time to see the game off the bench and come in with a purpose.

after tiago catches up it will be amazing to see tim and splitter starting then have blair/dice off the bench

[angelbelow]

Imagine when Blair snaps out of this funk... this is a deep team.

[GSH]

Blair is wound up like a rubber band right now. Last year he was money around the basket, especially on put-backs. That was one of the things I was impressed with. Rookies tend to miss a huge percentage of put-backs - nerves, adrenelin, whatever. But Blair was very good about finishing around the rim, even with bigger guys around him.

He just got moved into a starting role, and he's pressing. Give him a couple of games, and he'll remember who he is, and that he belongs in that spot. At least I'm hopeful that he will. There's a reason they call him Grizzly, and there's a reason Pop put him into the starting lineup. It's way too early for the fans to turn on this bad young man.

[phyzik]

blair off the bench is a better option...dude brings the energy..he just doesn't fit starting..

Was saying this to my friends all game long.

[phyzik]

Blair is wound up like a rubber band right now. Last year he was money around the basket, especially on put-backs. That was one of the things I was impressed with. Rookies tend to miss a huge percentage of put-backs - nerves, adrenelin, whatever. But Blair was very good about finishing around the rim, even with bigger guys around him.

He just got moved into a starting role, and he's pressing. Give him a couple of games, and he'll remember who he is, and that he belongs in that spot. At least I'm hopeful that he will. There's a reason they call him Grizzly, and there's a reason Pop put him into the starting lineup. It's way too early for the fans to turn on this bad young man.

I'll give him a few more games, he has earned my patients from last year, but I just honestly think he works better as a bench player.

If we are 15 games into the season and its the same output though......

As Culburn would say downstairs..... Tree of Woe and all that towards Pop.... :lol

[spursfan4ever]

Just a observation note, I noticed Tiago during the timeout shots on TV stretching the leg and favoring his left leg while walking. It would really delay his progress if POP sits him out another 2-3 because of a re-injury. Anyone know of any news regarding Splitter and his health after tonights game?

[cutewizard]

Splitter was the best center in europe......

that means a lot....

europeans know how to play team basketball......

[JustinJDW]

splitter should start ONCE! he learns the system! and gets it,which will be soon gentlemen i gotta feeling hes a quick learner. for now dice should start and let splitter and blair have time to see the game off the bench and come in with a purpose.

after tiago catches up it will be amazing to see tim and splitter starting then have blair/dice off the benchThis pretty much sums it up.

[ezau]

Aside from RJ, I was really excited about this season because of Splitter. I loved his toughness, his PnR defense, and his overall play. You can see how smart he is as a basketball player.

For a few minutes, I saw Duncan and Splitter playing together and it put a smile on my face. The thought of them developing 100 percent chemistry makes me giddy.

[Dice]

McDyess has been very effective in the role he's been given this season. I think he plays an important role when duncan goes to the bench. His game is versatile enough that he can play well with any of the other bigs on the team.

I'd like to see Splitter starting instead of Blair.

[temujin]

It's interesting how people are interested in who starts.

I have always been interested in finishing close games, not starting.

Those are the best players.

And Blair wouldn't be finishing many close games at the moment.
Whether he starts or not.

[yavozerb]

All I know is Blair better get his shit together soon cause even Bonner will be taking minutes from him when he returns. Blair could end up as our 5th big if he doesnt get it together sooon.

[Obstructed_View]

what the fuck is wrong with you guys? He's been mediocre at best. McDyess is the best option at the moment. Splitter will be good eventually, but right now he looks sloppy.

You're on fucking crack. They guy is out of game shape and playing his first games ever in the NBA. He should start as soon as he's got his legs back.

[Tbiggums47]

what the fuck is wrong with you guys? He's been mediocre at best. McDyess is the best option at the moment. Splitter will be good eventually, but right now he looks sloppy.
Halberto, What little he has shown convinces me that ..HE IS THE MISSING LINK for the Spurs...He adds size, toughness and more than anything else..Another wall(obstacle) for competing teams have to deal with....In the game with the Clippers he virtually turned that team into jump shooters.....That is what feeds the Spurs primary defensive scheme....Turn team into jump shooters....Then you can control (dictate) tempo..Something the Spurs have not been able to do since 2007. Back then once teams discovered that they could create offensive opportunites by drving to the heart of their defense (Tim)....The rest is history...Calm down... You obvioulsly dont recognize his value to this team..(respectfully):blah

[cheguevara]

IMO Splitter will play as replacement of Duncan instead of with him. (in regular season)

It seems Splitter has similar game to Duncan, good D, long, and good post up game and can play the pick and roll and is a good passer.

So, Splitter/Duncan will share the minutes while Antonio and Blair complement them.

[cheguevara]

what the fuck is wrong with you guys? He's been mediocre at best. McDyess is the best option at the moment. Splitter will be good eventually, but right now he looks sloppy.

mediocre is already better than Bonner and Blair.

[Bender]

what's the status of bonner? Will he be out a while, or not much longer?

[dbestpro]

It's interesting how people are interested in who starts.

I have always been interested in finishing close games, not starting.

Those are the best players.

And Blair wouldn't be finishing many close games at the moment.
Whether he starts or not.

It's not about who starts in the fan's mind, but rather how starting has affected Blair's mind. He would benefit from watching the game unfold a little bit before he comes onto the floor, plus he would not be pressing so much and could return to his natural game.

[Brazil]

IMO it would be a big mistake to rush Tiago ! He has no condition yet to play big minutes, it would expose him too much and I prefer other teams to not think too much on Tiago tbh.
For the moment nobody is making adjustments when he is on the game, let him fly for 20 mn per game during two or three months.

Right now I think the best is to pair Duncan and Dice, let Dejuan coming off the bench to regain confidence against second unit squads.

[lefty]

If Splitter starts, TP will become the 5th option on the team :stirpot:

[ohmwrecker]

Starting Duncan and McDyess doesn't make a lot of sense because they play the same roll in the offense. They both have a good inside/out game where they can pull defenders away from the basket because they can shoot the jumper. Blair and Splitter are going to be most effective operating down low passing, setting picks and working the glass.
I would eventually like to see Duncan/Splitter starting with Blair/McDyess coming off the bench. Bonner should be used in situational, advantageous matchups.

[lefty]

Starting Duncan and McDyess doesn't make a lot of sense because they play the same roll in the offense. They both have a good inside/out game where they can pull defenders away from the basket because they can shoot the jumper. Blair and Splitter are going to be most effective operating down low passing, setting picks and working the glass.
I would eventually like to see Duncan/Splitter starting with Blair/McDyess coming off the bench. Bonner should be used in situational, advantageous matchups.
Great post :tu

[Brazil]

If Splitter starts, TP will become the 5th option on the team :stirpot:

Lefty I know u are pissed off because of the TP extension but get over it and move on :lol

[Brazil]

Starting Duncan and McDyess doesn't make a lot of sense because they play the same roll in the offense. They both have a good inside/out game where they can pull defenders away from the basket because they can shoot the jumper. Blair and Splitter are going to be most effective operating down low passing, setting picks and working the glass.
I would eventually like to see Duncan/Splitter starting with Blair/McDyess coming off the bench. Bonner should be used in situational, advantageous matchups.

Its too soon to start Splitter IMHO

[lefty]

Lefty I know u are pissed off because of the TP extension but get over it and move on :lol
:lol:toast

[it's me]

agree 1000000000000000000% he must start.

[lefty]

As Brazil said, baby steps

It's a long season, Pop will gradually give him more PT

No need to rush it

[G-Dawgg]

Blair's better as an energy spark off the bench.

I've watched Splitter play a total of 22 minutes and know without a doubt that he is the BEST possible compliment to Timmy.

This kid's the truth. :toast

Nope. Paul Pierce is "The Truth"

[ohmwrecker]

Its too soon to start Splitter IMHO


I would eventually like to see Duncan/Splitter starting with Blair/McDyess coming off the bench.

[temujin]

It's not about who starts in the fan's mind, but rather how starting has affected Blair's mind. He would benefit from watching the game unfold a little bit before he comes onto the floor, plus he would not be pressing so much and could return to his natural game.

I agree.
He probably feels some pressure to show he deserves the starting job, in front of some pretty good players.

That's exactly the wrong attitude.

He is still not better overall than Splitter or Dice.

In my opinion Blair starting has a lot to do with Manu starting. They formed a pretty good combination in the second part of last year.

As soon as the season is on the right track and Ws pile up, I am pretty sure Manu is going back to the 6th man role, and Blair alike.

[G-Dawgg]

Splitter would be a better starter than Blair. Personally I think Blair is sucking so bad I'd rather see Matt Bonner play...

[rogcl1]

what the fuck is wrong with you guys? He's been mediocre at best. McDyess is the best option at the moment. Splitter will be good eventually, but right now he looks sloppy.

Splitter brings instincts and intangibles that don't show up in stat sheets.What is wrong with you? Let the guy have a chance to get into shape. He is never going to be a high volume scorer , but is exactly what this team needs.

[rogcl1]

Splitter hasnt impressed that much. Maybe he just needs more time but all this Splitter dick sucking just seems premature.

Lets see, you don't want to give RJ some props for his good start , and now you talk trash about Splitter as he plays his way into shape. If you can not see the intangibles he has shown in his brief appearences then you don't know much about the game. He isn't going to be a volume scorer, but its obvious he has instincts badly needed by this team.

[arakkus]

Splitter would be a better starter than Blair. Personally I think Blair is sucking so bad I'd rather see Matt Bonner play...

You know that was Pop is thinking as well. Splitter will move into starting lineup. Dice gets same amount of minutes. And Blair/Bonner split the time remaining depending upon matchups. Pops almost always leads towards spreading the floor and you really can't point and say that Blair defense is better. He ends up watching the layup or the jumpshot in his face just like Bonner does

[hater]

whoever is not impressed with Tiago's play so fair is either a retard or on some heavy medication

[hater]

personally i think blair is sucking so bad i'd rather see matt bonner play...

+1

[YoMamaIsCallin]

After seeing Splitter play for about 25 mins total, I am impressed. He is a solid, solid player. I've only seen him make one mistake, a turnover due to lack of understanding between players. He moves his feet on defense, he gets into the right position instinctively (did you see the charges he took vs. the Suns?) he knows where his teammates are (did you see his baseline pass underneath to the corner for an assist and a 3?), and he's a solid rebounder with good hands and an instinct for the ball.

His offensive game will come. I see him being a starter by Christmas if not sooner, assuming he doesn't have any bumps in the road physically speaking. Or, maybe, Pop will decide Splitter is his main guy off the bench, like Manu used to be, and he's not going to pull Blair out of the starting role because that would kill his confidence. I think he'll be a double-double guy.

They mentioned on the broadcast that he's been playing pro since he was 15! So he has a ton of experience, which explains some of the above.

[ohmwrecker]

The intangibles?? like what?

calm down no one is talking trash jus said i wasnt gonna start the dick sucking so soon. dude had 7 points yesterday.

Intangibles . . . on offense? setting picks, passing out of the post, boxing out for OBs, playing above the rim. Defense? pick n' roll D, grabbing boards, blocking/altering shots, clogging the paint, denying penetration, energy . . . do I need to go on?

He is, very likely, not going to average a whole lot more than 7ppg, but if he supplying all those intangibles, the Spurs won't need him to.

Do you watch much basketball?

[ohmwrecker]

werent peeps hypin' Blair to be better than Big Baby Davis here a while back? Now he worse than Bonner? Yall crazy.

Until he gets his head out of his ass (or, his hip hop model's ass), then . . . yeah.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Not sure about Splitter yet, he looks slow, doesn't have much athleticism and looks completely lost on both ends of the floor (understandable at the beginning of the season). He will need at least till the ASG to get more confortable.

Clearly you need to actually watch a game, because you have no fucking clue what you're talking about.

[ohmwrecker]

all the time.

Splitter aint doin all you claimin either. you sure you watchin the same games? dude is soft and sloppy rite now.

He showing signs of doing all those things. His instincts are good and the potential is certainly there.


think anyone out there is scarred of splitter and his intangibles?

Yes, I do.

[ohmwrecker]

hes never been better than big baby though. big baby was ballin' in the finals. blair just grabs boards.

I never said he was better than Davis.

[ChumpDumper]

Which players scar any other player?

The ones with long fingernails?

[ohmwrecker]

Who?

Anyone preparing to play the Spurs will surely take Splitter's presence in the paint into account.

Are you just being contrary for the sake of argument at this point?

[ChumpDumper]

no not you but all these peeps here wer in the summer time and i was like no way man he's just a glass cleaner!You didn't say anything this summer.

[ohmwrecker]

he plays like 10 minutes a game. i dont think anyone is thinking about him yet. when he plays 30 mins then yes. now, no.

I find it annoying that I have to keep addressing this nonsense.

He is not going to play 10mpg too much longer and as his minutes increase, so will his production.

There are some common sense issues hampering this discussion. Let's let this sink in a while and try again later, shall we?

[rogcl1]

The intangibles?? like what?

calm down no one is talking trash jus said i wasnt gonna start the dick sucking so soon. dude had 7 points yesterday.

Hey, There you are jacking off to how many points someone scores or in this case doesn't score. Thats what I thought. You don't have a clue or you are on some bad drugs. It is not about the points. If you haven't seen some of the things he has shown flashes of you never will .This team doesn't need him to score points and he isn't going to score a lot of points. Its the other things which since you obviously don't have a clue about on your own , ohm pointed out for you.

[ChumpDumper]

splitter is gonna beast this year you watch.

[ChumpDumper]

Eh, people are predicting Splitter's future performance given his limited minutes and current physical condition.

It's not unreasonable to be optimistic.

[Dex]

all the time.

Splitter aint doin all you claimin either. you sure you watchin the same games? dude is soft and sloppy rite now.

maybe cuz he's jus gettin his feet wet with the team right now and i want him to get better but all this intangibles shit is being overrated.

think anyone out there is scarred of splitter and his intangibles?

Nevermind the tallness or the length or the crisp rotations or the post defense or the hustle that Splitter has showed in limited time in only two games...

Tiago played for 15 minutes last night and had 3 offensive boards and drew 3 offensive fouls. That is six extra possessions for the Spurs, in a game that they only won by 2.

If you can't do the math and figure out how that is beneficial to the Spurs, then I am afraid that I can't help you.

[ohmwrecker]

so you think when he plays more he will produce more but even in tiny minutes other teams are scarred of him.

that makes sense.

Yes. It makes perfect sense. I'm not sure what you mean by "scarred" because I don't think anyone in this league is actually scared of anyone else, but any team who is preparing to play the Spurs, and are capable of assessing talent, they will take Splitter into account. Why wouldn't they?

lol wolverine

[wontstartdumbthreads]

Yes. It makes perfect sense. I'm not sure what you mean by "scarred" because I don't think anyone in this league is actually scared of anyone else, but any team who is preparing to play the Spurs, and are capable of assessing talent, they will take Splitter into account. Why wouldn't they?

lol wolverine

LOL. Ohm, you're not going to talk any sense into GeorgeHill3.
You should be devoting your energy to finding out what happend to cantthinkofanything. Remember to ask the unanswerable questions.
Like X Files or something.

[ChumpDumper]

dont let me get in the way of the cock suckin' bro. go rite ahead.

I was jus sayin' its waaaay to early to start.So you are trying to get in the way.

[wontstartdumbthreads]

So you are trying to get in the way.

Any mention of "cock sucking" and you can bet GeorgeHill3 is butting his head right in, mouth wide open.

[Brazil]

LOL. Ohm, you're not going to talk any sense into GeorgeHill3.
You should be devoting your energy to finding out what happend to cantthinkofanything. Remember to ask the unanswerable questions.
Like X Files or something.

I prefer wontstartdumbthreads I lol'd first I saw it

[maddnezz]

Nevermind the tallness or the length or the crisp rotations or the post defense or the hustle that Splitter has showed in limited time in only two games...

Tiago played for 15 minutes last night and had 3 offensive boards and drew 3 offensive fouls. That is six extra possessions for the Spurs, in a game that they only won by 2.

If you can't do the math and figure out how that is beneficial to the Spurs, then I am afraid that I can't help you.HAHA This:lol

[Dex]

dont let me get in the way of the cock suckin' bro. go rite ahead.

I was jus sayin' its waaaay to early to start.

I don't see anybody crowning the guy yet. All they've done is praised what he has done in his first 25 minutes on an NBA court, and you want to come in here talking shit and acting like you called it because he hasn't been the second coming of Wilt.

News flash: Splitter isn't a huge scorer and wasn't brought here to be one. His primary function is to rebound, defend, and clog the lane, all of which he has shown the ability to do.

In other words, he was brought here to perform those intangibles that you seem to lack to comprehend.

[hater]

werent peeps hypin' Blair to be better than Big Baby Davis here a while back? Now he worse than Bonner? Yall crazy.

that's right. Blair was posting 20+pt games of course we were hypin him.

[elbamba]

Splitter will warm up into the role of starting center but that will not and it should not happen for a couple of months.

Blair needs to come off the bench. He is pushing himself to hard as a starter. He forces way too much in what looks like an attempt to show that he belongs. On the bench, he would be free to post while Anderson and Neal spread the floor with their threes.

Coming off the bench Blair would probably post 8-10 points per game and he would grab 6-8 rebounds. He would probably foul less as well as he would be going against lesser talent for longer periods of time.

[z0sa]

dont let me get in the way of the cock suckin' bro. go rite ahead.

I was jus sayin' its waaaay to early to start.

It's not waaaaay too early to say Splitter has done exceptionally well, and clearly shown he is starter capable based on the sample size, and his previous European accomplishments.

It's never waaaay too early for greyfan to be a dumbass.

[DJB]

Nevermind the tallness or the length or the crisp rotations or the post defense or the hustle that Splitter has showed in limited time in only two games...

Tiago played for 15 minutes last night and had 3 offensive boards and drew 3 offensive fouls. That is six extra possessions for the Spurs, in a game that they only won by 2.

If you can't do the math and figure out how that is beneficial to the Spurs, then I am afraid that I can't help you.

:tu

[nkdlunch]

and he's not cleanin up the glass impressively and he dont block shots

:lmao

this motherfucker was expecting Dennis Rodman

hey genius, you can count with 1 hand the # of players that "clean up the glass" in this league. Timmy D doesn't even clean up the glass anymore. he sucks too?

come back to earth.

[nkdlunch]

rodman dont block shots either igor.

jus if you gonna go all crazy and act like he great then should be playin great. he still raw be real.

so who should start?

[nkdlunch]

who ever pop wants.

so you don't have an opinion. I see, you just hatin on Tiago. carry on.

[z0sa]

who ever pop wants.

Wow, that was the final act of your grand argument against Splitter?

[emanueldavidginobili]

i want to see splitter play with the first team and see how it pans out, he cant do worse with the first team only better, manu and tony will help him get easy shots and i think he would do much better starting than coming off the bench and playing with george hill and the second team

[Cessation]

lol you guys getting trolled hard, georgehill3 cant be that stupid

[Obstructed_View]

It's interesting how people are interested in who starts.

I have always been interested in finishing close games, not starting.

Those are the best players.

And Blair wouldn't be finishing many close games at the moment.
Whether he starts or not.

The best way to not end up with a close game at the end is to start strong. It's difficult for an NBA team to dig out of a hole when they give up a big early lead. You want your best players to finish the game, but you also want those players on the floor at the very beginning.

[SplitterHook]

I think that the people that liked his game and are predicting he'll be a force, etc, should and wait a little bit more because he'll gather a lot of haters here, he already gathered some...

Let's wait and see how he does when he's averaging 20mpg

[ThaBigFundamental21]

Are you kidding me, Splitter looked good last night??? Yeah right. Through 7 minutes he had 3 fouls. He has a long LONG way to go. 7 points and 3 rebounds is not impressive. As for Blair, he looks terrible this year, just TERRIBLE. I dunno what it is, call it what you want, maybe he needs to come off the bench, maybe not. He did perform well off the bench last year. But this year he is really struggling. The Spurs need to get some size, and they need it bad. Maybe Splitter will improve as the year goes on, but enough to contend? I'm not sold on that. We still need another guy in the range of 7 foot, give or take a couple inches, and we don't have the pieces for a trade. Trading anyone of value to get a player of value, and the Spurs are right where they started. The roster now, plus a solid big man would be nice. Next years draft pick maybe??? I don't have a good answer, and obviously neither does the front office, this has been a problem since 04. Scola........

[anakha]

http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-words.gif

Ah, an excellent analysis based on nothing but the boxscore.

[ace3g]

Are you kidding me, Splitter looked good last night??? Yeah right. Through 7 minutes he had 3 fouls. He has a long LONG way to go. 7 points and 3 rebounds is not impressive. As for Blair, he looks terrible this year, just TERRIBLE. I dunno what it is, call it what you want, maybe he needs to come off the bench, maybe not. He did perform well off the bench last year. But this year he is really struggling. The Spurs need to get some size, and they need it bad. Maybe Splitter will improve as the year goes on, but enough to contend? I'm not sold on that. We still need another guy in the range of 7 foot, give or take a couple inches, and we don't have the pieces for a trade. Trading anyone of value to get a player of value, and the Spurs are right where they started. The roster now, plus a solid big man would be nice. Next years draft pick maybe??? I don't have a good answer, and obviously neither does the front office, this has been a problem since 04. Scola........

Another person who only observes pt totals and "sexy" stats for evaluating a player. If you would have actually watched the game you would have noticed all the positive things he was doing on both ends of the court.

But hey sorry Splitter didn't score 20 and 10 in his 2nd career NBA game.

[dbestpro]

Another person who only observes pt totals and "sexy" stats for evaluating a player. If you would have actually watched the game you would have noticed all the positive things he was doing on both ends of the court.

But hey sorry Splitter didn't score 20 and 10 in his 2nd career NBA game.

Correct. Stats only tell a very small part of the story. Too many people fail to realize that 90% of the game is played off the ball.

[ace3g]

oh and if you want to look at stats....http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3653/gamelog;_ylt=AulofzCRzSFBEB3Dcbe3Y2_DPKB4?year=200 7.... look at Luis Scola's first 9 games as a rookie

[hater]

what do you mean i dont have an opinion? my opinions all over this thread knucklehead.

get off your knees and leave tiago alone for now. he can be all yours when he actually do something.

he asked you who should start and you dodged it. :downspin:

[nkdlunch]

he asked you who should start and you dodged it. :downspin:

he's a pussy. won't say who he thinks should start. But is ready to bash Tiago's 2nd game in the NBA.

what a lunatic :lol

[nkdlunch]

what do you mean i dont have an opinion? my opinions all over this thread knucklehead.

get off your knees and leave tiago alone for now. he can be all yours when he actually do something.

yeah your opinions have been 99% talking about sucking dick. can't get dick out of your head huh?

[UnWantedTheory]

Uh, not yet.

[UnWantedTheory]

Are you kidding me, Splitter looked good last night??? Yeah right. Through 7 minutes he had 3 fouls. He has a long LONG way to go. 7 points and 3 rebounds is not impressive. As for Blair, he looks terrible this year, just TERRIBLE. I dunno what it is, call it what you want, maybe he needs to come off the bench, maybe not. He did perform well off the bench last year. But this year he is really struggling. The Spurs need to get some size, and they need it bad. Maybe Splitter will improve as the year goes on, but enough to contend? I'm not sold on that. We still need another guy in the range of 7 foot, give or take a couple inches, and we don't have the pieces for a trade. Trading anyone of value to get a player of value, and the Spurs are right where they started. The roster now, plus a solid big man would be nice. Next years draft pick maybe??? I don't have a good answer, and obviously neither does the front office, this has been a problem since 04. Scola........

is 6'9

[UnWantedTheory]

Another person who only observes pt totals and "sexy" stats for evaluating a player. If you would have actually watched the game you would have noticed all the positive things he was doing on both ends of the court.

But hey sorry Splitter didn't score 20 and 10 in his 2nd career NBA game.

[UnWantedTheory]

Not a troll, just giving my honest opinion. If Blair continues to stink he needs to take a sit but McDyess is the big man who has the most familiarity with the system.
I like Splitter, I am half brazilian and would like to see him succeed in a Spurs uniform but to me he looked like he lacked conditioning and didn't know where he was supposed to be on several possessions.

Familiarity is probably the wrong word.....seeing as how they have been in the same system for the same amount of time. Vet. experience yes.

[UnWantedTheory]

Splitter hasnt impressed that much. Maybe he just needs more time but all this Splitter dick sucking just seems premature.

Your lack of common sense makes me think you were premature. How do you get along in life handicapped such as you are?

[duncan228]

Splitter off to promising start (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2010/11/05/splitter-off-to-promising-start/)
by jmcdonald

...Just wait until he’s actually in shape and knows what he’s doing.

“I think day by day I’ll improve and get in shape,” said Splitter, who missed the preseason with a strained muscle in his right calf. “It was two months without playing a game. I’m trying to catch my teammates. They’re already in shape and playing very good.”

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2010/11/05/splitter-off-to-promising-start/

[TJastal]

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2010/11/05/splitter-off-to-promising-start/


He flashed some of that in Wednesday’s 112-110 win in Phoenix, drawing three charges and using superior positioning to force Channing Frye into a loose-ball foul in the first half.

:tu

I'm liking this guy's work ethic and fundamentals more and more. Frye was a particularily nasty thorn in the spurs' side last season so this is defenitely a good sign of some refreshing new winds.

[Agloco]

I must be watching a different game because Tiago tonight looked fantastic. He was smooth on offense, his up and under past Warrick was just rediculous, also his rotations and D were good again

I honestly don't know what you guys wanted, the second coming of Dwight Howard? Good lord.

This.

Splitter looks as crisp as you could possibly hope for at this juncture. Dude definitely looks like a great cog for the machine in future years as well. Remember, we're getting this from him even as he's not in game shape.

I've got just as much wood for D-Blair as the next guy, but chemistry wise he belongs on the bench.

[Blackjack]

Splitter MUST Start

By year's end, as should Anderson (although, I'm now thinking it should be alongside Parker and Jefferson), but not now.

[superbigtime]

I'd like splitter to start alongside with Timmy. BUT that leaves a bench of shrimp bigs. I love the way dice is playing right now. He should get the start but easy on minutes.

[rascal]

Are you kidding me, Splitter looked good last night??? Yeah right. Through 7 minutes he had 3 fouls. He has a long LONG way to go. 7 points and 3 rebounds is not impressive. As for Blair, he looks terrible this year, just TERRIBLE. I dunno what it is, call it what you want, maybe he needs to come off the bench, maybe not. He did perform well off the bench last year. But this year he is really struggling. The Spurs need to get some size, and they need it bad. Maybe Splitter will improve as the year goes on, but enough to contend? I'm not sold on that. We still need another guy in the range of 7 foot, give or take a couple inches, and we don't have the pieces for a trade. Trading anyone of value to get a player of value, and the Spurs are right where they started. The roster now, plus a solid big man would be nice. Next years draft pick maybe??? I don't have a good answer, and obviously neither does the front office, this has been a problem since 04. Scola........


At that rate Splitter will only last one quarter before fouling out.

Agree. I always said they needed another capable big and only adding Splitter wasn't going to be enough.

[wontstartdumbthreads]

Sorry i didnt realize spurstalk was only for spurs cock slurping.

can i post here even if i'm not slobbering all over our players nobs?

Splitter hasnt shown he's ready to be a starter. thats why he's not starting.

meanwhile some people here think the rest of the league is scarred of him. dumb.

WTF happened to you in childhood that makes you equate praise or respect with "cock slurping" and "slobbering on nobs"?

[DrSteffo]

Splitter is a great addition and has played very well...did u see how he stopped the Suns guards from moving to the rim for an easy layup? I just hope we will use him more on the PnR with Manu.

[Obstructed_View]

Splitter is a great addition and has played very well...did u see how he stopped the Suns guards from moving to the rim for an easy layup? I just hope we will use him more on the PnR with Manu.

Since drawing charges doesn't show up on a box score, I'm sure most of the people saying how bad Splitter is can't comment on it. I'd wager that none of them actually watched him play.

[DrSteffo]

Anyone who doesnt understand Splitter has been injured and has gotten limited minutes because of that is plain stupid. Of course he is better than our second round picks Blair and old vet Dice. If he starts or not is another question and not that important.

[DrSteffo]

Since drawing charges doesn't show up on a box score, I'm sure most of the people saying how bad Splitter is can't comment on it. I'd wager that none of them actually watched him play.

D never shows on a box score and that's why box scores sucks

[Muser]

By year's end, as should Anderson (although, I'm now thinking it should be alongside Parker and Jefferson), but not now.

True. Anderson/Manu rotation = :ihit

[angelbelow]

Sorry i didnt realize spurstalk was only for spurs cock slurping.

can i post here even if i'm not slobbering all over our players nobs?

Splitter hasnt shown he's ready to be a starter. thats why he's not starting.

meanwhile some people here think the rest of the league is scarred of him. dumb.

You should make it your personal mission to seek out all these cock slurping spurs fans and set them straight. Good luck!

[Blackjack]

You should make it your personal mission to seek out all these cock slurping spurs fans and set them straight. Good luck!

:lol

[DrSteffo]

Yes GeorgeHill03 is so stupid. I wonder if he ever seen Splitter play or knows anything about basketball.

[wontstartdumbthreads]

Yes GeorgeHill03 is so stupid. I wonder if he ever seen Splitter play or knows anything about basketball.

I don't think he's qualified to talk about basketball.
However, he does seem to know a lot about "cock slurping" and "nob (his spelling) slobbering". I would defer to him on any questions about man on man oral sex.

[Cessation]

lol this angry troll getting owned

[UnWantedTheory]

LoL.

[Spursmania]

Not sure about Splitter yet, he looks slow, doesn't have much athleticism and looks completely lost on both ends of the floor (understandable at the beginning of the season). He will need at least till the ASG to get more confortable.

Were you drunk watching Splitter?:lol
He's definitely impressed me for his second game in the NBA. He's going to be starting by the time the playoffs come. Bet on it.

[Spursmania]

starting duncan and mcdyess doesn't make a lot of sense because they play the same roll in the offense. They both have a good inside/out game where they can pull defenders away from the basket because they can shoot the jumper. Blair and splitter are going to be most effective operating down low passing, setting picks and working the glass.
I would eventually like to see duncan/splitter starting with blair/mcdyess coming off the bench. Bonner should be used in situational, advantageous matchups.

+1

[disciple]

Not sure about Splitter yet, he looks slow, doesn't have much athleticism and looks completely lost on both ends of the floor (understandable at the beginning of the season). He will need at least till the ASG to get more confortable.

Not sure who you are watching. He has very quick feet for a big man. Haven't you seen him get 3 offensive charges go his way because of this quickness?

[disciple]

The intangibles?? like what?

calm down no one is talking trash jus said i wasnt gonna start the dick sucking so soon. dude had 7 points yesterday.

You must have a pretty shallow understanding of the game if you can't see the things he does for a team. 3 offensive charges he got in one game. Nice.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

He's only scored 9 to 10 points, and has like 3 rebounds. This make take him a couple weeks to get adjusted to the NBA.

[DrSteffo]

He only played D in two games which we won. Who cares about stats?