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12-27-2010, 09:30 PM
Gary Neal, San Antonio Spurs – 17.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists (last week)
One of the more well-traveled and unheralded players in this rookie class, Gary Neal has been a bright spot for the Spurs this season. With George Hill out with a toe injury, Neal stepped up and played big minutes for Coach Gregg Popovich this week. In Hill's return to action on Sunday, Neal saw his streak of four straight double-digit scoring efforts (a career-high) come to a halt as he scored nine points in 24 minutes of action in a 90-84 win over the Washington Wizards. In his three other games this week, Neal averaged 20 points per contest while shooting .486 from the field and .400 from behind the three-point line. Following the team's 109-103 win over the Denver Nuggets on Dec. 22, Popovich said, "We don't win this game without Gary Neal playing for us." Neal is taking advantage his time spent honing his skills overseas the last few seasons and has helped the Spurs to the best record in the NBA.
Tiago Splitter, San Antonio Spurs – 7.7 points, 5.0 rebounds
Finding playing time on this deep, veteran-laden Spurs team hasn't been easy for Tiago Splitter, but this week the rookie from Brazil played some solid minutes while helping the Spurs maintain the top record in the NBA. The 6-11, 240 lb. power forward had back-to-back double-digit scoring performances for the first time in his NBA career this week, posting 12 points (on 6-7 shooting) and nine rebounds in a win over Denver on Dec. 22 and adding 11 points and five rebounds in a loss to the Orlando Magic the following night. For the week, Splitter shot .643 from the field and .833 from the free throw line and continued to be a difference-maker on the defensive end of the floor.
http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=18304
One of the more well-traveled and unheralded players in this rookie class, Gary Neal has been a bright spot for the Spurs this season. With George Hill out with a toe injury, Neal stepped up and played big minutes for Coach Gregg Popovich this week. In Hill's return to action on Sunday, Neal saw his streak of four straight double-digit scoring efforts (a career-high) come to a halt as he scored nine points in 24 minutes of action in a 90-84 win over the Washington Wizards. In his three other games this week, Neal averaged 20 points per contest while shooting .486 from the field and .400 from behind the three-point line. Following the team's 109-103 win over the Denver Nuggets on Dec. 22, Popovich said, "We don't win this game without Gary Neal playing for us." Neal is taking advantage his time spent honing his skills overseas the last few seasons and has helped the Spurs to the best record in the NBA.
Tiago Splitter, San Antonio Spurs – 7.7 points, 5.0 rebounds
Finding playing time on this deep, veteran-laden Spurs team hasn't been easy for Tiago Splitter, but this week the rookie from Brazil played some solid minutes while helping the Spurs maintain the top record in the NBA. The 6-11, 240 lb. power forward had back-to-back double-digit scoring performances for the first time in his NBA career this week, posting 12 points (on 6-7 shooting) and nine rebounds in a win over Denver on Dec. 22 and adding 11 points and five rebounds in a loss to the Orlando Magic the following night. For the week, Splitter shot .643 from the field and .833 from the free throw line and continued to be a difference-maker on the defensive end of the floor.
http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=18304