Tiago Splitter is gonna get paaaiiiddd I said

[Brazil]

Spurs better don't pull a Scola

[hater]

man among boys

[Brazil]

Best game of his Spurs career ?

[Spursfan092120]

We need to resign his ass...period.

[HarlemHeat37]

1jUBbCgMWmE

[Spursfan092120]

Best game of his Spurs career ?
So far, probably...but the best one of his Spurs career will be in the Finals...somewhere down the line...

[Kool Bob Love]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI0gk2KJeho

[Richie]

If he leaves, let's hope he takes a championship ring with him.

Regardless, we can afford to give him whatever he wants.

[Spursfan092120]

1jUBbCgMWmE
Great damn movie.

[Kool Bob Love]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeXatquVqAc

[Brazil]

He is back for the last 5 mn... Gonnaaaaa to get paiiidddd

[Seventyniner]

He and Kawhi will be the X-factors if the Spurs meet the Thunder in the playoffs. Kawhi is better than last year, and if Tiago can man up and punish Derek fucking Fisher in the post, we'll have something going. I loved it when Pop refused to go small vs. the Fisher/Westbrook/Martin/Durant/Perkins lineup in the 2nd.

[Brazil]

Splitter sets the screen for Leonard James dagger

[Brazil]

21 pts (9/11) 10 reb 3 assists 1 blk, great D, great screens, great presence. Player of the game

[Spurs Brazil]

Best game of his Spurs career ?

Yes, he was a monster.

[CGD]

21 pts (9/11) 10 reb 3 assists 1 blk, great D, great screens, great presence. Player of the game

"like"

[BatManu20]

Played one hell of a game today. Probably the best of his career considering the circumstances. Even hit a jump shot to beat the buzzer. Pay that man

[jag]

He put the team on his back.

He needs to be free. You got to let him spread his wings.. You got to let him fly.

[hooperflash]

re-sign

[bigfan]

Have to say Tiago and Leonard are the future.

[ElNono]

at this point I want him to get more minutes..

[Brazil]

He put the team on his back.

He needs to be free. You got to let him spread his wings.. You got to let him fly.

:lol

[slayermin]

He reminded me of Kevin McHale tonight.

[Ditty]

I'll wait until June hopefully...

[racm]

Looks like Tiago read the scouting report on Abaka tonight. Used his savvy arsenal of post moves very well.

[Brunodf]

No more than 7-8mil/yr i hope...

[Russ]

What a difference a year makes.

Tonight -- Splitter -- 21 and 10.

Bonner -- DNPCD.

[99 Problems]

No need, he's not needed. Pop has big plans for Bonner. And anyhow Pop is going to train up GNeal to play C.

[playblair]

What a difference a year makes.

Tonight -- Splitter -- 21 and 10.

Bonner -- DNPCD.

word...............................

[chapnis]

He put the team on his back.

He needs to be free. You got to let him spread his wings.. You got to let him fly.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKRbh_CZFCQ

[SpurPadre]

We need to re-sign him but to paraphrase Harvey Keitel in Pulp Fiction, "Let's not start sucking his dick just yet." Let's hope he does this in the playoffs and remembers how Pop chewed his ass off in front of everybody on Game 6 last year.

[John B]

If Tiago and Kawhi can play like this every night, TD and Manu ca extend their careers and the Spurs maintain competitive. Good stuff.

[BatManu20]

Skip Bayless ‏@RealSkipBayless (https://twitter.com/RealSkipBayless)
Know who's really getting good? TIAGO SPLITTER. Somewhere, Stephen A is cringing.

[silverblackfan]

We need to re-sign him but to paraphrase Harvey Keitel in Pulp Fiction, "Let's not start sucking his dick just yet." Let's hope he does this in the playoffs and remembers how Pop chewed his ass off in front of everybody on Game 6 last year.

:lol

I hope the Spurs are able to resign him and without drama. If he wants more money, get another ring for Timmy and then make his demands.

[TD 21]

Who cares? He's restricted, they have quite a bit of flexibility and this is clearly the ideal situation for him (and he knows it).

I realize it's Spurs fans nature, but the constant panicking about this makes no sense whatsoever.

[TampaDude]

Skip Bayless ‏@RealSkipBayless (https://twitter.com/RealSkipBayless)
Know who's really getting good? TIAGO SPLITTER. Somewhere, Stephen A is cringing.

WERD...I can't wait for First Take tomorrow... :lol

[Man In Black]

Some people say that when the Thunder goes Small, that there is no answer for them. I said that if Durant has to cover Tiago, let him. Tiago will abuse them in the post.

So...why fear them again? No Harden and even if Westbrook scores 30, that's fine if he takes like 30 shots to do it. It's the same formula Pop employed against Bean all those seasons when Bowen was his lead perimeter attack dog.

[freetiago]

Splitter had more touches today then he normally does
and he had more (any) post touches
it remains to be seen if the team will consistently get him the ball and if Parkers return will get him the same amount of touches
the evidence throughout the season so far says this wont happen
and its not the offense Spurs are worried about its the defense
OKCs small lineup is
westbrook
martin
sefolosha
durant
ibaka
he would have to guard either martin or sefolosha if Duncan is taking Abaka
if Duncan is taking Abaka then he will get all the mid range shots he wants
if hes guarding martin then hell feast on 3s
sefolosha is the one hell probably have to guard but sefolosha has some moves off the dribble

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Splitter only passed it out of a post mismatch once and took advantage of them 3 other possessions. That move he put on Collison was beautiful.

[FkLA]

Skip Bayless ‏@RealSkipBayless (https://twitter.com/RealSkipBayless)
Know who's really getting good? TIAGO SPLITTER. Somewhere, Stephen A is cringing.

The only reason Stephen A is on tv is cause hes a obnoxious, loud black guy that pretends to have a big vocabulary. Terrible fucking analyst tbh.

[DJR210]

Man, if they don't sign him who's gonna do the fuckin' Ancira commercials?

[PÒÓCH]

Tiago really needs to work on his fast break, how many times have we seen him blow a 1 on 1 fast break before?

[Obstructed_View]

If this season ends with a parade, I'm for paying that dude anything he wants.

[spurraider21]

With the way he's played, I wouldn't be surprised if he's our highest paid player next season, or 2nd highest after Tony's 12.5 mil. We're probably going to have to match a big offer from a Center hungry team with cap room such as Atlanta, or even Houston would love him next to Asik. Fortunately, Tiago seems to love the Spurs and has great friendship with the players here. Tiago is 28, so a 5 year deal would be fitting, having him here pretty much throughout his prime.

FWIW, if another team was to offer Tiago a max contract, it would be about 14.5 mil per year (based on this seasons salary cap figures). While outside teams can offer 4 years, we could match that or offer a 5th year. That would be more or less a 4 year 58 million dollar deal, which is what Roy Hibbert got, and a bit less than what Brook Lopez got. I don't think teams would value Splitter as much as a guy like Hibbert or Lopez, so I doubt he gets a max offer. I think a team would realistically throw 8 figures easily, considering Deandre Jordan and Javale McGee have contracts paying them roughly 11 million dollars a year apiece. Something between that figure and the max around 14.5 should be expected. My expectation is he signs for Tony money, being in the form of a 4-5 year deal with about 12.5 mil per year

[jag]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8477/8190943032_938622a57b_z.jpg

[biskvito]

lovin the vids and pics :downspin:

agree with freetiago, without Parker the offense was forced to go through Splitter more often... I remember games he shoot as low as 4 shots the entire game, guess it's a matter of who is on the floor

[Captivus]

He is a keeper!

[TXstbobcat]

I think it's going to take 4 years $40 million to keep him here.

[jag]

http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/999/4344q.jpg

Don't look him in the eyes... you won't be able to look away.

[jag]

Chris Paul, hold mah dick!

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md70hyR0UR1rnt56ho1_400.gif

[Seventyniner]

Tiago's stat of the night: 34 minutes. If he can play 34-38 MPG in the playoffs we'll see a world of difference from last year.

[Brunodf]

Chris Paul, hold mah dick!

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md70hyR0UR1rnt56ho1_400.gif
:lol

[SpurPadre]

The only reason Stephen A is on tv is cause hes a obnoxious, loud black guy that pretends to have a big vocabulary. Terrible fucking analyst tbh.

Let's not get racist now. I hate Stephen Asshole Smith as much as the next Spurs guy but his race should have nothing to do with it.

[dylankerouac]

I missed the game, it looks like Tiago had a rough night. What happened?

[mrjap2x]

I missed the game, it looks like Tiago had a rough night. What happened?
Someone said in the game thread that the refs did not respect tiago, didn't give him the calls he deserved.

[dylankerouac]

Someone said in the game thread that the refs did not respect tiago, didn't give him the calls he deserved.

Ah, that sucks. Thanks for letting me know.

[Aztecfan03]

Let's not get racist now. I hate Stephen Asshole Smith as much as the next Spurs guy but his race should have nothing to do with it.

Isn't he one of the guys that loves to bring race into the discussion though?

[hater]

Ill take splitter showing up vs okc over a non playoff team any day of the week.

[freetiago]

Stephen A Smith has been fired multiple times by ESPN for racism pretty much

and Splitter should file for a sexual harassment lawsuit tonight tbh
they were allowed to bang and touch him everywhere with no consequence
they got a lot of touch fouls going there way on the other end

and its amazing how Tiago was so injury prone and couldnt handle 20 minutes but the next season hes magically the most durable Spur and plays in every game with bigger minutes
I guess Popovich was right, he just became healthy

[Mark in Austin]

Hmm... has the past month's uneven play devalued Splitter in the Spurs eyes? Has Parker's injuries exposed Splitter as a system player who can be replaced?

I think maybe a little, but not enough for the Spurs to let him walk. He's the player I have the most questions about going into the playoffs though.

[biskvito]

I thought Splitter peaked exactly when Parker was out, he had a bigger role.

[exstatic]

I thought Splitter peaked exactly when Parker was out, he had a bigger role.

??? WTF? Tiago played MUCH better when Tony was rolling. When Tony AND Manu are out or struggling, Tiago almost can't score. He needs the table set for him.

[cd98]

Tiago playing scared. Time to man up or he'll get paid like a star and become the subject of weekly vent threads.

[hater]

brazilian faggot looks like a pussy.

tbh

[hater]

brazilian faggot looks like a pussy.

tbh

[GrandeDavid]

My boy T-Splitt$ is about to get paaaaaaaid...a visit by a real estate agent! thoroughly playoff soft and unimpressive.

[BackHome]

Dwight was tossing him around like a rag doll come on Splitter get some balls and play with passion.

[J_Paco]

Oh Lord.

His offensive game left a a lot to be desired, but his passing and post defense (on Gasol) were exceptional. Needs to help Timmy out a lot more on the glass as well.

[TheGoldStandard]

Tiago Splitter ain't worth a food stamp.

[Brunodf]

Jinx thread tbh. His D was good thought

[jimbo]

??? WTF? Tiago played MUCH better when Tony was rolling. When Tony AND Manu are out or struggling, Tiago almost can't score. He needs the table set for him.

Yeah he probably played overall better when Tony was playing, but his best game was that OKC game when Tony was out. Don't know how you wanna define peak.

[Brazil]

Dude played all 82 games after having being limited the year before. He had a bad game tonite but give him a break he is still extremely important in that serie and his D has been ok.
He s still gonna get paid by the spurs or another team

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

WTF are people talking about - Splitter played tough all night.

We know what Splitter is - pnr savant, occasional post up (not overly effective), great passer, tough defender who tries very hard. I hope he's a Spur for a while to come.

[Brazil]

gonnnaaa geeettt paiiiiddd

[J_Paco]

Unlike other delusional Spur fans, I won't be upset if Tiago gets "paid" as long Manu resigns at a very good discount (Ray Allen type deal) and they have enough left over for another big and another wing player. Gotta hit those 3 caveats for me to be okay with Tiago returning for such a high price-tag. We'll see

[Harry Callahan]

Splitter can be a key cog on a serious championship contendor (in reality his team played at an NBA Champion level this season). He was a very key component in getting the Spurs to the finals guarding bigs.

He stuggled against Miami, but other players did too - some struggled in six out of seven games that were supposed to be big time players.

Ask yourself this question - if Tiago Splitter was availale for last week's draft, where would he go? I would say top five easily.

[look_at_g_shred]

Good call OP!

[xmas1997]

Splitter can be a key cog on a serious championship contendor (in reality his team played at an NBA Champion level this season). He was a very key component in getting the Spurs to the finals guarding bigs.

He stuggled against Miami, but other players did too - some struggled in six out of seven games that were supposed to be big time players.

Ask yourself this question - if Tiago Splitter was availale for last week's draft, where would he go? I would say top five easily.


Yeah, the Tiago haters (Manu haters too) just simply don't know basketball. if they did, they would be working for the Spurs or some other team right now.

[TheGreatYacht]

Yeah, the Tiago haters (Manu haters too) just simply don't know basketball. if they did, they would be working for the Spurs or some other team right now.Ok genius. How many NBA Finals have the Spurs reached within the last 5 years? Get lucky that Tim Duncan has had a renaissance these past two years. He's not eternal. FO needs to sign a couple of free agents if they want to go all the way. Pop and Manu owe Timmy #5. :wakeup

[xmas1997]

Ok genius. How many NBA Finals have the Spurs reached within the last 5 years? Get lucky that Tim Duncan has had a renaissance these past two years. He's not eternal. FO needs to sign a couple of free agents if they want to go all the way. Pop and Manu owe Timmy #5. :wakeup

Sorry to pop your bubble, but nobody owes anybody anything in this world. It is what it is. The whole team lost that finals, not one or two people.
An argument could be made that the handwriting was on the wall after the game 6 loss, either Miami was due to lose 2 in a row or win two. Unfortunately they won two. I'll always be a Spurs supporter regardless if they win or lose. They lost fair and square this time is all, IT IS ONLY A GAME, not life or death! Get a life!

[TheGreatYacht]

Sorry to pop your bubble, but nobody owes anybody anything in this world. It is what it is. The whole team lost that finals, not one or two people.
An argument could be made that the handwriting was on the wall after the game 6 loss, either Miami was due to lose 2 in a row or win two. Unfortunately they won two. I'll always be a Spurs supporter regardless if they win or lose. They lost fair and square this time is all, IT IS ONLY A GAME, not life or death! Get a life!That "we win together, we lose together" attitude is a BS excuse to use on these NBA Finals. Granted everyone made mistakes at some point, but you can't defend Manu for turning the ball over 8 times in Game 6, and Pop's countless amount of terrible decisions down the stretch. They both fuc*ed up and cost Timmy #5. There is no other way around it.

[FireMicoHalili]

Sorry to pop your bubble, but nobody owes anybody anything in this world. It is what it is. The whole team lost that finals, not one or two people.
An argument could be made that the handwriting was on the wall after the game 6 loss, either Miami was due to lose 2 in a row or win two. Unfortunately they won two. I'll always be a Spurs supporter regardless if they win or lose. They lost fair and square this time is all, IT IS ONLY A GAME, not life or death! Get a life!
You could argue though that the Spurs were a piece or two away from the 'ship. Tiago was passable, but not spectacular. Manu is a shell of his former self. This is where I wouldn't mind losing Tiago for, say, LaMarcus Aldridge or Paul Millsap or DeMarcus Cousins. Tiago is all right, but we could use someone better up front. We could've used, rather.

[FireMicoHalili]

I don't mind if dude gets paid $10M+ but not with the Spurs. Doesn't deserve $8M, even. Reason he's getting that much is cause SAS won't have much of a choice if someone offers him more than he deserves. If we're paying $8M for him I'd rather have Millsap instead while TD plays center. Or Big Pek.

[therealtruth]

That "we win together, we lose together" attitude is a BS excuse to use on these NBA Finals. Granted everyone made mistakes at some point, but you can't defend Manu for turning the ball over 8 times in Game 6, and Pop's countless amount of terrible decisions down the stretch. They both fuc*ed up and cost Timmy #5. There is no other way around it.

That's something they've got to correct. There's not enough accountability on the team. It's fine to lose/win together but guys have to be accountable. If you're throwing the ball away or missing defensive rotations you've got to be accountable. The accountability has to start at the top. If Pop doesn't have it no one else will.

[BackHome]

I sure as hell don't want to loose Splitter and have to get gusy like Nazz/Rasho/Ian..etc..

[3 Legged Dog]

Yeah, the Tiago haters (Manu haters too) just simply don't know basketball. if they did, they would be working for the Spurs or some other team right now.

Ohhhhhh, but you know hoops. Which NBA front office do you work in?

[3 Legged Dog]

I sure as hell don't want to loose Splitter and have to get gusy like Nazz/Rasho/Ian..etc..

Rasho was considerably better than Splitter.

[ElNono]

Well, hot damn you were right! :lol

[Brazil]

:hat told ya

anyway 4/36$ is a good deal for the Spurs and Tiago

I love how average SFs spend their time on this board saying D is everything and the same mainly NASFs bitch about the Spurs signing Splitter. With Duncan and Tiago on the floor the Spurs are a damn good at playing Defense.

Splitter is a nice complement to Duncan, the fact that Tim has been in such a good shape almost all year has imo something to do with playing with a legit mobile big defensive minded big.




in before I will look like a fool when Spurs trade this contract :lol

[biskvito]

I-I think he got paid.

[skulls138]

Splitter is a nice complement to Duncan, the fact that Tim has been in such a good shape almost all year has imo something to do with playing with a legit mobile big defensive minded big
And Im sure your not biased with your username, no, not at all. I hope Splitter uses his new contract as motivation and not a reason to relax because he got his. Yeah, you predicted him getting paid, did you predict his total uselessness in the Finals?

[BatManu20]

http://i44.tinypic.com/2ewflmg.jpg

[therealtruth]

And Im sure your not biased with your username, no, not at all. I hope Splitter uses his new contract as motivation and not a reason to relax because he got his. Yeah, you predicted him getting paid, did you predict his total uselessness in the Finals?

It's hard to be useful when you're not getting minutes.

[Brazil]

And Im sure your not biased with your username, no, not at all. I hope Splitter uses his new contract as motivation and not a reason to relax because he got his. Yeah, you predicted him getting paid, did you predict his total uselessness in the Finals?

who the fuck are you nob ?