48MoH: Making sense of Tiago Splitter’s lack of playing time

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Originally Posted by Manu_Forever

No he was not. This is the classic example of Euro homer with an agenda that comes here and is not a Spurs fan. Splitter has never in his career had any offensive game at all.

Claiming he was one of the 3 best centers in Euroleague is absolutely ridiculous.

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:rollin:rollin:rollin
1) As a Euro citizen, I sure am a Euro homer.
Except that Splitter is not an Euro.

2) You are probably right. Splitter was one of the TWO best centers in Euroleague. I was overestimating Bouroussis, a guy that could NOT even make the starting five of a Greek team.

3) You made my day with "my agenda" stuff. I never read anything more absurd!!!!

:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:l ol

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Originally Posted by ElNono

Right now, guys like KG or Gasol would toy around with Tiago IMO. He isn't ready for a task like that. His weak ass layups and hooks on offense would be an easy target for blocked shots also.

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Ok, fair enough. But don't you agree that Gasol and Garnett would have an easier time against Blair/Bonner?

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Originally Posted by SplitterHook

Ok, fair enough. But don't you agree that Gasol and Garnett would have an easier time against Blair/Bonner?

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You're asking me to pick between a Giant Douche and a Shit Sandwich...
I don't think any of them are viable options against those teams at full strength.

If Bonner hits 7 shots from 3, then he's a viable option. If Blair puts up a 20/20 like last season against Boston, then he's viable. The thing is, pretending they'll do that consistently on a 7 game series is unrealistic, IMO.

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Originally Posted by ElNono

Right now, guys like KG or Gasol would toy around with Tiago IMO. He isn't ready for a task like that. His weak ass layups and hooks on offense would be an easy target for blocked shots also.

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well guys like KG or Gasol would also toy with Bonner and Blair, so there really is no point to single out Tiago on this.

IMO length will always prevail in the end, and Tiago is a better choice than Bonner and Blair for the playoffs. But he needs to get playing time otherwise he will only see Ian Mahinmi type playoff minutes. :bang

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Originally Posted by Cry Havoc

If Bonner is hitting 3s I don't mind seeing Tiago coddled a bit. However, if Bonner isn't even shooting, I don't see how he's better at anything than Splitter. The defense already is Splitter >>>>>>>>>>>>> Bonner. Splitter has taken more charges in a quarter than Bonner has in his career.

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For yet a third time, this.

Greece is horrible.

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

Greece is horrible.

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Lies.

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

Greece is horrible.

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and greecian women are even more horribler...

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GREECE IS AWESOME!!!!

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

Greece is horrible.

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lmao

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Originally Posted by kjhip1

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GREECE IS AWESOME!!!!

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Yum?

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Originally Posted by temujin

Splitter was one of the 3 best bigs in Euroleague last year, with Pekovic and Bouroussis.

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And yet a 34 year old Rasho is playing more minutes than Bouroussis this season.

I just do not buy the whole he is so tired from the summer excuse. For years and years, guys have played for their national teams, have come in for training camp, and still played the entire NBA season.

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Originally Posted by ploto

And yet a 34 year old Rasho is playing more minutes than Bouroussis this season.

I just do not buy the whole he is so tired from the summer excuse. For years and years, guys have played for their national teams, have come in for training camp, and still played the entire NBA season.

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I agree.

The statement on Splitter by Pop tells me there is something seriously wrong, already.
Maybe Splitter is not too happy to play for 12'', or never come back in a game because he didn't foul a guy at the end of the half.
Maybe Pop thought he had another Oberto.
But Splitter is no Argie, that's for sure.

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Originally Posted by temujin

I agree.

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Splitter is 25 years old. Many guys at that age played well into the NBA play-offs, went home for their national team practices that are sometimes really tough, played for their team in warm up games and international tournaments, and sometimes immediately came back for training camp without barely a day or two off in between. It's December. It's been 3 1/2 months since national team play.

Also as to the comments about not much time for practice-- Any guy who wants to stay late can play all the basketball he wants against other teammates who do not get much playing time.

I just think it is a bad idea to make excuses for a guy as soon as he hits the NBA. It often does not work out well when things start this way.

lol Rasho