Yahoo: News on on a potential Tiago Splitter offersheet

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Originally Posted by tesseractive

What would we have to give up to get him? The Rockets wouldn't want Tiago as well as Dwight, right?

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Asik was released, iirc.

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Originally Posted by manufan10

I bet SpursRock20 was one of the people that was bitching because Splitter wasn't starting, and now is bitching because he doesn't want him to return.

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This new group of greys are a bunch of emotional girls that still cry themselves to sleep over the Finals. Thankfully the same people that helped get the Spurs to the Finals last season will be running the team this year too.

$7 million is solid for TS.

Splitter will be a Spur next season. No worries.

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Originally Posted by manufan10

Asik was released, iirc.

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Whats the info on Asik? Don't really know much about the guy tbh

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Originally Posted by SpursRock20

I don't want him to return for that kind of money. Look I know he is a very solid piece. But I believe the Heat are a lock to be in the Finals again next year. If we somehow make it, marching out the same starting 5 is not going to be good enough. Splitter is just not the man against the Heat.

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Honestly if Pop played Diaw much more, this wouldn't be a problem. The Spurs not only need to play against the Heat. They need to play against the Dwight Howards, the Gasols, the Randolphs. (players that Tiago matches up well with). Duncan is going to need help against these guys and Splitter is the best option.

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Originally Posted by manufan10

Asik was released, iirc.

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He has two years left on a three year deal. The Rockets are just making him available by trade.

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Originally Posted by SpursRock20

Fickle? That game 6 loss still hurts just as much as it did that day. Nothing has changed. What I saw out of Splitter in the Finals was plain awful. He shrunk when it mattered the most. Whether we won or lost that series, I felt Splitter needed to be let go if was going to get this kind of money (which I expected).

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:cry

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Originally Posted by tim_duncan_fan

You know Millsap is a 3, right? He's 6'8. He borderlines as a four in extreme smallball. Borderlines.

We need to mercilessly destroy whatever team is running up the bill on Splitter the same way we humiliated Boston for years.

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So Blair is a SG because he is 6'6 right?

Millsap plays big, and plays the 4, that's why I mentioned him.

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Originally Posted by SpursRock20

I don't want him to return for that kind of money. Look I know he is a very solid piece. But I believe the Heat are a lock to be in the Finals again next year. If we somehow make it, marching out the same starting 5 is not going to be good enough. Splitter is just not the man against the Heat.

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I actually like our chances if we go back to the finals against the heat. Fluke victory for the heat in game 6 and a fluke win in game 7 with James and battier nearly going perfect from 3. Kawhi will b a much better player (scary) as would Tiago

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Originally Posted by tesseractive

What would we have to give up to get him? The Rockets wouldn't want Tiago as well as Dwight, right?

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I think he's owed $5m next season? I think Houston is shopping him, so perhaps something like Bonner + picks?

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Originally Posted by tesseractive

He has two years left on a three year deal. The Rockets are just making him available by trade.

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Yeah, that was my bad. It was Brooks/Delfino that was released.

All the top-tier FA bigs are signing elsewhere for more money. I really don't see what choice the Spurs have but to overpay for Charmin unfortunately.

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Originally Posted by benefactor

This new group of greys are a bunch of emotional girls that still cry themselves to sleep over the Finals. Thankfully the same people that helped get the Spurs to the Finals last season will be running the team this year too.

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I've been here all season, and didn't make one emotional post during the whole Finals run. I bleed silver and black and have never jumped off their wagon. Didn't know that being a Splitter lover was synonymous with being a Spurs fan. I like the dude, but 9 million is too much.

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Originally Posted by benefactor

This new group of greys are a bunch of emotional girls that still cry themselves to sleep over the Finals. Thankfully the same people that helped get the Spurs to the Finals last season will be running the team this year too.

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:lol

The main concern for me is that's a lot of money for someone who is so injury-prone.

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Originally Posted by manufan10

Asik was released, iirc.

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Houston is looking to possibly trade him. He would bring in a lot of value. Why would they release him?

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Originally Posted by Keepin' it real

The main concern for me is that's a lot of money for someone who is so injury-prone.

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81 games says hi.

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Originally Posted by tmtcsc

Portland just received Thomas Robinson from Houston. Are they still going to want Splitter ?

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maybe they plan on using robinson in a sign and trade for splitter?

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Originally Posted by ElNono

I think he's owed $5m next season? I think Houston is shopping him, so perhaps something like Bonner + picks?

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While he is owed $5.3 Million, he counts for $8.3 Million. So if the Spurs stay over the cap, they have to offer more than that.

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Originally Posted by Kindergarten Cop

Houston is looking to possibly trade him. He would bring in a lot of value. Why would they release him?

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Originally Posted by manufan10

Yeah, that was my bad. It was Brooks/Delfino that was released.

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Originally Posted by ElNono

I think he's owed $5m next season? I think Houston is shopping him, so perhaps something like Bonner + picks?

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If that deal's on the table, we should take it without a second thought. That would leave us with plenty of cap to use to fill out our bench. :tu

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Originally Posted by look_at_g_shred

I actually like our chances if we go back to the finals against the heat. Fluke victory for the heat in game 6 and a fluke win in game 7 with James and battier nearly going perfect from 3. Kawhi will b a much better player (scary) as would Tiago

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I hope so too man. I just hope that Tiago can improve in finishing around the basket while keeping the ball above his waste. Some of those turnovers really hurt us.

How good was Splitter defensively without Duncan next to him? Thank you and good day.

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Originally Posted by Chinook

While he is owed $5.3 Million, he counts for $8.3 Million. So if the Spurs stay over the cap, they have to offer more than that.

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Bonner + DeColo + picks?