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So much for Splitter taking them where Scola couldn't.
How many points and rebounds for Splitter?
So much for Splitter taking them where Scola couldn't.
Game over. Tau lost by four.
I thought Splitter played pretty darn well. He got better as the game went on. Defensively he has good mobility and looks to be pretty strong. Offensively he has a good IQ, good passer and has a few nice post moves. He's also a world class flopper. Some of his flops this game would make Manu blush.
He can obviously improve a lot. He's a bit soft around the basket on both ends of the court. His help defense isn't always on time. I also think he can use a tad more meanness, especially when others are being physical with him.
I wasn't too impressed with any of his teammates. McDonald and Mickael are your standard Euro exports. Prigioni, who I liked in the past, looked like he was out of shape and he made repeated mistakes. Rakocevic is out of shape.
CSKA has some better players but I didn't see any obvious NBA talent. Theo Papaloukas supposedly was chased by a lot of NBA teams but I just don't see how he'd transition to the NBA. He's slow and doesn't have a jumper. He'd get destroyed by NBA guards. David Andersen has really nice touch but he played soft. Langdon hasn't improved much since his NBA days. Siskauskas is a solid, rugged player with decent skill. JR Holden probably could be a backup point guard in the right system but he could make more money and star overseas. Smodis could be Toni Kukoc if he wasn't in horrific shape. Overall, Andersen and Holden were probably the most impressive but I'm not sure if they could translate it to the NBA.
Looking at the stat sheet, Splitter had 17 points, three rebounds, two steals and a block in 27 minutes. More rebounds would have been nice but he spent a lot of time out on the perimeter guarding Smodis.
how did James Singleton look, he was a player I wanted the spurs to sign last offseason because he his a long SF that is good at rebounding
also Alex Garcia, former Spurs PG, had a great game for Maccabi Elite
Singleton was quite invisible. He just come back from a big ACL injury and obviously isn't at 100%.
Yeah I thought I remember him having an injury which is probably why he only played 3 min in the game
I think you meant it a different way.He can obviously improve a lot.
But didn't you say he "is what he is" meaning hes not gonna improve much more?
I've maintained since day 1 a 22 year old could become even greater.
A 6'11 big that can guard the perimiter?
niiice
At least he scored unlike Scola.
The big problem with making a projection like that is who in the world has a combination of size, speed and strength like Amare? However many there are, none of them are playing in Europe.
To attempt an answer, the only time I recall him really struggling was against the two guys I mentioned, Jackson and Santiago. There was a cat named Pekovic I wanted to see him defend, burly physical guy on Partizan Igokea, but I don't think they spent too many minutes up against each other.
Anyways, those were the only two guys that really made me think he had issues guarding them. I'm not saying he played perfect against everyone else, or locked them down like Bowen or even Kurt Thomas, but he at least held his own.
The tools are there, he's got size and he moves pretty well. With the Spurs philosophy of "no defense, no court time" he should be a capable defender in this league. I certainly think he should be a better option than Oberto on Amare once he gets acclimated to the NBA
If Mahinmi is as good as some think he is, the Dynasty may outlive TD and Manu.
I very seriously doubt that. Mahimi may turn out to be a player, but I don't think there's any way he's the second coming of Duncan. Parker is a championship level point guard, but individual players don't win anything by themselves.If Mahinmi is as good as some think he is, the Dynasty may outlive TD and Manu.
Replacing Manu will be tough enough, you're talking about one of the better all around players in the league, and one of the greatest winners in the world. Replacing Duncan, who is arguably the best player of his generation and one of the greatest of all time? Just count your blessings that you still get to watch him until he decides to hang em up.
Mahinmi and Splitter hopefully can come in and be nice pieces, but they won't continue the dynasty past Tim and Manu.
He got them at least as far as last year, with an injury and weaker roster. I have no problems with this season's results.
We'll see.
I'm looking forward to having big men of 22 and 23 with decent upside on the team next season.
Chump do you personally think Mahinmi/Splitter can contribute next year?
What are some things on their game they are really good at and really bad at?
I want Ian and Tiago on the team next year.....as for Jav.....I want him in the NBA.....but I dont see him as a good fit for our roster. I wouldn't mind pulling a Scola type trade with Jav.....but to an Eastern Conference Team...
BTW what is the word on VSpan.....does he want to come back to the Spurs and would he make a nice backup PG for TP?
I've seen much more of Ian, someone else should comment on Splitter.
Ian came into the D-League already possessing an NBA-level spin move and hook shot. His footwork still needs development, but he was adding moves to his game every passing month. He started taking 15 footers near the end of the season, but hasn't made enough of them to call it a reliable shot. He's a good free throw shooter, so there's no need to cringe when he goes to the line. Can run the floor about as fast as any big man and really, really likes to dunk.
Defensively he is very mobile. He gets caught out of position from time to time, but can recover very quickly. Alters shots but didn't block shots at a rate I had expected. Needs better positioning and some more bulk to be a good rebounder at the NBA level.
Overall, he's not the player I expected from the draft reports -- more of an offensive than defensive force -- but he's a worthwhile project. He works very hard and seems to have a decent IQ. A lot of his deficiencies should disappear with experience. I'm not sure how much he will play for the Spurs next season. If Thomas is re-signed and Splitter comes over, I could see Ian spending some more time in Austin at certain times of the season. The extended practice and playing time might further benefit his game.
Well you dont have to convince me that you follow the toros closley.Thanks for the info chump. Nice to know he has upside.
Hmmmm, if only there were somebody around here who could update us on the twists and turns of V-Span's career. . .
Thought I'd throw an update in here on Splitter. Just finished watching Tau Ceramica take on Montepaschi Siena in the consolation game. Some good things and some bad things about Splitter's performance.
- Splitter again came off the bench, and was still wearing the crazy blue thing on his arm.
- His early performance was not good. Two traveling calls went against him, one on a pull the chair move, one on the catch in transition.
- He showed a pretty powerful drop step move in the 1st quarter, but unfortunately lead with the elbow and was called for the charge.
- Someone had asked about his ability to defend on the perimeter. He is very mobile, and repeatedly demonstrated his ability to defend all the way out to the three point line. However, he also bit on a fairly weak pump fake by Lavrinovic, so unless he learns to stay down Dirk would have a field day with him.
- Montepaschi scored several times on the PnR with Splitter caught in no man's land, neither up on the ball handler nor sticking with the roller. Unlike Shaq however, it was not do to lack of mobility. It looked like Tau simply was not aggressively blitzing the screen, and Splitter was allowing the ballhandler too much room while not getting any weak side help on the roll. Once Pop gets ahold of him he'll be much better, Splitter certainly has the agility to step up on the ball handler, and then quickly retreat to his man.
- He also looked good as the roll man himself, it seemed most of his baskets came from cutting to the basket after setting the pick. He seems to have average or better hands, and finished well. He's better when he finishes with power though. While his touch didn't look HORRIBLE, he's no Tim Duncan.
Tau ended up losing in OT by 4. Splitter's final line
- 21:52 Minutes
- 15 pts on 6/12 shooting
- 2 rebounds (1 offensive)
- 1 block
- 2 assists
- 5 turnovers
Not a great game by any stretch, but he shows promise.
I respected your posts until this one. Javtokas should not be mentioned in the same breath as dwight howard. Pre wreck maybe, but post wreck no way.
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