Too bad--I was worried about this.
When it rains . . .
F Splitter. He knew that he'd have to take less money to come to the Spurs. If he wasn't prepared to make that sacrifice, he shouldn't have promised the Spurs last summer that he'd make the jump to the NBA for the 2008-09 season. The Spurs wouldn't have wasted a first round pick on his azz.Tiago Splitter re-signs with Tau
Tiago Splitter, center of the Brazilian national team, re-signed with Tau for two more years.
The player, who was being courted by the San Antonio Spurs, preferred to accept the contract from the Spanish team, which will pay him eight times more money.
The Brazilian has been under contract with Tau since 2000.
http://espnbrasil.terra.com.br/blog/blog.aspx?idBlog=14
It sucks because if he would have signed with the Spurs this summer, there was a good chance he could win the starting center job for the Spurs next season.
Splitter's chances of ever coming to the NBA have now plummeted.
P.S.
Props to Spurs Brazil and Bruno for breaking the news in the Splitter thread.
Too bad--I was worried about this.
Scola redux...
Pretty much a CS situation. Lost out to a freaking TILE company in Spain. Great.
The bottom of this roster is rotting and mistakes like this are being made. If Splitter made some kind of assurances to SA he was coming over (and I don't know if he did) then he is a sorry SOB.
Save the Euro picks for the second round next time.
ing piece of .
Awesome... looks like its gonna be us getting abused by opposing Power Forwards and Centers all through next season also
Watching Oberto him self and throw up a lay up that hits the underside of the rim... watch Kurt Thomas brick jumpers.
Wow... this hurts more than yesterdays loss
Splitter. I don't think you will be that stupid. When you want to follow your dream you need to sacrifice some things, like Manu did in 2002.
I hope the Spurs trade Splitter.
Even Varejão made that sacrifice when he come to the NBA.
DAMN Splitter and Tau
That Blows!
ing could have been our starting center next year.... k.
That's the risk we take when we draft these foreign guys.We lucked out with Manu and Tony. Splitter will be kicking himself later when he realizes what he is giving up. Money can't compare to the experience of playing with and against the world's greatest players.
The big losers are all the Euro's in this upcoming draft. Who in their right mind would ever draft a euro again in the 1st round.
Oh, yeah, probably the Spurs.
worse news of the year
Well, that didn't help my mood.
I never thought the Spurs would sign both Splitter and Mahinmi next year. So I wasn't expecting him to be here. Oh well.
Here is a video of what we can't expect next year . . .
F you Tiago!
All these Euros from South America are just piece of !
Oh well, more PT for Ian (hopefully).
watching replays of that no-call Fisher foul on Brent Barry and hearing about this makes me
When it rains . . .
F Splitter. He knew that he'd have to take less money to come to the Spurs. If he wasn't prepared to make that sacrifice, he shouldn't have promised the Spurs last summer that he'd make the jump to the NBA for the 2008-09 season. The Spurs wouldn't have wasted a first round pick on his azz.
It sucks because if he would have signed with the Spurs this summer, there was a good chance he could win the starting center job for the Spurs next season.
Splitter's chances of ever coming to the NBA have now plummeted.
P.S.
Props to Spurs Brazil and Bruno for breaking the news in the Splitter thread.
He's doing good in the Euroleague. He's got potentials.
I just want a Spurs revamp next season. Get rid of those players who are not earning their paychecks.
Keep the big 3. Keep Bruce.
Add one all-star. A younger one.
Kori,
Do you think the 2 yr extension is still short enough that the Spurs won't burn bridges and still try to sign him as soon as possible?
I hate that a potentially helpful addition to the the team will not be here as Duncan, Ginobili,and Parker burn through two more seasons where they can still be very productive. By the time Splitter (potentially) gets here, the Big three won't be as good as they are today. Wasted opportunity.
don't do like what they did with Scola and trade his rights, let him rot over there
I can't wait to see him in a Rockets uniform two years from now.
A lousy week to be a Spurs fan (thus far).
ESPN Brazil Update
The same info that's in the blog, plus he has a no buyout clause after those 2 years.
He can come to the NBA for "free". I think it may help the Spurs if they want to trade him.
Wow...I didnt think this news could suck anymore.
This thread needs whottt.
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