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By Jax is am assuming you mean Stephen Jackson?
PPG 20.1
RPG 4.40
APG 4.1
EFF + 16.85
Not to mention, that Tim has a notoriously dull personality in the media and to the average fan, yet he's still cranking out 3.5 million.
By Jax is am assuming you mean Stephen Jackson?
PPG 20.1
RPG 4.40
APG 4.1
EFF + 16.85
I miss Jax
I'd seriously consider changing your avatar. It looks a lot like a guy that finally managed to squeeze out a duty that happens to have Houston Rockets on it.^
lol you just know it's coming.
Haha, that avatar is actually the original and first logo of the Houston Rockets.I'd seriously consider changing your avatar. It looks a lot like a guy that finally managed to squeeze out a duty that happens to have Houston Rockets on it.
At least our draft pick showed up at training camp.
Just joshing. Thanks for having a good sense of humor about it.
The Spurs might have to do something drastic to counter this chess game with Tau. Sending Damon up there just might be that move...it might catch Splitter off guard, and in his state of bewilderment, he may inadvertantly sign a contract.
Splitter is destined to fulfill his lifetime dream of playing for a third rate team in a second rate league.
This could be a stretch and all (and I'm keeping in mind the terrible situation with his sister), but I think this could be Splitter's way to avoid another Scola situation. Think about it. What's the quickest way for a foreign player to get to the NBA? Make somebody want you. What's the quickest way to make somebody want you? Make them think that they're about to lose you.
Come on Tiago! You can DO IT!
Maybe Tiago wants the big money now so he can help pay for his sister's cancer treatments?
It's possible...and would anyone fault him for doing that?
I wouldn't.
You know, in the ten years that I coached, I never met anybody who wanted to win as badly as I did. I'd do anything I had to do to increase my advantage. Anybody who tried to block the pursuit of that advantage, I'd just push 'em out of the way. Didn't matter who they were, or what they were doing. But that was then. You have special talent, a gift. Not the Spur's, not the NBA's, not Spain's, not Tau Ceramica's, not mine. It's yours, to do with what you choose.
Because that's what I believe, I can tell you this: I don't care if you play on the team or not.
Interesting. It seems that he's main concern coming to SA is about playing time, not taking less money (like a lot of us though). He's hearing that the Spurs want him now, but (of course) no PT promises. Tau is obviously telling him that he won't get much PT at SA because Pop doesn't play rookies. I don't like our chances of him coming. Hopefully, the Spurs FO office is busy trying to persuade him . I think it would be extremely helpful if Manu and Tony talk to him.
Pop started 19 year old Frenchman Tony Parker (formerly of Paris Basket Racing) at point in his 2nd NBA game when there wasn't really an in bent starter. Surely 23 year old Brazilian Tiago Splitter (currently of Spanish Tile Company) should be able to take that starting 5 spot.
Wait, this article is from June 1st and it's been confirmed of his decision:
The San Antonio Express-News confirms that forward Tiago Splitter has agreed to sign a two-year deal with Tau Ceramica and stay in Spain. Splitter could make no more than $970,000 if he joined the Spurs, but his deal with Tau Cermica may be worth eight times that amount.
Our View: The Spurs need to get younger, and they were hoping this 2006 first-round pick would come to the States this summer. The 6-11 big man is projected to be a good complement to Tim Duncan, but it sounds like we won't find out if that tandem would have worked well together.
http://www.rototimes.com/nba/player....news&nid=33322
Pssst: Hey Tiago, Oberto starts for the Spurs.
The SAEN article it cites merely parroted other reports that Splitter was rumored to have agreed to an extension.
The Spanish article is from today - notice the date . In Spanish the day goes first, so 05.06.08 = June 5, 2008.
I seriously doubt that there would be any obstacle to providing medical care for Splitter's sister including any associated costs. We've assisted a child who has bone marrow transplants x2 for leukemia for recurrences, so far with good response.
I don't think Splitter realizes how important to me it is for him to sign with the Spurs.
If he ever does, I'm sure he'll leave Cermic Tau and come state side!
Nominated!!!!!
god damn still no news..
There really shouldnt be any replys, unless it's news on Tiago Splitter.
Honestly, I didnt know about his sisters illness and that may very well
effect his decision.
If he's thinking down the line whats best for him, then his choice SHOULD
be the NBA.
Even if the spurs cant afford to keep him, im sure some other team will
throw a lot of money at him to have him play on their squad.
I for one, will not get my hopes up about this guy, though I'll keep an
eye out for this topic.
Tiago thinking Pop keep rookies in the doghouse is bad but I hope Pop can talk to him and said it's not true. It'll only depend on him to get the minutes.
Pop started TP in his 4th NBA game, Beno played good minutes behind TP as a rookie. I think Pop needs to talk to him.
I think Tiago wants to go to the NBA but agents and Tau are making things very difficult
He's gonna come. I've decided.
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