Euroleague (4 games)
16.8 pts (78.1 %) / 3.8 rbds / 1.8 ass / 1.5 to / 1.3 bl in 21:31 min.
spanish league (6 games)
11,5 pts (53 %) / 4.8 rbds / 1.4 ass / 1.5 to / 1.6 bl in 17:45 min (but 2 DNP made his PT decrease. It's more like 23-24 min).
Relatively good numbers considering his PT. I think he was injured because he got 2 DNP at the beginning of the spanish league and missed 2 other games.
78.1 % shooting in euroleague is obviously impressive. (6/7; 1/1; 3/5 and 7/8).
One quote from a 11-29-08 interview on http://www.baskonia.com :
-¿Por qué decidiste quedarte en el baskonia y no ir a la NBA?
-Fue una decisión difícil. Creo que será lo mejor para mi futuro e ir a la NBA es algo que siempre soñé pero que siempre tendré tiempo.
Google translation of the Splitter question:
-Why did you decide to stay in the Baskonia and not go to the NBA?
-It was a difficult decision. I think it will be the best for my future and go to the NBA is always something that I dreamed but I will always have time.
I'm not gonna hold my breath....
bs....money played a big role
I think that it's basically what he means by "it will be the best for my future".
him.
With all the BS he said, he screw Spurs and they wasted a first round pick.
I hope for him that he will enjoy his millions while playing in a scrub league.
He did the same thing Corey Maggette did, same thing Stephen Jackson did, same thing lots of guys have done... the same thing that the vast majority of spurstalk members would probably do in the same situation-- he took the much more lucrative offer. I did that once too in my life. I left a really nice job for another one that paid more. I stayed at the new job a year & made more money, but the environment sucked, so I went back to the original & better place. I can't really fault Splitter for anything he has done. There's still a chance he'll wear a Spur uniform someday.
The chances of it being with Tim is decreasing all the time.
Sucks that he went back on his word, but I'm not going to blame the guy. He did what's best for him. You can't hold him to an unreasonable standard with the money that's involved.
Didn't he do it because his sister was sick? What's the update on her?
Blame the NBA rookie salary rules, not him. The difference in money was WAY too much to pass up. I love the Spurs more than Splitter ever will, and I'd have done what he did.
It sucks not getting tiago, once more spurs f.o selected the quasi- perfect player , skill -wise, to blend in...
But even Pop acknowledged Splitter would have to be a fool not taking the money from his spain team
Agreed on the rookie salary rules....it just doesn't work with Euro star players because they'd have to pass up on millions and guaranteed playing time to come and play hard for peanuts (relatively).
My guess is that Guys like Splitter will change the way the NBA rookie salaries work and the buyout maximums.
We don't know what the buyout clause in Splitter's contract is but if it's > $500,000 the Spurs can't buy him out so he might not be in a Spurs uniform until his 2 years with Tau are up.
I got so mad at Splitter that I didn't even know his stats there befire read this thread
Call me when he signs. Other than that, IDGAF about him.
i still think popovich and the FO still reserved a spot for splitter to join in a couple of years.
i can still see him coming over. after all, ginobili, oberto, and scola all initially took a paycut after earning some solid money to come play in the nba. just don't trade away his rights for nothing and strengthen a division rival.
When you back out on a verbal agreement and said team was dependi g on you. Your s and your word is worthless.
http://www.draftexpress.com/blog/Jonathan-Givony/
the super productive Yiannis Bouroussis (who by the way is averaging an ungodly 25.5 points and 17 rebounds per game on 59% shooting per-40 minutes, and is an NBA player all day long like we’ve been screaming from the hills about for years now).
Like i say Spurs need forget about Splitter and get Bourousis.
Tiago Splitter per 40 minutes
32.7 PPG
78% FG
7.6 RPG
3.4 APG
2.5 BPG
oops
7.6 rebounds is better than 17?
Oh but I see Splitter get 7 more points because he plays in team average 20 more possession a game he is "better"
no need to always write the exact same posts in the 2 threads.
78% > 58%
32.7 PPG > 25 PPG
3.4 APG > 1 APG
2.5 BPG > 0.4 BPG
Loren Woods 3rd best player in Euroleague
Indeed. It's not like we need more than one thread talking about Burstis and Spitter anyway.
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