how good is tiago splitter.?.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Because your post sounded clueless... he has never been a defensive force in his entire career and Scola> Splitter defensively

I think Spurs fans in US are the only ones anywhere that believe Splitter is better than or as good as Scola. No one else thinks that.

[Hemotivo]

Because your post sounded clueless... he has never been a defensive force in his entire career and Scola> Splitter defensively

link?

because i know you didn't see him playin'

he can defend bigs, luis barely can defend bigs

i see this kid play since he was 16 years old and he was already part of the Brazilian National Team... c'mon uru! this guy is a better defensive player

[urunobili]

link?

because i know you didn't see him playin'

he can defend bigs, luis barely can defend bigs

i see this kid play since he was 16 years old and he was already part of the Brazilian National Team... c'mon uru! this guy is a better defensive player

Dude... i have been watching Tiago since the Brazilian U18 category myself...

I have seen him compete against lower and higher level compe ion (lower Uruguay higher Argentina)...

Scola's BBQ IQ makes him a way better defender than Tiago mostly because he is always in position... i have seen coaches ranting on Tiago for being out of position way too many times... one on one defensively... then we may have to spend some lines debating...

[manufan10]

Who cares who is better? If he can fill a need or a void that the Spurs need then he's good enough.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

link?

because i know you didn't see him playin'

he can defend bigs, luis barely can defend bigs

i see this kid play since he was 16 years old and he was already part of the Brazilian National Team... c'mon uru! this guy is a better defensive player

This I will agree with. He is better than Scola on post defense against big players and he is much taller and better length. Scola is a much smarter player though and much tougher.

Team defense and perimeter defense Scola is better though.

[Hemotivo]

Dude... i have been watching Tiago since the Brazilian U18 category myself...

I have seen him compete against lower and higher level compe ion (lower Uruguay higher Argentina)...

Scola's BBQ IQ makes him a way better defender than Tiago mostly because he is always in position... i have seen coaches ranting on Tiago for being out of position way too many times... one on one defensively... then we may have to spend some lines debating...

Scola BB IQ > Tiago for sure

I agree with you BUT he could help more in the spurs right now; he's a young big guy with a lot of experience, had played with systems and would fit really well along TD.

I still think that Tiago can play better D on bigs than Luis(and even Gasol -Pau, not the fat brother marc-).

[Hemotivo]

Dude... i have been watching Tiago since the Brazilian U18 category myself...

OT:
who is better: Andy or Sandro?

[Muser]

Until he steps onto an NBA court we don't know for sure.

[urunobili]

I agree with you BUT he could help more in the spurs right now; he's a young big guy with a lot of experience, had played with systems and would fit really well along TD.

I never said the opposite...

as the Spurs are currently cons uted Tiago is more needed than what Scola is... unless TD goes definitively to the 5 Scola would be redundant but the best second unit PF in the league 4 sure...

[BOHOLANO#21]

This is absurd talk. Stop overrate this guy so bad. There are 3 players in Europe that are for sure without ANY doubts better than Splitter. You maybe can argue and debate the others but it is simple that Pekovic, Siskauskas, Spanoulis are definitely better than Tiago Splitter.

It is an insult to those 3 players to even put him in their level.

Splitter is better 100% than those three combine

[BOHOLANO#21]

This I will agree with. He is better than Scola on post defense against big players and he is much taller and better length. Scola is a much smarter player though and much tougher.

Team defense and perimeter defense Scola is better though.

splitter is the better defender than scola

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Splitter is better 100% than those three combine

You wish. Splitter is not even consider the best player in Spain. They are consider the best players in all of EUROPE. So "one of best players in Spain" is somehow better than "best players of all Europe". Explain this please.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

splitter is the better defender than scola

He is better at post defense on centers and tall power forwards and is a better shot blocker. Scola is a better team defender and have better IQ.

[Marcus Bryant]

Pretty damn good.

[afireinside20]

If he was really any good, he'd be with the Spurs already. He's a chump for being "yet again" another player that snubs us when we need him.

[samikeyp]

Its another case of another Euroleague player who would rather be comfortable than to want to test his game at the highest level.

[afireinside20]

Its another case of another Euroleague player who would rather be comfortable than to want to test his game at the highest level.

Yea, you just said it better right there. It's quite a shame, that he'd rather be more comfortable, than perform on the greatest level.

[samikeyp]

Yea, you just said it better right there. It's quite a shame, that he'd rather be more comfortable, than perform on the greatest level.

Exactly.

It used to be that an athlete wanted to play at the highest level to prove that he could succeed at that level and in doing so, better his own game. The guy is a star where he is now and there is no guarantee he would be in the NBA so rather than take the chance, he is staying put. Basically he is afraid of failure.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

screw that damn brasilian. they're all selfish, worthless, and very ungrateful.

[Mark in Austin]

Its another case of another Euroleague player who would rather be comfortable than to want to test his game at the highest level.

We don't know this for sure. It's not like the Spurs could offer a compe ive contract. I don't know of many athletes who when offered their first multi-year, multi-million dollar contract would turn that down for a rookie scale NBA contract. When you add to that the fact that he had a sister who was seriously ill (who has since died), it think it is very understandable that he passed on the Spurs.

Call me when the Spurs offer him 20 million, Tau offers 20 million, and he still signs with Tau.

[samikeyp]

screw that damn brasilian. they're all selfish, worthless, and very ungrateful.

maybe but some of their women volleyball players are nice.

[samikeyp]

We don't know this for sure. It's not like the Spurs could offer a compe ive contract. I don't know of many athletes who when offered their first multi-year, multi-million dollar contract would turn that down for a rookie scale NBA contract. When you add to that the fact that he had a sister who was seriously ill (who has since died), it think it is very understandable that he passed on the Spurs.

Call me when the Spurs offer him 20 million, Tau offers 20 million, and he still signs with Tau.

I didn't know about his sister so I see that point.

Otherwise I stand by my post. You're right, we don't know this for sure which is why I didn't claim it to be fact. Yes, initially the salary would be lower but if he proved himself at the NBA level, the money would be there.

[afireinside20]

We don't know this for sure. It's not like the Spurs could offer a compe ive contract. I don't know of many athletes who when offered their first multi-year, multi-million dollar contract would turn that down for a rookie scale NBA contract. When you add to that the fact that he had a sister who was seriously ill (who has since died), it think it is very understandable that he passed on the Spurs.

Call me when the Spurs offer him 20 million, Tau offers 20 million, and he still signs with Tau.

Yea, but thats the thing now a days, it's a about the freaking money theses days. But I guess it's only right since back then players weren't getting played alot so they'd rather go on and sign with the likely team. Players now are getting payed way too much freaking money, and sadly that's what they rely more on when determining what team to play for.

[manu the best]

If he was really any good, he'd be with the Spurs already. He's a chump for being "yet again" another player that snubs us when we need him.

Agree .. if he doesn't come to san antonio in 09-10 season .. kick his ass out .. he'll be just like corey maggette .. the guy plays for money not championship ..


MANU=

[Mel_13]

Agree .. if he doesn't come to san antonio in 09-10 season .. kick his ass out .. he'll be just like corey maggette .. the guy plays for money not championship ..


MANU=

They are professional athletes, they all play for money.

Mark in Austin explained Splitter's situation, he was offered a deal 2-4 times more lucrative to stay in Spain. In 2010, the Spurs can make a compe ive offer.

Maggette took over 48M instead of the 32M the Spurs could offer. He made the same decision nearly every professional athlete would make, and that includes Manu.

Before Manu signed his current 52M deal with the Spurs, he had talks with Denver. Do you seriously believe he would have accepted 32M from the Spurs if he was offered close to 50M by Denver? He stayed in San Antonio because he wanted to be here AND because the Spurs were able to make a compe ive offer. They were not able to make compe ive offers to Splitter or Maggette.