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Tim (OK): Was the no-call on Fish last night really that different from the no-call on Durant?
John Hollinger: Exactly the same, except that Durant got fouled.
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John, I need numbers: What are the chances Tiago plays for the Spurs next season?
John Hollinger (1:29 PM)
I'll say 85%. I think it's pretty darn likely he comes over now that Spurs aren't bound by rookie scale.
Tim (OK): Was the no-call on Fish last night really that different from the no-call on Durant?
John Hollinger: Exactly the same, except that Durant got fouled.
Man with Tiago we could have the best frontcourt in the NBA - Duncan, Blair, and Splitter. Bonner for spreading the defense when we have to go smaller. If Mahinmi ever blossoms and/or Dice has a year or two more left in him, that would be ridiculous amount of depth at PF/C position.
all i know is that RC has been on record stating that this is the summer we will go after bringing splitter over here.
that is what you call music to John's ears."John, I need numbers..."
Love it. everyone is going to be spending big dollars to try to get the stars, while we have a deal on the side that could push us over the top.
Hopefully Splitter evolves into an NBA starter. I am a Mahinmi lover but even I admit it is extremely unlikely he is back next year. Friggin' Cuban will probably sign him and he makes Scola look Jack Haley.
Pete (San Antonio): I love Ginobili but the $$$ on his contract are absurd. He'll be playing 1/2 seasons for 3 more years. At what point will the Spurs stop hanging on to yesterday and start anew?
John Hollinger: I don't think it's that bad a deal. Spurs weren't going to be under cap next year, so if Ginobili walked they were basically an empty s . This will cost them some tax $$, especially if they want Splitter too, but they're still going to be well under cap for new CBA in 2011 and Manu and Hill are only players under contract in 2012. Even if Manu falls apart physically, the contract won't be a killer cap-wise.
I see ducks has gotten better at english.
Rc Buford stated this morning that this contract has no bearing on whether splitter comes and that they remain confident that he's coming.
I hope to see Tiago Splitter in a Spurs uniform next season, but I wonder if he actually would have as big of an impact as we are all hoping for. I've heard people compare him to an Anderson Varejao type player. Andy is a decent role player for LBJ @ co. but he's not a game changer that would put a team over the top. IMO, unless Tiago is significantly better than A.V. I think he definitely helps the front court, but everything still begins and ends with Tim. Hopefully Tiago comes over and like Blair & Hill, surprises everyone.
Splitter is most definitely a game changer. How many times have the Spurs lost a game because of the lack of defense in the paint? He's not a Marcus Camby type shotblocker, but he can alter some shots. I still haven't forgotten that nasty block against A'm'a'r'e' in the FIBA championships 3 years ago. He's also athletic enough to run the floor.
I just hope his hook shot has improved. From what I remember he's got a hook shot as ugly as Bonner's.
Splitter will be a starter. That is the easy part. Will he be an elite starter? That is the question.
Agreed.
Just Splitter's size and defensive assignment makes him a game changer. The Spurs haven't been able to play the type of D they were famous for since the '06 season, even though they won it all in '07. If he just plays D and rebounds then the second chance points that the Spurs give up regularly decrease significantly. When you can decrease the opponent's possessions then the chances of winning go up considerably. Also TD then gets to play more PF and takes less of a beating in the paint. That in itself brings much value to the table.
2nd best player in the Cavs. Without him, they aren't contenders.
He is mainly a pick n roll player in offense. Doesn´t have a very strong post game, still a good defender.
wow, we really really really need to unload Dyess
can't have your 5th, maybe 6th big man making 5 mil
1 TD
2 Bonner
3 Blair
4 Splitter
5 Mahimni
6 Dyess
Ian's not coming back. If Dice can't be moved, then Bonner won't be back either. They'll sign a cheaper version for the minimum like Steve Novak.
Idk where you find Mahimni over Dice any time.
Beside Ian other 5 big men + possible 1st round Big or Big Vet make a lot of sense. With so much size, Pop can`t use smallball at all.
the way Dyess is starting to play, I don't see why Spurs would let him go.
I'd much rather see the Spurs keep Bonner and Mahinmi than Dyess, he's old and unreliable.
Bonner is NOT your 2nd big man.
Bonner and Ian are compared to McDyess of the last 10 games. He's been a rebouding animal, our best 1-1 bigman defender and hitting that midrange automatic.
I don't think Mahinmi returns next season. I almost hope he doesn't. I'd say he's a bust but not solely because of his raw play and foul proneness, but also because of the coaching staff's inability to develop him into a consistant post player. I feel bad for the kid sometime. Also doesn't help that he's getting paid for nothing but riding the pine. I agree that Bonner likewise will not be back if McDyess is not moved. I think that Pop would prefer to keep McDyess, but if the FO sees the chance to save some cash by moving him, they just might do that. I like Blair, but perhaps the Spurs should also try to make a run @ free agents Camby or Haywood during the offseason to bolster their front court with seasoned vets who can play D as they have in the past.
Duncan, Splitter, Blair and McDyess is a damn solid bigmen rotation.
To complete them, Spurs will go with cheap options. It's even more true that they will be over the tax. Bonner at $3M will cost $6M to the ownership. That's a lot of money for an end of the bench player. IMO, Bonner won't be a Spur next year. I don't have a clue if Spurs want or not to keep Ian given all the strange things that have happened around him.
So the options to fill the roster are: Spurs 1st round pick or maybe Mahinmi or some cheap FA.
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