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Even 11 & 7 for Tiago sounds high to me. He's still going to have to split frontcourt minutes with Dyess, Blair and Bonner. Something closer to 8 & 6 in 20-25 mpg is what I'm expecting.
Splitter
Griffin
Can I vote for Tiago twice?
Even 11 & 7 for Tiago sounds high to me. He's still going to have to split frontcourt minutes with Dyess, Blair and Bonner. Something closer to 8 & 6 in 20-25 mpg is what I'm expecting.
I would trade Tim Duncan straight up for Blake Griffin right now, if the Clips would do it, given that Griffin has a long career ahead of him and Tim is on the decline. I think he will actually be the "next" Tim Duncan.
I've heard a lot of people say the very same thing about Duncan for Oden a couple of years ago...I would trade Tim Duncan straight up for Blake Griffin right now, if the Clips would do it, given that Griffin has a long career ahead of him and Tim is on the decline. I think he will actually be the "next" Tim Duncan.
I hope we will be pleasantly surprised by what Splitter can do for the Spurs, but let's keep some kind of perspective here: only one of these guys is a potential franchise player at this stage.
I am expecting the playing time to be split evenly with Duncan, Dice and Splitter. Bonner and Blair's playing time would come down to the night's match-up.
That gives splitter 25-30 minutes and with that, i think he'll get 13-8-3.
Griffin would have more opportunity to showcase his talents.
wow what crack r u smoking???
Griffin is a #1 pick in any draft even this years
Splitter should be compared to Oden at most
Oden was also a #1 pick. So was Kwame Brown, Michael Olowokandi, Joe Smith, Pervis Ellison . . .
John Wall averaged 16 and 6 in college, yet I'm pretty sure his numbers will be better in the NBA. Not that I agree with 13-8-3 for Splitter, it's ridiculous, but Euroleague stats aren't necessarily a great indicator when the player comes to the NBA.
I'd say 8-6-1 in 25 mins would be great.
You should work for an NBA team as a talent scout imo, your logic is clearly flawless
I'm starting up another poll after this one, but I'll give you all a peek.
Who is better?
Michael Jordan
Keith Bogans
Blake Griffin has more potential to be a 20/10 guy, but I think Tiago will eventually be better defensively just because he has the physical presence of an NBA big. Griffin's knee is a big concern. I can't help but think he might be a little cautious in his first year. I think Splitter is going to be more of a energy/hustle guy in his first year and his impact might not be reflected so much in stats.
The argument is pretty stupid considering neither one has played one minute of NBA basketball.
You do realize that Griffin has not played basketball in over a year cause of a knee injury. I would agree with you if we had this conversation last year, but a player who depends more on there athletic ability than actual skill level like Griffin has done up to this season is going to take time to adjust.
I cannot disgree with you on this one..
You should open a comedy club, your sense of humor and sarcasm are honed like a razor.
Give Hater 15 minutes a night.
If i was given the option to swap splitter for griffin, i would do it in a heart beat, hands down, without hesitation, no questions asked.
like someone said earlier, blake griffin has the potential not seen since 1997 when a certain wake forest PF came into the league. the guy is a beast. blake griffin would be the only guy i can see that would force pop to move tim to C if he was on the team. he is not a guy you bring off the bench. right now tiago is not even considered to start.
It's ridiculous to make your point of Griffin over Splitter by comparing Griffin to Duncan. How can I possibly take that seriously?
I'm sure the Spurs would trade Tiago for Griffin in a heartbeat. If Griffin comes back from his knee injury anywhere close to where he was he has mad inside and outside game. Big time athletism and hops with some bulk. It is quite possible that Tiago will look better this season as I think there will be a little bit less of an adjustment from Euroleague to the NBA than from the Big 12 (10?). Also, these types of knee injuries usually require 2 years for the athlete to return to form (which, in a side note, is why I think Brand will have a big year). However, beyond that Griffin could easily be a franchise player while I doubt Tiago will rise to that level.
I would trade Splitter, Blair/Hill and 2 firsts for Blake, and the clippers would still laugh at my face
Do you guys even know how Tiago plays? your picking this guy over the #1 pick of the draft two years ago in Griffin who has a much HIGHER ceiling than Tiago.[/QUOTE]
Do you? Have you ever seen him play before?
, thank goodness RC does not think like you do.
But Oden is like 15 years older than Tiago...
For a player with surgically repaired knee stress fracture who hasn't played one minute of NBA basketball?
You ARE funny.
Splitter's yet to play a game in the NBA, so I have no idea who is better at this point.
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