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No, Pop should be fired and Splitter should play 40 minutes a game.
He's 25!
The Spurs waited forever for Splitter to come to the NBA, and now he hardly gets any playing time even when Mcdysse, Bonner, Blair, and sometimes TD struggle.
So do you guys think Pop is correctly playing Splitter and what do you guys think Splitter's role will be later on in the season?
No, Pop should be fired and Splitter should play 40 minutes a game.
He's 25!
you could have just put this in one of the other 3 threads you've created tonight.
yes, by not playing him. He deserves scrap minutes. So far, he's done an exemplary job replacing Mahimni. It should stay that way. Anyone who wants to even put Scola and splitter in the same sentence is smoking crack.
Wouldn't you say that the month of November is practically Tiago's preseason or should it extend to a month and a half? I would say it's time for Tiago to get his chance and play 20-25 minutes for a few games and see what happens. I would expect very positive results from that. But unfortunately we have Bonner's bedmate for a coach. So as far as that goes, it's not looking good so far.
Hopefully: Splitter starting and playing at least 30mpg
Realistically: Bench role with 10-15 mpg
yes, little exaggerated, but i think is right...
he have a nice potential, he can be a good player, like i spoke in other topic.
he need adaptate to the NBA rules, refs, Popovich style and pace of the game... its not easy. Need improve his game, training more medium shot and FT's (he's better day by day in this fundament), increase your muscle mass without losing mobility. my opinion.
agree 100%
he have game to play 30 minutes per game, not now, in future, yes.
I don't like the way Spurs are playing, lots of small ball, 3pt festival, no post plays except when TD is on court. Splitter gets open for P&R time after time, but no one does the P&R with him. Yesterday he received a couple opportunities on the post but he was doubled and made some assists.
I'll wait the end of the season, but the way Spurs are playing, this type of basketball, I see no future for a player like Splitter in this kind of system. If by the end of the season things are the same, I really hope Splitter finds another team.
Hopefully Pop is just holding back until after the trade deadline to unleash Splitter on the league, to avoid any Gasol-type trades to counter him.
Then again, I was hoping that was the case with Mahinmi.
I have to hope Pop has a plan on this to gradually work him in more and "save" Splitter for the second half and the playoffs.
I continue to wonder why we do not see the "obvious" rotation of Duncan and Splitter on the court at least some. That being said it is hard to nitpick when a team is 16 and 3 and there are still 63 games left.
Actually, that is wrong.
Splitter needs to be let go as the Spurs are 16-3 (without splitter's help) and do not need Splitter.
Splitter is worse than Bonner,Dice,Blair.
Get rid of him. Pop knows best.
now I was wondering! Can Splitter just go back to Euro if he wanted to an never finish out his NBA contract? This is a clear example why most overseas players dont wanna come to the NBA. Your the best where you are just to come over here an be buried at the end of someones bench. True enough Splitter can get better on his shot blocking but from what Ive seen(an Ive seen every game on league pass), the mans BB IQ is off the charts. He's always in good pos. The only problem is the stupid ass players around him(not Manu) dont try hard enough to get him the ball on P&R. During parts of the game when I know theres a sub bout to happen I look at the scores table to see whos coming in the game, I see Bonner. I be like SHIIIIIT MANN! I like Bonner dont get me wrong, but with limited mins. If I was Splitter I'd go back overseas after this season. How do you go from MVP of your league to playing behind Bonner, and watching Udonka an Blair get more mins than you!?! As soon as he makes one little rookie mistake, Pop takes him out while Bonner constantly get beat. We couldve won the Mavs game or gave ourselves a better chance had he put Splitter on Dirk. But naaw Pop comes out with Bonner and Jefferson. CIA Pop my ass! that fool gone do the same as he always do, go small. So for all of you(including myself) that thank he's going to spring Splitter on the NBA the 2nd half of the season, WAKE THE UP! You know your damn coach, and the stupid he does!
We know exactly what to expect from Bonner. Yet Pop apparently believes that an increased role and expanded minutes will magically transform Bonner into a reliable basketball player. Even Championship-caliber coaches make terrible mistakes, and clearly Bonner is Pop's Achilles heel.
I'd rather see Splitter developing than Bonner's rollercoaster ride of failure. Bonner in the playoffs, we know how that story ends.
The spurs are 16-3, hard to argue with the present rotation with these kind of results..Currently, yes, its the right thing.
16-3 dont mean when you can be 19-0! 2 of those games where dead close. I live in Dallas an everyone in Dallas that knows me, know im a Spurs fan! So that loss to them hurt my heart very very badly! I hope Splitter not the kinda person who gets down ez, cuz he killed Mahimmi's .
No. The difference between Blair and Splitter on defense is about 6-10 ppg.
Pop will finally go to Splitter after we are down 3-1 games in the playoffs. Splitter will have a fantastic game and Pop will talk about giving Splitter more playing time next year.
Im hoping that he's just tryin to humble Splitter an let him see he's no better than on one else!
All of this!
Cuz Im watching the game on dvr right now an Splitter is moving great an I dont see no reason he dosent play more time. Bonner cant hit but he's playing the whole 1st qtr. And to you SA210, yes all that! thats how I feel an this is a Spurs related forum an my post is Spurs related soooooooo why not!?!
I was agreeing with you. Pop is screwing us by not getting Splitter involved. It's like that year he screwed the Spurs when Hill was playing great, but he went away from Hill in the playoffs until it was too late. I see the same thing happening this year with Splitter. Unless Pop miraculously has an epiphany, which his stubborn ass hardly ever does, then I'd day we will see the same crap come out his handbook come playoffs. Too much Bonner, too much small ball, going away from defense, and going away from the guys that can help us win games because of his man love for some crappy player.
Its along season, this is Splitters preseason, Spurs have the best record in NBA. If his role does not increase or if he is not given a chance to increase his role I will be right there with you but I think he will end up where he belongs.
In my opinion though from what I have seen, Splitter cannot guard perimeter guys like Dirk. Hopefully I am wrong.
If the goal is to win the championship, this is not the right thing. Bonner has no upside, and we all know how he performs in the playoffs. The situation is reminiscent of Hill in the 08 playoffs - didn't get played (instead of vets such as Finley) until it was too late. Fortunately for Hill, he got to play during RS because of injuries to Parker.
Splitter is not a typical rookie like Hill and Blair - he is a polished, 7ft post player - MVP & Finals MVP of the Spanish league. He knows how to play the game of basketball professionally - all he needs is minutes to adjust to the NBA and the Spurs. There is no sane reason why Bonner should be getting twice the minutes as Splitter.
He isn't going to forsake Dice, Bonner, and Blair just for the sake of making Splitter a big minutes guy. He is doing it right, he is going to need all those guys playing their best basketball by the time the playoffs start. All those guys play substantial roles depending on the teams we are playing and the match ups. I want Splitter in there soaking up more minutes just as much as the next guy, but it's gonna happen as we get deeper and deeper into the season.
I have to think that part of the Splitter neglect is because CIA Pop doesn't want to give away anything. Is that the best thing? I don't know. I don't think the Lakers or Mavs are oblivious about Splitter. I almost rather him try the different court combinations and matchups on the floor so that Splitter gets more experience by the time the playoffs roll in. But then again maybe it's a good strategy to tuck away Splitter from certain teams and match ups and then unleash him later and hope that he wreaks havoc on opposing teams when it matters.
In Pop I trust
I was agreeing with you. Pop is screwing us by not getting Splitter involved. It's like that year he screwed the Spurs when Hill was playing great, but he went away from Hill in the playoffs until it was too late. I see the same thing happening this year with Splitter. Unless Pop miraculously has an epiphany, which his stubborn ass hardly ever does, then I'd day we will see the same crap come out his handbook come playoffs. Too much Bonner, too much small ball, going away from defense, and going away from the guys that can help us win games because of his man love for some crappy player.
That's what pisses me off about Pop. If that's the case between Pop and Splitter, then Pop should get off his ing moral high horse and take his little after-school special act elsewhere. Let him see he's no better than anyone else? Get your head out of your ass, Pop! Tiago is way better than Bonner and Udoka and possibly a few others as well.
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