Pop hasn't decided this year isn't for Tiago, Tiago has. You say he's mailing it in and then proceed to blame Pop? Gary Neal is getting playing time. James Anderson was getting playing time. Pop has been playing the youth, but Tiago has just sucked.
He has potential, but right now the guy simply isn't that good. Thats pretty much the bottom line.
Wow, first of all I'm honored to be among the greatest coaches here on ST. Second of all, we don't know what Pop's instructions were. He could've told the second unit to run set plays. Like someone pointed out, it depends on the PG. Tony goes out and Tiago doesn't get the ball anymore. Geeeshh...
Dice is without doubt the most over-rated Spur on this forum. That's not to say he's a positive asset, but at his age he's not the super-sub some are making him out to be.
What we need is a squad of serviceable bigs, not the slim hope that Dice can overcome father time in the playoffs.
So you would prefer to hope the squad of "serviceable bigs" could overcome mediocrity instead? I will take Dice over these "serviceable bigs" you mention. What the is that anyhow?
Didn't I say that? I guess I wasn't creative enough with my English to impress upon you my intent.
Isn't Tiago like, newly wed? He probably isn't used to spending too much energy on bed then on court....
When did I blame Pop? Not agreeing with him is one thing, blaming's another.
The team's 34-6 ... not sure what I could be blaming him for.
Tiago played well when he first started getting minutes and has regressed pretty much ever since. Which leads me to believe, in combination with his body language and urgency of play, that he's fighting an unwinnable battle for minutes in his view.
One other thing that has to be considered is how much Chip and Co. have been working on his shot and game. He may not be sulking as much as all of the retooling has him thinking out there more than reacting, which could very well be the case -- just got done listening to Tiago talk about how they've been working on his shot.
But regardless, the guy doesn't suck. This is a proven player. He's not some future star or anything but given the opportunity to play minutes, get a rhythm and learn his teammates (namely the Big 3), we'll all begin to see the player he truly is and what he's capable of bringing to a contender.
Pop doesn't believe Splitter's upside and potential this year is that of someone who gives them a better chance at long-term success than Blair or Bonner. That's what I've comes to believe, anyway. I disagree -- I believe the Spurs are going to need Splitter and the only way he'll be what they need him to be is to have him get his reps, take his lumps and figure out his role out by the time the postseason rolls around.
Tonight vs. Denver in 8.06 min 3 pts/2 boards/and a of a block and Spurs made a run with him in there and he intimitated on a few other shots.
Just let him play and he will produce and it is nice to see a true legit big out there when TD is not.
Tonight vs. Denver first half: in 8.06 min 3 pts/2 boards/and a of a block and Spurs made a run with him in there and he intimitated on a few other shots.
http://www.nba.com/games/20110116/DE...#nbaGIboxscore
Just let him play and he will produce and it is nice to see a true legit big out there when TD is not.
He's minus 3, so was obviously NOT in there for the big run.
He's been OK tonight. LOVED to see him challenge and erase JR Smith's shot at the rim. Frankly, though, if I'm the opposition, I'd just foul him any time he got close enough for a layup. He's horrible at the line. Any further out, and I'd take any little flip shot he throws up in stride.
He bridged the part where Denver created its lead and the Spurs did make a major move up and by the time Duncan came back in the Spurs were near or at the lead. Splitter did have a ball swiped from him and missed a close in shot but otherwise he did better and again it shows: 1) Pop has at least some faith in him; 2) he is not worthless as some recently have suggested but has the potential to be a big to fill a key need at the right time for the Spurs going forward.
Pop's had no choice but to play them, considering the fact that they're the only backup wings on the team. Granted, Hill plays almost half of his minutes at the two, but still. There is no Blair, Bonner or McDyess on the wings to play ahead of them.
Tiago smash
He was minus 3 on account of Harrington hitting a decently contested 3-ball. When he came in they were down one, when the first quarter ended they were down 4.
But I assume Rummpd was speaking to the 11-1 run Splitter was apart of to finish his second stint. That run allowed the Spurs to tread water and play the Nuggets even during the second quarter and wound up being the setup for the big run of 19-0 a minute and a half later.
Anybody still comparing Tiago to Oberto needs a smack upside the head.. Oberto was a GOOD player, Tiago sucks. Don't insult Oberto by comparing him to Splitter.
lol greece
When you post that on my profile page, that isn't ignoring me.
That'll show him. Opa!
In case he does let me let him in on it
LOL GREECE!
I think MFKBP is just mad because A1 isn't as good as the ACB. So anything he can say to talk bad about the ACB is going to make him happy... or is it a she? I forget, its been a while.
, once you get past Oly and Pana, the rest of the A1 isn't as good as the Dleague.
lol MFKBP
lol ignoring by posting that you're ignoring.
How ignorant is it to ignore ignoring the ones you are set to ignore?
Euroleague Top 16 this year, 5 teams from ACB, 2 Greek teams.
Euroleague Top 16 last year, 4 ACB, 3 greek teams. Winner, ACB team.
What you don't seem to grasp is that RJ was who he was as well when he came to the Spurs. Now he's playing better defense, he spent the Summer months working on fundamentals, and he's an asset to the team.
The almost indescribably great different between the most other franchises, including those in the Euro league, and the Spurs is that the Spurs organization DEVELOPS players. It doesn't just settle with what a player brings to the table. If we did that, we would be the Timberwolves, the Kings or the Clippers.
We (Spurs fans) don't expect Tiago to be what he was in Euro league play. We expect him to be what the Spurs need him to be through development based training.
It's a strange concept for player fans, I know, but team and game fans generally understand that potential exists in players that wasn't necessarily discovered on their previous team (See Roger Mason Jr as an example).
So hesh up fool.
Dude, closing the NBA isn't funny. What happens when someone shows up late the next morning and we end up standing outside for hours just to get back in?
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