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They should have done that earlier, but there's zero chance of it happening until Bonner is 100%.
isnt that what the d league is for? austin runs the same sets as us, runs the same defense, etc.
why not send tiago down w/ anderson? fly him back for games, as an insurance policy, but get his legs moving down in the d league.
only way he'll catch on to pop's system is through trial and error, so why wait till the offseason to start?
spurs might as well utilize all their resources - i agree once splitter is more comfortable out there, once he sees his shot go in the basket, his psychy will change.
mental aspect of this game is quite forgotten sometimes.
makes sense right???
They should have done that earlier, but there's zero chance of it happening until Bonner is 100%.
good point. shouldnt we just throw him in the fire against subpar teams w/ the first unit then?
pop's no dummy, he knows we'll need his size for more than just fouls come may.
In what way(s) is the current use NOT working?
Splitter doesn't need game experience, he's a experienced player. Moreover sending him to DL hurts his reputation and destroys his motivation.
That's why it's better to sit in the bench.
The Spurs play badly enough against subpar teams as it is.
He already played in the d league, its called euroball though
This. He's not a "rookie" like James Anderson. He's done his share of experiences overseas and the way I see it, it'll hurt his game badly.
so he can break his ass after a dunk in a measly Dleague game?
at least save his ass for the playoffs and use him to hack-a-Haywood/Bynum/Shaq
Originally Posted by dwayne shintzius
good point. shouldnt we just throw him in the fire against subpar teams w/ the first unit then?
Nope.
minutes for Splitter/vs team
16 Clips
19 Philly
26 Cleveland
22 MN
24 Golden State
All wins, mostly convincing.
And that just a few, i didn't go over the whole gamelog.
since when do you have to be a rookie to get good minutes running and playing in a SPURS SYSTEM?
Did he play with the first unit?
Give me those minutes.
Thanks.
Yes he did.
So give me those minutes he played with the first unit in those convincing wins.
I remember quite a few excuses made for Splitter expressly because he wasn't playing with the first unit.
Thanks.
look it up yourself to quote you.
Besides, what if Splitter does come in with the second unit and plays well in a win? Its all good.
Better then being sent to Austin.
what are you trying to imply chumpdumper? we play so poorly our only losses against subpar teams have been to the clips and knicks, who arent even "subpar" in the eyes of many.
So you can't or are afraid to back up your own position.
Sounds about right.
The argument that you jumped in to support was that he should play with the first team. Don't you remember?Besides, what if Splitter does come in with the second unit and plays well in a win? Its all good.
I never advocated his being sent to Austin.Better then being sent to Austin.
I agree with Chumpdumper. You need to provide some backup. To my recollecttion, he played mostly with the Spurs bench when the game was way out of hand. Or only for a few minutes before the rest of the bench joined him. And when he was in, the lead was ususally whittled away. I imagine someone taking the Spurs and giving points must start to get pretty nervous when Splitter checks in. But maybe at some point, he and Chris Quinn will be kind of like Nash and Stoudamire.
I was implying nothing. My statement was pretty clear and easily understood.
any support behind this statement?
Last night's game.
He's pretty much stuck right now. Too good for the D-League, yet not able to crack a solid spot in the rotation in the big leagues yet. Much like Mahinmi last year. Not looking good for him, as he's the last guy in the bigman rotation. His best bet is to beat out McDyess since he's the player most similar to and Bonner and Blair bring the shooting and rebounding he can't deliver, but we know that's not gonna happen. What's probably best for him is hoping McDyess goes through with his retirement plan.
just because we dont shoot 60% from the field means its a bad game.
dejuan would prolly disagree with you.
He said he played badly in the first half.
I agree with him and say they played badly against a subpar team.
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