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He's our only chance against long bigs like Pau and Odom. He knows what the he's doing on D, so Pop better play his ass.
Malik had that deadly midrange jumper and he was a much better defender than Blair in the post and at taking charges. he couldn't finish as well as Blair, but that's about it.
He's our only chance against long bigs like Pau and Odom. He knows what the he's doing on D, so Pop better play his ass.
Tiago is a bust.
Well that... and the rebounding. And the surprising speed. And the great hands and passing. And the high basketball IQ. Otherwise Rose was the better player. Ball-breaking aside, though -- I totally agree Malik was the better defender.
Pop seems to be losing some faith in Blair and I would not be surprised at all to see Splitter move into the 4th of the bench role in the playoffs - with Bonner of course being Pop's first choice to spell either Duncan or Dice.. That ok for me, although I do think Splitter should move ahead of Bonner as well against Mavs or LAL. Most importantly, I think Blair should only be on the floor with two other players at least his height at all times except for 5-10 minute stretches when the opposition coach also might go small.
I saw this game what I saw all season ... Tiago deserves minutes with the starters because of his defense. His offense keeps improving. We need his size and toughness - I would wish him limited playing time in the playoffs so foul trouble would not be an issue anyway. Lets see what happens ...
c he sucks
Tiago rotates well on defense and can execute the pick-n-roll well on offense. His major problem is that he doesn't have the strength to box out and get rebounds against opposing centers, or go to the hoop strong. He also seemed gassed yesterday after a stretch of minutes. He may be fundamentally sound, but right now physically he doesn't have what it takes. That may change if he works out in the off-season and puts on some muscle. But he probably won't be a factor in this year's playoff run.
All legit beefs, but isn't the bottom line length and defense?
Of course Splitter's not ready - but neither is Blair or Bonner. Length and defense is the thing.
Blair & Bonner are cute regular season gimmicks - that's it.
The reason his is not in GAME shape---
is because HE HASN'T HAD A IN' CHANCE TO PLAY IN IN NBA GAMES!!!!!!
The way to get into game shape is to PLAY in games not get DNP AFTER DNP!!!
Back to back; Tim resting; not disrupting the rotation; weak opponent
What happens if he doesn't play him?
I think he's still out of rhythm. His NBA career has been DNPs and garbage minutes. I hope he gets a better chance next season.
There were games this year where Tiago didn't get minutes because Pop was trying some weird small ball rotation or simply left in the guys that had been here for a while.
Those lost minutes could have been key in Tiago's learning process--but they didn't happen. With all the FO hype about him when he was drafted and later, it seems crazy not to give him every possible minute that could have been squeezed out during the season if the FO and Pop truly believe he will be a good player for us.
I remember Blair got some minutes as a rookie. If Splitter isn't considered as advanced as Blair was during his rookie season does that mean we are going to go forward with a midget center for the forseeable future?
The MAIN problem was signing BONNER...
THIS was and still is the biggest failure the fo had ever had...
If the spurs DON'T win it all with Bonner playing more than Tiago...it will be the biggest choke job ever
I am talking about Pop choking--no-one else.
Last edited by silverblk mystix; 03-20-2011 at 10:12 AM.
I think the progress of Tiago as a Spur is going just fine. I believe they are thinking long term with him (as opposed to Blair) and are being careful bringing him up to speed. Blair was ready right out of school but unfortunately I dont think he will last in the league (I hope Im wrong). Tiago has the size and talent but needs more development as a Spur. I see him getting more minutes in the future.
Here ya go....The MAIN problem was siging BONNER...
THIS was and still is the biggest failure the fo had ever had...
If the spurs DON'T win it all with Bonner playing more than Tiago...it will be the biggest choke job ever
I am talking about Pop choking--no-one else.
Well at least the Spurs have a big that can give 6 fouls to Pau and Andrew
lol @ the Bonner haters still
Yeah sure it was a bad opponent.
Tiago did a good job on Defense, and a great pick n roll defender, I guess he has been learning alot from timmy which I like, and hopefully continue learning.
It was funny when he air balled a free throw because he hasn't been actually bad at the line all year, I guess it was just rust, I hope.
Offensive game needs alot of work, but I like what he brings around the rim, with his length, but I think he needs to be alot more aggressive, and dramatic when he gets contact at the rim. Of course Parker, and Manu did a great job by giving him the ball. Hopefully this summer, like the Spurs do with all there young players, is work with him on a 10 foot jumper, and polishing up those post moves to even make that ugly hook shot more effective, and of course he needs to get stronger.
Splitter needs more playing time I believe just in case size causes us problems in the playoffs, if our shots aren't going down.
I agree - all 3 bench bigs have significant flaws. Since it isn't a clear cut decision, it comes down to Pop's priorities. Unfortunately, Pop over the years has fallen in love with the concept of the "stretch 4" - which means Bonner is the first big off the bench. Between Blair's rebounding + put-backs and Splitter's defense, it appears that Pop values the former more. He probably feels that in the absence of a Bowen-type stopper and Duncan's decline, offense has become more important that defense to this avatar of the Spurs.
I'm not saying I agree with him - I was horrified when they signed Bonner, and am even more appalled at the minutes he's getting. But it's clear where Pop's preferences lie. That's the way this team has operated all year.
B+ for his play last night.
F--- free throw shooting
Chip Engelland has some work to do on his shot...
I can tell you from when Splitter played against Bynum he played him pretty good. Aslo it was pretty clear that Bynum didn't like that and was doing he cheap punk fouls.....You put Splitter on Bynum and either two things happen they both get ejected or one of them fouls out.
Agree 100%!
You said all in few words.
Splitter's FT style now is different from what I watched in last five years, I think they are trying to make him a better free throw shooter, but its not working yet.
don't worry it'll happen.
I'm also a big fan of Blair's. It just that he has developed a habit of trying to finish like he's Tony Parker in the lane. The continued dipsy-do under the basket underhand crap is just crap. Maybe Pop has seen enough of that from him. Splitter would rate a 6 to me. I definitely think that Tiago has a lot of PT coming in the final 13 games of the season, mainly because of TD and AM getting rested for the playoffs. I look for him to show a consistent side with increased playing time.
go
go!!!!!!!
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