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  1. 03-20-2011 #51
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    He played great. He's obviously a much, much, much better player than Boner. It's not even close. Too bad popovich is so full of himself he refuses to admit he's wrong.
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  2. 03-20-2011 #52
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    Hope that Pop gives either TD (only against bad teams) or Dice games off for the remainder of the RS games. Play Splitter as much as possible. Blair and Bonner are good for RS games against teams with small 4s but not against teams like LA and MEM or even MINN or BOS (when they play KG and Shaq together).

    For those complaining about Splitter's offense, it will come with playing time as he adjusts and learns. The good base is there - height, length, quick feet, rotating/help defense. I loved the pick and roll with Manu and finally, some rim protection.

    Sounds like Manu might get a couple games off too - although I think he's much more a rhythm player than TD or Dice.
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    Quote Originally Posted by itzsoweezee
    He played great. He's obviously a much, much, much better player than Boner. It's not even close. Too bad popovich is so full of himself he refuses to admit he's wrong.
    This is very stupid. Maybe the stupidest thing I've read on the internets all day.
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  4. 03-20-2011 #54
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    There are days I can not help but wonder if Splitter has been penalized this season for not signing the first time he could.
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    Tiago did a good job today, I liked his rotations on D.

    And on offense is much easier to play with TP and Manu on the pick and roll then Quinn and Hill.

    So far Blair is not even close to Malik. Blair is still very young and I think he can learn a lot and maybe surprise Malik. But people need to remember Malik helped guard Shaq in 99 and 03. In 03 he also did a good job on Dirk in the first 3 games of the series.

    Malik was a very solid player for us
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spurs Brazil
    Tiago did a good job today, I liked his rotations on D.

    And on offense is much easier to play with TP and Manu on the pick and roll then Quinn and Hill.

    So far Blair is not even close to Malik. Blair is still very young and I think he can learn a lot and maybe surprise Malik. But people need to remember Malik helped guard Shaq in 99 and 03. In 03 he also did a good job on Dirk in the first 3 games of the series.

    Malik was a very solid player for us
    Blair has much more potential than Malik. Right now he can't serve as Malik did, but he will be much better in 2 years.
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  7. 03-21-2011 #57
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    Quote Originally Posted by ploto
    There are days I can not help but wonder if Splitter has been penalized this season for not signing the first time he could.
    Missing training camp is clearly being held against him to some weird, disproportionate measure. How f'n essential can training camp be?
    But for Pop, Training camp > 82 game regular season.
    Pop, get over yourself indeed. And stop being so predictable.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Capt Bringdown
    Missing training camp is clearly being held against him to some weird, disproportionate measure. How f'n essential can training camp be?
    But for Pop, Training camp > 82 game regular season.
    Pop, get over yourself indeed. And stop being so predictable.
    Pop did the same thing in 2006 with Nazr. He missed training camp that season and got screwed around all throughout the season and playoffs until he was benched in the Kings and Mavs series. Some will say it was the 3 against the Kings, but I recall Nazr getting screwed around in the regular season too.
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  9. 03-21-2011 #59
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ice009
    Pop did the same thing in 2006 with Nazr. He missed training camp that season and got screwed around all throughout the season and playoffs until he was benched in the Kings and Mavs series. Some will say it was the 3 against the Kings, but I recall Nazr getting screwed around in the regular season too.
    I thought Rasho was the starter, but he sprained his ankle, then Nazr took over and Rasho never got his job back even though he was healthy, and then Pop benched them both in the playoffs. Maybe I'm thinking of a different season.

    Perhaps the more apt comparison is the 31 year old rookie center who didn't get any minutes at all and started for a le team the next year.
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    Tiago's wishing he'd stayed in Spain
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    I think tiago has done all he can in Spain.... he was just going to get old in Spain... Right now he is in the NBA on a le contender team,playing along the best power foward of all time... how can he prefer to play in Spain.? I bet he is learning a lot he is just not getting the playing time.
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    He could have stayed and gotten another Euroleague MVP award.
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    Has anyone seen Tiago even look at the hoop from outside of 10 feet, unless he was shooting a free throw? I get the feeling that if Pop even see's Splitter throw up a fifteen footer in practice he slaps him across the face. I think Splitter came from a place where there might not have been a system at all to a place with the most stringent of systems. As long as the Spurs keep winning, the last dozen games of this season will be Tiago's pre season camp. As long as he stays out of foul trouble he should get plenty of PT.


    GO GO !!!!!
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  14. 03-21-2011 #64
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    Quote Originally Posted by Strategic
    Has anyone seen Tiago even look at the hoop from outside of 10 feet, unless he was shooting a free throw? I get the feeling that if Pop even see's Splitter throw up a fifteen footer in practice he slaps him across the face. I think Splitter came from a place where there might not have been a system at all to a place with the most stringent of systems. As long as the Spurs keep winning, the last dozen games of this season will be Tiago's pre season camp. As long as he stays out of foul trouble he should get plenty of PT.


    GO GO !!!!!
    Can he shoot it from midrange?? If he can wouldn't his game be similar to Mcdyess except the rebounds????
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    Splitter was Dwight Howard in Europe, so it's not like he spent much time taking shots from outside ten feet.
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    I don't think that Tiago is worrying about not staying in Europe.

    Yes he was one of the best centers in Europe, he was an excellent player, he was a magnificent defender and he was a brilliant team leader( o Manu_Forever)

    But he has an ambition to play in NBA and he knows that adaptation period would take some time.
    1- Spurs have tones off offensive schemes which RJ spent 1 full season and 1 summer to understand them.
    2- The centers in NBA are much more physical then Europe especially for Splitter who has a SF body.
    3- Defensive 3 second rule is not a rule in Europe.

    And now, Splitter started to find chance and produce. He was great on defense against Charlotte, movements were perfect. Only foul trouble was a matter in that day. And yesterday night he did 10 pts-14 rebs after Duncan injured. That's very nice for a guy whose main repertoire doesn't include rebounds. There are tones of centers in NBA who couldn't live a 14 rebounds night in their whole life but Splitter did it in his second full game and 26 minutes action.
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    Quote Originally Posted by silverblk mystix
    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!!!


    Correct!

    This is the best post I have read in a hundred years!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ploto
    There are days I can not help but wonder if Splitter has been penalized this season for not signing the first time he could.
    I think Tiago's Yugo dented Pop's Bentley at the practice facility -- that's the only thing I can think of.
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    Quote Originally Posted by silverblk mystix
    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!!!

    OK alright already!!

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    For a guy who should be completely out of rhythm he did well.. He is not going to be our saviour, he will produce as much as timmy has done so offensively. Defensively he needs to learn when to be aggressive since foul trouble is a major issue for any frontcourt rookie and tyson chandler lol...
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    http://www.nba.com/summerleague2010/...tis/index.html

    http://www.basketball-reference.com/...ntry=GR&state=
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mel_13
    http://www.nba.com/summerleague2010/...tis/index.html

    http://www.basketball-reference.com/...ntry=GR&state=
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    If we make it to the Finals, it'll be solely because of Splitter. Splitter will win Finals MVP. With 3 Euroleague MVPs and 3 Euroleague Championship MVPs to go along with his Final's MVP, he'll have the basketball HoF locked up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ploto
    There are days I can not help but wonder if Splitter has been penalized this season for not signing the first time he could.
    Ditto. Pop and the FO need to "get over themselves" regarding Splitter (and Scola) and do what is/was best for the team. Seems as if they hold grudges like the teenage girls in my dd's church group.

    Do wish that TD's injury had happened earlier in the season, forcing Pop's hand and maybe Splitter would have had the whole season to be integrated but better late than never.
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    Quote Originally Posted by manu_forever
    euroleague centers are much more physical than nba centers. It is now proven that you have never in your life seen a euroleague game.

    Every time team usa plays a european team their centers and power forwards get absolutely manhandled because the european big men are so much more physical.

    Splitter is soft not because it is the nba. He is soft because he himself is soft. He always has been.

    Actually the nba is a really soft league in general. The euroleague and fiba is much much much more physical than the nba is. It's why tim duncan struggled so much in fiba basketball. He could not handle the level of physicality.


    Splitter was never the leader of baskonia. During his career there the leaders were scola and prigioni and then after they left the leaders were huertas and especially san emeterio.

    Splitter was never the leader of his team. Please stop lying to these americans.
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