Tiago Splitter's future?

[DPG21920]

If the Spurs can flip him for a decent pick, they should consider it.

[TheSkeptic]

If the Spurs can flip him for a decent pick, they should consider it.

Or they could play him. They might never be able to find a big who produces like this at this price in time for next year's playoffs.

[Spurtacus]

If the Spurs can flip him for a decent pick, they should consider it.

Flip him for a first round big that plays on the Toros or overseas fora few years then joins the Mavs or Rockets?

[DPG21920]

Look, With Duncan here, Tiago isn't going to play. It's not like Tiago is some crazy young guy; He's 27. If people believe he's injury prone and he's not going to play for two more years (Tim signing new deal) where he'll be 30, if the Spurs can get a top 20 pick this year, they should strongly consider it.

[angelbelow]

Look, With Duncan here, Tiago isn't going to play. It's not like Tiago is some crazy young guy; He's 27. If people believe he's injury prone and he's not going to play for two more years (Tim signing new deal) where he'll be 30, if the Spurs can get a top 20 pick this year, they should strongly consider it.

If the Spurs want a 1st round pick, then trading Tiago would be the best option. No one else (outside of big 3 and Leonard) is going to command a 1st rounder out of a team.

[skin]

If the Spurs want a 1st round pick, then trading Tiago would be the best option. No one else (outside of big 3 and Leonard) is going to command a 1st rounder out of a team.

But I thought Red Rocket was our best big!

[TheSkeptic]

But I thought Red Rocket was our best big!

It'd actually be interesting to see what Bonner would fetch on the market.

[acoelho1]

I don't by this injury prone crap. He doesn't play in the playoffs either and I don't expect him to see heavy minutes this time around until it's probably too late. When Tiago is on the floor, we just look better.. period. Also, I think he is the best big on the team. Play him 30 mins a game and see how his production matches up with the top bigs in the league. He is a very skilled and smart player. Unfortunately, for whatever crazy reason, Pop refuses to play him many mins.

Its funny that Pop benched Blair the last 2 games. It's like he hasn't been watching the last 2 years. We can't win with Blair or Bonner playing more minutes than Splitter. I can't wait for the next Laker game, I hope they wipe the floor with us. I think we need some significant beatings especially in the rebounding department to hopefully change the mind of Pop before the real season starts.

[Ryan Fitzpatrick]

Tiago will be a Laker soon, and back-up Baby Drew.

[TheSkeptic]

Tiago will be a Laker soon, and back-up Baby Drew.

Ugh. That would make me doubly mad at Pop. I hate the Lakers.

I'm thinking that he needs to play on a team with a decent point guard that would still allow him to play decent minutes. A place like Houston, Denver (is Lawson still there?), Philadelphia, or Phoenix would all be solid options.

[Seventyniner]

Here, I'll post on behalf of us gnsfs.

Splitter/SJax/Neal/Blair/2013 1st rd pick for Dwight Howard, who agrees to a full length extension. Done right after draft night so the Spurs can trade away that pick.

[BRs.Ganso]

should be traded

he don't have 12mpg basketball, he's better than this... waste of time to his career.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

If we can get some athletic young big in this deep draft Iwouldn't mind trading Tiago. What difference does it make, he never plays anyways

[Splits]

lol Pop playing a top 10 center in the league < 20 mins.

He is not a "top 10 center". That's ridiculous.

In no particular order, these guys are all better:

Howard
Gasol
Gasol
Ibaka
Noah
Duncan
Cousins
Chandler
Hibbert
Nene
Monroe
Okafor

[rasho8]

Noah and Nene are not better than Splitter.

[Mugen]

He is not a "top 10 center". That's ridiculous.

In no particular order, these guys are all better:

Howard
Gasol
Gasol
Ibaka
Noah
Duncan
Cousins
Chandler
Hibbert
Nene
Monroe
Okafor

Howard
Gasol
Gasol - Power Forward
Ibaka - Power Forward
Noah - Better than Noah
Duncan - "Power Forward"
Cousins
Chandler
Hibbert
Nene
Monroe
Okafor - Hurt most of the year

You forgot Bynum / Gortat / Horford (out for the year).

So IMO Tiago is a arguably a Top 10 C this year based on the limited amount of time he's gotten to play with. He's also a Top 10 center based on PER.

Either way, all those guys above have had a significant minutes to prove what they're capable of. Tiago hasn't.

I know that Tiago has been making a fool of you and Pop for almost two years now. It's okay, i understand your repeated butthurt over the Splitter/Bonner situation. I'd be butthurt too if my horrible basketball takes were proved wrong repeatedly.

[Splits]

Splitter is better than Gortat, not better than Noah imo, and definitely not better than Nene. If Duncan is considered a PF, and Splitter is his backup, how is one a center and not the other? Either way, saying "a top 10 center" implies he could be anywhere from 1-10 as opposed "the 10th best center" which is more accurate. And if there were a poll taken of "top 10 worst posters" on this forum, Mugen would be a top fiver. All he does is take every thread and complain about how many minutes Splitter played. That's his one-trick pony schtick. It's okay, I understand you're so frustrated that you mail your 18pt font, double-spaced resume into the Spurs office, hoping to replace Pop but just never get that phone call back. Keep trying, we all know you understand this team better than him and eventually they'll figure it out too.

[ElNono]

He is not a "top 10 center". That's ridiculous.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/holli...3fposition%3dc

[Splits]

Right, so I forgot about Jefferson, Kaman, Pekovic, Bogut, Hawes, Bargnani. And now that I know Marc Gasol is 15th in PER I would never trade Splitter for him.

[skin]

If we can get some athletic young big in this deep draft Iwouldn't mind trading Tiago. What difference does it make, he never plays anyways

Everyone's talking how deep this draft is. My question is: is it deep enough as far as big men?

Splitter is better than Gortat, not better than Noah imo, and definitely not better than Nene.

Let me think:
Nene: 13M
Noah: 10m
Splitter: 3.6M

I would rather have Splitter on my roster.

Right, so I forgot about Jefferson, Kaman, Pekovic, Bogut, Hawes, Bargnani. And now that I know Marc Gasol is 15th in PER I would never trade Splitter for him.

IMO Marc and Tiago are the same level. The only difference is that Marc plays a lot of minutes so he is able to show his skills.

[DrSteffo]

That Splitter troll is a complete fail and of course Mugen is right. I think all sane ppl agree. Splitter is better than his minutes but I do hope we keep him. Duncan is not getting younger and even if Splitter wd only be the backup we would not get a better C for his salary.

[Mugen]

Splitter is better than Gortat, not better than Noah imo, and definitely not better than Nene. If Duncan is considered a PF, and Splitter is his backup, how is one a center and not the other? Either way, saying "a top 10 center" implies he could be anywhere from 1-10 as opposed "the 10th best center" which is more accurate. And if there were a poll taken of "top 10 worst posters" on this forum, Mugen would be a top fiver. All he does is take every thread and complain about how many minutes Splitter played. That's his one-trick pony schtick. It's okay, I understand you're so frustrated that you mail your 18pt font, double-spaced resume into the Spurs office, hoping to replace Pop but just never get that phone call back. Keep trying, we all know you understand this team better than him and eventually they'll figure it out too.

We should start that poll and see where you rank, tbh.

12 pt with wide margins. Second interview next week.

[wildbill2u]

The good news is that we are playing great basketball and we have the best bench of the league.Deep as .

But Splitter's minutes still being a big concern. There are a lot of threads about it. This is only one more.

Splitter is clearly the second best big of the team. He could have a big impact in the game but Pop only plays him as a backup for TD. So his minutes will be even shorter coming playoff time.

Has Splitter future in this team? He's not 20 years old and he had played pro-basketball a lot of seasons before. These are his prime years and we should play him because there aren't a lof of bigs like him out there.

It's clear that Splitter isn't going to get equal mintues with Tim this year or even play much, if any, minutes with Tim. The pattern of rotation that Pop has established doesn't seem flexible at all at this point, so whatever we think as fans is just useless ing and moaning.

But what about the future. I'm afraid that we will lose Splitter as soon as his contract runs out. He's been very good about saying the right things, eg. "Pop is the coach and whatever he wants me to do, blah, blah blah."

However, If I were him, I wouldn't continue to play for Pop once the contract is up. This is an area where Pop seems to be insensitive to the feelings of a player who is the second best big on the team and is not getting his due. Or maybe Pop WILL retire when Duncan goes and doesn't care what happens to the team's good young big man when he retires.

I support Pop on most things since I'm not a coach. And maybe he's having chummy little chats with Splitter all the time to keep him happy--but I doubt it. This is one area where Pop may be tone deaf.

[Sportcamper]

Ron Artest & that player trade exemption thing for Tiago this summer…Don’t ask me to reveal my sources…

[Mel_13]

It's clear that Splitter isn't going to get equal mintues with Tim this year or even play much, if any, minutes with Tim. The pattern of rotation that Pop has established doesn't seem flexible at all at this point, so whatever we think as fans is just useless ing and moaning.

But what about the future. I'm afraid that we will lose Splitter as soon as his contract runs out. He's been very good about saying the right things, eg. "Pop is the coach and whatever he wants me to do, blah, blah blah."

However, If I were him, I wouldn't continue to play for Pop once the contract is up. This is an area where Pop seems to be insensitive to the feelings of a player who is the second best big on the team and is not getting his due. Or maybe Pop WILL retire when Duncan goes and doesn't care what happens to the team's good young big man when he retires.

I support Pop on most things since I'm not a coach. And maybe he's having chummy little chats with Splitter all the time to keep him happy--but I doubt it. This is one area where Pop may be tone deaf.

He'll be a restricted free agent in the summer of 2013. The Spurs will be able to match any offer he receives.

Tiago's future is in San Antonio.