Tiago Splitter deserves an extension.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Beat me to it!



Timing, dude, timing.

[jag]

We would never have got past the Grizzlies without him.

We need him back. Desperately.

Richie bringing the level-headed, not getting caught up in the moment goods

[timmy2003]

Most people are very emotional and don't have a ing clue.

Tiago was priceless against Memphis, I would dare say that the Spurs wouldn't have a shot of winning that series without Tiago. He was brought to the Spurs so the Spurs could compete with big teams such as Memphis.

If the opponent in the finals was Indiana instead of Miami, Tiago would have played much more and be a better matchup. This was a bad series for him.

Agree completely. Tiago has been big against the Lakers and Memphis. Miami really created a lot of match up problems and essentially made Tiago irrelevant for this series.

[AFBlue]

Someone else will be giving it to him imo, tbh.

Spurs will likely leverage the fact that he's restricted and get back an asset (role player or prospect/draft pick and exception).

[dylankerouac]

Last year Splitter played in summer games, correct me if I'm wrong but no games or qualifiers this summer which means he has a chance to improve his post and catch and shoot game during the offseason. I look forward to his improvement.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Last year Splitter played in summer games, correct me if I'm wrong but no games or qualifiers this summer which means he has a chance to improve his post and catch and shoot game during the offseason. I look forward to his improvement.

I believe you are correct Sir.

[Juggity]

Splitter is one of the few solid backup centers in the league. He is absolutely crucial to the spurs.

Without him, spurs are a second round out in the west.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

nah let him walk...sign a monkey baller and develop him

[mikec]

Most people are very emotional and don't have a ing clue.

Tiago was priceless against Memphis, I would dare say that the Spurs wouldn't have a shot of winning that series without Tiago. He was brought to the Spurs so the Spurs could compete with big teams such as Memphis.

If the opponent in the finals was Indiana instead of Miami, Tiago would have played much more and be a better matchup. This was a bad series for him.

Co-signed. You're blind if you don't see his value (at the right price of course). We don't get past Memphis without his defense. And I don't see Memphis going away any time soon. Miami was just a bad matchup for him.

[imjunsul]

we wont win anything with tiago... rather pay dwight than overpay tiago

[Kamala]

Tiago ter

[timmy2003]

we wont win anything with tiago... rather pay dwight than overpay tiago

Without Tiago, Memphis would have been playing against Miami in the final.

[freetiago]

Needs to play for a coach who believes in him
should go to ATL and team up with Bud and Al Horford

Miami's swarming defense and all the hacks they got away with were too much

[Darius McCrary]

Most people are very emotional and don't have a ing clue.

Tiago was priceless against Memphis, I would dare say that the Spurs wouldn't have a shot of winning that series without Tiago. He was brought to the Spurs so the Spurs could compete with big teams such as Memphis.

If the opponent in the finals was Indiana instead of Miami, Tiago would have played much more and be a better matchup. This was a bad series for him.

solid

[timvp]

I want him back but the amount I would spend on him went south during the Finals. It's painfully obvious he's not a big-game player ......... but he has value the other 98% of the season.

[LongtimeSpursFan]

We would never have got past the Grizzlies without him.

We need him back. Desperately.

Yeah I think a lot of folks are going to lose sight of this. He did have a solid season and a good playoff run up until the Finals. Compared to last years playoff run he performed much better (even against two great bigs in Howard and Randolph. Lets not forget this his strength is the Pick and Roll which just so happens to be Miami's strength defensively. That block was ugly by LeBron but Lebron does that to a lot of players. Lets hope Splitter continues to improve so next year he takes up the bulk of Timmy's minutes thereby letting Timmy rest most of the season.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

we wont win anything with tiago... rather pay dwight than overpay tiago

so you would go ahead and over pay dwight then?

[johnpaulwall21]

He folds on the biggest stage. I hope he's gone next year

[timmy2003]

I want him back but the amount I would spend on him went south during the Finals. It's painfully obvious he's not a big-game player ......... but he has value the other 98% of the season.

The spurs can use the final series as an excuse to lower Tiago's salary.

[spursmvp]

Splitter needs a midrange jumpshot, or something other than that useless hook. Why can't bigmen learn to shoot? He gets paid how much to practice basketball 8 hours a day!

[Whisky Dog]

Holy did he get soft as charmin in the finals. The Spurs desperately needed that backup big man to spell Tim and keep the defense strong and this guy blew it big time. He is one of the main reasons the Spurs didnt win the le in less than 7 games. If Splitter shows up big the Spurs win in 6 no doubt

[Nathan89]

Splitter is no different then Rj and Bonner when it comes down to it. A softy that does his best work in the regular season so paying if you pay him you will be overpaying. Also why play people that can't really perform in the playoffs? Splitter didn't do anything special in these playoffs. Baynes shut down Howard for a stretch. Bonner shut down Zbo for stretches.

[Two10Whitey]

No, he won't. Baynes doesn't have the mobility and quickness that are desperately needed.

What the are you talking about? We needed a big who could get physical and rebound.

[timmy2003]

What the are you talking about? We needed a big who could get physical and rebound.

Baynes can be a solid backup center but Tiago is a lot more versatile.

[Tim_duncan21]

Extend him at a reasonable price. He's been serviceable against most teams in the league.