**Offical How Much $$$ Should the Spurs Pay Tiago Splitter Thread

[TheGoldStandard]

4 Mil a year is high..

[KL2]

You shut the P&R down you shut Splitter down, he's a very different player than all those guys, I'd even say Tiago is a product of SA's system. You put him on another team and he's a bench player IMO.


Splitter CANNOT take advantage of mismatches because his post game is piss poor, and his shot release is so low that even a guy like Battier could block his shot. The whole series he was guarded by Battier/Miller and he was able to score on them a handful of times.


If SA had any of those guys you mentioned the Heat series ends in 6, maybe 5. West absolutely abused Battier in the Indiana series posting him up every single time, it got so bad that Spo was forced to bench him.


Teams can go small with Tiago on the floor and not pay for it because he's far too soft, meanwhile the guy he's guarding can burn him because he's too slow.

[TheGoldStandard]

You shut the P&R down you shut Splitter down, he's a very different player than all those guys, I'd even say Tiago is a product of SA's system. You put him on another team and he's a bench player IMO.


Splitter CANNOT take advantage of mismatches because his post game is piss poor, and his shot release is so low that even a guy like Battier could block his shot. The whole series he was guarded by Battier/Miller and he was able to score on them a handful of times.


If SA had any of those guys you mentioned the Heat series ends in 6, maybe 5. West absolutely abused Battier in the Indiana series posting him up every single time, it got so bad that Spo was forced to bench him.


Teams can go small with Tiago on the floor and not pay for it because he's far too soft, meanwhile the guy he's guarding can burn him because he's too slow.

It's not even if you stop the pick n roll, it's also if you meet him at the top of the key rather than let him roll closer to the basket he's virtually useless.

[ElNono]

You shut the P&R down you shut Splitter down, he's a very different player than all those guys, I'd even say Tiago is a product of SA's system. You put him on another team and he's a bench player IMO.


Splitter CANNOT take advantage of mismatches because his post game is piss poor, and his shot release is so low that even a guy like Battier could block his shot. The whole series he was guarded by Battier/Miller and he was able to score on them a handful of times.


If SA had any of those guys you mentioned the Heat series ends in 6, maybe 5. West absolutely abused Battier in the Indiana series posting him up every single time, it got so bad that Spo was forced to bench him.


Teams can go small with Tiago on the floor and not pay for it because he's far too soft, meanwhile the guy he's guarding can burn him because he's too slow.

Add that teams can simply sag off him and attack the ball handler, because there's no shot that you need to respect from him...

[TheGoldStandard]

Add that teams can simply sag off him and attack the ball handler, because there's no shot that you need to respect from him...

His go to move is ty, that hook is so awful. He also holds the ball way too low.

[ViceCity84]

$0

Competing with Heat and Thunder.He''s a waste of space.

[TheGreatYacht]

You shut the P&R down you shut Splitter down, he's a very different player than all those guys, I'd even say Tiago is a product of SA's system. You put him on another team and he's a bench player IMO.


Splitter CANNOT take advantage of mismatches because his post game is piss poor, and his shot release is so low that even a guy like Battier could block his shot. The whole series he was guarded by Battier/Miller and he was able to score on them a handful of times.


If SA had any of those guys you mentioned the Heat series ends in 6, maybe 5. West absolutely abused Battier in the Indiana series posting him up every single time, it got so bad that Spo was forced to bench him.


Teams can go small with Tiago on the floor and not pay for it because he's far too soft, meanwhile the guy he's guarding can burn him because he's too slow.

LMAO at Tiago Splitter getting blocked by Mike Miller.

[RD2191]

Splitter is trash. I would rather have Blair at this point.

[TheGoldStandard]

LMAO at Tiago Splitter getting blocked by Mike Miller.

Didn't chalmers or cole block him too or strip him? the guy has the ball way too low and has nothing if he gets closed out on within 10 feet of the basket.

[spurspokesman]

You shut the P&R down you shut Splitter down, he's a very different player than all those guys, I'd even say Tiago is a product of SA's system. You put him on another team and he's a bench player IMO.


Splitter CANNOT take advantage of mismatches because his post game is piss poor, and his shot release is so low that even a guy like Battier could block his shot. The whole series he was guarded by Battier/Miller and he was able to score on them a handful of times. This


If SA had any of those guys you mentioned the Heat series ends in 6, maybe 5. West absolutely abused Battier in the Indiana series posting him up every single time, it got so bad that Spo was forced to bench him.


Teams can go small with Tiago on the floor and not pay for it because he's far too soft, meanwhile the guy he's guarding can burn him because he's too slow.

[BatManu20]

No more than $5 million per. And since someone will definitely offer him more than that, I say let him walk.

[Chinook]

First thing the team has to figure out is if they plan to stay over the cap or go under it.

If they stay over the cap, then it doesn't really matter how much they re-sign Splitter for. It also allows them to gauge the market before giving him a deal. That would let them work out a sign-and-trade even if they don't want to keep him. That could well be the way to go if they don't have a big free-agent target in mind.

If they go under the cap, then they have to gauge his value quickly before deciding when to sign him. If he's going to make more than $7.5 Million next season, the team would be wise to try to get him to hold off on officially signing a deal until after they use their cap space. If he's going to make less than than next season, then the team should want to get him signed quickly to free up more cap space for this off-season.

[angelbelow]

3 years 21 million.. something in the range of 7 million per year.

[slick'81]

Splitter was exsposed somewhat in the playoffs .I wouldnt give him more than mle but get like others have said in the 7-9.5 range .I think if he gets anywhere near 10 let him walk.

Spurs first priority improve pf/c

[Tim_duncan21]

Retain Tiago. Hopefully at less then 7m. He brought positive results in the starting line up with Tim. I think he can still develop his game.

[temujin]

A Diaw-like deal.

For anything more, let him walk.

And good luck scoring points without Parker AND Ginobili feeding him.

[james evans]

$30,000 a season non guaranteed.

[99 Problems]

In the first yr as per the question, give him 9-10. Don't be clouded by the last couple of playoff games. Think what's he worth to a side over a full season. He going to get that money, it's a no brainer, it's what the league is paying.

[99 Problems]

Naturally if he wants to stay a Spur (and he might) that when the company has a chance to tie him down to 7-8. But remember at his vintage this might be his big chance to cash out.

[mudyez]

He will get what pekovic gets minus 1mio/year!

Not sure if Spurs pay that.

[Drom John]

Asik money traditionally distributed.

[SpursDynasty21]

Let Splitter go and acquire another big man.

[rascal]

You shut the P&R down you shut Splitter down, he's a very different player than all those guys, I'd even say Tiago is a product of SA's system. You put him on another team and he's a bench player IMO.


Splitter CANNOT take advantage of mismatches because his post game is piss poor, and his shot release is so low that even a guy like Battier could block his shot. The whole series he was guarded by Battier/Miller and he was able to score on them a handful of times.


If SA had any of those guys you mentioned the Heat series ends in 6, maybe 5. West absolutely abused Battier in the Indiana series posting him up every single time, it got so bad that Spo was forced to bench him.


Teams can go small with Tiago on the floor and not pay for it because he's far too soft, meanwhile the guy he's guarding can burn him because he's too slow.

Good post. The spurs need to go in another direction and let Splitter go. Duncan is going to need more help and Splitter in not the answer.

[AFBlue]

Asik money traditionally distributed.

If he could single-handedly affect the game on one end of the floor the way Asik does, I would agree with you.

[024]

For people who don't want Splitter back or just want to dramatically low ball his contract are going to be sorely disappointed. In Pop's exit interview, you get the tone that he wants to bring most of the team back. And judging for the Spurs' love of the status quo, Tiago will be returning.