Bingo. Excellent point.
I understand yours as well but I have two objections:
1 It doesn't have to be a high-priced player. We just saw a D-leaguer in James Johnson tear it up for Memphis at the combo-forward spot. The Spurs could have taken him instead of Thomas. Or you know, actually use Malcolm.
2 No need to trade Splitter. The Spurs have tons of spending powet without trading him. Why not keep him and have the best of both worlds?
I'd be interested in the following players that are probably available: Demare Carroll, Brandon Bass, Kirilenko, Dunleavy, Clark, Afflalo, T. Young, Aminu, Marvin Williams..
Marvin Williams is complete garbage this year.
You're a Spurs fan. So you should know that players can go off for no reason some games. Thad having a good game doesn't mean he matches up well. Blair has his share of strong games, too, including playinh Gasol well on both sides of the ball a couple of years ago.
Demarre Carroll would be a great back up small forward. Good defensively, solid offensively doesnt get in the way. doesnt break the bank either.
Not a whole lot of legitimate post players to worry about in the post season at the PF spot that Diaw couldn't handle. If Splitter would be traded, Duncan would slide into the center role.
Oh, I'm not saying the Spurs want JR Smith. Just adding to the discussion about the Spurs having had prior interest in him. I can't see the SPurs having much interest in a guy whose primary traits are his gross inefficiency and his crazy knuckleheadedness.
You're right. But you are a Spurs fan too. Could it be that I might be undervaluing Tiago just a tad while you are overvaluing him a bit? I mean just how valuable is he if he can't get on the floor in the Finals when it really matters?
You dont understand "matchups" at all.
Also without Tiago Splitter, they dont get past Golden State, nor Memphis, let alone get to the Finals to be 28 seconds from winning.
I understand what you wanted to bring to the discussion, I just wanted to emphasize that was back in 2006. Half of the players who were in the league then aren't any more
Spurs roster situation is quite simple to analyze. They have 9 quality rotational players with Parker, Mills, Belinelli, Green, Ginobili, Leonard, Diaw, Splitter and Duncan.
So Spurs have two options:
1) Replace one (or more) of these 9 players by an upgrade.
2) Add a 10th quality player using other assets (Bonner, De Colo, Baynes, Ayres, Jospeh, cash, draft picks, rights to overseas players).
Personally, I think 2) is the way to go unless there is a no trainer trade. The 10th quality player added should be a forward.
Lol Tiago was the single worst player in the Finals, look at his plus minus, he was a black hole... You're going too far with the Tiagologists bads tbh...
And he'd struggle. Duncan is easentially a smarter and older Ibaka right now. He needs a strong big defender next to him to be his best.
Splittet could not stay on the floor in the Finals, but he played huge minutes in the series before that, and he was the best big in the series before that. I don't think people realize how close the Spurs were to losing that series. They were a failed comeback or missed three away from having to play a Game 7. No Splitter may have tipped the balance.
The balance was tipped in the series deciding game 1 tbh with Boris playing center for half an hour vs Bogut...
Yeah plus minus is a fantastic stat to use. One Matt Bonner dominates in. Try again.
If that were true they wouldn't have come back in game 2 and shat the bed. GMAFB.
I don't think the Spurs will make a major trade. BUT the only rotation players that make sense to possibly get a quality player back and not mess up the chemistry would be Splitter and/or Green. I just don't see it happening. Draft picks and any combo of Mills, Baynes, DeColo, Bonner, Cojo isn't gonna do it.
Boris played like 8min in game 2 genius...
Game 4? Rewatch game 6 also, Splitter owned the Warriors in that game. HUGE reason they won game 6.
Splitter played about 100 minutes against the Warriors in last season's playoffs. Agreed, he played well against them but to act as if he was the difference maker in that series is a stretch. Additionally, he played a of a job against the Grizz and was one of the key reasons we swept them. But, again, they were swept and not the powerhouse you make them out to be.
Yep, been saying the same thing, Spurs play the Pacers in the Finals, and Spurs fans' opinion of Splitter would be completely different. Just wasn't a place for him against the Heat.
Dude can't shoot the three, our wings need to shoot the three.
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