I'll take Boban over Splitter.
both have solid rim protection
splitter is quicker
both are great passers
boban has a better offensive game
Boban has a higher ceiling.
Splitter was a solid player but I'm ready to see Boban take over a game at night on TNT.
what the spurs need is a quicker defender to complement duncan or aldrige. an athletic pf.
also, my grandmother would've also dropped 18points vs the sixers. lol.
They don't? Which of these two don't you agree on?
Oh and I meant to say Boban is higher to the ceiling than Splitter, no but really, I think Boban is gonna be big for the Spurs down the road.
Boban is no rim protector, wasn't even in Europe. He's tall but he's not good defensively. His ceiling in Europe would be much higher than his ceiling in the NBA, but at best I see him as a 15 minutes per game off the bench 4th big. Splitter is a legitimate starter when healthy.
Don't get me wrong I like Splitter, but if Boban can continue to grow and stay healthy, watch out
Boban seriously the most popular Spur thats for sure.
Do I go ahead and order my Boban jersey now?.....or should I wait till after Christmas?
I clearly remember Boban blocking a shot just before the game ended, but he wasn't credited with one in the box score.
http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400828192
I think it was credited as a steal, he had two tonight, IIRC.
ah, thanks!
Splitter was very good as a big man in defending the perimeter. I don't know if Boban can learn that. However, you are right that Boban has a higher upside. You just can't teach length.
that, get it now. Next day delivery.
His offense is way better, but on defense he just can't move as well as Tiago.
He's too big for basketball.
Also I'm pretty sure he's actually a cartoon among us, like in a Roger Rabbit movie.
But seriously, if he can play serviceable backup C, rest Timmy and Aldridge, and occasionally be a bigger contributor depending on the match up, that's all we can ask for.
Boban fouls too much, rebounds poorly for his size, and other than being big is not that great of a defender. He's not even close to Splitter (when healthy). Dropping 18 on a college team is not a barometer of skill.
In the NBA, speed is a big deal. It can make your offense worthless in many ways.
Boban is Mark Eaton but on the offensive end. Boban is a decent defender but isn't close to be as good as Splitter. But offensively, Boban is way better than Splitter. I thought Splitter was the best passing bigman on the Spurs, but Boban is actually better. Probably the best passing Big the Spurs have ever had. For a big guy, he has such a soft touch. Boban will be a legitimate starting C in this league is a year or so.
But how many guys have nearly a 10 ft standing reach. Boban is slightly faster, and I mean slightly, than Yao was, and Yao was unstoppable on some nights. Can't teach that length. Add a high BB IQ and amazing passing, speed doesn't become such a factor as players like Bird and Duncan have shown.
Mugen must be spinning in his grave
Boban is an absolute joy to watch. His game is so different from Splitter's, I'm not sure you can say one or the other is better because you'd have to use them so differently. Splitter is a fleet footed big who can switch on pick and rolls, and is also great at rolling to the basket for a layup. Boban uses his strength and size, and is often pushing around other centers like dolls or just turning and shooting over them.
Boban has a solid jumper where Splitter had no shot. Boban can also hit his free throws.
Boban finishes easily on contested shots, where Splitter would frequently throw up a weak layup or get stuffed. Last night Boban stuffed it over two of Philly's bigs under heavy contact (which I thought looked like frustration fouls that could have been considered flagrants) like it was nothing.
I think Boban is a fine defensive rebounder, and also a great offensive rebounder--even while out of position. He reaches over the head of his defender and just tips the ball back out.
Splitter fouls a lot less.
Against a team like the Warriors, Splitter might be better, but I could see situations where Boban could cause some havoc and force the Warriors to change their lineup. I could also see situations where Boban is destroyed by good ball movement and picks.
On offense Yes on defense No
Offensively, he is certainly better.
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