I like this kid I think we got two really good players who fit the mold of "Spurs Players"...........so glad K-Y is gone.
Really hoping this guy can be a solid starting calibre Center
Won't be long before he permanently passes Pau in the rotation.
Won't be long as in.......when he got off the plane?
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Pretty much, tbh.
I like him already!
Dude better develop into a less goty splitter otherwise we got even more trade raped
He better not be another Joffrey, tbh.
Almost certainly not.
I remember that one poster here in SpursTalk says he's better than Splitter. Is that true?
Poodle power❤️
No, we would be very lucky if he turns out as good as Splitter
He’s a solid defender though which is something ng the Spurs desperately need
Splitter was an absolute dumpster.
Scrubs here swore the defense was going to suffer with that soft scrub gone. It only got better.
He was unplayable when it mattered. Thank god for Diaw....
poeltl is a better shot blocker although it comes with foul trouble ... he can be as good in the pick and roll, but Splitter will always be the better passer and position defender
I think it is always dangerous to say a player is similar to that player and assume he will fit like that player. Tiago was excellent in a team defense and was quick enough to switch on smaller players and guard mobile bigs like Dirk and Blake. Offensively he had limitations, but was an excellent passer and moved well without the ball, wasn't a great board person either D or O, nor shot blocker. Peoltl is at least by stats a much better offensive rebounder and shot blocker. The Spurs have always been good at maximizing players strengths as opposed to making them something they are not. I'm cautiously optimistic that Poeltl could be an underrated part of this deal. He was already a 18 minute a game player for a team that won 59 games and will have just turned 23 at the start of the season.
The guy sounds good.
A big not afraid of doing the dirty work. The team desperately needs that. Hopefully, he can progress offensively.
Splitter, a totally undervalued player. Excellent defensive positioning, helping, pick&roll covers including switching but unliked because he wasn't a blocker. Always boxed out his men for others to rebound. Amazing off the ball interior player, very good passer, crafty finisher and one of the best screeners in the world. Fantastic teammate, good professional.
Popovich didn't trust him until his 3rd season, unnecessary for a player with huge professional experience despite his age. Health issues were the only real problem.
Well said. I am hopeful about Poodle, too.
We can hope...
5:05 Starts mentioning that he's been at the Spurs facilities for two weeks and having a natural chemistry playing with the Spurs players working out there. Who is already at the facility working out? Bertans? Gasol? White? Who is in town that Poeltl would be working out with?
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