What Do We Know About Splitter?

[EricB]

He should choose #12 to be the next South American to force the Spurs' hand on the retirement of a jersey.

Force as in wait 7 years to do it?

[Russ]

Imo thats whats been taking so long to get Splitter.

He's still thinking of a number and he's kinda pissed that both 21 and 25 are gone

I'd give him 5 & 0 at this point.

Just get this posturing prima donna signed.

[EricB]

Posturing primma donna? really?

[disciple]

Google Tiago Splitter and you watch entire games of him.

[disciple]

From all the games I have watched he doesn't appear to have a go-to post move that is undefendable. His post moves are a sweeping hook and an up-and-under after a fake.

[Blackjack]

He's not a great shot-blocker but he's decent at it. He can score from mid-range and in. Good footwork and adept at slipping screens and keeping his hands high to receive a pass. He's good in the pivot, fairly strong but not over-powering. He is a solid rebounder.

As a defender, he's decent but he wouldn't make an all-defensive NBA team. Against NBA players, he has shown well. In 2007, against team USA in the FIBA tournament, Brazil did not do very well, but Splitter did very well. He went for 13 points, 9 rebounds and 1 block in 26 minutes, against LeBron, Dwyane, Carmello, Dwight Howard, and company. It was clearly the best performance by any Brazillian player.

I think he can be a solid player in the NBA. He has a lot of saavy and knows the intricacies of the game better than he did a few years ago when the Spurs drafted him.

This.

Ive seen him play since he was 17. He's very solid, just not a player to build around.
He's a very good one on one defender and he settles to altering shots instead of gambling for blocks.
Early in his career he used to have a very nice outside stroke but that's gone now since the spaniards did not stress that in his development. But Ive seen him hitting three pointers. He's a 60-70% FT shooter and gets fouled a lot in Europe. He's not very strong so I can he him suffering against Howard, Perkins, Nene, etc.
Most of all, he's a team player. He will sacrifice his stats for the good of the team. He's not the kind of player thats gonna fight with his teamate for a FT rebound. He will do everything for his team to win.
My prediction is that he will average 11/6 in his rookie year and maybe 16/8 in his prime with a declining Duncan.

This.

#15

Which would be a good thing...

Hopefully

This; and I'd add that he's quite the capable thread starter . . .

[HankChinaski]

Don't forget he makes for one excellent cross dressing Little Red Riding Hood!!!

[slick'81]

just agree allready splitter jesus

[Duncanonu]

First thing he needs to learn is how to set a screen while not moving. I just watched a few minutes of that first game and he set several moving screens. Those will be called more on him in the NBA.

[BadOne]

Don't forget he makes for one excellent cross dressing Little Red Riding Hood!!!

[BadOne]

I found a little more of a recent mix on him...



-BADONE

[smrattler]

I think he's from one of those spanish speaking countries?

Or at least likes to play in them? Or for them?

He's tall, I know that!

[Stump]

Don't forget he makes for one excellent cross dressing Little Red Riding Hood!!!

Okay, can someone explain to me why in the world Tiago decided to dress up as little red riding hood? I've seen that picture about a dozen times and it always makes me scratch my head.

[Seventyniner]

Sounds like a rich man's Oberto?