Dice talking about Splitter

[SplitterHook]

this guy is the worst interviewer ever, IMHO.

and that's counting people doing interviews for fansites in the internet... with webcams!

seriously.

[SplitterHook]

I hate to sound out of line, and I apologize for being negative, but This interview was terrible. His questions were that of like what an 11 year old would have come up with. This is your first ever interview with Tiago Splitter and those are what kind of questions you come up with? Wow! It almost seemed as though he just improved the questions on the spot and had no direction for the interview. The lighting and location was also terrible. If I was Tiago i would not offer him another interview later. Then the way he asked about Brazil and Argentina could have been in so much better taste. He was trying to make it funny but came out looking like a jerk. I like listening to Ticket 760, but that has got to be one of the all time worst interviews. "Boom goes the dynamite"

If I was this dude I wouldn't publish this . Embarrassing.

tiago's best friend is Scola, an argentinian lol.

Scola even named his first son after Tiago.. But yeh, they hate eachother!

[duncan228]

Tiago Splitter blending right in with San Antonio
By Kurt Helin

Technically, Tiago Splitter is an NBA rookie. He should be getting donuts for the vets and carrying luggage.

But Splitter is a veteran of the top European league, he's been the best center on the continent for a couple years. He has played in world championships. Don't confuse him for some raw 19-year-old who sleepwalked through a year of college ball.

Just ask Antonio McDyess, the veteran whose minutes Splitter could take. The San Antonio News Express did just that.

"He's really good," McDyess said. "He's really strong and posts up strong. He goes hard every play."

Many Spurs players struggle in early practices because of Coach Gregg Popovich's demanding offensive and defensive philosophy. But Splitter was a quick study, according to McDyess.

"He catches on quickly," McDyess said. "I was surprised how quickly he caught on. This is a tough system to learn and he was catching on."

Splitter is not walking in the door an All-Star, but he is walking in the door an upgrade at the five. He makes the Spurs better, and he'll make Tim Duncan better.

A lot of things have to go right for the Spurs to dethrone the Lakers. Pretty much everything for the Spurs and the Lakers need to take a step back. But Splitter at the five is one thing that can have people dreaming a little along the Riverwalk.

[ace3g]

JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
Splitter not in favor of NBA adopting Euro goaltending rules. "I think here people are more athletic, and it's easier to do that." #spurs

[Mark in Austin]

A couple thoughts on Splitter from Gabe Muoneke's Blog that I just came across while looking for the old story of Ime Udoka taking out a mess of people in a brawl after a Nigeria-Algeria game:

01/31/08:
I just can’t get over Tiago Splitter man! The kid is just very efficient. When you see him move, you think you can take him… And you just can’t. He is so damn confident and nothing deters him. And he does it all with the same face. No smiles, anger or elation… Just stone face. You just have no idea what he’s feeling. That, my friends, is a rare talent.

01/14/08:
Tiago Splitter is much better, bigger and stronger than I thought. Lucky San Antonio.

[ace3g]

JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
Headline from pregame: Pop not expecting Splitter to be available for season-opener. "He'll have to change my mind," Pop says

[ShoogarBear]

McDyess on Splitter: "I was surprised with how fast he catches on. He catches on really fast and this isn't an easy system to do that."

He has apparently caught on to the fact that he gets paid whether he plays or not.

[Stringer_Bell]

Interview with Tiago done by ticket 760's mav fan Mike Taylor

First time seeing that interview, wish Tiago would've punched that guy in his gossip, -talking face.