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Except he is always almost in position on defense and is easily one of the best defenders on the team.
Blair doesn't understand the schemes and he starts
good
maybe he will work on his game this offseason
Except he is always almost in position on defense and is easily one of the best defenders on the team.
Blair doesn't understand the schemes and he starts
tell that to Tim Duncan, you think Tim has time to get another ring next season or when Splitter's goes in to his 2nd seasonhe's a rookie, he and everyone needs too chill..ginobili wasn't amazing his rookie season and at times his 2nd season also..he put up a real good game when he was given minutes against the cavs even if they suck. He will get going ,and hope he can start knocking down some jump shots, and get better position in the post, he's not too great right now on dribbling, and getting in the post cause he has a bad habit of carrying the ball, and needs to get stronger also but that will come also. He was shooting some 3's pretty nice at halftime last game so I know he got some range...when he's open. I'm patient he's not really needed right now, but would be nice too see alot of upside and pontential, which I do see.
EricB, what do your sources say about the situation?
talented guys get minutes in the nba...
Like Yanny?
Splitter will not get minutes until he puts on 30-40 LBs and develops a 15 foot jump shot. And that's not happening this season. He's a project.
Splitter will probably never put on that kind of weight until after he retires.
Last edited by ChumpDumper; 12-08-2010 at 02:21 AM. Reason: added the word "probably" to show I could be wrong and am not personally close to Splitter
Well better he get no minutes and spurs play awesome as opposed to they play Crapy and he still gets no minutes.
Or when posters pretend they know more than Pop.
I disagree. Europe doesn't have Whataburger and Taco Cabana.
Hopefully once he's ready we trade him to the Grizz or Hornets.
Link? Or are you just making this up? How did you come to this conclusion? You'd have to be close to him to be able to say "never", no?
Because Dwayne Jones and Carldwell Johnson never have.
If the Toros never gained weight then you can suspect or assume Splitter won't either, according to ST's Chris Sheridan of the D-League.
It's my opinion. I don't think his frame would take that much weight without his becoming a slug.
I'll add the word "probably" to illustrate I am not close to him and could be wrong.
Thanks.
Developing a mid-range game couldn't hurt, but I don't understand why you think he has to put on damn near 50 lbs. He's not Durant-skinny. He looks to have a pretty solid frame and weight ratio for his size.
Thanks, I thought you were lying again. You should have just edited your post, now you just look angry and dumb for speaking in absloutes.
It's nice to have opinions though.
I did edit my post. An angry response would be stubbornly sticking to an untenable position, then acting like I never took that position in the first place. That would be transparently foolish.
Yes, it is nice to have opinions, no matter how much you (meaning you) want to dictate what others think.
I can tell he is a wise player. I like that he isn't getting into foul trouble like Mahimi. Definitely an upgrade. I think Splitter is getting used to the Spurs system and the NBa system at a decent pace. It's only a matter of time for him to gain endurance and a better perspective on his "new" nba game. I have a feeling he will be a clutch player in years to come.
I love this season. I keep telling my friends, I would have never thought the Spurs would be this good so quickly. It's clicking decently and its only the beginning.
Splitter is a bust. He kinda sucks...just saying..
Last edited by G-Dawgg; 12-08-2010 at 04:51 AM.
Spurs won't go far in the playoffs without Splitter playing a significant role. I hope Spurs staff isn't fooled by the 17-3 record and all the weaknesses this team has, especially on the defensive end. Splitter, if he pans out, could solve a lot of these weaknesses. However, I don't see how he could help if he doesn't play...
Spurs still have 62 games to play before the playoffs. That's way enough time to work with Tiago so I'm not panicking for the moment. However, Pop will have to start giving more playing time to Tiago soon or it will be too late. If Splitter stays in the doghouse the whole year, Spurs last remote hope to win a championship will be gone.
FREE TIAGO.
Free Tiago okay, but how ?
Pop seems to think it's not "fair" to give him playing time over Blair, Bonner and Dice because he knows less the system than them.
Seems to me, that Pop will only play Tiago if one of the above gets hurt or that if tiago suddenly get a better understanding of spurs playbook than the others.
The situation must seem unfair to Tiago, as Pop isn't letting him prove his value or isn't giving him fair enough chances. He mustn't have signed at that bargained price for that.
Moreover, I don't really like his body language and those of his teammates with him. I really don't see Pop changing his mind this year. He will stick to his principles, and play him even less in the play-offs, then, next year, he could be the starter, but we will have wasted one more chance at the championship and timmy will have one more year on him...
With Pop, you have to take the bad with the good, and the good still offset the bad. I like bonner off the bench and dice is solid. Blair should be demoted in favor of Splitter in the starting line-up but then, the situation would appear much more unfair for Blair (in pop's mind )
Last edited by silk; 12-08-2010 at 06:38 AM.
At the end of the day the goal for the Spurs is to win a championship.. the goal isnt to ensure 'the players who are accustomed to the system are getting the minutes'. Play the players who will bring what is required to win come playoff time and beat the biggest and best teams in the league. The only way the Spurs win the championship is if Tim Duncan has a legitimate big man next to him.
In 2003, sure Tim could probably carry a gimmick front line of Matt Bonner and DeJuan Blair to the championship - because lets be real - thats basically what that front line is at the moment.. having a starting 6'6" PF with limited offensive skills and an extrenely limited defensive impact.. and a no defense no rebounding 3 point gunner as the first big off the bench is setting yourself up for failure come playoff time. Both are obviously NBA caliber players in limited bench/situational roles, but if your saying that these guys are going to be the key big men behind Tim then the Spurs arent really a legitimate contender IMO.
Splitter really is the only answer IMO... if the goal is to win a championship ill go ahead and assume the coaching staff realise the team requires actual size and defense outside of a 35 year old Tim .... which means holding him out is just delaying the inevitable for no good reason.
Unless of course Pop sees Bonner and Blair as more important championship pieces (
Last edited by mystargtr34; 12-08-2010 at 07:04 AM.
If we are relying on this dude to make it deep into the playoffs, then we're pretty screwed, because honestly he doesn't seem that impressive of a player. As a rookie, I'm way more impressed with G-train Neal...just saying.
Btw I think DeJuan and Splitter are having a compe ion to see who can suck more....
Last edited by G-Dawgg; 12-08-2010 at 07:18 AM.
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