I could write a fairly long post responding to all of this with my arguments for Sato, but this is a Splitter thread and I don't want to chase rabbits or get too far off track. My case is pretty clearly lined out in the Sato thread in the Think Tank.
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138963
...so ...someone tell me...
how would splitter help the spurs...
if...for example...
the spurs are locked into a close game with the lakers...say the spurs are up by 10 with about 8 minutes left in the 3rd quarter---
then to finish the last 20 minutes of the game---
the lakers shoot 25 free throws....
how will splitter help?????
someone?
anyone?
^ We get it. The Lakers are destined to 4 straight les. Can we still talk about the possible Splitter signing?
Splitter is a disciplined defender that doesn't leave his feet too often to contest shots. He doesn't block too many shots, but he doesn't foul a whole lot either. If fouls are called, it likely won't be on him. I know you were trying to be sarcastic, but the answer is legit.
Wait, why do people want Sato so much now? We had him and no one cared when the Spurs released him. What's happened since?
Maybe the refs will be Brazilian.
Sorry, but we need shooters to flank Tim and space the floor for Manu and Tony. The biggest problem with this team all year (and the Suns series) was we didn't have anyone who could hit a three to save their lives.
Spurs off-season priorities should be:
1. Splitter
2. Long SF
3. Outside shooter
4. Outside shooter
He was MVP of the playoffs and MVP during the regular season. Apparently, A. Sabonis is the only other player to have done that, and we're getting a 25 yr old player. Sabonis was past his prime by the time Portland got him and he still was pretty darn good.
Rumblings in SA are that it will indeed take the entire MLE- we'll see.
It's like that ex girlfriend you broke up with. You know why you did it, but later on, you always wonder what might have been at that time. But an ex is an ex for a reason.
I was frustrated about this watching.
However, realize that the Celtics played their starters almost the whole game and were tired, where the lakers played their backup players more minutes and have mostly younger players than the celtics.
The celtics were tired and couldn't score. They were frustrated. They started fouling more when they could not stop penetration.
Some of the fouls were bad calls, but the celtics did get some calls the other way. I would have preferred if they kept it the way they were calling it before, without many foul calls, but they changed and the celtics did not adjust.
According to DX in 2008 At his rookie NBA camp he measured only 6'3" in shoes but had a knuckledragging 6'11" wingspan. He didn't shoot well from the perimeter at the time nor did he have ball-handling skills for a guard..
He's developed his perimeter shooting in Europe (43% on 3s this year) and works hard on defense so he has moved up to the 9th rated international player according to DX.
However, how many minutes would he get in the NBA>and that seems to be his criteria. , I don't blame him. A player wants to be on the court and even if its a lower rated league, better to be the big frog in the small pond, eh?.
Splitter is what the doctor ordered: A ready to contribute big man. I also think the Spurs will move the 20th pick + something to get a solid veteran at whatever position they see a need. Personally, I still like Manu off the bench. A solid, defensive # 2 would fill that bill.
That was 2004...since then he has over 200 games worth of overseas experience with over 70 of those in Eurocup. He has built a reputation as one of the best perimeter defenders in Europe and he has averaged 40% from distance during his stint overseas. The Spurs have a hole at SG and he would be an experienced player in his prime that would come cheap.
Here's some highlights from this season(he was MVP of the Italian league):
pau gasol will be his next year.
Why should the Spurs jettison their #20 pick (highest in 13 years). In a draft that is rich in SFs, that is the one position where they need immediate help.
Because it is unlikely that someone at the 20th pick would provide immediate help from that position, or that Pop would even give them the opportunity their rookie year (our more recent draft selections notwithstanding). The fact that the pick is relatively high also gives it added value in case SF's the Spurs have targeted are all off the board, but another team is in love with someone else who drops. I think the Spurs see draft boards more fluidly than requiring they fill certain positions.
if the spurs acquire splitter, they will have enough youngins to contribute. blair, hill, splitter, and possibly hairston and temple. drafting a rookie seems almost pointless since he will still have to develop and may take a few years. unless the person drafted has been playing professional basketball for years (splitter) or is a top five pick like evans and rose, all rookies need time to adjust to the NBA.
hill maturing at year 2 is pretty rare and the spurs are lucky that he did. duncan possibly only has two years left so drafting a someone who will need a few years to adjust to the league seems like a waste.
Drafting a rookie is vital, idk what you're talking about.
There is still basketball to play after Tim Duncan retires. Drafting a rookie may seem pointless now but we drafted a guy in the second round last year that contributed pretty well.
Of course. And the Spurs are in decent position to get a good talent this year - more than one draft guru has said the draft evens out from about 10-20 in terms of talent this year. The reality is, however, that basketball after Tim Duncan will be a transition period. If the Spurs FO can improve our le chances in the next couple of years, and that involves moving this pick, they will do it.
le?
Which le?
last time I checked, Joey Crawford reffed 3 Games of the finals.
Is signing Splitter going to change that?
Agree to a point. Let's not forget this roster NEEDS to get younger. You're not going to accomplish that feat by giving away draft picks. Besides adding rooks via the draft is a very cheap way to improve the talent level, without the costs associated with adding a high-priced veteran.
Besides, the benefit of adding the best SF available @ #20, isn't with the idea of that player starting this season. It should be as a primary backup for RJ. If RJ is either traded or walks at the end of next season, then the Spurs would already have his replacement in place. Ideally, the rookie SF will be able to contribute some this season and hopefully start next year.
I probably won't. The Spurs should forget about Splitter and trade away all the players they have to save money...then when Joey Crawford retires they can start thinking about building again.
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