“I want to be a person identified with San Antonio.” – Tiago Splitter.

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Splitter is very very underrated, which is surprising from a fanbase that supposedly watched the Spurs play good defense for a number of years, and should understand it when they see it.

That said, if he doesn't step up and shut SAS' ass mouth with his performance on the court, I might just be happy seeing him play somewhere else.

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I really like what Tiago gives us in other areas as he fits in very well.
He has better lateral movement than Duncan. He can bother almost every big he covers because he can stay in front of them. Offensively he works very well with Duncan, Parker and Ginobili. I want him to stay right here because he is a major part of why we are here.

But NOT due to his post game, hops, or ability to hang on to rebounds in traffic. Two out of these 3 there is much room for improvement. Hops, that's a lost cause.