Tiago Splitter deserves an extension.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Splitter should go to a team witch he can play his basketball

this season he did screen PNR plays with Spurs guards and 5% of times he receive the ball back to finish in progression against the rim.

in Caja Laboral when he played with Huertas, most of his points was made in screen and pick and roll situations, with mid range floaters, this way he was mvp of regular season and finals of spain.

the spurs need to be a team that lets splitter play his basketball. that is splitters scapegoat. pop didn't give the big 3 the propper guidance. timmy shoulda been told to stay outta the way on offense and look for his cut and mid ranger. parker and manu weren't working the splitter screen enough. and when they did, they weren't feeding splitter enough edible passes. cojo and decolo shoulda got a chance at the splitter p&r.

[Spurs Brazil]

1st thing the Spurs should do is talk to Milsap. If it didn't work they go back to Tiago

Anything more than 5m is too much for Tiago. Imagine in 2 years when TD is gone the Spurs paying 7-8m for Tiago. That'd be damn bad

[Russo21]

Tiago. He couldn't even score against Becky Hammon in the post.

[milkyway21]

I want Splitter playing for the Spurs. $8-10M.

[benefactor]

It's a tough decision, but I'm leaning towards keeping him. He's seasoned in the system and Duncan will need more rest than ever next season to prepare for another potential run. He is one of the best pick and roll bigs in the league...and that is a staple in the Spurs offense. Even though he crapped the bed hard in the Finals, I agree with others that have said that it would have been much more difficult for the Spurs to get there without him.

He has his warts...and if the team was headed into full rebuild I'd be for letting him go...but when you step back and stare at the big picture that is next season I think he is needed and is the best option out there for the price(providing he doesn't receive a ridiculous offer from another team).

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Sure they could if they had another big, not Splitter. The spurs won't be replacing Splitter with a guard. They will have to add another big to the roster. They need a player good enough to play effective against every team and that is not Splitter.

Sure its a brilliant idea! how is it possible it didn't occur to me before?

[Big Empty]

Tiago was very effective against the Lakers and Grizzlies. He was worthless during the finals. Hes an upgrade from past centers weve had. So unless we are signing dwight we need Tiago back to deal with the size in the west. If anything, the finals may have made him a million or two cheaper to resign. This team was 20 seconds away from a le. No need to go crazy changing everything. Miami will be in the finals as along as they are healthy for the next 2 years. So we need Boris back since he was huge for us. We should get rid of Bonner and find a decent back up center that can take Tiagos minutes who is more mobile if we can get back to the finals. Or even a Gino replacement who can create. I love the idea of signing Paul Pierce for this. He can shoot even at his old age.

[temujin]

Splitter should go to a team witch he can play his basketball

this season he did screen PNR plays with Spurs guards and 5% of times he receive the ball back to finish in progression against the rim.

in Caja Laboral when he played with Huertas, most of his points was made in screen and pick and roll situations, with mid range floaters, this way he was mvp of regular season and finals of spain.

Spurs is the only NBA team in which he will receive as much attention on his rolls as he had playing with Huertas.
Splitter needs the Spurs more than the Spurs need Splitter, judging from the Finals.

[peacemaker885]

Tiago has the right at ude, which counts the most in our system.

[freetiago]

i lold as i knew this would happen
everyone said Splitter cant post up smaller guards
when did the Spurs ever attempt to get him the ball in the post and get reps vs NBA defenses
he gets completely ignored in the PNR a majority of the time even though set maybe 5-6 screens in some plays
hes the most active player on the Spurs right there with Parker tbh
the only other time the team even attempts to get him the ball is on last second bail out shots
his defense changed the Spurs from a middle of the pack team with Diaw starting to the best defensive 5 in the NBA

check his stats when Duncan went down with the knee injury and he became the primary option on offense
the Spurs need Splitter more then he needs them tbh

and everyone is mentioning the Lakers and Grizz
he was one of the most important players vs GS
when he rejoined the starting lineup it completely changed the wya SA was able to defend Curry/Thompson
Duncan could step out on rolls and contest 3s since he knew Splitter was back there guarding the rim
without Splitter next to Duncan the Spurs got torched

[temujin]

i lold as i knew this would happen
everyone said Splitter cant post up smaller guards
when did the Spurs ever attempt to get him the ball in the post and get reps vs NBA defenses
he gets completely ignored in the PNR a majority of the time even though set maybe 5-6 screens in some plays
hes the most active player on the Spurs right there with Parker tbh
the only other time the team even attempts to get him the ball is on last second bail out shots
his defense changed the Spurs from a middle of the pack team with Diaw starting to the best defensive 5 in the NBA

check his stats when Duncan went down with the knee injury and he became the primary option on offense
the Spurs need Splitter more then he needs them tbh

and everyone is mentioning the Lakers and Grizz
he was one of the most important players vs GS
when he rejoined the starting lineup it completely changed the wya SA was able to defend Curry/Thompson
Duncan could step out on rolls and contest 3s since he knew Splitter was back there guarding the rim
without Splitter next to Duncan the Spurs got torched

Disagree.
Spurs can use Splitter in the regular season and to get past Memphis.
He was pretty useless in the other series, except G5 vs Warriors, second half.
At the right price (well below 5 M/year), OK.
I think there will be crazy enough GMs of ever-irrelevant teams that will throw him twice as much.
That's what I like about the Spurs, they are not part of the GM crazieness.

[Slippy]

Pop has lost faith in Split two post-season's in a row. The only reason to bring him back would be if his coach still needs a whipping boy . It would be a wasted roster spot, money from the Spurs standpoint and I don't think Tiago wants to ride the pine with a tight leash.

Go their separate ways . If Spurs can get something by sign and trade. Do the biz.

[Sean Cagney]

I love this troll

I hate him lol.

[superbigtime]

I want all the Spurs bigs back except for Bonner. Tiago, Diaw, Tim and Aldridge, damn that's dreamin.

[Josepatches_]

I want him back.

He was soft in the Finals but he never was Ben Wallace. He should be the best big we had since Robinson outside Tim.

Spurs should work with him on defense & rebound.

[therealtruth]

i lold as i knew this would happen
everyone said Splitter cant post up smaller guards
when did the Spurs ever attempt to get him the ball in the post and get reps vs NBA defenses
he gets completely ignored in the PNR a majority of the time even though set maybe 5-6 screens in some plays
hes the most active player on the Spurs right there with Parker tbh
the only other time the team even attempts to get him the ball is on last second bail out shots
his defense changed the Spurs from a middle of the pack team with Diaw starting to the best defensive 5 in the NBA

check his stats when Duncan went down with the knee injury and he became the primary option on offense
the Spurs need Splitter more then he needs them tbh

and everyone is mentioning the Lakers and Grizz
he was one of the most important players vs GS
when he rejoined the starting lineup it completely changed the wya SA was able to defend Curry/Thompson
Duncan could step out on rolls and contest 3s since he knew Splitter was back there guarding the rim
without Splitter next to Duncan the Spurs got torched

Pretty much alot of people don't appreciate his value.

[alamo50]

Tiago has no business in San Antonio.
NEXT!

[dbreiden83080]

No.. He had his chance and blew it.. I don't want him back.. Take a risk on somebody else..

[TheGoldStandard]

At 28 years old I don't see him developing a jump shot, a post game or anything that will improve enough to pay him over 5 million a year and that's a stretch. He's worth 2 mil a year.