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Dude passed on at least two dunks to do the flip BS...both either got blocked or missed badly. You can def. tell he's thinking too much out there.
What is your opinion on the Tiago Splitter flip shots he unleashes in the lane? It's unorthodox, to say the least, to see a seven-footer try such shots in the NBA.
Do you think these shots are too soft and he needs to remove them from his repertoire to thrive at this level? Or, do you think these are crafty shots that are good to use in the right cir stances?
Question.
Dude passed on at least two dunks to do the flip BS...both either got blocked or missed badly. You can def. tell he's thinking too much out there.
it looks re ed. agains the bigs in the NBA, he's going to get it blocked. Bynum blocked the out of him. he's going to have to refine his offensive game a lot.
its weak.
It seems like one of his signature shots he's developed so maybe he shouldn't abandon it completely but instead refine it in the offseason or develop it in conjunction with other moves since he seems to have great footwork. It does look easily blocked though by NBA standards..
I don't think Tiago's game can change too much until he gets more time on the court and until he trains in the upcoming offseason. Especially since he was dealing with injuries and fatigue earlier. He's probably at the point where the Spurs just want him to play and show his stuff since he's had to have made so many lifestyle changes already.
Hopefully Duncan can show him how its done in the NBA! I think Tiago has a ton of potential but unfortunately he probably won't truly shine until the next season when he'll have more opportunities with Dice retired, a year in the system, and working with the Spurs in the offseason. I think Tiago can still be a decent defensive-minded big though for this one, especially when it comes to charges.
Last edited by Cane; 01-02-2011 at 12:16 AM.
He needs work on his offensive game. he has good footwork, and is quick and agile, but tonight he got schooled big time on the nuances of the NBA big mans game.
There were a few of those I just wished he would throw em down... maybe he is more of a finesse player?
Too soft to use against most teams with a decent big. He has to go up with some more power.
exactly.
i'd rather have his problem be not shooting a hook shot the way it's supposed to be done than not having good footwork or being slow. he does everything right on the low block then puts up his weak flip shot.
he's going to have to release the ball higher, know that if he's anywhere near the rim he should be dunking it or at least go up strong, and also learn how to use his body better (for boards and in the low post).
I think it is crafty and usefully but at times it can be to soft
I mentioned this in passing in another thread without a reply. I was wondering why the weird release. To answer the question, I think both. At times I believe that those shots could be effective if utilized properly, but for the most part he needs to slam em' home.
dem s is ugly.
He needs a lot of help over the summer to improve his low post game. It is below average to say the least.
Vlade was the only big I've ever seen use those on a regular basis. Tiago needs to figure out some way to make his work but he's so blockable right now for his height its not even funny.
It takes a while with a lot of the international players. Yao damn near refused to dunk when he came over. Eventually, he got it. Splitter will, too.
Obviously, he needs to start finishing strong. But he also needs to be cognizant of the defensive three second rule. He's not an established, well known name amongst the refs, so already they're going to be quicker to call that on him than a lot of guys.
I'm not the least bit concerned with him overall, though. I could careless about his offense right now, it's just nice to have another 6-11 guy and one who's fairly mobile. He may not be much of a shot blocker or the greatest rebounder, but he's still a presence and deterrent in the paint, because of his size and length.
Too soft, your a seven footer that needs to finish strong. If he finished strong more often and threw those up once in a blue, I wouldn't care.
Tiago is pretty damn disappointing right now.
At least Nesterovich had a jump shot to fall back on and spread the floor a bit.
He also played pretty solid defense and blocked shots.
Hopefully he improves...
Soft as ....
Softer than charmin. Rather have Mahinmi at the moment.
Unless Tiago can start to understand things so that he can position himself for offensive opportunities like Fabricio Oberto did, those weak chip shots are not going to cut it. We've seen what happens to players who try to finesse it into the basket all the time.
Maybe they should set up a cardboard cut out of Tim and have Tiago dunk on it.
I think I owe Rasho an apology for calling Splitter "Rasho 2.0" Rasho has soft but he had hard and he was a pretty good defender. Not to mention, he could dunk.
I want to see what they can do when Tiago isn't trying so damned hard. I am undecided until Tiago gets more comfortable.
Splitter definitely could use a trip to Pete Newell's Big Man Camp this offseason.
And he could also use a more steady place in the rotation, preferably with the starters.
Obviously at the moment, his post-up game needs needs lots of work. I think he's at his best cutting to the basket, benefiting from Parker's penetration.
So, similar to Blair, his usefulness is limited, but that's not to say he cannot be effective, or that he hasn't had some good games already.
They could be really useful but they're really hard to watch. They're so pussified
I've never seen a bigman throw floaters from below eye-level. I don't know how that wasn't worked out of his game years ago.
Your advantage is size and length. Use it.
He must to get used to different defense in NBA.
And when he will find a way to score with his moves it will get tougher in times and then it gets crafty.
Next test will be Boston or NY game - I predict again McDyess to sit in one of the b2b
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