Game Blog: Spurs @ Blazers - March 25

[spurspokesman]

Splitter was excellent. The only downer was picking up two fouls in the last 90 seconds of the half, but his stock has to be rising as fast as Blair's is falling.

agreed. Cant teach size with a little skill

[Thomas82]

Spurs announcers said Splitter with at least 2 blocks but none credited on nba.com??

I noticed that too.

[yavozerb]

even the shots aldridge did make on splitter, he was right in aldridges face..very nice defense thus far

[carina_gino20]

Spurs are lucky to be up with the way they were playing. Pop better have an epic halftime speech for them because a lot of guys are playing so horribly out there.

Bonner-Blair combo is just so bad out there. Pathetic. Tiago's really showing us what we were missing with all those DNP-CD's this season.

[DesignatedT]

Splitter was excellent. The only downer was picking up two fouls in the last 90 seconds of the half, but his stock has to be rising as fast as Blair's is falling.

Yeah, I really hope he can continue to get minutes once Duncan returns. It seems he can bring the same type of rebounding that Blair offers and is miles ahead defensively with his size.

[yavozerb]

When Td returns, you may see a bonner-splitter combo if Blair doesn't wake up...

[Splits]

Tiago's really showing us what we were missing with all those DNP-CD's this season.

How do you know they didn't feel more comfortable bringing him along and preparing him in practice, and that's why he's having success? This was not the same guy we saw the last 3 weeks of December, culminating with his embarrassment against the Lakers on the 28th. He is a completely different player within the system now. Just watch how he works with Tony on the PnR, this is all new and something he's learned through great coaching. +1 Pop

[rayray2k8]

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[Capt Bringdown]

Tiago has shown flashes of this all season and has still been benched for no reason at all.

this

[carina_gino20]

Oh, and it's really sad to see RJ being just another 3-pt shooter.

[Thomas82]

When Td returns, you may see a bonner-splitter combo if Blair doesn't wake up...

I would like to see a TD/Splitter combo....I can't wait to see what they can do together.

[BRs.Ganso]

Splitter second half: DNP

lol xD

[Mugen]

honestly, our defense would be beastly against the Lakers if we started TD/Splitter with Dice matching up against Odom.

Pops failure to see this and refusal to play Tiago all year really has screwed this team over....

[Thomas82]

Oh, and it's really sad to see RJ being just another 3-pt shooter.

Yeah, he needs to be aggressive!!

[rayray2k8]

Hope Tiago can stay out of foul trouble. Really refreshing to see him out there.

[roycrikside]

I think when TD comes back he and Splitter need to be starting together. Where the Spurs went wrong was breaking up the Dice-Bonner combo. They have terrific numbers together as a unit with Manu-Hill-Neal as a second unit.

[LakerHater]

Oh, and it's really sad to see RJ being just another 3-pt shooter.

yeah, Id really like to see him attack the rim more.

[DesignatedT]

Tiago has shown flashes of this all season and has still been benched for no reason at all.

He's definitely deserved more PT but it's not like we were losing games because he wasn't on the floor.... I hope he does continue to play once Duncan returns though.

[Mugen]

How do you know they didn't feel more comfortable bringing him along and preparing him in practice, and that's why he's having success? This was not the same guy we saw the last 3 weeks of December, culminating with his embarrassment against the Lakers on the 28th. He is a completely different player within the system now. Just watch how he works with Tony on the PnR, this is all new and something he's learned through great coaching. +1 Pop

you're a ing idiot. tiago showed that pick n roll ability with Tony even early in th season.

its obvious he just needed time with the started to make an impact on this team and was being held back all year by Pop.

it took an injury to TD to finally force Pops hand and now tiago is making him look stupid.

[carina_gino20]

How do you know that didn't feel more comfortable bringing him along and preparing him in practice, and that's why he's having success? This was not the same guy we saw the last 3 weeks of December, culminating with his embarrassment against the Lakers on the 28th. He is a completely different player within the system now. Just watch how he works with Tony on the PnR, this is all new and something he's learned through great coaching. +1 Pop

It's not the same as actually having playing time. You can watch and learn all you want but unless you get thrown into the fire and start applying that, it means nil. There have been games this season when Tiago has played well only to see the end of the bench the next five games.

[DesignatedT]

these blazers commentators are obsessed with Pop talking to an official.

[duncan228]

What's his problem with Pop talking to the officials? Say it and be done, he keeps repeating it.

[DesignatedT]

let wallace shoot. I don't care if he hits 20 footers.

[4>0rings]

Damn team full of chuckers.

[Mugen]

He's definitely deserved more PT but it's not like we were losing games because he wasn't on the floor.... I hope he does continue to play once Duncan returns though.

Yeah but its not like we would have lost a bunch more games if Tiago had actually played....

I firmly believe we could have won just as many games and still been able to develop Tiago at the same time....no doubt in my mind.