Tiago took on the ACB Big Dog Barcelona this week.  He didn't disappoint.

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Winners.  We drafted winners.  Lots of highlights this week and many feature Tiago's left hand.

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A big head-to-head duel between Nando De Colo and Tiago Splitter as Valencia and Caja Laboral duked it out.  I'm here to tell you who won.  Hint:  There is one less undefeated team in the ACB.

Also, this was the final week in the EuroCup qualifying for Valencia.  It was exciting.

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A short post this week as we get ready for the NBA season to start.

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EuroLeague kicks off with enthusiasm today.  Plus, I learned last week that a lot of these games are being streamed online.  Yes, you too, can watch Tiago play.

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Mid-day yesterday, I remembered that Nando De Colo's Valencia team was playing Regal Barcelona and I went to the ACB site to get a score update.  With a little help from LatinD, I found that they are streaming the games live (HEY NBA! CHECK IT OUT.  THEY LET THEIR FANS WATCH THE GAMES.)

Today, Tiago's Caja Laboral team is on the tubes with a 1:00 Spurs time tip off.

Enter, and get your feed freak on.

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Updated with video highlights of the Caja Laboral and Valencia games.

The games have started in Europe and I breakdown Tiago's Caja Laboral team.  The forecast calls for Tiago in San Antonio in the fall.

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Hey it's Tuesday (now Wednesday).  Do you know what that means?  I bet not.  It means it is time to get caught up on all your international basketball news.  Yep, that's right.  I'll be here every Tuesday giving you an update on our Spurs abroad.  Tops on the list is Tiago Splitter.  The next two men of interest are James Gist, aka G.I.S.T; and Nando De Colo, aka SpurNando.  Of all the guys involved/related to the Spurs, they are the most likely to be in a Spurs uniform.

There are an additional set of guys that I have an interest in following.  Robertas Javtokas, 2001 second round pick by the Spurs.  He played with Moscow Dynamo last year.  I haven't figured out where he is this year.  2004 second round pick Sergei Karaulov.  I haven't found him yet either.  Eric Dawson, who spent the last two years with the Austin Toros and logged a DNP-CD in each game for the Spurs Summer League team, is playing in Japan for Mistubishi Diamond Dolphins.  The Spurs don't own his rights and I doubt there is much of a chance of us ever seeing him in a Spurs uniform. I like Eric though and want to keep an eye on him.  Plus, Pop gave him a nice slap on the back and talked to him after the Summer League, so I figure he likes him.  And that's good enough for me.

European basketball is structured just a bit differently than the NBA.  All European teams are in a domestic league.  There are LOTS of domestic leagues.  The best domestic league is the Spanish ACB.  The domestic leagues play one game per week on the weekend.  The better teams from the domestic leagues also play in various Euro leagues.  There are 3 (I think) right now.  EuroLeague, EuroCup, and EuroChallenge.  The teams play their Euro league games mid-week

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