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New Spur # 1 -- Tiago Splitter

by sungo on Jun 29, 2007 12:06 AM CDT

Plusses:

Brazilian. Check another country off the list.
7'-0"
22 years old.
Named Tiago. That's fun.
Teammates with Scola. Maybe the Spurs can get a two for one deal on their buyouts?
Spurs can't sign him this year, which will help keep them below luxury tax levels.

Minusus:

Brazilian. Manu and Oberto might shiv him. Just sayin'.
Doesn't even have a buyout from Tau Ceramica until next summer.
Cannot replace Jacque Vaughn.
Occasionally looks like this while on the court:

Oh rly? (AP Photo / Ramon Espinosa)

Obligatory underwhelming YouTube clip:

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Re: New Spur # 1 -- Tiago Splitter

Tiago!!
Tiago!!
Tiago!!

by Lt Exley on Jun 28, 2007 11:35 PM CDT reply actions

Re: New Spur # 1 -- Tiago Splitter

Exactly. Tiago is a name you can chant. You can't freaking chant "Kevin" or "Durant."

by sungo on Jun 28, 2007 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions

Re: New Spur # 1 -- Tiago Splitter

TiaGO SPURS GO
TIAGO SPURS GO
TIAGO SPURS GO

by Lt Exley on Jun 28, 2007 11:42 PM CDT reply actions

Re: New Spur # 1 -- Tiago Splitter

Some of those highlights are of him blowing 10 foot shots and getting scored on by dudes with basic post moves. He looks like a slightly more physical and aggressive Rasho.

I could see Tiago and Oberto being a nice tandem in the 5. And if Scola ever decides to come over, our front court would be set for a few years.

by Gros Membres on Jun 29, 2007 8:54 AM CDT reply actions

Re: New Spur # 1 -- Tiago Splitter

spurs have market cornered on euro-leaguers that cant be signed right away with mahinmi, scola, splitter....and who else am i forgetting? surely there are another one or two guys with the same scenario.

maybe one or more of these guys will actually pan out after next year when the spurs will have plenty of room on their roster and available cap room.

just trying to look at the bright side. hopefully, i am wrong to be underwhelmed by this draft.

by bones on Jun 29, 2007 10:18 AM CDT reply actions

Re: New Spur # 1 -- Tiago Splitter

Javtokas, dude. Javtokas.

by Gros Membres on Jun 30, 2007 1:00 AM CDT up reply actions

Re: New Spur # 1 -- Tiago Splitter

If nothing else, we can always trade scola and splitter's rights for someone at the deadline next year, but I expect to see tiago playing for us.

by Krukow on Jun 29, 2007 11:40 AM CDT reply actions

Re: New Spur # 1 -- Tiago Splitter

Playing for us someday i meant, not next year.

by Krukow on Jun 29, 2007 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions

Re: New Spur # 1 -- Tiago Splitter

Surely, the Spurs are going to make another move to get another backup PG. Jacque is a great dude and he plays hard, but there isn't any way in Hades we can go with him next year as the 2nd string PG. It can't happen right? Right? Somebody please give me some reassurance or this case some assurance that it won't happen.

by DennardC on Jun 29, 2007 5:38 PM CDT reply actions

Re: New Spur # 1 -- Tiago Splitter

I hate this draft. I'm sick of taking Euro's that have great potential that we can't even bring to the U.S. Haven't we done this enough? I'd rather have gambled on the stat geeks and taken Fazekas. If he's a bust (and do busts exist this late in the draft?) at least he's a bust we can see. Of course, maybe all of this overseas mojo is why we are so freakin' awesome.

by bduran on Jun 29, 2007 11:31 PM CDT reply actions