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• Tweets that mention Tiago Splitter |San Antonio Spurs introduce Tiago Splitter | 48 Minutes of Hell -- Topsy.com
  July 12th, 2010 at 7:15 pm

  [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Andrew A. McNeill, Timothy Varner. Timothy Varner said: Tiago Splitter's wore number 21 in ACB because of his admiration of Tim Duncan…he's wearing 22 now http://bit.ly/bL1BbX [...]

• Jacques
  July 12th, 2010 at 7:30 pm

  Finally.

• Hobson13
  July 12th, 2010 at 7:32 pm

  Wow! I remember the draft night the Spurs picked him. I thought he would be good then and he looks to be exactly what we need at exactly the right time we need him. I’m curious to know the details of the deal. I’ve heard rumor that is was a 3 year deal worth $11mil? If that’s true, he was the biggest damn steal of the offseason anywhere (outside of Lebron signing for less than the max). Even if the deal is for the entire MLE, he would still be a good deal when you look around the league at contracts for comparable players.

• sydneylla
  July 12th, 2010 at 7:34 pm

  from E-N:
  Update: Mike Monroe reports Splitter’s contract is for three years and for $11 million total starting at $3.4 million.

  This is less expensive than I expected and suggests we have over $2 mill of the MLE, as well as the LLE to play with. I would like
  to see us try to pick up two more cheap pieces:

  1) A backup SF in the Matt Barnes mold- someone who can defend bigger 3′s and doesn’t mind getting physical.

  2) a deep-on-the-bench veteran big who doesn’t mind riding the pine for long stretches but can step in if injury requires it. I’m thinking a thicker Theo Ratliff- maybe a Billy Paultz type.

  I don’t think either of these is pie on the sky or too expensive. I’m talking about a 9th and 12th man here.

  I think we could add those pieces, keep Temple, Hairston & Gee and have filled 15 roster spots (if my math is right).

• Gerard
  July 12th, 2010 at 7:48 pm

  What’s up with the matching outfits?

• Gary
  July 12th, 2010 at 7:51 pm

  YAUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

• Bushka
  July 12th, 2010 at 7:52 pm

  I’m stunned at this. 3.4 Million? 2 Million left to play with.

  Amazing, simply amazing just how good our front office is.

• Lenneezz
  July 12th, 2010 at 8:00 pm

  3 years for him to make a name with the big boys. He was the most important player for the Spurs this offseason, hands down.

  I am so so so excited to see his game and how Pop will use him. Can’t hardly friggin wait.

• Lenneezz
  July 12th, 2010 at 8:02 pm

  We better improve by light friggin years on the defensive end.

• charles
  July 12th, 2010 at 8:07 pm

  YEAHH WELCOME TIAGO TO SAN ANTONIO!!!

  LET’S ROCK!! GO SPURS GO!!

  =D

• Episode IV: Manu Hope
  July 12th, 2010 at 8:27 pm

  I love the end of the video when they zoom in on RC and he is spaced out in a big way.

• grego
  July 12th, 2010 at 8:35 pm

  Great deal. 3 years for 10-11M. They must have strong armed Splitter pretty well to get away with only giving him part of the MLE.

  Barns has been pursued by the Spurs in the past. They won’t get him, but there are other big 3s like James Jones and Rasual Butler. And there’s always Raja Bell (although a 6’5 guard).

• rcast1986
  July 12th, 2010 at 9:17 pm

  Testing out that zoom are we, cameraman?

  Yeah, I can’t wait to see him on the floor either. I love how this wasn’t even a top 10 story on the NBA page on ESPN today. In a year, let’s hope that’s a comical oversight.

• fatsocalifornia
  July 12th, 2010 at 9:30 pm

  Tiago looks Good am sure will play good too - can’t be more Happier. Now 3 point Player Raja Bell to CLOSE. Spurs Oyeeeee!

• Tiago Splitter officially a Spur | 48 Minutes of Hell
  July 12th, 2010 at 10:04 pm

  [...] Newly wed and now newly signed, Tiago Splitter interrupted his honeymoon long enough to stop in San Antonio and make his long awaited arrival official. [...]

• Ted
  July 13th, 2010 at 1:01 am

  Congratulations to the Spurs, Tiago Splitter, and to Spurs fans. This will be a fine Spurs team in 2010-11.

• PorkFriedRice
  July 13th, 2010 at 1:41 am

  He’s being too humble and bland in this interview… needs to be more badass

• BENCE
  July 13th, 2010 at 5:31 am

  whatever…….!!spurs are still suck signing BONNErs waaa haha……all i know since BOnneR was on the spurs rotation the spurs are not on the west finAls anymore…. thats all i know and give up bowen yuck…..spurs are not in the finals anymore….. untill bonNer was on thE spurs back up……

• Tyler
  July 13th, 2010 at 6:27 am

  Incredibly good deal….$3.4M for a starting caliber center?? Yes, please…..

• Badger
  July 13th, 2010 at 7:08 am

  Duncan and Dice should get him up to speed in no time, assuming he has a basketball IQ. If Blair continues to improve ala George Hill, watch out!

• Video: How will Tiago Splitter help the San Antonio Spurs | 48 Minutes of Hell
  July 16th, 2010 at 5:51 am

  [...] We’ve talked plenty about Tiago Splitter in these parts. But we haven’t done a whole lot of work on explaining how he will actually fit into the San Antonio Spurs’ plans. [...]

• United States 70, Brazil 68: Tiago Splitter’s solid first impression | 48 Minutes of Hell
  August 30th, 2010 at 3:35 pm

  [...] however, is not Luis Scola. For one, he is already under contract with the Spurs. And with the will-he-or-won’t-he-come speculation long since over, today’s game [...]

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