Sunday, August 29th, 2010...1:02 pm
Malik Hairston to be cut by Siena?
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Former Spur Malik Hairston is undergoing tests to assess the seriousness of a back injury that may have occurred while he was still a member of the Spurs. If the back injury is deemed long term, Hairston’s contract with Siena could be voided. In the interim, Siena plans to replace Hairston with David Moss.
Hairston’s 2009-10 season with the Spurs ended prematurely because of an ankle injury. He was also absent from the Spurs summer league team, and it was believed that it was in part because of the same ankle injury. Who knows if the Spurs had some knowledge of this back injury.
If Hairston’s Italian career is short-lived, it’s difficult to say what interest he or the Spurs would have in a reunion.
(HT: Nicola Mezzadri)
17 Comments
August 29th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Lower leg injuries can be really tough on your back, especially if you return to physical activity too soon. The back muscles over-compensate for the injury and can cause other injuries (Ex: Robinson).
This is a tough break for a hard worker, hopefully he can stay under contract.
Hairston didn’t develop the type of defense I anticipated, don’t think we need him. If Gee is going to be inactive most of the time, I’d rather Temple take the 12th spot if we don’t sign some sharp-shooter or a good defender.
August 29th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Spurs still need an efficient backup SF, but I do not see Malik filling in that role even if (I doubt) returns to the Spurs.
August 29th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
Yeah they closed the door on him, too bad I always thought he was a good quality for the cash pickup for us.
August 29th, 2010 at 5:31 pm
Poor guy just can’t quite catch a big time break. He’s a good guy, I hope he finds a good place to play ball for a long time.
August 29th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
definitely tough break, and i wish malik the best. i’ve had a knee and lower back injury before, and coming back from them is tough. my career doesn’t even depend on them, so i can only imagine what he must be feeling.
that said, as a spurs fan, i don’t think we need or should bring him back though. we have to evaluate what we have in the stable. best of luck to him though!
August 30th, 2010 at 3:51 am
Good luck Malik!!
August 30th, 2010 at 4:07 am
Gentlemen of the 48…
Team USA and Brazil play tonight, affording all of us the opportunity to see Tiago Splitter log minutes against these young NBA players….
Lets see what all the fuss is about.
August 30th, 2010 at 5:06 am
Thanks for the reminder, BALLHOG. I’ve been looking forward to this game for weeks.
August 30th, 2010 at 6:23 am
USA - Brazil game is live on ESPN at 2:30pm ET.
I’ve watched both Brazil games on ESPN3.com (replays) to get a sense of what type of player Tiago is.
Firstly I think playing on international team doesn’t always show off the best abilities. But here are my quick thoughts on Tiago, and of course 2 game sample isn’t really good base. But here goes:
Pros:
- Polished post moves. Right/left hook, spin, up and unders.
- Moves feet quickly on defense, good on PnR’s
- Great court vision / passer
Cons:
- Doesn’t seem to rebound much out of his area.
- Not much 0f a shot blocking presence
- I have yet to see him make a set jump shot (though FT’s are decent). I suppose either he just doesn’t need to for Brazil and he gets easy layups all game. On this note, I remember a couple weeks ago on the Podcast some int’l guy was saying he could shoot up to 18ft. Maybe he is just holding back.
Anyway it would be nice to see a piece here on 48MoH regarding Tiago’s play at the World Championships, and how he’d fit in with Spurs. My worry is he won’t be able to space the floor (like Pop likes), but on the other hand his passing/defense will make up for it.
August 30th, 2010 at 9:19 am
dingo,
“Anyway it would be nice to see a piece here on 48MoH regarding Tiago’s play at the World Championships, and how he’d fit in with Spurs.”
Great idea.
August 30th, 2010 at 10:51 am
Very nice 1st quarter for Splitter. If that’s indicative…he’ll be ready to contribute.
August 30th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
hooooooooooo my goooooooooodneeeeeeeeessssss
who s that splitter guy!!!!!!!!
he s, he s, he s …… just the real thing!!!!!!!!!! pop, rc u guys just found another bigger, taller manu!!!
love him already!!!
August 30th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
Splitter had a real nice game. He produced 13pts, 10 rebs, 3assts, 2 steals, and a block in limited playing time due to foul trouble. Most of this production came against Lamar Odom whom Splitter will see this next year. There were several take aways I had:
1. 5 turnovers is too many.
2. He has decent post moves, but will be going up against bigger players than Odom and Tyson Chandler on most nights.
3. He has good lateral quickness and covers a great deal of ground while defending the P&R.
4. His verticle jump seems to be poor. In fact, I was surprised that he had 10 rebs. From watching the game, I would have guessed he only had 5-6. Splitter does a good job of neutralizing his opponents with his size, width, and strength but it appears the guy has a 4 inch verticle.
5. He is a good passer and sees the floor well. There were many of his passes that would have been assists if his man would have hit the shot.
6. He needs to finish stronger or take the 12-14ft jumper. He got his shot blocked while throwing up weak trash on a drive instead of either dunking or shooting the short shot.
Considering he only played 30 minutes in a low scoring, grind-it-out game, I think he played very well. Brazil (especially Barbosa) shot way too many 3′s. They should have done a better job pounding it into the post with Tiago, but that’s just my biased opinion. Bottom line: Splitter should be a very nice addition on the defensive end with his lateral movement and quick hands.
August 30th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
@Hobson13
Fairly good assesment IMO.
Brazil certainly didn’t use Splitter to his full potential in that game. Too many look offs by the guards when Tiago was wide open and proving to score when an easy basket were to be had.
His lateral quickness is suprizingly fast for a big man which makes me wonder that his verticle is probably more to do with timing than ability.
I do think that if this was an nba game…Tiago would have fouled out. Knowing that he was the only big Brazil had to play might of had something to do with him not.
I didn’t see him shoot any short range jumps though he has been touted as being able to make them on a consistent basis. Again…that could have been how the perimeter players for Brazil were playing seeing they…mainly Barbosa… was jacking ill advised shots during the whole game.
All in all…this game should prove positive that Splitter can play in the nba. Areas that were weak are areas that can be improved. His skill set and knowledge of the game are quite high and that should translate effectively to the nba and the Spurs.
August 30th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Splitter blocked Russell Westbrook hard in the first quarter. Brought a smile to my face
I could get used to seeing plays like that from him this season
August 30th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
Imagine how much better he’ll look with good talent around him and the best coach in basketball to lead him. GO SPURS!
August 30th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
Splitter,
Saw his game a bit…He has some missing elements, but could be effective in the low post if properly utilized by our future Hall of Fame coach.
Splitter cant jump for shyt and isnt all that athletic. But, he does have talent and could definately contribute next to Duncan.
As for all of the name calling,
We are all fans to a certain extent. However, a fan that wants to win is no less a fan than one who just wants to be a fan.
We dont scorn that fan that just has blind support. We simply dont agree.
Lot of low balls thrown at ol Jim Henderson. Ive been to combat with Jim at the 48. He may be a bit persistent in getting his ponts across, but thge man knows his shyt as it relates to this team and the NBA.
Most dont know jack…Just like to run thier mouths….
Here is the bottom line…
If you think that the Spurs are combat ready with this roster, your knowledge of this game is not what you think it is…
Some of us have simply tired of limited talents like Bonner, and want the organization to start bringing in real ball players. Ginnobli and Duncan arent getting any younger. A gradual retooling with our Big 3 in place is far better than a direct drop to the lottery..
After All, We dont support the Spurs because of the color of thier uniforms..
It’s about winning….Anything else is just lip service.
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