It's Time for Tiago Splitter to Start over DeJuan Blair for San Antonio Spurs
It's still too soon to write DeJuan Blair off entirely. Despite only averaging 7.2 points and four rebounds in his last five games, he's still scoring a career high 10.1 a game in his third season with San Antonio. That doesn't mean Blair is still the best man to start alongside Tim Duncan, though. As DeJuan struggles to rediscover his game , Splitter has earned high grades for his recent play ...
Tiago Splitter's Improving Offensive Game
Tiago Splitter was highly touted coming out of Brazil, and was expected to be even better than fellow Brazilian Nene. In early mock drafts prior to the 2007 draft, Splitter was expected to be a lottery pick. Questions regarding his eligibility caused him to fall to the latter part...
Duncan sees much of fourth from bench
Duncan sees much of fourth from bench San Antonio Express-News Copyright 2012 San Antonio Express-News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 12:03 a.m., Saturday, January 21, 2012 Tim Duncan started the fourth quarter of Friday's game against the Sacramento Kings at the AT&T Center on the bench, watching a Spurs' lineup that ...
Tiago Splitter is developing nicely for Spurs
Finally a fixture in coach Gregg Popovich?s rotation in his second NBA season, Splitter is learning something that he long suspected about the American game: Playing it is more beneficial than watching it. ?You learn more when you play,? said Splitter, the 27-year-old Brazilian who appeared in just 60 games as a rookie. ?You learn from [...]
Tour Down Under results and standings
Tour Down under result and standings after the 151.5-km fifth stage from McLaren Vale to Old Willunga Hill on Saturday. 1. Alejandro Valverde (Spain / Movistar) 3hrs 45mins 48secs 2. Simon Gerrans (Australia / GreenEdge) same time 3. Tiago Machado (Portugal / RadioShack) +2 secs 4. Michael Rogers (Australia / Team Sky) +4" 5. Rohan Dennis (Australia / Australia) +7" 6. Edvald Boasson Hagen ...
