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Tiago Splitter: Have a good recovery @Anderson Varejao !!! Soon he will be in the court again!!! He was having a great season!! Twitter

Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Anderson Varejao 

As a rookie last season, he made just 54.3 percent of them, converting at just better than the rate of “heads” in a coin flip. “I didn’t have a great mechanic,” Splitter said. “We tried to change it, and it wasn’t easy. You’re changing the way you shot your whole life.” After a season working with shooting coach Chip Engelland, and a lockout-prolonged offseason spent honing his touch on his own, Splitter appears to be developing into a rarity among Spurs big men — a competent foul shooter. Splitter is hitting 69 percent of his freebies heading into tonight’s game against Phoenix, having converted 20 of 29. Those numbers will never confuse him for Mark Price, but they do make him a more valuable weapon in the post. San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter 

Spurs backup big man Tiago Splitter played against Rubio in Spain. Splitter is struck by how much more leeway Rubio has with the Wolves compared to his team in Barcelona. "I'm surprised in the way he's playing with freedom," Splitter said. "When he played [in Spain], it was a good team with a lot of pressure to win everything. The coach here is giving him the ball in the last quarter, and he's playing with such confidence. And that's hard to do in the first year." Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Ricky Rubio 

Jeff McDonald: Tiago Splitter, on Tim Duncan's monster jam during Monday's scrimmage: "I wanted to make him look younger. That’s why I let him dunk on me.” Twitter

San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Tim Duncan 

The Spurs also signed T.J. Ford to back up Parker and are hopeful that players such as forward James Anderson and center Tiago Splitter can have productive years. They are also excited about the potential of 20-year-old rookie forward Kawhi Leonard. ”We’ve always had a decent number of young guys (who played),” said Popovich, who couldn’t resist a joke. “It’s just that everybody concentrates on Tim, Tony and Manu and thinks of those three guys. When Robert (Horry) played for us I think he was 44 or 45. He used to do all the hamburger commercials. But we’ve always had a few young guys.” SheridanHoops

San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Gregg Popovich, James Anderson, Kawhi Leonard 

Jeff McDonald: Luis Scola expects good yr from ex Baskonia teammate Tiago Splitter: "Everybody needs some time. I still think become a really big player." Twitter

Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Luis Scola 

Jeff McDonald: Scola says Spurs fans haven't seen everything in Splitter's tool box yet: "He’s got great post moves. He’s great around the basket.” Twitter

Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Luis Scola 

Fans in Vitoria that expected him to return and play for Caja Laboral have been left bitterly disappointed. "I am aware that people in Vitoria were not happy with this decision, but I am very fond of Baskonia, and its people," Splitter said. “At this moment of my career, I think the most suitable was this option," Splitter said. "I’m 100% convinced. "I had other options but this decision was made with my family." FIBA.com

San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Caja Laboral, Lockout, Spain, Valencia Basket 

Splitter will earn 140,000 euros per month ($190,0000) playing with Valencia Basket, 840,000 ($1,135,000) if the NBA season is canceled and the team plays the first round of the ACB playoffs, 910,000 ($1,229,000) if the team plays the semi-finals and 980,000 (1,323,000) if they reach the Finals. lasprovincias.es

San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Lockout, Valencia Basket 

Tiago Splitter has reached an agreement with Valencia Basket and will play until the end of the lockout. Valencia Basket

San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Lockout, Spain, Valencia Basket 

Tiago Splitter will join Valencia Basket for the duration of the lockout. Encestando

San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Lockout, Spain, Valencia Basket 

Manolo Rubia, Sports director of Unicaja Malaga, said today that the Spanish team won't sign Tiago Splitter for the current season. The cost for the Brazilian big man is too high and there still is too uncertainty around the lockout (it is not clear if the lockout will end or the entire NBA season will be cancelled). Sportando

San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Lockout, Spain, Unicaja, Valencia Basket 

Tiago Splitter has already said 'yes' to Unicaja. Diario Sur

San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Spain, Unicaja 

Although the issue is complicated, it appears the Spanish club will OK the signing of Splitter. Diario Sur

San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Spain, Unicaja 

His agents have told Unicaja that the player will make a decision about his future before this weekend. Malaga Hoy

San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Spain, Unicaja 

Splitter would earn around 100,000 euros ($134,600) per month. Malaga Hoy

San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Spain, Unicaja 

Bilbao Basket or Valencia Basket could be also interested in Splitter. Diario Sur

San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Spain, Bilbao Basket, Unicaja, Valencia Basket 

Caja Laboral is disappointed they couldn't even present an offer to Splitter. El Correo

San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Caja Laboral, Spain, Unicaja 

Jon de la Presa: BTW, Splitter seems to be very close to Málaga. Baskonia will try to stop the signing... That would be very hard for Baskonia´s fans... Twitter

San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Lockout, Spain, Unicaja 

Jon de la Presa: Ok, so Tiago Splitter with Unicaja seems to be a done deal. Twitter

San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Lockout, Spain, Unicaja