Tiago Splitter is now an Assistant Coach for the Blazers

[Fez Hammersticks]

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Splitter is now an assistant under Billups

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

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Welcome to Rip City, Mr Splitter!

 

[HailBlazers]

Nice! A clue on who we're drafting?

 

[crandc]

If he coached Paris why is tweet on Spanish?

 

[Mediocre Man]

So a WABC being coached by a WBAC (white Brazilian assistant coach)

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Welcome to Rip City, Mr Splitter!

I'm a sucker for a good redemtion story like this. All those years he spent trying to kill the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and then stops to become a basketball coach.

 

[Quatro44]

I'm a sucker for a good redemtion story like this. All those years he spent trying to kill the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and then stops to become a basketball coach.

He was always great with youth outreach.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

I'm a sucker for a good redemtion story like this. All those years he spent trying to kill the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and then stops to become a basketball coach.

Thats a quality post right there. Hit me right in the childhood.

 

[kjironman1]

If he coached Paris why is tweet on Spanish?

Brazilian.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Brazilian.

The tweet is in Spanish but they speak Portuguese in Brazil.

 

[kjironman1]

The tweet is in Spanish but they speak Portuguese in Brazil.

You learn something every day. I had no idea. Thought it was Spanish.

 

[crandc]

You learn something every day. I had no idea. Thought it was Spanish.

Have you forgotten fifth grade history? Spain and Portugal arguing over dividing up South America. Took their respective cases to the pope, not sure which pope. He gave Spain the lion's share and a piece to Portugal. The notion that the indigenous people might have an opinion wasn't considered. Don't know why Spain got so much more, bigger army? Bribe? Anyway, Portuguese share became Brazil.

 

[kjironman1]

Have you forgotten fifth grade history? Spain and Portugal arguing over dividing up South America. Took their respective cases to the pope, not sure which pope. He gave Spain the lion's share and a piece to Portugal. The notion that the indigenous people might have an opinion wasn't considered. Don't know why Spain got so much more, bigger army? Bribe? Anyway, Portuguese share became Brazil.

I only remember the sock hop from 5th grade.

 

[Chris Craig]

Nice

 

[MickZagger]

Solid player. Good defender. Had the luxury of playing in the same front court as Duncan.

Also makes me think Hugo Gonzalez is the pick

 

[SwissBlazer]

Also makes me think Hugo Gonzalez is the pick

He is #25 on Givony's mock and #45 at The Ringer. Maybe we can trade for #26 or #27 from the Nets if he really is the pick.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Can he teach footwork in the low post?

 

[kjironman1]

Can he teach footwork in the low post?

Good question. Splitter has a reputation as an extremely hard worker and he pushes his players to excel. You would think he would know a bit about footwork being coached by Popovich.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Can he teach footwork in the low post?

 

[lawai'a]

Can he teach footwork in the low post?

not sure about teaching footwork. was in houston under udoka for senguin's break out and jabari smith's best season. before that worked with jarret allen in brooklyn and nic claxton for his best seasons there too.

 

[lawai'a]

if he could get ayton to either set picks like he did to free manu and parker or defend the P&R as well as he did i would be ecstatic. both and i would be happy to give up one of my nights for him @ the mrs. HCP's.

 

[PDXFonz]

Paris performed well in French and International league play this year.

They aren’t a Euro club with well known Ex-NBA names (Like Serge Ibaka)

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

I don't know why really, but i like this. It shows me CB is making an effort to bring in staff to help him.

 

[riverman]

I would assume Tiago is fluent in French as well as Spanish and Portuguese....will be good to have a coach that can communicate easily with all our french speaking players.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

I would assume Tiago is fluent in French as well as Spanish and Portuguese....will be good to have a coach that can communicate easily with all our french speaking players.

oooh! Didn't think about that! If true, could be a huge benefit in expediting clear communication without miss understandings.

 

[crandc]

oooh! Didn't think about that! If true, could be a huge benefit in expediting clear communication without miss understandings.

How is his Hebrew?

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

How is his Hebrew?

Edit: Oh, what. Deni, right? lol. Duh. Deni speks fluent English though, so not sure its needed. But I think Rupert is somewhat limited in his English?

 

[Phatguysrule]

How is his Hebrew?

Is that a euphemism for foreskin?

 

[crandc]

Is that a euphemism for foreskin?

No