马刺用第28号选秀权选来巴西大前锋 Tiago Splitter。
Tiago Splitter / 提亚哥-斯普里特
大前锋 2.10米 / 6尺11 101公斤
1985-01-01 西班牙联赛/Tau Ceramica
NBA模板：PJ Brown，Joe Smith
hoopCHINA.com的选秀报告：
优点:篮下基本功扎实，攻守能力平均，场上永远的拼命三郎。
缺点:运动能力有限，中距离投篮能力差。
把Splitter的模板说成是他的同胞Varejao，并不是因为他们的技术特点和打法有如何的相似之处，而是他们在场上拥有同样的激情和拼劲，论天赋Splitter根本无法同易建联相比，这也让Splitter的潜力显得非常的有限，但论场上的积极和拼劲，小易差了巴西人不少。此外Spillter和Fernandez一样具备了丰富的大赛经验，四年的西甲锻炼让Splitter成为了能够独当一面的球员。我并不奢望Splitter能够成为NBA某支球队的先发主力，但可以确定的是Splitter可以在NBA立足，NBA需要这样的球员。对于内线薄弱的NBA俱乐部，Splitter是一个非常保险和理想的选择。
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巴西最出色的天才篮球少年，早在三年前就闻名联盟，声望一直在骑士队Varejao之上。由于顺位预估和合同买断等原因，接连几次退出选秀。
Splitter拥有标准的大前锋身材，臂长，弹跳好，脚步灵活，上佳的运动天赋。他不但在欧洲最好的联赛打球，而且很早就随巴西国家队参加国际比赛，积累了大量大赛经验。几年来，他逐渐开发了面筐突破，中远投，背身进攻，档拆等等技巧，每一年进步都很显著。和许多欧洲新人不同，Splitter的防守和篮板非常出色，可以说同时具备球星潜质和蓝领态度。
前两届选秀预测，Splitter最高排到三甲。但随着年龄增加，他的魅力值有所下降。球探普遍认为他的进攻天赋不足（比起Bargnani），投篮不够稳定，也许无望成为球队进攻核心。另外他和原俱乐部有一笔非常难缠的买断和约。
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ESPN.com 的 Chad Ford 的：
Notes: A native of Brazil playing in Spain for one of the top teams in Europe, Tau Ceramica. Averaging 10.9 ppg and 5.9 rpg in his first 18 Euroleague games of 2006-07 season. Averaged 9.5 ppg and 4.6 rpg in Euroleague play in 2005-06. Splitter was terrific for the Brazilian national team. He scored 25 points for Brazil in the gold medal game of the 2005 FIBA Americas Men’s World Championship Qualifying Tournament.
Averaged 13.2 ppg and 8.6 rpg for the tournament. Splitter declared for the past three drafts. He withdrew in 2004 after he couldn’t secure a promise in the lottery. In 2005, he received interest from lottery teams, but concerns about a massive buyout scared teams away from making a promise. So he withdrew again from the draft. Same thing in 2006.
Positives: Splitter’s got an NBA body, though he still needs to make it stronger. Most scouts agree that his defense is ahead of his offense right now. He’s an excellent rebounder and shot blocker. He does have a nice handle and a good, but not great, jumper. He’s very long and runs the floor well. He’s a good, but not great, athlete. He’s fearless and doesn’t mind contact in the paint. His athleticism and coordination are also improving. Despite his youth, scouts say Splitter plays like a 25-year-old.
Negatives: What position does he play? Probably power forward, but he needs to improve his inside scoring if that’s the case. A little more strength is needed for him to make the transition to the center.
Summary: His stock was hurt in previous drafts over serious questions about whether an NBA team would be able to buy him out of his contract with TAU. Now he’s in automatically because of his age. This year his stock has taken another hit because of his lack of improvement, however his play in the playoffs has improved dramatically. Splitter doesn’t have a buyout from his contract with Tau until the summer of 2008, so there’s a chance a team will have to wait on him a year. Given the uncertainty about his future and his up and down year, Splitter’s stock is still in flux between the late lottery and mid first round.
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