Splitter finished Sunday’s game with five points, three rebounds and a turnover. But this hardly explains WHAT Splitter did on the court. First, his point total should have been higher. Splitter missed three free throws, one layup and had a post score removed from the ledger after a successful fade away bank shot.
Here’s the rest of the line on Splitter from my unofficial scorecard: eighteen set screens, two forced turnovers, two drawn fouls, one backtap for an offensive rebound and score, and, although he didn’t draw any offensive fouls, he was whistled for a block against David West that could have just as easily been called a charge. The ref saw it differently, but it was a smart defensive play.
Popovich was about to sub Splitter out of the game prior to this play, and after Splitter attempted to take the charge, Pop called Tim Duncan back from the scorer’s table, letting Splitter play until the next timeout.
Splitter gave tremendous effort and, despite having a poor +/- rating for the game, made several key plays to help his teammates get ahead [and win].
(Thanks 48 Minutes of Hell)
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