[tmakact7]

I am not holding my breathe for Splinter, Neal will be great in that system.

For Splinter and Rubio I doubt that those guys "Spainish" success translates to the same in the NBA.

Tiago didn't have a great NBA rookie campaign after winning the Spainish MVP accolades. Rubio didn't even start in the playoffs last year, even after he was declared healthy and getting burn time off the bench.

The foreign competition for these players is not anywhere near the NBA level. I will just say that I am a doubter not a hater. I was rooting for Tiago as a breakout rookie last year and was not pleased with the results.

I would give these foreign players a year or so more. Look at players like Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Luis Scola (just to name a few) that really had good season after their rookie season. I think they need time to adjust to the NBA style of play and then we can see what kind of players they really are.