SAN ANTONIO (NBA/2015 FIBA Americas Championship/2016 Olympics) - Tiago Splitter has won titles with most of the professional teams that he has played for in his career.

From Laboral Kutxa (Baskonia) in Spain's Liga Endesa to his current side in the NBA, the San Antonio Spurs, the big center has been able to enjoy some unforgettable championship moments.

And even though the Spurs have not been the powerhouse team this season as they were last when they claimed the NBA crown, Splitter says he and his teammates are thinking about one thing and one thing only.

"We always talk about winning," he said to FIBA.com.

"The Spurs are a winning team and every season, the goal is to reach the title."

It (NBA title) is our one and only goal - Splitter

The last franchise to win consecutive NBA titles was the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 and 2010.

San Antonio captured NBA crowns in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014 but they have never won back-to-back.

"It would be amazing to win a second title, but we don't think about a possible back-to-back," Splitter said.

"We just think about winning another title.

"We talk about the title every day."

It's that sort of mindset that makes a player like Splitter invaluable to Brazil's national team.

He is not just a player on an NBA team, collecting a big paycheck and loving life as a sports celebrity.

Splitter is a player that thinks about winning, about championships.

He was with the Brazilians when they last finished on top of the podium, at the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Splitter was on that team and averaged 9.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.

Brazil were among the sides that some felt could go all the way at last year's FIBA Basketball World Cup but their title hopes went down the drain in a Quarter-Final blowout at the hands of Serbia.

Splitter struggled offensively, making just one of his seven shots from the floor and one of two at the free-throw line.

He and his Brazil teammates did have some great moments in Spain, though.

For now, Splitter and Brazil do not have the luxury of having their place in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games secured, despite being the host nation.

The decision about granting automatic places to Brazil's men's and women's teams in the Olympic Basketball Tournament will be made during the next FIBA Central Board meeting, which is to be held 18-20 June.

"If we are not automatically qualified, it would be the first time in the history that a host country won't have its national team automatically qualified for the tournament," Splitter said.

"If we have to qualify through the FIBA Americas tournament, we will go give our best in Mexico in order to gain our spot for the Olympics."

Remembering how things went at the last FIBA Americas Championship for Brazil, in Caracas two years ago, there are no guarantees.

Brazil were missing most of the star players, including Splitter, and lost all of their games.

They received one of four wild cards to play at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

The uncertainty about their appearance has not stopped Splitter from thinking about a possible podium finish, and maybe even the title, at the Olympics.

"That is my dream and also my teammates' dream," he said. "That would be amazing."

If there is one thing about Splitter's character, it's that he maintains a positive attitude.

For now, there are plenty of NBA games to play.

To be with a side like San Antonio is a tremendous opportunity that Splitter wants to take full advantage of.

"My role remains the same so far [as last season]," he said.

Part of that role is to protect the rim.

"I had to play fewer minutes compared to last season due to my injuries (back and calf), which was normal," Splitter said.

"I wasn't able to play 30 minutes until recently but now I feel that I am gaining rhythm and my confidence is growing game after game.

"But the most important is the team.

"The group's confidence is growing and we are playing better."

San Antonio are sixth in the Western Conference standings with 44 wins and 25 defeats.

Since losing four straight games in late February, San Antonio are 10-2.

They are not far behind the third-place Houston Rockets, who are 47-23.

"Everybody is back on a positive dynamic of playing together and being focus to have a great end of regular season," Splitter said.

"The level we played last season during the NBA Finals was very high and we know that it would be complicated to play at this incredible level again.

"The way we started the season was not the one we expected.

"We didn't play well."

Splitter added: "The most important now is being healthy and competitive in order to be ready for the start of the play-offs."

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