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Vito Corleone
06-15-2007, 05:32 PM
One of the ESPN talking heads was talking about how the spurs need to get younger and have two guys in europe to help them do this, Scola and Mahnimi.

How is he doing over there? The fact that media folk here know who he is makes me think he had a breakout year. Anyone in french land know what he is looking like now?
Rynospursfan
06-15-2007, 06:30 PM
I would say that Javtokas is a lot further along than Ian.
Kori Ellis
06-15-2007, 06:37 PM
For the most part, he didn't play much or play well this year. But hopefully he'll be on the Spurs summer league teams so we can look at him.
Buddy Holly
06-15-2007, 07:19 PM
What about the Viktor kid?
ChumpDumper
06-15-2007, 07:35 PM
I'll let you know.
T Park
06-15-2007, 07:37 PM
Sanikidze should be brought over to summer league.

Along with Ian, Jackie Butler, James White, Aaron Miles.

Should be interesting.
ChumpDumper
06-15-2007, 07:38 PM
Vegas will be worth going to even if the Spurs team sucks.

But it doesn't look like they will suck at all.
T Park
06-15-2007, 07:41 PM
The Spurs's team should friggen dominate.
picnroll
06-15-2007, 07:44 PM
Maybe Presti will take him for the Seattle pick. Spurs can throw in Beno and the Russian stiff.
mathbzh
06-16-2007, 07:46 AM
The rumor here in France are that Mahinmi will join the Spurs next season and go to NBDL. Don't know if it is true
Darkwaters
06-16-2007, 09:15 AM
Sanikidze should be brought over to summer league.

Along with Ian, Jackie Butler, James White, Aaron Miles.

Should be interesting.
Plus we have three draft picks this year that will probably all spend time with the team. With a good floor leader like Miles, a good athletic wing in White, rebounding and shotblocking in Mahinmi and low post scoring in Butler we'll be fairly complete. Should be fun to watch as our scrubs beat up on their scrubs!
eisfeld
06-16-2007, 09:34 AM
The first couple of guys who may play in the summer league should be known by next week as the first camp starts at June 16 and lasts till June 19. The only player trying out I know is a Austrian PF who plays for Reggiana in Italy. Afaik quite athletic, young and defensive-minded. Tried out for Denver the past two seasons but this year the Spurs directly asked for him.
Marcus Bryant
06-16-2007, 09:38 AM
The first couple of guys who may play in the summer league should be known by next week as the first camp starts at June 16 and lasts till June 19. The only player trying out I know is a Austrian PF who plays for Reggiana in Italy. Afaik quite athletic, young and defensive-minded. Tried out for Denver the past two seasons but this year the Spurs directly asked for him.


http://www.pallacanestroreggiana.it/schede.asp?giocatore=36
SequSpur
06-16-2007, 09:42 AM
ian blows.
eisfeld
06-16-2007, 09:46 AM
http://www.pallacanestroreggiana.it/schede.asp?giocatore=36

I was looking all over for his bio, thanks for the link!
Time now to translate with my rusty italian...
tp time
06-16-2007, 09:48 AM
First test for Mahinmi (and Spurs fan) : the next Eurobasket in September.
But, it's true, he says he will go to San Antonio this year.

http://www.sambenedettoggi.it/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/schiacciata%20Mahinmi.JPG
RobinsontoDuncan
06-16-2007, 09:54 AM
he looks like he added a bit of muscle, anyone have any recent pictures of Ian (besides the above) to see if he bulked up any?
TDMVPDPOY
06-16-2007, 09:56 AM
he seems like a bust to me

everyone is high on him, yet he cant even start on his own team in france or put up numbers we should be expecting from him...

bring in scola and javtokas seriously, we are in winning mode not wait for the future
Bruno
06-16-2007, 10:01 AM
Thanks for the info on Ortner. :tu
A link about it :
http://it.eurosport.yahoo.com/06062007/8/r-emilia-ortner-camp-degli-spurs.html
Bruno
06-16-2007, 10:03 AM
he looks like he added a bit of muscle, anyone have any recent pictures of Ian (besides the above) to see if he bulked up any?

It's not a recent pciture.

Some picture from the last game he has played (mid May) :
http://www.elan-bearnais.fr/cal/0607/matches/prosCoupeSO.htm

Mahinmi is the number 14, white jersey.
Number 11 is Aaron Miles who will play with Spurs summer league.
Number 19 is Melvin Sanders (I wouldn't be surprised to see him in this year summer league team).
RobinsontoDuncan
06-16-2007, 10:07 AM
looks like he added some muscle, but its hard to tell due to the lack of a picture with his full profile
Bruno
06-16-2007, 10:10 AM
^ If you want more pictures :
http://www.elan-bearnais.fr/cal/0607/cal_cf.htm

Edit : I've already posted it but some of them must have missed it.
http://www.dijonpremiere.com/rubrique.aspx?flux=450
It's the third quarter of a french league game played in april. Mahinmi enters in the game at the 2 min mark. It was one of Mahinmi's best game of the season (at the 6:30 mark there is a nice little move ;) ).
tp time
06-16-2007, 10:57 AM
http://www.elan-bearnais.fr/cal/0607/matches/COUPE2007/A070513_206_VAL_PAU1_070514_145233.jpg

http://www.elan-bearnais.fr/cal/0607/matches/COUPE2007/A070513_229_VAL_PAU1_070514_145233.jpg

http://www.elan-bearnais.fr/cal/0607/matches/COUPE2007/A070513_372_VAL_PAU1_070514_145233.jpg
RobinsontoDuncan
06-16-2007, 11:20 AM
^ yeah, he's def bigger than in 2005
gtownspur
06-16-2007, 11:54 AM
I don't know you guys, but this guy looks like an elite center. Just by looks.
Darkwaters
06-16-2007, 12:00 PM
I wonder how much weight he has put on? Maybe in the summer league they'll tell us a more accurate measurement.
Mr. Body
06-16-2007, 12:21 PM
On the dijonpremiere link Bruno posted, he doesn't look half bad. He's active, shows well on screens, and he sure loves that drop step from the right block for a dunk. It's hard to tell what his limit is, but he's not a stiff. Still, I don't see him here next year due to a roster crunch, but we'll see.
Darkwaters
06-16-2007, 12:35 PM
The first couple of guys who may play in the summer league should be known by next week as the first camp starts at June 16 and lasts till June 19. The only player trying out I know is a Austrian PF who plays for Reggiana in Italy. Afaik quite athletic, young and defensive-minded. Tried out for Denver the past two seasons but this year the Spurs directly asked for him.

There was an article about him a few weeks ago on this site.

http://www.sport1.at/396+M5f3f6a85173.html

It says that he'll be partaking in a 3 day long rookie and veteran camp in San Antonio which starts on the 17th of June.
Kori Ellis
06-16-2007, 12:37 PM
Vegas will be worth going to even if the Spurs team sucks.

But it doesn't look like they will suck at all.

Did you see the Spurs are only play in the beginning of Vegas? I think their last game is the 11th. I'm guess that is because they will play in RMR - but those teams haven't been announced.
ChumpDumper
06-16-2007, 02:08 PM
Rats, I'll only get to see three games. Eh, more time for gambling and debauchery.
Vito Corleone
06-17-2007, 03:49 AM
When will they announce the summer league schedule?
Bruno
06-17-2007, 04:10 AM
When will they announce the summer league schedule?


Vegas schedule :
7/6 vs Phil 1:00 PM COX
7/7 vs Clev 5:00 PM COX
7/9 vs Bos 1:00 PM COX
7/10 vs GSW 5:30 PM T&M
7/11 vs Minn 1:00 PM COX

RMR schedule : 7/13 to 7/20 with not games on 7/15
Jazz, Sixers, Bulls and Spurs will play the RMR.
I don't know who will be the other teams.

French NT start on July 23rd. Mahinmi should be able to play both at Vegas and Utah.