View Full Version : a little late (Ian Mahinmi video of block)
phyzik
10-22-2007, 02:50 PM
Dont know if this was posted yet, found on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-CSjPLxMyk
timvp
10-22-2007, 02:55 PM
Nice find.
Although I think the block most people had been calling for was his one against the Mavericks in the preseason opener. This was a pretty nice block, too . . .
phyzik
10-22-2007, 03:10 PM
bah, thought it was it, cant actually watch the video from work, doesnt load.
Darkwaters
10-22-2007, 03:45 PM
Nice vid.
Hemotivo
10-22-2007, 04:11 PM
nice block :tu
SenorSpur
10-22-2007, 04:59 PM
THis guy is going to be a stud once he gets more experience.
Mr. Body
10-22-2007, 05:18 PM
Any reason for #28?
SenorSpur
10-22-2007, 05:27 PM
It's so good to see another player who has the inate ability to protect the rim - besides Duncan.
ChumpDumper
10-22-2007, 05:30 PM
Any reason for #28?He waned Steve Bardo's old number, but the Spurs are planning on retiring it.
timvp
10-22-2007, 05:33 PM
Any reason for #28?Good question. I haven't read an explanation on that.
My guess would be it relates to Mahinmi being the 28th pick of the 2005 draft.
Solid D
10-22-2007, 05:36 PM
28 is the spot where the Spurs drafted him...perhaps that is why #28.
Nice recovery by Ian on that block. He looked like a young Mr. Robinson on that one.
Solid D
10-22-2007, 05:37 PM
timveep beat me to it. :lol
timvp
10-22-2007, 05:45 PM
Even though it was a nice block, it was actually horrible defense in regards to Spurs Basketball. If Mahinmi made that play in an actual game, he'd be pulled out right away ... as weird as that sounds.
When he closed out on the shooter, he closed out on the wrong side and allowed the player to drive middle. On top of that, he closed out on the shooters wrong hand. Mahinmi was supposed to close out on the other hand and force the player baseline where he had help.
Nice recovery at the end but it's an example to show how far away he is from being ready to play for the Spurs.
Solid D
10-22-2007, 05:49 PM
Even though it was a nice block, it was actually horrible defense in regards to Spurs Basketball. If Mahinmi made that play in an actual game, he'd be pulled out right away ... as weird as that sounds.
When he closed out on the shooter, he closed out on the wrong side and allowed the player to drive middle. On top of that, he closed out on the shooters wrong hand. Mahinmi was supposed to close out on the other hand and force the player baseline where he had help.
Nice recovery at the end but it's an example to show how far away he is from being ready to play for the Spurs.
:tu
Hemotivo
10-22-2007, 05:55 PM
Even though it was a nice block, it was actually horrible defense in regards to Spurs Basketball. If Mahinmi made that play in an actual game, he'd be pulled out right away ... as weird as that sounds.
When he closed out on the shooter, he closed out on the wrong side and allowed the player to drive middle. On top of that, he closed out on the shooters wrong hand. Mahinmi was supposed to close out on the other hand and force the player baseline where he had help.
Nice recovery at the end but it's an example to show how far away he is from being ready to play for the Spurs.
How many games with the spurs he have? :fro
xamila rey
10-22-2007, 06:11 PM
is this the dunk by Manu that everybody talked?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIAGvj0GsJM&NR=1
Mr.Bottomtooth
10-22-2007, 06:13 PM
:owned
CarefreeAZ
10-22-2007, 06:29 PM
You have to admit - this is a good one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbsp9H6z978
Joe Schmoogins
10-22-2007, 09:28 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rxBqNf860k
here's one for you CAREFREEAZ
Joe Schmoogins
10-22-2007, 09:43 PM
Even though it was a nice block, it was actually horrible defense in regards to Spurs Basketball. If Mahinmi made that play in an actual game, he'd be pulled out right away ... as weird as that sounds.
When he closed out on the shooter, he closed out on the wrong side and allowed the player to drive middle. On top of that, he closed out on the shooters wrong hand. Mahinmi was supposed to close out on the other hand and force the player baseline where he had help.
Nice recovery at the end but it's an example to show how far away he is from being ready to play for the Spurs.
TIMVP, Give the kid a break. He actually ATTEMPTED to close out on the proper side. If you watch the video closely he approached the ball with his frame angled towards the sideline in an attempt to funnel him in that direction. He just took a bad angle, and the ball handler forced the issue to the middle. He was thinking the right thing, just didn't execute it properly. It's not that easy especially for a rook, especially for a tall rook. Pop would not pull him out for that.
Amuseddaysleeper
10-22-2007, 10:07 PM
timvp pawns the hell out of any sports analyst ever.
keep up the good work
cornbread
10-22-2007, 10:14 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rxBqNf860k
here's nine for you CAREFREEAZ
fixed.
Mahinimi played volleyball right? Well that block right there is more volleyball than basketball.........:lol
mathbzh
10-23-2007, 02:56 AM
Mahinimi played volleyball right? Well that block right there is more volleyball than basketball.........:lol
No he didn't. He played soccer (as most young boys here).
peskypesky
10-23-2007, 06:24 AM
It was a great block and clear evidence of a kid with a true defensive instinct and the physical ability to get it done. I hope Mahinmi keeps bringing it.
No he didn't. He played soccer (as most young boys here).
ESPN needs to get their info right.
MoSpur
10-24-2007, 09:39 AM
He was a volleyball player.
Bruno
10-24-2007, 09:56 AM
Mahinmi wasn't a volley ball player, he played soccer.
ESPN has made a mistake during the draft night and has mixed Mahinmi with another French player called Sidiki Sidibe.
Mahinmi has played soccer when he was young like tons of young guys in France. He has given up the soccer to play BB when he was 13 years old.
Sidiki Sidibe played volley ball at a very high level. He was the captain of French youth NT. When he was 18 years old, he decided to leave the volleyball to play basketball. He is an athletic freak but has no BB skills. He has been undrafted in the last draft.
mathbzh
10-24-2007, 10:21 AM
Mahinmi wasn't a volley ball player, he played soccer.
ESPN has made a mistake during the draft night and has mixed Mahinmi with another French player called Sidiki Sidibe.
Mahinmi has played soccer when he was young like tons of young guys in France. He has given up the soccer to play BB when he was 13 years old.
Sidiki Sidibe played volley ball at a very high level. He was the captain of French youth NT. When he was 18 years old, he decided to leave the volleyball to play basketball. He is an athletic freak but has no BB skills. He has been undrafted in the last draft.
+1
Sidiki now plays in Spain for the "Real Madrid" young team in LEB2. He didn't show any sign that he could become a true BB player. Sidiki is supposed to have a Shaq-like body but I don't know if he is really that athletic.
spurs1990
10-27-2007, 01:11 PM
Can someone in San Antonio please provide the correct pronounciation of Ian Mahinmi?
Heard ESPN last night using Muh-hin-me...so is that correct?
objective
10-27-2007, 03:10 PM
during game action Bill Schoening dropped the 'm' and pronounced it "Ma-hee-nee", but during stoppages in play he would pronounce it "Ma-heen-mee".
He also during play would pronounce Rafer Alston's name as "Austin".
I spent most of the first quarter after I missed the intros trying to figure out what happened to all of the Rockets point guards and who this new "Austin" guy was that was filling in at point.
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