Could Ian not be a dleague all-star?

[tomcat]

If Ian Mahinmi does not make the NBADL All-Star game I am going to be upset. :pctoss The following link does not show him tops in PRA for centers as Allred (IDA) and Alexander (SIF) gets the nod. Nor does it have him in the next 2 which are Sene (SEA) and Fesenko (UTA).

Surprise, surprise the Toros Keith Langford leads ALL guard candidates in PRA.

http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/allstar_candidates_080131.html

Maybe we voted enough to get Ian in on fan votes. I sure thought he would be a lock.

[MrChug]

Allred is half deaf!!!

How could he not be a crowd favorite for a gimmick! (*cough* Nate Robinson robbing Iguodala of the SD competition because he's a midget *cough*)

[Bruno]

Mahinmi isn't on this list because he wasn't a D-League player when the article has been written (February 1st), he was with Spurs.
Mahinmi PRA is 27.9, he is the second center just behind lance Alfred.

D-league allstars will be announced tomorrow. I will be really surprised if Mahinmi isn't one of them.

[Bruno]

http://www.nba.com/dleague/allstar2008/rosters_080205.html

Mahinmi and Langford are D-League all-stars.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

I was just thinking...

Who is the most well-known (best player?) to come out of the D-league into the NBA succesfully?

[ChumpDumper]

I was just thinking...

Who is the most well-known (best player?) to come out of the D-league into the NBA succesfully?Mikki Moore was their poster child until Jamario Moon started dunking on people.

[timvp]

http://www.nba.com/dleague/allstar2008/rosters_080205.html

Mahinmi and Langford are D-League all-stars.Nice. Props to Mahinmi and Langford. Time for Mahinmi to take home that All-Star game MVP trophy.

:hungry:






P.S.

Jeremy Richardson a D-League All-Star, too.




P.P.S.

How the hell is Jelani McCoy a D-League All-Star? He's averaging 8 and 5 this season.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

Who votes for the D-league all-stars?

[Bruno]

http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/allstar_080131.html

It looks like that the D-League will have a slam dunk contest and a 3 point contest. Participant will be known tomorrow. It could be fun to see Mahinmi in the slam dunk contest.

[tomcat]

How in the hell does Colorado 14ers get FOUR players on the team? They aren't even leading their division and got NO call-ups this season!!!!!!!! :pctoss

Also, Jeremy Richardson has been gone from the dleague since December...how does he make the squad? :wtf

[ChumpDumper]

Ian had early foul trouble but he's getting alot of blocks against Dakota.

Toros came back from about 18 down to tie the game with 5 minutes left.

Squeaky is the hero so far.

[picnroll]

Is Mahinmi just getting a lot of blocks or is closing down the paint, rotating, covering his man and picking up penetrators?

[ChumpDumper]

They are running right at him and he's blocking the drivers.

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105-105 with 34.5 left

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Williams with a 15 footer off a broken play.

107-105 Toros with 25.2 left.

[picnroll]

Without watching a game, seems like since he came back down he's focusing more on D, and his O is falling down.

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Ian with another block.

Squeaky fouled, hits 1 of 2.

108-105 19.5 left.

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(0:06)[DAK] Team Timeout:Short
(0:06)[AUS 110-107] Langford Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
(0:06)[AUS 109-107] Langford Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
(0:06)[DAK] Johnson Foul:Personal (5 PF)
(0:06)[DAK 107-108] Frisby Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)
(0:08)[DAK] Frisby Rebound (Off:8 Def:6)
(0:11)[DAK] Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
(0:15)[DAK] Team Timeout:Short

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Squeaky gets the rebound off the Wiz 3pt attempt and is fouled with 3 seconds left.

Misses first.

TO Wiz.

110-107

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Squeaky makes second.

Toros win 111-107!

[ChumpDumper]

Ian has 4 blocks recorded. I he got believe two of them while he had five fouls.

Langford scored 19 in the second half after being held to 7 in the first.

Squeaky was perfect from the floor when Dakota dared him to shoot. He also shut down Blake Ahearn from the field in the fourth after Ahearn went for 36 in the first three quarters, lighting up whomever was on him. Squeaky also got five big rebounds and fronted the 6'8" Will Frisby to prevent a tying basket.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

Who is 'squeaky'?

[ChumpDumper]

Carldell "Squeaky" Johnson : 5'10" backup point guard.

[Bruno]

It's a big win for Toros after three recent losses against Tulsa.

Mahinmi seems to be in a small slump since he come back from Spurs. He even misses some FTs while he was great at that this year. I won't draw conclusions on three games but it will be interesting to see if it will continue. Next Toros game against Vipers should be an easy one for Mahinmi.

[ChumpDumper]

Dakota has some really good frontline defenders in Lyde, Benson and Frisby and they were packing the lane most of the night to thwart Ian and Keith. The Toros got back into the game with transition baskets by Reed and some outside shots by Marcus Williams and Squeaky that opened things for Mahinmi and especially Langford in the second half. The Toros are probably lucky Carlos Powell went down with a foot injury, but it was still a good comeback.

[tomcat]

The video came up midway through the 2nd quarter.

Ian Mahinmi just looked disinterested at most. The officiating was horrible. Most of Ian's fouls were touch fouls compared to what Dakota was getting away with. Keith Langford couldn't get a call in the paint and Dermarr Johnson was just awful until a couple of baskets in the 3rd.

Marcus Williams was the most of our offense in the 2nd. Squeaky Johnson was the spark that turned the game around in the 3rd. Ahearn was eating Cheyne Gadson's lunch and Gadson seemingly was only interested in his offense.

Justin Reed was huge on the offensive glass down the stretch. He also is our INTIMIDATOR. Ahearn shoved Squeaky after a deadball whistle and Reed ran over and let him know that wasn't cool. FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!!! :madrun

I'm hoping a healthy Carlos Powell in the last 3 quarters would have cooled the shooting of Ahearn by process of elimination (of shots).

My player of the game: Keith Langford 26 pts 9 rebs 5 asst (last night's team leader in all categories)