Just saw the box score of the France - Germany match in 2009 Eurobasketball.
http://www.eurobasket2009.org/en/cid...8.teamID_.html
Mahinmi plays a grand total of 4 minutes and does absolutely nothing.
Is the guy injured?
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Just saw the box score of the France - Germany match in 2009 Eurobasketball.
http://www.eurobasket2009.org/en/cid...8.teamID_.html
Mahinmi plays a grand total of 4 minutes and does absolutely nothing.
Is the guy injured?
There is a thread about French NT where you can find news about... French NT.
So what do we have here? Our two legitimate centers (Mahinmi and Ratliff) are made of glass?!!
if he is reallly badly injured he is a soft pussy and needs to stay in France
I agree, if Mahinmi is injured again its time we bite the bullet, admit we fucked up on the pick and shitcan his ass.
I read that it's a hamstring strain that happened after he got a rebound. At least it wasn't an ankle, or I'd be calling him Mr. Glass as well. I don't think it's serious, but that's just speculation on my part.
If Ian was injured on this play it is not because he is soft. I saw the play. He was leaping high for an offensive rebound and was undercut at the top of his leap and dropped straight down without a chance to really brace himself. It looked like a wide receiver going high for a reception and having his legs cut out from under him by a DB. It will really suck if he is not ready to go for camp, but it will not be proof that he is soft.
yes it is. His body is soft if if can't take some abuse. how many NBA minutes has dude played since he was drafted???? :bang
Now I will give him benefit of the doubt for now, but if turns out he is gonna miss some or all of the pre-season, he is truly and officially soft.
Cut him>>>hes a bust!!!!!!!!
why cut him
he pulled a groin
most players do that once in their career
:rolleyes
Because he can't even stay healthy enough to see an NBA court.
If the guy can't survive the rigors of Summer League, D-League, and International Play, he's not going to fare BETTER against stronger, tougher NBA defense. He's had his chances thus far, but has always been too injured to take advantage of them.
For the sake of the team, I'm pulling for him as much as anybody, but I still don't think this bodes well. It's not like this is the first time we've seen this...or the second...or the third.
http://www.48minutesofhell.com/2009/...hinmi-injured/Quote:
We’ve spoken with Bouna Ndiaye, Ian Mahinmi’s agent, and can confirm that Mahinmi strained his hamstring during last night’s game against Germany. Mahinmi has undergone an MRI and both Les Bleus and the Spurs are awaiting the results. According to Ndiaye, Mahinmi’s injury is “nothing major,” and, although he will not play this evening against Latvia, hopefully he should be able to play again in a couple of days.
Why are people calling him soft for getting injured? This makes no sense. Also, a basketball game is a basketball game. There's always a chance of getting injured, no matter what level of play the competition is, so don't say he can't handle the dangers of an NBA game based on that.
not necessarily soft, just injury-prone, destroys/early-terminates many players' careers.
Ooo the spurstalk doctors and gm experts are out again!!! Hazah!!!
haha even Grant Hill looks like Cal ripkin jr compared to this guy. if i were him id stay inside a padded room at all times so as not to snap my bones.
Why the fuck does everyone care about him? He sucks. He probably has no future in NBA or Euroleague level. He is like a Eurocup level player perhaps.
I really want Mahinmi to break out of this injury bug funk that keeps getting him. It says he might play again in a few days, so I hope he can have 1 healthy season this year.
I think he has. Didn't he play a few early season games a while back?Quote:
He hasn't even played in the NBA yet...
do we actually have a story here? any facts? any information?
I'll say it again........ CUT HIM!!!!!!
can someone close this thread? fucking pointless
Some people are definitely clumsier than others. I have a buddy who we can't go through an entire softball practice with before he gets hit by something. Or go through an entire ski/boarding trip without hurting himself.
There's nothing the Spurs can do at this point but hold on to him and hope he doesn't find a way to get hurt again.
Can we re-name the thread for Spurstrodamus and his haters friends : Mahinmi haters, it's time for lunch !
The guy had a minor injury and everyone already screams.
The man is nothing but a safe bet. He was getting drafted at the end of first round and he is getting paid less than JV last year.
Just STFU !
And you all make me laugh with all your "He's made of glass", did you see the fall ? It was quite impressive so I guess everyone could have been hurt.
And I bet no one would have the guts to say him in person.
[quote=Spurstrodamus;3675262]1) I'm aware it's said to be a minor injury, and I'm not going to be surprised when he sits out the entire year because of it... a la his ankle injury.
2) I would say it to his face, and if he swung on me I would just kick him in the ankle. He would be done for the year.
To answer to your two points :
1/ it won't be long to see that you're plain wrong. By the way, wasn't the ankle sprain a good old wrong diagnosis by Spurs doctors and once the pb found, wasn't the recovery rather good ? In other terms, couldn't he have played last year if the injury has been correctly diagnosed in the first place ?
2/ I can see that you have a good spirit. Do you also slap blind people ?
-It's a minor injury, irrelevant..I pulled something last week in practice too, I was fine the next day..
-He obviously is injury prone, no denying that..
-He can't be a bust considering his draft position and salary..what the fuck?..
When's the date they have to pick up his option? It doesn't bode well for him if he's injured when the deadline rolls around...
Isn't that the same date for everyone with a team option?
I honestly don't want him to be an integral part of our team (come playoffs) if he can't stay on the court for at least 60 (more or so) STRAIGHT games.
If we implant Theo (whom is a class act) at that point, I feel a little frightened about our chances.
We need strength at the 4-5.
But, we have Blair and Dyess.
Mark it. :toast
mofo needs to learn how to stretch! :)
Perhaps when training camp starts the training staff can find a way to keep him healthy, if not ... oh well.
You know what puzzles me beyond his injuries...
it's the fact that the French team refuses to have him play enough minutes.
Anyone have an explanation for this?
that kid is garbage..can't believe so many of you have him in your depth chart thinking he can play decent minutes
Like Bruno said, he has been injured and he is young. They have other bigs that have been there (Turiaf, Noah, Petro, Diaw...) that have played ok for them. It is hard to break in. Plus, Ian has not played a ton of basketball lately and he is not good enough right now to just come in and take over.
I for one think he will do better in the NBA than he would in Europe.
Your also the bearded Randy Quaid type at the Sports bar that grumbles loudly to everyone who can hear you and you think gives a shit your GM and coaching opinion.
But go ahead and throw your hands above your head and freak out over the guy pulling a muscle half a world away in September.
That would be you sir. I am answering a question on Ian in this thread while defending him in the French NT thread, not freaking out over him. You don't even know what you are talking about anymore.
Go back and read, then plan your throw away lines accordingly. Otherwise you just look silly.
If anyone is going to be the next Amar'e, he should consider investing in a pair of goggles.
I'm getting to the point where I'm gonna just start thinking this guy will never play a game as a spur
Ian missed the bulk of last season because the docs misdiagnosed him. Is that his fault?
Of course not.
What happened to him with the sprain/pull/whatever sounds pretty minor. Relax. We'll see how it plays out, there's plenty of time. He's a big with a minuscule effect on the salary cap. His potential is still enormous and the downside is almost nothing. For those who want to cut him: Who are you going to replace him with at his salary? Who?
He's got my support until Pop decides that Ian ain't working out. Be a fan and believe in the guy until there is real cause to dump on him. Sounds to me like he's doing everything the Spurs are asking of him. Was it the same docs that misdiagnosed Ian that misdiagnosed Manu? Who's calling for Manu to be axed for the same reason? Uh yeah, exactly. Let's wait for concrete evidence ... I know it's hard to do when there is basically nothing going on and the smallest news is cause for over analysis, but be patient. All good things are worth waiting for.
I just can't imagine if Parker had sneezed...
"Parker is badly ill. It is certainly the swine flu. Damn non civilized Europe...
- Yeah. Trade his ass.
- So what PG do we need? What do you think about d-will?
- Our point guard doesn't give enough assists.
- It's because he plays with TD and Gino.
- No it's not...
- Is there a link, some information about that?
- Parker said he's ok.
- Trade his ass.
- We need Chris Paul.
- I saw him sneezing once. It was scary.
- It's a pig, he got swine flu... trade him.
- Spanoulis has sneezed just in front of Parker in 2007.
- Can you prove it?
- Paul has never sneezed.
- And he makes 12 assists per game.
- Can you prove it?
- I saw him share the bread.
- D-will walks on water.
- And what do you think about Ginobili at pg?
- The glass key can found the glass lock in the paint...."
Mahinmi still nursing hamstring (UPDATE: Or hip contusion)
By Jeff McDonald
The bad luck continues for Ian Mahinmi.
Mahinmi, the star-crossed Spurs center, sat out his second consecutive game at Eurobasket while nursing a strained hamstring. He watched from the sidelines as Spurs teammate Tony Parker, Boris Diaw and Ronny Turiaf engineered a 69-64 victory for France over defending-champion Russia.
With the victory, Les Bleus complete pool play a perfect 3-0.
Mahinmi apparently injured his hamstring during a four-minute stint in Monday's victory over Germany. He did not play in Tuesday's victory over Latvia.
The injury is not considered serious, and Mahinmi is expected to be ready for the start of what should be a critical Spurs training camp for him at the end of the month.
Parker had 17 points and three assists, but Diaw and Turiaf did most of the scoring at the end of the victory. Diaw had 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, while Turiaf had 18 points and 14 rebounds.
France next plays in the qualifying round on Friday, most likely against Macedonia, which is 1-2 so far in the tournament.
UPDATE: The Spurs are calling Mahinmi's injury a left hip contusion. He has been cleared to resume playing for France, and is considered day-to-day for Eurobasket.
I think the point of many SPURSTALKS POSTERS is; when is it time to say "Enough is enough and cut your losses". This is a business right, and if you dont produce or preform then you get let go... Right.... Spurs are paying money to this guy even if its chump change compared to the other players salary.. I would say this young man has gotten many chances to produce but something always comes up. Granted he is still young but what has he shown that proves he should be keep on the roster and being paid.... I can assume that there are others out there that would love to prove they have what it takes & can contribute in more ways than Ian Mahani has.... I'm Not jumping off the wagon on this young man but from a business stand point you have to know when its time too cut your losses.
The Spurs should "cut their losses"????
He's been okay'd to keep playing by the Spurs. Training camp hasn't even started. Why would you cut someone when he is physically okay to play and training camp hasn't started? Who are you planning to replace him with at that salary?
I know we are all anxious for training camp to start and real news to start arriving, but come on, now we are calling on players to be cut so as to "cut our losses" when they are physically okay to play and we are still over a month away from the start of training camp? Really???????
Its not about when season starts preseason or if its the summer league. Fact of the matter is that he again is sidelined with another injury. He is injury prone, as much as i hate to say it let alone see it happen again, i'm willing to go on a limb and say he will miss time at the begining of the season for it, then the cycle of him being shipped back to the DLeague only to get injured again..... miss the remainder of the regular season to nurse is body. "The man is not soft, just injury prone" Happens all the time in this league but other teams just there losses.....
I completely agree with bluebellmaniac.
Ian has only missed two French NTgames (two games in two days) and is considered day to day. It's a minor injury
WTF is going on here ?
If he hasn't played with with French NT and had the same very minor injury in SA, no one would have ever heard of it.
Let's wait for training camp and for the season to begin and we'll see what Ian has to offer. Before this, all of this "Enough is enough" is based on nothing but pure nonsense.
Hmmmm. Patience is all I can practice here.
Ian and Manu were both misdiagnosed by the team doctor(s). Had they been properly diagnosed and treated they would (probably) have both been in playing health last season in time for the playoffs. No one here is asking for the doctor(s) head, but yet the players are to blame?
Sorry, but I just don't understand the logic being shown here. Manu and Ian were misdiagnosed. Again: Misdiagnosed and thus did not receive the treatment that would have brought them back to full health. How does that make either of them injury prone, made of glass, or worth "cutting our losses" over?
Training camp is a month away. There will be plenty of things we will see then to criticize everyone over. But please wait until we have actual concrete evidence of a shortcoming.
Here you go Phila_Chamberlain. From yesterday.
Quote:
Mahinmi still nursing hamstring (UPDATE: Or hip contusion)
By Jeff McDonald
The bad luck continues for Ian Mahinmi.
Mahinmi, the star-crossed Spurs center, sat out his second consecutive game at Eurobasket while nursing a strained hamstring. He watched from the sidelines as Spurs teammate Tony Parker, Boris Diaw and Ronny Turiaf engineered a 69-64 victory for France over defending-champion Russia.
With the victory, Les Bleus complete pool play a perfect 3-0.
Mahinmi apparently injured his hamstring during a four-minute stint in Monday's victory over Germany. He did not play in Tuesday's victory over Latvia.
The injury is not considered serious, and Mahinmi is expected to be ready for the start of what should be a critical Spurs training camp for him at the end of the month.
Parker had 17 points and three assists, but Diaw and Turiaf did most of the scoring at the end of the victory. Diaw had 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, while Turiaf had 18 points and 14 rebounds.
France next plays in the qualifying round on Friday, most likely against Macedonia, which is 1-2 so far in the tournament.
UPDATE: The Spurs are calling Mahinmi's injury a left hip contusion. He has been cleared to resume playing for France, and is considered day-to-day for Eurobasket.
lol Mahinmi. :lmao
Quit setting people up tlong. I see right through it.
hopefully he'll become healthy and at least stay that way till training camp
I was expecting a lot about this kid...
I saw him in FNT at the Euro man, he's raw really raw he doen't have hope in NBA.
You don't "dump" a player like Mahinmi. Thats just foolish. Hes making small-time money (a little over a million a year) and is just as good (probably much better actually) than the vast majority of any prospects we could hope to replace him with. You don't dump a player with potential and a small paycheck. We dumped Jackie Butler a few years ago, but we had already assessed his potential to be minimal and his multi-year contract to be too much. Not the same situation as Mahinmi.
Now, trading Mahinmi for more talent would be something to consider - and anybody that says otherwise is just being overly protective of their loves or pet projects. Now, I don't know that the Spurs are out looking for anything in particular, but if they were and that team was interested in Ian I think they'd have no problem parting way for the right price. But you don't "DUMP" a player like him. Thats just asinine.
I really understand what you mean and I always thought in your way and considered foolish posters who wanted to trow Ian away.
But I saw him playing against a mediocre team at Euro basket maybe it was a very little playing time but honestly the first thing that came in my mind was: "All this thing for that?".
Then I understand FNT coach who didn't want to keep him in the team.
I mean it just isn't a "look" you get from a player with potential and with all those attention.
Then maybe I should rectificate: He is clearly really far from being NBA ready right now. And if he wants to show his "potential" he needs to get a Body first, and work very very very hard still. Wich is or was difficult with his injuries.
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...drih+interview
Beno gets a finger injury and says he can't run because of it...
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...drih+interview
Beno states that discrimination is the reason he's not getting any playing time...
Lindsey Hunter = Beno's worst nightmare.
That bad
doesnt beno have 2 rings?