Ian Mahinmi Injured Again?!

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.

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Originally Posted by Phila_Chamberlain

I don't feel like reading through all 3 pages, but is Ian going to be fine for training camp at the end of the month?

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He's day to day, so he should be.

Here you go Phila_Chamberlain. From yesterday.

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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.

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lol Mahinmi. :lmao

Quit setting people up tlong. I see right through it.

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Originally Posted by tlongII

lol Mahinmi. :lmao

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Originally Posted by tlongII

lol Mahinmi. :lmao

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Originally Posted by DPG21920

Quit setting people up tlong. I see right through it.

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Originally Posted by ManuTP9

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Originally Posted by Phila_Chamberlain

Thank you. It's good to hear he'll be fine. I would hate to see the same thing that happened to Beno happen to Ian. Beno would have been a good player for us but he was always hurt in training camp when Pop looks at who will be in his rotation.

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Beno could not bring the ball up the court, he slacked and he was injury prone...but what really got him run was when he badmouthed the Spurs.


Good riddance.

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.

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Originally Posted by Darkwaters

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.

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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.

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Originally Posted by Phila_Chamberlain

No, Beno was a hard worker, Pop was just really hard on him. Like too hard on him. He was not that inury prone except for training camp and i don't remeber hearing him bad mouth the Spurs.

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Someone said this before, and I even asked what was it that Beno said exactly, but no one could give me an answer.

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Originally Posted by Phila_Chamberlain

No, Beno was a hard worker, Pop was just really hard on him. Like too hard on him. He was not that inury prone except for training camp and i don't remeber hearing him bad mouth the Spurs.

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He was a hardworker?

His stomach showed otherwise.

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Originally Posted by TimDunkem

Someone said this before, and I even asked what was it that Beno said exactly, but no one could give me an answer.

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he said, "Pop really loves Hearty Gallo and serves it all the time at his house."

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Originally Posted by Phila_Chamberlain

I had sources close to Beno tell me that he lifted, ran and worked on his game every day the offseason before the Spurs traded him. He would have impressed the Spurs had he not been hurt coming into training camp. If I am not mistaken he had three or four 30 points and 10 assists game the first half season in the NBA. That is hard for any player to do. Even if he only averaged 10 and 5 every other night there are few point guards that have the ability to score and pass like that. Sure it won't happen every night, but Beno has a better chance to do that than Mario Chalmers at this point.

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I'm sorry but the guy was always noticeably out of shape and his inability to handle a full court press was disgusting.

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Originally Posted by Phila_Chamberlain

No, Beno was a hard worker, Pop was just really hard on him. Like too hard on him.

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http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...drih+interview

Beno gets a finger injury and says he can't run because of it...

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Originally Posted by Phila_Chamberlain

i don't remeber hearing him bad mouth the Spurs.

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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?