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If I were Pop I would have let this guy play over Bogans. But when the guy is tearing it up averaging 35 a game that should account for somethin. I know it's the d-league but still.
http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ar...r_of_the_week/
Hairston Named D-League Player Of The Week
Jan 25, 2010 12:42 PM EST
Malik Hairston of the Austin Toros was today named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played during the week of Jan. 18, 2010.
Hairston, on assignment from the San Antonio Spurs, led Austin to a 4-0 record last week, including victories over the Erie BayHawks, Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Maine Red Claws, and Springfield Armor. He scored a team-season-high 43 points in an overtime road victory over the Red Claws in Portland, Maine on Jan. 22.
Hairston averaged 35.8 points, shooting 49 percent (48-of-99) from the field to go with 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists. He scored more than 30 points in all four contests last week.
Other top performers last week included Albuquerque’s Antoine Agudio, who averaged 19.0 points and 3.5 assists in three games for the Thunderbirds; Springfield’s Morris Almond, who averaged 28.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in two games for the Armor; Rio Grande Valley’s Mike Harris, who averaged 25.0 points and 7.3 rebounds in three games for the Vipers; Austin’s Dwayne Jones, who averaged 17.3 points and 14.0 rebounds in four games for the Toros; Idaho’s Coby Karl, who averaged 32.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in two games for the Stampede; Tulsa’s Mustafa Shakur, who averaged 25.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists in two games for the 66ers; Iowa’s Curtis Stinson, who averaged 18.5 points and 13.0 assists in two games for the Energy; and Sioux Falls’ Reggie Williams, who averaged 27.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in two games for the Skyforce.
If I were Pop I would have let this guy play over Bogans. But when the guy is tearing it up averaging 35 a game that should account for somethin. I know it's the d-league but still.
Poor Malik. If only he were 10 years older...
Pop gets a hard-on for 30+ on the decline vets..in the past it has worked i know, but this is an evolving league, and I think the coaching approach is staying in neutral.
Looks like it was a good decision to guarantee his contract. Otherwise, I'm guessing Hairston would be getting a 10-day contract from some team right about now.
It's like Pop is glam rock and along comes the grunge era..... Pop is still singing his monster ballads..... While the league is rockin heavy pops spurs are still singin every rose has it's thorn....sorry. I had to. But I do like 80s rock still...
If only Pop understood it takes minutes to develop a player with potential. Also putting a player in trash time minutes only is not development.
Glad to see Hairston beasting it in D-league as he should be as he is too good for that League and should be on a NBA teams roster getting minutes. There is no doubt he is NBA material, just wish Pop would have see the same thing.
If we are gonna give PT to these "trusted veterans" Pop always relies on and STILL lose every other game, why dont we develop some young guys on the way to our lottery pick?? I'm jk bout us in the lottery, but seriously us being good enough to JUST get us in the playoffs isnt gonna work, might as well start next seasons plans now, and get these guys some minutes.
Pop is showcasing him in D league, hoping to attract a trade from a team with a 35-40 year old veteran (with something left in the tank that only Pop can see)
I wonder how Bogans would do in the D League lol
LOL, the sad thing is that your probably right!
Ain't that a . Mason should have been the starting SG and Hairston could have been that energy guy off the bench. What a damn waste.
Bogans has turned out to be exactly what he has been his whole career, a journeyman with marginal NBA talent.. while Hairston has done nothing but prove himself capable of an NBA roster spot over and over and over and over again, yet never gets the chance to show it on the big stage.
It ain't too late to call up Hairston and perhaps salvage the relationship between Malik and the spurs (and send Bogans on a 1 way trip to a remote island in the Pacific) but you know that ain't gonna happen.
Ahh well, glad its not my money.
You forgot his patented travel after a pump fake...
I don't hate Bogans or anything, but after watching every Summer League game, going to every pre-season home game, and watching both Spurs and Toro games; I am seriously dumbfounded as to why this kid can't get playing time over Keith Bogans.
My point exactly, why do we continue to waste good talent? Look at Dragic in Phoenix, he is producing off the bench yet our young prospects are languishing away in the D-League or at the end of the bench (exception Hill). Does anyone know what happened to Williams?
Think he averages almost one of those every game.
Ime was better at the pump fake. Too bad he never made one shot after faking someone out.
It all starts with Pop. Just look at his obsession with Finley the past two years.
Hairston is a redux of S. Jackson.... without any of the off-court issues.
Lite....
Hairston's got more heart right now than a few ghost on the team. Poor guy deserves to play.
Other than height, Hairston has all off the tools to be an defensive-minded, slashing and athletic wing player at the NBA level. , lesser talented guys have been getting run on other NBA teams. Apparently, a youth-movement only consists of Hill and Blair earning minutes as role players????
If the dynasty is truly dead, then the finger needs to be pointed at R.C. and Pop. They've wasted (thus far) two 1st round draft picks on a guy who may or may not come over to play over here in the States (Tiago) and another on a guy (Ian) that may have potential, but can't find playing time behind old ass vets (Antonio and Theo) and a non-athletic/outside shooting big (Matt).
I believe this team would've had similar growing pains with Malik, George, DeJuan and Ian being the key role-players, but the future would be much clearer and (hopefully) optimistic.....
You make good points, but there's nothing to be dumbfounded over, the reason's quite simple.
Perhaps the FO feels the same way. And the next time the Spurs have a championship window open, they will learn from their mistakes. If there is a next time.Other than height, Hairston has all off the tools to be an defensive-minded, slashing and athletic wing player at the NBA level. , lesser talented guys have been getting run on other NBA teams. Apparently, a youth-movement only consists of Hill and Blair earning minutes as role players????
If the dynasty is truly dead, then the finger needs to be pointed at R.C. and Pop. They've wasted (thus far) two 1st round draft picks on a guy who may or may not come over to play over here in the States (Tiago) and another on a guy (Ian) that may have potential, but can't find playing time behind old ass vets (Antonio and Theo) and a non-athletic/outside shooting big (Matt).
I believe this team would've had similar growing pains with Malik, George, DeJuan and Ian being the key role-players, but the future would be much clearer and (hopefully) optimistic.....
Yeah, but when will 2 all-time great big men fall in their lap, again? They've wasted the last three seasons of the "Tim Duncan" Era, because they couldn't get "younger" until it was too late, and our time on top maybe over.
The whole thing is Hairston destroyed some young players in the Summer League and also Preseason yet those same players are getting rotation minutes in the NBA right now.
I don't understand why Pop never gave Malik extended court time. Malik is better than others that are getting court time in the NBA right now.
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