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yeah, I remember what you were saying about Tolliver. I was wondering what you thought about about a diff role for him, if his shooting doesn't improve. I like him playing in the paint, at least so far.
If you ever posted anything coherent, you might get a response other than pity.
yeah, I remember what you were saying about Tolliver. I was wondering what you thought about about a diff role for him, if his shooting doesn't improve. I like him playing in the paint, at least so far.
could this also mean the Spurs are gonna try and sign some extra help in the short term? Doesn't this open up a roster spot?
No, Ian is still on the Spurs' roster while he is assigned to Austin.
He did knock down a nice 15-footer last game but I still think he needs to be a three-point threat to survive in the NBA. We'll see, though, because the Spurs may be better off with Tolliver than other bigman options even if Tolliver is told to limit is three-point shooting.
I have an observation. has anyone noticed that Fab works real well to get open in the paint but doesnt call for the ball??? The only person who seems to know he is there is Manu in the past. Fab tends to pass up alot more opportunities then need be. Maybe thats why Players tend to not give up the pass to him so much. Thoughts??
I remember when Fab used to take a lot of passes right around the rim for some easy buckets. One game he did it 10 or 11 times. Was that last season or the one before?
Scorn. Don't forget scorn.
Scorn. Don't forget scorn.I was totally going to post that. I'd probably give him that too if I could decipher his code.
against the suns i think
After watching him through preseason and so far in the regular season, it's pretty clear to me that he's, at best, a streaky three point shooter. He's still equally as likely to miss the rim completely as he is to make the shot, which isn't encouraging. I like so much of the rest of Anthony's game that it'd be really nice if he could score a bit. When defenders leave him completely open, he might as well be shooting from 18 feet as from 23 feet. How valuable is a guy like David West just for his ability to consistently hit the outside shot, despite the fact that he never shoots threes? I see no reason why Tolliver couldn't make a living canning those shots.
I'd actually prefer all the Spurs start taking more jump shots from 2 point range. The Spurs will win a game because they shoot 11-18 from three point range and then go cold for six minutes the next game because they miss six in a row, or they'll think that they're good because the long distance shooting covered up the mistakes they made in a game. When you're dying for offense, the bump in shooting percentage more than makes up for the extra point in the long term.
Yes, but where were those passes coming from? Without looking , I bet most came from Manu. Just stating that Fab is in position alot more then we notice and doesnt get the ball or he does, gives it up way to fast.
Didnt mean to bring this into Ian thread, but not worth a new thread
I agree with you timvp, no deception here it's a good news. By the way, IMO Oden should go to the D league to get back into shape. I've seen him against Miami he isn't ready to play.
yeah, has more to do with his rehab than anything else. They're aren't just going to stick him in there.
I agree. Manu's very good about finding him down there, usually with an amazing pass. But if he's open, the team should find a way to get it to him. It annoys me when a guy battles for position in the post and the other guys on the team don't feed it to him. It's why the Rockets sucked for so many years even though they had Yao.
Going to the D-league?? He's not coming back. You don't see other players going to the D-league to rehab. I bet it's more like the Spurs want him to kick ass in Austin so he looks better on paper then they will package him in a trade. I just hope we get a decent player in return, given the Spurs history of trading.
How long do you guys think it'll for him to get back to the Spurs?
He'll be back in December if he can stay healthy.
The nice part about the Toros' schedule is that they play their first ten games at home. They don't travel out of Austin until December 18th. The Spurs can keep Mahinmi in Austin for the next month under close supervision and then bring him back, if they so choose.
The other option is to just keep him get about a week's worth of conditioning in before bringing him back to the Spurs. Either scenario is much better than the pre-DLeague days.
Huh? The Spurs don't have any other players that would qualify for the D-league that need to get back into game shape. Mahinmi's going there for minutes so they can get him back to San Antonio as soon as possible. I'm not sure how some of you think he's going to get game legs back sitting on the bench, walking to his hotel room or getting to practice once a week.
Not really -- not the way staying in one place for a few weeks with people training as hard as you and being able to play 30mpg right off the bat.He would suck horribly if he played right now.Its not like our front court is worth a damn, now we have to let him warm up with chumps.
Ian won't help at all if he's not in shape.The Spurs are gonna dig themselves into a hole they cant get out of if they dont tighten up.
So Ian is irrelevant. Thank you for your contribution.Pops needs to take this time to make a move for a big or a small forward.
He could help.He could play as much as Tolliver is easily.How many mins is he gonna play?What if the world ends tomorrow?What if he goes down again.Great. Trade them for whom?Thomas and Oberto are not the answer.
Compared to NBA players? Pretty bad.How bad a shape could he be in.Good for you. You're amazing.I played D1 ball and have had high ankle sprains....it doesnt take long to get your legs back.He could suck horribly for 8-10 minutes, sure.He could come in and give the spurs 8-10mpg to start and build up.
Wow, the ridiculousness of your posts are already nearing classic proportions.
they are hiding him and tryong to sign him for less. this guys is the real deal but the FO is just playing games.
Spurs' Mahinmi sent to Austin for conditioning
By Mike Monroe
The Spurs finally got one of their injured players cleared to begin five-on-five drills, but help for their shorthanded roster remains a few weeks away.
Power forward-center Ian Mahinmi has been assigned to the Spurs’ NBA Development League team, the Austin Toros. The right ankle he sprained in September is finally healed to the point he can begin contact drills.
Mahinmi will use his time with the Toros to get in basketball condition and complete the rehabilitation process on his ankle.
The Toros are in training camp, undergoing two-a-day drills.
“He’s going to practice once, instead of twice a day,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said, “and scrimmaging on a limited basis to begin with. But at least he’s out on the court, doing something.”
“He’s got to get in shape and get his rhythm back. He’s going to play, and that’s better than having him sit on the bench up here, that’s for sure.”
There is no timetable for Mahinmi’s potential return to the Spurs roster.
The 22-year-old big man from France split time during his rookie season between San Antonio and Austin, but spent the bulk of the season in the D-League. He averaged 16.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 46 games with the Toros in 2008.
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