Ian Mahinmi!!!!!!!!!!

[MoSpur]

I sure do want to see him get regular minutes soon. I doubt it will be tonight, but I hope soon. He doesn't need to be Dwight Howard. He just needs to be K Willis as far as defending and rebounding go. Not K Will when he was a Hawk. K Will when he was a Raptor, Nugget, and Rocket.

[ChumpDumper]

FYI, if the internets feed is up, tomorrow's game starts at 11 AM CST.

[DPG21920]

Here is the link:

http://www.nba.com/dleague/webcastDleague.html

[benefactor]

Now we are even thinner on the front line. Beautiful.

[Indazone]

If nothing else, Mahinmi can just stand in the low block on the weakside and just cleanup the glass while Duncan goes to work. The possibilities are endless. Putbacks, dunks, rebounds.

[Manufan909]

If nothing else, Mahinmi can just stand in the low block on the weakside and just cleanup the glass while Duncan goes to work. The possibilities are endless. Putbacks, dunks, rebounds.

If he ever dons a Spurs jersey again, that is.

[Indazone]

If he ever dons a Spurs jersey again, that is.

We'll take him. He'd do well next to Yao and Scola. We need another big.

[Manufan909]

We'll take him. He'd do well next to Yao and Scola. We need another big.

You can't trick RC the same way twice!!! I hope...

[mystargtr34]

We havent got a bigger, more athletic and better big looking to come over so i doubt we will get rid of Ian.

[Indazone]

Stromile Swift he is not.

[Obstructed_View]

He's giving effort every night. It's just that some nights he's not that effective.

That's what I get for leaping to conclusions based on the box score. I thought you'd mentioned that he wasn't hustling on defense at one point.

[ChumpDumper]

That's what I get for leaping to conclusions based on the box score. I thought you'd mentioned that he wasn't hustling on defense at one point.

That was more a bad decision on a switch. I have some pics of it and it looks like Serge (who did make the switch) was recovering before Malik even realized what was happening.

[Gino2882]

Any word on this Mahinmi man? Is he in uniform tonight and well enough to play? Or is donning the fancy suit.

Would really be nice to see what he could do out there.

[Obstructed_View]

That was more a bad decision on a switch. I have some pics of it and it looks like Serge (who did make the switch) was recovering before Malik even realized what was happening.

Well if he's playing hard all the time, that's good enough for me. My only concern is that he dropped 20 pounds a couple of months before the draft, and I keep waiting for him to start gaining it back.

[Fingaroll44]

Ian back in San Antonio. That is extremely good news.

I think Pop wants to find out if Ian can be the rebounding guy next to Tim, or if we need to make a trade for a big by the deadline.

agreed. i think pop is just as curious as WE ARE. Hmmm? Will this kid sink or swim when thrown in w/ the sharks.

[ChumpDumper]

I will be very surprised if Ian plays for the Spurs this month.

[yavozerb]

I will be very surprised if Ian plays for the Spurs this month.

I do not think sitting on the bench for another month well help this guy..As far as knowing the system, he should know know it pretty well since this is his 2nd season.

[K-State Spur]

Jeff McDonald: Mahinmi called up, Tolliver sent down

The Spurs continued to burn up Interstate-35 between San Antonio and Austin on Tuesday, recalling former first-round draft pick Ian Mahinmi from the Toros, their affiliate in the NBA's Developmental League.

To make roster room in San Antonio, the Spurs have also assigned rookie Anthony Tolliver to Austin.

Mahinmi, the team's first-round pick in 2005, was initially sent to Austin on Nov. 14 to recover from a sprained ankle suffered before the start of training camp. The 6-foot-11 center/forward played in one game for the Toros, scoring four points in 20 minutes.

Tolliver, an undrafted free agent who made the Spurs roster out of training camp, averaged 3.5 points in 11 appearances with the Spurs. The Spurs will retain Tolliver's rights while he is in Austin.

Somebody tell McDonald that this isn't baseball. Both are still on San Antonio's roster.

[Gino2882]

I will be very surprised if Ian plays for the Spurs this month.

I know you have been following him closely, but why do you think he will be out this entire month?

You said he was walking fine a couple days ago. You may very well be right, but I just don't think they would have recalled him if he wasn't ready for even some limited minutes.

I don't know, we should get a better read on the situation during tonight's game.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Somebody tell McDonald that this isn't baseball. Both are still on San Antonio's roster.

[ChumpDumper]

His stated schedule a week ago was to spend at least three or four weeks in Austin getting in shape and regaining his timing. So his plan before his latest injury was not to play for the Spurs for almost all of December. Anything is possible I guess, but like I said I would be surprised.

[timvp]

I'm guessing Mahinmi is out for a week or two with his injury #234,764 and instead of giving Tolliver end of the bench minutes, they'd rather him pay big minutes in Austin to see if his shot is ever going to be relocated. If it's not and he struggles rebounding on the D-League level, the Spurs may waive him. But I think that's unlikely and that Tolliver will show enough to stick around ... besides the Spurs need him for depth considering Mahinmi's fragile existence.

I can see a scenario in which the Spurs waive Ahearn and then send down Mahinmi to join Tolliver in Austin. Those two would actually work well off of each other. Tolliver would be out on the perimeter and Mahinmi would be down low.

[Brazil]

I'm guessing Mahinmi is out for a week or two with his injury #234,764 ... besides the Spurs need him for depth considering Mahinmi's fragile existence.

Keep the faith timvp and remember Ian is our savior

[benefactor]

Keep the faith timvp and remember Ian is our savior

No longer buying...for now.

[tav1]

Courtney Sims is just a few minutes into his 3rd game and is killing like he did in the first two. I'm officially on the waive Tolliver and give Sims a 10-day bandwagon.