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Per today's french newspaper :
Mahinmi in a dead end street :
Ian Mahinmi has spend the holidays with his family. That was the good news because the rest remains fully unclear. His right ankle, hit by a big sprain last summer, doesn't want to heal. With he lack of sure answers, Spurs now want to send him in LA to have a second diagnostic of a specialist.
"There is still some blood in the ankle and nobody understand why." said Mahinmi. "I'm feeling better but it's time to settle that. It has lasted too long"
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Great.
Hopefully they can find and fix whatever it is that ailing him. Last nights game we got outrebouned again. There is just no way of stopping teams from making easy shots imo. Cant tell me TP and Manu are washed up players(not this season or next for that matter). But other teams guards are not having problems scoring. Once they get passed TP and Manu or whomever is guarding them, its almost always and easy pass or two to an easy layup. Or a short uncontested jump shot. We hit our 3s and passed the ball around quite well last night. On nights like this we shoulda put this team away. But imo, because Timmy has no help on the defensive end, even teams like Philly are there in the end. We shouldnt be barely winning. Philly only had 2 players to stop. And the Spurs couldnt do it. All in all im just happy we got through this first back2back with victorys. Keep on pushing. And hopefully the FO is looking into some help for Timmy.
this guy is a fukn busts.....his injury is not major compared to grant hills ankle,
spursfans hopes and dreams of a decent backup center, waiting for this guy for 3 yrs...continue to disappoint every time theres news about him.
lets shift watever remaining resources onto another player and see what they have to offer....
Thanks, doc.
Agreed. But then again its kind hard to call him a bust because he hasnt done anything for this team. He's done most of his damage in the D league. I used to say Ian was a waste of time. But if your playing in the D league, I guess it still means your a Spur regardless.I guess.
our own bowie!
So you live in LA.
yeh im the specialist he came to see, the cat scans shows "BUSTS"
Yes, it is frustrating that he hasn't seen the court, but you can hardly blame the guy because his ankle hasn't healed yet. It sounds like there has been a misdiagnosis by the Spurs' medical staff. It is unfortunate because it could spell the end of the season for him depending on what is causing the blood and if surgery is required.
You're an IDIOT! Stop thinking with your ass because no one wants to read your verbal diarrhea.
Since 2005, Ian has only had two major injuries. Once he tore a muscle in his chest when he flushed the ball too hard, and this current ankle injury. Manu Ginobilli had an injury his rookie season too, and he wasn't rushed into play.
Just because Ian is injured and not playing right now doesn't change the fact that he was very good in the D league last year and impressive in the limited minutes he was on the floor in NBA. If your gonna complain about something at least get that much right, jesus.
I'm still excited about this kid because he has all the tools to be an NBA all-star, and he has the drive to guarantee that he will at least be a solid role player if he learns how to think the game. Being with the Spurs is probably the best thing for Ian, now we just have to wait for him to get healthy.
Ian is a good boy that always know clearly his role on this team, which enables him to do his job properly and perfectly. But he is still far from all-star level although he has the potential to be even a super star. His major shortcoming is just his lack of game time, but he is gonna get more in this season than the past several seasons when elson and horry took lots of minutes.
Ian McKellen is my favourite actor.
I feel bad for Ian. I really wanted to see what he could do out there for the Spurs.
I think we should have signed Watkins in the preseason instead of Tolliver. A lot of people said that we don't need Watkins because we have Ian. I still wanted him and now we have neither of them. Watkins may have stunk it up, but I think he was worth a shot more than Tolliver.
If he's hurt, he's hurt.
Blame the body part, not the person.
Spend the $1000s on the specialists, if the right, competent one can be found for this specific problem.
Rest and rehab haven't worked. My bet is that surgery will be required.
Anything's better than Tolliver, at this point. The dude can't hit the broad side of a barn.
it's really not easy to ever see Ian as an impact player with the Spurs, even if there is believe in his abilities and talent.
(I don't even believe in that, body and athleticism yes, but not so much in his talent)
btw. talent....James Gist just played his best game in the Italian league. 23 points, 9-11 FG (2-3 from downtown).
if there will be a young player we can hope to see soon as an impact player for SA, it will more likely be him than Ian.
What did you think of Watkins in the preseason? You think he could have helped?
I really wanted Gist too. I thought he was pretty good in Summer League. I still don't understand why the Spurs didn't give him a chance in training camp this season. I don't know why they were sold on Tolliver either.
Yawn Mahinmi could be producing big for the Spurs right now.
"can't hit"
easily solved. He should quit playing like Euro big, hanging around the perimeter, going 0-fer, and get down low and help in other ways.
ian is takn up a roster spot that couldve been GISTS spot
He will stay ok..
Could we Put him on Injured Reserve and open up a spot for someone who will be able to play occuasionally?
I'm glad you're not in the Spurs front office.ian is takn up a roster spot that couldve been GISTS spot
Just out of curiosity, where would Gist fit in the rotation? Do you realize how much depth the Spurs have in the backcourt and swing positions?
Manu
RMJ
Finley
Bowen
all these guys fight for regular minutes in the 2 and 3 spots
Tony
Hill
RMJ
all these guys are gonna get minutes at the 1
where does Gist fit in that equation?
You would rather have another good to average swing player on the roster over a legit 7 footer that has the same athletic tools as Amare Stoudamire? I'm not saying Ian is ever going to be that good, but 7' players with good at ude that can leap out of the gym and have a natural feel for the low post game don't grow on trees. Especially when the Spurs draft between 26 and 28 every year.
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