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that's what I was saying a while back. He's a good presence in the paint and maybe should stay there...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 definitely the most annoying and overplayed topic on this board. He's clearly the Ki-Jana Carter of the Spurs. Always injured, therefore a non-factor.
that's what I was saying a while back. He's a good presence in the paint and maybe should stay there...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.
oh no...
This kid is a bust. Bring over Javtokas.
I wonder how this board would look if Ian does make it back and makes an immediate impact (for the better) for the Spurs. I hope he gets better and gets some playing time just for that reason alone.
This guy makes Oden look like Bruce Bowen.
dead end street? that mofo is under a bridge 6 feet underground. its over
Sounds like surgery coming up for Mahinmi. Which probably means out for the season
But the talk of him being a "bust" doesn't make any sense. Late first rounders can't be busts because late first rounders only have about a 25% chance to stick in the league. "China doll" makes more sense than "bust" if you want to label Mahinmi.
Let's hope the specialist will recommend something other than surgery. Doubt it, though. Routine ankle injuries don't last this long.
I'm not sure how anyone can be a "BUSTS" when they're 23 and haven't played 10 games in the NBA. The word you're looking for is "Unproven".
I was just going to say something similar about using the word "bust". You can't really write off the guy as a bust.Sounds like surgery coming up for Mahinmi. Which probably means out for the season
But the talk of him being a "bust" doesn't make any sense. Late first rounders can't be busts because late first rounders only have about a 25% chance to stick in the league. "China doll" makes more sense than "bust" if you want to label Mahinmi.
Let's hope the specialist will recommend something other than surgery. Doubt it, though. Routine ankle injuries don't last this long.
However, I don't think it was ever a routine ankle sprain. Didn't Bruno (or someone else) say that Mahinmi was in a cast at first? That's definitely not routine.
Anyway, hopefully they can figure out what to do and Mahinimi can get healthy relatively soon.
well I think its fair for some ppl to call him a bust. I remember some ppl including me called Kwame Brown a bust after only his 1st season. well guess what, we were right. I am not calling him a bust myself, yet. but I understand some ppl jumping to that conclusion. and yes, if dude's broken for good, that cons utes as a bust IMO
How many injuries has he had in his short career? Anyone know the exact number?
Kwame Brown was a number 1 pick, that's why people called him a bust because a lot is expected of lottery picks. No one should expect much at the end of the first round.
A bust in the sense that Spurs fan has hyped this guy to be the missing puzzle piece, poor man's Amare, etc.
oh I am definitely not comparing the magnitude of each respective bust.
what this guy said. I myself had super high hopes for this guy
Well, as with all late first round picks, he had a much better chance of never making the league than being a missing piece.
I was just hoping he could average 5 and 5
if he's out for the season the spurs need to pick up an athletic shotblocking big, doesnt matter if hes a project, as long as hes healthy enough to play.
We cant go into the playoffs with duncan, thomas, bonner, oberto and tolliver as our only bigmen, especially considering that thomas and oberto could easily get injured and that bonner and tolliver are unproven in the playoffs and not worth much beyond their shooting. imagine thomas is injured and bonner in a shooting slump
if he's out for the season the spurs need to pick up an athletic shotblocking big, doesnt matter if hes a project, as long as hes healthy enough to play.
We cant go into the playoffs with duncan, thomas, bonner, oberto and tolliver as our only bigmen, especially considering that thomas and oberto could easily get injured and that bonner and tolliver are unproven in the playoffs and not worth much beyond their shooting. imagine thomas is injured and bonner in a shooting slump
Where are these mythical bigmen you speak of.
We have to make a trade for a big. Period.
I think Ian could be a decent contributor at some point, but it's not going to be this year.
In terms of contributing in the paint, our two best bigs other than Tim are creaky, old, and very unathletic guys -- Oberto and Thomas.
That is just frightening. No wonder Hollinger issaying we might miss the playoffs. Although I think that is bunk, it's going to be awfully difficult to deal with the length that teams like LA, Phoenix, Portland, and NO have.
We just need a solid big, not a superstar. For example, if we had a guy like Pryzbilla, I think we could win the le this year.
Too bad the Spurs didn't try to sign Nenad Krstic.
I agree - I think he could have helped us greatly. It would have been a very solid gamble.
Maybe the Spurs know something about Joe Smith??? Only time will tell. We have to be patient. I for one think the Spurs season hinges more on Manu being able to fully recover.
He is no where near the level he was last year. If this is all the Manu the Spurs will get, then it will be nearly impossible to win. If he can recover fully, then I like our chances as is.
spurs fans have waited WAYYY TOO LONG for mahinmi to play decent minutes as a rotation guy. he probably wont even play this season.
im writing him off
A season and a half?
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