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i like pops game, nice pick up for u guys
AUSTIN, TX (January 28, 2009) - The Toros announced today the addition of Pops Mensah-Bonsu to the roster. London born, Mensah-Bonsu is a 6-10, 240 pound forward/center who spent his collegiate years at George Washington University. He was second team all-conference in 2004-05, and first team all-conference in 2005-2006.
Mensah-Bonsu signed with the Dallas Mavericks in 2006 and was assigned to the Fort Worth Flyers, the NBA D-League affiliate. He played in the inaugural D-League All-Star game and was named MVP, with 30 points and seven rebounds. Mensah-Bonsu played in Italy during the 2007-08 season with team Benetton Treviso, averaging 8.3 points and 9.2 rebounds
Mensah-Bonsu is the latest of several roster changes for the Toros following the departure of forwards, Andre Brown and Charles Gaines. The Toros added guard Nate Brown (St. Peter's) late last week. In his second game with the Toros, Brown posted two points, four assists, and two steals in 12 minutes against the Albuquerque Thunderbirds.
Mensah-Bonsu will join the Toros for back to back games in Tulsa this Friday and Saturday. He will wear jersey #44.
For season and group ticket information, call the Toros office at (512)236-8333 or visit austintoros.com.
http://www.oursportscentral.com/serv...es/?id=3770351
Great news for the Toros, and it will be nice for the Spurs to be able to see what he can do in their system.
i like pops game, nice pick up for u guys
So what type of player is this Mensa-Bonsu? I hope he is an athletic shot blocker. Looks like decent numbers from when he was in Italy, but that could be a crappy league.
What do you think of him Chump, or are you planning on with-holding judgement til he's played 10 or so games with the Toros?
Damn, it's sad I get excited on any chance of an athletic big, even if I have no info whatsoever.
EDIT: , he's an inch shorter AND 20 lbs lighter than Timmy. But I'm going to assume his vert is at least half a foot higher, so it's all good. Hope he's a banger and Pop takes notice.
Here is a draftexpress article on him. It says he might be explosive, and decent on blocking and rebounding, but he has no real fundamentals, and he's still learning to box out. Since he's so thin, they mention pretty much any decent big in the NBA will push him around on the post. And someone needs to explain the stat lines to me, cuz this season in Euro he shot 38% from the field, but in the ACB he shot 68%. I'm assuming the talent level in Euro is much higher.
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/...sah-Bonsu-304/
Last edited by Manufan909; 01-29-2009 at 04:54 AM.
He's a very nice athlete and can block the occasional shot. He was on the Mavs a couple of years back and they assigned him to the D-League where he dominated their all-star game. He was very raw then, so it will be interesting to see what he can do now.
Indeed. Keep us updated, Chump!!!
And where is KBP when you need him.
Damn, it is hard to find some solid stuff on this guy. I knew he averaged 12 and 10 last year in 6 games with the British, but that's it. I wish he was taller(half of the people say he's 6-9, others 6-10). Either way, it sounds like he could become the shot-blocker. But unless he has an extraordinary learning ability and Pop drops someone(since he can't trade a player to the Toros). Sounds like a nice player for next year. Hope this big pans out, RC has had zero luck lately.
Last edited by Manufan909; 01-29-2009 at 05:09 AM.
Unfortunately the Toros are on the road for about a month, so I'll have to watch on the internets like anyone else.
How many games before they're back? And IIRC, they use mostly Spurs plays, so he'd at least know that if he was called up?
He sounds great for next year, but not someone who could really help Tim in the post, unless he gained some post moves last year. They'd just need him to go nuts if Tim is doubled, so teams like the Lakers would have to worry about him drawing fouls. It's not like KT, Bonner, or Fab will do that. At least we know next years roster will rock.
They'll be back February 22. I might sneak down to McAllen to watch them there if I can get the right seats.
You're right about the plays. He's been knocking around the states since the season began, so it's possible if not likely that he had been waiting around for the right time to join the D-League. With Charles Gaines and Andre Brown gone, this looks like a perfect opportunity for him to show the Spurs and the rest of the NBA what he can do.
Pops has a shoulder injury. He should have surgery and don't play till the rest of the season.
Not really. It's just due to the sample size, way too small.
This season he played for Joventut (Spain). In Euroleague he only played two games because of an injury. That's probably the reason for his low shooting percentage.
Nevertheless, he managed to average 18.5 PPG and 11.5 RPG in only 27 minutes.
Pops started the season with DKV and a 850,000 (euro) contract
Pops then had a shoulder injury...but dkv and pops had a difference of opinion in how to treat the injury so they broke the contract
my ranking of euro leagues (but of course everyone has an opinion)
1. spain
2. greece
3. russia
4. Italy
In my opinion, Italy is def better than some other Euro leagues such as Germany, France, Turkey, and Israel
not neccesarly because the ACB is the best league in Europe and his two Euroleage games were against Union Olimpija (slovenia) and Lottomatica Roma. Union sucks (they went 2-8) and Roma is ok (they went 6-4)
but in the end, really cant get much info from only 7 games early in the season...
Dang, the Toros go on a RRT just like the Spurs ... starting with a B2B against Tulsa tomorrow and Saturday up there. Feb-Mar are really brutal, 4 home games and 15 road ... March is 9 away, 1 home, making up for the early favorable schedule. It'll be interesting to see where they are in the standings come Apr 1.
He dunks... So Pop won't love him
he sucks and so do you. I love international fans, especially those from Spain that is home to my ancestors. It was just a joke, my brother, never mind. genuinely I think the spanish people are the most kind-hearted and passionate of the world.He dunks... So Pop won't love him
Yo se my feliz que Vd es aqui, espana se bueno.
I saw him periodically when he was 15th man on the Mavs roster. Very, very athletic, but very, very raw. At that time, he appeared as though he had a long way to go before being able to play at the NBA level. He's got no shortage of heart, determination and athleticism. I hope he's progressed some over the past couple of seasons. I do like the move though.
Last edited by SenorSpur; 01-29-2009 at 11:49 AM.
I like this move. I remember watching him with Dallas. He's ridiculously athletic and likes to rebound. I don't remember him being a shot blocking threat but he was good at altering shots.
He could end up being the big we needed... smart move by the Spurs.... I'd pay to see him go crazy on Damp...
He is Brandon Bass minus the jumpshot and post moves...so basically he can just dunk.
This is pretty much what I remember from him. I liked his energy and thought he had potential if he worked on his game. He is definitely worth checking out to see how far he has come.
Limit of one Pop or Pops per team.....new NBA rule
Nice signing
If Mensah-Bonsu has become less raw and more of a basketball player, he'd fit on the Spurs pretty nicely. He's a very good athlete with a good motor. Not highly skilled the last time I saw him play but hopefully he has improved.
I was hoping the Spurs would give him a ten-day contract so this is actually an even better move.
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