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so you want to cut him?
I believe so, but I still think even keeping him on the inactive roster is pointless. He will have had very little time with the team, so there will be no chemistry and he won't be in game shape. I would rather him not rush back and work in the summer to get where he needs to be.
so you want to cut him?
I think he should be IR, so in case the Spurs damn near sweep a team(win first 3), he should be activated, and given 5-8 mins along side TD, TP, and Manu. Just to get his feet wet. He should be ready by late April/early May, so he should have a few games to play. Hopefully the last 1-5 games are pointless(no chance of catching LA, no chance of the Nuggets taking the #2 seed) , and Pop just throws him out there.
I'm guessing that you don't actually want to cut him, even though that's exactly how your post reads. He knows the offense and the defense, and he won't play in a game until he's in shape to do so. If he can get back and play some games before the end of the regular season, he's going to be able to contribute. Having an athletic seven footer who can rebound and block shots is going to be a positive, regardless of whether or not the Spurs pick up another player between now and April.
Good to see Ian wants to comeback soon. It'd be easy for him to wait until the summer but he wants to play in a NBA game. I hope he can play 5 games or so at the end of regular season
No, I don't want to cut him. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
I just don't want him suiting up for the playoffs. With the limited time he has seen this season there is no reason to have him with the team.
You mean no reason to play him in the playoffs?No, I don't want to cut him. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
I just don't want him suiting up for the playoffs. With the limited time he has seen this season there is no reason to have him with the team.
If he is fit to play there is nothing wrong with his playing for the Toros in April.It's good that he wants to play, but having him play the last few games is pretty pointless IMO. Healthy or not, he will not be on the playoff roster.
He's indicated another rehab stint with the Toros is in his future. I think Pop and Buford would be happy if Ian could play some D-League by the end of the season. I doubt they find any Spurs court time for him.
Yeah, he'll certainly be getting minutes in Austin as soon as he's physically cleared to do so. Once he's gotten his game legs back, and barring a setback, I'm not sure why anyone would be reluctant to have him back with the Spurs. If everyone's healthy and nobody else is picked up then there'll only be two players that won't suit up, and you have your choice of Vaughn, Udoka and Hairston for that. I'd put a healthy Ian up there with any of those three value-wise.
Some big men are just like race horses. Their legs and feet are so fragile that they can have problems of one kind or another all the time which limit their game and sometimes their careers.
And some human beings can severely sprain an ankle and have bone chips that aren't detected.
Seriously, folks, don't try to over-think this one. It's actually as simple as it looks.
Ok, let me be perfectly clear to avoid any FURTHER confusion.
I would much rather him not play any sort of organized basketball this year. I would rather him shut it down and rest the ankle instead of trying to come back as quickly as possible just to play a few games. I just don't see how he can help this team at all this year coming back in April after he has been out the whole season. He is not a player like Manu, where you can just give him 5 or 6 games to get his legs under him and he is ready to go. He needed this season for developmental purposes and he lost the whole thing. Now he wants to come back to just play a few games at the end and risk more injury?
Shut it down Ian. You can show us you are the savior next year.
I'm not a doctor, but if they got all the bone fragments out, I don't see any problem with his playing after recovering from the surgery.
If no one can remember that now, then no one will remember ever. Poor Ian, he'll have ignorant fools dissing him the rest of his days.
I thought the NBA did away with playoff rosters.
I think Fab would replace him, texas. How the do you think Ian will pass up both Fab AND KT on the depth chart?
After not playing all season, I don't see how he can be of any help. If he can't help this team what is the point of letting him play a few meaningless games at the end of the year?
This is the biggest bummer of the year. I think Ian could have really improved the bench strength this year with his athletic ability. Let's face it, the front line isn't terribly athletic across the board.
Just remember, Ian should be a senior in college, so he can be our unofficial 1st round pick next year (along with the official #1 in 05).
Man, four years waiting, that's a pretty long time.
Depends, if he comes back with 5 games before the playoffs then he probably wont play at all during the playoffs. If he comes back with 10-15 games to go and shows something, anything - then its worth a shot.
Maybe becaus these games are meaningless and it could, at the very least, help him for next year if not the Spurs.
If they are meaningless, what's the harm?
If they're meaningless, Pop damn well better not take benefactors' stance, or I'll... do nothing.
After seeing him injured all year long, I'd rather not take any sort of unnecessary risk, i.e. playing in games that don't mean anything. I guess I am just feeling extra cautious after all that has happened.
Too lazy to check your math, but unless he is mini-Dwight in 5+ games before the POs, he won't make it. And I think Fab will get minutes. Hopefully he and KT really compete and play better than they have this season.
And isn't Fab coming back next year? I thought only Imes'(JV?) contract expired this year.
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