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2 French
2 Slovenians
2 Argentineans
we had beno and rasho.
now we will have tony and IAN
i was rooting for gelabale. but i am so surprised but happy
vive la france
2 French
2 Slovenians
2 Argentineans
ian Mahinmi
Birthdate: 11/5/86
NBA Position: Power Forward
Ht: 6-10
Wt: 230
Int Team: STB Le Havre
Hometown: Rouen, France
Stats
NBA Comparison: Emeka Okafor
Strengths: Ian is a real monster in the paint, using his good athleticism and long arms to grab tons of boards ... Reads the ball well off the rim, and even when he doesn't read it, his pure athleticism usually leads to the rebound ... Great length, wingspan and reflexes allow him to grab lots of long rebounds that would bounce right over most other player's heads... Defensively he is a beast ... Incredible reach allows him to alter and/or block shots other players wouldn't even think of contesting ... Has very quick hands, leading to lots of steals and tipped balls ... When Ian does score, many of his baskets come off tip ins and offensive rebounds ... This could account for his high shooting percentage (18-30 at 60% in Zaragoza) ... Very good at establishing position in the paint, reads the play very well when making cuts and calling for the ball ... Gets the ball in good position under the basket drawing lots of fouls ... A solid free throw shooter for a post player (70%) ... In fact, many of the points he scores come from free throws ... Runs the floor very well, and is one of those hustle players coaches always want on their team ... Always goes for the loose ball, blocked shot, or hustle rebound ... Has decent court vision when around the basket ... Foot work is good around the basket, but needs to add some moves to his arsenal ... His potential is considerable.
Weaknesses: At this point in his basketball career, he is still very raw and what many would call a "project" ... Still very raw offensively .... Has no shot outside of 8-10 feet ... Limited offensive skills, besides rebounding and dunking ... Strength is his biggest question mark right now. He is very good at establishing position down low, but is rarely strong enough to keep it ... Must pout on weight without losing much agility, but he's such a strong athlete, that shouldn't be a problem ... The same goes for rebounding... Must get better at anticipating shots and not try to block everything ...
-Rob Salvador 10/4/04
for those of us who have no clue.
from nbadraft.net
Ian Mahinmi
Birthdate: 11/5/86
NBA Comparison: Emeka Okafor
Strengths: Ian is a real monster in the paint, using his good athleticism and long arms to grab tons of boards ... Reads the ball well off the rim, and even when he doesn't read it, his pure athleticism usually leads to the rebound ... Great length, wingspan and reflexes allow him to grab lots of long rebounds that would bounce right over most other player's heads... Defensively he is a beast ... Incredible reach allows him to alter and/or block shots other players wouldn't even think of contesting ... Has very quick hands, leading to lots of steals and tipped balls ... When Ian does score, many of his baskets come off tip ins and offensive rebounds ... This could account for his high shooting percentage (18-30 at 60% in Zaragoza) ... Very good at establishing position in the paint, reads the play very well when making cuts and calling for the ball ... Gets the ball in good position under the basket drawing lots of fouls ... A solid free throw shooter for a post player (70%) ... In fact, many of the points he scores come from free throws ... Runs the floor very well, and is one of those hustle players coaches always want on their team ... Always goes for the loose ball, blocked shot, or hustle rebound ... Has decent court vision when around the basket ... Foot work is good around the basket, but needs to add some moves to his arsenal ... His potential is considerable.
Weaknesses: At this point in his basketball career, he is still very raw and what many would call a "project" ... Still very raw offensively .... Has no shot outside of 8-10 feet ... Limited offensive skills, besides rebounding and dunking ... Strength is his biggest question mark right now. He is very good at establishing position down low, but is rarely strong enough to keep it ... Must pout on weight without losing much agility, but he's such a strong athlete, that shouldn't be a problem ... The same goes for rebounding... Must get better at anticipating shots and not try to block everything ...
-Rob Salvador 10/4/04
i wonder though if he will stay in france one more year. come in the development league or just come in to join the roster
Everyone should post in this thread whatever you know about this guy. I don't know much about him at all.
I wonder if they will trade him.
He's tall and black.
i had just posted that on the viva la france thread. i dont know anything about him either. wow.
Any French peuple know his ethnic background? Name sounds West Africain.
NBAdraft.net had him going 48th.
After reading his scouting report I hope the Spurs keep him...
well the fact that he was in ny for the draft has to say something... but maybe not. no one knows if they'll even keep the pick or if they were drafting for someone else? he looks pretty promising, and it was good to hear the crowd STUNNED in ny. lol
Sounds like a scrub to me.
Well, I'm pretty sure they can't keep him overseas as some people are saying. The dude is a first rounder and has guarnteed money, I doubt he'd walk away from that.
However, I think it's plausible that he would play in NBDL under the new CBA rules.
Strengths: Ian is a real monster in the paint, using his good athleticism and long arms to grab tons of boards ... Reads the ball well off the rim, and even when he doesn't read it, his pure athleticism usually leads to the rebound ... Great length, wingspan and reflexes allow him to grab lots of long rebounds that would bounce right over most other player's heads... Defensively he is a beast ... Incredible reach allows him to alter and/or block shots other players wouldn't even think of contesting ... Has very quick hands, leading to lots of steals and tipped balls ... When Ian does score, many of his baskets come off tip ins and offensive rebounds ... This could account for his high shooting percentage (18-30 at 60% in Zaragoza) ... Very good at establishing position in the paint, reads the play very well when making cuts and calling for the ball ... Gets the ball in good position under the basket drawing lots of fouls ... A solid free throw shooter for a post player (70%)
GOODBYE RASHO!!
A volleyball player from France? WTF?
My son is thrilled there's an "Ian" on the team (for now anyway)... that's about all I know so far.
His scouting report sounds like Dikembe Mutombo with quickness...
kory can you glue the vive la france thread to this one i gave some info thx
Sounds like another potential Buford-Popovich draft day steal... I like the idea of snatching an athletic 6-10 big late in the draft; sounds like he is incredibly raw but the Spurs will need length and athleticism up front in a couple years (they could use it right now) and this kid may be the solution. Given the spot in the draft, I like the pick a lot.
Could this guy develop into a 3 - to guard the likes of TMac, Tayshaun, etc.
by the way he is a national team staff favorite. he is considered as good as petro sine he is improving at an incredible rate
Okay, I merged them.
Thanks!
Sounds like the Spurs' match for Amare Stoudemire. Stoudemire is going to be a top three player in the league soon, so the Spurs had to go out and get someone of his athletic build.
How can you doubt the Spurs draft brass? They always pull off gems.
If the Spurs feel good enough about him to give him guaranteed money, I'm guessing this is going to be a solid pick.
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