I'm totally expecting a trade like Ian + rights for Splitter for James Posey... I kid you not.
you got to be ing kidding me. ride the pine as long as he has and see if your not nervous as when you finally get some pt. he was just excited. poor kid. i hope he breaks the rotation after the allstar breakYea he seems too inconsistent and foul-happy. Dare I say it: Not even Bonner's that bad
Never happen. The Spurs have a cap on trading Messiahs or possible Messiahs: one per summer.
Um, I don't really have any illusions that I can convince you how ignorant you are, so I don't exactly know how to respond to your continued hyperbole about how rotten he is. But even if he's every bit as horrible a player as you say he is, there are still going to be a number of team officials that look at his size and athletecism, weigh that against the price required to get him away from the Spurs, and decide that it's a more than acceptable risk. It happens dozens of times every offseason. Hopefully someone tries to jump the gun and offers the Spurs something for him now that can help the team.
He'll only get in the rotation if he earns it. If Pop, Duncan, or anyone of importance wanted him getting minutes over Blair, McDyess, and even Bonner then he would be.
He probably was excited but not much sympathy can be had for what he "contributed" tonight.
Maybe this was a final showcase game for Ian before he's offered up to Chicago. I hope not. I'd love to see a bigman rotation next year of:
Duncan
McDyess
Blair
Thomas
Mahinmi
I don't speak of Splitter because to me he's like a "mirage in the desert". I'll believe he exists once I see him for myself.
Indeed. TO's aside, he looked good out there. It might do wonders for defending the paint and shut up our critics like Karl.
I love his quickness, though he's still raw with his moves, because that's something that can't be taught. He really explodes in and out of his triple-threat stance, while he also threw a nice lob pass to Blair for a score.
I really hope he doesn't end up leaving this off-season. I'd much rather have the team use draft picks on wing defenders and it's anyone's guess if Splitter really will come over.
Yeah, I don't care if he never gets the ball in the post. I'll take a seven foot version of Bowen who defends on one end and scores four or five points on offense.
Me too..where and who is this guy?
The ladies love Ian..
why is there so much thought about a guy who the ball was given to for a straight 2 minutes and couldnt produce?
What the are you talking about?? He had 4 points, 1 assist and 2 rebounds in that limit amount of play. Yeah, he's going to turnover the ball since when is the last time he's had an opportunity to play against other NBA players?? Not including practice, but actual in-game speed and compe ion.
*1 rebound
And it was Petro..... Johan Petro. Not Nene or Anderson, Petro. And this was garbage time with a 20pt lead, so it wasnt like there was all that much pressure for him to dominate or be flawless.
I know Petro sucks, but he was once a NBA starter. If it wasn't for his ty work ethic and inability to improve beyond his God given athleticism, he'd probably still be starting somewhere.
From watching him intensely during his few minutes, he does have a quick first step against bigs, but he isnt ready physically or mentally to step in and make much of an impact at this point. He needs a lot of time to develop still. He may be just as raw as he was when drafted.
How are we ever going to know the answers to those questions if the kid never plays? I'd be seriously worried that the team could end having a "Jermaine O'Neal" situation, because no one really knows how much this kid has soaked up or improved since he never plays.but he isnt ready physically or mentally to step in and make much of an impact at this point. He needs a lot of time to develop still. He may be just as raw as he was when drafted.
Look at J.J. Hickson in Cleveland. Prior to the season I'd never had imagined that this raw, unpolished second-year player would break into a championship-caliber team's rotation. Yet, he's accomplished that and playing meaningful minutes, while soaking up tons of experience playing with Shaq and LeBron. Yeah, he's a bit player who's role will be reduced in the playoffs, but that can't take away from the chances he's afforded right now.
Suggesting that he's neither physically nor mentally ready is just ludicrous. Cast hypotheticals about the caliber and motivation of the compe ion all you'd like, but the kid's been ready to play every time he's been asked (other than preseason, which cost him a future with the Spurs). It's a given that he's gone after this year. I just wish he'd get a chance to contribute to the Spurs while he's being paid their money. Again, if the Spurs sat all the guys that aren't going to be here next season, it'd be a rough year.
maybe ian and finley i dont know about splitter i wouldnt do that
Yep, I agree. A long, athletic big roaming the paint on D can be a huge deterrent. I could careless if he scores a point. IF they really wanted to break Ian in, they'd tell him to focus strictly on D and run the floor and pickup whatever garbage you can on O.
Unfortunately, I think his appearance was additional trade deadline fodder. The media guy for the Spurs probably wanted some extra clips for Mahinmi's "showcase" tape, so he can make a YouTube highlight reel similar to the one that sold many on Haslip. What "safer" way to get them than in a game that was already over.
I don't consider this game really "seeing Ian play".
The only way I will be convinced Mahinmi can't contribute is if he gets meaningful, guts-of-the-game minutes and shows nothing or he gets traded. Sadly, I think the latter will happen before the trade deadline.
Pop does what he thinks will win games. people that think other are ing ridiculous.
cmon now. the guy will do whatever it takes to win... whether thats right or wrong is a different story... but he isnt going to sit someone out because he thinks it might "give them value"...
people that say that are the same people calling for pop to be gone... and believe it or not this franchise would not be what it is without him....
time to stop this garbage. seriously. the guy wants to win just as much as we do.
He's really only had one good "ready-to-play" game and as it's been said here a dozen times, that was against NJ. But I do agree that they might as well play him because we know we are not going to win it all this year.
This guy has played 12 or whatever amount of games in his NBA career in limited minutes?
Is this because he's as good as visiting the hospital as Bynum/Oden?
Or Pop just is being a fool and not playing him?
Or he does not have the skills?
I will go with the latter. Call me a popalogist all you like, but popovich is the same guy who gave floor control to wee-old tony parker at the early stages of his career.
come on.
Pop buried Stephen Jackson for an entire season. He only broke free after Steve Smith and Manu were hurt to start 02/03.
Pop locked up George Hill and declared him 'not ready for the playoffs'.
Pop hates projects or faith-based cases. Parker was ready to play day 1. Manu was capable of playing day 1.
And by the way, don't act like he only did squat against NJ because anyone who actually watched the Memhis game and paid attention could see he had a decent game there too.
You'd rather a Spurs player be the reverse? How the do you not play a guy that steps his level up when games count?
I always think of Pop and the front office, as more “big picture” guys.
This is what’s made them most successful, managing the cap, utilizing the international market etc.
IMO, I always thought Pop held Manu and Tony back (statistically) just before they signed their longer term deals. Not so much to stop their development, but to keep them from requesting franchise player money.
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