Sure glad we devoted resources to making Mahinmi improve

[DPG21920]

It has to do with you hatin' on people when you have no track record of being correct. Not many of us do.

But the point is, Ian has talent. Will he ever reach his potential? Not sure. But that doesn't mean some of us don't think there was a missed opportunity. The fact he may or may not work out is irrelevant to me. The point is there was not enough opportunity for multiple reasons to know one way or the other.

[TJastal]

I always thought Ian had a pretty nice game, kind of like a Serge Ibaka type player. I wanted him to stay for this year and wanted him to play, it's too bad he didn't, and it's too bad went to a division rival. i think with the right amount of playing time and development he can become a rotational player for the Mavs.

+1

Good comparison, mingus.

An athletic gazelle Ibaka type is exactly what the spurs needed to hold onto to help the team (and especially Tim Duncan) protect the paint and lessen the wear and tear on Duncan. The spurs were fools to let this guy go.

And this game once again shows that when given minutes, Ian produces. And he's only really starting to scratch the surface of his potential which is scary. I will bet dollars to donuts that the mavs will eventually dump Haywood and make Ian their full time backup where he will do nothing but produce solid numbers.

[gospursgojas]

Besides the obvious...Scola (who didnt ever play for the spurs)

The former Spur draft pick that seems to be doing the best post Spurs career-wise, is Beno. And nobody is crying over losing that guy. But yall cry about losing a .8 ppg and rpg china doll???

[DPG21920]

Besides the obvious...Scola (who didnt ever play for the spurs)

The former Spur draft pick that seems to be doing the best post Spurs career-wise, is Beno. And nobody is crying over losing that guy. But yall cry about losing a .8 ppg and rpg china doll???

Because we saw what Beno had and he was a .

[MaNu4Tres]

Besides the obvious...Scola (who didnt ever play for the spurs)

The former Spur draft pick that seems to be doing the best post Spurs career-wise, is Beno. And nobody is crying over losing that guy. But yall cry about losing a .8 ppg and rpg china doll???

Nobody is crying-- We are simply saying Yan had a good game.

[gospursgojas]

Nobody is crying-- We are simply saying Yan had a good game.

Tony Delk once scored 50 points in a game.

[rmt]

Besides the obvious...Scola (who didnt ever play for the spurs)

The former Spur draft pick that seems to be doing the best post Spurs career-wise, is Beno. And nobody is crying over losing that guy. But yall cry about losing a .8 ppg and rpg china doll???

Pop never forgave Beno for failing to bring up the ball in 05 Finals game 3. Sure hope he gives Splitter PT soon.

[DPG21920]

You are a turrible poster

- Chuckster

[MaNu4Tres]

Tony Delk once scored 50 points in a game.

You don't get it.

[DPG21920]

You don't get it.

Are you surprised ?

At least he can understand "Pop speak"

[gospursgojas]

Are you surprised ?

At least he can understand "Pop speak"

Yes I guess I don't get that the Spurs should kick themselves for not giving Ian 6 years instead of 5 to finally show up, and that if only they had given him some actual playing time he would have showed something that he obviously didn't in practice, summer league, pre-season, off-season, shootaround, team meetings, Manu's bowling charity event, etc. And now all that great talent is being stolen from us by our I35 rival!

[DPG21920]

What about you just don't get it, don't you get?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

How many 1st round draft picks in the millennial Pop-era that the Spurs get rid of end up being trash?
How many end up being solid contributors on other teams?

How many of the Ian haters even try to answer my last two questions?

[gospursgojas]

What about you just don't get it, don't you get?

The part in black

[gospursgojas]

How many 1st round draft picks in the millennial Pop-era that the Spurs get rid of end up being trash?
How many end up being solid contributors on other teams?

How many of the Ian haters even try to answer my last two questions?

2010
Round 1 Pick 20 James Anderson Oklahoma State
Round 2 Pick 19 Ryan Richards United Kingdom (CB Gran Canaria) (foreign)
2009
Round 2 Pick 7 DeJuan Blair Pittsburgh
Round 2 Pick 21 Jack McClinton Miami (FL)
Round 2 Pick 23 Nando de Colo France (Cholet) (foreign)
2008
Round 1 Pick 26 George Hill IUPUI
Round 2 Pick 15 Goran Dragic Slovenia (Union Olimpija) (foreign)
Round 2 Pick 27 James Gist Maryland
2007
Round 1 Pick 28 Tiago Splitter Brazil (foreign)
Round 2 Pick 3 Marcus Williams Arizona
Round 2 Pick 28 Giorgos Printezi Greece (foreign)
2006
Round 2 Pick 29 Damir Markota Croatia (foreign)
2005
Round 1 Pick 28 Ian Mahinmi STB Le Havre (France) (foreign)
2004
Round 1 Pick 28 Beno Udrih Slovenia (foreign)
Round 2 Pick 23 Romain Sato Xavier
Round 2 Pick 28 Sergei Karaulov Russia (foreign)
2003
Round 1 Pick 28 Leandrinho Barboso Brazil (foreign)
2002
Round 1 Pick 26 John Salmons Miami (FL)
Round 2 Pick 27 Luis Scola Tau Cermica (Spain) (foreign)
Round 2 Pick 28 Randy Holcomb San Diego State
2001
Round 1 Pick 28 Tony Parker Paris Basket Racing (France) (foreign)
Round 2 Pick 27 Robertas Javokas Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania) (foreign)
Round 2 Pick 29 Bryan Bracey Oregon
2000
Round 2 Pick 12 Chris Carrawell Duke
Round 2 Pick 25 Corey Hightower Indian Hills CC (high school)

To answer your second question, I count 6. And no, I'm not counting Ian.

[Mel_13]

How many 1st round draft picks in the millennial Pop-era that the Spurs get rid of end up being trash?
How many end up being solid contributors on other teams?

1. none

2. one

[gospursgojas]

To answer your second question, I count 6. And no, I'm not counting Ian.

Check that you said 1st rounders?

3

[Cant_Be_Faded]

How many 1st round draft picks in the millennial Pop-era that the Spurs get rid of end up being trash?
How many end up being solid contributors on other teams?

How many of the Ian haters even try to answer my last two questions?

I highlighted part of my original question so Ian Haters can make sure they know what the they're talking about when attempting to answer.

[DPG21920]

Was wondering how much sillier you could look. Can't even read.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

2010
Round 1 Pick 20 James Anderson Oklahoma State

2008
Round 1 Pick 26 George Hill IUPUI

2007
Round 1 Pick 28 Tiago Splitter Brazil (foreign)

2005
Round 1 Pick 28 Ian Mahinmi STB Le Havre (France) (foreign)
2004
Round 1 Pick 28 Beno Udrih Slovenia (foreign)

2003
Round 1 Pick 28 Leandrinho Barboso Brazil (foreign)
2002
Round 1 Pick 26 John Salmons Miami (FL)

2001
Round 1 Pick 28 Tony Parker Paris Basket Racing (France) (foreign)

Wow were you trying to prove my point or did you realize at all at any point that you were proving me right or did you purposely just like to make fun of yourself?


John Salmons who? He's never even started for a team!

[gospursgojas]

Was wondering how much sillier you could look. Can't even read.

Don't talk about CBF that way

[DPG21920]

wow.

[gospursgojas]

Wow were you trying to prove my point or did you realize at all at any point that you were proving me right or did you purposely just like to make fun of yourself?

The only point I'm trying to make is that Ian sucks. Whatever other point I helped you prove...ya welcome.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

The only point I'm trying to make is that Ian sucks. Whatever other point I helped you prove...ya welcome.

Look I don't mean to be a . All I'm trying to say is that its a big coincidence that SpurFan thinks 1st rounders that we give away suck automatically.

John Salmons has a starting job in the NBA right now.

Beno Udrih and Leandro Barbosa are or have had a streak of being solid contributors to their teams.

Barbosa is probably the one you can point out as being the closest to "garbage". And I probably would not try to argue with you much.

But the track record is there. We draft good players. We always have. It's part of what makes the Spurs the Spurs.

It's a big coincidence that most people who are okay with Scola leaving are also okay with Mahinmi leaving.

Personally I thought letting a player you spent so much time and effort and resources towards developing walk for nothing (Mahinmi) was bad strategy. I agree you never throw good money after bad. But I don't think Spurs management thought Ian Mahinmi was bad. We have empty roster spots on the team right now. Mahinmi was got by Mavs on the cheap. We were just trying to save money.

We developed a player for our chief division rival and the odds are for him being a solid contributor for whatever team he is on as he gets into his mid 20's and onward.

[DPG21920]

Spurs really didn't draft some of those players, IIRC. They traded their "pick" and drafted what the other team wanted.