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Even if the mavs don't find a taker for Haywood's bloated contract I'll bet Ian will see plenty of opportunities next season, esp when Haywood is nursing his 4-5 "nagging" injuries per year.
Seeing Ian have this type of success is bitter sweet. I'm very happy for him that he was able to get spot minutes, in the absence of Haywood, and earn a ring. He's seemingly a nice kid, who apparently works his tail off.
He appeared in 56 games for the Mavs. I just wish he would've gotten the same opportunities in San Antonio. There were cetainly opportunities for Pop to have done the same, but for whatever reason, he did not.
Kudos to Carlisle for not being afraid to utilize him and allow Ian and allow him some time to overcome his mistakes - in a closeout game nonetheless. Interesting that Carlisle didn't feel compelled to "go small" just because his starting center got into foul trouble.
Even if the mavs don't find a taker for Haywood's bloated contract I'll bet Ian will see plenty of opportunities next season, esp when Haywood is nursing his 4-5 "nagging" injuries per year.
Either this is an outright lie...or you just happened to spend the last 2 to 3 years defending Pop at all costs ...for....fun?
I think he's starting to get a bit jealous of all the 1 on 1 time Pop's been spending with his ginger.
Maybe...
but it makes more sense that Chump is the one in the middle between Pop and Bonner...
sort of a Chump sandwich...
the NBA championship ring chose someone who has the heart of a sloppy defender that can produce 5 fouls in 11 minutes.
Mahinmi > Green Lantern
...those 5 fouls cost the Mavs a le-as somebody already stated...
oh wait...
so the 5 fouls helped the Mavs get the le?
please explain
That was me.
I thought the hard fouls delivered by both "The Custodian" and Ian were a key part in the mavs getting a psychological edge in the game. Not to mention the heat were struggling at the line so it was paying off big-time in the points column as well.
Still amazes me that the Ian haters still use this as an excuse why the guy shouldn't/didn't get minutes.
so you are saying that Ian showed off his ball IQ by sending the Heat to the free throw line.That was me.
I thought the hard fouls delivered by both "The Custodian" and Ian were a key part in the mavs getting a psychological edge in the game. Not to mention the heat were struggling at the line so it was paying off big-time in the points column as well.
Interesting that he ended the game with a (-1).
I don't think anyone really hates Ian. I know I don't. I would most likely think nothing of him if it weren't for some teeth gnashing Spur fans around here that bring his name up.Still amazes me that the Ian haters still use this as an excuse why the guy shouldn't/didn't get minutes.
The Ian lovers absolutely amaze and entertain me.
Barea & Stevenson were a combined (-15) for the game, yet were essential keys to winning (5-8 from downtown).
The fact that Ian held the fort together against Miami's starters, playing alot of minutes alongside "The Custodian", speaks volumes about the impact they had on the game. Although I wouldn't expect you to understand any of that.
If Mahinmi had that kind of impact, why do you think he only played 3 of the 6 games during the Finals? why only 50+ games during the regular season?
Does Rick Carlisle suck for not seeing such voluminous potential earlier in the year and series?
+1
just goes to show how these "+" "-" don't really tell the whole story of a players effectiveness. I had been telling Spurs fans since Ian came here that he could play. He may not be smartest or the best, but he is way better than ginger.at you haters that expect perfection (or are quick to elaborate on his weakness) from Ian even though Chandler (the starter/Vet) was committing a lot of dumb fouls. Ian's fouls were at least when players drove hard to the basketball towards him.
WGAF! The guy proved he could get it done when it matters the most; in a clinching game 6 for the championship! I would take him and Custodian over the turd towers any day of the week and twice on Sunday.
Props to Ian... that was a huge shot. Wish we could have developed him.
cool, how many les have you won as an NBA GM or head coach?
i don't know why people bring in the fact that Ian doesn't play to dismiss the notion that he might be good. it's a stupid premise. a lot of good players that don't deserve to sit on the bench, sit on the bench. and a lot of players that shouldn't play end up playing. coaches up all the time, they are far from infallible.
before Barrea even started playing, i predicted he would be a good player in this league one day just from seeing him play for a few minutes. nobody even knew who the guy was then and he never got off the bench.
similarily, Jeff Teague this year (although i never even knew who the guy was). but the guy is a STUD and a coach, and a good one at that, sat him the whole year. and so did the coach before that. FOR MIKE BIBBY.
couple guys i think will be good players in the future are Jeremy Lin from Golden State and Ian Mahinmi. by good players i mean players that can be rotational players. watch out for Jeremy Lin.
Are you in serious or are you just plain dumb?
Spurs were wrong about Ian not being able to play big minutes. He just proved to the Spurs org that they were wrong about him. I think everybody owes Tony Parker an apology to because he also said that Ian could play, he just never got the chance. That just goes to show you how much politics and racism are in involved behind the scenes of who gets minutes. Sometimes an inferior player plays over the younger better player. (Bonner playing this year over Splitter or Mexico having the corpse of Chatemoc Blanco playing in the wc)
who you care about more: Ian Mahnimi or Wild Cobra?
I wonder what's Timvp's take on all of this?
good stuff
I haven't defended him at all costs. You're stupid for thinking so.
Not as much as Ian's fanboys care about me, it seems.who you care about more: Ian Mahnimi or Wild Cobra?
I'm happy for Ian. He's still the same guy and the same player he ever was.
are you serious???
Congrats to Ian.
He is not the most talented but he is trying as hard as he can anytime he has a chance
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