Splitter getting playing time helped him? So he wasn't a good player until the two preseason games this year? Ridiculous. There's zero justification for not giving him or Mahinmi more time.
Mahinmi got two games of actual playing time in his entire career as a Spur and averaged 14.5 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block and 8 free throw attempts while shooting 62.5% from the floor. In his career when he gets 20 minutes or more he averages 12 points, 7 boards, and shoots 75% from the floor.
I'll say this: I would take Yawn. He would be a better option than Bonner at this point and we could use another body.
However, he is not a player I look back on and think "MAN what were they thinking letting go of that guy? I really wish we had him!"
I don't think you'd have many argue with your point - the only remorse is that the Spurs could have had a little more depth had the FO kept Ian and that the Spurs are stuck with Bonner.
DB beat him up and took his lunch as a rookie, and directly led to his exile. Keep up, yourself.
Yes, DeJuan Blair's 7 and 6 was more than enough to make the Spurs forget about Mahinmi's 4 and 2 in one third the minutes.Revisionist history isn't as much fun when you look at the numbers. There was nobody on the front line that year putting up impressive numbers that wasn't named Duncan.
Most likely scenario is that the Spurs didn't play him because they wanted to save $1,786,354.
It depends of your definition of long but yes spurs FO has recently made some questionable moves. no need to do a list you probably know it.
Yes I'm crying at the spurs signing a dumb extension to Bonner and not giving PT to Ian. Developing 3 bigs is now impossible while still trying to contend? since when ? wtf ? Get rid of Ian didn't give Splitter more PT to develop, instead we had last year plenty of PT for the turd towers.
With 66 games with numerous bbb I'd love to have another defense minded big in spurs roster even a guy like Ian.
what are you talking about? Ian was signed by dallas 2 wks after the draft
bonner was re-signed and Ian shown the door
I think Ian left the year after Blair was drafted.
it was after Blair's rookie year - but ian signed with Dallas right after bonner was re-signed
Now Yi Jianlian is signing with Dallas to? I wish we coulda got him. Averaged 12pts and 7 rebounds 1 block two years ago. I'd rather him then Bonner and it'd give us another much needed 7 footer (albeit skinny and weak as piss) but Geez, how many players do dallas need. Yi >> Bonner
Yeah I wasn't for sure but that sounds right. Blair didn't put up numbers overwhelming enough to keep Mahinmi off the floor, let alone for the Spurs to give up on him.
Yi is a notoriously bad defender and a streaky shooter with no inside game. If this means Fesenko is still available, I'm all about that guy for insurance...big and can defend.
Yeah true that. I want Fesenko here to. He's not great but he's a giant that can hold his ground and can't be pushed around. Havent heard any news regarding him though?
Word is Mavs are still interested in bringing him in. Can't see it as they're already at15 and would have to waive someone, but it could happen. Heard no news about any big being targeted by the Spurs in a long while. I expect a deal on Monday.
I'll take 7/6 from a rook over 8/3 from a fifth year player any day. Forget right now when it's not even a contest; Blair as a rookie was better than Mahinmi is today.
Obviously, since you consider that massive difference "beating him up and taking his lunch money away" and thinking it had anything to do with the Spurs purging his salary.
Spurs have made some dumb moves(Scola, is the stupiest move I can think of). No FO is perfect, but you don't win mutiple championships by making a "long list" (your words) of horrible moves.
Yep I do.
Look at last years bigman depth. Duncan, Dice, Blair, Bonner, and Splitter. Now try to add Mahimni to that list and please tell me how you are going to dole out playing time to Mahimni?
Please see When.
Believe him or not, Pop said that injuries kept Splitter from developing.
Yes, hindsight is a MF. I too wouldn't mind having Mahmni with the Spurs, this year, but Mahimni is a mav, and I'm not gonna lose sleep on Mahmni being a Mav. Wish him weell.
Look back in anger.
I was cutting the Yawners a break by putting his BEST season (of 3 whole games) against Blair's rookie one. If his salary was purged, it was because it was comparable to DB's, and his production was not. DB was and is a better player, and my guess is that he will remain so.Obviously, since you consider that massive difference "beating him up and taking his lunch money away" and thinking it had anything to do with the Spurs purging his salary.
Both of them play better the more minutes they're given.
This. Good for Ian. Wouldve been a nice energy guy to have.The yanny-haters like Bill Buttsky must all be happy with Boner and his 1 rebound in 3 games.
This. Good for Ian. Wouldve been a nice energy guy to have. But dallas saw what we didnt.The yanny-haters like Bill Buttsky must all be happy with Boner and his 1 rebound in 3 games.
This. Good for Ian. Wouldve been a nice energy guy to have. But dallas saw what we didnt or rather didnt have the patience to see.The yanny-haters like Bill Buttsky must all be happy with Boner and his 1 rebound in 3 games.
Some make it a more linear progression
per36 this year
Yawn 17.3/6.25
DB 24.7/11
I wouldn't turn down that production from either of them. Though it's possible that Mahinmi's fouls per game would average over six in 36 minutes. Fouling was really his biggest problem, and bigs usually figure out how not to foul if they can get regular minutes. Meh, hardly matters anymore. If the Mavs decide to play him we'll see how good he can be, if not then we'll just keep having these same debates over and over.
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