News Ian Mahinmi

[Spurologist]

If the spurs bring him in this year, Im afraid he'll turn out like Darko. I think he needs another two years to develop I mean he's only 19, and he has a whole lot of upside to him.

How old was Tony when he was brought along. A point guard no less. I will trust the spurs management on this one.

[THE SIXTH MAN]

How old was Tony when he was brought along. A point guard no less. I will trust the spurs management on this one.

So just because Tony did it all of our euro players will to? I think the front office feels like they should wait to.

[THE SIXTH MAN]

Tony started at age 19. Turned out bad, didn't it?

Chill thats just my opinion.

[nbascribe]

Difference between Tony and Ian is that Parker was playing pro ball at age 15 or 16 already. Ian was just a kid that was tall.

You can't compare the two. Parker came in and ran the show his rookie year. Ian doesn't have that kind of maturity.

[picnroll]

Parker started at a young age and was tutored in basketball at INSEP, the French ins ute for sports where Diaw, Pietrus and Petro trained. I believe Mahinmi took up the game late and never was part of the INSEP program. Apples and oranges.

[genghisrex]

If the spurs bring him in this year, Im afraid he'll turn out like Darko. I think he needs another two years to develop I mean he's only 19, and he has a whole lot of upside to him.

If the Spurs bring Ian in next season, it will be because Pop and RC believe that he can contribute. If Pop wants Ian now, he'll play him now. The Spurs have a different power structure than in Detroit where Dumars wanted Darko, but Brown and then Flip refused to play him.

[Spurologist]

So just because Tony did it all of our euro players will to? I think the front office feels like they should wait to.

If he excels in the Summer League like Tony, he might be worth a look.

I have yet to see some quality highlights of his entire game

[MannyIsGod]

Hmmm, I woudln't be so sure about Petro being worse than Nazr or Rasho. I only saw him play a few times this season but I was very impressed with his athleticism and his shot blocking ability.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Even if Ian has no muscle, how could he possibly be that ing much worse than our current centers? The kid can jump and the day 50 retired, I always thought we just needed a guy to get putbacks....and Ian can JUMP...even if he was as stupid as nazr, that's still better than rasho cuz he can jump

muscle can be added in 3/4 a year if you work out like no other....how can he be so completely unready?

[Bruno]

Parker started at a young age and was tutored in basketball at INSEP, the French ins ute for sports where Diaw, Pietrus and Petro trained. I believe Mahinmi took up the game late and never was part of the INSEP program. Apples and oranges.

Agree and the difference with parker is that big men ask more time to develop than guards.

Hmmm, I woudln't be so sure about Petro being worse than Nazr or Rasho. I only saw him play a few times this season but I was very impressed with his athleticism and his shot blocking ability.

Eye of the beholder.
When you look at Petro, you seek positive things because he is 20 years old rookie.
When you look at Rasho/Nazr, you are fed up with their weaknesses.
Petro has made a good season for a rookie but he is still very raw and has made tons of mistakes.

I doubt they bring him unless they see a lot of quick progress, they can't find a suitable situation in Europe or they think defensively he could give them critical help against certain matchups, i.e., Nowitzki.

it's my POV too.

[MannyIsGod]

Good point Bruno. I am very fed up with our current centers so that makes others look better.

[boutons_]

"makes others look better."

yep, it's so easy for the fans to think "let's get <whoever> as any step up from Rasho/Nazr" but I'm sure the Spurs staff aren't susceptible to such traps.

Robertas looks like significant, sufficient step up who is also within reach of the Spurs.

Nazr out and Robertas in would just about make my summer cake. Another new big like Reggie Evans would be icing.

I'm going with Beno as backup PG, since Pop wasted a year of Beno's development and the Spurs' time with Nick. Still need another backup PG for when Tony or Beno are out hurt/sick.

I wonder if the Spurs ownership group feels like paying for surrounding Tim with real help as he enters the ending phase of his career? Or, will do they think "profits first, and we got 3 les being frugal, why stop being frugal now?"

[ducks]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Lg9oOzGQU
this is suppose to be a current highlights of him.

[picnroll]

Well he's shown definite improvement. He made that dribble drive across the lane and dunk this time without falling on his .

[JUUOT]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Lg9oOzGQU
this is suppose to be a current highlights of him.

sweet!!! good job duck

[Bruno]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Lg9oOzGQU
this is suppose to be a current highlights of him.

Thanks.
In fact, it's just from one game against Paris (played 03/18/2006, Ian : 14 pts, 13 rbds, 3 blocks). I posted the video in march (STB'TV 30) but the link doesn't work anymore and the quality of your link is better.

[ducks]

thanks for the date bruno I had no idea it was that recent


3 blocks and 13 rebounds wow

[ducks]

damm it had 22 views 30 minutes ago now it has 78
looks like spur fans are looking at it!

[Bruno]

3 blocks and 13 rebounds wow

and 7 turnovers

[ducks]

7

well even duncan gets that many once it a blue moon

[leemajors]

he looks very quick. i would like to be able to see him against a little more formidable compe ion.

[picnroll]

Number 15 for PBR is Volcic Bernd who's listed at 205 cm. Number 14 is Pecherov who is listed at 210 cm. Hard to get an exact read but he looks closer to Bernd's height than Paecherov's.

[SPARKY]

Man, pick and rolls with him and TP all day long.

[SPARKY]

It's time to bring him over. TD doesn't have time to wait.

[SPARKY]

I wonder if the Spurs ownership group feels like paying for surrounding Tim with real help as he enters the ending phase of his career? Or, will do they think "profits first, and we got 3 les being frugal, why stop being frugal now?"

My gut feeling is the latter, but at some point this becomes TP's team. They just need some of their picks currently in Europe to pan out. That's the easiest way to build a team's talent base. Javtokas, Scola, Mahinmi, Sanikidze, and Karaulov could go a long way to keeping this team in the league's elite for a long time.