News Ian Mahinmi

**Kori Ellis** · 06-29-2006

Originally Posted by JUUOT

But the report says he was showing his potential well. However he left the game before the end hurt...

Any word what type of injury or how bad?

**exstatic** · 06-29-2006

Originally Posted by T Park

Playing another year in europe is a total waste of Duncan's, Mine, and every fan's time.

Bull and horrible move...

Premature Exageration...

You do realize that he is still SO young that he would not have been eligable for this year's draft had he not come out last year?

Rushing a player will get you Bender knees or Amare knees. Let him percolate over in the Euroleague this year, and build up his stamina playing 60 something games. At 19, his bone plates haven't even closed yet. He's still a growing boy.

If the Spurs added only warm bodies with pulses, they will be in the WCFs for the next 4 years, and will win their share. Only that stupid seeding anomaly prevented it this year.

**Quadzilla99** · 06-29-2006

Originally Posted by exstatic

Premature Exageration...

You do realize that he is still SO young that he would not have been eligable for this year's draft had he not come out last year?

Rushing a player will get you Bender knees or Amare knees. Let him percolate over in the Euroleague this year, and build up his stamina playing 60 something games. At 19, his bone plates haven't even closed yet. He's still a growing boy.

If the Spurs added only warm bodies with pulses, they will be in the WCFs for the next 4 years, and will win their share. Only that stupid seeding anomaly prevented it this year.

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**TDMVPDPOY** · 06-29-2006

i wonder is he any better than darko at the same age?

**JUUOT** · 06-29-2006

Originally Posted by Kori Ellis

Any word what type of injury or how bad?

no idea. he had some trouble with ankles at the end of the season at le havre. It is a friendly tournament and the A' team. Since there is no detail in the report i think it was just an alarm and since the game was out of reach the coaching staff decided to protect him and get him out. No need to take risks!

For example Turiaf did not dress for the game but there are no report he is hurt. Explanation seems to be that he is already in for the A team and they try to test the others.

So no worries for now, we will know more when they play their next game

**Kori Ellis** · 06-29-2006

Thanks for the info, as always.

**JUUOT** · 06-29-2006

So i checked their program,

30 Juin à 22h45 : France - Chine
01 Juillet à 20h30 : Italie - France
02 Juillet à 22h00 : France - Japon

He could possibly rest against china but should play at least in a game if it is not a bad injury. If he does not play his chances to make the A team would be minimal...really hard compe ion to get in.

**polandprzem** · 06-30-2006

Originally Posted by exstatic

Premature Exageration...

You do realize that he is still SO young that he would not have been eligable for this year's draft had he not come out last year?

Rushing a player will get you Bender knees or Amare knees. Let him percolate over in the Euroleague this year, and build up his stamina playing 60 something games. At 19, his bone plates haven't even closed yet. He's still a growing boy.

If the Spurs added only warm bodies with pulses, they will be in the WCFs for the next 4 years, and will win their share. Only that stupid seeding anomaly prevented it this year.

He is frickin not ready at all. He would sit the entire NBA season just practicing and that not helping in fast developing.
I'm concerner he will not be ready for the next two years. The big guys always needs more time to "grow up" (basketball wise)

**Bruno** · 07-01-2006

Mahinmi injury wasn't serious, he has played tonight against Italy (I don't know if he has played against China) and scored 12 points.

**exstatic** · 07-01-2006

Originally Posted by Buck Rogers

i think pop and buford are going to bring ian in. I think the are sand bagging when they say he is not ready.......when will he be ready.....when we are absolutly sure he will be a star....we will never no that.......I think he's with the team at the start of the season.

Of course, since this is a free country, you are free to think what you want, but you do realize that he has signed a contract for next year with Pau Orthez? Since FIBA and the NBA have recognized each other's contracts a long while back, this means he isn't coming.

**picnroll** · 07-01-2006

Originally Posted by Bruno

Mahinmi injury wasn't serious, he has played tonight against Italy (I don't know if he has played against China) and scored 12 points.

What was the final score Bruno? I guess no boxscores.

**Bruno** · 07-01-2006

Originally Posted by picnroll

What was the final score Bruno? I guess no boxscores.

Italy 94
France 88

ITALY: Cavaliero 6, Maresca 0, Di Giuliomaria 11, Brkic 9, Pecile 7, Garri 17, Ghiacci 2, Boscagin 11, Michelori 10, Di Bella 16, Malaventura 5, Crosariol 0.

FRANCE: Darrigand 8, Amagou 1, Sangare 11, Ferchaud 13, Badiane 2, Adjiwanou 0, Mahinmi 12, Mipoka 10, Brun 12, Soliman 0, Turiaf 17.

**picnroll** · 07-01-2006

No rebounds or blocks I guess. Any idea if Mahinmi has a shot at the national team after his play so far?

**Bruno** · 07-01-2006

Originally Posted by picnroll

No rebounds or blocks I guess. Any idea if Mahinmi has a shot at the national team after his play so far?

Very unlikely.
Turiaf will be selected ahead of Mahinmi. (and maybe Petro too)
Spurs can ask too to the french coach not to select Mahinmi if they want to see him playing in summer league instead of being an end of the bench guy in NT.
French staff has decided to work with NBA teams and select players only if the NBA team agrees

Final answer on july 3rd.

**Bruno** · 07-03-2006

Mahinmi has scored 16 points against japan yesterday.

French coach has given the NT list today. Mahinmi hasn't been selected. As awaited, Petro and Turiaf get last spots for bigmen. He has finished to play with a french NT for this summer and he is now free to pratice in SA and to play summer league.

**TDMVPDPOY** · 07-03-2006

Originally Posted by Bruno

Mahinmi has scored 16 points against japan yesterday.

French coach has given the NT list today. Mahinmi hasn't been selected. As awaited, Petro and Turiaf get last spots for bigmen. He has finished to play with a french NT for this summer and he is now free to pratice in SA and to play summer league.

I SAY BRING HIM OVER NOW! EVEN IF ITS AGAINST ASIAN MIDGETS, I SAY BRING HIM OVER

**JUUOT** · 07-03-2006

He had his chance and played it well. he had 2 really good tournament with the A' team being the third or fourth best scorer of the team. Turiaf is a better choice.

The reason we should be happy though is that few month ago when Ian was on the TP show he said the plan was to play with the under 20 europe tournament this summer. But he had a chance to play with the big guys. That is a proof of his advanced development.

I hope he comes to summer league instead of finally playing for the french under 20. i want to see what he can do here with SA...

**picnroll** · 07-03-2006

It will be nice to get first hand reports on Mahinmi from SL but he likely would have probably gotten more out of scrimmaging with the French national team in preparation for the WCs, even if he sat at the end of the bench in tournaments, than playing in the SL. The difference will hopefully be made up by his working out with Duncan and others in San Antonio over the summer.

**Bruno** · 07-03-2006

Originally Posted by JUUOT

The reason we should be happy though is that few month ago when Ian was on the TP show he said the plan was to play with the under 20 europe tournament this summer. But he had a chance to play with the big guys. That is a proof of his advanced development.

I hope he comes to summer league instead of finally playing for the french under 20. i want to see what he can do here with SA...

If you remember well, Mahinmi said too that french staff has decided that either you play with the senior or with the junior but not both like TP did in the past.
The U20 team has almost finished his friendly games and it's higly unlikely that Mahinmi play with them while he has missed all the tactical work they have done to be ready for the U20 euro. Mahinmi will play for the Spurs summer league team.

**timvp** · 07-03-2006

Last night on Instant Replay on KSAT they had an interview with Mahinmi. It was pretty old but it showed some game footage. The thing that strikes me about him is the lower half of him is so skinny. He still has to gain 20 pounds at least to become a regular NBA player.

In his interview he acted very Spur-like and seems to be a good kid. A teammate (American Tony Stanley) had some good things to say about him. He called him "super, super athletic" and said he had a huge heart and passion for the game.

It'll be interesting to see how Mahinmi develops in the next year. From his video, he looks like he's has Steven Hunter type potential.

**CaptainLate** · 07-03-2006

Originally Posted by timvp

It'll be interesting to see how Mahinmi develops in the next year. From his video, he looks like he's has Steven Hunter type potential.

I hope not. Where is Hunter now?

**ChumpDumper** · 07-03-2006

Starting at center in Philly.

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