Toros Add Mensah-Bonsu

[mogrovejo]

Pops started the season with DKV and a 850,000 (euro) contract
Pops then had a shoulder injury...but dkv and pops had a difference of opinion in how to treat the injury so they broke the contract

No.

Pops and Pops agent had a different opinion than the medical doctors about how to treat the injury. He went to the US for 2 weeks to consult with some crazy chiropractor and then came back saying he was "cured" when he obviously wasn't. Why do you think he didn't get a contract to play for another European club?

He must have surgery - even risking something goes wrong. If not, he'll be playing in pain, with a chronic injury and constantly having to stop for the rest of his career.

[mogrovejo]

Nice signing

If Mensah-Bonsu has become less raw and more of a basketball player, he'd fit on the Spurs pretty nicely. He's a very good athlete with a good motor. Not highly skilled the last time I saw him play but hopefully he has improved.

I was hoping the Spurs would give him a ten-day contract so this is actually an even better move.

Yeah, he's somewhat more polished, although his game is still heavily reliant on his athleticism. But he don't drag defenders to the ball anymore, doesn't cross his legs sliding, doesn't go for blocks with the wrong hand, etc. But the guy is a serious injury waiting to happen.

Anyway, I predict that he'll replace Courtney Simms on the wet dreams of NBA fans who believe D-League stats are meaningful.

[Biggems]

what happened to Brown and Gaines?

[urunobili]

what happened to Brown and Gaines?

Both signed in Europe...

[loveforthegame]

Would the Toros sign him if he had an injury that required surgery? Seems odd.

[Spurs Brazil]

Good sign.
I remember he put good number when the Mavs send him to D-League

[mrspurs]

Another 10 day contract?lol

[Penya]

An interesting face-to-face happened last year in Granada. That team signed Pops just for a game (the last one of the season), because they had to win so as to stay in the first division.
That game was against TAU (Splitter!)... http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB52306.php

I watched that game... Amazing appearance by Pops.

[jag]

The guy can throw down...i'll give him that.

[benefactor]

Another 10 day contract?lol

No, he is just with Toros right now. Learn to read.

[Manufan909]

Nice signing

If Mensah-Bonsu has become less raw and more of a basketball player, he'd fit on the Spurs pretty nicely. He's a very good athlete with a good motor. Not highly skilled the last time I saw him play but hopefully he has improved.

I was hoping the Spurs would give him a ten-day contract so this is actually an even better move.

How is it even better, no one else can touch him on th Toros?

And thanks to all those who brought me up to speed on the leagues in Europe, and what the stats meant. If ACB is truly the best over there, it's a good sign he did so well.

[wildbill2u]

Thin and raw skill level? Are we seeing the arrival of Ian the 2nd?

[Manufan909]

Thin and raw skill level? Are we seeing the arrival of Ian the 2nd?

Except for the freak injuries. As long as no one mentions the s word, there's no way he'll dissapoint.

[Austin_Toros]

Both signed in Europe...

sellouts. lol

Thin and raw skill level? Are we seeing the arrival of Ian the 2nd?

well, let's just say for argument's sake that he plays a handful of games with the spurs (highly unlikely). in that case Pops would have achieved as much if not equally as much as Mahinmi has for san ant.

[underdawg]

Pops looks healthy - where's Hairston?

[underdawg]

According to the commentator, Hairston's probably been called up to the Spurs

[ChumpDumper]

Squeaky Johnson is also out; the site says he has been waived due to injury. Fortunately Nate Brown looks fairly comfortable running the team since he joined and we just picked up Jason Parker (who I think played in Italy awhile) to back him up.

Pops is dominating inside as he should since Tulsa's best men are out. He's repeatedly dunking with no apparent problem with the shoulder. I'm more impressed that he's running the floor very well.

The feed from Tulsa is great.

[underdawg]

Toros look pretty good - I haven't seen Dawson play before. He doesn't seem that bad -athletic with decent ups. Tulsa's not a very good team?

[ChumpDumper]

Tulsa isn't very good and they have some injuries to key players, so the Toros are lucky they're on the schedule during all this roster churn.

Dawson had an arm injury that kept him out most of last season. He plays well when he gets enough PT. The Toros have been loaded up front until recently (Andre Brown and Charles Gaines left to play overseas; Mo Abukar is injured). He has a better jumper than I expected.

[underdawg]

Tulsa isn't very good and they have some injuries to key players, so the Toros are lucky they're on the schedule during all this roster churn.

Dawson had an arm injury that kept him out most of last season. He plays well when he gets enough PT. He has a better jumper than I expected.

Seems to be decent passer from the top of the key too

[Manufan909]

Squeaky Johnson is also out; the site says he has been waived due to injury. Fortunately Nate Brown looks fairly comfortable running the team since he joined and we just picked up Jason Parker (who I think played in Italy awhile) to back him up.

Pops is dominating inside as he should since Tulsa's best men are out. He's repeatedly dunking with no apparent problem with the shoulder. I'm more impressed that he's running the floor very well.

The feed from Tulsa is great.

I can't wait for your review of his game. I have faith he can fit the athletic/shot blocker/rebounder part, but manning up on D, especially against any big on the Lakers, Utah, Houston, Suns, I just don't see. Hope he gains weight for next season.

[ChumpDumper]

I can't wait for your review of his game. I have faith he can fit the athletic/shot blocker/rebounder part, but manning up on D, especially against any big on the Lakers, Utah, Houston, Suns, I just don't see. Hope he gains weight for next season.

You can watch it yourself.

http://www.nba.com/dleague/webcastDleague.html

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[Manufan909]

I agree about Lamar, but idk about Gasol, thankfully we have Gasol's pimp in Fabricio.

[Manufan909]

You can watch it yourself.

http://www.nba.com/dleague/webcastDleague.html

Free registration required.

Thanks, dude. He needs to dunk again, all I've seen are FTs from 2 hacks.

[Manufan909]

And now he's out for foul trouble, me.