Potential, Potential, Potential. You have to let it play out. He is 22 years old and he shows tons of potential. You have to be patient with a kid like that. He is 6'11' and he is very athletic. You just can't give up on that. Especially when he is not costing the spurs that much money. You have to let him develop and get stronger. If he still doesn't produce when he's lets say, 25/26 then you can say he is bust. Bust may not even be the right word because how many late first rounders ever produce. Give Ian some time. Patience. If he can get 15-20 minutes a game this year and average 6 pts, 5 rbs, and .5 blks I would not be suprised and I would be loving his development.
I certainly am not wanting to cut ties with him at this point unless we can get something of nice value for him. I am just concerned about whether or not he can be a contributer in a spot we have to have a contributer.
This is certainly not about money or giving him his opportunity - it's that we have to have somebody succeed at filling that role this year and I don't know if we can count on Ian.
We'll find out THIS SEASON whether or not Ian is a bust. Can't call it right now. To this point, he hasn't been a success or a failure.
In 2007 he did exactly what was expected of him and played well in the D-league, averaging 18/8. In 2008 he was all set to play then had two nasty injuries, one of which was misdiagnosed and cause him to miss the season. What exactly hasn't he done that was asked of him?
He knows 2009 is make or break, but it's far too early to write him off.
Comparing him to David Lee is horse - 29 other teams missed him too.
Give the kid a freakin break.
Kori, don't tell me what I did or did not expect. I will tell you that.
That's fine he is a project. The Spurs have needed help in the post since 2003, and they have gone through Rasho the Weak, Nazr, Bonner, KT, Drew Gooden, Fabri, Elson, Jackie Butler, Melvin Ely, Robert Horry, and Kevin Willis trying to get Duncan Post help. And instead of taking Lee - a guy who could have helped almost immediately, they took a guy project that has given them 1/17th as many points and 1/23rd as many rebounds as Alfredrick Hughes.
He is a project that hasn't panned out. I hope that changes. But he can be labelled a bust until he does something to change that label. Averaging 5 points and 1 rebound a year since you were drafted = bust.
You fail to realize that is not Elisha Curthbert...
FAIL.
because we want so bad for David Robinson to come back we hope against hope.
IAN WATCH OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN.....and get the lead out.
I do not think the Spurs FO is counting on Ian to contribute as much as you are eluding to 50. They have McDyess, Bonner and a slew of other projects such as Blair, Haislip...There are always trades to be made and FA's that shake loose. Spurs still have their LLE to spend as well.
22 year old athletic centers are hard to come by. It would be a pitty to write him off because he had some injuries last year.
Maybe he does great, maybe he doesn't. Makes no sense to write him off now.
That is precisely my concern. The only thing we can count on with Bonner is that his nuts will shrivel up into his chest the closer we get to May.
After McDyess, we are counting on "a slew of projects."
A 34 year old, a guy that commits about 4 fouls a minute in summer league, and a slew of projects to surround Duncan.
That doesn't sound ideal.
So then blame the FO, not the player.
Again, it's about development. Putting up his NBA stats when he's been in Europe and Austin still trying to get him game together, then getting severly injured, is dumb.
What's I'm wondering is what draft boards would have Ian at right now if he entered the draft from playing overseas. I bet they'd have him pretty high up there. Would you be making the same gripes if he was drafted by the Spurs in the first round this year? (of course, assuming we had a first round pick) That would mean that you haven't been sitting around waiting for him to develop and instead of being upset, you'd be excited to see his potential, just like Blair.
Also, last year was the only year that Ian was supposed to "break out".
That is always going to happen with young players. But Bonner helped this team last year minus RJ and healthy Gino to 3rd in the west. You put McDyess in there to sure up those problems and it looks pretty good.
You cannot have it all. The Spurs needed RJ and a decent big. They got that. Now they just need a very simple defensive minded big to be the third or fourth big in the rotation. There is still money to spend and trades to be made, I fail to see the connection with Ian? Why not blame Blair or put the pressure on him?
When will you stop making rap CD's and when will your group stop living off your name. Why do you not like the Knicks anyway, let the Spurs fans have our team without any outside support, we love when you guys hate us like Duke haters. It let's us know we are the epitome of the NBA. Oops, I thought you were Curtis Jackson, sorry.
A lot of people are going to be eating crow when it comes to Ian, the kid can play he just needs to stay healthy.
Last edited by Vito Corleone; 07-15-2009 at 11:37 PM.
I liked the 50 cent and 2pac collaboration in that other thread about Lamar Odom. This thread was poorly executed.
Five out of ten stars.
Best Case: The Admiral
Worst Case: Francisco Elson
'Nuff said.
Nothing better than two honkeys using black hip hop artist handles talking bout basketball
all that's missing now is the ultimate honkey aggiehoopsfan to chime in like his on the down low mates
Listen to the Rappers. Buss hardballed his players, and they are leaving.
Who said that first? Who was laughed at for saying it? Who is having the last laugh now?
I'm African-American.
haha considering this is San Antonio we're talking about I'm guessing Flavor Flav is a vato
I agree 100%
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