Mahinmi one more year in Europe?

[leemajors]

if he does sign in europe he needs to sign with a low buyout or a short deal ^_^

[Bruno]

Id love it if Mahinmi came over and produce like Darko did once he finally got a chance in Orlando.

He needs to develop his game yes, but do it with the best coaching staff in basketball in San Antonio, or play with the developmental team in Austin.

Spurs aren't a lottery team like Orlando. Mahinmi won't get any playtime and will turnlike Darko in Detroit. Basketball isn't an individual sport, you need to play against opponents to progress.
I rather see him in a real league in Europe than in DLeague. DLeague is a bad league to develop a player (despite the name).

[leemajors]

dude is very young, it would be better to let him marinate in europe for at least another year.

[exstatic]

if he does sign in europe he needs to sign with a low buyout or a short deal ^_^

That's a given and I think Ian understands that.

[T Park]

Mahinmi won't get any playtime and will turnlike Darko in Detroit

If Nazr leaves VIA free agency, hed see 18 minutes a night.

[Dingle Barry]

I'm beginning to think Darko's lack of minutes in Detroit was more of Larry Brown's unwillingness to play him extended minutes than Darko sucking, although he certainly didn't look very good when he was in. Basically, it seems LB didn't do much to develop him for the future.

[TDMVPDPOY]

his a 2nd round pick dont wanna bring him over n panned out then seek higher contract, unless we bring him over and let him sucked on the bench then lock him up with a cheap contract over 5years

[exstatic]

He's a first round pick.

[Bruno]

If Nazr leaves VIA free agency, hed see 18 minutes a night.

Disagree, Oberto > Mahinmi.

[picnroll]

If Oberto > Mahinmi on D, even at 20, Spurs are screwed. Nothing against Obrto but it seems his only post defensive play against a decent big is to foul him.

[Bruno]

That's a given and I think Ian understands that.

More than that, Ian doesn't want to come in nba if he can't get any playtime.

[TDMVPDPOY]

javtokas>>>>>>>>leapyear>oberto>mahinmi

[T Park]

Oberto > Mahinmi

Mahinmi right now is already better defensively.


Oberto is prob the worst big man signing this team has made since Carl Herrera.



Id like to see both Scola and Javtokas come over this summer.

Add in Sanikidze if hes playing well, and the team gets quite a bit younger.

[Scobe]

Even if they brough him over here, the Spurs would need to pick up another center in free agency if Nazr leaves. They cannot be left with Rasho and a 20 year old green horn as the centers on a championship caliber team. That would kill the team. The kid needs more time to develop into that incredible athletic ability and become a basketball player.

[zeleni]

1. I'm not sure Ian will improve more by playing against 20 years old seven footer than against a 6'8" 25 years old american player. French league lack size but there are a lot of warriors and some talented centers.

2. Pau-Orthez too. It's maybe the best BB school in France with a great coaching staff. As an example, Johan Petro has learned to play BB with Pau-Orthez.

3. False, french coach are quite good. Diaw left Pau-Orthez when he was 20 years old : he was too young to be a major contributor. Putting Ian in a hostile environement is the best way to destroy him. I don't see a foreign team investing a lot of time for a player who will leave them when he will be ready to contribute. In France, he isn't just a talented big with nba potential : his team wait some production from him.

4. I don't know Sagadin enough to judge if he is the best but don't underrate franch staff. You have good coach too in Italy and Spain. Though games are still the best way to improve your level, pratices aren't enough. Mahinmi won't sign a big contract he can just sign a 2 years deal, european teams know that he will soon play in nba.

Anyway, Mahinmi will likely sign with a top french team and it's the right choice : it will be a smooth transition for the nba.

1.American players in France are just athletic and strong. Nothing more. Mostly not good centers, eventhough expensive ones.

2. I agree. Good knows Olimpija and Krka got their ass kicked by the French a couple of times. But... NBA in environment of tall players and Ian will play the center spot. Why would he play in France, where you have centers on average 203 cm tall?

3.He will not be in the hostile environment in Slovenia. He never had problems with foreign players making big shots and improving. He will be in a compe ive environment of the Adriatic League. He will have hostile opponents. He will have hostile arenas in which to perform. He will be intensly coach to get a le for Sagadin. Something he could never do in France (Pau can hardly make great results in Euroleague).

4. Slovenian players in Spain and Italy do not get the same treatment. Spain and Italy make celebrities if their home players and make other players mercinaries. Ian will be highly paid but never realy coached in Italy or Spain.
I do not underestimate the French coaches. I am just saying Ian has to make up for a lot of fundamentals. Olimpija is the best place to learn them. In France he is a player who will not be treated like a warrior, he will be cuddled like he is a great player already. Thats not healthy for a young player who is still in the process of learning the game.

[velik_m]

Olimpija is the best place to learn them.

you mean Olimpija hasn't bancrupted yet? They buy 20+ players every year,and then they cry how short they are on money, how the goverment should help them, because they don't know how to manage money. They are 2 years from paying off all debts for the past 5 years. They can't afford Ian, and if they can they won't pay him.

As for Zmago "i will bench Rasho, because he won't sign a cheap long term contract" Sagadin being the best coach for Ian? he damaged more players then he made.

[zeleni]

Velik_m, now, really, you don't think that surely...

Olimpija should never have their success with the money they have. You give money to the players or the coaching staff... We gave money to the coaching staff and best slovenian players and got bankrupted couse people wanted some expensive players to be in Olimpija forever. Zmago could have Rasho on cheap contract and made a le with him. Now Italy had a le with Rasho. That is all about club politics and nothing about the progress of a player.

They buy players and make them studs. That was Olimpija for a long time.

Name me a player who was more damaged than made in Olimpija?

Bankrupcy?
Slovenia now has a healthy club. And today is the day to support them...or the terrorist win! Velik, now, be cool...