Ian Mahinmi!!!

[Darkwaters]

Now Spurs FO, find us a young wing player or two which is promising enough, we'll be set for the later career of Tim Duncan.

I wanted Rudy Fernandez, but that didn't happen. So, I still think that Vassilis Spanoulis can fill that role quite well.

[mathbzh]

Of course it is meaningless given Ian's minutes... put it is still sweet to read this from NBA.com:

Regular Season Ranks

* Ranks #1 in the NBA in Free-Throw Percentage(1.0)
* Ranks #50 in the NBA in Blocks Per Game(0.8)
* Ranks #1 in the NBA in Field Goals Per 48 Minutes(15.41)
* Ranks #14 in the NBA in Field-Goal Attempts Per 48 Minutes(23.12)
* Ranks #1 in the NBA in Free Throws Per 48 Minutes(17.98)

* Ranks #1 in the NBA in Free Throw Attempts Per 48 Minutes(17.98)
* Ranks #1 in the NBA in Blocks Per 48 Minutes(10.28)
* Ranks #1 in the NBA in Points Per 48 Minutes(48.8)
* Ranks #1 in the NBA in Efficiency Ranking Per 48 Minutes(56.52)
* Ranks #17 in the NBA in Turnovers Per 48 Minutes(5.14)

Ian for MVP

[TwelveGs210]

lol @ that

[mystargtr34]

He also leads the famous PER ranking also .... but not for those who qualify...

I wouldnt say MVP though....

Just a lock for All-NBA First

[Ian Mahinmi !]

Thanks guys !

[timvp]

Regular Season Ranks

* Ranks #1 in the NBA in Free-Throw Percentage(1.0)
* Ranks #50 in the NBA in Blocks Per Game(0.8)
* Ranks #1 in the NBA in Field Goals Per 48 Minutes(15.41)
* Ranks #14 in the NBA in Field-Goal Attempts Per 48 Minutes(23.12)
* Ranks #1 in the NBA in Free Throws Per 48 Minutes(17.98)

* Ranks #1 in the NBA in Free Throw Attempts Per 48 Minutes(17.98)
* Ranks #1 in the NBA in Blocks Per 48 Minutes(10.28)
* Ranks #1 in the NBA in Points Per 48 Minutes(48.8)
* Ranks #1 in the NBA in Efficiency Ranking Per 48 Minutes(56.52)
* Ranks #17 in the NBA in Turnovers Per 48 Minutes(5.14)

Nice

Mahinmi's PER is 45. Mahinmi's PER would be the highest in NBA history if he qualified. And the funny thing is he's not that far away from being qualified.

Somewhere Hollinger's head just exploded.

[timvp]

Seriously though, Mahinmi just shows how much this team lacks in shotblocking. Mahinmi is second on the team in blocks per game. Francisco Elson, the guy who was supposed to vastly improve his shotblocking on the Spurs, is tied for third with Manu Ginobili

Ian Mahinmi - .8 blocks in 3.8 minutes per game
Francisco Elson - .7 blocks in 23.1 minutes per game

[Mr. Body]

Ian Mahinmi - .8 blocks in 3.8 minutes per game
Francisco Elson - .7 blocks in 23.1 minutes per game

Elson's rate doesn't seem that bad for a back-up center. Starters in this league don't get .7 in more minutes.

It's Mahinmi's rate that's a bit eye-popping.

[ducks]

I think tp and mahinmi will be the big guns once td retires


they are preparing tp to be the franchise player once duncan retires

[Darkwaters]

It's Mahinmi's rate that's a bit eye-popping.

Considering that many of Mahinmi's blocks have come in garbage time against garbage players I don't know how good of an indicator of skill that really is. Still, I'd rather he be stuffing the scrubs every chance he gets rather than not being able to.

[picnroll]

Considering that many of Mahinmi's blocks have come in garbage time against garbage players I don't know how good of an indicator of skill that really is. Still, I'd rather he be stuffing the scrubs every chance he gets rather than not being able to.

His blocks yesterday were against Yi and I believe it was Bogut.

[Bruno]

I'm happy that Mahinmi is playing with confidence and show some nice things even if it's only during garbage time.
He is a nice guy and was coming from a difficult year in Europe. It's nice to see that he seems to bounce back.

[Ocotillo]

Who found Mahinmi? R.C. or Shuler? Someone else?

[Darkwaters]

His blocks yesterday were against Yi and I believe it was Bogut.

Well, to be honest, Yi is still extremely raw himself despite his potential and Bogut is an underachiever. But we are talking about an overall number 1 and a high lottery pick to boot, so props Mahinmi.

[picnroll]

I'm happy that Mahinmi is playing with confidence and show some nice things even if it's only during garbage time.
He is a nice guy and was coming from a difficult year in Europe. It's nice to see that he seems to bounce back.

I think the concept of using Euroleague as a farm system is proving to be a bad concept and also so far Scola is proving again that success in FIBA doesn't equal success in the NBA.

[PM5K]

I don't care what anyone says, this kid doesn't need to develop, he's got so much natural talent, athletic ability, and size to contribute NOW.

Especially with what we've been getting from O and EL, add to that how early it is in the season...

[Spaceman Spiff]

I'm going to have to get me some toros tickets pretty soon.

And do you really want him to be a rotation player right now PM5K? He's only played against scrubs in mop up duty when nobody plays defense. He'd get slaughtered in a structured set game until he figures things out a bit.

[Bruno]

I think the concept of using Euroleague as a farm system is proving to be a bad concept and also so far Scola is proving again that success in FIBA doesn't equal success in the NBA.

I agree that success in Europe doesn't always translate into success in nba. It's too soon to judge Scola but a player like Jasikevicius has proved it.
Euroleague can't be used as a D-League farm system mainly because Euroleague teams goal is to win games and not to develop players for the nba. However, playing in Europe could be interesting for the development of a player. 9 of Spurs' 14 players have played in Europe.

[wildbill2u]

The surprise is that he is holding his own against legitimate NBA players, whether they are bench players or developing potential superstars like Yi.

His performance so far is great and has to be attributed to superb self-confidence. He ain't taking from nobody.

Judging from the few vid clips we saw and his lack of consistent playing time on his Euro team, who would have predicted this?

[telecomguy]

The surprise is that he is holding his own against legitimate NBA players, whether they are bench players or developing potential superstars like Yi.

His performance so far is great and has to be attributed to superb self-confidence. He ain't taking from nobody. Judging from the few vid clips we saw and his lack of consistent playing time on his Euro team, who would have predicted this?

it certainly is a very pleasant surprise and bodes well for the future when TD isn't going to be as dominant, he will need a better sidekick on the front court than he has now. We have to remember how YOUNG and green Ian is right now!

[pad300]

Back when Mahinmi was first drafted, and all I had seen was a few video clips, I had one observation.

"He moves like Hakeem did, when he came over as a Rook at U Houston (what became Phi Slamma Jamma). I haven't a clue if he's got a good enough head, but he's got the physical ability."

Having seen him playing for the Spurs, I am impressed. He really is a freak of an athlete. He can match Hakeem's physical talents if he works hard in the weight room, and keeps training. Now, I can say that his head is at least good enough to make starter in this league ... and MAYBE much more!