Mahinmi's injury update

[DPG21920]

Everyone is frustrated with the situation, but it happens. He would only be a senior in college right now, so what is the rush? I would love to see him playing, but he is hurt.

[Russ]

A season and a half?

2005 to 2009 > a season and a half.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

2005 to 2009 > a season and a half.

You wanted him to play as a super raw and skinny project?

[ChumpDumper]

You wanted him to play as a super raw and skinny project?

A super raw and skinny ROTATION PLAYER!

[T Park]

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113595

Bargnani sucks and wouldn't solve anything.

Next.

[T Park]

2005 to 2009 > a season and a half.

Wow a whopping 4 years for an 18 year old.

Its been AGES!!

[Tully365]

Mahinmi was drafted as a young raw project, so if his first real playing time as a Spur is, say, March '09 rather than Nov '08 it really is not that much a difference when looking at the big picture. Remember, he is younger than George Hill or Anthony Tolliver... and neither he nor the Spurs ever declared him a "savior".... that was Spurstalk nonsense.

[Tully365]

I agree with Kori-- the most I'd hoped for out of Mahinmi was about 5 & 5... the same I'd hope for from Courtney Sims

[exstatic]

Could we Put him on Injured Reserve and open up a spot for someone who will be able to play occuasionally?

There is no NFL IR equivalent in the NBA. Your roster is 15, with 12 active any game night. The 3 inactives can be any combination of injured or healthy, but you can never get a 16th roster spot.

[bigdog]

I don't care if he is out the rest of the season or not, I will still wait on him to see what he brings to this team.

As for solving our bigman problem this year, I do think there needs to be some sort of trade that will bring us a low post presence that could either come off the bench when Duncan rests, or even play alongside him.

I like Bonner's game this year, but besides that, I don't see much else coming from our frontline. I like Tolliver's hustle, but he is just another shooter. Kurt Thomas is nothing but a shooter as well, and IMO, his defense has been nowhere near what we expected from him. He just fouls.

We need a big guy down low.

[bigfan]

A bust in the sense that Spurs fan has hyped this guy to be the missing puzzle piece, poor man's Amare, etc.

He's turned into the poor mans Alfredrick Hughes. Bring over Javtokas.

[Russ]

A super raw and skinny ROTATION PLAYER!

Hmmmm, like a fellow countryman? (And I'm not talking about Batum.)

[wildbill2u]

There is no NFL IR equivalent in the NBA. Your roster is 15, with 12 active any game night. The 3 inactives can be any combination of injured or healthy, but you can never get a 16th roster spot.

What a waste of space and time he's been so far. Maybe we ought to send him back to the Toros and risk someone else picking him up. Who would take the risk considering his history?

[DPG21920]

What a waste of space and time he's been so far. Maybe we ought to send him back to the Toros and risk someone else picking him up. Who would take the risk considering his history?

He would be gone the first day.

[Tully365]

He would be gone the first day.

+1. He was generally considered to be the best D league big man last season.

[Austin_Toros]

A season and a half?

no

2005 to 2009 > a season and a half.

precisely

Wow a whopping 4 years for an 18 year old.

Its been AGES!!

im going to assume that wasnt a bad attempt at sarcasm

[Ditty]

AINT HE ONLY 21 he can barely drink hes still got about 15 years to develop ha

[HAITAO]

Bogut>Bynum>Mahinmi 2005 rookies

[clubalien]

ian is an allstar the true bust is tagio splitter what has he done for the spurs lately

[K-State Spur]

Bogut>Bynum>Mahinmi 2005 rookies

You mean the #1 overall pick and a top 10 pick are better than a project drafted at the end of the round? That's amazing, just amazing...what were the Spurs thinking?

Now, the team could have had David Lee (drafted 2 picks later) or Ronny Turiaf/Ryan Gomes (second round picks). But it should be noted that every other team in the NBA passed on them (sometimes twice) as well.

[exstatic]

What a waste of space and time he's been so far. Maybe we ought to send him back to the Toros and risk someone else picking him up. Who would take the risk considering his history?

When he's in Austin, he's still on our 15 man roster. No one can claim him or Tolliver or Hairston. That was one of the reasons the big club signed Hairston.

[ElNono]

Ian 'Gingerbread' Mahinmi...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

All you people labelling Mahinmi a "bust" before he even gets on the court are fools. He's 22. He tore a ing ankle ligament - that's 4-6 weeks in a cast and a long rehab. I know, I've done it twice. Then he did the other ankle.

STFU and give the guy a break. When he does get to the NBA he will be a useful rotation big at worst.

[Tbiggums47]

You're an IDIOT! Stop thinking with your ass because no one wants to read your verbal diarrhea.

Since 2005, Ian has only had two major injuries. Once he tore a muscle in his chest when he flushed the ball too hard, and this current ankle injury. Manu Ginobilli had an injury his rookie season too, and he wasn't rushed into play.

Just because Ian is injured and not playing right now doesn't change the fact that he was very good in the D league last year and impressive in the limited minutes he was on the floor in NBA. If your gonna complain about something at least get that much right, jesus.

I'm still excited about this kid because he has all the tools to be an NBA all-star, and he has the drive to guarantee that he will at least be a solid role player if he learns how to think the game. Being with the Spurs is probably the best thing for Ian, now we just have to wait for him to get healthy.

I agree. I'm just as anxious as the next guy to see him play but, I'd like to see him try it healthy. I think when he ready he will be a plesant surprise to a lot of these kids who are complaining. I read in the ESPN Dime this summer or one of these internet pages which previewed the NBA season that an anonymous scout did say," that he thought Mahinmi was a "potential" all star player..Let's give him a chance to get healthy before we write him off as a "bust." Weak side help is on the way,

Ian...You Complete Us

[angelbelow]

damn this really sucks. i wish him a speedy recovery....