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I say,why don´t you go to ING INSTEAD?
I don't have enough evidence to prove he wouldn't be a bust in the NBA.
I say,why don´t you go to ING INSTEAD?
He could be the same. Everything points to his being as weak a rebounder as anyone else not named Duncan, and his only really being able to score when Duncan is out doesn't excite me either. I'm totally willing to give him a chance, but three years and $9 million? That's alot for a team that's so conscious of the tax (and that means every team except the Knicks these days).
BTW, rumor in France is that Mahinmi will sign with Spurs this summer.
After what i saw yesterday from him on the court,I must say,I belive you.
too bad the spurs have this actual FO.
Probably makes some sense basketball wise. I doubt he'd play much more next year with Pau. Might as well bring him over and let him play in the DLeague and get used to the NBA rules.
But I could see the Spurs waiting another year because him coming over this summer wouldn't jive with The 2008 Plan.
Whose spot on the roster does he take? Who do you imagine will be leaving? Will we really not be taking on any rookies at all?
Fabs is a 5/5 guy in 20MPG, and he'll admit to you himself that he's not half the player Scola is. Of course that doesn't translate to Scola being a 10/10 guy, but he's more athletic and has a more refined post game.
Sure he could be the same, but more signs point to him being better...
Keeping Mahinmi overseas won't help Spurs to get capspace in 08. Unsigned first round picks count against the cap during summers.
This is why I could see them waiting until 08. Get Oberto, Barry, Finley, and Elson off the books unless they decide to re-sign. Alot could happen between then and now, but I think it makes the most sense for him to come over in summer 08.
How much better? What do you think his numbers would be?
10 and 5 in 20MPG if he comes over next year and replaces Fab in the rotation. Equally effective rebounder, much better scorer...
Mahinmi signing with Spurs this summer isn't based on a reflexion I've done. it's jsut based on what I've read/heard in france.
I guess that if Mahinmi sign with Spurs, he will spend one year between the IR and the D league as 6th bigman. I don't know who will eb the 5 bigs ahead him (it's way too soon to speak about enxt year roster) but I can see something like Duncan/Elson/Bonner and 2 others players among Butler, Ely, FA, draft picks, Scola, Oberto. I think that Horry will retire at teh end of the season.
And I hope Scola takes his spot, not Mahinmi. One can contribute right away and the other is at least a year or two away (if ever)....
All this fuss over a guy who isn't going to be any better than Juwan Howard right now?
No fuss from me, I just think he's the best available option.
And I'd pay $3M per year for a guy that has low post skills and won't even be 30 by the time his contract is likely to expire. The Spurs could do worse...alot worse.
Oh and Juwan starts for the 4th best team in the West...
You want to have Scola as 6th bigmen ?
There are few links between Scola and Mahinmi. Spurs choice about Scola this summer won't be Mahinmi or Scola. It will be more a choice between Scola, Bonner and Ely.
Not by design. And that's a fuss argument.
Ely is technically the 7th big man, but I see what you mean. I just assumed (shouldn't have) that Horry would retire, but that Bonner would re-sign and take his place. Scola would effectively become Oberto, and Oberto would effectively become IL material...he's been there before.
I´d say Scola for ely(expiring contract)this summer
and Mahinmi for Oberto(this or next summer)
I don´t know.We´ll see.
to me, Bonner stays
So we're hoping Scola can put up Melvin Ely getting-regular-minutes type stats playing a Melvin Ely type game.
I know, they gave Swift every opportunity to win the job, but can't do better than Juwan. I see your point, BUT...
It illustrates that not every player, or even every starter, on a championship contending team has to be a superstar.
The bottom line is that Scola should be given the opportunity to prove that he's at least that 10/5 guy as a rookie (with the stipulation that he could improve as he learns to adjust to the NBA game...not something Howard would do), because he SHOULD (can't say he will, not yet) be an upgrade and the Spurs don't have any better option.
And if he doesn't? $6 million more for a bust?The bottom line is that Scola should be given the opportunity to prove that he's at least that 10/5 guy as a rookie
And consequently Ely is making how much? Exactly...
Why should a guy be denied $3M per year when someone without the intangibles gets that much...
By "intangibles" I am referring to the winning at ude, the aggressiveness, and the heart. Seems like Scola plays with a passion that I don't think the Clips or Bobcats ever saw out of Ely...
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