Toros Add Mensah-Bonsu

[ChumpDumper]

Have you seen a lot of Chris Hunter - Ft. Wayne? Is on assignment or is he available?

I haven't seen a lot of him. From what I have seen he has a good shooting touch but isn't as consistently dominant on offense or defense as I would want him to be. I would definitely include him in any big man workout series.

Hey Chump, do you think because of his size Mensa would be easy to score on low, or would he use his agility and speed to his advantage?

He's pretty light by NBA standards, so he might get pushed around by bigger players. There aren't too many players that size in the D-League, so it's tough to get a read. If he's not called up in the next week, he'll probably be matched up Monday against Marcus Campbell who is a real behemoth. The only other game against a big frontline left on the schedule would be Reno (Antonio Meeking and Jesse Smith).

Really the only other player I might consider for an athletic PF call up at this point would be Pat Ewing Jr. He's got more range and has been a microwave off the bench for Reno.

[ChumpDumper]

Whoo, I'm going to Sam right now!!!!!!!!

And do you think he could possibly be a long 3? I'm asking based on the assumption of timvp that he would be undersized for a PF. From what I've heard, he should have enough athleticism and speed. But I'd rather he take KT/Bonner/Fab minutes than Hairstons, since I know Pop wouldn't do anything radical like take some of Fins minutes to give to a player that would possibly represent the future of the Spurs.

I can't see Pops playing anything but the 4. His shot isn't reliable past 10 feet and he doesn't have great handles. It's also difficult to get him to defend outside the paint, although he seemed to be getting the hang of it against Josh Davis. Davis isn't a speed demon though, so it wasn't like guarding an actual NBA SF.

[Manufan909]

Ok, thanks for the answers. I'm torn between him getting 10-15 min at the 4 this season, and Fab getting back into the rotation. In my ideal world, Tim would avg 35 min, KT 18, Fab 18, and Bonner 19. But with all the small ball, Fab is screwed. And if Pops does carve out an athletic spark plug niche, Fab better start shopping around for moe suits, since that's all he'll be wearing.

[wildbill2u]

Mahinmi and Pops are similar but not overly so. Mahinmi has a taller and wider frame, although his legs are skinnier. Pops, on the other hand, may even be undersized to play PF in the NBA. Mahinmi is big enough to play center.

Pops is more of a hustle/athlete big. Mahinmi has turned out to be more of a skill big. They may be similar athletes but Pops is better at using his athleticism, whereas Mahinmi is still a bit clumsy.

Mahinmi has the better long term potential because he has actual skills but Pops could help out in terms of adding a lively body to the front line. In that sense, Pops is like a more athletic version of Tolliver minus the potential three-point stroke.

I guess its hard to find an all-around player without some flaws unless you are at the top of the draft.

I worry that our reliance and hope for Ian's potential may never pay off because of the basic fragility of his body. Man those legs of his look skinny.