Iam Mahinmi development strategy

**TDMVPDPOY** · 10-01-2005

Hey i really like this guy style of play, reminds me of a very raw amare with extreme atheletic abilities. The problem i have here is, the spurs are leavin him in euro to develop, do you guys think this is wrong?? or should we bring him over early "LIKE N NOW" to develop his game in transparent to the NBA game.

No offence to the trainers training this kid, but we all know big euro players that enter into the NBA are soft s on the court *coughs*rasho*coughs*, i dont want a see a project with alot of upside stuck in europe and end up a bust like darko sittin a bench gettin limited number of minutes only

**Solid D** · 10-01-2005

Detroit brought Darko over LIKE NOW!@ and he's sitting the bench so what's your point?

**Kori Ellis** · 10-01-2005

Hey i really like this guy style of play, reminds me of a very raw amare with extreme atheletic abilities.

Have you seen him play?

**AFE7FATMAN** · 10-01-2005

I don't think it is a choice on what the spurs want to do, but what Iam want's to do.
He is to young and undevloped and IMO need at least two more years in Europe.

I'm sure he would rather be in Europe, playing 30+ games a year and probably making more $ than he would be if he was with the Austin Toros. I would rather he did not take up a roster spot at this time.

**Sense** · 10-01-2005

To me he seems like an average college guy so far, I'd think that's why they are doing this to him.

**Kori Ellis** · 10-01-2005

To me, he seems like an 18 year old that very few of us have ever even seen on the court. Several people keep posting about the Amare comparison. I don't see where anyone gets that idea.

**xcoriate** · 10-01-2005

^ lol I wish I saw it.

There were a buncch of FIBA games you could download with him in them. I have no idea where the link is though, should be somewhere in the forum.

He looked extremely raw with no offensive game what so ever, he is a long way from being Amare.

**Kori Ellis** · 10-01-2005

He looked extremely raw with no offensive game what so ever

I agree. I saw some of those games from the FIBA site. That's why I don't get the repeated Amare comparison.

**Sense** · 10-01-2005

Originally Posted by Kori Ellis

Several people keep posting about the Amare comparison. I don't see where anyone gets that idea.

I think they want him to be that way, rather than thinking he's that way.

**Kori Ellis** · 10-01-2005

Originally Posted by Sense

I think they want him to be that way, rather than thinking he's that way.

Well the guy who started this thread said he "reminds" him of Amare. I was just wondering what he saw in him .. because I don't see the comparison. But I've only seen him play very little.

**Sense** · 10-01-2005

Maybe the long and tall part

I have never seen an Amare kind of player, cept maybe for Swift in the league....

I don't think it's a fair comparison for him.

**Tek_XX** · 10-01-2005

Bring him over for what, to sit on the bench?

**Slomo** · 10-01-2005

They're doing it so that fans have time to learn how to spell his name.

**Dre_7** · 10-01-2005

Originally Posted by Sense

I have never seen an Amare kind of player, cept maybe for Swift in the league....

Swift? Wow! I dunno! He is athletic, but he is no Amare!

**Bruno** · 10-01-2005

Some news on him :
Last season he averages 6ppg, during the preseason he averages 13.5ppg in 12 games(the regular season of 34 games begin next week).
He is the starting center and will play a lot.
The PF is an american called JK Edwards (11.6 ppg and 6.7 rpg in 2003-2004 with UNLV as a sop re).
The FIBA game is quite old, he has improved his play since.

**Trainwreck2100** · 10-01-2005

Originally Posted by Kori Ellis

I agree. I saw some of those games from the FIBA site. That's why I don't get the repeated Amare comparison.

Was Ian's moms ever put in jail?

**JUUOT** · 10-01-2005

I have the stats at work so i can give more details but Ian is shooting a really good percentage in pre season: between 55and 60%
he was cut to the eyebrows in a rough contact at the begining of september but came back strong. It seems he has recovered from ankles that bother him at the U-20 championship and he worked with spurs shooting coach during summer.
if his rate of progress is the same as last year and he keeps growing up (he is a full 6-11 now) he could be the surprise next summer joining the spurs.
"le havre basket" website is one of the best in france and they post video. as soon as they say something on Ian you can count on bruno or me to post it.

**donkey2400** · 10-01-2005

Are you guys crazy. Amare is a smaller version of DRob to me. The only thing he
has over DRob is he has 3pt range

**picnroll** · 10-01-2005

Bruno or JUUOT has Ian been able to add much muscle?

**exstatic** · 10-01-2005

Originally Posted by donkey2400

Are you guys crazy. Amare is a smaller version of DRob to me. The only thing he
has over DRob is he has 3pt range

DRob - career 3G% .250
Amare - career 3G% .194

**Marklar MM** · 10-01-2005

Him staying in Europe will benefit both parties. The Spurs will have a much better player, and Iam will have more experience and more chances to succeed.

**exstatic** · 10-01-2005

Player development requires court time. Ian won't get any here.

**Bruno** · 10-01-2005

Originally Posted by picnroll

Bruno or JUUOT has Ian been able to add much muscle?

This photo is one week old :

**Brutalis** · 10-01-2005

He is in Europe playing because he isnt good enough for our roster. Plain and simple. Let him fill out first.

**picnroll** · 10-01-2005

Originally Posted by Bruno

This photo is one week old :

His arms look thicker to me.

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