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    ...a personal trainer was sent overseas to help Ian become stronger for the NBA. don't know if this means they would like to bring him over next year or the year after. but i think this is a good sign and something we can all agree was needed.

    Good Stuff!

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    This will make me sleep better at night... thanks.

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    (Old news)

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    how can it be old news? you may have known they were going to do it. but it only happened about a week or so ago. and the trainer is one of my best friends.

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    ...well, whatever. he is going to do a great job, btw.

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    and the trainer is one of my best friends.
    I've a question for you : What is his name ?
    Some french news have said Chris Sullivan and others Chris Williams.
    I've read too that he will trained the whole team (Pau Orthez).
    Do you know how long will he stay in France ?

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    I've a question for you : What is his name ?
    Some french news have said Chris Sullivan and others Chris Williams.
    I've read too that he will trained the whole team (Pau Orthez).
    Do you know how long will he stay in France ?
    1. his name is Chris Sullivan
    2. we went to Alamo Heights and played football and ran track together
    3. i don't know if he will train the whole team, cannot remember
    4. he does not even know how long he will stay in France

    ...of course i have not talked to him since he got to France, he might know more now. luckily, the Spurs payed for his girlfriend to go as well.
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    1. his name is Chris Sullivan
    2. we went to Alamo Heights and played football together and ran track together
    3. i don't know if he will train the whole team, cannot remember
    4. he does not even know how long he will stay in France

    ...of course i have not talked to him since he got to France, he might know more now. luckily, the Spurs payed for his girlfriend to go as well.
    Thanks.
    French news have said that he will train the whole team (it wasn't a question ).

    BTW, your friend should enjoy his stay. Pau-Orthez is a nice place : close to the see, close to mountains and the food is really good in this area. He will not have too difficulties to communicate with the head coach because he is from Canada and speak english, not french.

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    Thanks.
    French news have said that he will train the whole team (it wasn't a question ).

    BTW, your friend should enjoy his stay. Pau-Orthez is a nice place : close to the see, close to mountains and the food is really good in this area. He will not have too difficulties to communicate with the head coach because he is from Canada and speak english, not french.
    WORD!!

    i thought they wouldve bought over eddy curry and his cheese burgers....

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    Thanks.
    French news have said that he will train the whole team (it wasn't a question ).

    BTW, your friend should enjoy his stay. Pau-Orthez is a nice place : close to the see, close to mountains and the food is really good in this area. He will not have too difficulties to communicate with the head coach because he is from Canada and speak english, not french.
    sweet! that is good to know. Chris is pretty excited about the opportunity. he was interning as an assistant trainer with the Spurs this past year and his one year was up in August. i think he will have a wonderful time!

    ...its funny, he told me i should do the assistant trainer intern before he applied for the job....and look, now he is in France as a trainer for a professional club. ha ha, funny how life works.

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    i thought they wouldve bought over eddy curry and his cheese burgers....
    cheese burgers
    We speak about good food : fois gras, cassoulet and good wine.

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    cheese burgers
    We speak about good food : fois gras, cassoulet and good wine.
    mmm...fois gras, and good wine is always nice. i'll have Chris send me back some!

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    For people curious to see what Chris Sullivan looks like :
    http://www.elan-bearnais.fr/equipe/2...eamreprise.JPG
    He is on the left in the first row with black clothes.
    Mahinmi has the number 14 (middle, second row).

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    For people curious to see what Chris Sullivan looks like :
    http://www.elan-bearnais.fr/equipe/2...eamreprise.JPG
    He is on the left in the first row with black clothes.
    Mahinmi has the number 14 (middle, second row).
    Ok, Ian is tall - who the is that next to him? Cause that SOB has a few inches on him.

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    Ok, Ian is tall - who the is that next to him? Cause that SOB has a few inches on him.
    Alexis Ajinça. He is one of the best french prospect : 7'0" or 7'1", born in 1988, athletic. He needs to gain muscle and he is still raw but he has a scary upside and should be a lotery pick in a future draft.

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    carpe diem johngateswhiteley's Avatar
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    For people curious to see what Chris Sullivan looks like :
    http://www.elan-bearnais.fr/equipe/2...eamreprise.JPG
    He is on the left in the first row with black clothes.
    Mahinmi has the number 14 (middle, second row).
    Chris is about 5'8", if that helps.

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    Alexis Ajinça. He is one of the best french prospect : 7'0" or 7'1", born in 1988, athletic. He needs to gain muscle and he is still raw but he has a scary upside and should be a lotery pick in a future draft.
    I thought Ian was 6'11" or so? Guy looks a few inches unless Ian is slacking in the knees during the photo.

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    I thought Ian was 6'11" or so? Guy looks a few inches unless Ian is slacking in the knees during the photo.
    yes blame it on the knees.....never masturbate b4 a photoshot....

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    Yep, Ian looks about 4-5 inches shorter than Ajinca in that picture, while standing next to him in the second row.

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    I thought Ian was 6'11" or so? Guy looks a few inches unless Ian is slacking in the knees during the photo.
    It's difficult to compare size on a picture like that. As an example, Mahinmi feet are spaced : he should lost something like one inch because of that.

    6'11" is maybe too much for Mahinmi, 6'10" seems more acurate : Ludden has said that he was almost 6'11" in one of his article and then has said that he was still 6'10". Pau's website lists him at 6'10".
    BTW, 6'10" or 6'11" isn't a big factor : Mahinmi is big enough to be a legit PF in nba.

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    It's difficult to compare size on a picture like that. As an example, Mahinmi feet are spaced : he should lost something like one inch because of that.

    6'11" is maybe too much for Mahinmi, 6'10" seems more acurate : Ludden has said that he was almost 6'11" in one of his article and then has said that he was still 6'10". Pau's website lists him at 6'10".
    BTW, 6'10" or 6'11" isn't a big factor : Mahinmi is big enough to be a legit PF in nba.
    Yah, he has a huge wingspan ... We'll see though, hopefully next year though wouldn't the Spurs play him as a center cause of Duncan?

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    wouldn't the Spurs play him as a center cause of Duncan?
    Duncan is a center.
    A reason why Mahinmi has chosen Pau's team is that they have said that he will play C and some PF, other teams wanted to use him at C only. To me, his nba position is PF not C.

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