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I would say that Javtokas is a lot further along than Ian.
One of the ESPN talking heads was talking about how the spurs need to get younger and have two guys in europe to help them do this, Scola and Mahnimi.
How is he doing over there? The fact that media folk here know who he is makes me think he had a breakout year. Anyone in french land know what he is looking like now?
I would say that Javtokas is a lot further along than Ian.
For the most part, he didn't play much or play well this year. But hopefully he'll be on the Spurs summer league teams so we can look at him.
What about the Viktor kid?
I'll let you know.
Sanikidze should be brought over to summer league.
Along with Ian, Jackie Butler, James White, Aaron Miles.
Should be interesting.
Vegas will be worth going to even if the Spurs team sucks.
But it doesn't look like they will suck at all.
The Spurs's team should friggen dominate.
Maybe Presti will take him for the Seattle pick. Spurs can throw in Beno and the Russian stiff.
The rumor here in France are that Mahinmi will join the Spurs next season and go to NBDL. Don't know if it is true
Plus we have three draft picks this year that will probably all spend time with the team. With a good floor leader like Miles, a good athletic wing in White, rebounding and shotblocking in Mahinmi and low post scoring in Butler we'll be fairly complete. Should be fun to watch as our scrubs beat up on their scrubs!
The first couple of guys who may play in the summer league should be known by next week as the first camp starts at June 16 and lasts till June 19. The only player trying out I know is a Austrian PF who plays for Reggiana in Italy. Afaik quite athletic, young and defensive-minded. Tried out for Denver the past two seasons but this year the Spurs directly asked for him.
ian blows.
I was looking all over for his bio, thanks for the link!
Time now to translate with my rusty italian...
First test for Mahinmi (and Spurs fan) : the next Eurobasket in September.
But, it's true, he says he will go to San Antonio this year.
he looks like he added a bit of muscle, anyone have any recent pictures of Ian (besides the above) to see if he bulked up any?
he seems like a bust to me
everyone is high on him, yet he cant even start on his own team in france or put up numbers we should be expecting from him...
bring in scola and javtokas seriously, we are in winning mode not wait for the future
Thanks for the info on Ortner.
A link about it :
http://it.eurosport.yahoo.com/060620...gli-spurs.html
It's not a recent pciture.
Some picture from the last game he has played (mid May) :
http://www.elan-bearnais.fr/cal/0607...rosCoupeSO.htm
Mahinmi is the number 14, white jersey.
Number 11 is Aaron Miles who will play with Spurs summer league.
Number 19 is Melvin Sanders (I wouldn't be surprised to see him in this year summer league team).
looks like he added some muscle, but its hard to tell due to the lack of a picture with his full profile
^ If you want more pictures :
http://www.elan-bearnais.fr/cal/0607/cal_cf.htm
Edit : I've already posted it but some of them must have missed it.
http://www.dijonpremiere.com/rubrique.aspx?flux=450
It's the third quarter of a french league game played in april. Mahinmi enters in the game at the 2 min mark. It was one of Mahinmi's best game of the season (at the 6:30 mark there is a nice little move).
Last edited by Bruno; 06-16-2007 at 10:36 AM.
^ yeah, he's def bigger than in 2005
I don't know you guys, but this guy looks like an elite center. Just by looks.
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