McDonald: Mason, Parker get All-Star weekend duties

[Spurs Brazil]

http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/2009/02/mason-parker-ge.html

Mason, Parker get All-Star weekend duties
By Jeff McDonald on Feb 01, 2009 11:39 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) Save & Share Yahoo! BuzzYahoo! Newsvine del.icio.us Facebook Google Reddit Fark
Another Spurs player is headed to Phoenix for this year's All-Star festivities.

Roger Mason Jr. has been invited to participate in the 3-point shootout, multiple NBA sources have confirmed.

Mason is the only player in the league to rank in the top 10 in both 3-point percentage (44.9) and 3-pointers made (97). He will vie to become the first Spurs player to win the 3-point event.

In addition, Tony Parker has drawn an additional All-Star weekend chore as well. Already set to play in the game as a Western Conference reserve, Parker will also participate in the skills challenge event, league sources say.

The Spurs are also expected to defend their title in the shooting stars competition, an event won last season by the trio of Tim Duncan, David Robinson and Silvers Stars player Becky Hammon.

The field for these events will be officially announced later this week. The competitions will be held Feb. 14, the Saturday night before the All-Star game.

[Spurs Brazil]

Great news!

[Spur-Addict]

Nice, good for Roger.

[spursfan09]

:tu

Spurs very well represented!

[timtonymanu]

Congrats to Roger! I guess no Matt?

[honestfool84]

sweet!!

[mystargtr34]

Awesome, i look forward to seein TP in the skills too.

[xtremesteven33]

Bonner got cheated

[boutons_]

Holy sh!t, Pop has transfigured Ma$on:

from a nobody @WIZ,

to a starter @Spurs, and

to a 3G shoot-out "contenda" @All-Star weekend.

Nice goin', Front Office!


Go Roger Go

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

I'm more interested in the Shooting Stars competition. Three-peat coming.

[MI21]

Interesting to see if Roger does the typical Spurs 3pt shootout contestant routine and shoots horrible.

Best of luck to him, the man can shoot, and with his release he should be a good chance to race through the racks. Go Rog!

[exstatic]

Happy for our two Spurs selected for weekend activities, but I would LOVE to see Manu in the skills challenge. Can you image him passing behind the back to hit the targets? :lol

[Taking it to the Hole]

Is George Hill playing in the Rookie vs. Sophomores game?

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Nope.

[ManuTP9]

im happy for mase but i hope he doesnt miss too many 3,s

[Rogue]

Bonner got cheated
An average foreigner like manu who speaks english as his seacond language can easily speak out a sentence which is made up of 10 words or more, so the summary is: you < Manu's wife or any other lover of his

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

:lol

[dougp]

I'm more interested in the Shooting Stars competition. Three-peat coming.

Don't know how anyone forgets that first one where everyone hit their very first shot and set some kind of record.

[Kori Ellis]

Mason has a good chance to win it. He has a super quick release. I think Bonner's release is too slow .. he might not even have finished all the racks.

[Kori Ellis]

I'm more interested in the Shooting Stars competition. Three-peat coming.

How can it be a 3-peat? The Spurs didn't win in 2007. They won in 2006 and 2008.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

How can it be a 3-peat? The Spurs didn't win in 2007. They won in 2006 and 2008.

whoops

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Mason is the motherfucking shit. Go spurs. I will be cheering for Mason on All Star Weekend more than I will cheer for the two fundamentals during the actual All-Star Game.

FWD or timVP, anyone got the history of Spur players in the 3 point contest? I don't think we've ever won it.

Go mason!!!!!

[Kori Ellis]

No, they have never won it.

[Kori Ellis]

2008 Houston Jason Kapono, Toronto
2007 Las Vegas Jason Kapono, Toronto
2006 Houston Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas
2005 Denver Quentin Richardson, Phoenix
2004 Los Angeles Voshon Lenard, Denver
2003 Atlanta Peja Stojakovic, Sacramento
2002 Philadelphia Peja Stojakovic, Sacramento
2001 Washington Ray Allen, Milwaukee
2000 Oakland Jeff Hornacek, Utah
1998 New York Jeff Hornacek, Utah
1997 Cleveland Steve Kerr, Chicago
1996 San Antonio Tim Legler, Washington
1995 Phoenix Glen Rice, Miami
1994 Minneapolis Mark Price, Cleveland
1993 Salt Lake City Mark Price, Cleveland
1992 Orlando Craig Hodges, Chicago
1991 Charlotte Craig Hodges, Chicago
1990 Miami Craig Hodges, Chicago
1989 Houston Dale Ellis, Seattle
1988 Chicago Larry Bird, Boston
1987 Seattle Larry Bird, Boston
1986 Dallas Larry Bird, Boston

[Dr. Gonzo]

James White!

[Solid D]

Nice honor for Roger...it's a shame Matt wasn't invited, as well. I hope this doesn't throw Roger's stroke off for the RRT.

[crc21209]

I think Mason has a pretty damn good chance to win the 3 pt shootout. I think they can sweep all 3 events, the 3 pt shootout, the skills challenge, and the shooting stars challenge

[samikeyp]

:toast Mase

[Obstructed_View]

No, they have never won it.

I don't remember a Spur even being in the contest before off the top of my head.

[Man In Black]

I don't remember a Spur even being in the contest before off the top of my head.

I have to think about it but I'm pretty sure Dale Ellis represented Silver & Black once in the 3-point contest. :flag:

I found it.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/Star_weekend_remains_antithesis_of_Spurs_philosoph y.html


Porter, Dale Ellis (1994) and Chuck Person (1995) are the only Spurs ever invited to the 3-point contest. Johnny Dawkins (1987) and Cadillac Anderson (1988) are the only Spurs who ever got to dunk for dollars.
Mike Monroe missed Edgar Helicopter Jones who dunked in the 1984 contest.

[MI21]

I have to think about it but I'm pretty sure Dale Ellis represented Silver & Black once in the 3-point contest. :flag:

I found it.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/Star_weekend_remains_antithesis_of_Spurs_philosoph y.html


Mike Monroe missed Edgar Helicopter Jones who dunked in the 1984 contest.

Steve Smith represented the Spurs in the 3PT Shootout as well. 2001-2002 if I recall correctly.

[BlackSwordsMan]

cool get to see d.rob again in a spur jersey

[tomtom]

booya. mase is gotta own

[phyzik]

Mase Jr. Better fucking win, he's got the skills... Has ANY Spurs player EVER won the 3pt comp?

[Obstructed_View]

I have to think about it but I'm pretty sure Dale Ellis represented Silver & Black once in the 3-point contest. :flag:

I found it.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/Star_weekend_remains_antithesis_of_Spurs_philosoph y.html


Mike Monroe missed Edgar Helicopter Jones who dunked in the 1984 contest.

:tu Nicely done. I forgot about both Ellis and Person. Seem to remember that both fizzled in the second round. I knew Porter went as a Blazer, but I absolutely don't remember him as a Spur. I guess I'm getting senile. :)

[Obstructed_View]

Mase Jr. Better fucking win, he's got the skills... Has ANY Spurs player EVER won the 3pt comp?

Do you even bother to read the threads before you post in them? :lol

[phyzik]

Do you even bother to read the threads before you post in them? :lol

Honestly, Im fucking drunk, been drinking since 11am for the superbowl. :toast

I see it now though. :lol

[timvp]

Props to RMJ. Bonner might have been decent, hard to tell. Hopefully he has a few more good shooting seasons so he can eventually get in.


Nice honor for Roger...it's a shame Matt wasn't invited, as well. I hope this doesn't throw Roger's stroke off for the RRT.

I'm hoping it throws his stroke back into place. He has been shooting human recently.

[Chief]

Nice Representation by the Spurs. I hope they win all the events.

Will Hill be playing in Sophmore/Rookie game ?

[Avitus1]

Yes! Go Mason!

[DespЏrado]

about time Parker got back in the skills competition. He owned the first one in all the practices, I always wanted to see him get a second chance at it.

[exstatic]

Nice Representation by the Spurs. I hope they win all the events.

Will Hill be playing in Sophmore/Rookie game ?

:lol Another thread non-reader.

[sonic21]

is tony gonna be in the Shooting Stars competition?

it's always guards who represent their team (Duncan was the only allstar for the spurs last year so he had to be there).

[Duncanoypi]

Beno could dominate in the “Calvin Klein – What are your skills?” competition.