raja bell for mason?

[stxspurs]

Heard they were discussing on woai....what's the dealio ?

[Mr. Body]

None.

Read other threads.

[murpjf88]

i don't see an upside to this.

[SpurCharger]

No Thanks! Raja Is A Has Been

[TIMMYD!]

Read the Ludden article, it says the Spurs were going to trade Mason to Golden State for Bell.

[draft87]

Heard they were discussing on woai....what's the dealio ?


Ok, so this is sarcastic, but I'm not really trying to throw a 'put-down'

however

Raja Bell's high caliber defense/perimeter shooting is about as worn out as the phrase, "what's the dealio?"

Both kinda peaked in 2006, right? I'll give you 2007 for the Raja Bell part, but you get the point...

[Chris]

Tinker Bell for Mase? No thanks. Plus you are trading potential for declining ability. It's not a horrible trade but with the pieces we have right now, it won't improve our chances of winning a championship.

[Spurs Brazil]

If Bell was healthy I'd love this trade

[baseline bum]

If my aunt had balls she'd be my uncle.

[Rogue]

Raja would be an upgrade in defense but I don't see any reason why Spurs should seek such a deal aggressively. Maybe Mason is sometimes a defensive liability which differs from the overall version of this team, his 3-pt shots are still worth keeping rather than trading and probably it'll help or even rescue the Spurs at some time as it comes deeper into the regular season and to playoffs.

Bruce Bowen could have be signed as a backup defensive option and Spurs passed it, why should the Spurs now sign someone as good a defender as bowen if not a lesser?

[wijayas]

Heard they were discussing on woai....what's the dealio ?

Why do we want to do that????
Mason is shooting lights out and is a big reason we are winning now.

[MaNu4Tres]

Manu and Tony are a big reason we are winning now.

Fixed.

[SenorSpur]

I just don't get the Spurs ongoing fascination with old players. While Bell may still be a productive player, he is clearly beyond his prime and currently injured.

[SpurNation]

Mason has been distributing the ball very well. The Spurs seem to have been doing a better job of that lately (team assists) and the results have been wins.

On the other hand...the defense has been playing well too without a "defensive stopper".

I'm not sure Bell for Mason would be a wise thing compared to my first two points if this trend continues.

[FkLA]

Raja was more than capable of playing through the injury, he was doing it for Charlotte since they are trying to make the playoffs. Once he was traded to GS though he had no motivation to play so he opted for surgery...if we wouldve traded for him he definitely wouldve played for us. I like Mase as much as the next guy but I wouldve done the deal, Ive always been a fan of Raja's game.

[exstatic]

Raja was good back in like 2006. So was Bowen. Now they're both old.

[djohn14]

Maybe we just want somebody to clothesline Kobe. Id take him just to see that.

[dbestpro]

Can't trade Mason for Bell and West, both.

[DAF86]

Pop is still trying to find the next Bowen.

Men, we miss Bruce and Horry big time.

[CubanSucks]

I wouldn't want him even if he was in his prime. The dudes a bitch. Back during those epic Spurs/Suns series he was my most hated player after stoudewhiner.

[foodie2]

I wouldn't want him even if he was in his prime. The dudes a bitch. Back during those epic Spurs/Suns series he was my most hated player after stoudewhiner.

Exactly what I was going to post. I can't stand his dirty ass.

[CGD]

Raja's D < Mase's O

[DesignatedT]

Exactly what I was going to post. I can't stand his dirty ass.

Lol Bruce Bowen is one of the dirtiest players in the history of the NBA. You would only grow to love raja's play if he was here. if it wasnt for his injury, i would have been for this.

[Strike]

Exactly what I was going to post. I can't stand his dirty ass.

But you loved Bowen, right?

[jdev82]

:lol
If my aunt had balls she'd be my uncle.

[remingtonbo2001]

IMO you can have only so much offensive firepower, as there's only one ball to go around. Having a superior perimeter defender would go a long way right now to help out the Spurs.

[UnWantedTheory]

Raja can put up Mase numbers, but he isnt as clutch. He is also 33 and injured. But the odds of Mase being a longterm Spur are also slim to none. All in all I would have done this 2 or three years ago, but not today. I like the idea of a defensive wing who can score a bit as much as the next person, but I also think of the holes in the backup PG dept. and another decent big somehow. Well we have done decent with Bogans recently and the Spurs are doing alright against the weaker foes, so lets just let it ride out for now. Around the deadline we might be able to address one of our needs. When that time comes I hope they figure out what that need is going to be and how attainable it is.

[HarlemHeat37]

If we're going to trade Mason, I'd rather package him with other contracts to get something a lot better than Raja Bell..

[TIMMYD!]

Does make a difference to me, I don't see this trade going down.

Now come Jan. 16 I wonder if the Spurs will look to talk trades with the Bobcats for Jack.

Imagine that shit, but still, a big would be better or a lock-down defender like Battier.