Roger Mason and R.C. Buford on 1250 the Zone Today!

[spurs_2108]

Roger comes on at 4:05 CST. And R.C. will be on around 5:05 CST.

To stream online. http://www.1250zone.com/

[4>0rings]

Why are they putting that clown Mason on the air, hopefully hes packed his bags already.

[scottspurs]

Is Mason just saying goodbye?

[TheProfessor]

Don't let the door hit you on the way out, Roger.

[TIMMYD!]

Is Mason just saying goodbye?

Hopefully.

[LakerHater]

Why Mason?

[timvp]

RMJ basically just said he's not coming back.

Good news.

[LakerHater]

What did he call Roger a fan favorite??

[EricB]

Yuck...

[EricB]

What did he call Roger a fan favorite??


Those people are clowns. Same jackasses who love people like Terrell Owens and Alvin Robertson...

[rjv]

they should have asked him when the last time he made a shot was.

[objective]

their site doesn't have an 'email the show' option? lame.

Somebody please ask them to ask RC if he and Pop are going to go to Spain to visit Splitter personally, or if they're just going to relax in SA while Splitter gets courted by the rest of Europe and makes up his mind.

[Borosai]

RMJ basically just said he's not coming back.

Good news.

Yes it is.

[rjv]

RC spends an awful lot of time in europe as it is and i am sure will be there very soon not just to speak to splitter's agent but also to check on the other players we have the rights to.

[EricB]

their site doesn't have an 'email the show' option? lame.

Somebody please ask them to ask RC if he and Pop are going to go to Spain to visit Splitter personally, or if they're just going to relax in SA while Splitter gets courted by the rest of Europe and makes up his mind.



:lol he wouldn't answer that.

[spurs_2108]

their site doesn't have an 'email the show' option? lame.

Somebody please ask them to ask RC if he and Pop are going to go to Spain to visit Splitter personally, or if they're just going to relax in SA while Splitter gets courted by the rest of Europe and makes up his mind.

call the show. 656 ESPN I believe.

[objective]

RC spends an awful lot of time in europe as it is and i am sure will be there very soon not just to speak to splitter's agent but also to check on the other players we have the rights to.

he stayed stateside the last time Splitter was making his mind up.

If Pop can fly all over and trek through mountains to personally visit Rasho, and can go out of his way after a game to fly quickly to court Damon Stoudamire of all people, then these guys need to camp out near Tiago until something happens.

[Stringer_Bell]

Caught the end of it, RMJ was a hero that turned into a zero...sorry, but these guys are crazy if they think him chucking up crap shots that turn into fast breaks for the other team is worth keeping around.

He should have never bitched about minutes.

[objective]

call the show. 656 ESPN I believe.

i could email, but not call today. I can't even listen.

I just hope it's not the usual retarded questions the local media asks RC when he's on.

[spurs_2108]

^ Try to facebook them? http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/group.php?gid=44957472204&ref=ts

[crc21209]

RMJ basically just said he's not coming back.

Good news.

GREAT news. :tu

[mexicanjunior]

RMJ basically just said he's not coming back.

Good news.

Cool... :tu

[SenorSpur]

The sooner the better.

Good riddance, Rog.

[ElNono]

RMJ basically just said he's not coming back.

Good news.

Awesome. Did he mention if he's going to try out for the Toros?

[timvp]

What did RC say?

[baseline bum]

I really liked Roger, but he stopped performing and shouldn't have been getting any minutes in the playoffs. I bet he'll have a strong bounce-back season playing for a lottery team though.

[Libri]

RMJ basically just said he's not coming back.

Good news.

http://www.gifflix.com/files/676dfb5aa5f3.gif

[SenorSpur]

What did RC say?

RC didn't say a whole helluva lot. He mostly answered questions in his usual measured manner. Here are a few brief nuggets:

Regarding TP and whether a subsequent extension would be forthcoming:

RC stated that TP's extension wouldn't be the focus over the summer. The immediate focus would be improving the team. Because TP has an expiring contract, along with RJ, he is sure that would generate interest by some teams. While he has no plans of trading TP, he knows the phone would ring and that the FO would answer the call and listen.

When asked about expectations of Tiago Splitter:

Because he's not played a minute against NBA competition, no one knows what he's capable of. He simply wanted to caution folks not to overhype his arrival, because while he's a talented player, he's unproven at the NBA level. He simply doesn't want people to make him out to be something that he's not.

On the play of Richard Jefferson:

RC stated that he thought RJ got too much of a bad rap for the Spurs overall performance this past season. Everybody knows that new free agents tend to struggle in their first year. He fully expects to see the second year surge that we normally see from other new Spur players, who enter their second season.

On whether the FO had been given the green light by Holt to continue the strategy of exceeding luxury tax territory, in pursuit of a championship:

RC stated part of the difficulty is that no one can forecast the future economic landscape of the NBA, nor do they know what the team budget will be for next year. Because of those factors,, he really doesn't know what opportunities will be presented. Until that time, it's difficult to predict what direction they will move in.

On whether signing Splitter and securing their 1st round pick (#20) in the NBA draft would constitute all of the necessary offseason tweaks needed for the Spurs to contend in the Western Conference:

RC reaffirmed their "desire to have Splitter for next year". As for the first round pick, Buford stated "if a young player we like is there, we'll move forward on him. If not, we'll seek other ways to improve the team if the moves are right."

[baseline bum]

Sounds like the Spurs are fully committed to letting Jefferson's deal expire and come off the books next summer as opposed to trading it.

[Tpark da Clown]

Those people are clowns. Same jackasses who love people like Terrell Owens and Alvin Robertson...


:rolleyes

[Shastafarian]

Sounds like the Spurs are fully committed to letting Jefferson's deal expire and come off the books next summer as opposed to trading it.

A lot can happen between now and the deadline.

[romsho]

Damn, you people are harsh. Mason didn't try to suck, he just did. He had his moments in 08-09, but he just obviously lost his confidence and his shot. He's not a bad guy- just a crappy basketball player. Let him go peacefully.

[gatoloco]

Sounds like the Spurs are fully committed to letting Jefferson's deal expire and come off the books next summer as opposed to trading it.



i'm sure Holt is salivating at the thought of getting the 16 million off the books as you say, but if the right player is on the table...i'm sure they'd pull the trigger...at least i sure hope they would.

who knows what will be up for grabs come trade deadline.

I sure hope RJ does take his game to another level of consistency though...(consistently good i mean :lol) and at least gives the Spurs options...

[Thompson]

I think some are upset with Roger for complaining about his minutes (though Bruce said at some point he wasn't the main problem, implying it was Finley I think). I wish Roger had worked out, he seems like a really cool guy. It's depressing to think about how great he was for us last year vs. how badly he played this year.

God bless, Roger. Hope you can make a comeback somewhere and regain your form (unless you're playing us, of course).

[NFGIII]

Sounds like the Spurs are fully committed to letting Jefferson's deal expire and come off the books next summer as opposed to trading it.

Hope not. Personally I hope that the Spurs can deal him by the trading deadline and either get draft pick(s) or a player(s) or a combo of both. Some cash thrown in to sweeten the deal wouldn't be bad either. If the Spurs let the deal expire then he is a UFA and can walk without any compensation to the Spurs. But then again if RJ does have that 2nd year surge - which I think he wont because I feel that our system isn't suited fo his game - the Spurs may want to resign him. To me it seemed that RC was just being diplomatic and not taking a stance about RJ at this moment. But I bet you they will be listenting to any and all offers for RJ services.

Letting him walk for nothing isn't a good prospect. Even if he can't or the FO won't trade him by the trade deadline at least try to get something.

[MannyIsGod]

I don't know what he possibly could have said that would have given people the indication they aren't open to trading his deal and why people would take that at face value.

[DPG21920]

What did Mason say exactly?

[SenorSpur]

ESPN 1250 is replaying the RMJ interview right now!

[MaNu4Tres]

I wonder if he"ll continue wearing the brace for his sprained pinky next year so he can continue having an excuse for being absolutely pathetic.

[gatoloco]

I don't know what he possibly could have said that would have given people the indication they aren't open to trading his deal and why people would take that at face value.


must be this quote...


On whether the FO had been given the green light by Holt to continue the strategy of exceeding luxury tax territory, in pursuit of a championship:

RC stated part of the difficulty is that no one can forecast the future economic landscape of the NBA, nor do they know what the team budget will be for next year. Because of those factors,, he really doesn't know what opportunities will be presented. Until that time, it's difficult to predict what direction they will move in.


you want R.C. to say, we are going to do what it takes to give the Spurs the best chance to win more titles in the Tim Duncan era.

instead he says, we're gonna wait and see, figure out our budget and the climate and go from there.

which can be interpreted as, if we are cash strapped, we will be very happy to let his contract expire and clear the books. if we are not, we'll see what opportunities are there.

but agreed that it is silly to expect definitives from the CIA spurs...at anytime really, but especially in May, just after the season...

[Bender]

I didn't catch any of it, so thanks for the recap Senor!

[ElNono]

RC didn't say a whole helluva lot. He mostly answered questions in his usual measured manner. Here are a few brief nuggets:

Regarding TP and whether a subsequent extension would be forthcoming:

RC stated that TP's extension wouldn't be the focus over the summer. The immediate focus would be improving the team. Because TP has an expiring contract, along with RJ, he is sure that would generate interest by some teams. While he has no plans of trading TP, he knows the phone would ring and that the FO would answer the call and listen.

When asked about expectations of Tiago Splitter:

Because he's not played a minute against NBA competition, no one knows what he's capable of. He simply wanted to caution folks not to overhype his arrival, because while he's a talented player, he's unproven at the NBA level. He simply doesn't want people to make him out to be something that he's not.

On the play of Richard Jefferson:

RC stated that he thought RJ got too much of a bad rap for the Spurs overall performance this past season. Everybody knows that new free agents tend to struggle in their first year. He fully expects to see the second year surge that we normally see from other new Spur players, who enter their second season.

On whether the FO had been given the green light by Holt to continue the strategy of exceeding luxury tax territory, in pursuit of a championship:

RC stated part of the difficulty is that no one can forecast the future economic landscape of the NBA, nor do they know what the team budget will be for next year. Because of those factors,, he really doesn't know what opportunities will be presented. Until that time, it's difficult to predict what direction they will move in.

On whether signing Splitter and securing their 1st round pick (#20) in the NBA draft would constitute all of the necessary offseason tweaks needed for the Spurs to contend in the Western Conference:

RC reaffirmed their "desire to have Splitter for next year". As for the first round pick, Buford stated "if a young player we like is there, we'll move forward on him. If not, we'll seek other ways to improve the team if the moves are right."

thanks

[Blackjack]

Thanks, SenorSpur. :tu

[dbestpro]

What did he call Roger a fan favorite??

RMJ was a fan favorite before Pop tried to make him a point guard and blew him up as a player.

[DesignatedT]

Im not worried about Jefferson. I am worried about re forming the bench and getting a quality big man to put next to duncan. those should be the priorities. By getting rid of RJ doesn't necessarily mean we will be a better team. We need some shooters off the bench and splitter would be nice.

[DesignatedT]

RMJ was a fan favorite before Pop tried to make him a point guard and blew him up as a player.

oh yeah. its pop's fault :lmao

[Russ]

The Spurs are so classy they put the GM on the air with the exiled player to administer the "feel good" send off. :lol

[Russ]

When asked about expectations of Tiago Splitter:

Because he's not played a minute against NBA competition, no one knows what he's capable of. He simply wanted to caution folks not to overhype his arrival, because while he's a talented player, he's unproven at the NBA level. He simply doesn't want people to make him out to be something that he's not.

Pure disinformation. Splitter is God (the way Scola never was or could be).

Book it. :)

[Biggems]

Mason is a solid dude, unfortunately, he lost his shot and never found it. I think a change of scenery and playing styles will do wonders for his game. I think he should try to get with PHX, OKC, Charlotte, NJ, or even Orlando.

[HarlemHeat37]

After reading that, it adds to my belief that the Spurs aren't going to draft a first-round contributor this Summer..it's going to be stashed or traded IMO..

[bigzak25]

After reading that, it adds to my belief that the Spurs aren't going to draft a first-round contributor this Summer..it's going to be stashed or traded IMO..


did you get that feeling too? :lol


i can only hope it's because they'd rather trade the pick for an immediate contributor to the championship puzzle as opposed to drafting the rookie they anticipate being there at 20 that would most likely need at least a year of grooming, per Pop's rookie template.

if it's simply an anticipated financial move to avoid guaranteed salary, well that sucks.

[4>0rings]

20th pick never turned out well anyways.

[Ocotillo]

Spurs have had a history of trading away first round draft picks if they did not like who was left on the board for them rather than taking on guaranteed salary.

[K-State Spur]

he stayed stateside the last time Splitter was making his mind up.


indeed, that was the clincher. he was going to turn down more money in europe and being near his ill sister (who received treatment in Spain) because if only he had gotten to see RC's smiling face in person...

the difference now is that we're not bound by the rookie minimum and his sister has - sadly and unfortunately - passed on.

[K-State Spur]

After reading that, it adds to my belief that the Spurs aren't going to draft a first-round contributor this Summer..it's going to be stashed or traded IMO..

because we always do what we hint at?

[SenorSpur]

After reading that, it adds to my belief that the Spurs aren't going to draft a first-round contributor this Summer..it's going to be stashed or traded IMO..

They'd better. This is a very deep draft that contains a plethora of SF options. The 20th pick is also their highest pick since the Duncan draft. They desparately need a SF.

This is no time for them to continue employing the "draft-n-stash" strategy. The Spurs are no longer a perennial championship contender, so that strategy is dead. They need better components.

Getting a young, athletic forward, with a good perimeter shot, who can defend is vital toward the immediate improvement of their roster. Such a player can be groomed to assume the starting role when RJ leaves. The only way to do this is incorporating now - not two years from now.

[pawe]

I loved RMJ as a Spur but when he complained about his playing time, I thought it was such a bitch move. Earn it, don't demand it, Roger!
I just wish he wont be another Spur killer.

[Spursmania]

Awesome. Did he mention if he's going to try out for the Toros?

:lol

[Agloco]

On the play of Richard Jefferson:

RC stated that he thought RJ got too much of a bad rap for the Spurs overall performance this past season. Everybody knows that new free agents tend to struggle in their first year. He fully expects to see the second year surge that we normally see from other new Spur players, who enter their second season.



:depressed:depressed:depressed

Just like we saw from Bonner and Mason no doubt. Doesn't much matter if the Spurs don't pick up a big who can rebound and block some shots.

[NFGIII]

I loved RMJ as a Spur but when he complained about his playing time, I thought it was such a bitch move. Earn it, don't demand it, Roger!
I just wish he wont be another Spur killer.

I know what you mean but his play this year was a Spur killer! :D

[The Truth #6]

Given our lack of depth I'm pretty sure we could use a player with our pick. If we trade our pick I could see it being in a package which would mean someone on the team might be moved.

OR, they want to resign Bonner because everyone knows that it takes five years to really master the System.

[dbestpro]

oh yeah. its pop's fault :lmao

Still wearing those pop colored glasses, huh?

[EricB]

Still wearing those pop colored glasses, huh?
Yeah Pop made him miss those countless amounts of wide open shots :lol


Unreal.

[DesignatedT]

Still wearing those pop colored glasses, huh?

Like he didn't give Mason plenty of chances??

and trying him at point guard over a year ago made mason lose his shooting touch...

:lmao give it up man.

[MaNu4Tres]

RMJ was a fan favorite before Pop tried to make him a point guard and blew him up as a player.


I never tend to agree with you...


And it only continues..

[Timmy]

RMJ is a good player.of course,i dont understand what happende this season for him,last season without tp and manu,he actualy did everything?: shooting the big shot,defending the fisrt role and so on

bless ,RMJ, get a good job!

i'll miss you

[Cane]

Mason Jr. had a bad ass highlight last season where he sank the game winning 3 @ PHX on X-mas day. Its really no wonder that the Suns fans have rejoiced their sweeping of the Spurs.

RMJ is little more than a shooting scrub and his weaknesses were on display in the Spurs first round exit last year against the Mavs...and its been downhill ever since.

Seemed like an all right guy with comments like he wanted to retire in SA but then he threw that reputation out the window when he complained about minutes and wanting a trade. Shame that Miami's second rounder expired before it was made a reality.

Time to find another player that can actually hit open shots!

[TDMVPDPOY]

simply it was a contract year for him and he sucked...

[bbarry]

Who is this Roger Mason? Someone splain it to me.

[D. Nile]

Roger Mason jr.?

Shizz, I don't know how the Spurs manage to win the way the dae with this fanny flap on board. The chap might find more success on his shot if he gave it a go with his foot. Thou don't believe he could be any worse. That lad's bollocks hae shriveled up into his lower intestine and turned to shizz. Mint riddance to him whenever the Spurs' season ends. Blinking poofter.

Toodle pip!

[ploto]

In other words:

Lower the perceived value of Splitter so that fans will not be so disappointed in case he does not come.

Support the notion that Jefferson will be better next year so that fans will not be disappointed in case he is not traded.

Discuss the value of Parker's expiring contract so that fans will not be so upset in case he is traded and/or he does not get an extension.

[D. Nile]

Oi, I'd asked Buford how much heavier or lighter a fools gold Larry O'Brien weighs. Thou wonders if they knew it was fools gold or not and if not getting a certificate of authentication gave em pause. Did they collywobbles that they would be treated differently? I'd fancy to know how they handled that as an organisation.

Toodle pip!