Spurs Sign Roger Mason Jr.

[DPG21920]

It's one thing to look at last season for a relatively young player than to use an entire careers worth of stuff for an old scoring guard who is a shadow of his former self. Mason continues to improve season after season while Finley declines.

Your acting like Finley was the worst player in the league, he was not even close to the worst starter.

[coopdogg3]

I absolutely agree with this ... another combo guard. I just wonder what this means for G-Hill? I'd like to hear from all those who were lining up to give The George Hill a lapdance .... what do they think about this signing and our respective confidence in our new young pg.

I would say George Hill is a PG that can play SG.
While Mason is a SG that can play some PG.

Not a huge difference, but I certainly wouldn't call them clones of each other.

[Buddy Holly]

So how did we have such good defense in 07 just one year ago with those same players?

We didn't have good defense last season. Last year was the first year the Spurs weren't number one in oppenent field percentage in a long while.

[vy65]

You didn't answer my question.

Who was the Wizards' low post scorer?

Actually I kind of did. See, when you ask'd that question - I wondered to myself, "gee, why is the douchnozzle from Ferris Bueller asking me this question." Then I realized, "ah, maybe having a big man in the paint sucks up defenders, which in turn correlates into open shots."

So my brain, still hurting after adding 1 and 1 together (which, you do really well by the way) ... was still able to come up with "wait ... we have Tim Duncan ... a dominant big man ... surely then RM will shoot like 87% from the field."

I ing answered your question with my own ... where's Fin's shot ?

[xtremesteven33]

See if we can get Tony Allen for the other 1.9 mill ......gives us some flexiblity

forget that, i want Barry

[Buddy Holly]

Your acting like Finley was the worst player in the league, he was not even close to the worst starter.

Holy guy, read what I typed in the context that I typed it in and stop implying stupid .

I never implied or stated Finley was the worst player in the NBA.

[ChumpDumper]

Actually I kind of did.

Nope.

Who was the Wizards' low post scorer?

[whottt]

I'm underwhelmed...we did get younger at least.

[hater]

Mason was my 2nd fav player behind Butler last season. this is great!!!

I guarantee fans here will love him immediately.

not to mention Spurs get younger.

[AFBlue]

Mason continues to improve season after season while Finley declines.

Actually he was consistently pretty bad in his first three years and had a breakout year last year.

So yes, he improved....and I hope he keeps improving, but there's not really a trend to follow.

Maybe he just needed the minutes to prove he belonged, or maybe last season was a statistical anomoly. I guess we'll get a front-row seat to find out...

[DPG21920]

We didn't have good defense last season. Last year was the first year the Spurs weren't number one in oppenent field percentage.

So because you do not lead the league in OPPONENT field goal percentage means your d is not good, so only one team has good defense every year?

[vy65]

Nope.

Who was the Wizards' low post scorer?

Etan "the poet" Thomas.

I'll play you're little game here my prepubescent friend ... Brenden Haywood was the Big man down low for Washington Bullets. You're seriously going to argue "Brenden Haywood = RM going for 24% from the field?"

Now fair is fair my chump dumping compadre ... you feel comfy with Fin taking that three with what's his face #21?

[Buddy Holly]

Actually he was consistently pretty bad in his first three years and had a breakout year last year.

So yes, he improved....and I hope he keeps improving, but there's not really a trend to follow.

Maybe he just needed the minutes to prove he belonged, or maybe last season was a statistical anomoly. I guess we'll get a front-row seat to find out...

He played two seasons, left the NBA and came back for the last two seasons.

Those stats with him playing 3 games here and 17 there isn't what I'm using.

[ChumpDumper]

Etan "the poet" Thomas.

I'll play you're little game here my prepubescent friend ... Brenden Haywood was the Bog man down low for Washington Bullets. You're seriously going to argue "Brenden Haywood = RM going for 24% from the field?"

You seriously are going to argue Brendan Haywood for anything?

[spurman20]

Nope.

Who was the Wizards' low post scorer?

They didnt have one, so mason should shoot a higher % but he did get alot of his shots going to the basket and with Duncan clogging up the lane it will be interesting to see how his scoring will be affected.....Hopefully he can give us 12-14ppg in 25 mins

[DPG21920]

Holy guy, read what I typed in the context that I typed it in and stop implying stupid .

I never implied or stated Finley was the worst player in the NBA.

You essentially are saying that because you said a guy who started for the WCF runner up Spurs is completely done now, name another starter from a playoff team last year who's career is over? What are you saying then?

[vy65]

You seriously are going to argue Brendan Haywood for anything?

Fin for Three?

[Buddy Holly]

So because you do not lead the league in OPPONENT field goal percentage means your d is not good, so only one team has good defense every year?

Um... if the Spurs lead the league or are in the top 3 in that department as well as other defensive departments then suddenly drop off in almost every defensive statistic, yes, you no longer the defensive force you once were.

[ChumpDumper]

Fin for Three?

No, it's Mason now.

[exstatic]

I you re ed?

Obviously not a Masters in English...

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

A consistent problem for us were teams (NO and LAL) packing the paint, which complicated Tony and Manu's drives to the hole. 3pt shooting in the Playoffs is integral to breaking up the paint.

Homeboy shot a whopping 24% against the Cavs from behind the arc. We paid 1/2 the MLE for 24% from behind the line.

Homeboy shot over 40% from three in the regular season. It's absolutely shocking that without a legitimate low post presence his shooting went down in the post-season against Mike Brown and the Cavs. Homeboy didn't have anyone to get him an open shot.

[ChumpDumper]

Homeboy shot over 40% from three in the regular season. It's absolutely shocking that without a legitimate low post presence his shooting went down in the post-season against Mike Brown and the Cavs. Homeboy didn't have anyone to get him an open shot.

Brendan Haywood!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

That was not just Finley. Our whole team defense slipped. That is why the offensive holes became so glaring. Just like I mentioned before, the Spurs offense was 10x better than the Celtics with regards to getting quality looks and good shots, but the Celtics D was 10x better than the Spurs so their missed shots and extremely stagnant offense did not hurt them as much.

Bull .

The team defense slipped, but Finley went off a ing cliff. Dwayne Schintzius could have played better D than we got out of Finley in the post-season.

[whottt]

Is Spurs Report down again or something?


Sigh....

[meestahmeestah]

I'd call Antwan Jamison a fairly decent low post scorer.

As for the Mason kid, I like it. The Spurs never had a chance at JR Smith anyway, so it would have been wasted time going for him.