Roger Sporkin Hostile Mason!!!!!!!

[1Parker1]

Man, even in the pics, Oberto looks like he's going through the motions!

[The Truth #6]

Great move by Pop in putting Mason as the starting PG. It motivated Hill and kept JV on the bench. Ahearn looked much better in this game.

[benefactor]

Mason...you kick ass son. I am so excited to see what will happen when everyone is healthy. Get ready bustaz......

[exstatic]

Are you saying the refs don't call as many fouls for the spurs as they do other teams?

I thought Duncan got a few friendly calls going his way against the Jazz, but then again, it was the Jazz. Not like say, the Lakers or some other Stern preferred team.

The first full season after the Joey Crawford incident, last year, TD went to the line for 5.9 FTAs per game. That's down from 7.1 FTAs per game the year before. His minutes were almost identical 34.1/34.0, and I dont' recall Pop reducing his role in the offense, do you? He actually had 47 more FGAs last year, although that could be a function of no call missed FGAs. Draw your own conclusions...

[boutons_]

When Mason was acquired, I looked at his career stats which didn't hint that he would blossom as a Spur. I'm sure the Spurs are as surprised as they are happy.

[K-State Spur]

We should probably temper the excitement a bit....

I mean he's not going to shoot this well all year long and defenses will adjust...especially good ones. Mason is a gunner off the bench and has done a very good job at putting the ball through the hoop, but he'll also have nights where he takes 10 and only hits a couple.

The guy I'm more impressed with and intrigued by is Hill. No he's not a better shooter, but it seems he is more aggressive at taking the ball to the hole and has done a pretty good job at finishing or drawing fouls.

Sounds a little crazy to say it, but I think Hill might actually be the best "scorer" on the team outside of Tim, Tony, and Manu.

Shooters go in slumps - so what?

But when this team is full strength, he's going to get a lot of open shots - more than he is seeing now, and more than he saw at any of the other stops that he has made in his career.

In addition, Mason has shown the ability to get to the rim on occasion - which has been a pleasant surprise for me.

He's basically looking like everything that we had hoped Finley would be when he signed 3 years ago (not that Finley hasn't done some nice things as is) - and playing decent to good defense on top of that.

Also - given his reputation as a cerebral player - it's likely that he's going to get even better as he gets more exposure to the system and his teammates. Not necessarily better in the shooting percentage - but better in terms of the overall impact towards helping this team win ballgames.

[K-State Spur]

When Mason was acquired, I looked at his career stats which didn't hint that he would blossom as a Spur. I'm sure the Spurs are as surprised as they are happy.

Well, he did some nice things in DC last year - and that was without any kind of an inside presence to help create space for his shot.

[bigfan]

One thing for sure about Mason, he is making me quickly forget the loss of Bones this past summer.

[ShoogarBear]

Spurs need a big.

that would disqualify you

[Spurtacus]

I hated our offseason. George Hill and Roger Mason? We lost Brent Barry and brought back Finley. My how a few games have changed things. Pop is ing brilliant.

[WildcardManu]

I hated our offseason. George Hill and Roger Mason? We lost Brent Barry and brought back Finley. My how a few games have changed things. Pop is ing brilliant.

[Allanon]

Roger Money Mason, damn he was on fire last night. Gotta give some props to GHill too, he was pretty impressive.

I want lakers in the first round

spurs will have to beat them anyone to win it all
might as well play them early

early the schedule also would favor the spurs
they would not play every other day

Allanon told us better tanking than taking the lakers.

3rd round facing the Lakers would be fine, 1st round is suicide.

You're crazy if you want the Lakers in the first round. Even I wouldn't want the Lakers to face the Lakers in the first round.

[ChumpDumper]

When Mason was acquired, I looked at his career stats which didn't hint that he would blossom as a Spur. I'm sure the Spurs are as surprised as they are happy.

His splits as a starter did hint at this kind of production, but it was a fairly small sample IIRC.

[xtremesteven33]

Roger Money Mason, damn he was on fire last night. Gotta give some props to GHill too, he was pretty impressive.





3rd round facing the Lakers would be fine, 1st round is suicide.

You're crazy if you want the Lakers in the first round. Even I wouldn't want the Lakers to face the Lakers in the first round.

I dont think the young Lakers can handle a healthy spurs team in the first round.

dont underestimate the heart of a champion my friend....

[polandprzem]

I think ...

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[Allanon]

I dont think the young Lakers can handle a healthy spurs team in the first round.

dont underestimate the heart of a champion my friend....

If the Spurs turn things around and are good enough to beat the Lakers, no way in will they be #8 seed good Sir

[xtremesteven33]

If the Spurs are good enough to beat the Lakers, no way in will they be #8 seed good Sir

yea, well hypothetically speaking, ya know

[SequSpur]

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another got damn foreigner...

[Obstructed_View]

You're crazy if you want the Spurs in the first round. Even I wouldn't want the Lakers to face the Spurs in the first round.

Translated.

[m33p0]

If the Spurs turn things around and are good enough to beat the Lakers, no way in will they be #8 seed good Sir

there's a good reason why the Spurs would want #8, they get into the playoffs and quite possibly keep the Kurt Thomas-1st round draft pick. not to mention the Spurs getting first crack on the Lakers' asses.

[himat]

Parker/Hill
Mason/Manu

Best backcourt in the NBA

Hopefully move Fin to SF with Bruce and Ime.

Have to disagree with that.

AI/Rip

Stuckey/Afflalo

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spurs will have one player that better win an award

[timtonymanu]

Mason better win MIP!

[CubanMustGo]

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