The forgotten soldier

[dougp]

Does anyone give a about defense??????????????

I hardly ever see anyone except Kori or Timvp mention Mason Jr's defense.

That is where he needs to improve a lot.

He wasn't brought in for his defense, just like Bonner and Finley weren't. They're role players, not pivotal defensive players like Jefferson will be, or Bowen & Thomas were.

[Ice009]

He wasn't brought in for his defense, just like Bonner and Finley weren't. They're role players, not pivotal defensive players like Jefferson will be, or Bowen & Thomas were.

No he wasn't, but I'm pretty sure Pop said he thought he was a decent defender when he first got here.

Did you even watch the Mavs series last season or any Spurs games after January last season?

Mason Jr. was really bad on D and was a liability on that end of the court. I want to see Mason Jr. make defense a priority and improve on that end of the court. If he is a turnstile on defense like he was that series it might not matter how good of a shooter he is because he won't be getting much court time.