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Some defense, maybe?
Is there anyone else in the league who's been pleasantly returning to form after a rocky first HANDFUL of games?
Roger ing Mason
When you criticize his mistakes you must praise his success. Own up to your bull , d-bags.
Mason is a dedicated teammate who surely hasn't forgotten his recent playoff failures. Expect him to stay strong till the very end. No more of this "Mason Sucks" crap. Mason, Bonner, Finley, RJ, Bogans, everybody is here to win. Whether the shot is falling or not they are ready for the next challenge. If you're not along for the ride then retire like Allen Iverson-the guy who just didn't get it.
vs Warriors
26 Minutes
17 pts(7-10FG, 2-3 3PT, 1-2 FT)
6 rb
5 ast
1 stl
Past 5 games(including Dal/Utah losses)
23MPG
Pts-9,11,11,12,17=60
Ast=16
Rb=13
3pt %=7/17=.411
Tony, Timmy, Manu, RJ, Dyess, Hill, Bonner, and Mason all hitting AND production from Bogans, Finley, Blair, Ratliff, and Hairston = winning formula
A team this deep what more could you ask for than
12pts, 3ast, 2rb, 40%+ /game
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140502
Some defense, maybe?
precisely his defense is improving a lot since few games
The problem people have with mason, finley, and also bonner is that when their shots aren't falling, they are practically useless. Their defense is usually more miss than hit and they can't create for others. The other role players like hill, bogans, mcdyess, ratliff, and blair can still be useful when their shots don't fall like rebounding, good passing, and/or defensive intensity. Since mason is a guard and shouldn't be looking for those offensive boards he should focus on his rather average defense. I don't expect him to suddenly develop driving skills or good court vision but defense has a lot to do with effort and the more he tries, the more spurs fans will like him.
He's D got better too. Not close to a stopper but he's not committing the same mistakes of the first 5-6 games and the fact he doesn't need to play backup PG helps a lot
+1
There is no doubt whatsoever his whole game is improving now that he is not burdened with having to handle the point guard duties.
I don't get why alot of spurs fans are saying he should be traded by the deadline. This is our version of JR Smith folks.
He is an offensive juggernaut that can score in big bunches. The spurs are going to need a player like Mason if they have to face teams with alot of offensive firepower like the nuggets and lakers.
His well known late game heroics could defenitely come in handy as well.
I agree, I think he has finally found his place in this line-up. His roll is now to provide instant offense off the bench and not to try to be something he's not - a point guard.
I understand what you're getting at, but I think thats a bad comparison.
JR Smith is definitely a shooter, but hes got the athletic ability to do other things too. Mason on the other hand can't do a whole lot other than shoot. Hes not overly athletic which means if hes not hitting his shots then hes sucking.
Also, I pretty much never want one of my players compared to JR Smith. Even though the guy has game, all I see when you talk about him is a piece of , a bad at ude kind of player, a bag and a cancer. No thanks.
Agreed. Now people will jump back on his wag.love em when he's up hate em when he's down. Not his fault they tried to change his makeup.
well people the thing is pop wants him to make shots every time he is open. he got the green light, so as bonner, finley. So yes we need some D from them but thats not the priority and Roger can always be count to take huge game winning shots. Have u all already forgot what he can do and did last year.
J.R Smith cannot be compared to the weak likes of Roger Mason. Smith can shoot the three, handle the ball, underrated passer, makes things happen. If he was on the Spurs, he could hype the fans up with his highflying abilities. Plus, he could create his own and get hot at will.
Do you really think Mason is an offensive juggernaut? I just loled at that. J.R Smith is one of the top sixth men in the league, if he gets his brain checked, he would be an all-star calibre player. Mason is probably already as good as he is going to get.
Mason is a great option off the bench. We can't have 6th man of the year candidates at every position. He fills a role and he does it nicely. His defense is average, which is fine by me. Having 12 Bruce Bowen-caliber defenders would be nice, but so would having 3 or four Tim Duncan's.
Yes, I hope he becomes a better defender. No, I don't think he's worthless. Yes, I'm definitely happy that he's started to light it up lately. That open 3 ball last night where he kicked out his leg was beautiful.
Glad to see Ma$e rounding into form.
I think it's just a confidence and a "figuring out his role" thing.
That's exactly right when it comes to Mase. He's taken some blows to his ego, but if put in a position to do what he is capable of he can bring in some dividends, and he is a good team player.
i see what you mean by "our version of j.r. smith" but that's a terrible comparison.
i would lean towards a eddie house type of guy, but at the end of the day, mason is mason. not j.r. smith, or eddie house
I thought Mason was a big reason for that run that GSW made late in the game (12-0 GSW run i believe). This is ofcousre my initial reaction. but I thought he took bad shots and stopped the ball and didnt make plays on the offensive end.
RMJ Jr. is good... Most of you guys are a bunch of s who don't know about basketball...
You would rather see Finley, Bowen and Daniels run this team because you can't afford a fresh loaf of bread...
Turn the in page...
+1 Plus the guy is cheap as fck. There is no way we could find or trade for someone as talented for the price. No way.
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