Game Blog: Spurs vs. Clippers 3-13-2010

[EricB]

You are one bitter er.

Did you ever consider that maybe Ian hadn't shown enough or wasn't working hard enough before the season so the team didn't pick up the option to motivate him?

Just because we didn't pick up his option doesn't mean he won't be here next year. In fact, I think he will be, on a vet min deal.

Watch the Grizzlies give him the MLE.

[birdy219]

Dallas loses 128-94 to the Knicks.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Knew this would happen...

That we'd beat the Clips? Or that JTastal would be a ? Or both?

[Chieflion]

We are now 6th in the West.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Watch the Grizzlies give him the MLE.

Are you calling that or kidding? I hope you are kidding, because there's no ing way he gets the MLE from anyone.

[EricB]

That we'd beat the Clips? Or that JTastal would be a ? Or both?

That Mahinmi would get more than 8 minutes and the Mahinmites would freak the F out.

[EricB]

Are you calling that or kidding? I hope you are kidding, because there's no ing way he gets the MLE from anyone.

They drafted Hasheem Thabeet second overall.

Anythings possible with them...

[Ice009]

take off your hate blinders, he's got 3 assists and should have 4

It doesn't matter how many assists he has. He was looking to shoot first and pass second.

When TP has 11 assists do you call him a pure point guard? TP looks for his shot first most of the time and then looks to pass. Same thing Mason Jr. is doing, but Mason Jr. is not Tony Parker and he's not shooting great.

If Mason wants to improve his game he's gotta look to do other stuff. What I saw mainly from Mason Jr. tonight is that he is looking to get out of his shooting slump. It doesn't look to me that he is trying to improve his overall game. He usually misses these shots against the good teams because their defense is better. I am not impressed with him hitting a few shots against the Clippers. He's gotta play consistent D against the best teams and hit his shots to get court time.

Pop's not going to play him to get his rhythm if he can't do anything else. You ripping Pop for not giving him consistent minutes is ABSOLUTELY IDIOTIC. How about ripping Mason Jr. instead for not playing D and hitting shots.

I had no idea there was Mason Jr. fans like you on this board.

[Pentagruel]

This is the grizzlies we are talking about... Who knows what those fellows will do.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

They drafted Hasheem Thabeet second overall.

Anythings possible with them...

You just played yourself. Why would they sign a young athletic big like Ian to the MLE when they have Thabeet developing?

[TJastal]

You are one bitter er.

Did you ever consider that maybe Ian hadn't shown enough or wasn't working hard enough before the season so the team didn't pick up the option to motivate him?

Just because we didn't pick up his option doesn't mean he won't be here next year. In fact, I think he will be, on a vet min deal.

You haven't seen anything yet, I'll be even more bitter when he's gone after this year, because some other team is going to offer him something better than vet min.

[EricB]

You just played yourself. Why would they sign a young athletic big like Ian to the MLE when they have Thabeet developing?

Why would they draft Thabeet when they have Gasol, Haddadi, and Randolph?

The Grizz are run by morons.

[Ice009]

BTW, shout out to Blackjack and Ice. Hope you are well, fellas. I've been busy lately and thus not around here so much.

Good to see you around here anytime you can make it during the game threads. One of the best posters here IMO.

[EricB]

You haven't seen anything yet, I'll be even more bitter when he's gone after this year, because some other team is going to offer him something better than vet min.

The Spurs might lose their 12th man.

OH NOES!

[EricB]

Good to see you around here anytime you can make it during the game threads. One of the best posters here IMO.

, now he's gonna get a big head

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

You haven't seen anything yet, I'll be even more bitter when he's gone after this year, because some other team is going to offer him something better than vet min.

Which totally ignores the point. If he had his option picked up he may well never have gotten to this stage - he's clearly a guy that needs to be forced to work, and the loss of a guaranteed paycheck has forced him to work this year to prove his worth.

We'll find a way to keep him if the staff wants him here.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Anyway, you're massively over-rating him. Highlight plays in garbage time mean little, especially when his man D is so poor. he still has a long way to go to be a regular rotation player in the NBA.

[timtonymanu]

We are now 6th in the West.

baby steps. try to aim for that 5th seed at least.

[EricB]

Why aim so low? They are only 3 back in the loss column I think to the Mavericks.

Give it a shot why the not?

[Chieflion]

baby steps. try to aim for that 5th seed at least.

I just want us to stay at 6th. Let's just say I want that higher draft pick, even it is just one pick higher.

Better stay away from the Lakers.

[TJastal]

It doesn't matter how many assists he has. He was looking to shoot first and pass second.

When TP has 11 assists do you call him a pure point guard? TP looks for his shot first most of the time and then looks to pass. Same thing Mason Jr. is doing, but Mason Jr. is not Tony Parker and he's not shooting great.

If Mason wants to improve his game he's gotta look to do other stuff. What I saw mainly from Mason Jr. tonight is that he is looking to get out of his shooting slump. It doesn't look to me that he is trying to improve his overall game. He usually misses these shots against the good teams because their defense is better. I am not impressed with him hitting a few shots against the Clippers. He's gotta play consistent D against the best teams and hit his shots to get court time.

Pop's not going to play him to get his rhythm if he can't do anything else. You ripping Pop for not giving him consistent minutes is ABSOLUTELY IDIOTIC. How about ripping Mason Jr. instead for not playing D and hitting shots.

I had no idea there was Mason Jr. fans like you on this board.

OMG a Mason Jr fan!!! I didn't know they existed!!

Mason shot the ball well tonight, so I don't understand your argument. What should he be doing then to make you happy?

[EricB]

draft picks.

Keep that win now mentality.

[taps]

Pop in a rare SUPER good mood in the interviews. I miss this Pop, especially in the playoffs. The one who believes nobody can beat him

[Biggems]

I wish we would have traded up to draft DeAndre Jordan in 2008. He is wasting away in Clipperland, but would be awesome next to Tim Duncan in our starting lineup. Getting Hill and even Gist was pretty sweet, but had we been able to get Jordan also, it would have been awesome.

Duncan, Jordan, Bonner, Blair, Ian would have been a very nice group of bigs. I doubt we would have signed McDyess, and thus could have gone after a different player with our MLE, probably a wing.

[Ice009]

OMG a Mason Jr fan!!! I didn't know they existed!!

Mason shot the ball well tonight, so I don't understand your argument. What should he be doing then to make you happy?

I just told you that he needs to bring it on the defensive end. Try to play more of a team game on offense instead of jack up every shot he can.

I have no problem with him shooting the ball I'd just like to see him mix it up a little more and not always look to jack up a quick shot.