We Need RMJ Back

[BadOne]

We need Mason back. He is our best shooter, and I think he can be very effective for us in a 3 guard lineup with 2 bigs. He was injured last year, and if we got the 08-09 Mason back it would be a steal. Bottom line, The RJ situation effed us, and we will not get a better shooter for the vet minimum than we would with Mason, who will probably command something around the midlevel in this specific free agent market but we could probably get a home discount because he loves it in SA. Pop used him horribly wrong last year, only giving him minutes at backup PG near the end of the year, and if he doesn't play another minute at point in his career, he can be very solid for us off the bench in a Brent Barry role.

I know everyone bashes Mason because he had a bad year, but he was injured and wasn't played correctly. C'mon Spurs, give him another shot.

[kobyz]

Mason is the worst player in NBA

[chazley]

I can't give one.

However, I can name many who can come and average 6 points and shoot .333 from 3, as that's what Mason did last season, when he played SG, not a PG.

Even better! I can name many veterans for the min, who could average more than 0.5 points on a whooping 8% shooting in the playoffs!

His shooting wrist was injured and Spurs fan gave him zero credit. Also, when he got in games last year, it was as a backup PG. Pop completely destroyed his rhythm and confidence, and you combine that with an injured wrist, it is not good. In 08-09, when he rarely played backup PG, he ended up averaging 12 points on 42% shooting from 3. To expect 8-10 points and 40% from 3 from him getting 20 min a game in a backup SG role and also playing with Hill/Parker in a 3-guard lineup, that would be great for us.

[easy7]

Yes, let's bring back every player from last year and hope for a different result.

[chazley]

Honestly, a 08-09 Tony, Splitter, Anderson, year 2 RJ (hopefully) and a rapidly improving Hill/Dejuan... I honestly feel like this team is a huge sleeper and has the chance to win a le. Only negatives are a declining Duncan (still was 5th in the league PER last year) and potentially a declining Manu.

[Spurs Brazil]

Mason is the worst player in NBA

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[ElNono]

[Dr. Gonzo]

[Chubby_Love]

From what I've read today, it looks like he's moving on. We don't need him now, and we didn't need him last year. Sorry, but there's another team that may take him.

[4>0rings]

Why hasn't the thread starter been beaten with aged reed sticks yet?

[lefty]

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[Brazil]

We need Udoka Back

[LOL@MavsFan]

No Mason, No Venom...are we prepared for this?

[chazley]

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Seriously, does anyone in here have an informed opinion? Like I said, just tell me a FA that can give us 10 pts and shoot 40% from 3 for the vet min and ill stop posting.

[Chieflion]

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Seriously, does anyone in here have an informed opinion? Like I said, just tell me a FA that can give us 10 pts and shoot 40% from 3 for the vet min and ill stop posting.

No. Roger Mason isn't giving us that, and neither player in the market can do that for the minimum. Ya, you can stop your impossible scenarios because Roger Mason cannot do that, and you are insinuating he can do that in 20 minutes.

[chazley]

This is funny though.

[Mel_13]

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Seriously, does anyone in here have an informed opinion? Like I said, just tell me a FA that can give us 10 pts and shoot 40% from 3 for the vet min and ill stop posting.

1. You don't get to make rules.

2. Your premise is faulty. Mason can't give us 10 points and shoot 40% from 3 for the vet min. Now if you want a list of players who can give you 6 points and shoot 33% from 3 (14% in the playoffs) for half the MLE, you'll get a pretty long list of names.

[Dex]

I lol'd.

[Big P]

We need to sign & trade him to Portland or Chicago..or NJ...or NY....Miami?? ..anyone..please!

[UnWantedTheory]

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Seriously, does anyone in here have an informed opinion? Like I said, just tell me a FA that can give us 10 pts and shoot 40% from 3 for the vet min and ill stop posting.

Well for starters, if you could name one it would help. It would also help if you, yourself, had an informed opinion. What you are saying is not realistic from a production standpoint, nor a financial one. If that were the case, than Mason would be picked up quick fast and in a hurry by any organization. Problem being...? It isnt the case, plain and simple.

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[Brazil]

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We need Udoka Back

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sorry

We don't need RMJ back. We need Udoka Back. I'm happy, you create a great thread

Seriously, does anyone in here have an informed opinion? Like I said, just tell me a FA that can give us 10 pts and shoot 40% from 3 for the vet min and ill stop posting.

RMJ can do that ?

[chazley]

1. You don't get to make rules.

2. Your premise is faulty. Mason can't give us 10 points and shoot 40% from 3 for the vet min. Now if you want a list of players who can give you 6 points and shoot 33% from 3 (14% in the playoffs) for half the MLE, you'll get a pretty long list of names.

Yea, he can give us 10 points, at least 8, and shoot 40% from 3. In 08-09 he shot 42% from 3 and averaged 12 points in 30 min per game. In 20 minutes per game, I don't see why 8 points at a minimum would be too hard to attain. Also, to another persons point about RMJ not signing for the vet minimum, I've already gone over this but we can give RMJ 3-4 mil a year since he was with us last year, where we can't sign another player for anymore than the vet minimum.

The only way RMJ can be successful on this Spurs team is to play SG and nothing else. If he's allowed to do this, he can be a very effective 8th man on a championship team.

[Mel_13]

Yea, he can give us 10 points, at least 8, and shoot 40% from 3. In 08-09 he shot 42% from 3 and averaged 12 points in 30 min per game. In 20 minutes per game, I don't see why 8 points at a minimum would be too hard to attain. Also, to another persons point about RMJ not signing for the vet minimum, I've already gone over this but we can give RMJ 3-4 mil a year since he was with us last year, where we can't sign another player for anymore than the vet minimum.

The only way RMJ can be successful on this Spurs team is to play SG and nothing else. If he's allowed to do this, he can be a very effective 8th man on a championship team.

So why are you asking for a list of players who can do that for the vet min?

Anyway, RMJ won't be a Spur next year and that's all that really matters.

[chazley]

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Well for starters, if you could name one it would help. It would also help if you, yourself, had an informed opinion. What you are saying is not realistic from a production standpoint, nor a financial one. If that were the case, than Mason would be picked up quick fast and in a hurry by any organization. Problem being...? It isnt the case, plain and simple.

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Not realistic? He averaged 12 points and shot 42% from 3 the year before last. To say he could average 10 pts and 40% from 3 is not unrealistic.

Also, Mason will get picked up fast, and will probably get the full MLE from a team. He would sign here for less IMO b/c he loves the city, but most teams covet what Mason brings. They understand Pop played him out of position the whole year and he injured his shooting wrist.