Mason- still a good piece

[timtonymanu]

i dont know if i was just dreaming or something

but when we signed mason two years ago, were people saying that he was a good defender? i thought i remember hearing that which is why i was excited when we first signed him.

[ElNono]

i dont know if i was just dreaming or something

but when we signed mason two years ago, were people saying that he was a good defender? i thought i remember hearing that which is why i was excited when we first signed him.

Well, Pop thought he could turn RJ into a good defender too... and Bogans into Bruce Bowen... so YMMV...

[SpurNation]

Mason has been lost in the montage of be who you are...wait...be this type of player...wait...now be somebody else...wait...

Exactly what role is expected? To be a superstar that can go out and be a Ginobili...a Parker...a Duncan when called upon at a moments notice?

He's never been that type of player. He was at his best at the beginning of last year through mid season being the player that the Spurs originally brought in to be.

And for the check his getting...he's done a heck of a job when left to be that player. When asked to be a 10 million dollar player...well what would anyone expect...he's not.

[exstatic]

Mason has been pretty horrible for most of the year. Saying he wanted out probably didn't help his rotation quest.

[timtonymanu]

IMO, the Mason we have now is the Mason we should have expected.

People had too much expectations of him after his breakout season last year. He was our 3rd best player when Manu was out.

[DesignatedT]

Mason has been lost in the montage of be who you are...wait...be this type of player...wait...now be somebody else...wait...

Exactly what role is expected? To be a superstar that can go out and be a Ginobili...a Parker...a Duncan when called upon at a moments notice?

He's never been that type of player. He was at his best at the beginning of last year through mid season being the player that the Spurs originally brought in to be.

And for the check his getting...he's done a heck of a job when left to be that player. When asked to be a 10 million dollar player...well what would anyone expect...he's not.

huh? he was so effective last year because he was like top 3 in FGA night in and night out. He was pretty much our go to guy down the stretch... notice all the game winners... is that the roll he needs to have to be effective? our go to scorer?

[SpurNation]

huh? he was so effective last year because he was like top 3 in FGA night in and night out. He was pretty much our go to guy down the stretch... notice all the game winners... is that the roll he needs to have to be effective? our go to scorer?

Yep. He was a go to guy at the end of games when playing the role he was playing. Spot up shooter. Not asked to be a PG. Not expected to be a Ginobili. Not expected to be anything than what he does best.

Enter...you're going to play B/U PG...your going to be expected to drive the lane...your going to be expected to be a lock down defender. Your going to be expected to be something your not.

Is Mason a great player...NO. But one thing is guaranteed...he earns his keep a heck of a lot better than Jefferson.

Go figure that one out. Mason is expected to be more than what he ever has been...yet Jefferson is paid a butt load more to be just as effective.

[SenorSpur]

Don't know if I like the le of this thread - made me chuckle a bit.

As for the "long-in-the-tooth" Findog, he already looks pathetic on most nights. Against a young, quick team like OKC, his flaws are exposed even more. As far as I'm concerned, any minutes he spends on the court are wasted minutes.