Pat Riley wanted to add Roger Mason

[GSH]

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/b...,3938162.story

Miami Heat's Pat Riley: Only one got away

By Ira Winderman | Sun-Sentinel.com
1:45 PM EDT, August 28, 2008

MIAMI - [B]Miami Heat President Pat Riley said today that only one player targeted by his team got away this summer.

Please don't ask me how many players we got. ... don't call on me. Please.

[bigdog]

I can see Mason as the new S-Jax

Mason is nowhere near Jackson

[completely deck]

Mason is nowhere near Jackson

How can you tell before the season starts?

[mystargtr34]

I've pretty much forgotten what we were arguing about now and had to laugh at your add-on there.

Anyways, good points

I was hoping you would, i got a fluid mechanics mid sem on Monday morning i gotta get busy.

[mystargtr34]

How can you tell before the season starts?

Previous seasons.

[Tully365]

Buddy

[angelbelow]

i was in full support of roger mason, i think in time this move wont be so underrated.

[completely deck]

Previous seasons.

With players that are the caliber of our squad? How about the game type that was coached? Unless he played on a team that had a Tony/Tim/Manu/Bruce clone, then your points are moot.

See: Damon Stoudamire.

[MoSpur]

Mason is gonna have to really step up now that Manu is going to be out for a while

[urunobili]

Chileans hate Argentine's and Peruvians and vice versa.

So. nope, no count.

Interesting knowledge of South American demographics for a guy in the US... you are sounding like an illegal Argentine hater in MIA now...

It seems you were humiliated by them or something... i would dare to say Bolivian or Peruvian

[urunobili]

Mason is nowhere near Jackson

can we keep positive thinking for 10 posts?

[MiamiHeat]

Interesting knowledge of South American demographics for a guy in the US... you are sounding like an illegal Argentine hater in MIA now...

It seems you were humiliated by them or something... i would dare to say Bolivian or Peruvian

Reading is fundamental



you should try it sometime.


i remember Tim Duncan did one of these "Reading is Fundamental" commercials, but I cant find it

[TDMVPDPOY]

facepalm

[MiamiHeat]

block, groinkick

[spurs50_]

I too am excited about Mason, but I am also eager to see what tolliver can bring to the team. Tolliver is the same size as Brand, Bass, and Diaw so his size isn't really an issue plus he can hit the three. Can't wait...

[lefty]

Mason is nowhere near Jackson

Why not?

- he is a confident shooter

- he can penetrate

- he sometimes plays out of control (hey, we need a little craziness).

Plus, S-Jax really blossomed in San Antonio.
Before that, he was cut by ........ the NJ Nets.

Mase is already a good player, and he will get better in SA

[Tully365]

Now that Manu's surgery is a sure thing, Mason is sure to get lots of minutes for at least the first month of the season. If the Spurs finish the month of November with a good record, it will be cause for celebration in San Antonio...

[xtremesteven33]

another thing i havent seen mentioned is the spurs defense will be improved from last year. having mason rather than finley in the lineup will improve our defense from the getgo.

mason is younger,faster and smarter i believe when it comes to the defensive end. defense wins championships people. lets not forget that.





wish we had pargo though....

[Manufan909]

Mason is a penetrator? Where is he on the Bowen-----Manu scale(please say closer to Manu!!!)?

[Tully365]

Here's another bit of info on him that is very interesting-- stats as a starter: (you can find these on nba.com: underneath the player profiles, click on "season splits")

9 games started
37 mpg
17.4 ppg
3.4 apg
3.0 rpg
52.6% FG
43.1% 3PT
90.1% FT

I realize this is a small sample size, but you can definitely argue that when the opportunity presented itself, Roger stepped up big time.

Mason is a penetrator? Where is he on the Bowen-----Manu scale(please say closer to Manu!!!)?

Mason should be much closer to Manu than to Bowen in overall offensive production...

[xtremesteven33]

Mason is a penetrator? Where is he on the Bowen-----Manu scale(please say closer to Manu!!!)?

FINLEY/BARRY

[lefty]

Missing Manu is a good thing.

The newcomers will get more minutes and develop.

Udoka will get more minutes too.

And Manu will come back 100% healthy, and sprain his other ankle...

I mean the team will be even stronger with imoroved players and an healthy Manu

[xtremesteven33]

still wish we had pargo though

[Manufan909]

[duncan228]

i remember Tim Duncan did one of these "Reading is Fundamental" commercials, but I cant find it