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I think he needs more MIN
...He used to be so cold blooded.
I think he needs more MIN
Don't you think it's hard to be cold-blooded in the first 5 games of the season?
Do we really need to wait till next season?
Now, joking aside, he simply struggles mightly as a PG, and his defense probably ranked among the worst tonight. We'll see if he finds a niche and improves now that Tony is out and he should get some extra minutes.
I bet you never thought Matt Bonner would be a Spur this year.
I definitely think if he is not traded this year, it will be his last year anyway with the Spurs.
I'd like to see both he and Finley gone, but it will never happen..hopefully we can settle for 1 of them being taken off the roster or at least out of the rotation..
And considering Pop's man crush on Finley, Mason will most likely be the one to go.
Finley's shot does seem to be hot.....for now.
RMJ Jr is a hall of famer...stfu
no, but according T Park he should have his jersey retired as a Spur
I have to agree w/iilluzion on this one. Mase used to be our starting shooting guard. Bogans is a decent defender, but we need someone like Mase to start the 2 spot, that way, if he's hot, we've got someone to hit the spot 3 point shots from the start, if not, bring Manu in the be that spark off the bench. Finley or Bogans shouldn't be starting in my opinion, but hey, that's me...
These threads are ing weak. What is wrong with you people? Use your spurstalk page to post your independent one-liner thoughts. Jesus.
Roger Mason started last season with an unrealistic god-like 3point percentage, and ended the season with a handful of game-winning shots. Teams adjusted to him before the playoffs began and we all saw his production steadily decrease. We saw Pop force him be PG and he withdrew more and more. What we are seeing is that same player (imagine that) also faced with Pop trying to dish out more subs than a fat guy that works at subway. He went through stretches last year where he missed his open threes you know.
When he goes through a predictable 14ish game streak being 50% from 3point land, I can only imagine how many "RMJ ownz" threads there will be.
he seems to be as streaky as finley.
I think the inconsistent minutes are hurting him; I can't for the life of me figure out why Pop didn't have him starting, considering he was hitting every freaking shot for us last year. Not just game winners either, he was a great shooter throughout the season.
I'm hoping Pop tries him in the starting lineup for a few games to see if he can recapture what he had last year, I can't figure out what he's doing with Finley in there.
This topic should not be discussed until 30-40 games into the season...
His time will come, but I agree that he might not be back, but only because the spurs might not be able to re-sign him because of the spurs
salary cap situation.
RMJ is a fantastic player to have on a team like this. He is perfect for his role, and just because he is not playing well does not mean there are better options than him out there. You can't hope to just keep trading up in talent.
You need guys like RMJ and Hill and Blair if you want to have depth. Let things get settled and let him find his niche again.
RMJ in Shreds..you dip s don't know anything about basketball.
What gave it away? His ending contract?
Mason should have an Eddie House role, where he plays 10-15 MPG or when the team needs shooting..on this team, that isn't happening..he's getting over 20 MPG and so is Finley..that just won't work on a contender, no other team has 2 players in their rotation like that..
Agreed. Finley plays the same role that Mason ideally should play, except Fin can defend bigger guys (as long as they are slow small forward types)
Right now, Ghill should be playing the combo guard role. If manu is getting 25 a night, and mason gets another 15, that leaves about 8 minute for ghill to get combo guard minutes. With Parker playing about 35 minutes, that is another 13...so ghill can play at least 20mpg that way; more if he is outplaying mason.
Unfortunately, the way mason is playing, ghill will be stealing his minutes and sharing them with bogus...
Last year was an aberration. Not in terms of Mason's abilities, but rather his role. That being said, I actually think he'll not only re-sign with the Spurs, but that he'll go back to being a starter, particularly if Jefferson re-establishes himself defensively. This is likely it for Finley. I expect him to retire and if so Mason will likely split his leftover minutes with Bogans (if he's re-signed) or Hairston (if he's re-signed and put into the rotation).
I like RMJ is a "hired gun" kind of role. He did flourish as a starter, so that wouldn't be bad. However the team defense is atrocious, so I would prefer to keep seeing Bogans there for the time being.
We all know that Finley is Pop's sacred cow. It's hard to fathom why he favors so much court time for Finley, when it's obvious that any increased PT for him results in diminished returns.
If Pop would do the right thing and promote Hairston, he could peel back minutes for both these guys - maybe even setup a scenario where he gets rid of one or the other.
Of course, it'll never happen.
MASON has been shooting blanks lately....
Mason will not finish the season with the spurs.
so unfortunately the spurs are doing what you're suggesting?
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