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We haven't seen that Roger Mason in months. He is nothing more than a spot up jump shooter than can't create his own shot, can't finish at the rim and plays below average defense. That does not sound like a Manu replacement at all...
No he didn't. Mason is a good shooter but he doesn't give anything else to the team, he can't create anything.
We haven't seen that Roger Mason in months. He is nothing more than a spot up jump shooter than can't create his own shot, can't finish at the rim and plays below average defense. That does not sound like a Manu replacement at all...
The playoffs do funny things to people!I think he'll be fine.
So people were saying? Even timvp said that Mason has improved the past couple games...especially (gasp surprise) at the backup pg spot. Mason will step up, no doubt in my mind. Mason was not the problem last night, TP didnt seem into the game last night and only had what? 15 points or something. If TP scores like 25-30 last night, we wouldve won.
The unproven teams of the West smell blood in the water and are eager to test their strength against the once Mighty Duncan and company.
Seeing the Spurs in such a weakened state will make them bold, perhaps reckless... but I have misgivings about this group of role players ability to rise up, or play precise enough to exploit an over pressing opponent.
And it would hurt to see a one legged Duncan being abused by young bigs out to make a name for themselves against an all time great.
I don't envy Pop one bit. You want to let your man fight, but at some point you have to throw in the towel if he's over matched, protect him so that he'll be able to fight another day.
How do you measure the space between breaking through and breaking down?
So much uncertainty so late in the season, such a strange feeling as a Spurs fan this decade. I hope something magical happens, that the Spurs of 2009 are a revelation. I'll be rooting for them, celebrating every play, and cursing the ones that don't go our way.
I guess it doesn't matter now since Manu and Tim are hurt, but Pop's performance this year has been laughably bad. He has mismanaged rotations so hideously that one would be hard-pressed to come up with a worse example in the last 20 years.
Earlier in the season, George Hill and Bowen (along with a worthless Oberto and a pick) were valuable enough to get Vince Carter from the Nets. In fact, Hill looked so good that many people on this board preferred to keep Hill over getting Vince. But at this moment, neither Hill nor Bowen are worth anything on the market - not because of a lack of ability, but because Pop didn't play them and thus screwed them over -- ultimately screwing the Spurs over.
And who did he play in their place? Udoka for Bowen, and JV & Mason for Hill. On what planet will Udoka or JV be of value to anybody else? And we all know that Mason isn't a point guard. Why Pop didn't know that is beyond me. And on top of playing Udoka for Bowen, he extended Finley's minutes. Another brilliant move.
Now add in the fact that we brought in Drew Gooden to score and rebound, yet he has played 20+ minutes only once or twice -- and this is while Duncan is playing on one leg.
Fact is, while Duncan and the supporting cast is healthy, Pop looks like a genius only because Tim makes him look like one.
But in reality (as in the one we're facing now), Pop is merely a coach. And a boneheaded one at that. A self-important, boneheaded coach.
Yeah, and like last year you girlies will get swept by the Celtics, Cavs, and Magic!!! Sorry Charlie but, I can 'BOLD' too!
How much rock you smoke?
On occasions when Mason does drive to the bucket (like Udoka) he is pretty good at finding guys either driving in the paint or sitting under the basket. Thing is, that's not really his game, but he'll be encouraged to do more of which anyway.
Yeah, yeah, yeah and the Lakers were on the brink of destruction not too long ago. Remember Kobe making a plea to get out of L.A. before the start of last season. We'll see what happens come the postseason and offseason.
so THIS is what its come to ???
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