oohah wrote:

martin wrote:

oohah wrote:Roger Mason is a shooting specialist and he will shoot just fine with consistent minutes and open looks. Whether or not the team needs him on the floor while the rest of the team is healthy or if he will receive that consistent time is another matter.

oohah

unfortunately for Mason he has gotten consistent minutes and open looks and has done nada.

So now pre-season counts?

oohah

never said it did, just that he has done nothing with consistent minutes and open looks. As a pro player, you should be able to hit a basket once in a while if that's your specialty.

martin wrote:never said it did, just that he has done nothing with consistent minutes and open looks. As a pro player, you should be able to hit a basket once in a while if that's your specialty.

Mason had one good season as a shooter when he got a bunch of minutes. Honestly, he is just a guy who can bring the ball up and stick an open jumper enough to keep the other team honest. He is not a serious rotation player on a good team. I actually like him, but not for basketball reasons, he appears to be a good dude. I would trade him in 2 seconds flat.

oohah

martin wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:What a waste of cap space 4mm bucks for him---we basically gave up pick 7 and this years pick for Roger mason JR who could not shoot 40% with Tim Duncan in the pivot. that means subtract 5% from 38 and you will find his shooting % here.

huh? who is making $4M?

Yeah I didn't get that either..Can you clarify that Briggy. We got this guy for minimal risk -- 1 yr, $1.4M. That's it. Unfortunately he's showing very little whereas Fields is really impressing and has been impressing right from game 1 of summer ball. Mike doesn't owe Mason anything. It's a competition and he hasn't earned anything over Fields. To me Fields has flat out won the backup swingman spot. It's not even close..Heck you can make a good case that he should be starting although Chandler has played well so far this preseason..

In 2008-2009 he shot 36.0% of his threes from the left corner, nailing 43.5%
In 2008-2009 he shot 18.5% of his threes from straightaway, and he hit 36.1%
In 2008-2009 he shot 46.5% of his threes from the right corner, nailing 44.6%

So clearly, this is a man who makes his living in the corners, especially the right.

In 2009-2010 he shot 35.2% of his threes from the left corner, hitting 32.2%
In 2009-2010 he shot 22.3% of his threes from straightaway, making just 22.0%
In 2009-2010 he shot 42.5% of his threes from the right corner, nailing 41.3%

So the conclusion I draw from these stats is he should take more threes in the right corner.

And never from straight on.

Not just an ornament. When the game is on the line and we have possession, Mason will be on the floor. Maybe as a decoy, but still valuable for what he is being paid.