Not-the-Sonics acquire Desmond Mason
The OKC NBA team picked up DMase in a 3 team trade, detailed here. Personally, I'm glad to see it, because I really like Mase as a player and as a person (got to know him a little bit while he was here with the Hornets), and it takes Luke Ridnour out of the mix in OKC. Don't ask me why, but I have never liked Ridnour.
OKC also gets Joe Smith from Cleveland.
I know Mason was an aggroid, but if you know anything about his background, he has a pretty inspiring story. Plus, he busts his ***. Glad to have him back.
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I agree. I have no problem cheering for Mason.
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plus, he's got that goofy hitch in his free throws :eek:
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It's a strong move from a couple of standpoints.
1. Mason is a stronger defender than Luke Ridnour. Then again, this chair I'm sitting in is a defensive upgrade from Luke Ridnour.
2. Public-relations wise, it's good to get a "local" player out on the court.
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Not a great shooter, but he does pretty much everything else really, really well. And I can't think of many guys in the league who play harder.
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Aggie or not he is from the OKC!
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Well, actually he's from Texas. But he likes it here.
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Oh, well, I thought he went to HS here.
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Here's to us suckin just enough to get the big guy in next year's draft.
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Actually, he went to high school in Waxahachie.
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He did however attend college somewhere in Oklahoma.
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He did however attend college somewhere in Oklahoma.
Langston?
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Langston?
Not too far from there actually. Just drive to Langston, roll your windows down and then drive in the direction of the pig**** smell.
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Langston?
No, but students from both schools hang out at the same Whataburger.
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If we can just trade for Chris Paul, Tyson Chandler and David West, plus get Byron Scott to come here, I'm all over this team like white on rice.
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If we can just trade for Chris Paul, Tyson Chandler and David West, plus get Byron Scott to come here, I'm all over this team like white on rice.
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Mason add nothing to the team but the ability to dunk and a huge liability on free throws. Why they would bother is beyond me.
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You forgot tough-as-nails defense, veteran leadership, and pre-existing ties to the community. As young as these guys are, they need a veteran guy to help them get out of the blocks and form a team identity. Considering how green and inexperienced they are overall, they also need some people to step up on D if they are going to have any chance to stay in most games.
And with no history whatsoever in OKC, they need a guy who can get them connected to the community in a hurry, and who can assure his team mates that OKC is a good place to play and to live during the season, despite what they may have heard from people in Seattle.
I think it's a really good trade.