Desmond Mason Is Afraid To Shoot

I just read something on Mavs Moneyball that nearly made me spit up my superior mediastinum:

Eddie Sefko throws out the possibility of DFW native Desmond Mason joining the Mavs next season. Fun Desmond Mason fact — he hasn’t attempted a three all season and is 2 for 9 outside 12 feet. NOT a good shooter…

Hold on a second. Let me rent a Zipcar, drive really, really fast and then jam on the breaks.

You’re telling me Desmond Mason has only made two shots from roughly 12-feet plus for the entire season? No. He’s only attempted nine of ‘em? Come on. This has to be some type of sick joke and/or typo, right?

Um, nope. Check out Mason’s NBA Hot Zone:

desmond's scared of 15-feet

Yeah, this is probably a good time to remind you that Desmond Mason is officially listed as part SHOOTING guard! Holy fuck! He’s a shooting guard that doesn’t shoot!

I mean, I knew the guy loved that stupid little one-handed running/jump hook in lane, but seriously — nine shots from just a few feet outside the key? No threes? Unbelievable. Hitch or no hitch.

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By J.E. Skeets at 1:26 pm on 03.29.2007 — Tags: Stats, Desmond Mason, Hornets

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10 Responses to “Desmond Mason Is Afraid To Shoot”

  1. Albert at 1:54 pm on 03.29.2007

    I take it you don’t watch the Hornets that often…well I’m willing to bet that in at least 20 games, the ONLY shot he takes is the “stupid little one-handed running/jump hook in lane”. No layups, dunks, nothing. Just that move in the post. What’s even sadder is that he was their #1 option when everyone was injured…

  2. jeffpotts77 at 2:18 pm on 03.29.2007

    He is just scorching it from that left elbow!

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    […] And now, basketball: Did anyone notice that Jon Burkett live-blogged the Sixers-Wizards guy?  He must really love his SIxers and his blogging(which is good for us readers)…Desmond Mason is afraid, very afraid, to shoot a shot that requires him to leave his feet or follow through or have an arc or go 12 feet from the net.  Isn’t this guy a small forward?…Jorge Garbajosa made sure that the surgery on his mangled leg went just fine by STAYING AWAKE during it…Awful Announcing is continuing its man-crush on Gus Johnson.  And why not?  This Gus guy seems to have what it takes to paint a picture without being cheesy and draw attention to the action but not himself. […]

  4. Unsilent Majority at 3:03 pm on 03.29.2007

    At least he knows he can’t shoot. Unlike Jarvis Hayes who keeps chucking it up at a 37% clip.

  5. Brett at 9:28 pm on 03.29.2007

    Maybe he just never settles for jumpshots and takes it to the rack every. single. time. That ever cross your mind? Stop the hate.

  6. Smoka at 11:22 pm on 03.29.2007

    You guys have got to get up some more footage of his free-throw shooting!! That is ug-lee!!

  7. Ramo at 11:47 am on 03.30.2007

    As a Bucks fan, I remember Mason’s last year in Milwaukee when he was the main option while Redd was out for chunks of the season, he basically took it to the hoop on almost every time and went to the line a lot, if he were a better freethrow shooter, his PPG would be higher.

    Part of me wanted Redd to sign somewhere else last season just to see what Mason as a #1 option would look like for a whole season.

  8. Soonerville at 9:59 pm on 04.02.2007

    Not only does he not shoot jumpers, but 99% of the time the ball goes in to him, it’s not coming back out.

    He’s a black hole and when he’s off…he’s terrible.

    No matter whether he’s double or triple-teamed…the ball’s not coming back out.

    And he only gets 4 rebounds per game??? That’s insane.

  9. David at 12:43 pm on 11.06.2007

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MQT_14Rfgc

  10. ryan at 12:36 am on 05.28.2008

    Wow, that youtube video of mason shooting free throws while with the Hornets is hilarious. Though 74.7% for your career isn’t bad at all.

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