I know I’m in the minority but I didn’t think Mason was THAT bad? Helmet memes aside, before his two big hits/injuries in 2019 against Baltimore/Jets he played with decent confidence
I think Duck played with a bit more swagger but Mason’s arm strength and deep ball were much better
He’s got guaranteed money he doesn’t care
The majority of the league the last 15 or so years has been players from middle/upper middle and higher households. Guys like LeBron, AI, Jimmy Butler, etc are the outliers
You gotta have the work ethic and genetics to make it to the league, and then add resources (AAU, private workouts, etc) on top and those prospects naturally rise above
I was mentally preparing for Mo Bamba lmao
I thought Orlando was gonna take Trae at 6 but was surprised when Atlanta took him
I saw Frank Ntilikina at Whole Foods on Lemmon on Christmas Eve, he was very nice
Also saw Dwight Powell walking on McKinney south of West Village but didn’t say hi
Not a player but Jared Dudley was in Men’s Wearhouse getting fitted at the same time as me, was pretty nice and we talked for a bit
Also met Dennis Smith Jr at Fieldhouse in Grapevine (basketball complex in the mall). I was playing in a men’s league there and he was there watching a friend, super lowkey but friendly dude
Lastly there was an SMU basketball game I was at 2 years ago (I think hosting Houston?), Clippers were in town for a game and Robert Covington and like half the Mavs roster (Boban, Josh Green, DP and 1-2 others) showed up to watch. Boban was getting mugged outside for photos, was super nice as expected but was trying to get back to his car lol