Originally Posted by
tommy
To me, the other thing that would bother me in scouting Mason is that I don't see a lot of passion out of him. When is the last time anybody saw Mason get angry? Get after a teammate verbally? Show some intensity? Get upset about a call? Knock an opponent on his butt when he dares to drive the lane? Nothing seems to draw much of a reaction out of him. Mason as a player, and this team, could use some of that IMO.
I think Mason has been getting better in this regard, though I wouldn't exactly call him demonstrative yet. As the lip-readers out there can attest, Mason clearly was very angry after he fouled out against Carolina. Also, he showed some emotion after he fired that pass to Kyle for a layup in the second half of the Clemson game. And I think it was after an uncontested breakaway dunk against Virginia Tech that I caught a glimpse of Mason's abbreviated version of the Nolan Smith shimmy-shake just before he ran back downcourt. I have seen a couple of other instances of modest displays of emotion during the second half of the season, but can't remember exactly when they were. I think he'll take on more of a vocal and demonstrative role (and he'll be expected to take on such a role) over the next two years.
"I don't like them when they are eating my azaleas or rhododendrons or pansies." - Coach K