@jaybate-1.0 I like the analogy … but let me twist it a little bit.
Last season, sure, it was the X-1. Fast, lean, built for a certain type of flight.
The 2014-15 version of the Hawks, though, are more akin to the A-10 Warthog. Conceived and commissioned to do the dirty work. Not pretty, not flashy … simply carnage left in its wake.
Mason pilots a Warthog, while Tharpe sat in a malfunctioning X-1.
Mason has an attitude and aggressiveness that is befitting of Self-ball. He had the one critical year of seasoning.
What I believe we will see from Mason is not only a PG that can penetrate and dish, but a guy that can get to the rim and finish when necessary. When all is said and done, I think we’ll see a guy shooting 37% from 3, nice A/TO ratio, and double figure scoring.
Self recruiting a replacement pilot. Lots of motivation to keep the plane in the air.