Ginger Power

[MannyIsGod]

Sup. :hat

[redskinfan]

yeay another red rocket thread..

[Warlord23]

-17 on rebounds tbh

[EricB]

Hit a clutch shot to help win tbh

[DesignatedT]

47-10 tbh

[Bartleby]

-17 on rebounds tbh

The whole team sucked on the offensive boards

[Warlord23]

Hit a clutch shot to help win tbh

Tbh, I didn't expect the game to come down to the wire when we shot the ball better, had fewer turnovers and made a ridiculous number of 3s. Rebounding was a massive fail tonight.

[underdawg]

Sup. :hat

hell yeah! 12 pts and 5 rebounds in 24 minutes - that's worth every penny of his salary.

Spurs didn't need their 3 point shooting tonight though - would have won easily without it.

[8FOR!3]

Tbh, I didn't expect the game to come down to the wire when we shot the ball better, had fewer turnovers and made a ridiculous number of 3s. Rebounding was a massive fail tonight.

Tbh true but a wins a win.

[Manu20]

Bonner made the roof come off when he hit that go ahead 3 to take the lead in the 4th Q :toast

[EricB]

Tbh, I didn't expect the game to come down to the wire when we shot the ball better, had fewer turnovers and made a ridiculous number of 3s. Rebounding was a massive fail tonight.


Hey how bout that. Still doesn't make the shot any less clutch.


I know it hurts but say it.


Good job Matt bonner.

[redskinfan]

tbh Blair has to stop the power rebound crap and just grab the damn rebound!

[Warlord23]

Tbh true but a wins a win.

Fool's gold imo, fwiw, tbh, ibtl

[ChumpDumper]

Macaroons and those little cucumber sandwiches for everyone!

[Warlord23]

Hey how bout that. Still doesn't make the shot any less clutch.


I know it hurts but say it.


Good job Matt bonner.

I'll wait for the playoffs to begin showering my praise on Coach B.

[EricB]

Then it'll be I'll wait till round 2 round 3 the finals then it's


Well it was obviously a career year I wanna see him do it again.

Bonner haters will never give him props when it's deserved.

[MannyIsGod]

Waiting for the playoffs is fine but tonight the Ginger Power was on full display, tbh.

[EricB]

Fool's gold imo, fwiw, tbh, ibtl


Yeah wins suck.

[ElNono]

Props for making shots tonight...

That said, props to Dice for bringing some D inside alongside TD...

[Spurologist]

Ginger doesn't get you rebounds but it's all good in stretches if that shot is falling.

[Warlord23]

Then it'll be I'll wait till round 2 round 3 the finals then it's


Well it was obviously a career year I wanna see him do it again.

Bonner haters will never give him props when it's deserved.

I give him plenty of props for his 3 point shooting. When he was injured, he was clearly missed - the gap in our offense was palpable. However, his rebounding is still sub-par and I want him to produce in the playoffs for a change.

Props to Matt for making the big shot though

[m33p0]

Props for making shots tonight...

That said, props to Dice for bringing some D inside alongside TD...

not to mention balls.

[ShoogarBear]

Then it'll be I'll wait till round 2 round 3 the finals then it's


Well it was obviously a career year I wanna see him do it again.

Bonner haters will never give him props when it's deserved.

Career Playoff Stats
FGP 3PP FTP
.364 .318 1.000
PTS REB
2.9 2.0

No, we just want to see him do it once in the playoffs.

[EricB]

12 and 6 from your reserve big just doesn't garner the praise it used to.

[EricB]

Career Playoff Stats
FGP 3PP FTP
.364 .318 1.000
PTS REB
2.9 2.0

No, we just want to see him do it once in the playoffs.


If he does again, you guys will find something.

[ShoogarBear]

If he does again, you guys will find something.

Yeah, cause if there's one thing that's true in this world, it's that Tpark knows what I will do.

[MannyIsGod]

TBH EricB almost makes me regret my Ginger Power thread.

[ElNono]

12 and 6 from your reserve big just doesn't garner the praise it used to.

You mean 12/5... he gets the props tonight because he shot well, and Blair stayed in LA seems like...

[m33p0]

did blair play after the 1st quarter? he seemed to have disappeared. there's your lack of rebounding if you're looking for it.

[ElNono]

If he does again, you guys will find something.

If he wouldn't have done it again we wouldn't have this thread, tbh

[MannyIsGod]

Blair played in the 2nd half but the problem is he was OKC's best player during that stretch.

[MannyIsGod]

If he wouldn't have done it again we wouldn't have this thread, tbh

We have this thread because Matt Bonner placed his Ginger Power on the court tonight for all to see and that is the only reason we have this thread.

[ElNono]

This was a good game for a soft perimeter-playing big though... the matchup, Jeff Green, plays more on the perimeter than inside. The question is why Blair couldn't make them pay.

[ElNono]

We have this thread because Matt Bonner placed his Ginger Power on the court tonight for all to see and that is the only reason we have this thread.

I approve of this thread... :tu

[ShoogarBear]

It is weird that on a night when the Spurs completely sucked ass on the boards, Bonner did relatively well for himself.

[Splits]

Bonner not only knocked down that huge 3 with 3min and change to go, right before that he cleaned up a busted play for another bucket, while Tim was fouling guys out at the 3 point line.

[ElNono]

It is weird that on a night when the Spurs completely sucked ass on the boards, Bonner did relatively well for himself.

At some point we came out with microball... I think it was Manu, Hill, Neal, RJ and Blair... :lol

Not surprised we got destroyed on the boards...

[ElNono]

Bonner not only knocked down that huge 3 with 3min and change to go, right before that he cleaned up a busted play for another bucket, while Tim was fouling guys out at the 3 point line.

Clearly Ginger > Duncan...

[Beau]

Well, I've gotta just give him his props and hope for the best. Like it or not, he's gonna be a key factor in this team's success. Pop and Co. have made that abundantly clear.

So good job Matty. Have that sandwich on me. But if you play like this now and get chased off the line come playoffs, bogging the offense down and eventually crawling up into the fetal position... I'm buying you another sandwich. This time frozen, a foot long, and I'm turning it sideways and shoving it up your pasty Ginger ass.

Way to go Matty. :toast

[DesignatedT]

Bonner was alright tonight but Dice was a fucking MAN tonight. The Thunder cause all kinds of weird lineups and Pop does some weird things against this team sometimes which could have affected the rebounding. I am fine with what Bonner offers and I think he should play 20 minutes a game but I was very impressed with Antonio's toughness and rebounding tonight and once the playoffs roll around he is clearly going to be the one finishing the game next to Tim.

[Splits]

Clearly Ginger > Duncan...

Tim made two horrible fouls down the stretch and TP made one as well. Pop was so mad he couldn't even yell at them. Thankfully the last few possessions they locked down.

[Splits]

Bonner was alright tonight but Dice was a fucking MAN tonight. The Thunder cause all kinds of weird lineups and Pop does some weird things against this team sometimes which could have affected the rebounding. I am fine with what Bonner offers and I think he should play 20 minutes a game but I was very impressed with Antonio's toughness and rebounding tonight and once the playoffs roll around he is clearly going to be the one finishing the game next to Tim.

Agreed. Dice didn't play until the 2nd quarter where we gave up only 16 vs. 37 in the 1st.

[DesignatedT]

Our Defense was very impressive when Duncan/Dice were in the game which is very promising. We also got stops when we needed them. This defense is not as bad as some people are perceiving it to be. This squad seems to be very quick on the perimeter and stays in front of there guy pretty well IMO. We are definitely a little undersized at every position but that's something we are going to have to overcome. Once the playoffs roll around and guys like Duncan and Dice are playing closer to the 40 minute mark it will help our defense and rebounding tremendously.

[4>0rings]

When it's red, it burns.

[benefactor]

The Ginger just getting the Spurs the regular season wins he's supposed to get for them.

[MannyIsGod]

Sup

[G-Dawgg]

I bet if Bonner wasn't a funny looking red haired dude, everybody would be all over his schlong, cuz he's been droppin bombs like hiroshima.....

[4>0rings]

http://images.memegenerator.net/serious/ImageMacro/3070003/MediumThumbnail.jpg?instanceText=not-sure-if-serious

[Spurs7794]

The best part this season...I don't know about everyone else but he's just launching without thinking and he looks so much more confident. And contrary to what we all think of him, he has been a major fourth quarter player for us this year. Heres hoping it continues into the playoffs.

[G-Dawgg]

I bet if Bonner was playing for the Miami Heat tonite, they would have beat the Knicks....

:lol

[SequSpur]

Matt Bonner is a fucking joke. Enough said.

[Splits]

Bonner's stroke has been looking better and better since he came back from injury. He's clutch in the 4th, knocked down 4 of 5 tonight. I love me some Red Rocket.

[DesignatedT]

Matt Bonner is a fucking joke. Enough said.

You're a fucking joke fwiw imho tbqh.

[TampaDude]

I bet if Bonner wasn't a funny looking red haired dude, everybody would be all over his schlong, cuz he's been droppin bombs like Hiroshima.....

:lol :hat :toast

http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/player/_/stat/3-points

[GrandeDavid]

The Ginger thing is incredibly uncreative and run into the ground. Matt Bonner is doing a good job for the Spurs, but enough with the derogatory comments. Do you think Bonner would appreciate being referred to as "Ginger"? Well done in an anonymous fan forum, but I seriously doubt you'd do anything but beg him for his autograph were you to see him up close.

[GrandeDavid]

Matt Bonner is a fucking joke. Enough said.

And if your vocabulary is an indication of your IQ, which it probably is, then it must be about a dozen points below Mike Tyson's.

[MannyIsGod]

lol its not derogatory

http://www.houseofspoons.com/images/Models/Ginger-Power-shirt-and-model.jpg

[Borosai]

Another day. Another dump.

[DesignatedT]

Another day. Another dump.

:lol

[Splits]

Dude. Is. Clutch.

[Mel_13]

The Ginger thing is incredibly uncreative and run into the ground. Matt Bonner is doing a good job for the Spurs, but enough with the derogatory comments. Do you think Bonner would appreciate being referred to as "Ginger"? Well done in an anonymous fan forum, but I seriously doubt you'd do anything but beg him for his autograph were you to see him up close.

He made a ginger joke himself while on a postgame interview during the RRT.

[Budkin]

Like many I had written this guy off after several years of seeing him wilt under pressure. I've got to say though that this year the guy is really making his critics look like fools. He's delivered huge threes this year consistently. I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt and guess that this will continue in the playoffs. I couldn't imagine saying that before this year.

[igruex]

Dude. Is. Clutch.

Do. You. Know. What. Clutch. Means?

[boutons_deux]

Matty with 4/5 3Gs, way above his 50% avg.

75/145 3G this season.

All for nought if he doesn't shoot at least 50% in the playoffs.

[Chieflion]

During the Memphis game, after Bonner made his first 3, I was going "Give the ball to Bonner, give it to Bonner." In the 3rd quarter, I wanted Manu to Bonner every time down the court and he delivered. He brought the Spurs back. Props to the Red Rocket.

[Spurs7794]

Like many I had written this guy off after several years of seeing him wilt under pressure. I've got to say though that this year the guy is really making his critics look like fools. He's delivered huge threes this year consistently. I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt and guess that this will continue in the playoffs. I couldn't imagine saying that before this year.

Exactly. This year, his game and numbers look similar to before but you can see a more confident player this year. He has no hesitation at all. The last bunch of years, he'd always hesitate or overthink, especially in the big games. The game that I really noticed that he's different this year was in the first Lakers game where he pulled up (and missed) a step back three. Keep in mind the only player on our team who does a step back three is Manu. Just the fact that he sorta broke the offense to shoot it himself is a sign of confidence.

[Brazil]

Matt Bonner is a fucking joke. Enough said.

u're right he is funny ... coach B ftw !

[SequSpur]

The Ginger thing is incredibly uncreative and run into the ground. Matt Bonner is doing a good job for the Spurs, but enough with the derogatory comments. Do you think Bonner would appreciate being referred to as "Ginger"? Well done in an anonymous fan forum, but I seriously doubt you'd do anything but beg him for his autograph were you to see him up close.

Dumb....

[Kori Ellis]

The Ginger thing is incredibly uncreative and run into the ground. Matt Bonner is doing a good job for the Spurs, but enough with the derogatory comments. Do you think Bonner would appreciate being referred to as "Ginger"? Well done in an anonymous fan forum, but I seriously doubt you'd do anything but beg him for his autograph were you to see him up close.

Ginger isn't derogatory - it just means redhead.

[ElNono]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d5hL26F0d5s/S8M_YMtkBSI/AAAAAAAALMU/yjRa9wfRWnk/s1600/FoolsGold1976.jpeg

[gospursgojas]

Props to Red Rocket...for this game.

Praying that he brings it in the p.o's

[rmt]

Happy to see that Bonner hit those 3pters when everyone was so cold in the 3rd quarter. I guess it offsets the number of times he got abused by Randolph who passed off to the cutter for an easy 2.

[EVAY]

Bonner's release is faster than it used to be on the three ball, and I think that is really helping him feel better about his contribution.

Re: rebounding, particularly offensive rebounding. It might be useful to remember that on the offense, Bonner's role is to spread the floor. So, he is no where near the basket on offense normally, and in no position to rebound. He does okay on the defensive end. Not great, but not terrible.

[Muser]

Bonner has been pretty fucking clutch this season. Let's pray it continues into the playoffs.

[pad300]

Matty with 4/5 3Gs, way above his 50% avg.

75/145 3G this season.

All for nought if he doesn't shoot at least 50% in the playoffs.

Eeah, I'd be happy enough with 42%...

[MannyIsGod]

Mid game bump bitches.

[Borosai]

http://www.legaljuice.com/shithead.jpg

[cheguevara]

goddam Bonner = ruthless

and his sidekick = bad motherfucker

[ElNono]

Those 0 rebounds in 24 mins really propelled the Lakeshow today...

Or are we supposed to bump this only when he has good games?

[EricB]

:lol I
M SHOCKED elnono would bump this today. Nothing after Friday of course.

[slick'81]

fck bonner hes a role player .if anyone thinnks matt bonner is gonna be a key to anything the spurs do this year ur on crack

[ElNono]

:lol I
M SHOCKED elnono would bump this today. Nothing after Friday of course.

I didn't need to bump anything on Friday seeing fool's gold fans bumped it for me... I have no problem acknowledging when he has good games.
Is it that bad to point out when he doesn't?

[Borosai]

Bonner taking it easy on the Lakers. Nice chap.

[Hoops Czar]

It's easy to see why Bonner is never a factor in the playoffs.... no airspace.

[underdawg]

Crap - I tried my best to toe the company line and support this fella, but at the end of the day it is what it is. He needs to hit at least 4 or 5 tres per game to make up for the piss poor rebounding and defense he displays every game. I just don't see that happening. I like Pop and we all know he's the best coach there ever was, but when he rolls out Bonner when the Spurs are getting hammered on defense and on the boards, it's pretty miserable. I don't know if it's possible, but I'd really like to see Pop understand this dude's value - a 3 point shooter and that's it. Don't hope for miracles on defense, don't hope for miracles on the boards - this guy can shoot the crap out of a 3, but he doesn't need 20 minutes per game to shoot his 2-3 pointers per game.

Pop - please use this guy correctly instead of trying to get more out him than he's physically able to accomplish!

[gospursgojas]

Those 0 rebounds in 24 mins really propelled the Lakeshow today...

Or are we supposed to bump this only when he has good games?

What about Tims 2 and 4 or Manu's 6 pts?

Yes, this games on Matt.

[ElNono]

What about Tims 2 and 4 or Manu's 6 pts?

Yes, this games on Matt.

Didn't pin it strictly on him. He was part of the problem though...

[MannyIsGod]

Say what you will about today, but Bonner was clutch as hell and this won't be on him.

[objective]

Bonner : -10

:lol

[ShoogarBear]

http://blindsquirrelproduction.com/blindsquirrel.jpg

[ShoogarBear]

No, seriously, props for the two big shots.

[MannyIsGod]

Shoog : Lets wait till the playoffs.

Shoog in the playoffs : It was luck.

Sounds about right.

[024]

since the spurs didn't win this game, bonner's clutch shots will be forgotten soon enough.

[MannyIsGod]

And a steal, bitch!

[Muser]

Props to Bonner for the shots.

lol getting buttfucked on the boards.

[ShoogarBear]

Are you going to deny the previous 26-playoff-game history of abject suckage? Does one game make up for that?

[objective]

And a steal, bitch!

are you referring to Parker's steal? Because there's no steal credited to Bonner on the boxscore.

[mingus]

Bonner played a he'll of a good minute.

Find it hard to believe Splitter couldn't have been used when both the opposing bigs basically had 20-10 games.

[MannyIsGod]

Bonner should have been credited with the steal at the end of the game that led to 2 George Hill FTs. If he wasn't then it was a mistake by the scorer.

Shoog, Bonner's suckage in last year's playoffs is really overblown.

[ElNono]

He played for 24 minutes.. some people have short attention span, it seems...

[MannyIsGod]

Bonner should have been credited with the steal at the end of the game that led to 2 George Hill FTs. If he wasn't then it was a mistake by the scorer.

Shoog, Bonner's suckage in last year's playoffs is really overblown.

[ShoogarBear]

Bonner played a he'll of a good minute.


Nice.

[mexicanjunior]

Bonner's 2 big 3's were nice but he was destroyed the rest of the game by any big he attempted to guard...that killed the Spurs as much as anything.

[mingus]

Sorry iPhone fuck up

[ElNono]

Gasol 24 points...
ZBo 25 points...

Bonner 3 rebounds...
Neal 3 rebounds... :lol

That said, Dice sucked worse today...

[MannyIsGod]

He played for 24 minutes.. some people have short attention span, it seems...

And he played well for those 24 minutes. He played good defense, actually boarded really well, and came through with clutch shots.

Some people just can't give Bonner the credit he deserves it seems.

[MannyIsGod]

Gasol 24 points...
ZBo 25 points...

Bonner 3 rebounds...
Neal 3 rebounds... :lol

That said, Dice sucked worse today...

You're really fucking reaching to knock on Bonner today.

[DPG21920]

:lol He didn't play well. He made two huge shots which is nice, but that doesn't erase getting ass pounded by the MEM front line.

[Muser]

Still think the Spurs have got this in 6, but god damn if Bonner is getting 20 + minutes a game against this frontline we are fucked.

[DPG21920]

He played ok, but only because of those two shots. For me, those two shots erase most of the bad though.

[thOOdee]

i wish bonner didnt make those 3s......its just more reasons to go this wrong direction

[MannyIsGod]

I don't know why I'm surprised people can't just give Bonner credit given the track record of this forum.

Carry on.

[ElNono]

You're really fucking reaching to knock on Bonner today.

What????

He needs to play both ends... 49 points on their bigs has something to do with Matt, right? I mean, after all, Dice was in foul trouble for a long time...

[ElNono]

I don't know why I'm surprised people can't just give Bonner credit given the track record of this forum.

Carry on.

He'll get credit when he helps Tim on both ends of the floor... as small as Blair is, he nabbed 6 boards in less minutes... I don't care if he hits back to back to back 3's... he's only catching up to what he's giving up on the other end...

[MannyIsGod]

Out of the 3 bigs not named Duncan, Bonner played the best defense. Furthermore, its not Bonner's role on this team to be a defensive stopper. He's going to get beat more than a guy like McDyess because he brings other things to the table. He played very good defense today.

Blair and McDyess gave up far more points to those two than Bonner did.

If Bonner goes in and place average defense and makes his open threes then he's played his role and he's done so well. If he hits clutch threes then you have pretty much NOTHING to complain about with Bonner.

He's not going to be Duncan on the defensive end. You guys can't seem to understand that. There's a reason they are called role players.

[objective]

And he played well for those 24 minutes. He played good defense, actually boarded really well, and came through with clutch shots.

Some people just can't give Bonner the credit he deserves it seems.

Played well for 24 minutes?

He needed help on his man seemingly everytime, got bailed out by dumb Memphis fouls when he was about to turn the ball over, bricked his other two shots, passed up an open shot early in his playtime iirc, and was pancaked and thrown to the ground in the 4th among other lowlights.

Some people just give Bonner credit he doesn't deserve it seems.

[ElNono]

I disagree Manny. When he's out there he needs to play both ends... especially if he's out there in crunch time... otherwise, don't play him. We're not going to agree on this, and that's fine.

[MannyIsGod]

:lol

Its amazing.

[mexicanjunior]

He's not going to be Duncan on the defensive end. You guys can't seem to understand that. There's a reason they are called role players.

If we are already conceding points with Bonner on the court, just in the hope he makes 3's, he has no business being on the floor.

[ElNono]

And FWIW, I've given Bonner credit when he has played well... obviously it hasn't happened yet either in the playoffs...

[Mugen]

Bonner wasn't the problem. He was way better than Dice/Blair. He played well for about 3-4 minutes but it was in the clutch so he gets a passing grade.

The only thing more surprising about his clutch play today is that Manny isn't being as retarded as he usually is.

[ElNono]

So his role is to be a turnstile on defense? Is that what you're telling me? I think Pop would want more than that...

[ShoogarBear]

If Bonner goes in and place average defense and makes his open threes then he's played his role and he's done so well. If he hits clutch threes then you have pretty much NOTHING to complain about with Bonner.


So basically you're saying that except for The Golden Minute, this game would have been just another brick in the legacy of playoff suckage?

[MannyIsGod]

I disagree Manny. When he's out there he needs to play both ends... especially if he's out there in crunch time... otherwise, don't play him. We're not going to agree on this, and that's fine.

He does play both ends but its stupid to expect all of your players to play equally on both ends of the court. Its completely unrealistic.

Like I said, he was the best defensive big not named Duncan today. You can't knock that.

Pop should have played Tiago, but he should have taken AD's or Blairs minutes.

[MannyIsGod]

So his role is to be a turnstile on defense? Is that what you're telling me? I think Pop would want more than that...

He was far from a turnstile. He played good defense. I'm not saying he was a DPOY candidate today, but he was good on the defensive end. If Bonner plays good positional defense and hits 3s he's filled his role.

[MannyIsGod]

So basically you're saying that except for The Golden Minute, this game would have been just another brick in the legacy of playoff suckage?

If he hadn't hit those two threes then of course this game isn't nearly as good.

But he did.

[ElNono]

He does play both ends but its stupid to expect all of your players to play equally on both ends of the court. Its completely unrealistic.

I don't want him to be Tim Duncan-defensively good. I want him simply not to be abused by whoever he's guarding or such a liability that we need to send double teams. That has not happened yet.


Like I said, he was the best defensive big not named Duncan today. You can't knock that.

I disagree. As bad as Blair was, he played a much more complete game than Bonner overall, especially in the 1st half. Now, if you're blinded by the golden minute, then I have nothing to tell you.

[ElNono]

He was far from a turnstile. He played good defense. I'm not saying he was a DPOY candidate today, but he was good on the defensive end. If Bonner plays good positional defense and hits 3s he's filled his role.

He was a turnstile on defense. Failed to box out, gave up offensive boards, missed rotations. Dice was worse today though.

[MannyIsGod]

There's no way Blair was better. No fucking way.

[objective]

Bonner was better today than McDyess.

And Bonner had the best playoff game of his entire career, based on when the shots fell.

But on the whole this was a modest game for Bonner. If you hit 2 threes in the final minutes and are still a -10, maybe that's bad? Plus/Minus isn't a great indicator, but Bonner-lovers have used it for years as proof of how he's the greatest Spur of all time.

And by the way . . .

Remember Bonner-lovers defense of his nightmarish failure in 2009? It involved making excuses for him because Manu wasn't playing, therefore being impossible for him to make his shots.

Yet without Manu today he somehow managed to not fail with 3s in the 4th?

How could the be even possible?

[ElNono]

It's good to hear thought that Bonner-lovers admit that Pop's plan for a championship include a player whose role is not to play defense... as failed as that sounds...

[ElNono]

lol tanking to play against the Blair/Bonner frontcourt and being right about it...

[MannyIsGod]

It's good to hear thought that Bonner-lovers admit that Pop's plan for a championship include a player whose role is not to play defense... as failed as that sounds...

You sound like DarrinS. If this is the way you want to be, then go right ahead.

[objective]

There's no way Blair was better. No fucking way.

I have watch the game a second time but in the moment right now, I would rank them about equal. Blair had some major fails trying to score around bigs and turning the ball over, but did get offensive rebounds and managed to have a +8 without any points from his froncourt mate Bonner.

[ElNono]

You sound like DarrinS. If this is the way you want to be, then go right ahead.

You said it. The 'that's not his role' has been as overused as his plus/minus...
Somebody please tell me what is his defensive role?

[objective]

Bonner is useful in pick and rolls because he recovers well while whirring his T-Rex arms in dog-paddle fashion.

that's about it.

[Booharv]

Bonner is useful in pick and rolls because he recovers well while whirring his T-Rex arms in dog-paddle fashion.

that's about it.

:lmao:lmao:lmao

[Booharv]

He does actually move like that tbh

[objective]

I've rewatched the game with a Bonner centric focus.

He did play servicable enough that he didn't hurt the Spurs with his defense, and overall played better than my immediate impressions following his play in the 4th quarter, which was probably his worst before the shots went down.

Defensively he spent most of his time against Arthur. Memphis tried to post him up on Bonner but it never happened. Bonner battled Arthur to the point that passes never came, but I feel that was largely Arthur playing soft. Bizarrely, most of the possessions where he was guarding Gasol or Randolph, Memphis never went at him, ignoring the Rasheed Wallace edict of giving the ball to whoever Bonner was guarding. Bonner battled hard though, I've never doubted his effort or activity level.

If that continues for the rest of the series, then Bonner won't hurt the Spurs too much.

It was the 4th quarter where Bonner's defense came into play, such as Gasol going at him and forcing Bonner to foul.

Bonner's rebounding wasn't great. The one play where he he was thrown to the ground by Randolph while Gasol scored off the offensive rebound . . . I couldn't tell if it was his responsibility to rotate and block out Gasol or RJ's, but RJ rotated to block out Randolph instead with Bonner. Bonner still got wrecked though. I'm leaning towards blaming Bonner.

Bonner was bailed out of two turnovers by dumb fouls. The first one he passed on the shot and got lucky. The second one I feel would have been a 24 second violation without the contact. And of course he lucked into free throws with his loose ball rebounding mega-flop. IF Memphis continues to bail out Bonner like that and refs fall for flying flops, then Bonner doesn't hurt the Spurs there either.

Where Bonner didn't help the Spurs however was the whole reason for him to be on the court: spreading the floor. The only Memphis player who paid any respect to Bonner's range was Gasol, and he didn't cover him nearly as much as Arthur. Anyone not named Gasol simply left Bonner largely uncovered and came down to pack the paint. They didn't respect Bonner, and they weren't spread about the floor.

So it was the best game of Bonner's postseason career to my memory.

But they should still play Splitter over any big not named Duncan.

They have their best chances to win when playing their best players. That means Splitter over Bonner (or McDyess or even Blair). Just like it meant Hill over Mason and Vaughn in 09.


Bonner should have been credited with the steal at the end of the game that led to 2 George Hill FTs. If he wasn't then it was a mistake by the scorer.


The scorer was right, that ball was deflected by Parker away from Randolph and into Bonner, though Memphis was claiming that Parker hit the passer's arm. Bonner was just standing there.