One great thing about bonner

[freetiago]

I know how mad spurs fans are that this guy gets to play even when he helps us win
but you dont know how mad other teams fans get when bonner shits on them

some quotes from 76ers forum today

"When Matt Boner is killing us you know it's gonna be a loss."

"Matt Bonner blowing by Hawes. Thats flat out sad..."


fanofthe76 wrote:Sorely missing Iggy man....

"Lol he wouldn't be guarding boner"



"No one can guard the Red Rocket! LOL"

"That shot by Boner looked like it was going down."

"Matt Boner is rock hard solid tonight"

"Imagine a team of Matt Boner, Rudy Gay, Ramon Sessions, Kevin Love, and Luther Head"

[TDMVPDPOY]

thank you for posting shit from realgm 76s team section thread game against the sperms

whats ur username bitch?

[100%duncan]

I don't fucking care if those *^@#% praising Matty B.

[dunkman]

There is a trade potential there . . .

[Obstructed_View]

Name one person who's not happy when he helps the team win. You should at least be able to name people who are annoyed when he gets minutes or even a start when both Duncan and Splitter are out.

[Blake]

Another great thing about Bonner is that he spreads the floor

[Borosai]

There aren't enough bytes in the Internets to describe the great things about Bonner.

[T Park]

Bonner's D last was shockingly good. His defense while still atrocious, is better this year.
Still, 10 mins, Max, should be his mins in the. Playoffs, the rest going to splitter Duncan Diaw.

[Dex]

Bonner, honestly.....has been playing pretty well lately.

Excuse me while I go wash my mouth out with soap.

Still, I'm onto his tricks. Rope you in with a decent regular season, give you the comfort that maybe, just maybe he's starting to get it....then fail terribly once the second season starts.

I'll gladly take the goods during the regular season if its helping us win ballgames, but I refuse to let that guy fool me again. Once the playoffs come, I'll still be expecting epic disaster, and Bonner can just try to prove me (and most of the haters / realists) wrong.

[Obstructed_View]

I love that Bonner has gotten at least three or four blocks in the last week where he just throws his hands straight up in the air at the exact wrong time for the shooter he's guarding. A couple of those Bonner didn't even know the ball was near him, he was looking around for a whistle.

[T Park]

Lol @ dex "I'm onto him"

[Bill_Brasky]

In all honesty Bonner has his most value during the regular season when we're forced to sit our important bigs. Helps us compile a few W's when we're not at full force.

Just needs to sit in the playoffs and watch the best players perform.

[TJastal]

Bonner, honestly.....has been playing pretty well lately.

Excuse me while I go wash my mouth out with soap.

Still, I'm onto his tricks. Rope you in with a decent regular season, give you the comfort that maybe, just maybe he's starting to get it....then fail terribly once the second season starts.

I'll gladly take the goods during the regular season if its helping us win ballgames, but I refuse to let that guy fool me again. Once the playoffs come, I'll still be expecting epic disaster, and Bonner can just try to prove me (and most of the haters / realists) wrong.

I think Bonner could be effective this year (in the playoffs) because of all the new weapons in the 2nd unit (a more experienced Neal, Manu, Splitter, Jack) but the big key here is Pop keeps Manu in the 2nd unit. Manu is the key IMO because teams will be so busy trying to stop the Manu/Splitter P&R combo they will frequently be unable to close out on the shooters like Bonner out by his lonesome on the perimeter. And I'm very confident that if teams try to clog the paint Manu will find those open shooters out on the perimeter (much moreso than Bonner actually hitting those wide open shots however).
Bonner should (in theory) get better looks in this year's playoffs. So all he'll have to do is knock in wide open 3's as opposed to previous years when he was very closely guarded.

[T Park]

The starting five for the playoffs should be

Leonard
Diaw
Duncan
Jackson
Parker.

Leave many on the bench. Play matchups.

Damn good team defensively and offensively and lose nothing when the bench comes in.

[The ADMIRAL 50]

I love that Bonner has gotten at least three or four blocks in the last week where he just throws his hands straight up in the air at the exact wrong time for the shooter he's guarding. A couple of those Bonner didn't even know the ball was near him, he was looking around for a whistle.

:lol

he has a pretty regimented post-block reaction at this point:
1) Act confused that it seems as though he might have gotten a block
2) Follow that with an entirely clueless and bewildered attempt to locate the ball
3) Display pleasantly surprised but entirely tempered satisfaction upon heading back up the floor

[Proxy]

The starting five for the playoffs should be

Leonard
Diaw
Duncan
Jackson
Parker.

Leave many on the bench. Play matchups.

Damn good team defensively and offensively and lose nothing when the bench comes in.

That's what I was thinking too.... but do you see Pop starting two SFs?

[TJastal]

That's what I was thinking too.... but do you see Pop starting two SFs?

Chemistry is rolling good with Green and Leonard in the starting lineup, I have no idea why ppl keep wanting to change it.

It's like people just have to see Manu and Jack in the starting lineup or they get all butthurt about it.

[Obstructed_View]

:lol

he has a pretty regimented post-block reaction at this point:
1) Act confused that it seems as though he might have gotten a block
2) Follow that with an entirely clueless and bewildered attempt to locate the ball
3) Display pleasantly surprised but entirely tempered satisfaction upon heading back up the floor

LMAO. That's perfectly summed up.

[Sean Cagney]

There aren't enough bytes in the Internets to describe the great things about Bonner.

The sad thing is a blank page could describe the great things Matt Bonner does.

[Blake]

There aren't enough bytes in the Internets to describe the great things about Bonner.

Bonner spreads the internets.

[Spurs9]

I'm willing to trade Bonner for Igoudala

[MR.SILVER&BLack]

Chemistry is rolling good with Green and Leonard in the starting lineup, I have no idea why ppl keep wanting to change it.

It's like people just have to see Manu and Jack in the starting lineup or they get all butthurt about it.
doubt pop starts Leanord. Most likely see Jackson starting at the 3.

[tmtcsc]

Matt Bonner plays to the best of his abilities. That's all you can ask of someone.

You can't blame him for the amount of minutes he plays. That's Pop's call. In a perfect world, he'd come off the bench for about 12-15 minutes a game.

[Obstructed_View]

Matt Bonner plays to the best of his abilities. That's all you can ask of someone.

You can't blame him for the amount of minutes he plays. That's Pop's call. In a perfect world, he'd come off the bench for about 12-15 minutes a game.

Well put.

[cantthinkofanything]

Matt Bonner plays to the best of his abilities. That's all you can ask of someone.

You can't blame him for the amount of minutes he plays. That's Pop's call. In a perfect world, he'd come off the bench for about 12-15 minutes a game.

That's your perfect world???? smh

[will_spurs]

Bonner spreads the internets.

:lmao

[freetiago]

matt bonner is a good 4th big, even third depending on the matchups and if he plays well
if he plays well duncan or splitter could also get rest
he also plays hard all the time
one of the hardest workers in the nba even if he isnt the most talented
blairs the exact opposite

i dont mind bonner if hes not stealing minutes that splitter should be getting or closing out games

[Obstructed_View]

That's your perfect world???? smh

With Bonner's shooting percentage? Absolutely for me. Bonner just in long enough to hit three or four three pointers and not allow the other team's post players to beat him up would result in the highest +/- per minute in the history of the league.

[therealtruth]

Chemistry is rolling good with Green and Leonard in the starting lineup, I have no idea why ppl keep wanting to change it.

It's like people just have to see Manu and Jack in the starting lineup or they get all butthurt about it.

You can't have two inexperienced guys starting when the playoffs start. Manu eventually has to start. He has the unique ability to really change the game from the tip. There was a game earlier where he had like a 10-0 run at the start of the game. I also like Kawhi starting because it allows him to fill that Bowen role.

[DAF86]

The greatest thing about Bonner is that he's due a good playoffs run.

[T Park]

Matt Bonner plays to the best of his abilities. That's all you can ask of someone.

You can't blame him for the amount of minutes he plays. That's Pop's call. In a perfect world, he'd come off the bench for about 12-15 minutes a game.

Agreed 1000%

[ElNono]

In a perfect world he would be playing somewhere else...

[TheSkeptic]

In a perfect world he would be playing somewhere else...

:lol

From your lips to Holt's ears ElNono.

I have to say though, if Bonner could play like this in the playoffs and Pop wouldn't be so prone to overusing him I'd be cool with him staying on the roster.

[therealtruth]

The greatest thing about Bonner is that he's due a good playoffs run.

It doesn't work like that. The reason Bonner struggles is because of playoff defense.

[vander]

In a perfect world he would be playing somewhere else...

in a perfect world Manu could stay healthy.


and Manu fans wouldn't have infected ST pretending to be Spurs fans

[Obstructed_View]

It doesn't work like that. The reason Bonner struggles is because of playoff defense.

To some extent, it's also been the Spurs' offense since he became a part of the rotation. They spent way too much time trying to gameplan for threes instead of trying to break down defenses, which results in no open three pointers. This year's team seems to be returning to form of trying to score inside and punishing defenses for doubling or cheating. If Bonner's going to have a decent postseason before it's all over, this could be the year.

[100%duncan]

What I like about Bonner is his improved D. We all know those 3's won't fall come playoffs, so might as well get some quality D from him.

[ElNono]

in a perfect world Manu could stay healthy.

Sure


and Manu fans wouldn't have infected ST pretending to be Spurs fans

and maybe Lakers fans should hang out in Lakersground...

[Borosai]

Bonner's dribble penetration deserves some praise. First, it works: he gets into the paint easily with his awkwardly quick dribble. Second, he rarely turns it over. He'll take a shot, such as his mesmerizing sky hook, or he'll pass it while the stunned defenders are unsure of what they are witnessing.

Yeah, it ain't pretty, but his +/- is.

[100%duncan]

Bonner's dribble penetration deserves some praise. First, it works: he gets into the paint easily with his awkwardly quick dribble. Second, he rarely turns it over. He'll take a shot, such as his mesmerizing sky hook, or he'll pass it while the stunned defenders are unsure of what they are witnessing.

Yeah, it ain't pretty, but his +/- is.

+1, tbh

[ElNono]

Bonner's dribble penetration deserves some praise. First, it works: he gets into the paint easily with his awkwardly quick dribble. Second, he rarely turns it over. He'll take a shot, such as his mesmerizing sky hook, or he'll pass it while the stunned defenders are unsure of what they are witnessing.

Yeah, it ain't pretty, but his +/- is.

playoffs, playoffs, playoffs...

[Borosai]

I can't wait!

[BoricuaSpursFan]

Matty is still shit to me until he can make at least 2 consecutives threes in the playoffs. Everybody knows Ginger doesn't show up in the postseason.

[therealtruth]

Matty is still shit to me until he can make at least 2 consecutives threes in the playoffs. Everybody knows Ginger doesn't show up in the postseason.

He did in game 1 against the Grizzlies.

[eric365]

Bonner is better every year in the playoff for the last 3 years.

He started at a very low standart in 2009 but at this pace he will be OK this year and very good next year