Bruce Bowen or Tony Allen?

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Who is the better perimeter defender, tbh?

[Joseph Kony]

Bruce easily. Dirtier, bigger, smarter, more annoying, tries to injure you, etc. Bowen was the best perimeter defender of the 2000s imo

[Venti Quattro]

Tony Allen because he doesn't deliberately try to injure his opponents

[ElNono]

Tony Allen because he doesn't deliberately try to injure his opponents

How's that a negative? :lol

[Mugen]

Tony Allen because he doesn't deliberately try to injure his opponents

That's a plus for Bruce being the better defender tbh.....

[Venti Quattro]

How's that a negative? :lol


That's a plus for Bruce being the better defender tbh.....

:madrun :madrun I thought you guys knew

That vehemently goes against the Spurs = class doctrine :nope

[CitizenDwayne]

Tony Allen is just as dirty as Bruce tbh

[Killakobe81]

Bowen is the more solid fundamentally ... also dirty willing to do whatever to win. He also by the end of his career Bowen was the better shooter which helps him stay on the floor in more line-ups.
Tony is more athletic and can "compete" (jump with keep pace with players) that may have been a struggle for Bruce, who still did a fine job despite not having those gifts.

Funny this question comes up some on here thought he was overrated defensively. Now he is being compared to one of the best defenders since: Pistons Rodman, Scottie and Coop.

[lefty]

Bruce Bowen TBH

Much higher IQ

[Katherine Robinson]

A player who can inflict injuries and get away with it is a very good defender.

[ffadicted]

Bowen ez

[Killakobe81]

Bruce Bowen TBH

Much higher IQ

Also true. Allen takes some dumb fouls ... this last game is not the first or the last time we see this.

[Malik Hairston]

Tony Allen is a very good defender, but as others have already pointed out, he's a moron, tbh:lol..

[TheyCallMePro]

Tony Allen but he fouls constantly...seriously. He just puts his hands all over Durant.

Bowen just stayed in front of people. Didn't play dirty like Allen does.

[Clipper Nation]

Bowen just stayed in front of people. Didn't play dirty like Allen does.

:lmao Bowen didn't play dirty? You're trolling, right?

[lefty]

lol even Spurs fans have to admit Bowen played dirty; not every night, but you can't blame Ray Allen for wanting a piece of him

Doesnt take anything away from Bruce though, still a fantastic defender

[Malik Hairston]

:lol of course he did, he also was permitted to maul opposing players, just like every other great defender..

It's pretty funny how the NBA allows you to get away with murder if you have a "defensive reputation":lol..Ron Artest with the Lakers was barely able to move, but he was able to hack and grab opposing players without getting called for it, just like Bowen..

Tony Allen receives the same privilege nowadays, where virtually every other defender in the league would not be able to play physically against KD without getting called..

[TDMVPDPOY]

bruce doesnt have a dpoy

while tony allen has a tony award, wheres that gif him lying on the ground selling a hard flagrant foul

[spurraider21]

Bruce Bowen was dirtier imo. never liked that aspect of his game, it was largely unneeded

[RsxPiimp]

Tony Allen looks like dat crack dealin nigga frm above the rim

[Expert]

Bruce by far. He knew when to stop defending. Sometimes the best defense is to take Tony off the floor. I cannot believe he was even on the floor with 1.7 seconds left, knowing what a fucking idiot he is.

[Franklin]

Allen may contribute more at the offensive end but as a defender Bruce Bowen belonged in a class of his own.

[urunobili]

can someopne post the gif of Allen's flop after Manu's foul last year?

[HemisfairArena]

Might as well ask who was better,,,,Jordan or McGrady.

[Killakobe81]

I'm gonna stick with Bowen but I don't think Bowen ever locked up Kobe for 3 straight playoff games. If Tony can do the work he did last two games on KD and add that to his work in 2008 on Kobe (but he had lots of help like Posey etc) a case can be made for Allen.

[Koolaid_Man]

:lmao gotta go with this guy:

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[Koolaid_Man]

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[Koolaid_Man]

Bruce didn't make a difference to kobe at all...in fact I've never seen Kobe make a player touch the floor with both hands like he did on this play..:

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[Koolaid_Man]

Torch City :toast


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Torch City :toast


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That spin at 3:28 was filthy. Great footwork by The Quitter.

[Richie]

Bowen easily, because he can make the 3

[Killakobe81]

That spin at 3:28 was filthy. Great footwork by The Quitter.

Like I said as good as Bowen was Tony Allen's work on one of the most gifted scorers we have ever known is pretty amazing.

[Phillip]

Bowen is a better 1-on-1 defender (although not a lot better) while Tony Allen is unquestionably a better team defender and better at creating chaos with his athleticism, his ability to play the passing lanes and well executed double teams. He has more on the defensive end that he offers than Bowen ever did.

I would rather have Tony Allen.

[TDMVPDPOY]

htf did bowen went from an offensive player overseas and on the heat b4 coming t o SA being a player who can hit 3 but cant hit layup drill....

[TheChillFactor]

Torch City :toast


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LOL Lakers fans posting 2006 highlights...

[Katherine Robinson]

LOL Lakers fans posting 2006 highlights...

A year before the previous Spurs championship.

[TheChillFactor]

yeah the year you got hornswaggled by the Suns in the first round lmaooo while kirby quit shooting....

[Katherine Robinson]

yeah the year you got hornswaggled by the Suns in the first round lmaooo while kirby quit shooting....

Your face was similar to Parker's, I reckon...

http://jacksonville.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/superphoto/12352357.jpg

[Phillip]

Bowen easily, because he can make the 3
the question was who was the better defender you mongoloid

[Budkin]

:lol This is a serious question?

[Expert]

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Tony Allen

[Killakobe81]

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Tony Allen




Tony Allen making a strong case.

[Expert]

Tony Allen making a strong case.

He's a couple championships shy atm but he's one of the dumbest motherfuckers to ever play the game. He's like a wild Mandingo running around the Serengeti chasing a field chimp.