Bowen on Nash?

[Cry Havoc]

Should Bowen start Game 1 on Steve Nash? He did such an amazing job on him during the last game we played the Suns in the regular season, it seems like it's worth at least a shot.

One thing I've noticed about Nash: His lateral mobility is limited. Going straight ahead or changing directions he's impossibly mobile... some of the best body control I've ever seen. However, moving side-to-side is not his forte, and it's something that Bowen excels at. Since Bowen has the hands and feet to stay active and watch the ball, I think Steve will continue to struggle heavily against Bowen if we go with that matchup.

The bonus is that if they try to switch off, we have several guards that can at least keep him occupied while our defense is rotating.

Should be a great series. :toast

[2centsworth]

That's exactly who's going to cover Nash.

[travis2]

Bowen will be on Marion. Parker will cover Nash.

[Matrix Marion]

Bowen will be on Marion. Parker will cover Nash.

:lol Bowen cant guard Marion

[travis2]

:rolleyes

[TDMVPDPOY]

i think just stick bowen on marion for first 3 quarters

then chuck him on nash :D final quarter

i think finley/ginoboli/tp/brent barry will do okay defending whoever is playin PG/SG/SF...

[ducks]

:lol Bowen cant guard Marion
what has marion did against the spurs in the postseason

[Matrix Marion]

Marion has had issues in the playoffs but this year will be different.

[LilMissSPURfect]

lets just put bowen on amare and call it in 4!!!!!!

GO BRUCE !!!! DO YO THANG BOOOOOOY!

[Kori Ellis]

:lol Bowen cant guard Marion

Are you a new Suns fan?

Have you watched the Spurs play the Suns in recent years?

Bowen always guards Marion and owns him.


Anyway, same topic is already here:

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65939

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

:lol Bowen cant guard Marion

Go back and watch the '05 playoffs.

I've got it on Beta if you need it. :tu

[Kori Ellis]

Shawn Marion
Against Spurs/Bowen in the 2005 playoffs: 7.8 ppg on 39%.
(Over the first two rounds he had averaged over 22ppg on over 50% shooting

[LilMissSPURfect]

I've got it on Beta if you need it. :tu


:worthy: :worthy:

[Matrix Marion]

Are you a new Suns fan?

Have you watched the Spurs play the Suns in recent years?

Bowen always guards Marion and owns him.


Anyway, same topic is already here:

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65939

Thats the past besides bowen has lost a step.

[SpursWoman]

Thats the past besides bowen has lost a step.

No, not really.

[Kori Ellis]

Thats the past besides bowen has lost a step.

:sleep

Go back to being a Laker fan.

[MoSpur]

Thats the past besides bowen has lost a step.

Mouse is now a Suns fan.

[Borosai]

:sleep

Go back to being a Laker fan.

:lol

[Kori Ellis]

Mouse is now a Suns fan.

:rolleyes Not every poster is Mouse. People are so crazy.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

wow, the series hasn't even started and the trolls are in full effect

[sprrs]

Thats the past besides bowen has lost a step.

Says the fan whose superstar can barely sit while waiting on the bench.

[Matrix Marion]

Should be a fun series either way.

[SirChaz]

Bowen has done a good job on Marion but Marion missed a lot of easy shots in '05.

Also, It wasn't well known that Marion injured his wrist during a dunk over Finley at the end of game 6 against the Mavs that year.

Not that this is an excuse or changes anything, Bowen has nullified Marion (and everyone else) pretty well in the past and I don't expect that to change much.

But he can't guard everyone. :)

[Suck My Blurr]

Put Bowen on Leandro Barbosa!!!!!!!!!

[Extra Stout]

i think just stick bowen on marion for first 3 quarters

then chuck him on nash :D final quarter


OMG you just had a good take.

This almost always works. Marion never gets into the flow of the game, and the groove Nash gets into in the first three quarters gets disrupted, so the Suns struggle to score in the fourth.

The wrinkle the Suns will have to try is a lot of Nash and Barbosa on the floor at the same time. They also will have to play Kurt Thomas a lot as opposed to Boris Diaw, because Thomas has shown at least a little success in slowing down Tim Duncan.

Sun fan should remember that the Tim Duncan that eliminated their team in 5 games two years ago did so on two sprained ankles, and had very limited agility with his feet. He will be a tougher matchup this time.

[jmard5]

:lol Bowen cant guard Marion

Oh, really? Maybe your NBA is different from my NBA... :lol

[PhxDog]

Who's going to guard James Jones?

[Borosai]

Who's going to guard James Jones?

My grandmother. Wait, who's James Jones again?

[mavsfan1000]

Lmao at a suns fan saying Bowen can't guard Marion. Bowen owns Marion. It is possible that Bowen could limit Nash but it is guaranteed that Bowen will shut down Marion. Since Finley did a good job against Marion last matchup I say put Bowen on Nash. Parker should guard Barbosa or Bell.

[PhxDog]

My grandmother.

Your grandmother is a 7-foot stiff from the Low Countries?

[timvp]

:lol Bowen cant guard Marion

Famous last words.