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Which was more often than not. In limited minutes Bonner can provide very useful. When his 3 is falling he can spread the floor thus opening the paint. Bonner is a good role player who was being asked to be a starter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Death In June
He was 8th in the league in 3 pt % and if he had enough attempts would have been 6th in the league in FG%. I hated him as a starter, but as a role player making 60% of the average league salary he is a very good for the Spurs. Having said that I hope that Haislip can duplicate his scoring because I think his athleticism adds other things of value. If Bonner ends up as our 6th best big...:lobt2:.
keep bonner, let him get some threes this year, he knows the system, knows his role. he just isn't a starter, we shouldn't have to worry about that anymore
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Originally Posted by Death In June
That will be the reason he only plays ten to fifteen minutes a game if he is hitting the shots he plays until he goes cold but if he is hot you keep him in. With Blair you don't need someone like Gooden you have a player who is cheaper and will be better for us then Gooden and then you have a guy who can come in and spread the floor when needed.......Pefect Match.......Blair/Bonner
If Bonner plays one more minute as a spur, I will never go to a game again.
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Originally Posted by SequSpur
Sounds like a self-fulfilling prophecy to me! :lol
Several fans complain that Bonner gets no love. That is because the majority of Spur fans know the real season does not start until the playoffs. Bonner showed a little game during the regular season but disappeared during the real season. Watching Tim and Tony bust their ass while Bonner missed shot after shot is too much for the average Spur fan to accept. starting or coming from the bench has no affect on missing an open jumper. We know its about the playoffs and Bonner is too weak mentally to be a Spur during the playoffs.
I. Wouldn't take that much.Quote:
Originally Posted by nikegirl
The Spurs playoff run consisted all of 5 games. Anyone writing off guys like Bonner and Mason because they didn't perform over a 5 game stretch where the Spurs were horribly outmanned is a moron.Quote:
Originally Posted by dbestpro
You must be new to playoff basketball and the way the Spurs do things. I suspect you must have been a Clipper or Memphis fan and are now jumping on the wagon.Quote:
Originally Posted by coyotes_geek
FYI If you do not show up for the first series of basketball their is no second series. As Spur fans we have no time to waste on mental midgets like Bonner and yourself who do not show up when it counts. If you would like to know more about the Spurs history and how playoff basketball is formatted I suggest you spend a few hours in nba.com. There still may be hope for you.
Other wise I suggest you follow Bonner out the door.
Bonner and Gooden are two different types of post players and bring different tangibles to the game.
Right now as it stands, we have McDyess, Duncan, Blair, and Mahimni whom are bangers inside which does not require the services of Gooden.
Now with that said, there are moments in the game that Bonner could be utilized to spread the defense out with his outside shooting which is why the Spurs may keep him around.
In my opinion, Gooden brings more to the table than Bonner and I agree that Varejo's new contract is bloated but that is the franchise's way of appreciating his hard work. A prime example of this is when the Spurs signed Malik Rose to that $42 million dollar contract years back. Malik was definitely overpaid but the Spurs rewarded him but again, there are alot of players overpaid at this point.
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Originally Posted by Spurstrodamus
Ha. Ha. Ha.
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Originally Posted by dbestpro
Quit being a dumbass. How a player performs in one five game playoff series is hardly a guarantee of how that player will perform in every other playoff series he'll ever play in. Take a look at Hedo Turkoglu. Take a look at Jarren Jackson. Hell, you can even go look at Robert Horry. There's plenty of examples of guys having vastly different playoff experiences in different seasons and different situations. A few hours at nba.com would help you realize that.
You want to show Bonner the door? Okay smart guy. Tell me who you're going to replace him with?
I would venture to say that even a basketball novice such as yourself could miss as many shots as Bonner did in the playoffs. So ,lets replace him with a geeky coyote. If you are not available then how about the other 5 bigs on the team or as this thread first suggested who would you rather have? Gooden or Bonner.Quote:
Originally Posted by coyotes_geek
Since we can't get Gooden for the money we have left it doesn't matter who you or I or anyone else would rather have. Bonner is here, Gooden is not. If the Spurs can trade Bonner for a better player, they will. If the Spurs have someone on the roster who performs better than Bonner then they'll play him. But they're not going to run Bonner out of town just because he had a bad playoff series. That would be stupid.
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Originally Posted by Danny.Zhu
Why not go all the way...SequMav!Quote:
Originally Posted by SequSpur
Gooden and Bonner play awful Defense...... At least Varejao plays Defense...... id Take varejao over them....... gooden cant get a contract for a reason guys..... and all Bonner can do Is shoot..... and he is streaky......
varejao>gooden>bonner/rasheed=-5