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If Bowen does not end up on the Spurs roster this year, which would you rather see?
A) Bruce Retires. An end of an era, but you see his jersey hung in the rafters sometime this season....
B) Bruce plays for another team. Yeah, you'd rather he'd be a Spur, and maybe its tough to see him out there for someone else, but you want the man to do his thing, play the game he loves and make a few more $$$$.
No question, A.
2.
I love Bruce but if he gets his jersey retired he'll be in the bottom 2% of players to ever have their jersey retired. He was good but a product of playing next to 3 all stars, he might not be in the league today if he hadn't landed with the Spurs.
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Originally Posted by DMX7
No, Bruce was key in winning 3 titles. Whenever he was on the court the Defense stepped up a gear.
As for the question i'd say A, as much as I love the man and all he's done for the Spurs he is done.
Bowen was an all-NBA defender with Miami..I guess Mr.DMX forgets completely about the defensive part of basketball..
A.
b. B. B. !!!!
I would like to see him return but if he doesn't I hope he sticks with the Bucks and has a nice year. What I don't want to see is him playing for another contender. The thought of him guarding Manu in a playoff series is frightening.
F-ing A
All i have to say about Bowen is that as a Spurs fan its not gonna feel the same without Bowen on the Spurs squad. Thats a guy you want in crunch time.
Bowen has been my favorite Spurs player for awhile now. I cant imagine a playoff series against the Lakers or a Finals appearance without Bowen.... :depressed
I want Bowen to be with the Spurs this year for his last hurrah and besides, who's gonna foul Lebron while he makes a 3 pt heave with 1sec left to tie an NBA Finals game.
Cant see him playing for another team. He's a Spur through and through. I'd like to see SA sign him for the vet min just to trot out against the Suns to piss Nash off. That would amuse me highly.
C. Bowen retires, and then Clear Channel hires he and I to join PB in a 3 hour morning show. :)
Bruce will definitely get his jersey retired. It might not be this year though, even if he retires. Seems a little too soon.They should really take the time to pick out the perfect day, one with meaning.
They should do it on the night that Ray Allen comes to town. :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by angelbelow
Bruce deserves good things wherever he goes.
I hope he comes back to coach the young guns or replaces sean.
I think FSSW should just ditch Bill Land and let Sean and Bruce throw towels at each other and talk about their feet all game long...Quote:
Originally Posted by Phila_Chamberlain
If the Spurs don't bring Bruce back I'd like to see him in Boston where he'd have a chance for ring #4.
Um, Avery Johnson anyone?Quote:
Originally Posted by DMX7
:rollin:rollin:rollinQuote:
Originally Posted by samikeyp
uh, what now?Quote:
Originally Posted by baseline bum
I like to see the guy succeed but not to the expense of the Spurs.
And, I dont think Bruce can even say "4 rings faggot" properly!
Of course I want the Spurs to win the title next year, but I don't want to see Bruce forced into retirement or playing for some shitty team that has no shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by pawe
B.
Retire the jersery a few years later. Meanwhile, don't issue his number.
As long as he doesn't go to the Mavs or Lakers I can live with whatever he wants to do.
I want him back on the coaching staff, if only so he can rip off his suit to reveal his uniform underneath, then go out and lock down LBJ in Game 7 of the Finals. All the while Pop will laugh maniacally in the background while Jim Ross screams that they fooled everyone.
I'd love to have Bowen back here. He would be a great backup small foward and can hit the corner 3.Quote:
Originally Posted by baseline bum
House,Daniels,Bowen,Sheed,Baby off the bench would be old but solid.
A
This. :tuQuote:
Originally Posted by TheProfessor
The ONLY reason I'd even entertain that thought is to see Ray Allen's reaction when they sign him.Quote:
Originally Posted by baseline bum
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Originally Posted by samikeyp
I have a strong feeling Bruce is headed for a career in the media. Either TV or radio. He's always been a media favorite, as well as a knowledgeable, likeable and articulate. He would do well in that arenaQuote:
Originally Posted by Phila_Chamberlain
I'd love to see Boston and SA make it to the finals and all of a sudden in game 7, Bruce starts double-teaming him along with the Spurs players.Quote:
Originally Posted by sprrs
Kinda interesting to talk about.
Brett Favre is known as a Packer, Like Bruce Known as a Spur.
Favre wants to play as a Viking to show Packers he has something left
Bowen doesn't seem to want to play for anyone other than Spurs, nothing to Prove.
Interesting to see the difference in mindsets
I'll bring it up tomorrow.
Bruce walks by the Spurs bench and Pop yells..."Execute Order 66".Quote:
Originally Posted by picc84
Perfect. :)
Precisely. :lol
B. Play for any other team, if nobody wants him then
C. Just retire.
WTF ???!!! He was a key part in the titles and he's so representative of these title years that I don't think we're talking about the same player. Did you think of Jackie Butler instead ? :blahQuote:
Originally Posted by DMX7
"Come to the darkside, young Richard..."Quote:
Originally Posted by lefty
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!"
Nice :toastQuote:
Originally Posted by picc84
I cant believe u guys want Bowen's jersey retired, that would completely cheapen the retiring of jerseys...AJ's jersey retirement was cool cause despite the fact that he was an average player he was the general of our first title team and hit the title-clinching shot. I also heard that one of the other guys, either Moore or Silas, was a pretty average player as well. So I think two average players with their jerseys retired is fine, no need to add even more. If we continue to retire every likeable players' jersey that has some sort of impact in our titles...we will run out of jerseys pretty soon.
I love Bowen, but a tribute would be more ideal...having his jersey retired would be a bit too much.
I'd like to see him rejoin us for another year. I think he has maybe one more season in him and then he hangs up. I don't see him going to some random team and retiring. I think he'd retire here.
Blasphemy! Bruce was just as important as the big 3 in winning championships.Quote:
Originally Posted by FkLA
Bruce was the embodiment of an ideal Spur. Class act & hard nosed defense.
Thats just ridiculous.Quote:
Originally Posted by SonOfAGun
Like I said I like Bruce, give him a tribute or something but retiring his jersey is too much. Malik was the embodiment of an ideal Spur before he got into it with Pop and was shipped to NY, and just as big a part of the community as Bruce was. These guys should be remembered and given a tribute but thats it.
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Originally Posted by fkla
Sean and Bruce calling games together would be awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jose Ole
And I am with the crowd that thinks Bruce deserves to have his jersey retired. He was a huge part of those titles.