One of the dirtiest players to ever lace em up. Without Tim Duncan Bowen would have been out of the NBA years ago. Good riddance.
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One of the dirtiest players to ever lace em up. Without Tim Duncan Bowen would have been out of the NBA years ago. Good riddance.
I love Bruce and everything he's done for the team and the community, but no. Bruce Bowen does not belong in the hall of fame. Sorry to be a buzzkill.Quote:
Originally Posted by Galileo
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Originally Posted by 23LeBronJames23
To Bruce Bowen. :toast
I've followed this team forever, but have seen them only once live. I'm so glad I got to see Bowen play. It was amazing to watch him in person, without having to depend on the cameras. He was a pest, and I mean that in the best way. Defense brings home Championships, and Bowen was one of the best. I wish him the best in whatever he persues.
:pctoss This has been an all-around crappy day.
:rollin Kobe shat on Bowen that entire series. Haha, yeah it was Bowen that "held" Kobe to no free throws, not the refs. Good one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Galileo
why not?Quote:
Originally Posted by coyotes_geek
Is not defense just as important as offense in basketball?
Some think it more important.
Didn't get the frontpage on ESPN
Surprise surprise ...................................
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I'm trying to balance my sense of gratitude and admiration for Bowen with my frustration with the fact that he is retiring without having been recognized as the best defensive player in the game.
Congrats to Bruce on a great and inspirational career.
Same here. Good luck Bruce! You will always be one our best defenders ever!Quote:
Originally Posted by duncan228
Defense is important. Bruce still isn't a HOF player.Quote:
Originally Posted by Galileo
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Originally Posted by Galileo
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Originally Posted by coyotes_geek
You've already answered your own question.Quote:
Originally Posted by Galileo
Per Manu's Facebook:
:lol I believe we're all secretly thinking the same thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Manu Ginobili
Thanks for everything, Bruce. Your contributions and efforts will always be remembered, and it must be nice going out as one of the most beloved players for any city. San Antonio thanks you, and #12 has a spot waiting in the rafters.
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Originally Posted by Dex
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The Express-News Bowen Slideshow.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/slidesho...en_090309.html
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Originally Posted by 21_Blessings
Thanks Bruce.. for being a great Spur and all your hard work. You'll be missed out there. :toast
Bruce Bowen Announces Retirement
by Ryne Nelson
SLAM
Give Bruce Bowen credit for getting it right. Somehow, someway, Bruce Bowen managed to capture every basketball fan’s attention despite entering the League as an undrafted swingman with less offensive game than Cookie Monster (and that’s no disrespect to the furry dude).
Bowen won three titles. He played in 500 consecutive games. He earned eight straight All-Defensive First and Second Team nominations. DPOY runner-up twice. But, most of all, we watched the Spurs because of him.
Yeah, we watched to see Ginobili breaking ankles (and his own included), Tony Parker slicing through the lane like a knife through aged brie, and that dude called Tim kissing the glass. But Bruce Bowen was the reason we paid close attention. He was the reason many hated (and loved) the Spurs. Bruce Bowen, in many people’s eyes, embodied the hard-working, stop at nothing, come outta nowhere success story that the Spurs executed so well.
Now the 38-year-old is calling it a career. From the San Antonio Express-News:
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Bruce Bowen has known for some time that this day would come. And now that it’s here, he’s feeling surprisingly calm about it. The former Spurs great is retiring from the NBA.
“I’m very happy,” Bowen, 38, said this morning. “It hasn’t been difficult. I was content about it and understood it was going to happen.”
The Spurs still think they have what it takes to get another title, and, frankly, you can’t count them out as long as Duncan’s in-uniform and Gregg P is on the bench. But, without their Iron Man on defense, it’s going to be more of a struggle. Bowen’s been on the decline for the past couple years, and, despite solid playoff runs, the Spurs haven’t been able to claim the ultimate prize.
Some may have hated Bowen’s game, but all can appreciate his accomplishments — not only as a player, but for the Spurs organization and the San Antonio community. When we remember the Spurs dynasty, we’ll not only think about the Big Three, but also about Bruce B (sorry, but I had to claim the rhyme). And for everything he’s accomplished while in the silver and black, Bruce’s jersey deserves a spot among the AT&T Center rafters.
Go away, trollQuote:
Originally Posted by 21_Blessings
Man - it's going to be wierd not hearing Bill Schoening say "his spot, his shot" anymore. :depressed
Bruce has always been one of my favorite players and he will be sorely missed. I hope Pop makes the young guys watch tape of Bruce over and over and over so they can see how real defense is played. :lol
:toast to Bruce Bowen.
:toast to Bruce Bowen. I'll never forget how you embodied the defense-first attitude, nor your contributions to the community. My favorite memory will probably continue to be the 2007 NBA Finals, where you could easily argue that Bruce deserved the MVP.
Oh, and you definitely retire #12. This season, please.
THANK YOU BRUCE BOWEN
You were fantastic in those 8 seasons in San Antonio. Playing hard every night, playing defense every night and also making a lot of clutch shots in the playoffs
I hope the Spurs retire his jersey next season
Thanks Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!
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