Believe in Bruce Bowen

I don't think Pop even puts Bruce on LeBron to start the game Thursday. I expect to see Finley on him. If the help defense can't keep him from driving and finishing Pop will switch and double/trap LeBron with Bruce. If Finley can soft guard James on the perimeter and get him to either pass or shoot then Spurs will play the passing lanes aggressively and live or die with LeBrons jumper falling.

Fourth quarters another story. Let Bruce save his energy/fouls for three quarters and then climb into BronBrons jersey for the fourth and disrupt his rhythm..

Lebron and Cavs are about to Witness the greatness that is Spurs defense.

Someone pleeease pleeease do a bad ass photoshop of Guru of Nothing's pic post...

Will Tony still chant the mantra "no hope?"
Bruce will remind him, with every sweat-dropping, momentum stopping, comfort-zone killing move, now that Bruce see's the prize there for the taking.

Lebron is pure muscle, too tough to bowen to guard...unless he kicks him on the crotch...i doubt he has any muscles there

Boooooowen

Word out of the Spurs camp is it's going to be Bowen versus LeBron one on one to start the series.

Bruce Bowen got this.

Believe.

:smokin

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Originally Posted by timvp

Word out of the Spurs camp is it's going to be Bowen versus LeBron one on one to start the series.

Bruce Bowen got this.

Believe.

:smokin

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If Bowen shuts bron bron down in this series, I propose a chant of MVP for Bruce if he should go to the line. I'm coming in from Arizona for Game 2 and so count me in

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Originally Posted by TxJudsonRocketTx

If Bowen shuts bron bron down in this series, I propose a chant of MVP for Bruce if he should go to the line. I'm coming in from Arizona for Game 2 and so count me in

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Shuts him down? You are expecting too much.

Slow him down is a little more reasonable.

I'll settle for "make him forget four other guys are on the court."

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Originally Posted by Kori Ellis

Shuts him down? You are expecting too much.

Slow him down is a little more reasonable.

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Slow him down is all we need.

Bruce is almighty.

GO BRUCE GO!!!

Bruce will probably get runned over but he's still going to hang in there and make plays

Lebron is maybe too strong for Bruce but change Bruce with a true SF (6'9", 240lbs) and Lebron will be too quick.
There are no players in the league who can match Lebron strentgh and quickness. Bruce will be outpowered, I'm not sure that it's worse than being outspeeded

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Originally Posted by Kori Ellis

Shuts him down? You are expecting too much.

Slow him down is a little more reasonable.

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If Bruce can hold him to 20 points on 20 shots I'll be happy. MVP!

Bowen might slow him down a little in game 1. After that LeBron will dominate.

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Originally Posted by tlongII

Bowen might slow him down a little in game 1. After that LeBron will dominate.

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he can get all the points, accolades and media hype he wants ! BRUCE will take pride in hoisting the trophy!


GO BRUCE

Lebron will own Bruce they will have too really use everyone to slow James down. He will get his numbers and the Spurs will limit the other Cavs who are not that good anyway. We took out a team in 5 that had Melo and AI on offense, i don't see just Lebron beating the Spurs.

If Bowen even comes close to shutting down Lebron he deserves finals MVP. I'll be happy if he keeps in front of him and contests all his shots. I don't think anyone should be double teaming him, I just think guys need to rotate quickly if he gets past his man. His ability to make high degree of difficulty shots is good for at least one win all by itself so the Spurs will need to crash the boards and take care of the ball.

Lebron may dominate. So will Tim, and then there's Manu and Tony. Tim will utterly dominate the Finals, I feel. I have a feeling that due to his great health, age (nearing the end of his dominant years, perhaps, and wanting it badly), post skillz, defensive skillz, younameitness, it'll end up being more a testament to Tim imposing his veteran will on this series than Lebron's youthful come uppance as a future MVP.

Whatever the hell I said, I also think Bruce will do a SUFFICIENT job on Lebron James, meaning James' stats will be there, but the subtle momentum changing plays will be made by Bruce enough to keep the Spurs in contention every game. Then Timmy brings it home with Manu and Tony in support.

The Spurs have no answer for LBJ.

The Cavs have no answer for Duncan.
The Cavs have no answer for Parker.
The Cavs have no answer for Manu.

I'll take my chances with my team.

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Bowen might slow him down a little in game 1. After that LeBron will dominate.

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Hey mother fukker.. how about our bet? Is it still on?

I'm just really thankful that right now Lebron doesn't have the jumpshot that Melo has. Once he gets that he will truly be unstoppable.

I just hope Bruce karate kicks LeBron in the face.

Bruce, go get him