Matt Bonner

[SpurSupremacist]

CIA POP at hes best.

I hope this teaches you guys to stfu and stop jumping off the bandwagon when spurs are down.


- Spurs Loyalty Police

Popo is the dumbass that had this guy riding the pine, with Robert "I was done 3 years ago" Horry getting his minutes. Don't give any credit to his moronic ass.

[HarlemHeat37]

I would be mad as if we traded Bonner..he's perfect for our team if he continues playing like this..we don't need another banger inside, we need a guy that can take the other team's bigs out of the paint..this allows Duncan to play 1 on 1 inside, this allows Parker and Ginobili to get inside..a big man that can stretch the D is huge..

[DPG21920]

As I mentioned yesterday, the one thing that has really stood out to me is how good of a passer he has been so far.

[mavsfan1000]

Bonner is a beast. I agree. He is a better version of Horry this year.

[justanotherspursfan]

I never believed in Bonner up until now, but he's really turned things around this year.

The argument about trying to split minutes is a nonstarter. If Ian shows up ready to do something, we start by giving him some or all of Fab's minutes and not playing small ball rotations anymore. If both Matt and Ian are so awesome they need tons of minutes, then I suppose we can use them to keep Timmy's minutes down during the regular season. But that's a gigantic if at this point, given Ian's lack of experience up to now.

[theredrocket]

I'm late to the conversation, I know. But for what it's worth - I had a Matt Bonner jersey when he was here in Toronto and I'm pretty sure I was the first one to order one from the NBA store when he was traded.

Matt hasn't been given the opportunity to get consistent minutes in his career yet and I think this year will be a good launching pad to a long and successful career.

Unlikely he'll turn into an All-Star but I think he can be a legit starter on contending teams for years to come. Especially the way he creates match up problems at the 4 and 5 and spreads the floor nicely with consistent three-point shooting.

Anyhow, there is lots of room on the bandwagon I'm driving.

http://theredrocket.net

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Bump.

[Solid D]

I'm late to the conversation, I know. But for what it's worth - I had a Matt Bonner jersey when he was here in Toronto and I'm pretty sure I was the first one to order one from the NBA store when he was traded.

Matt hasn't been given the opportunity to get consistent minutes in his career yet and I think this year will be a good launching pad to a long and successful career.

Unlikely he'll turn into an All-Star but I think he can be a legit starter on contending teams for years to come. Especially the way he creates match up problems at the 4 and 5 and spreads the floor nicely with consistent three-point shooting.

Anyhow, there is lots of room on the bandwagon I'm driving.

http://theredrocket.net

Welcome to the Forum.

Matt's 7 Offensive Rebounds versus the Bulls were impressive.

[BlackSwordsMan]

I'm late to the conversation, I know. But for what it's worth - I had a Matt Bonner jersey when he was here in Toronto and I'm pretty sure I was the first one to order one from the NBA store when he was traded.

Matt hasn't been given the opportunity to get consistent minutes in his career yet and I think this year will be a good launching pad to a long and successful career.

Unlikely he'll turn into an All-Star but I think he can be a legit starter on contending teams for years to come. Especially the way he creates match up problems at the 4 and 5 and spreads the floor nicely with consistent three-point shooting.

Anyhow, there is lots of room on the bandwagon I'm driving.

http://theredrocket.net

Hi Matt Bonner.

[scanry]

I'm late to the conversation, I know. But for what it's worth - I had a Matt Bonner jersey when he was here in Toronto and I'm pretty sure I was the first one to order one from the NBA store when he was traded.

Matt hasn't been given the opportunity to get consistent minutes in his career yet and I think this year will be a good launching pad to a long and successful career.

Unlikely he'll turn into an All-Star but I think he can be a legit starter on contending teams for years to come. Especially the way he creates match up problems at the 4 and 5 and spreads the floor nicely with consistent three-point shooting.

Anyhow, there is lots of room on the bandwagon I'm driving.

http://theredrocket.net

That's a lot of work you put into that site.

[Josepatches_]

I would be mad as if we traded Bonner..he's perfect for our team if he continues playing like this..we don't need another banger inside, we need a guy that can take the other team's bigs out of the paint..this allows Duncan to play 1 on 1 inside, this allows Parker and Ginobili to get inside..a big man that can stretch the D is huge..

Yes,Bonner is good to our offense but our defense is worse.Horry was different because he can guard the bigs but Bonner can't.Right now we are not really a better team than last year because our defense aren't as good.And I would say play with only one real big is one of the most important reasons.

[intlspurshk]

Bonner defense iss still subpar and his offense in high pressure (i.e. playoff) situation is still a big question mark.
I will eat crow when he performs in the playoff but I don't think I have to.

[Solid D]

The guy has almost no trade value, hes a product of our system. He works hard and is a good shooter but hes not a starter on a good team, he should be not better than a 9th man.

He is killing us on the Defensive side.

He is a starter on a good team. His defense has actually been decent this season.

[Rogue]

Dirk nowitzki has olajuwon-type of move and Larry Bird-type of shooting skills, but bonner has neither.

Bonner's f**king high 3 rate is more of a benefit from spurs' team-work than his personal abilities, even bowen is also over 40% at the 3-line but we all know bowen is simply a crap at shooting. I'm afraid Dirk would shoot the 3 at 90-100% with a tim-like guy around him.

Ben wallace was the DOY under pistons' systerm while he is just a crap on any other team, bonner is just the same kind of player that only works for one certain team.

[Austin_Toros]

That and his greatest skill, offensive rebounding, was often mitigated by his need to pump fake four times before trying to put a shot back.

LMFAO!



true that, true that

[theredrocket]

No doubt Dirk would excel on a team with two other all stars - just like Ray Allen and KG have.

Matt is excelling in the Spurs offence and having a guy like Tim Duncan deserving so much attention and so many double teams a lot of players on the Spurs do better than they would in another system.

My point is with the consistent minutes, Bonner has the opportunity to develop further and could be a starter on other teams. I don't think (and neither does he) that he'll be an all star or more than a role player that helps teams with all stars win.

He's been putting up respectable points and rebounds for the Spurs lately. I wish I could say the same for my Raptors role players!

Dirk nowitzki has olajuwon-type of move and Larry Bird-type of shooting skills, but bonner has neither.

Bonner's f**king high 3 rate is more of a benefit from spurs' team-work than his personal abilities, even bowen is also over 40% at the 3-line but we all know bowen is simply a crap at shooting. I'm afraid Dirk would shoot the 3 at 90-100% with a tim-like guy around him.

Ben wallace was the DOY under pistons' systerm while he is just a crap on any other team, bonner is just the same kind of player that only works for one certain team.

[EricB]

The guy has a fantastic game last nigt and there are STILL people who want to tear him down?!?! Sigh...

[urunobili]

The bonner of now, is the one many of us saw when that trade was made.

His play now just solidifies that as one of the best trades the 'chise ever made.

Best trade ever for this franchise ever?...

Bonner would need to earn another ring or maybe two being a stud to out bid some other ones, Nazr was a good one back then; at least from 2002 till now...

[EricB]

Best trade ever for this franchise ever?...

Bonner would need to earn another ring or maybe two being a stud to out bid some other ones, Nazr was a good one back then; at least from 2002 till now...

The nazr trade lost them a draft pick such was used for David Lee.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

[ClingingMars]

No doubt Dirk would excel on a team with two other all stars - just like Ray Allen and KG have.

Matt is excelling in the Spurs offence and having a guy like Tim Duncan deserving so much attention and so many double teams a lot of players on the Spurs do better than they would in another system.

My point is with the consistent minutes, Bonner has the opportunity to develop further and could be a starter on other teams. I don't think (and neither does he) that he'll be an all star or more than a role player that helps teams with all stars win.

He's been putting up respectable points and rebounds for the Spurs lately. I wish I could say the same for my Raptors role players!

just ignore Rogue, he's the defintion of a bag.

-Mars

[ClingingMars]

Hi Matt Bonner.

LOL

-Mars

[SequSpur]

He is a starter on a good team. His defense has actually been decent this season.

You lose touch with reality more and more every day....

[ploto]

Bonner is a beast. I agree. He is a better version of Horry this year.

Anyone who believes this must think Horry's only contribution was shooting three's. Bonner- no matter what- will never come close to being any version of Robert Horry.

[SequSpur]

Frickin Horry could block shots and take up the lane... bonner is frickin hopeless