Spurs Might Lose Gist To Maccabi

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Bowen did score 20 points a night in Europe.

Please prove that Bowen played in Euroleague and averaged 20 points. Go ahead.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Artest, Butler, and Prince are better defenders..yes...did you really just say you thought I could argue that Posey was better, but then Prince isn't better? Dude..Prince is a much better perimeter defender than Posey. Tayshaun Prince is arguably in the Top 3 perimeter defenders in the league. And he's a logical possibility for the Spurs next year. Artest is right up there in the top 5, and if we're talking only about defense, like you say, Brewer is just as good, yes.

Your basketball knowledge is very bad.

[Obstructed_View]

Bowen did score 20 points a night in Europe.

I mean he'd score 20 a night in Europe right now.

[Spursfan092120]

Your basketball knowledge is very bad.

Good God Almighty, KBP..I'm not going over my basketball credentials with you..I've done this too many times. Let's put it this way..I've got more basketball knowledge in my left pinky toenail than you have in your entire body..or ever will have for that matter...and there's not a single team in the NBA that wouldn't take Ron Artest, Caron Butler, Tayshaun Prince, or James Posey over Dimitris Diamantidis. Defensively or offensively. Why? They're winners in the NBA...period. Diamantidis has done nothing in the NBA..has not guarded NBA players, except for in the Olympics, in which he was completely owned by the NBA players, and didn't score a single point in the game after playing over 26 minutes. So actually, Bruce Bowen scored as many points in that game as Diamantidis...while Bruce was watching the game at home. Diamantidis had 7 turnovers and only forced 1...yeah..GREAT defender there. Not exactly showing he belongs with the big boys...

[Riverwalkman]

I remember I've read somewhere that Bowen is a good scorer in Euro League.

Given that Gist is considered a great athlete with a good shot, in NBA scoring by athleticism will be more difficult. If Gist is to come, I would like him to play Bowen's role in Spurs, using his athleticism and height to protect perimeter.I hope he can be in silver and black in summer.

[Marcus Bryant]

Please prove that Bowen played in Euroleague and averaged 20 points. Go ahead.

ROFL. A true fake expert Grecian would know he did.

[spursballer21]

Please prove that Bowen played in Euroleague and averaged 20 points. Go ahead.

http://www.brucebowen.com/biography_career.html

1996-97:
Played in three different leagues … appeared in one game with the Heat after signing a 10-day contract with Miami on 3/16 … had 1 block in 1 minute of action vs. Houston on 3/16 … signed by the Heat for the remainder of the season on 3/25 but didn't see action in another game … placed on the injured list on 4/1 due to a knee injury … started the season in France, with Besancon, averaging 23.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 20 games … then signed with the Rockford Lightning in the CBA on 2/7 … appeared in 16 games with Rockford averaging 17.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 38.7 minutes per contest … had 32 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals at Omaha on 2/28.

[Spursfan092120]

http://www.brucebowen.com/biography_career.html

-started the season in France, with Besancon, averaging 23.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 20 games

Thank you for using your first post to completely own KBP...I appreciate that one.

[spursballer21]

Thank you for using your first post to completely own KBP...I appreciate that one.

your welcome i just did cuz i was curious about that too

[Spursfan092120]

your welcome i just did cuz i was curious about that too

guy's a total bag.

[spursballer21]

guy's a total bag.

o really why do u all bash on him so bad?

[Mel_13]

guy's a total bag.

And totally undeterred by the facts. Watch him come back in here and find some way to deny this.

[VI_Massive]

And totally undeterred by the facts. Watch him come back in here and find some way to deny this.

He will say "French is not real euroleague."

[Mel_13]

He will say "French is not real euroleague."

That's exactly what I think he will say.

[VI_Massive]

That's exactly what I think he will say.

I promise I'm not a KBP alter ego.

[flox]

The ignorance in this forum is pretty sad. http://basket-stats.info/euroleague/1996-1997/ This is the list of teams in Euroleague in 96-97. Note that Besancon isn't in Euroleague. Traditionally French basketball has been very weak, and while Besancon was in French A that season that still doesn't mean much.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Once again someone prove Bowen averaged 20 points in the Euroleague.

[VI_Massive]

The ignorance in this forum is pretty sad. http://basket-stats.info/euroleague/1996-1997/ This is the list of teams in Euroleague in 96-97. Note that Besancon isn't in Euroleague. Traditionally French basketball has been very weak, and while Besancon was in French A that season that still doesn't mean much.

OK so I guess we have a difference here. MB said Bruce scored 20 a game "in Europe", which the French League clearly is. KBP asked us to prove Bowen scored 20 a game "in Euroleague" which it seems he did not since that team wasn't in Euroleague.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

OK so I guess we have a difference here. MB said Bruce scored 20 a game "in Europe", which the French League clearly is. KBP asked us to prove Bowen scored 20 a game "in Euroleague" which it seems he did not since that team wasn't in Euroleague.

And the issue is like saying a player averaged 20 in NBA when it was actually D-League. That is about same difference as Euroleague to French league.

[spursbird]

Spurs wasting a draft pick??? Get outta here!!!!! That never happens!!!!!!!!!!

Scola. Maybe Splitter next.

[manufan10]

o really why do u all bash on him so bad?

If you stay here long enough you will soon find out!

[ivanfromwestwood]

And the issue is like saying a player averaged 20 in NBA when it was actually D-League. That is about same difference as Euroleague to French league.

good point.

[sook]

This is bad news in the short-term no matter how you slice it.

-Maccabi offers Gist more money than the Spurs and Gist decides to go there instead of come to the NBA.

-The Spurs think that Maccabi will be a good experience for Gist and they tell him to go ahead and sign.

-The Spurs now have compe ion for Gist's services so they can't take as much time as they previously wanted. On the Italian team, the Spurs knew they could get Gist whenever they wanted.



In the long-term, this is actually good news. Maccabi has very good scouts and they have a history of going after diamonds in the rough. If Maccabi actually wants Gist (the Israel sports media isn't exactly known for their accuracy), this could be a sign that Gist is a pretty damn good prospect.

Your KBP!

[sook]

jk

[sook]

Just trying my best to get my post count to 4000