It ing better after A.J.'s was retired.
AJ was our general and hit the le-clinching shot in our first run, that le team got things rolling...he deserves to have his retired.
As for Bowen, I say no. Give him a tribute but having his jersey retired is too much for a player that although contributed was nothing out of this world.
Yep...No question about it.
With all the $ the Front office is spending, you think they would miss a chance to pack the house again for that ceremony. I kid, I kid
Vital to all 3 rings.
We are witnessing history this last decade.
Duncan, Parker, Manu, Robinson, Avery, Bruce, Sean. All should be.
It should take A.J.'s jersey spot imfo.
No.
Bruce getting his jersey retired would honestly be ridiculous, it would completely cheapen the retiring of jerseys. Malik was vital in what 3? of our le teams as well, was the embodiment of a Spur, was just as big a part of the community as Bruce, loved the city just as much, etc.
Honor both of these guys with a tribute but thats it, cant believe some of u guys are actually in favor of retiring his jersey.
You mean other than playing the best perimeter defense in the NBA for how many seasons now? If you need a reminder about how great Bowen was defensively, just take a look at the 2007 Finals again. Bowen was amazing guarding Lebron.
Bowen deserves to have his jersey retired because his defense was a HUGE reason the Spurs won 3 les. Not to mention how many timely shots he hit in the playoffs.
I know what he did, it was vital yes...just as Malik's play off the bench was vital in our other le yrs. But he was average on the offensive end, sometimes even a liability. And as much as I love Bruce, he wasnt a stopper cause guys like Kobe always got their points...he made them work hard yes and probably played them better than anyone else. But those guys got their points regardless.
Should Malik have his jersey retired?
Well Malik only played on 2 so I don't know how he would be vital to three...
Typical Bruce Bowen hater who never saw what he brought to the team or what he did FOR the team.
Re ulas indeed.
Without question. I don't even think it will really be debated within the organization.
yes!!
Seriously, really? It will be up there, as it should. I can't believe people who even question this.
Yeah, and Rodman and Steve Kerr should have their jersey hanging from the roof of the United Center.
Without a doubt. Bowen's defense is what made spurs basketball for the past 8 years.
I dont hate Bruce homie. I appreciate what he did, but retiring the jersey of a one-dimensional player is ridiculous...he made the stars work harder for their points than anybody else did but at the end of the day the stars still got their points.
Exactly. Bruce was a role player, a good one but a role player nontheless.
Bruce is a lock.
It's a lock and IMHO, a waste of bandwidth to even think and discuss differently.
If AJ's game winner is a good enough reason alone to retire a jersey in SA then surely with the 3 prior Championships you have to give Bowen credit for holding down the defense on the perimeter and his defense against Kobe and Billups secured a few championship especially when Paker almost single handedly blew the 2005 in game 7's final minutes
Bowen played a much bigger role for the franchise than Avery did. Bowen was a major cog on 3 le teams, while Avery played on 1 team. To claim that Avery belongs because of one shot while Bowen doesn't is just ridiculous.
Bowen's perimeter defense, along with Duncan's interior defense, helped fuel one of the best defensive teams year after year.
Bowen chased around players like Kobe, Lebron, Nash, Billups, Ray Allen, Dirk and many others.
Think about how different each player's style is and how Bowen adapted to each situation and excelled.
For people to ignore that is foolish.
Bowen wasnt even the best defender on his team the past 8 yrs.
Yes and it will be!!!
I only agree with AJs jersey retirement for the simple fact that it was the first le and it got the ball rolling...without that first le who knows how things play out. If AJ wouldve done what he did in any other le year I wouldnt be in favor of his jersey retirement because there's no disputing that he was an average player.
Bowen was great for us, but at the end of the day still a one-dimensional role player. Malike played a vital role in some of our other runs as well, that doesnt mean he should get his jersey retired.
I honeslty hope the Spurs dont decide to retire Bowen's jersey. It would completely cheapen the retirement of jerseys.
not even a question...
YES
He had as much to do with winning 3 'ships as Sean and AJ did in winning 1.
Anyone who says he didn't contribute anything extraordinary needs to stop watching Lebron highlight dunks and pay attention to other aspects of the game.
Most definetely, sure he wasn't great offensively but his defense was superb. He relished at the chances of gurading Kobe,Allen and LeBron. He's was very tenacious on D, and who can forget his timely 3 point shooting in the playoffs. He was one of the few guys we had that could help out the Big 3 and bring it every game. Especially his 3point shooting in the classic playoff series against the Lakers in 2003, when I believe he hit like 7 treys in one game. I think he deserves to have his jersey up there.
So should the Bulls retire Rodman's jersey? The Lakers Fisher's or Fox's?
Come on man, I love Bruce too...but open your damn eyes he was a one-dimensional role player. Great organizations dont just retire the jerseys of everyone that plays a role in a le. This is completely stupid and people are being blinded by the love they have for Bruce.
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