The Official don't trade Matt Bonner Thread

[vander]

not that he even needs one, the FO can't be as stupid as all the Bonner haters here.

But I'll make it anyways, If Fin can have one, Bonner can have one

let's see if we can round up all the haters in one thread so it'll be real easy to look back in 2010 and see all the ST posters who don't know about Spurs Basketball

[ernest787]

i can back this thread

last year we asked players to do TOO much... Bonner and Mason were put into roles they never should have been... Mason should have been the 4th scoring option at best and was instead made into the 3rd when Manu went down

same thing with Bonner... He should have been playing 20 minutes a night coming off the bench and used in the Horry esque role of big man who can spread the floor, obviously he doesn't have anywhere near the D of Horry, but you get the point... Instead he was made into the Starting Center on a 50 win team

Bonner is no starting Center, but one of 4 big men in the rotation... I LIKE THAT

[z0sa]

count me in. Bonner could be a valuable commodity, especially early on next season when everyone is struggling to learn the system and adjust to playing with each other.

[Spursfan 87]

The only thing I dont want is to see bonner in the starting lineup. He can stay, but in the bench with limited minutes, very limited minutes

[bdictjames]

If he can play 10 minutes a game that is fine with me. Shouldn't be in the starting lineup, or on the end of game situations, but he could be part of a bench that could turn things around.

[urunobili]

chopper called it... "The day of the Stupid Thread at Spurs Talk" every July 23rd it'll be celebrated...

[SouthTexasRancher]

chopper called it... "The day of the Stupid Thread at Spurs Talk" every July 23rd it'll be celebrated...

AMEN!!!

And I'll bring the beer.

[rayray2k8]

Oh yeah, he'll be pretty productive seeing him at the end of the bench. Or better yet, on the IL.
He'd make a great towel boy.

[vander]

chopper called it... "The day of the Stupid Thread at Spurs Talk" every July 23rd it'll be celebrated...

AMEN!!!

And I'll bring the beer.

so, for the record, you disagree with the thread, and want Bonner gone

OK, 2 down, many more to go



Edit: now 3!

[Agloco]

so, for the record, you disagree with the thread, and want Bonner gone

OK, 2 down, many more to go



Edit: now 3!

Make that four......

I'm not sure why you're so bent on hugging Bonners nuts. Seven bigs on the roster and Bonner plays the smallest of them all. Trade and get someone who will average more than 3 and 3 on 21.7% shooting in a playoff series with Dirk/Damp guarding them.

[loveforthegame]

I don't understand why some make the argument that Bonner and Mason were put in bad situations but don't think the same for Finley?

[spursfaninla]

I feel strangely like I have seen this before...

I know, angel luv and Rasho!

Return of the White Center! (or his exit, at it were)...

[Rogue]

For sure Fin is a better player than Bonner, but Bonner is still not a garbage like that 7'6 piece of ****. Plus, Bonner's style is quite different from the other big guys therefore he is relatively needed to the Spurs team, especially when the Spurs are down by 3 points if a game with only a couple seconds remaining on board, at such moments Bonner is more useful than Dyess at the offensive end.

[loveforthegame]

I'd trust the mid range jumper of McDyess before the long bomb from Bonner. Especially if the game is on the line.

[peskypesky]

Bonner was okay, but we probably don't need him any longer with all the other bigs.

[Manufan909]

For sure Fin is a better player than Bonner, but Bonner is still not a garbage like that 7'6 piece of ****. Plus, Bonner's style is quite different from the other big guys therefore he is relatively needed to the Spurs team, especially when the Spurs are down by 3 points if a game with only a couple seconds remaining on board, at such moments Bonner is more useful than Dyess at the offensive end.

But Bonner is 0% useful at the end of games, how could he be more useful than a non-choker?

[benefactor]

I have been all for trading Bonner for a while now, but signing Ratliff has solved some of the reasons why I wanted to move him...as I felt we needed one more physical, veteran big on our front line. Bonner's future now depends a lot on Haislip. If Hailslip comes in and plays well I see Bonner getting moved before the deadline. If not, then he could possibly stay at the end of the bench for the rest of the season.

That said, our log jam on the front line and our shift towards more athletic players makes me question his future here. With 7 bigs signed and the FO hinting at adding another defensive wing, I'd give him about a 60-70% chance of being traded...and if the right player(Bell, Nocioni) became available I'd have no problem at all with it.

[Muser]

If we can get Nocioni for him + Fin or something like that then i'll pay for the taxi to the airport.

[rascal]

For sure Fin is a better player than Bonner, but Bonner is still not a garbage like that 7'6 piece of ****. Plus, Bonner's style is quite different from the other big guys therefore he is relatively needed to the Spurs team, especially when the Spurs are down by 3 points if a game with only a couple seconds remaining on board, at such moments Bonner is more useful than Dyess at the offensive end.

Bonner is not the guy you want shooting when you need a clutch basket.
No use for Bonner now when the spurs have better options at center.

[intlspurshk]

All useless players should be traded and Bonner is the most useless out of all.

[spurspokesman]

We need him for the celtics.

[mountainballer]

All useless players should be traded and Bonner is the most useless out of all.

Bonner might be very useful at deadline next year. and for the first months of the next season, he is a somehow useful asset, till all the new bigs are familiar with the team.

[Stump]

Bonner needs to remain a spur until atleast December or January. Three of our bigs are unproven (Mahimni, Blair, Haislip) while the other three are all old (Duncan, Dyess, Ratliff). Matt isn't the best rotation big out there, but he makes good insurance.

[easy7]

If Bonner's 3 pointer is not falling in he is useless. He is also useless in the playoffs until he proves otherwise. So there...

[45 bank shot]

For as much as I wish him to disappear, I don't really think itz gonna happen.
He'll stay because of pop's man crush on him