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bring back bruce! bring back bruce! bring back bruce!
If the Spurs wanted Bowen back, they had to be ultra CIA. If they outwardly said they wanted Bowen back, another team could have made a trade with the Bucks and forced Bowen to play with them or retire.
We'll see. It sounds like Bowen isn't coming back from everything I've heard but that could also be CIA in motion. I guess we'll find out relatively soon.
Bowen coming back would make this almost perfect summer even better.
bring back bruce! bring back bruce! bring back bruce!
I tried this trade on espn trade machine with Wolves: Bonner + Finley + Williams for Brewer and Atkins...
If we got Brewer we would not need or have a roster spot available for Bruce. Are we still talking about Bruce?
New Thread: Release Bonner to sign Bowen!
I think we have enough PF.
Now now.
Whether Bruce resigns or not, I'm pretty sure he'd be the first to tell you how much he appreciates all he's gotten, and that he is still calls San Antonio home. That jersey will be in the rafters one day.
Don't feel too bad for the 3-time Champion. If he does retire, he'll retire a proud and happy man.
We should wait till a month after the season starts and who ever isnt good enough for the team, maybe Hariston or Haslip and then sign Bowen but who knows if Bowen wants to come back to the orginization that traded him?
From Bruce's twitter:
"Just got off the plane, got word that I will not be in Milwaukee for Christmas!"
i think we need to imrove more in order to pass over the Lakers and the other big teams, we improve alot and Holt spend very much this summer but maybe this will not enough for le because the Lakers improve from last year and also Boston, Cavs, Magic and Hornets improve alot.
Holt spend alot this summer and i thank him for that but if he can spend a little more and bring Stephen Jackson in a trade for Bonner and Mason it will be claver, it will improve our chances for the le big time and also it will make a roster spot to bring back Bruce!
I saw Bruce Bowen at Dallas Cowboys training camp yesterday. I have a feeling he is going to play for the Spurs next season.
I just do not see room for him and he could not get PT last year with less depth and a roster spot.
thanks for the update
The plan continues unabated.
Now that Bruce Bowen has been released, the final stages of the Spurs roster overhaul may begin. Bonner () and Finley are on their way out. Bowen is on his way back in. The FO is convinced Haislip can do what Bonner did. Finley is washed up and done, and even worse a huge temptation; whereas Bowen brings solid defense and intangibles to the table.
Make it so. I will hate, hate, hate to see Bonner go, yet it all really makes sense. He would have to accept a much reduced role. With last season's minutes/starting as well as his amount of touches, he could have difficulties like before. He could be useful defensively, at least early on, because he knows the system; but why have an altogether similar player in Haislip, and when we have one big too many?
As far as the roster spot is concerned, it's pretty simple:
1. A 2-for-1 or 3-for-1 trade could easily open up a roster spot.
or, even more simply:
2. Sign Bowen, then choose between Hairston and Williams.
Assuming Hairston wins out, you have the roster crc21209 posted earlier in this thread.
PG- Parker/Hill
SG- Mason/Manu/Hairston
SF- Jefferson/Finley/Bowen
PF- Duncan/Blair/Bonner/Haislip
C- McDyess/Mahinmi/Ratliff
I don't like having both Bowen and Finley backing up Jefferson..I'd rather Hairston get it(he will anyways if Pop lets them play for it IMO), and only one of Bowen or Finley on the team..Bruce compliments the perimeter guys much better than Finley, since we already have shooters/scorers..
If we can unload Finley, I'd take Bowen back in an instant..he wouldn't even have to play significant minutes..just be a mentor, and play some minutes when needed..
bruce was studying PR at UTSA.
I think sean eliott would be a better community relations person,not sure if sean would be a director though.
Last edited by clubalien; 07-31-2009 at 05:36 PM.
We'll see. Just as they gave Bonner a chance to beat Tolliver, I suspect they'll give Bonner a chance to beat Haislip, unless they're able to land something they can't pass up with a Bonner/Finley/Williams package.Now that Bruce Bowen has been released, the final stages of the Spurs roster overhaul may begin. Bonner (
Make it so. I will hate, hate, hate to see Bonner go, yet it all really makes sense.
I'm not convinced yet that Haislip can shoot 38%+ from the NBA 3-point line, which Bonner has done 4 of his 5 NBA seasons, though it's possible Haislip can make up for this with a more versatile offensive game for half the price. In the end, however, if either of them get significant playing time, the underlying cause will likely be defense and rebounding, which isn't necessarily either's forte.
i'd rather have Bowen than Ratliff and I bet he'd play more. We've already got three or four guys who can play center with TD, McDyess, bonner and Ian
It depends whether the Spurs view the theoretical 2/3 for 1 player trade as a plan, or as an option. If it's a plan to fill out the roster, you're correct, it will likely occur within the next month or so. If they simply view it as an option, however, I would expect them to wait until they get into training camp and evaluate what their bigman and swingman situation is.
Wow, I always thought you at 10k + post. But if Jeff Foster is coming that means Ian or Blair is gone huh?
One more time Bruce...c'mon home.
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