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teams don't really respect bonner's shot. if the spurs REALLY need a three, a lineup without bonner is more than possible of mason, ginobili, finley, jefferson, and duncan.
I think "the Mad Bomber" can be used in a specialty role, definitely. When the Spurs are needing a three pointer, or they're going to be getting fouled as time is expiring. It'll be good to have another shooter on the floor, another threat so the defense can't hone in on Mason, or Manu, or Finley. While I would NOT want the ball in his hands to win the game, the opposing team will still have to respect his 3 point ability, opening up things for other players. I honestly think this will be his role, if he's not traded before the season is up.
teams don't really respect bonner's shot. if the spurs REALLY need a three, a lineup without bonner is more than possible of mason, ginobili, finley, jefferson, and duncan.
lol, ian hasnt done but be injured and develop slowly
you're re ed
I thought this was gonna be about the Forwards on our team already abusing this poor bas .
Believing that young guys who haven't proven anything at the NBA level are always going to better than veterans who can't dunk is one of the 10 Commandments to being a Spurs fan. Save us James White!!!
Bonner or Mahinmi? I take Ian.
I rest my case.
Yeah he's proven soooooo much.
all i know is that booner rained from upon for like 40 straight game last year until we signed gooden
Who wasn't horrible other than parker? The guy is not a starter, but he is a very good role player for 10-12 minutes a night.
Exactly right. When given and told a role at the beginning of the year that he will be a situational big and to let it fly in those minutes, he will be fine.
Like a good coach would have done with him all along?
Yeah, it would/will be interesting to see what Bonner could do used properly.
Yeah shame the Spurs didn't keep around Bob Hill.
Kill your ing self you pathetic taint.
you have a point everybody has been horrible in this serie vs. Dallas. When you think that TP was almost our 2nd best rebounder during this serie...
I could go either way on this one, but it all comes down to how Blair and Haslip play during this season.
Matt Bonner didn't make a single three pointer in 4 of the 5 playoff games against Dallas, going 3-13 in total. It may be unfair, but if he's not making three pointers, I don't think there should be alot of minutes waiting for him as a big in our system. What made Robert Horry so great was his intangibles, his defense, his steals, his occasional weak-side blocks, not just his three point shooting. We need guys who know how to win, and I'm not sure if Bonner is one of those guys. He's a hard worker and I like him off the bench, but him being an integral part of the rotation worries me, and I'm not just saying that after the fact, it worried me last season too.
Bonner's D was decent against Dirk in the PO, he's not an "horrible" defender.
Bonner was the worst of the worst.
And other players being horrible in the Mavs series also draw question marks about their ability for the playoffs (it's the case for Mason). It also surely isn't a coincidence if half of the team that played against Mavs is gone.
During the last playoffs, 140 players have played more than 60 minutes.
Among these 140 players, only 2 have a worse PER than Bonner.
+1 he is horrible on one on one but for the rest he is defending decently.
and you lack reading comprehension. don't tell me if the spurs are down by 3 with under 30 seconds, bonner won't be the odd man out.
That's completely ing irrelevant! No , if we're talking about the last 30 sec., he wouldn't be taking the shot. As for the other 47 minutes?...
No one in hear is saying the guy is starter worthy, but it seems like everyone wants a team with 12 guys averaging 20-10
I agree with you 100% on his playoff peformance from last year bruno...With that said I would like to see a game from the regular season where bonner carried the spurs team to victory by himself. It didn't happen, this guy depends on others to raise his level of play. If his team peforms poorly then there is probably a 99% chance that bonner will also struggle. Bonner is your prototypical below average big man with an above average motor..
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