Noooo, Spurs re-sign Bonner

[Dro210]

this . I got 11 pages into this thread before giving up and jumping to the end.

Bonner is making out like a bandit and you can tell from his comments that he knows it. He was lucky to get the deal he had before and is un- ing-believably lucky to get this new deal. It's like he can't believe he was a hair from being out on the street selling cars and won the ing lottery because the Spurs FO is too stupid to cut his ass lose. I guarantee that if the Spurs had not picked him up, he would have gotten nothing more than the vet min from another team. This guy literally must have a horseshoe crammed up his ass.

Bonner looks like an SNL exaggerated parity of a ty basketball player: Pasty white, red hair, slightly chubby, un-athletic as all get out, flailing around the court like a lost puppy, pussing out on wide open looks, getting posterized on the other team's jumpers, picking up fouls like a vacuum cleaner, and basically failing to do anything productive whatsoever.

Part of me wants to fight on as a Spurs fan and stick by the team. Another part of me feels like the team needs to be held accountable for bad decisions and that there needs to be a consequence for doing something so incredibly stupid.

I can't stop thinking about how frustrating it will be to repeatedly see the Spurs on a hot streak up by 6 on a decent team, only for Bonner to check in and spark a 9-0 run for the other team. I just don't know how much more of that I can take.

Nice post....

[mystargtr34]

This made me feel a little queezy... seriously.

I mean... i can understand having Bonner as the 5th/6th big for around $2-3M a year over two years. But having him for four years and giving him a pay rise when he hasnt shown up for the Spurs real season since he has been here, im actually flabbergasted.. surprised really doesnt do it justice.

Unbelievable.

[ohmwrecker]

Bonner looks like an SNL exaggerated parity of a ty basketball player: Pasty white, red hair, slightly chubby, un-athletic as all get out, flailing around the court like a lost puppy, pussing out on wide open looks, getting posterized on the other team's jumpers, picking up fouls like a vacuum cleaner, and basically failing to do anything productive whatsoever.

Will Ferrell in Semi-Pro? Matt Bonner should be forced to take granny-style free throws for robbing the Spurs blind.

[EIC]

Will Ferrell in Semi-Pro? Matt Bonner should be forced to take granny-style free throws for robbing the Spurs blind.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Decent stretch 4s, which Matt is, are rare. But I thought it was time to go in a new direction.

Could be worse, although it's very surprising he got a raise!

[ElNono]

In retrospect, he would have been a great fit for Dallas... amazing regular season, and guaranteed choking in the playoffs...

[florige]

In retrospect, he would have been a great fit for Dallas... amazing regular season, and guaranteed choking in the playoffs...

He did hit a couple of clutch threes's though. You have to give our FO a break, we are steal healing from the whole Miami debacle.

[Borosai]

Bonner --> Laimbeer II = Championship!

[TDMVPDPOY]

bonner daylight fkn bandit

[Mr. Body]

This guy must get overpaid by about 20x what any other team would pay him. It's amazing.

[angelbelow]

Sounds good! Why don't you go ahead and leave then? Go root for somebody else. Nobody forcing you to root for this team.

Lol Bonner only does ONE thing well. And thats shooting the 3. He doesn't rebound well, he doesnt defend well (albeit he gives the effort), his b-ball IQ seems average at best, he doesnt pass well... If Bonners shot is off hes essentially useless on both ends. If his shot is on then hes useful only when open on offensive. I think either way hes a big liability on both ends. He also appears to struggle with his shooting in the playoffs and at times he even looks nervous.

In this upcoming season, Bonner will likely be our 5th big off the bench and 3-4 million is overpaying for such a player. He deserves what Brian Cook got which is 2 years 2.5 million. Whats worst is that he has a goofy personality and doesnt appear to take himself too seriously, so hes never gonna have that enforcer reputation, which would probably help his stock. hes too soft to play the 4/5.

BTW, The way that youre defending Bonner, or the lack of, makes me think youre just trolling. Youre calling everyone else out for blindly bashing Bonner and but I dont see you giving good reasons why hes good.

[Obstructed_View]

WTF has he done to be a long term Spur?

Showed up when Pop was desperately looking for someone to replace Robert Horry?

[tim_duncan_fan]

WTF is a stretch 4 anyway?

I'd never heard of that til Pop started this "all small-ball all the time" .


smh

The Pop of '99-'05 is rolling over in his grave.

[TDMVPDPOY]

we basically outbid ourselves when he wasnt gettin any offers....

[analyzed]

I havent really seen the reports confirming the terms of the deal ( length and amount) if indeed he is getting a raise for 3 to 4 years, that simply does not make any sense anyway you look at it. Unless a sign and trade is coming

[taps]

Ah screw it good luck Matt I'm rootin fer ya

There are 7 players including 3 defensive bigs ahead of him in the PO rotation and he will have to compete with dejuan & anderson for mins at spots 8-10 theoretically.

i want to be mad at this but i can't. More worried about rj's desire to fit in

[Spurs Brazil]

Bonner admits his first foray into unrestricted free agency was a bit nerve-fraying. He wouldn't want to do it every summer.

“The whole time, I didn't know what was going to happen,” Bonner said. “But deep down, I knew I wanted to come back to the Spurs.”

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/s...wFullArticle=y

[Whisky Dog]

Of course he wanted to come back. The Spurs don't hold him accountable for disappearing in the playoffs. I wish I could just underperform greatly in my job and keep getting raises not to mention millions of dollars too.

[xapatan2]

And now, let' trade Tony Parker !!!

[xapatan2]

Sorry

Could'nt restrain myself from doing it

Xap'

[galvatron3000]

Dorrell Wright earned 2 million last year, Spurs could have signed him for what they paying Bonner, this dude is 24 years old, 6'9 and a small forward that can shoot the 3. What are we thinking

[silverblk mystix]

this . I got 11 pages into this thread before giving up and jumping to the end.

Bonner is making out like a bandit and you can tell from his comments that he knows it. He was lucky to get the deal he had before and is un- ing-believably lucky to get this new deal. It's like he can't believe he was a hair from being out on the street selling cars and won the ing lottery because the Spurs FO is too stupid to cut his ass lose. I guarantee that if the Spurs had not picked him up, he would have gotten nothing more than the vet min from another team. This guy literally must have a horseshoe crammed up his ass.

Bonner looks like an SNL exaggerated parity of a ty basketball player: Pasty white, red hair, slightly chubby, un-athletic as all get out, flailing around the court like a lost puppy, pussing out on wide open looks, getting posterized on the other team's jumpers, picking up fouls like a vacuum cleaner, and basically failing to do anything productive whatsoever.

Part of me wants to fight on as a Spurs fan and stick by the team. Another part of me feels like the team needs to be held accountable for bad decisions and that there needs to be a consequence for doing something so incredibly stupid.

I can't stop thinking about how frustrating it will be to repeatedly see the Spurs on a hot streak up by 6 on a decent team, only for Bonner to check in and spark a 9-0 run for the other team. I just don't know how much more of that I can take.

THIS.

Geez, I have been a spurs fan for a loooong time---through winning,losing,ABA,etc....

Whew...it is very hard to take another season like last season...i felt exactly as you described...spurs take a 6-8 point lead..chemistry is starting to click---then out of the ing blue---pop will subs ute (usually--takes out the guy that just hit 3 or 4 shots in a row---) ...for MATT IN WORTHLESS BONNER---


And the opponent goes on a run...end of momentum...end of story...

and POP did this with FINLEY....and ...and IN' BOGANS....


OH WAIT...I almost forgot....Roger in' BRICK MASON....WTF? IS GOING ON IN POP'S HEAD?????


This is hard to take...

[Chomag]

Oh I got it!!! Spurs FO figured if they pay Matt Bonner like he is a very good player he will be a good player.

[hitmanyr2k]

This is the first thing that popped into my head when I saw this thread. I knew someone was gonna post it. Bonner even resembles Tobey quite a bit.

I had a similar reaction when we signed Boozer.

[mudyez]

good signing!











wait!...Bonner is the big redhead guy and not they player NY, CHI, NJ and so on where chasing?