Bonner gets too many minutes for the Spurs to be successful

[SequSpur]

just said on TV.

Thank you.

[Sean Cagney]

never agreed more...........

[Ditty]

i have a big bonner

[Manu20]

Steve Smith knows basketball

[The_Worlds_finest]

Sequ loves the bonner

[8FOR!3]

Bonner's going to get more minutes when 1. it's preseason and 2. Splitter's still out.

[ducks]

game thread



steve smith said if he was a 4 big he would be ok
more then a 4 big to many minutes

[SenorSpur]

Big for reinforcing what many of us have been saying all along regarding Bonner.

Call it the law of diminishing returns.

[Mr. Body]

I don't know why this guy is even on the ing team. Traded Rasho Nesterovic for easier contracts to get rid of and THEY RESIGNED THE ING GUY.

[objective]

I don't know why this guy is even on the ing team. Traded Rasho Nesterovic for easier contracts to get rid of and THEY RESIGNED THE ING GUY.

twice

[alchemist]

I'm still in shock over the Spurs resigning the guy.

0.4
Scola.
Bonner.

nightmares

[yavozerb]

Bonner does what he is told...Pop says "go play" and bonner will do so. We may see more bonner if that was truly televised

[Rummpd]

Hopefully Splitter takes all his minutes and Dice was not there. Bonner needs to be frozen to the bench for the first 20 games and see what other bigs do.

[GSH]

I liked him as an energy guy off the bench. Come in, snatch a few boards, make a couple of 3's, change the momentum of the game. It's a valuable role. Some guys will consistently have 6 points and 3 boards after being in the game 5 minutes. Leave them in for 20 minutes, and they will still have 6 points and 3 boards.

I agree that too many minutes means that he's not being used that way, and it's a problem for the team. I still like having him on the team. But not for what the Spurs paid him. And not getting starter's minutes.

[TimDunkem]

Bonner doesn't even grab rebounds. He just runs around, fake hustling, pretending he's fighting on the class, but that fight usually consists of one swipe at the ball, and then he's off to the other end of the court to jack up bricks.

[yavozerb]

Bonner doesn't even grab rebounds. He just runs around, fake hustling, pretending he's fighting on the class, but that fight usually consists of one swipe at the ball, and then he's off to the other end of the court to jack up bricks.

I guess thats what it looks like to you since you probably only follow the box scores...Try watching some games

[TimDunkem]

I watch every game idiot. Everyone knows Bonner is a mediocre rebounder. Don't even try to pretend otherwise.

[yavozerb]

Bonner doesn't even grab rebounds. He just runs around, fake hustling, pretending he's fighting on the class, but that fight usually consists of one swipe at the ball, and then he's off to the other end of the court to jack up bricks.

I watch every game idiot. Everyone knows Bonner is a mediocre rebounder. Don't even try to pretend otherwise.

I agree that he is a below average rebounder, but you sound really stupid by saying he doesn't hustle (probably only manu plays harder)..Then you sound even dumber by saying he cannot shoot (40% 3 pt shooter for career).

[baseline bum]

Any minute Bonner gets is too many. I wish he'd just get ing bought out.

[TimDunkem]

I agree that he is a below average rebounder, but you sound really stupid by saying he doesn't hustle (probably only manu plays harder)..Then you sound even dumber by saying he cannot shoot (40% 3 pt shooter for career).

Can you read? I'm talking about his rebounding. I never said he doesn't play hard, but he only grabs boards if they're right in front of his face. It's one place I feel he just doesn't play hard enough.

Perhaps he's just completely ing incapable since I've seen the guy get boxed-out, and out-rebounded by PG's.

I never said he couldn't shoot either, but when it matters it IS pretty ing terrible for a guy who get's paid millions to do just that. 31% in the playoffs is terrible, and isn't that what we're talking about here? The Spurs/Bonner ultimately being successful when he plays big minutes? Let's not forget that.

[koriwhat]

bonner was ridiculous last night with how many 3's he gave up. dude was open plenty of times, faked, and passed. in' shoot it !

[SenorSpur]

I'm so worn out on Bonner. From watching him be a sieve on the defensive end, to his goofy running around on the court, to his annual playoff choking. I was so glad Steve Smith offered his non-biased opinions on him during the telecast. Not that any of us Bonner critics needed to have our opinions validated, but it was good to hear anyway.

Because the Spurs FO made the monumental mistake, in my opinion, of resigning the guy, I realize he's NOT going anywhere. Therefore, I'm going to close my eyes, cross my fingers, and try and ignore his presence this season.

Hopefully, Pop will not force-feed him more than 25 mins or try and utlize him as a 4th big,

[yavozerb]

Bonner doesn't even grab rebounds. He just runs around, fake hustling, pretending he's fighting on the class, but that fight usually consists of one swipe at the ball, and then he's off to the other end of the court to jack up bricks.

Can you read? I'm talking about his rebounding. I never said he doesn't play hard, but he only grabs boards if they're right in front of his face. It's one place I feel he just doesn't play hard enough.

Perhaps he's just completely ing incapable since I've seen the guy get boxed-out, and out-rebounded by PG's.

I never said he couldn't shoot either, but when it matters it IS pretty ing terrible for a guy who get's paid millions to do just that. 31% in the playoffs is terrible, and isn't that what we're talking about here? The Spurs/Bonner ultimately being successful when he plays big minutes? Let's not forget that.

...Can you not even remember your original post only minutes prior....
I get the point you do not like bonner, just say that then, its ok cause many others feel the sameway about Bonner. I agree that Bonner has not played very well in the playoffs, but that in no way makes him a bad shooter.

[Texas_Ranger]

Bonner should play 5 minutes per game...in a blowout.

[yavozerb]

Can we just change this le to Bonner Haters roll-call...