Bonner gets too many minutes for the Spurs to be successful

[Baseline]

There are 96 minutes per game (48 x 2) to go around at the 4 and 5 positions.

Tim...... 32
Blair..... 24
Splitt.... 24
Dice..... 16

That leaves bonner with Zero. So to me unless one of the top 4 bigs are out, or we're down by 12 and need a couple of threes, Bonner should be glued to that pine. He should be nothing more than an insurance policy (Geico 2.0), and a bad one at that.

[AussieFanKurt]

There are 96 minutes per game (48 x 2) to go around at the 4 and 5 positions.

Tim...... 32
Blair..... 24
Splitt.... 24
Dice..... 16

That leaves bonner with Zero. So to me unless one of the top 4 bigs are out, or we're down by 12 and need a couple of threes, Bonner should be glued to that pine. He should be nothing more than an insurance policy (Geico 2.0), and a bad one at that.

I like this. Maybe give Bonner 1 minute a game so he can be a crowd fave like Scalabrine

[yavozerb]

There are 96 minutes per game (48 x 2) to go around at the 4 and 5 positions.

Tim...... 32
Blair..... 24
Splitt.... 24
Dice..... 16

That leaves bonner with Zero. So to me unless one of the top 4 bigs are out, or we're down by 12 and need a couple of threes, Bonner should be glued to that pine. He should be nothing more than an insurance policy (Geico 2.0), and a bad one at that.

More like:
Tim.....28
Dice...17
Blair...28
Splitt...17
Bonner...10

[z0sa]

There are 96 minutes per game (48 x 2) to go around at the 4 and 5 positions.

Tim...... 32
Blair..... 24
Splitt.... 24
Dice..... 16

That leaves bonner with Zero. So to me unless one of the top 4 bigs are out, or we're down by 12 and need a couple of threes, Bonner should be glued to that pine. He should be nothing more than an insurance policy (Geico 2.0), and a bad one at that.

Tim barely averaged 30 last season.

One of Splitter and Blair will be lucky to average 24 .. at both. You remember who coaches the Spurs?

Dice will definitely get more than 16.

Bonner will end up with roughly 16 MPG.

[ElNono]

More like:
Tim.....28
Dice...17
Blair...28
Splitt...17
Bonner...10

I can live with this...

Unfortunately, I go into the season thinking the minutes for Matt and Splitter are going to be reversed.

[objective]

Tim barely averaged 30 last season.

Don't look up his playoff numbers.

edit-

sorry, didn't see the posts previous which I would guess are regular season estimates

My point remains:

In the playoffs, Duncan will get minutes. Hopefully Splitter, Blair and McDyess will keep Bonner limited to garbage time.

[objective]

I like this. Maybe give Bonner 1 minute a game so he can be a crowd fave like Scalabrine

I'd rather have Scalabrine than Bonner.

Scalabrine at least would earn scrub money while getting scrub-DNPs. Same hustle and has a much better career playoff 3pt% than Bonner.

[MaNu4Tres]

Pop rarely has, if ever, used a 5 man big rotation during the course of a season on a game to game basis.

I don't think this season will be any different.

As I stated here..

About the Big Rotation
*I don't believe Pop will run a 5-big rotation every game. That will only make it longer for Tiago and the other bigs to start gaining the proper chemistry the team needs in order to reach their full potential (5 man "musical chairs" rotation will only make it longer for the team to start gelling; and how can the bigs (excluding TD) find a confident rhythm if they would only play 10-18 minutes each--if the proposed 5 big rotation per game plays out).

The value of adding an improved DeJuan Blair and a legit 7 footer in Tiago Splitter allows Pop to rest Duncan and McDyess more games without having to worry about a significant drop in production.

* The games McDyess rests or enjoys a Horry-like vacation (1st half of the season) Spurs can have Duncan/Blair-- Tiago/Bonner rotation.

*The games Duncan rests Spurs can have Splitter/Blair-- McDyess/ Bonner rotation.

*The games Spurs have their guns loaded, Spurs can have the Duncan/Blair-- Tiago/ (McDyess or Bonner rotation; Whoever is playing well that part of the season)..

And for those who question this by asking, " Well then why did the Spurs resign Bonner for 4 years?"

Here you go:

Spurs signed Bonner so they could have a quality 5th big option this year. Duncan and Dyess will have their overall minutes limited by sitting out some games if all goes as planned.

The main reason Spurs gave Bonner the contract they did is because after this season, Dyess will be gone and the Spurs would then have only 3 quality bigs on the entire roster with a late 1st-2nd round pick (uncertainties) and a limited exception(depending on if Spurs want to go into the *new* luxury tax or not) to add a quality 4th and 5th big on the roster. And as long as Duncan is still playing from here on out, the Spurs will need 4-5 quality bigs to give Duncan the rest he needs in order for the Spurs to be able to compete with the elite of the league.

Basically in a nut s , resigning Bonner guaranteed the Spurs depth (4-deep at least) at the front-court position til Tim's wheels essentially fall off and at the same time-- it gives the Spurs the proper roster flexibility to limit Duncan and Dyess' minutes by letting them sit out some games this season.

[SequSpur]

Bonner is going to in start...don't you get that?

[Borosai]

No Bonner, No Championship. Pop understands this. Deal with it.

[underdawg]

No Bonner, No Championship. Pop understands this. Deal with it.

Pop needs to understand that his fantasy of boner being useful to this team has come and gone. He does not help this mediocre defense and a mediocre defense = no championship for the Spurs.

[poop]

not only is bonner still on the team.

he was given a four-year contract.

and he will continue to get big minutes, if not start.

the season is doomed from the start.

[JR3]

I 100% agree with this. BUT everyone said the spurs could not win a championship with AJ as their point. Just sayin.

[Spurs Brazil]

Well, M.Monroe thinks Bonner will be the Sixth Man of the Year

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/s...105603908.html

[benefactor]

lol intellectual property

[ShoogarBear]

Well, M.Monroe thinks Bonner will be the Sixth Man of the Year

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/s...105603908.html

Bonner sixth man of the year?
Hedo most improved player?

Hokey smokes, dude. Embarrassing doesn't begin to describe it.

[benefactor]

Let's put it this way...if Bonner gets enough minutes to be in the running for sixth man of the year then the Spurs are in serious, serious trouble.

[Agloco]

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

[sribb43]

at least he isnt Brian Cardinal

[LeCrab]

Bonner is awful on defense and boards... if he's not making 3's i really don't see the reason he gets so many minutes.

[SequSpur]

Bonner plays smaller than mugsy bogues...

[jjktkk]

Bonner is awful on defense and boards... if he's not making 3's i really don't see the reason he gets so many minutes.

He did take away a rebound away from Howard tonight, but as long as he at least competes on the defensive end, and of course hitting his 3's, Bonner is a asset to the Spurs. Hopefully with increased frontcourt depth this year, Bonner's minutes won't get overextended.

[angelbelow]

He did take away a rebound away from Howard tonight, but as long as he at least competes on the defensive end, and of course hitting his 3's, Bonner is a asset to the Spurs. Hopefully with increased frontcourt depth this year, Bonner's minutes won't get overextended.

Thats the least he can do after failing to boxout so many times in the 1st and 2nd, His rebounding effort has increased in the3rd though.

[DJ Mbenga]

if bonner ever goes cold from 3 pop might consider cutting him.

[Borosai]

This is Bonner's team now. Deal with it.