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Bruce easily. Dirtier, bigger, smarter, more annoying, tries to injure you, etc. Bowen was the best perimeter defender of the 2000s imo
Who is the better perimeter defender, tbh?
Bruce easily. Dirtier, bigger, smarter, more annoying, tries to injure you, etc. Bowen was the best perimeter defender of the 2000s imo
Tony Allen because he doesn't deliberately try to injure his opponents
How's that a negative?
That's a plus for Bruce being the better defender tbh.....
How's that a negative?
That vehemently goes against the Spurs = class doctrine
Tony Allen is just as dirty as Bruce tbh
Bowen is the more solid fundamentally ... also dirty willing to do whatever to win. He also by the end of his career Bowen was the better shooter which helps him stay on the floor in more line-ups.
Tony is more athletic and can "compete" (jump with keep pace with players) that may have been a struggle for Bruce, who still did a fine job despite not having those gifts.
Funny this question comes up some on here thought he was overrated defensively. Now he is being compared to one of the best defenders since: Pistons Rodman, Scottie and Coop.
Bruce Bowen TBH
Much higher IQ
A player who can inflict injuries and get away with it is a very good defender.
Bowen ez
Also true. Allen takes some dumb fouls ... this last game is not the first or the last time we see this.
Last edited by Killakobe81; 04-25-2014 at 01:17 PM.
Tony Allen is a very good defender, but as others have already pointed out, he's a moron, tbh
Tony Allen but he fouls constantly...seriously. He just puts his hands all over Durant.
Bowen just stayed in front of people. Didn't play dirty like Allen does.
Bowen didn't play dirty? You're trolling, right?
lol even Spurs fans have to admit Bowen played dirty; not every night, but you can't blame Ray Allen for wanting a piece of him
Doesnt take anything away from Bruce though, still a fantastic defender
It's pretty funny how the NBA allows you to get away with murder if you have a "defensive reputation"
Tony Allen receives the same privilege nowadays, where virtually every other defender in the league would not be able to play physically against KD without getting called..
bruce doesnt have a dpoy
while tony allen has a tony award, wheres that gif him lying on the ground selling a hard flagrant foul
Bruce Bowen was dirtier imo. never liked that aspect of his game, it was largely unneeded
Tony Allen looks like dat crack dealin frm above the rim
Bruce by far. He knew when to stop defending. Sometimes the best defense is to take Tony off the floor. I cannot believe he was even on the floor with 1.7 seconds left, knowing what a ing idiot he is.
Allen may contribute more at the offensive end but as a defender Bruce Bowen belonged in a class of his own.
can someopne post the gif of Allen's flop after Manu's foul last year?
Might as well ask who was better,,,,Jordan or McGrady.
I'm gonna stick with Bowen but I don't think Bowen ever locked up Kobe for 3 straight playoff games. If Tony can do the work he did last two games on KD and add that to his work in 2008 on Kobe (but he had lots of help like Posey etc) a case can be made for Allen.
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