news4SA: Matt Bonner: 'I'm probably not going to be with the Spurs'

[DeRozan m8]

Cool, we get it, he's a good locker room guy....so employ him as a coach or something.

He can do that without taking up a spot

[bklynspursfan]

Cool, we get it, he's a good locker room guy....so employ him as a coach or something.

He can do that without taking up a spot

Curious, do you think whoever gets that 15th roster spot will be a significant difference maker and be a guy who will make or break our chances of being a le contender?

[RD2191]

And despite what the s sucking basement dwellers say, he was very popular in San Antonio. His jersey sales were higher than Danny Green's two years ago

Yes, we all know you're a huge got.

[G-Dawgg]

I'm willing to bet the Toronto Raptors will bring him back.

[weebo]

I never understood the misguided hate for Bonner. He was an 'end of the bench guy' that was a good teammate and could occasionally come in and play within the system. Obviously Pop/RC and the big 3 thought enough about Bonner to keep him on the team.

[bklynspursfan]

And despite what the s sucking basement dwellers say, he was very popular in San Antonio. His jersey sales were higher than Danny Green's two years ago

Had no idea.. I knew he was popular, but sheesh. The love Boban got, was the same kind of love it seemed Bonner would get when he came in and scored and the crowd loved it.

I get why people are glad he is not here, maybe they some how think another end of bench guy would boost our chances at a le. I just never got the hate the guy gets. It makes 0 sense

[T Park]

Yes, we all know you're a huge got.

Keep with the phobic slurs. It'll over come your inadequecies some how I'm sure.

[T Park]

I never understood the misguided hate for Bonner. He was an 'end of the bench guy' that was a good teammate and could occasionally come in and play within the system. Obviously Pop/RC and the big 3 thought enough about Bonner to keep him on the team.

21 was a gigantic Bonner supporter. So all the message board gangsters can direct their impotent rage at him.

[DeRozan m8]

Curious, do you think whoever gets that 15th roster spot will be a significant difference maker and be a guy who will make or break our chances of being a le contender?

Nope.

But I'd rather someone who can at least get on the court occasionally and do anything.

Bonner should have f*cked off instead of getting rid of Butler.

Simple.

[bklynspursfan]

Nope.

But I'd rather someone who can at least get on the court occasionally and do anything.

Bonner should have f*cked off instead of getting rid of Butler.

Simple.

You mean like the 2014 WCF?

I guess that my thing, in the limited minutes he got, he was usually productive, just as Butler was in his limited minutes. Difference being the position they played and the fact that we had no consistent/strong backup to Kawhi

[dbreiden83080]

[urunobili]

So nobody is starting a RIP Bonner thread to avoid a jinx?

[playblair]

Good night sweet prince....................

I now join you brothers Playblair & PlayNando

2nd best front court in spurs history.............................

[TheGreatYacht]

2nd best front court in spurs history.............................

the sig makes this funnier

[dabom]

the sig makes this funnier

Zach looks 7 foot tall there.

[TheGreatYacht]

Zach looks 7 foot tall there.

[playbonner15]

2nd best front court in spurs history.............................

.those guns though...........

[tmtcsc]

Matt Bonner: 'I'm probably not going to be with the Spurs'

Matty trying the reverse-jinx.

[tholdren]

Matt Bonner made millions in the nba. Good for him. Sad people say this is where the best in the world play.

[Budkin]

2nd best front court in spurs history.............................

TURD TOWERS BABY!

[TrainOfThought5]

Bonner is responsible for a lot of the intangibles and locker room camaraderie y'all civilians will never understand. Def retired jersey contender. Sad day for the franchise. SALUTE TO THE RED ROCKET AKA RED MAMBA

Retired jersey contender. I almost bit on that troll-bait.

[Play Boban]

He probably wants to get out before Tony steals his significant other...

[MolaMola790]

Always liked Bonner but yeah his time is done. Much like RJ I think he gets a worse rep then deserved on this board...

[Spur Bank]

Much like RJ I think he gets a worse rep then deserved on this board...

Despite their very different personalities and salaries, I'd say that's an excellent comparison.

The VAST difference in Bonner's popularity between this board and my real-life experience, I'm theorizing, is due to my existence of being in a mostly white-bred professional office setting. I think those of us who are from the WASPy, male, middle class and white background are going to identify with and appreciate the guy who came from a similar background and made the most of his height and talent to succeed in the NBA, whereas this board has more of the traditional south Texas Latino culture and, speaking very generally here, prefers their heroes to be more of the athletic, gunslinging, superhuman type.

Bonner's contributions (real or supposed) to the team are more subtle, as evidenced by the classic argument here of the positive-connotation references to his advanced plus/minus, win shares, etc, and the negative-connotation references to "he spaces the floor." There are arguments to be made both ways, so it largely comes down to, who do we identify with? Us office folk totally identify with him, and the non-office types don't.

[MolaMola790]

Despite their very different personalities and salaries, I'd say that's an excellent comparison.

The VAST difference in Bonner's popularity between this board and my real-life experience, I'm theorizing, is due to my existence of being in a mostly white-bred professional office setting. I think those of us who are from the WASPy, male, middle class and white background are going to identify with and appreciate the guy who came from a similar background and made the most of his height and talent to succeed in the NBA, whereas this board has more of the traditional south Texas Latino culture and, speaking very generally here, prefers their heroes to be more of the athletic, gunslinging, superhuman type.

Bonner's contributions (real or supposed) to the team are more subtle, as evidenced by the classic argument here of the positive-connotation references to his advanced plus/minus, win shares, etc, and the negative-connotation references to "he spaces the floor." There are arguments to be made both ways, so it largely comes down to, who do we identify with? Us office folk totally identify with him, and the non-office types don't.

Well said.