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  1. 01-15-2009 #26
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    Mason's defense on Kobe was horrible.

    Bowen will guard him more in the playoffs.

    Deal with it.
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  2. 01-15-2009 #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by EricB
    Mason's defense on Kobe was horrible.

    Bowen will guard him more in the playoffs.

    Deal with it.
    I doubt Mason has had many chances to guard a player like Bryant much. He'll continue to improve, and like said his offense and Bowen's really don't compare. Bowen gets stripped of the ball if he tries to dribble up the court faster than a jog. Mason leads the fast break and makes good decisions in the half court.

    Oh, let's not talk about that shooting

    Not that i'm comparing the two. Bowen's defense is better, especially in terms of ball denial.

    The truth is, we need offense against the Lakers. Like I said, hopefully Mason improves. It could be necessary if we're going to hold Kobe from a triple double in the playoffs. Bowen's fate still might alter the balance of a playoff series with his defense.

    You never know, Bowen might be an iron man for a few more years to come ..
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  3. 01-15-2009 #28
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    good topic GW. Agree totally.
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  4. 01-15-2009 #29
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    GW FINALLY makes an apperance..... and its a let down..... I mean, come on... you got Sequ on your side... SEQU!!! That tells you that its a bad post right away.

    all kidding aside, your right. Its time to let Bowen fade away. He doesnt contribute much anymore.
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  5. 01-15-2009 #30
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    Quote Originally Posted by SequSpur
    I don't know anything about basketball.

    FIFY
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  6. 01-15-2009 #31
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    You know nothing about Gregg Popovich's rotations.

    Are you at practice every day?

    Have you sat courtside for two decades?

    STFU!!!!
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  7. 01-15-2009 #32
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    More like goodbye Udoka.

    Bowen still has a place, albeit a lesser role, even in the playoffs.
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  8. 01-15-2009 #33
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    what was wrong with Bowen's D tonight, btw?..

    remember who he was guarding..the best player in the world..

    it's the same old with everything..people think the guy is washed up because he doesn't start anymore..they don't actually base their judgments on watching him play..people just talk based on comments from the media..

    Pop is by far the best coach in the NBA..by far..he knows what he's doing..
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    Finally, the Spurs realize they need to tank the season to remain compe ive!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ghost Writer
    BOOO
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  11. 01-15-2009 #36
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    Bowen looked horrible tonight. Kobe just waltzed right past him at will. Maybe age is finally catching up to the so called Kobe stopper.
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    Only insecure lakerfans called him the Kobe stopper.
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    LMAO when Bruce pulled the chair on Bryant, forcing a TO.
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    he'll probably get more mins in the playoffs, but i think san anotnio are moving on from the bruce bowen era...
    bowen is slowing down and is moving out of the spurs plans. but damn was he a defender
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  15. 01-15-2009 #40
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    Quote Originally Posted by HarlemHeat37
    Bowen is clearly resting for the playoffs, everybody should see that..

    Bowen's still a great defender though..I don't know how anybody can watch him and tell me he's no longer a great defender..

    he's going to be a beast in the playoffs though..he's gonna be covering players that just went through a long season with consistent minutes, while he's been getting limited minutes..

    Pop knows what he's doing, he's an evil genius..
    Agreed
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    i hate stupid fans. stop jumping the fence back and forth.

    when bowen does great you praise him, when he doesn't play or has a bad game you crucify him.

    that kobe 3 in the corner at the shot clock buzzer wouldn't have gone in if Bruce was in there.
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    Kobe turned the ball over twice in the 6 minutes Bowen guarded him last night. He also turned it over twice in the other 36 minutes he played. Bruce is going to have trouble against Kobe, because Kobe is, like, really really good and stuff, but he's going to make him work.
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    How would you count out a defensive ace who knows the Spurs' system like the back of his hand and is money from the corner 3.
    5 secs left in a playoff game and you see Bowen on the corner three, you know there would be no hesitation from any Spurs player to give him the ball and you still call him an offensive liability?
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    Quote Originally Posted by pawe
    How would you count out a defensive ace who knows the Spurs' system like the back of his hand and is money from the corner 3.
    5 secs left in a playoff game and you see Bowen on the corner three, you know there would be no hesitation from any Spurs player to give him the ball and you still call him an offensive liability?
    GW knows nothing about the game of basketball.
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    Bruce is not done. he will be useful again.

    and anyway, he deserves a lot of respect for what he did for us. a member of the big 4.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Creation88
    i hate stupid fans. stop jumping the fence back and forth.

    when bowen does great you praise him, when he doesn't play or has a bad game you crucify him.

    that kobe 3 in the corner at the shot clock buzzer wouldn't have gone in if Bruce was in there.

    Kobe could have hit that shot over Bowen. Kobe torched Bowen from the perimeter last year in the playoffs.
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  22. 01-15-2009 #47
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    Kobe torches everyone, he's Kobe Bryant..it doesn't change the fact that Bowen makes him work..the only people that think Bowen is done are insecure people that fear the Spurs, as usual..

    he was still a great defensive player last year..is it possible to decline completely in a year, when you are getting far less minutes? it doesn't make any sense..

    use your brains, please..
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  23. 01-15-2009 #48
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    Bowen is still the best individual perimeter defender on the Spurs roster. He's not on Battiers league anymore though. But close enough to be the primary wing defender for San Antonio once the play-offs start.
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  24. 01-15-2009 #49
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    Bowen isn't done. He's never been injured and he looks to be in great shape again. He might be a half step slower but his desire to defend hasn't dropped off at all.

    Mason has looked incredible thus far and I hope he finishes strong. But Steve Smith(116-246 .472 3pt Pct) in '02 looked great during the regular season. It was a different story in the playoffs. Hedo Turkoglu played great until the Spurs faced the Lakers in the semis.

    Pop is probably just saving Bruce for April and May. And at the same time, getting a long look at Mason and Hill. Mason is developing a reputation right now and living up to that reputation in the playoffs will be the big test.
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  25. 01-15-2009 #50
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    thank you for the post. now we can tank the season. that IS still the plan, right?
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