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just hope he can keep it up against the super athletic teams...but wow matt taking a biggass on ST
It will be interesting to see how Pop manages his big rotation once Boris Diaw comes back. Bonner has played his way into the playoff rotation, and if he can sustain it for the duration of the playoffs, that Diaw injury may have been a blessing in disguise.
just hope he can keep it up against the super athletic teams...but wow matt taking a biggass on ST
He deserves it. Would have liked to have seen it a couple of years ago but I guess better late than never. Especially with Diaw injured.
Coming off the bench against the perfect matchup, he did fine. I would like to see him hoist up a few more threes, though.
NO NO NO, BLAIR is just flat out horrible, he sucked out there again tonight so stop it. Nobody is giving him props, do not put his name next to Bonners right now please.LA is athletic and huge down low! Howard and Gasol both are a bad matchup. He is doing well so far, keep it up Matty.
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The fallout is going to be hilarious when he rips the hearts out of Spurs fan on the Bonner bandwagon. I'm not going to get on it, that.
He is the king of +/- for a reason. Although that was for the regular season until now.
4-5 FG
2-2(100%) from the 3pt land
5 rbds
3 steals
Played great
Maybe the reason he has not performed in the postseason in the past is fatigue and this year that he has played a lot less is helping him perform better in the PO? Maybe.
No running hooks today
Pop is taking him to Paris.
What did Blair do in this playoffs so far?
It was written.
He has definitely been way more physical and confident in these two games. I want to believe, but still want to see how he does on the road.
Mad props for these two games, though. He is forcing those bigs out of the paint and punishing them when they don't. I have to believe it is the combination of his mid-range hook/floater and the 3 point contest this year.
Pretty sure he had one of them on the right baseline.
He did nothing, absolutely NOTHING....... Thats the problem.
Bonner is in an interesting position now that he's hitting his shots...he shouldn't ever be put in a position to singlehandedly lose a game, but he can sure aid in helping win a game. As they say, "when Bonners hitting, .... .. your ed!"
He's played better in the past. But he has such a history of performing below his true ability in the playoffs that the ability to have such an impact against a team with good bigs in the playoffs means it's the most significant performance of his career.
That is the prototype Stretch big performance. Space it on O, make shots while doing all the other big man duties.
that's possible. I think he realized, perhaps with his contract coming up, he really has to improve some of the grittier aspects of his game and ball his ass off. If his confidence improves in that regard, then his 3 won't be as much of an issue if it's not falling. but if they can all come together, like it has, then that is huge for us.
i've been a fan of the guy yet I can't defend some of his disappearing acts. some posters blame him for everything which is ridiculous, but that's ST for you. but I knew how hard he worked and figured he would man up eventually. Please keep it up Matty B.
I am starting to wonder if in past years with the Spurs, could Bonner have been banged up and tired considering he was a starter? I mean players see Bonner and are really physical with the guy. Perhaps him being out of the rotation for much of the season kept his legs fresh for the playoffs?
Congrats to Matty B... uva game.... tbh with him playing this way it would be best for Diaw to stay in street clothes.
Nice playoffs so far from Bonner. Maybe the little bit of individual national spotlight he received from his showing in the 3-point contest really helped him out.
Go Red Mamba!
I don't know I saw something of a trick style touch pass redirection on his part from Manu to him to Bonner, back to Manu. I don't know if stylish ball movement is much but it is something.
Bonner's usefulness would be even more enhanced against OKC, where he'd drag Ibaka out of the paint. Now that Barnes is playing the four, Golden State wouldn't be affect much be Bonner (although it's possible he'd get the start against them) but Denver may have trouble with a hobbled Faried trying to run him off the line.
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