Will Bonner finally be put to rest

[dbreiden83080]

lmao. Thanks for this, my rage just went down a few notches

I was more mad at Pop for putting him in the game.. Bonner is one of the most useless players in the NBA..

He hits 3's or he adds nothing, even in hitting 3's he can't defend or rebound... I have no clue what he is doing in the NBA?? Back in the day shooters and great defenders with loads of heart and toughness like John Starks had to play in the CBA and bag groceries to get bye.. He earned a tryout with the Knicks and on pure guts made the team.. Bonner is 6'9 so he makes the NBA and 3 mil a year..

Pathetic.. He's a joke...

[UZER]

The worst part about Bonner's play is....he doesn't check himself into the game and give himself minutes!!!!

As much as I hate Bonner's game, he is what he is. It' really not his fault he keeps playing....it's Pops fault. He can't tell Pop no I don't want to go in the game.

Much like Splitter last year against Memphis, and before that Hill against Dallas, Pop seems to have swallowed his pride....again....finally.....and come to his senses a litter earlier to give Blair some minutes.

Blair is not the saviour of this series, but Bonner IS the grim reaper.

[DMC]

4:03 Matt Bonner enters the game for Boris Diaw 19-13

4:03 19-14 Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2

3:44 Tim Duncan misses 5-foot two point shot 19-14

3:43 19-14 Russell Westbrook defensive rebound

3:39 19-16 Kendrick Perkins makes dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)

3:31 San Antonio full timeout

3:21 Matt Bonner misses 19-foot jumper 19-16

3:20 19-16 James Harden defensive rebound

3:04 19-16 James Harden misses driving layup

3:03 19-18 Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound

3:03 19-18 Kendrick Perkins makes tip shot

2:50 Manu Ginobili bad pass (James Harden steals) 19-18

2:46 19-18 Russell Westbrook bad pass (Manu Ginobili steals)

2:34 Tim Duncan misses 20-foot jumper 19-18

2:33 19-18 Kevin Durant defensive rebound

2:25 19-20 Nick Collison makes dunk (Kevin Durant assists)

2:08 Tony Parker misses two point shot 19-20

2:06 19-20 Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound

2:00 Stephen Jackson shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) 19-20

2:00 19-21 Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2

2:00 Tiago Splitter enters the game for Tim Duncan 19-21

2:00 Daniel Green enters the game for Matt Bonner 19-21

[Sean Cagney]

chazley

One of the biggest ing idiots on this board, when I see that name I laugh............ CHAZLEY SUCKS.

[DMC]

All that and Manu turned the ball over 6 times, and Danny Green can't hit the side of a building unless it's meaningless, like at the end of the game.

[UZER]

"Bonner only played two minutes"


In those two minutes, the Thunder went on a 10 - 0 run and got into a rhythm in this game

It was 19-12 when Bonner checks in with 4:04 left in first qtr..KD at the line for 2....19-14

Bonner gets pass, up-fakes, drives in lane, passes to Timmy on bassline with 8 seconds on shot clock and runs away from the play. Bad shot Timmy, Perkins beats Bonner down the floor for dunk. Pop timeout......19-16

Bonner passes on three, shoots 19 ftr....brick...OKC comes down, Bonner does not block out Ibaka for tip in.....19-18

Bonner sets horrible pick for Gino and rolls off...pass from Manu gets tipped and stolen....Manu steals ball back....runs pick and roll with Timmy....Timmy take 18 ftr and misses.....with Bonner at three point line, nobody is down low for rebound...OKC comes down...Bonner loses on D, Collison...Collison get uncontested dunk....19-20

Bonner again set worthless pick and rolls to 3 pt line...Parker desperately spins in lane for layup...misses....Kd comes down, gets fouled hits two free throws......2:01 on the clock...19-22


I won't blame the first two points on Bonner since KD was already at the line, but for those of you that think Bonner did not do any damage in "only 2 minutes", you guys are completely wrong. The Thunder were playing with no energy and were out of sync until Bonner checked in. Then they got rolling.

4:03 Matt Bonner enters the game for Boris Diaw 19-13

4:03 19-14 Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2

3:44 Tim Duncan misses 5-foot two point shot 19-14

3:43 19-14 Russell Westbrook defensive rebound

3:39 19-16 Kendrick Perkins makes dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)

3:31 San Antonio full timeout

3:21 Matt Bonner misses 19-foot jumper 19-16

3:20 19-16 James Harden defensive rebound

3:04 19-16 James Harden misses driving layup

3:03 19-18 Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound

3:03 19-18 Kendrick Perkins makes tip shot

2:50 Manu Ginobili bad pass (James Harden steals) 19-18

2:46 19-18 Russell Westbrook bad pass (Manu Ginobili steals)

2:34 Tim Duncan misses 20-foot jumper 19-18

2:33 19-18 Kevin Durant defensive rebound

2:25 19-20 Nick Collison makes dunk (Kevin Durant assists)

2:08 Tony Parker misses two point shot 19-20

2:06 19-20 Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound

2:00 Stephen Jackson shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) 19-20

2:00 19-21 Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2

2:00 Tiago Splitter enters the game for Tim Duncan 19-21

2:00 Daniel Green enters the game for Matt Bonner 19-21

Wow, now I know what TIMVP felt like. BTW, still think Bonner spaces the floor?

[DMC]

bonner isnt the reason but his -8 tells a huge story in the 2 minutes he played
SA was actually rolling til he checked in
then perkins/ibaka got going with dunks/tip ins and they got their first lead and the momentum

Buford needs to amensty bonner so pop doesnt have the choice of using him
i doubt SA gives out another Jefferson contract so we wont need it in the future
You cant depend on a player for plays/shots then have that option disappear completely and recover
If SA got use to playing without bonner they would be a lot better off

Leonard was -12.

That stat is meaningless on individual performance.

[Sean Cagney]

Every time Bonner puts it on the floor I root for him to be Derricked Rose'd. I'd trade his sorry ass for Finley.

YES FINLEY Had some big playoff games here, he hit some game winners or clutch shots too! AS MUCH as some hate on him his career here was way better than BONNERS, atleast he showed up at times when we needed him, one game in the playoffs hit how many threes? What was it 7 or so? Hit game winners or ties as well....... I would rather have Fins lol.

[DMC]

Wow, now I know what TIMVP felt like. BTW, still think Bonner spaces the floor?

No you don't, because that was taken directly from ESPN and they did not copy it from you and I read your post but felt it would be convenient to see the play by play without reading it in a story like fashion.

Also Ibaka wasn't credited for the tip-in, Perkins was.

When did I say Bonner spaces the floor?

[therealtruth]

Bonner might actually make a difference in a home game but I would keep him out of all away games.

[slick'81]

i got a feeling were gonna see that red headed er at some point again in this series

[DMC]

Also need to consider that timeout Pop called late in the 3rd when the Spurs had momentum. He's done that before, and I've never understood it.

[UZER]

No you don't, because that was taken directly from ESPN and they did not copy it from you and I read your post but felt it would be convenient to see the play by play without reading it in a story like fashion.

Also Ibaka wasn't credited for the tip-in, Perkins was.

When did I say Bonner spaces the floor?

Dude, I was kidding about the TIMVP thing.

but you did say this....

Frustration on your part has nothing to do with the flow of the game. They do not serve the same role, and frustration isn't the same as a turnover.

Playoff Matty is in full effect, and he's not going to go off from outside the arc, but opponents don't seem to realize it so they close out on him. Put Blair out there and see how much double coverage Tim or Tiago has in the paint.

[therealtruth]

Like SJax said Bonner's got no business playing if he's scared.

[Russo21]

Lets just hope he is amnestied or traded, he truly blows.

Put Blair in the starting lineup. Thats where he was for most of the season. It's not like he and the other starters will need time to adjust. Duncan Blair and Diaw should take up most of the 96 minutes available at PF/C and only put pissweak tiago and house bonner in, well never.

[Russo21]

Tiago is such a big en pansy, ihope we get rid of him in the offseason as well as Bonner

[Russo21]

And if anyone sees Bonner or Splitter on the street, break their legs for me

[Sean Cagney]

And if anyone sees Bonner or Splitter on the street, break their legs for me

They aren't out there on the streets man, too bad lol........ Seriously though I had faith in Splitter but he is soft as burger buns too, Atleast BLAIR PLAYS HARD as and tries hard! As much as some hate him in here that dude can hustle like BONNER SHOULD (I hated when some said he hustled but still sucks) and he can board inside and putback.

[SenorSpur]

The Spurs finally grew weary of one pussy (RJ) and got rid of him. It's amazing that they acquired him to begin with - given his reputation around the NBA. THat said, they've had an even larger sample size of Bonner. He gets re-upped a year ago and is still rewarded with a spot in the rotation and continuous playing time.

If you're going to rid your roster of all the pussies, why stop at RJ? There are no more excuses for Bonner. There is also no reason why he should remain a Spurs after this year.

As for Blair, he does get on a lot, but at least the guy brings continuous hustle and effort. If the Spurs could replace Bonner with a more serviceable, athletic, young big, who can truly provide some of the skills to counter a young frontline like Perkins and Ibaka, then Blair's defiencies wouldn't be so glaring.

[Ice009]

Bonner isn't the reason the Spurs lost. That's true. The problem is the fact that he's on this team to begin with. He's taking the place of a real frontline player - any frontline player - who could do what is usually expected from NBA bigs. Score some in the post, rebound, set screens, block an occasional shot or two and play solid positional defense.

The Spurs lost this game largely because they could not get stops - and the OKC bigs wiped the floor with the Spurs. With Bonner on the roster, the Spurs are essentially playing with 4 bigs. He sucks, Spiltter is sucking and Duncan is ineffective. So where does that leave the Spurs frontline?

If this game - and this series - doesn't serve as yet ANOTHER glaring indicator as to how deficient the Spurs are along their frontline - then the FO and coaching staff are never going to get it. I thought the message was loud and clear after the Memphis series of last year. How many more reminders does the coaching staff and front office need?

Spot on my man, spot on. Spurs FO needs to wake up about this frontline that still includes players like Bonner. No legit frontline has Matt Bonner in it.

[SA210]

I hope to in God that he isn't even allowed to put on a jersey for Game 5.

He should sit in the bleachers because hes had the same impact on this series as your casual fan.

If I were him, I'd be ashamed to stand in front of my teammates after choking so many times. Absolutely ashamed.

If you'v cheered for him before as a Spur fan then you're probably a loser who was picked on throughout your life. The fact is that losers are losers because they have loser tendencies that they can't shake.

Bonner's a loser and you're a loser if you defend him. Simple. My condolences.

Poor Blake and dumpster

[Russo21]

I think Bonner has something on Pop that nobody knows about and Bonner is holding Pop at ransom.

Maybe Bonner walked in on Pop sharing some wine with and then shagging a 13 year old.

Bonner is blackmailing Pop to get minutes and stay with the team

[TE]

4:03 Matt Bonner enters the game for Boris Diaw 19-13

4:03 19-14 Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2

3:44 Tim Duncan misses 5-foot two point shot 19-14

3:43 19-14 Russell Westbrook defensive rebound

3:39 19-16 Kendrick Perkins makes dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)

3:31 San Antonio full timeout

3:21 Matt Bonner misses 19-foot jumper 19-16

3:20 19-16 James Harden defensive rebound

3:04 19-16 James Harden misses driving layup

3:03 19-18 Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound

3:03 19-18 Kendrick Perkins makes tip shot

2:50 Manu Ginobili bad pass (James Harden steals) 19-18

2:46 19-18 Russell Westbrook bad pass (Manu Ginobili steals)

2:34 Tim Duncan misses 20-foot jumper 19-18

2:33 19-18 Kevin Durant defensive rebound

2:25 19-20 Nick Collison makes dunk (Kevin Durant assists)

2:08 Tony Parker misses two point shot 19-20

2:06 19-20 Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound

2:00 Stephen Jackson shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) 19-20

2:00 19-21 Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2

2:00 Tiago Splitter enters the game for Tim Duncan 19-21

2:00 Daniel Green enters the game for Matt Bonner 19-21

If this stretch doesn't bench his ass, I don't know what will. goddam

[smaka]

I don't want to see him anymore, but I'm afraid he's gonna be the first big off the bench in game 5, again.

[G-Dawgg]

The dreaded Red/Green duo.... Bonner and Danny Green are having a compe ion to see who could play tier....