The dunk contest better not be lame again.
Good luck to Bonner. I personally think he won't even finish the fourth rack, but he might prove me wrong.
Can anybody find a video of them making the picks I missed it, what did they say about Kawhi?
dan mccarney @danmccarneysaen Bonner told me he might consider growing out a baby mullet in honor of Larry Legend if he was selected.
That would really get me interested!
He should also grow a stache for the contest as well
Bonner has led the league in 3P% before. His only flaw (and it's major) is that he can't replicate his regular season shooting in the playoffs. If he could, he would be very valuable.
They really didn't say much about him, they just joked how Barkley was able to say his name corectly for the first time.
What if Bonner won the 3pt Contest and that was the catalyst for his confidence in the post season...
I still expect him to miss all the money balls (too much pressure).
My prediction -- Bonner will set a record for total points in one round of the contest. He'll set it right out of the gate, in the first round.
In the final round . . .
Wow - if he does well, so what, he's been the top tier 3-point shooter in the NBA for some time now, excluding the playoffs. But if he does poorly, under pressure, this could be a serious blow to his confidence come playoff time. I guess the other side of that is, it could carry over to the playoffs. His 3 point average last year was .420/.313 Regular Season/Playoffs.
Matt Bonner Statement on His Selection for the 3-Point Contest
Feb. 7, 2013
"From the bottom of my heart, I would like to thank everyone who supported me in getting selected to compete in the Three-Point Contest.Words cannot express how excited and honored I am to be a part of this event. I will do my best! Thank you!"
-via Facebook
I gotta say I do love Bonner. He frustrates the out of me when he plays and how he can't hit the side of a barn door in the playoffs, but I think he sounds like a top guy. Hope he does well.
I was contemplating going to all of this, now what the .
The basis of not liking Bonner is understandable, he doesnt do well come playoff time.
But other than that hes an ideal Spur. He does great work in the community, hes a great person, hes someone youd want your child to emulate. He never takes a game off with his effort.
The lengths some of the people in this place go to with their hatred of the guy is beyond ridiculous. I hope he does great, , I hope he wins.
Flame on.
I don't think his confidence in the playoff can get much lower.
Good luck to the Red Rocket. Hard to believe he's never been selected before.
James White will own in the dunk contest. There's a D-League dunk contest out there on youtube that he went pretty ing raw on.
Hopefully he wins this and he is motivated to shoot well for the rest of the season.
Already an All-Star, very good player, hit 9 3PTers in a game this season, has hit 3 or more 3PTers in 16 games, 13th in NBA in 3PM per game, shoots 39% on 3PTers without being a specialist or stand still bench guy.. Come on mate, not many players have a better case than him.I hope Matt does well in the contest.
How did Paul George get into the contest?
That's pretty cool for Matt, I have confidence he will shoot really well but like others have said, I highly doubt he will get through enough racks without compromising his style which could effect his stroke.
if Flight White can still do his beyond the free throw dunks. It's over
On further inspection of his stats, I can see that his selection into the contest can be warranted. I believe that J.J. Re was snubbed yet again. In fact, in my opinion, Re should've been selected over George. George should've been selected to compete in the dunk contest, tbh.
Comparison of their three point shooting stats:
J.J. Red ~40% from three, 113 threes made so far this season.
Paul George ~39% from three, 108 threes made so far this season.
As a guy, I really like Bonner. He seems like a smart and funny guy, his heart is in the right place, and he hustles his ass off despite his limitations. It makes him very hard to root against.
As a player, though, his playoff past speaks for itself. I would love for Bonner to turn it around and prove SpursTalk wrong, but he's had his chances to do so, and they always end up the exact same way.
Great guy to have on the end of the bench, but I don't want this team relying on his three-point talent, because it never seems to last in the post season. His form is suited for the regular season, when teams can't scout as discriminatingly, and players are more apt to game off him. Put him up against a talented defensive squad that is focusing on taking away the three point line, and he just can't have the same effect.
it's commendable that Bonner has stayed in the league for so many years and shocking that oponents still leave him open in the regular season
that being said, Bonner is a useless weapon come playoffs when teams see each other so often. Take his shot off and you have just a plain bad player.
I agree with TPark?
If he gets traded, I'll be honest, it will be bittersweet. I like the guy, he is just frustrating as .
Good luck to the Red Rocket. Enjoy the contest, and let's not pay any attention to the results (hope it'll relieve some of the pressure.)
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