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This is a smart move.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.
I'm with youThe 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.
This is a smart move.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.
I would have to agree with you two above! I am not on a badnwaggon now of his! It is two games and every dog has it's day. Everyone is good for a run though correct? I mean it's about time right? I would not take it to Vegas or anything but you would figure.
Matt Bonner never rested for even a single one of the 29 minutes that he had to contest, confront and confound Dwight Howard.
The Lakers All-Star center scored 16 points, pulled down nine rebounds and blocked four shots, but also picked up five fouls and a technical in another one of those nights when he did so much head-shaking that you wondered if it might fall right off his broad and muscular shoulders.
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But Howard also went up for an offensive rebound and swung a hard right elbow that caught Bonner square on his face and sent him to the floor like a bag of rocks.
The red-haired Bonner wore a sheepish smile and a red welt as he stood in front of his locker.
“You knock me down, I’ll keep getting up,” said Bonner.
Call it the Chumbawamba defense. Maybe that’s why none other than Kobe himself bestowed the nickname Red Mamba.
Or maybe it was the 10 points on 4-for-5 shooting — including another running one-hander — dubbed the “Shyhook” by the wags of the Internet.
“Matty’s a tough-minded individual,” said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. “He’s a heck of a compe or and a great team guy. He’ll do whatever we ask him to do. I think his family worries about him and the things we ask him to do out there.”
Some of those things are the kind that could have future generations of Bonner’s family watching video of him getting abused by the likes of Howard.
“He’s really strong, really good, can jump really high,” Bonner said. “I’m just doing my best trying not to make the top 10 by getting dunked on.”
What he’s doing is whatever he can — grabbing Howard by both shoulders from behind to try to stop him from scoring, giving him a little shove in the lower back to throw him off balance, slapping at his wrists, tugging on his jersey or just stepping into his path to let him know that he’s always there.
When Howard was asked if Bonner got under his skin, he replied tersely: “No, he didn’t.”
But here he was barking at Bonner as he came off the bench out of a timeout and there he was flapping his arms and complaining to a referee when the Red Mamba’s nettling defense resulted in another offensive foul.
“I’m not out there trying to frustrate anybody,” Bonner said. “If it got chippy, I didn’t notice.”
crofl at you guys saying it's a bandwagon. it's more about giving Bonner some props after all the he takes on here.
He may not be able to sustain this, but I'm hoping he can. Most important thing is he's proving to fans and himself he can step it up in the playoffs. We may not have won that game 1 without him stepping up. If we had lost, especially game 1, we'd be in a bad place right now. So it's more about given respect where it's due.
This should be Bonner's response:Anyone see Howard in the post game presser?
Q: Did Matt Bonner get under your skin?
Howard: No...he...did not....funny guy.....funny guy
Still not sold on Bonner, he has A LOT to make up for. Im still expecting him to choke. As the saying goes, the sun shines even on a dogs asshole once in a while. He has a long way to go to prove himself to me. 2 games in the first round are not enough.
When he is clutch throughout our playoff birth (win or lose), then he might be redeemed in my eyes. Until then, its put up or shut up for him.
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This is about the hardest matchup he could have, and Bonner has been gold so far. Love to see it. Your kids must be going nuts, eh LJ?
How can you call it bandwagonning if he's on the ing team you cheer on?
Its not bandwagoning per se, but people have this blind faith in Bonner that is unfounded when it counts. The guys a perennial choker . The stats overwhelmingly show he is a choker when it comes to the playoffs. If he can overcome his choking I would be elated!
I still think Matt Bonner profits from not playing an average 25minutes for 82 games in the regular season. Maybe his stamina is not enough for so many minutes in a long season. He played much less this season and it shows ...
Stop complaining and appreciate. Bonner has given us more than we expected if he goes back to his choking form then we're back to square one.
I'll reserve judgment until after Friday's game in LA.
Matt Bonner not playing regularly in the regular season is a big factor .
As a basketball player it lights a fire under you being taken out of the rotation .
Makes you prove a point play with a chip on your shoulder and makes you show the team thats you are a valuable contributor .
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show them Matty im rooting for you this is your playoffs to shine baby !!!!
I can't believe there are still people ting on Bonner in this thread. Pay the guy his dues: he's facing one of the toughest frontcourt in the league (only the Grizz could be considered as better, and even then I'm not sure), playing 29 quality minutes, getting in the head of the guy labeled as "the best center in the NBA", hitting his shots, hustling on D... and still some people find a way to drag the past into this.
Let's be honest for a minute: Bonner is the kind of guy everybody likes. In the end he's a really tall guy who can shoot 3s better than pretty much anybody else in the NBA, who happens to play for one of the best franchises ever and still behaves like any John Doe you might run into on the streets of SA. He's so laid back and unassuming, from the sandwich blog to the Coach B videos, one would have to be a real bag not to wish him well.
I have no idea what got into him this year: maybe the reduced PT, as some have pointed out; maybe extra confidence from the 3pt-shooting contest or being dubbed the Red Mamba by Kobe (how ironic would that be?). In a way, I don't care. I'm just going to sit back, kick off the shoes, and enjoy the show--especially when the show is watching Fakers being on by a fan favorite.
Had Kobe played, it would have been the battle of the mambas
props to bonner. nothing to be said, he came through although it is against the lakers. soon as he was guarding a mobile big he was already on skates again. Gasol + Dwight are really like 2 panzers, just slow enough for bonner
but still props. He knows where to be and what to do given enough time.
props to bonner. nothing to be said, he came through although it is against the lakers. soon as he was guarding a mobile big he was already on skates again. Gasol + Dwight are really like 2 panzers, just slow enough for bonner
but still props. He knows where to be and what to do given enough time.
bonner stole green and leonard's threes ability
I definitely give Bonner props for this game and also game 1. Two very good games in a row in the playoffs is great step for him.
Bonner always had the ability, just never the nutsack for it in the playoffs. Maybe Jax left his nutsack in the locker tbh
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Where can I buy a Red Mamba shirt tbh ?
i'm surprised by how good he has been so far in the defensive end. maybe pop was hiding him all the RS just to be our secret weapon.
Lol, but seriously, if this Bonner is going to stay in the playoffs, we have the best 4 big man rotation in the league once diaw is back.
Matt Bonner's past foibles in the playoffs unmade his otherwise likeable persona, his quirky unique play (as a stretch PF) and his reliable role player in the regular season gig. He has made up thus far in the playoffs by beating the stereotype about his post season play and one only hopes that he continues to do well. I think he is one of the best below-par-par guys in the NBA. If he continues to do well in the playoffs, the Spurs' jettisoning Blair will ensure that their frontcourt will still be reliable next season.
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