Mike James SUCKS. Seriously, any ALL-NBA D teams? How about is top 10 in the L in anything of note?
It's called duplication of effort. We have a good PG, we have a capable at times backup PG, we have a good SG with PG skills, we have a capable backup SG with PG skills, we have a defensive monster at SF, we have a capable backup player at SF who used to be a NDBL MVP. So seriously...where does Mike James fit and why is it for Bruce Bowen?
Yournotdaone. I'd say youdastupid.
Excuse me??? Why is Bowen needed? What are you smoking??
(1) His defense has NOT decreased, for one thing...good grief, you are talking about the #2 vote getter for DPOY. And #1 isn't a perimeter defender!
(2) Brown's defense is still shaky. He is getting better...but he's not ready to take over for Bowen anytime soon.
(3) Barry...see (2)
QED. I think that's enough for now.
If the trade went through this would be the spurs lineup
Mohammad/Duncan
Duncan/Horry
Brown/Barry
Ginobili/James
Parker/James.
As I recall Beno had trouble holding on to the ball and was taken out of the lineup. James would get about 24-30 minutes a game which is a perfect 6th man. This would prolong the dynasty also.
Why would I lock it?
It's, hands down, the worst thread of all time.
this guy is a complete idiot, T Park is that you?
I did.think of why Bowen is needed
He is.
Thanks for reminding me. I always underrate the guy.
Sounds like you overate him because you think he is the reason they are so good defensively when in fact everyone on the team is good defensively.
They're good.Sounds like you overate him because you think he is the reason they are so good defensively when in fact everyone on the team is good defensively.
He's better.
And yes, they are good defensively in no small part because of his example. I think Parker in particular has been greatly influenced by Bowen's D.
This thread is still rolling?
Another example of a player who depends solely on their defense is D. Christie.
He went from a great defender to an average one who took him out of Sacramento. Defense is usually the first thing to go and offense follows later. I'm just concerned that Bowen will not be able to sustain that defense because of losing a step.
All 108 posts say the exact samething.
Bruce Bowen is the single best defensive player in the game right now. Given what he's asked to do, Bruce Bowen is a better defensive player than Ben Wallace. He adds a dash of 3-point shooting and a ton of toughness to a team that needs both of those things. And did I mention that he's the best defensive player in the game?
Why anyone would want to trade the best defensive player in the game for a backup point guard (who would be an extremely small 2 guard) is beyond me. I'm glad spursdaone has no control in the front office -- by the same illogic used in this thread, the Spurs should have dealt David Robinson in 2000 for a back-up wing.
And? We aren't going to replace him with a backup point guard.I'm just concerned that Bowen will not be able to sustain that defense because of losing a step.
Have you watched any Houston games this year? He is better than a backup point guard. He is strong enough to play shooting guard and is very similar to Bobby Jackson.
Yes, he's quite good at times.Have you watched any Houston games this year?
Not all the time.
Not worth giving up Bowen by any stretch of the imagination.
How do you know Bowen won't fade like D. Christie? He was at Bowen's age as effective but look what 2 years did to him.
I think a good question that needs to be asked is why the would the Rockets trade this guy if he's so friggin' wonderful as you make him out to be? Their biggest problem all year was a lack of consistent PG play. If they trade James that leaves them with Bobby Sura (too injury prone), and Luther Head (who most draft experts are saying has great potential but will need some time). They could maybe go after NVE but he's not getting any younger and the Rockets are the oldest team in the league as is, and he's the best free agent PG at the moment. So there's one more hole in your brain dead argument. And that's in addition to the fact that you have yet to address why the Spurs would make such a trade given that they are not as dumb as you are.
I did watch many Houston games this year.
I noticed that on a team that was desperate to find a point guard all year long, Mike James could never fill the starting role. That might be a result of his assist/turnover ratio being about 2:1 while his regular season shooting percentage was a below-average 43-44%.
In fact, I noticed last night that the Rockets are so sold on James as a PG that they drafted *drumroll* another point guard.
I noticed that Mike James is 6'2" and about 190, which would make him an extremely small 2 guard in the NBA.
This is a ridiculous idea, but let's put it into some perspective -- if you have your way, the Spurs would make this deal so that, at times, they could play two guys 6'2" together. I noticed last season (and I think most of the veteran posters around here would probably agree) that at times, the Spurs were too small with Parker, Ginobili, and Bowen. Now, you want the Spurs to get even smaller? If you truly think that's a good idea, you either don't know much about NBA basketball or you don't really want the Spurs to win. Regardless of the reasons for this ridiculous idea,
For one thing, he's not hopelessly and fatally pussy-whipped.How do you know Bowen won't fade like D. Christie?
I know it's a bad trade for Houston but Bowen's hype will be too much for Houston to deny. I still think San Antonio would be a great defensive team. Stop exaggerating things like James is so great or Bowen is terrible because that is stupid stuff to say. Sell Bowen when he is still a great defender and prolong the dynasty.
It's a bad trade for both teams. The last thing the Rockets need is a defensive specialist with no offensive game, and the last thing the Spurs need is a third string point guard.
You quit , your concern for this team is faux, now get the out of this forum like you ing promised, be a man of your womanly word.
How about PLAY Bowen while he's still a great defender and then keep him around to train the next generation and prolong the dynasty?
Quit making so much sense! Next thing you'll say is a man helds up to his word.
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