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You got a little bit of Bowen in the corner of your mouth still there skippy.
You are stupid.
You got a little bit of Bowen in the corner of your mouth still there skippy.
Dude, honestly.. Is this really how you talk to people all the time, I mean really, always? How can anyone respect you with the trash you spew everyday?
Nah, I'm realistic.
It's better to have Bruce at the end of the bench not logging any minutes, and being able to call on him in the playoffs cuz Kobe or someone is torching us and then he goes in and saves us, than to not be able to use that card at all cuz he's not on the team.
Mark my words come playoff time. Don't talk trash thru the whole season, wait till the playofs and see what I'm talking about.
Bruce has come out and said that he doesn't want to coach period.What about bruce coming back as a defensive assistant coach? Makes lots of sense
I don't see Bruce coming back, however if you asked me which I'd rather have among Finley and Bruce, I would take Bruce. The reality is that Finley is still under contract and Bowen is not. Trading Finley would prove very difficult, as would dealing Bonner. I see package trade proposals on here all the time involving Finley and Bonner. The only thing that we could get for a package of those two is a contract that someone wants to be rid of. Both of those players would be at the end of any true contenders bench not seeing playing time.
Bowen has certainly lost a step or two, but he is still a good perimeter defender, something we do need. If he would agree to a role as a bench warmer at the vet minimum, I'm all for it. Even last year, with his age showing, he still bothered star players better than any other Spur perimeter players.
That being said, to say our le chances hinge on Bowen is silly, and simply not true. This is not the Bowen of old, but I'd still take him for the year over Finley or Bonner. I just think a defensive minded wing like Bruce would be a better fit eating some SF minutes in relief of the offensive minded RJ. The two spots off the bench that scare me most are PG and SF. I'm willing to take my chances on Hill or a later veteran pickup if Hill does not get the job done as backup PG. I'm not so sold at the prospects of our backup SF position right now. Finley is aging fast and is an awful defender and Bonner is even worse defensively (especially at SF). Our best option at this point is Malik Hairston in my point of view, and Bowen would provide some insurance on the court. He knows the system, the players love him, and he could be valuable as a mentor as well.
I don't think Bruce is crucial in any way, but I would prefer to have him back here. If it costs the vet minimum and he understands he won't get consistent minutes, then what would it hurt?
A trade of Bonner and Finley would be ideal to me, but I don't think anyone wants them. So here is what we have if we were to sign Bruce...
Parker - Hill - Williams
Manu - Mason - Finley
Jefferson - Bowen - Hairston
McDyess - Blair - Haislip - Bonner
Duncan - Ratliff - Ian
Obviously, we would need to trim the roster by one spot. To me it seems that Bonner should actually be the most likely man out, but then again Williams, Haislip, and Ian still have much to prove. If you put a gun to my head, however, I'd say Williams would be the man to go if Bruce were brought back.
No offense to Bruce
But the spurs don't need the veteran Bruce Bowen anymore
It's hurt but true
I'm feelin the same way. Bruce is a great guy for the community, but I think we saw down the stretch how much Pop believed him. He wouldn't be a bad roll player, maybe if Pop cut his minutes to 10-12 a game, but not sure how Bruce would handle.
This was a guy who went from not playing defense well to be one of the best in the league. He turned his game around while in Miami and the Spurs reaped the benefits.
Last edited by PaulGreco; 08-03-2009 at 11:12 PM.
http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=13494HoopsWorld: Will Bowen Pick Celtics Or Cavs?
Two years ago during a playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs, Amar'e Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns referred to then Spurs swing-guard Bruce Bowen as a "dirty player".
As of last Friday, a brand new moniker was slapped on Bowen: "waived".
Now at the age of 38-years-old, the three-time world champion and one of the leagues better known defenders the past several seasons is looking for a clean start to a career that's spanned 13-years in the NBA.
Could his next stop have a ring to it?
When the Milwaukee Bucks requested waivers on Bowen – whom they acquired from San Antonio in mid-June as part of a three-team trade along with Detroit – they possibly assumed he'd return to the franchise where'd he'd spent the last eight seasons. Yet in the coming week, either the Boston Celtics or the Cleveland Cavaliers will be sending Bucks General Manager John Hammond a big thank you for gift wrapping Bowen, leaving the best in the East to get even better towards championship aspirations.
The Orlando Magic also had their name mentioned on the shortlist for Bowen's services, but those initial suitors have basically come down to Boston and Cleveland at this point.
According to published reports, a return to the Spurs appears "unlikely", while the Celtics are said to be holding off on signing free agent Marquis Daniels of the Indiana Pacers until management can decide if adding Bowen to their roster is more feasible.
On the same day Milwaukee waived Bowen, Boston declined to pick up the option on reserve point guard Gabe Pruitt, creating an open roster spot if they now choose to add a defensive presence that has been lacking since swingman James Posey exited town after the Celtics seized an NBA le in 2008.
Currently, Boston has a bi-annual exception estimated at $1.9 to apply to either Bowen or Daniels. But what is the deeper immediate need? Some believe that money should go towards a back-up point guard to Rajon Rondo, particularly now since the front office is hesitant to re-sign Stephon Marbury.
Others say the addition of Bowen would only help solidify Boston's team chemistry.
Much like Boston though, Cleveland also made room on their roster last week and have a little money to spend.
Last Wednesday, the Cavs – who have their bi-annual exception – waived guard Tarence Kinsey. It was simply one move in a long list of offseason activity in Cleveland this summer. First it was Shaquille O'Neal, and most recently Anthony Parker and Jamario Moon joined the mix. But that's not all. Now the front office is chasing a reserve power forward.
After Hakim Warrick signed with Milwaukee the day Bowen was waived, attention has shifted to Celtics free agent Leon Powe. Reports out of Cleveland suggest the Cavs have offered Powe a contract described as a "short-term limited offer".
But that doesn't mean there isn't room for discussions with Bowen in Cleveland. If anything, they are just beginning.
The two sides will likely have talks in the coming days simply based on the relationships forged between Bowen, Cavs General Manager Danny Ferry and head coach Mike Brown from their days (2000-03) in San Antonio. Ferry and Bowen were teammates at that time, with Brown serving as an assistant coach under Gregg Popovich. In 2003, Bowen, Ferry, Brown and the Spurs captured an NBA championship.
Six years later, Bowen – who has been called everything from "dirty" to a defensive stopper – is a gun for hire, but for how long?
While time will tell, Bowen's free agent decision won't be about money.
It's about where he can go win another championship.
The Morning Drive podcast. Peter Burns asked him if he wanted to coach and Bruce said that coaching is much more work than being a player and he wasn't down for doing more work.
He said he'd retire instead of coaching.
EricB is a fat turd.
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