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    From the Detroit Free Press this morning:

    Nothing is official yet, but it appears San Antonio swingman Bruce Bowen is the front-runner for defensive player of the year over Ben Wallace. An announcement from the league is expected soon, but Wallace took the news in stride.


    "That's the way it goes if that's the case," said Wallace, who has won the award twice. "I'm not going to make a big deal of it. There are bigger things still to go after."
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    Now, if he'll just play that way tonight . . . .

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    How great is this!!!! Bowen has shown that he truly deserves this.... Nobody wants him defending them.. Great job Bruce keep it up for tonight...7 hours 14 minutes till game time!
    Go Spurs Go

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    unofficially? wtf.. is the wendy's spokesman too?

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    So what was different this year compared to last year?
    The awards in the NBA are a joke.

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    This would be very nice.

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    unofficially? wtf.. is the wendy's spokesman too?

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    So what was different this year compared to last year?
    Ron Artest is defending the CD rack at Circuit City this year.

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    So what was different this year compared to last year?
    Publicity.

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    The more whining the more pub for Bruce. People are starting to watch him for themselves now and notice how he really defends people.

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    Whats different??

    No Rick Carlisle throwing out BS numbers and incorrect material.

    Bowen though, IMO, hasnt played as good a defense THIS YEAR as he has in the past.

    His D on Anthony on Sunday was awesome.

    need to bring it even harder tonight, hopefully he does, and hopefully he brings about 4 three pointers with him too.

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    Honestly I would rather Bowen hit his threes more than anything.

    Yeah Melo can get hot, but I would hope the Spurs have a good enough team defense and offense to offset a team that is weaker than them offensively.

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    EXPLOITING WEBBER: The Sixers know the Pistons are out to exploit Chris Webber, who with a sore left knee clearly doesn't have the explosiveness that once made him so dangerous. One of the ways the Sixers are coping is by having Samuel Dalembert switch off Ben Wallace and guard Rasheed Wallace when Ben sets picks on pick-and-rolls.

    "Sam has the length and the range to be able to stop the basketball and then recover it back," Sixers coach Jim O'Brien said.

    Dalembert said before Game 2 that he felt a lot more comfortable than he did Saturday, which was his NBA playoff debut.

    "After you experience the first game, you get comfortable," he said. "Now there is no butterflies, no nervousness. You feel like, 'Hey, I experienced the first game, and there is nothing different.' I think it should be much easier for us now."

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    EXPLOITING WEBBER: The Sixers know the Pistons are out to exploit Chris Webber, who with a sore left knee clearly doesn't have the explosiveness that once made him so dangerous. One of the ways the Sixers are coping is by having Samuel Dalembert switch off Ben Wallace and guard Rasheed Wallace when Ben sets picks on pick-and-rolls.

    "Sam has the length and the range to be able to stop the basketball and then recover it back," Sixers coach Jim O'Brien said.

    Dalembert said before Game 2 that he felt a lot more comfortable than he did Saturday, which was his NBA playoff debut.

    "After you experience the first game, you get comfortable," he said. "Now there is no butterflies, no nervousness. You feel like, 'Hey, I experienced the first game, and there is nothing different.' I think it should be much easier for us now."
    What does this have to do with Bowen and his defense?

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    it was in the same article and some were thinking that trading webber the kings were stupid

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    Yeah Ducks, cause the Kings are doing fantastic right now.

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    Sac was stupid to trade Webber. Their halfcourt offense in pathetic now. Players like Kenny Thomas can always be had without having to give up the foundation of one's team. Building around Stojakovic is ridiculous. There's no bigger pussy in the postseason than Peja.

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    Sac was stupid to trade Webber. Their halfcourt offense in pathetic now. Players like Kenny Thomas can always be had without having to give up the foundation of one's team. Building around Stojakovic is ridiculous. There's no bigger pussy in the postseason than Peja.
    The Kings made out like bandits in that trade. They weren't going to win anyways with him and they were able to get rid of his contract and get three pretty good pieces.

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    if webber was doing anything against the pistions
    then you could look back at the trade
    webber looks used up

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    Kenny Thoms, Scoreless Williamson, and Brian Skinner are scrubs. Sac was cheap. Look at their offense before and after Webber's departure. Webber made that offense run in the halfcourt. They weren't going to win a le with him, but there not going to win one period anyways no matter what they do as long as they have Stojakovic. A player like Thomas can be had with MLE type money. I can't believe people who talk crap about Holt for dumping Rose's contract can say this deal was good for Sac.

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    Kenny Thoms, Scoreless Williamson, and Brian Skinner are scrubs. Sac was cheap. Look at their offense before and after Webber's departure. Webber made that offense run in the halfcourt. They weren't going to win a le with him, but there not going to win one period anyways no matter what they do as long as they have Stojakovic. A player like Thomas can be had with MLE type money. I can't believe people who talk crap about Holt for dumping Rose's contract can say this deal was good for Sac.
    I would take Thomas, Williamson or Skinner right now before I'd take Webber. Do you watch the Sixers' games?

    This was a steal for the Kings.

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    Bowen should be sending a thank you card to Artest for being suspended, other wise it would be a repeat for him.

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    I saw Webber drop 27 in game 1. His rebounding sucks, but are you telling me Sacramento's offense looks better now with Thomas over Webber? They never get any easy shots anymore.

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    Artest should be sending an apology card to his team for being an idiot and destroying their season.

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    People around here are very disapointed with Webber. I went to the third game or so that he played here, and people were actually booing him cuz he sucked so bad. He did score 27 points in game 1, but he had like 3 rebounds. Plus he is obviously much slower than he was pre-injury. If Iverson had a legitimate star/quality type player next to him, Detroit wouldn't be sweeping them this year

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    The more whining the more pub for Bruce. People are starting to watch him for themselves now and notice how he really defends people.

    Congrats to Bruce. He's a good guy and deserves the award.

    Not sure what you are referring to when you say how he really defends people. He does do a lot of what he gets criticized for. , he admits it. His rep lets him get away with putting his hands on players frequently without getting a call. He clutches and grabs frequently.

    That's not a slam, it's a compliment. He drives opponents up the wall. He knows all of the little tricks and he knows exactly what he can and can't get away with.

    Like the rest of the Spurs, he also has an incredibly high defensive IQ. He knows when to pressure, when to go over/under screens. His film study combined with a natural knack of knowing what an opposing player is going to do before they do. He's special to watch.

    But he most certainly clutches, grabs, and does many of the things people hate him for. The hate should be admiration, but that's the way it goes.

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