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Yup. That's what happens at horse factories.
I actually would this time. It doesn't make much sense to say you are stashing your first round pick to save money and choose to waste several million on an end of the bench big that you could save by just cutting him.
Yup. That's what happens at horse factories.
Bonner knows the system and spreads the floor
in all seriousness, Bonner had a heck of a playoff run. the matchups against Miami/GSW didn't really allow him to play much, but against the "big" teams like LA and Memphis he had a field day.
If this is the end, I'm happy that Bonner was semi productive this time around. After mentally melting down for multiple playoff runs, he deserves some success. Its clear he puts in the time and effort and I'm happy that he was some what effective this time around.
He isn't going anywhere, sadly.
Bonner retires a Spur. No doubt in my mind.
I actually thought the same thing. For the first time, Matt Bonner was effective in the playoffs as a Spur during the series against the Lakers and Memphis. I thought GSW and Heat were a terrible matchup for him because of the midgets on both opponents who have no trouble roaming the three point arc. I just wish that Matt Bonner's contract would not be an obstacle because he can still he useful should we run into the Lakers, Denver, Clippers, or Memphis again in next year's playoffs.
in all seriousness, Bonner had a heck of a playoff run. the matchups against Miami/GSW didn't really allow him to play much, but against the "big" teams like LA and Memphis he had a field day.
He'll outlast TD and Manu as a Spur.
Pop will keep Bonner around and use the excuse that Splitter may leave and they cant afford to lose both big men.
"I've abandoned my child!!! I've abandoned my boy!!!"
I am 90% sure Bonner stays... Pop just loves him too much.
Yea Bonner's not going anywhere guys.. sorry.
I hope you're wrong. I don't hate Bonbon but he is not worth 4m/year
I'd love for it to happen, but I don't see it either. Pop's stubborn loyalty will win out over logic and what truly makes sense for the team.
You guys that hate Bonner and Splitter are IDIOTS. There are no more good big men in the NBA. These guys don't grow on trees. 4mil isn't to pay Bonner.
They will play this repeatedly at the next POPPERS gala....all the POPPERS in tears!!!!!
LMAO.
Howard
Marc Gasol
Hibbert
Cousins
Lopez
Noah
Chandler
Monroe
Davis
Duncan
ZBO
West
Dirk
Love
Griffin
...thats 15 players right there that are better than Splitter and Bonner and I only scratched the surface. What do you mean no more good big men in the league?
I certainly don't hate Splitter - but with a stupid coach - his future is limited.
It took 3 years for idiot coach to put him in the starting lineup next to Timmy - which resulted in the top big man defensive tandem in the NBA - only to be jerked around in the finals at the first sign of small ball.
I would love to see Timmy/Tiago have another season - even at Timmy's age - but I know - as we all know now - that Pop will only panic and it up at crunchtime anyhow.
I'm not sold on Splitter. He folded like a cheap lawn chair in the Finals. He was soft as Pau Gasol and thats saying something.
Well - this much had already been proven IMO;
Tiago was shaky his first two seasons - but anyone could see that -when given playing time - he excelled. When jerked around - his game went to and he became unsure.
Season 3 - he gets steady playing time and a starting position- he excels again - beyond expectations.
In the finals - he gets jerked around again and his play suffers again.
Could the coach have had anything to do with that? Plus Miami was pretty good on their defensive rotations.
or maybe he sucked in the finals/finals were a bad matchup for him, so he got jerked around?
he couldnt handle the pressure and didnt make the right decisions, either a pass or going strong to the rim but it had a lot to do with the heat's d
Splitter isnt exactly gold. He will want and probably get an 8 mil/yr contract but remember the guy averaged 10 and 6 all year. Not good for a guy in his prime. He will be 29 in January. 10 and 6....that is horrible.
Maybe.
One thing I feel strongly about and have for years is this;
If you preach about pounding the rock - and this leads to a whole culture and a whole system - of pounding the rock - and it works and it results in the top two man big man tandem in the league - defensivewise....
Why panic every year in the playoffs at the first sign of trouble?
Do you think the players might not be thrown off?
splitter had plenty of opportunity to prove that they can stay with their usual lineup, pop refused to matchup with the heat's small ball initially but i dont think there's any question splitter didnt play well enough to continue that route, the first game heat started miller, splitter committed two mental mistakes within the first 20 secs or so of the game, maybe in the past couple of years splitter would sit out the rest of the series but he had more opportunities to redeem himself
splitter continuously made the wrong decisions when he got the ball off the pocket pass the rest of the game and well the rest of the series really, and when you consider that he has to guard a rejuvenated d wade on the other end?
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