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if his should everyone that does something should
On 3 championship teams, and a defensive stopper, does Bruce deserves to have his jersey retired. When I think of retired jerseys I think...Tim Duncan, David Robinson and George Gervin.
Is he worthy....
why
if his should everyone that does something should
He's a lock
Yes.
Sure why not!!?
Yes. This isn't the Hall. Team jersey retirements allow teams to recognize those players who were a key part of a team's success yet were not superstars. Bowen clearly was a major part of the Spurs' last 3 championships.
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Forget Spurs only...
Bowen is arguably the greatest perimeter defender in NBA history...at least based on All NBA D teams.
.................................................y es.......what a dumb thread.
You think thets bad? Rememba the 2003 season when we played the Wizards and Jordan was being defended by Bowen? Then Jordan (who just had a press conference restating for the 12th time that season he was on the team to help and assist others not to take over) calls for an iso play for himself off the elbow and Bowen stays with him with one, two, three cross over and fake combos...then jordan tries to fake Bowen out again and actually falls on his own ass (though to jordan's credit [and perhaps bowen's timidness at the time...] he did not lose his dribble)
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Rememba dat?
Bowen stayed with him and didn't go for the gamble, wizards ended up airballing it or some with jordan passing to a teamate with 1 second left on the shot clock.
Then at the end of the game wizards had a chance to win it with a freak play and Jackson was on Jordan like he had 2 ounces of dro and a 40 hanging out of his pocket.....then the buzzer rang and Jackson hugs Jordan (jordan with a look on his face like do i know this punk?) and says "Good game Jowdan!"
the 12 will definately swing from the rafters along with the 20, 9, 21.
If I could meet 1 spur, just 1 spur in the history of spurs, it would be Bowen.
Yes
Bowen one of the most underarated players in team history, but I still cant put him on retiring his jersey. There have been lots of great players that cane thru here. Terry mings, Mike Mitc , Alvin Robinson and Artis Gilmore to name a few.
James Silas first got in for being great under pressure, but he never won a le.
Johinny Moore got in probably more for coming back from desert fever.
Geroge Gervin is just a given
Sean elliot was well liked and he too was a come back from major opertation
seems to me that the ones who got in were well liked by the community and were major contrubutors on the court. I think Bowen is a class act and very underrated, but to retire his jersey? might as well retire Manu's and Ton Parkers Jerseys too. The one I think needs to be up there is Avery Johnson. Without him, we may be still searching for a le.
just my 2 cents worth
Yoda
Do or to not,,,,there is no try
This current Spurs core of players (Tim, Tony, Manu, Bruce) has 3 les together. If they played in the 90s they would have taken at least 3 of Jordan's les and we would probably be talking to this day about one of the greatest matchups ever, Bowen against Jordan.
But I guess we'll have to live with 4 les and half of the leagues "superstars" whining like little girls every time they have to play the Spurs because they're afraid of Bowen.
I think it's almost guaranteed that #21, #20, #9, and #12 are going up in the rafters after they all retire.
Yep.
I love Bruce, but No.
21, 20, 9 and 50, 00, 13
6, 12, 5 on the bubble.
Yes. He's the whole key to the Spurs' plan of defense.
No his jersey should be retired.
Bowen HIMSELF hasn't even retired yet! How are you gonna retire the man's number when he's still an active player???
Ok, sarcasm and bull joking aside, when Bowen retires I feel his number should be retired. He has been an integral part of 3 Spurs championship runs. If that doesn't merit number retirement, nothing does.
Yes
I think if you look at other MLB, NFL and NBA teams, Bowen meats the qualifications to have his jersey retired. A key player on multiple championship teams.
If you look at bowen's 1st and 2nd team All-Defense selections, he has credentials. manu and parker are also headed for jersey retirement, and maybe the HOF.
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Without a doubt #12 should be up there when Bowen hangs it up, along with #9, #20, and #21.
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