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Last edited by Kori Ellis : Today at 08:16 AM. Reason: because you spelled Elliott wrong
.....Honestly do you think they would leave out Bruce this year?
It's like Sean Elliott today when he was talking about, "Lets give Camby DOP because his team gives up 100+ points a game."
I think Bruce has a chance this year.....
Last edited by Kori Ellis; 04-02-2008 at 03:16 AM. Reason: because you spelled Elliott wrong
Last edited by Kori Ellis : Today at 08:16 AM. Reason: because you spelled Elliott wrong
Nope! Bowen is dirty
Lol! Thank you Kori! I've had a little too much to drink tonight....
Last edited by Kori Ellis : Today at 08:16 AM. Reason: because you spelled Elliott wrong
I doubt Bruce Bowen will be DPOY this year.
I've read numerous times this year in some articles "Bruce Bowen has lost a step". It's quite wrong but media guys who writes it won't vote for Bruce. Camby will get it because he has great "defensive" stats with 3.7bpg and 13.3rpg.
Bowen will likely never be DPOY and it's a shame. It sucks that this award is given by a panel of journalists because some of them are quite clueless.
3 rings.
I wouldn't be disappointed if Battier was awarded it. I'd also argue that Duncan is more important defensively than Bowen. Dark horse might be Chris Paul?
KG helped Boston become the best defensive team this year. But for some reason they don't give the award to stars very much if I remember correctly.
If CP3 wins it, you might as well end the award, because it will no longer have any meaning. He's one of the worst individual defenders at the point not named Nash. He's tissue paper.
Only "award" interested in is NBA's Trophythe rest are for individual, if were collective (?) it would go all with champs.
PS: Sorry my billingual neurone if low today
ya, your'e probably right
I would guess that Bruce cares as much about the DPOY as Manu does about the sixth man award.
Just show them all the rings, after a repeat. Tell them that's what it's all about.
This could have been the year because no single player really has stood out defensively all year long. There are the rebounders and shot blockers, Chris Paul with the steals, and Battier with his all around play. But, no one really stands out. They might just give it to KG for being the guy that changed the whole team mentality and approach to defense. But, has the award ever been given to a guy that doesn't really dominate on defense? KG is still solid all the way around defensively, but he's not individually a defensive wall, even compared to previous seasons. I think if it's Bruce of 2-3 years ago and maybe even last year, Bruce might win it. But, I'm not sure about it this year.
Yea, I've read several articles stating "Bruce has lost a step" while also the same commentators state that "Bowen is arguably the league's premier perimeter defender" Why is it then that he couldn't have won a DPOY?
Last year, when they gave the award to Camby of the _enver Nuggets, the worst defensive team in the league arguably, this award became a joke.
To further that, I believe this year Camby will most likely win it again. Or KG for "changing the Celtics" despite having missed several games. And has KG ever even made all defensive first team?
Bowen cares about the prize more than Manu on a ty sixth man one...
DPOY = Steve Nash
(sarcasm)
highly doubtful.
+1
If the head coaches vote for the All-Defensive Teams, why doesn't the NBA just make them vote for the DPoY also? It boggles the mind.
DPOY isn't a high-profile award that gets discussed ad nauseum in the last four months of the season like the MVP award, so I don't really think anyone gives it much thought until it's time to vote... at which point, they check the league leader in blocks and give it to that guy. It's a crock.
And at the risk of sounding like a spiteful Democrat who would root for McCain if my chosen candidate lost the Democratic nomination, I think I'd be most pissed off if Shane Battier won it, since he's basically doing what Bowen has done for the last six years but not as well.
Last edited by Spurminator; 04-02-2008 at 09:19 AM.
Bruce Bowen deserves the DPoD award ... Defensive Player of the Decade.
I think Pop should campaign for Bruce. I get the feeling the award would mean a lot to him (it's not like he could ever be an All-Star or anything). It's the one part of the game he truly excels at and he gets no recognition for it.
Pop should have one of his interns put together a presentation with stats and video demonstrating what Bruce brings to the table.
who really cares man
if camby wins another one,
the more reason for duncan to expose the faker he is....where was camby in the series against the spurs last season in the playoffs....
Bowen deserves it--if for no other reason than his body of work for his career--but you don't win it by shutting down the best offensive perimeter player on the other team night after night. It's all about the flash of blocks and steals.
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