'Net reaction: Goodbye sweet Bruce

Former Spurs forward Bruce Bowen(notes), long regarded as one of the best and most tenacious defenders/cheap shot artists in the league, retired on Thursday. Here's what they're saying out in the ether about the news ...Basketball Prospectus: "... Bowen leaves with an important NBA legacy. For one, he offers hope to undrafted players. It took Bowen four years to make the league after finishing his career at Cal State-Fullerton, and he did not establish himself as a regular starter until age 29 in Miami. The following year, Bowen signed with San Antonio as a free agent, and he proved to be a perfect fit for Gregg Popovich's system. By focusing on one specific offensive skill (the corner three-pointer), Bowen made himself useful enough on offense to stay on the floor for 30-plus minutes a night. (That never translated into his individual statistics, however. Bowen retires with one of the most negative career WARP totals of any players.) [...] I would also say [...] an...