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In Praise of Complementary Players
9 days ago by
Pounding the Rock
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Complementary players are not those who sit at the end of the bench and say "nice shot" a lot (those would be complimentary players). No, we're talking about players whose skill sets complement the team's stars. They fill a niche, maybe two, without getting in...
Spurs vs. Thunder: Stats of the Game
10 days ago by
Pounding the Rock
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Let me begin by apologizing for this late post. I've been traveling, moving, and simply busy. Plus, the Spurs are not treating my Stat of the Games very well. How about a win when it's my turn, guys? After the jump, the aforementioned stats.
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Dallas Mavericks Will Give New Spur Richard Jefferson His First Test
15 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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When the San Antonio Spurs completed a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks in June to acquire swingman Richard Jefferson for Kurt Thomas, Fabricio Oberto and Bruce Bowen, three words came to mind. Los Angeles Lakers...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Area Satirical Newspaper Joins Forces With Puppet-Based Humor Channel
In a move I can only pray will cut Jeff Dunham-related programming down to a more manageable 23 hours a day, The Onion and Comedy Central will be doing a sports show together. People have been trying to crack the "Daily Show for Sports" code for a while now. Versus has "...
Video: Ginobili Catches, Kills Bat With Bare Hands
25 days ago by
SPORTS by BROOKS
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Video from Manu Ginobili snatching a bat and killing it during Spurs-Kings game in Sacto last night:
Hadn’t noticed Bruce Bowen had retired until the team’s former master of the rabid punch wasn’t there to make the play.
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Spurs Links for Oct. 30, 2009
27 days ago by
nba.com/spurs
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Duncan not enough against Bulls
Spurs' Blair returns to scene of 'crime'
George Hill Rising
Gregg Popovich, the Spurs, and Tom Thibodeau
Bruce Bowen joins ESPN as analyst
Daily Dime: Balanced Bulls handle Spurs
Spurs vs. Bulls - The Ground Hurts When You Fall...
Poll: Who will make the Spurs' final roster?
October 22, 2009 by
Spurs Dynasty
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As the Spurs get ready to begin their march towards a fifth NBA Title, we say goodbye to those who have departed: Bruce Bowen, Fabricio Oberto, Kurt Thomas, Ime Udoka, Jacque Vaughn and Drew Gooden. We wish them the best of luck in the next chapter of their lives.We also wholeheartedly...
Fan Appreciation Week Story (3rd Place)
October 22, 2009 by
Club Trillion
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The following is what I perceived to be the third best benchwarming story that was submitted for Fan Appreciation Week. If you don’t like it, don’t worry because there’s a better one coming tomorrow. If you do like it, be excited that there’s an even better one coming tomorrow...
San Antonio Spurs ‘09-10 NBA season preview
Last year we debuted the “Highs and Lows” system — previewing the NBA season by predicting the respective ceiling and basement for each team. Same theme, different season…
Added: Richard Jefferson, Antonio McDyess, DeJuan Blair, Theo Ratliff, Keith Bogans
Lost: Bruce...
VIDEO: NBA Tipoff: Spurs
October 16, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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San Antonio's offense should be better with Richard Jefferson, but what about the D minus Bruce Bowen? Our NBA Tipoff wonders.
BDL's 2009-10 NBA Preview: San Antonio Spurs
October 14, 2009 by
Ball Don't Lie
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Once again back is the incredible ... Ball Don't Lie's NBA
previews, outlining off-season moves, projecting win totals, spinning
tracks and much, much more. It's a fun, hot mess. Right now, the San Antonio Spurs.2008-09 Record: 54-28, first place in Southwest DivisionHead...
A case of love and hate
October 12, 2009 by
Red's Army
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The alarm clock might as well be a sledgehammer at 6 am the morning after a Celtics/Red Sox/Patriots marathon day. But I know I'm not alone. A lot of us went from watching the C's (and then the last inning of the Red Sox season) to watching football the rest of the afternoon...
Spurs defending without Bowen
October 11, 2009 by
Inside Hoops
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The successful San Antonio Spurs have been strong defenders ever since the days of David Robinson playing alongside Tim Duncan, but for years the tradition also continued thanks to the efforts of Bruce Bowen.
Age caught up with the aggressive small forward last season and he quickly...
Clip of the Day: Muggsy Bogues
Now that I’m a little older and less athletic, I’ve patterned my playground game after Bruce Bowen. But back in the day, I was all about Muggsy Bogues. You can’t name one current PG in the NBA who is more of an effective pest on defense.
Division Matchup Preseason Preview: The Spurs
October 03, 2009 by
Mavs Moneyball
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While we still have some time before the season starts I thought now would be as good a time as any to find out how our Mavericks will match up against their Southwest Division foes.
As the season ended last year the Mavericks found themselves in third place behind the San Antonio...
Bruce Bowen's Exit Leaves the NBA a Cleaner Place
September 27, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Bruce Bowen made a name for himself as a hard-nosed defender in the NBA. He is considered to be one of the best perimeter defenders, willing to get in the face of any shooter or ball handler he was designated to guard.
And maybe he kicked a couple of players.
Bowen was never much of...
Around the Association: 2009-2010 San Antonio Spurs: An Apple A Day...
September 26, 2009 by
Golden State of Mind
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After a disappointing postseason which ended with a first round exit at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks, the Spurs knew they needed to reload. The Spurs did just that by bringing in Richard Jefferson and are ready to take aim at the mighty Lakers. In the Western Conference...
Spurs Ink Keith Bogans
September 22, 2009 by
SLAM Online
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It’s a poor man’s Bruce Bowen, but he’ll have to do for now: “Keith Bogans, the 29-year-old journeyman guard who spent the final 29 games of last season playing with Jefferson in Milwaukee, has agreed to a one-year deal worth the veteran’s minimum of $1.03...
Daily Links: Defense wins what?
September 18, 2009 by
Bright Side of the Sun
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by KIM STALLKNECHT - AP
You know this guy could sell ice to Eskimos...
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NBA.com: The Numbers Game: Keys to success start with defenseThey say that defense wins...
5 Players I Love to Hate, But I’d Still Want Them on My Team
When Bruce Bowen retired, I became fraught with emotion.
On one hand, I absolutely couldn’t wait for that dude to get the heck out of the League so I’d never have to see or hear about him again; nobody puts Baby Steve Nash in a corner or knees him in the gonads on [...]
Possible Atlanta Hawks Numbers To Be Retired
Zach Lowe of Celtics Hub wrote a thought-provoking piece about the probability of San Antonio retiring Bruce Bowen's number: Most statistics show that Bruce Bowen contributed nothing to an NBA team. And yet, despite an almost complete lack of visible basketball ability in a box...
Bruce Bowen Denies Playing Dirty
September 10, 2009 by
SLAM Online
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We don’t believe you, Bruce. You need more people: “There’s only one incident where I can say was calculated and that was the time I kicked Ray Allen. I kicked Ray after I drew the charge but I didn’t like what took place with the charge and I did something which was not...
Sixth Man of the Day: Bruce Bowen
September 09, 2009 by
Global Sports Fraternity
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A forearm shiver when an opponent tried to cut down the baseline and an elbow to the back while defending in the post…these are the memories that Bruce Bowen has left behind as he retired from the NBA last week. The key defensive stopper on a Spurs team that dominated the turn...
The results of Bruce Bowen’s retirement
By Andy Charles
The NBA has lost one of its finest defensive specialists after Bruce Bowen decided to hang up his sneakers this week after 12 seasons.
Bowen made the little-publicized All-Defense team (imagine the post-game parties for that one!) five times while playing for the San...
The 10-man rotation, starring 'The Admiral' and 'The Big O'
September 09, 2009 by
Ball Don't Lie
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A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out.C: The Painted Area. Here's a 'graph to chew on: ...
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