Bruce Bowen Retires

[Larry89]

http://www.nba.com/2009/news/09/03/bowen.retires.ap/index.html

"Asked about the likely reaction to his retirement from stars like the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant and the Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash, Bowen chuckled, "I'm sure a lot of people are happy."

I always thought there were 4 elite wingmen defenders on this decade , Christie, Bowen, Artest, Battier

2 of those 4 are now retired

 

[gunks]

Ankles everywhere can rejoice!


Dirty player.

 

[AriesMar27]

okay... i wonder who will take his place as the dirtiest player in the nba?

 

[Big Cuz 15]

LMAO @ the ankles comment. he made kobe think twice about shooting jumpers over him

 

[tradepeja]

Good riddance isn't enough. Great riddance?

 

[MoneyMike916]

Pow!

 

[Arby's Roast Beef]

Bowen's been lucky in a way, as one of those rare players who only started to make for themselves into their 30s--he found a team that could really appreciate his niche skills while absorbing his weaknesses. Honestly, if it weren't for the development in the consistency of his three pointer, I doubt he would even gain relevance as a player who would even get 30 mpg for 7 straight years. He's not talented offensively, but he's smart in that he recognizes what he needs to focus on--shooting and conditioning--and that has allowed him to be a cog player on most nights; he has really aged well. But his offensive usage rate has been rapidly declining these past few years, so he's become an overall liability despite his defense--so it was right to retire now.

 

[Chupacabra]

okay... i wonder who will take his place as the dirtiest player in the nba?

Hopefully Andres Nocioni!

 

[AriesMar27]

Pow!

what kinda foul did they call on bowen for that play? he got air on that jump kick though, maybe its a bruce thing....

 

[LoungeLizard]

what kinda foul did they call on bowen for that play? he got air on that jump kick though, maybe its a bruce thing....

Foul on Bowen? I saw Wally's face clearly fouling Bowens foot.

-Dick Bavetta

 

[VF21]

Foul on Bowen? I saw Wally's face clearly fouling Bowens foot.

-Dick Bavetta

And LoungeLizard wins the thread.

 

[piksi]

okay... i wonder who will take his place as the dirtiest player in the nba?

hid understudy - Eme Udoka

 

[AriesMar27]

hid understudy - Eme Udoka

maybe its a coaching thing... if jefferson starts sliding under jump shooters or kicking players in the mid section then we should all apologize to bowen.