48minutesofhell.com - 7/1/2009
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Work with me for a second.
Assume the Spurs close out the offseason in style, signing an impact player with their MLE. They go into camp as a favorite, and all their efforts and newly acquired talent put the team back in the Finals, against, say, the Cavs. The series is tight, and all the ...
joshqpublic.com - 6/26/2009
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joshqpublic.com —
Ridin’ the range once more, totin’ my old
.44, where you sleep out every night and the...
only law is right. Back in the saddle again. -Gene Autrey Public Service Announcement : Ok, here we go! I got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle, as I go ridin’ merrily along. Don’t ...
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Spurs: Back In The Saddle
brightsideofthesun.com - 6/30/2009
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brightsideofthesun.com —
For a brief moment today, amid
the turmoil of the Suns and the disaster that...
awaits the team in the 2010 bidding war, I toyed with the idea I might actually like the San Antonio Spurs , now that they jettisoned that awful excuse for an NBA player, Bruce Bowen . ...
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The Year of the Yo-Yo Trade
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A Spur Nightmare
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
48 Minutes of Hell's Tim Varner imagines the Spurs in the 2010 NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The series is tight, and all the major players are earning their checks. Then, in a crucial moment, Manu Ginobili gets hot. Goes on one of those Chuck Norris couldn't guard me tears, and Mike Brown is forced to counter. Brown looks to the bench for his cooler. The camera tightens in on one of his sharp-browed what-would-Pop-do stares. He needs someone who can come in and ice Manu. Enter Bruce Bowen. ...
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Bruce Bowen Will Be Missed
projectspurs.com 7/31/2009 —
“BRUUUUUUUUUUCE!” Few things made me happier than being part of the home crowd as we all screamed Bruce’s name in unison. It was also a great way to judge the guy sitting next to you. If he said something like, “Are they booing that guy?” You knew he didn’t know much and was available ...
On Bruce Bowen and Retired Numbers
celticshub.com 9/3/2009 — Bruce Bowen retired today. He will be variously remembered as one of the top defenders of his era , an indispensable role player on three San Antonio title teams and, in some quarters, a dirty player who hit at least a couple of guys in the groin.
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The results of Bruce Bowen’s retirement
cuzoogle.com 9/13/2009 —
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 ...
BRUCE BOWEN: HARD-NOSED OR DIRTY? | OneManFastBreak.net
onemanfastbreak.net 9/6/2009 — Bruce Bowen recently announced his retirement from the NBA. It is almost a certainly that 99% of the players in the Association just breathed a sigh of relief now that Bowen has hung up his sneakers for good. Throughout his 12-year career, eight of ...
SPURS: Bruce Bowen Announces Retirement From Basketball
nba.com 9/3/2009 — SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Bruce Bowen won't be pestering the NBA's best anymore. The 38-year-old former San Antonio Spurs forward retired Thursday after 12 seasons and a reputation as one of the league's most menacing defenders, hounding opponents with a ...
Buck Harvey Marks the Time
48minutesofhell.com 4/28/2009 — The Express-News’ Buck Harvey has written a timely column that deserves your attention. The cliff notes version goes like this: tonight might be Bruce Bowen’s last game as a Spur. Yes, Bowen is under contract. But if you read the ...
Bruce Bowen Announces Retirement
slamonline.com 9/3/2009 — by Ryne Nelson
Give Bruce Bowen credit for getting it right. Somehow, someway, Bruce Bowen managed to capture every basketball fan’s attention despite entering the League as an undrafted swingman with less offensive game than Cookie Monster ...
Bruce Bowen as Role Model
48minutesofhell.com 9/3/2009 — My appreciation of advanced statistics was borne out of my love for Bruce Bowen. Odd, huh? Bowen finished last season with a PER of a mere 5.37. But think about it.
Great defense is sublimation. According to current measures it’s only vaguely ...
O'Neal tours Cavs' practice facility (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 7/1/2009
Shaquille O'Neal took his first look at his new basketball home. The 15-time All-Star center toured the Cavaliers' suburban practice facility and took his physical on Wednesday, one day before he is formally introduced as superstar LeBron James' ...
