Bruce Bowen

If you didn’t already know that the Clippers dream outcome in the 2019 off-season is to acquire Kawhi Leonard, this story confirms it. The Clippers have employed former San Antonio Spurs defensive deterrent Bruce Bowen for a few years as a TV analyst and he made some disparaging remarks about Leonard and how he handled [...]

Bruce Bowen’s reputation precedes him. During his playing days, he was a great defender. He was also considered a dirty defender, loathed by his opponents and (likely) adored by his teammates. Think of him as a good samaritan who hated tourists. That’s how I’d put it. Better than his defensive sets was his honesty. At [...]

January 24, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Bowen’s contribution to San Antonio’s championship run cannot be denied, although he was perhaps the dirtiest player in his era. But comes as a bit of a surprise to many. The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they will retire Bruce Bowen’s No. 12 jersey on Wednesday, March [...]

June 3, 2008 – Dr. J-Water Kobe Bryant has not been named to the NBA’s first team all defense 6 times out of his 12 seasons in the league without rightfully being recognized as one of the NBA’s elite defenders. Kobe’s reputation as a quality defender was solidified in last summer’s Olympic qualifying tournament for [...]

May 8, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap The San Antonio Spurs are winners. Plain and simple. This cannot be disputed as they have dominated the NBA for almost the last decade. With four NBA titles in the last nine years, and being contenders in the other five, the Spurs are the benchmark for every franchise in [...]