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insidehoops
07-31-2009, 05:09 PM
The Milwaukee Bucks have requested waivers on guard/forward Bruce Bowen, General Manager John Hammond announced today.

http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4659
Mr_Basketball#1
07-31-2009, 05:13 PM
Boston Baby!!!
Killbot
07-31-2009, 05:15 PM
Boston Baby!!!

Ray Allen is not too fond of Bruce Bowen.
Mr_Basketball#1
07-31-2009, 05:20 PM
Ray Allen is not too fond of Bruce Bowen.
Ray Allen is 33 years old and in the last year of his contract. He just wants to win.
Bodhi
07-31-2009, 05:23 PM
And everyone saw this coming as soon as the deal was announced. Bowen is finding his way back to the Spurs.
hawkfan
07-31-2009, 05:23 PM
Bowen ought to go to Cleveland.
OneMoreSucka
07-31-2009, 05:25 PM
I'll take him in Denver for garbage time.
west
07-31-2009, 05:25 PM
Ray Allen is not too fond of Bruce Bowen.
He can be Ray's punching bag in practice.:D
Snoop_Cat
07-31-2009, 05:31 PM
He can be Ray's punching bag in practice.:D

Huh?
Bruce Bowen is a f*cking Ninja. Ray will be used for kicking practice by Bowen
SayTownRy
07-31-2009, 05:42 PM
And everyone saw this coming as soon as the deal was announced. Bowen is finding his way back to the Spurs.

that'd be righteous. i think he's got another season in him.
AznTacoLover
07-31-2009, 05:44 PM
that'd be righteous. i think he's got another season in him.

yup but his D ain't what it used to be.
kentatm
07-31-2009, 06:18 PM
If Bowen goes anywhere its b/c of his rep and thats it. He was completely worthless last year. He may as well be Devean George now.
ProfessorMurder
07-31-2009, 06:27 PM
He may as well be Devean George now.

Sweet! So then the Celts could pick him up and trade him for Belinelli.
hack_a_shaq
07-31-2009, 06:27 PM
If Bowen goes anywhere its b/c of his rep and thats it. He was completely worthless last year. He may as well be Devean George now.

I wouldn't go that far.
SayTownRy
07-31-2009, 06:32 PM
he's surely lost a step, i mean he's 38.

i don't know that i'd say he's completely worthless though. the spurs coaching staff opted to go with offense over defense last year so bowen saw very little playing time (as he's limited offensively) and finley saw big time minutes.

what i did see though, when bowen did see time on the court, is that he's still a talent.

one of the high points i remember from last season was bowen getting out there and locking up j j barrea. i don't think barrea's that great a player, but he is quick as ****. and for bowen to be able to get out there, just a mere few months ago, and chase that guy around says something about what he can still do.
depletedW
07-31-2009, 06:35 PM
I'll go way out on a limb on this one and predict that he makes his way back to the Spurs.
Maniak
07-31-2009, 06:43 PM
Sweet! So then the Celts could pick him up and trade him for Belinelli.
Instead can we get like, Perkins or maybe Big Baby this time?
SCdac
07-31-2009, 06:49 PM
Bowen is going to retire IMO. I've read that he doesn't want to play basketball just to play basketball. Meaning he's been in San Antonio for like 6-7 years, I don't see him putting on another jersey for the vet min, when he's already gotten his championships, gotten his millions.
Interminator
07-31-2009, 07:15 PM
Didnt he have a falling out with Popovich over coming off the bench?

I think Bowen gives it 1 last shot for a Championship Contender, specifically Boston, Cleveland or OKC. Play 1 last season, before transitioning into an assistant coach the following season.
JustinJDW
07-31-2009, 10:41 PM
He is going to retire and live in San Antonio. He has said many times that S.A is his home. He wants to live there. He may come play in S.A for one more year, but I doubt. It doesn't matter though, he is going to retire a happy man.

He has his Championships, his Defensive Reputation and sucess, his career is finished and he had a good one.
Maniak
07-31-2009, 10:47 PM
Didnt he have a falling out with Popovich over coming off the bench?

I think Bowen gives it 1 last shot for a Championship Contender, specifically Boston, Cleveland or OKC. Play 1 last season, before transitioning into an assistant coach the following season.
Since when do OKC and Championship contender come in the same sentence?
Snoop_Cat
07-31-2009, 10:49 PM
Didnt he have a falling out with Popovich over coming off the bench?

I think Bowen gives it 1 last shot for a Championship Contender, specifically Boston, Cleveland or OKC. Play 1 last season, before transitioning into an assistant coach the following season.

:wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf:
beasly15
07-31-2009, 10:51 PM
dirty plays up for grabs.
JustinJDW
07-31-2009, 11:18 PM
dirty plays up for grabs.What are you talking about? Kobe isn't a Free Agent. :confusedshrug:
momo
07-31-2009, 11:36 PM
At this point, even with BB being 50 he still has value to a team. A guy who knows where to be on the floor on D and does not make mistakes can get a job if he will play cheep. It is not just rep. His rep IS that he has lost a step. Teams know this. I bet he is not done.
sirkeelma
08-01-2009, 12:02 AM
Ray Allen is not too fond of Bruce Bowen.

i remember that.
bdreason
08-01-2009, 12:46 AM
Back to the Spurs I assume.
Dr. Hoopenstein
08-01-2009, 12:58 AM
I'll go way out on a limb on this one and predict that he makes his way back to the Spurs.I read somewhere when he was traded that that bridge has fallen ie he won't be going back to SA.

It's time for Bowen to retire as his rep can't make up for his lack of skillz at age 38.
wang4three
08-01-2009, 01:31 AM
I'll go way out on a limb on this one and predict that he makes his way back to the Spurs.
+1
Eldrunko247
08-01-2009, 02:00 AM
collusion
DDensity
08-01-2009, 05:26 AM
Boston Baby!!!

Yeah, because what Boston needs is another 38 year old player.
sixerfan82
08-01-2009, 07:49 AM
Who need's defense when you can do this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRHwB12efXE
depletedW
08-01-2009, 11:07 AM
I read somewhere when he was traded that that bridge has fallen ie he won't be going back to SA.

It's time for Bowen to retire as his rep can't make up for his lack of skillz at age 38.
I've heard similar things, but it still wouldn't surprise me if they worked something out.
1~Gibson~1
08-01-2009, 12:20 PM
Boston Baby!!!

Bowen ought to go to Cleveland.


why would CLE or BOS need him?

(Moon / Daniels)
crisoner
08-01-2009, 06:46 PM
Going back to the Spurs...............
wang4three
08-01-2009, 06:49 PM
why would CLE or BOS need him?


To keep increasing their average age.
sirkeelma
08-01-2009, 08:51 PM
To keep increasing their average age.

You have a point. :D
triangleoffense
08-01-2009, 10:31 PM
The spurs are definitely going to pick him up. Mark my words. Bowen loves SA too much and he means too much to the organization for him not to go back. Everyone in SA wants him back from the owner to the fans. Bowen made a name for himself and won multiple rings in SA and he can see that they have obviously gotten better. He will go back to SA.
G-train
08-01-2009, 11:39 PM
Didnt he have a falling out with Popovich over coming off the bench?


no he didn't
Agent_Zero
08-02-2009, 01:10 AM
come to D.C.? We kinda sorta don't have any defense...
dab0yech0
08-02-2009, 01:39 AM
I wouldn't mind him on the Clippers. We need a SF who can play defense and who can play without the ball and Bowen is exactly that. I'd even start him over Al Thornton so that Al can bring offense off the bench and have Bowen as a glue guy in the starting lineup.

Kaman/ Jordan
Griffin/ Camby
Bowen/ Thornton
Gordon/ R. Davis
B. Davis/ Telfair

This team could work.
Lebron23
08-02-2009, 02:54 AM
D
G-train
08-02-2009, 05:20 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW56gv5wOIs

4.40 he says that if he got waived he would love to come back to San Antonio. Obviously they would want to have him.
KingJay718
08-02-2009, 06:16 AM
I'd laugh if BB ended up in Cleveland.

But yeah, he's headin' back to San Antonio. Hopefully for him, he'll have a better season, because he was trash last season.
Interminator
08-02-2009, 11:22 AM
Since when do OKC and Championship contender come in the same sentence?
I just threw in OKC, considering Sam Presti is a former FO exec of the Spurs.
Wonder Bread Kid
08-02-2009, 01:38 PM
The spurs are definitely going to pick him up. Mark my words. Bowen loves SA too much and he means too much to the organization for him not to go back. Everyone in SA wants him back from the owner to the fans. Bowen made a name for himself and won multiple rings in SA and he can see that they have obviously gotten better. He will go back to SA.

Everyone in SA wants him back? Not Pop and RC.
Wonder Bread Kid
08-02-2009, 01:39 PM
It's Spurs or retirement and more than likely it's retirement.
spursdynasty420
08-02-2009, 02:12 PM
If Bowen goes anywhere its b/c of his rep and thats it. He was completely worthless last year. He may as well be Devean George now.

did you just compare bowen to devean george??? I hope he comes back to the spurs and we have a healthy ginoibili for you worthless no title fruit bags

bowen will have his jersey retired with ginobili duncan and parker.

devean george? are you ****ing kidding me?? god damn
SCdac
08-02-2009, 02:59 PM
Bowen is definitely going to have his jersey retired in the AT&T Center.

two-time runner up for DPOY (05,06 I believe lost to Wallace both times)
5x all-defensive first team
3x all-defensive second team
3x champion
500 consecutive games played between 2002 and 2008 (300+ starts)

assuming their contracts were the same, I'd take him over d. george 10/10 times. Averages more minutes, plays more games, and is the better defender... even at 38.

I also agree that it's retirement or going back to the spurs for Bowen. He's grounded in San Antonio, with family, business, and his foundation. I've heard other teams are interested (Orlando) but I don't think he takes it.
triangleoffense
08-02-2009, 05:14 PM
Everyone in SA wants him back? Not Pop and RC.

how do you know?
dwade83
08-02-2009, 06:43 PM
I'm thinking back to spurs!
TMT
08-02-2009, 07:28 PM
Everyone in SA wants him back? Not Pop and RC.

That's what I was thinking. I think that by trading these three guys (Fab, Thomas, Bruce) we are sending a message across that the last two seasons, we haven't been able to get the job done and we are turning another page in our franchises history. The team at this point is trying to get younger and more athletic which we have done with for the most part with our signings so far this summer, but also adding some veterans to replace the ones we lost. Even if he did come back to the Spurs, he would have to challenge RJ and Finley for playing time at the 3 spot. At this point, I'm thinking 70% chance he heads to retirement/ another team for the vets minimum.
SCdac
08-02-2009, 08:20 PM
That's what I was thinking. I think that by trading these three guys (Fab, Thomas, Bruce) we are sending a message across that the last two seasons, we haven't been able to get the job done and we are turning another page in our franchises history. The team at this point is trying to get younger and more athletic which we have done with for the most part with our signings so far this summer, but also adding some veterans to replace the ones we lost. Even if he did come back to the Spurs, he would have to challenge RJ and Finley for playing time at the 3 spot. At this point, I'm thinking 70% chance he heads to retirement/ another team for the vets minimum.

Malik Hairston too. he's definitely a part of the youth movement. was signed the first day of free agency, played 15 games with the spurs last season. could be a cheaper, more athletic, Bowen replacement. he can slash, has potential to be a good defender, and has range like Bowen. had a good showing in the summer league, with 13.4 ppg/.53 FG% in 5 games. For the spurs D-League team he was putting up 23/6/4 on good percentages (41 mpg, 30 gms)... On the Spurs he'll be just another role player, but possibly one that pushes Bowen out of the rotation.

http://cdn2.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/60700/spurs_nuggets__071509_001.jpg
TMT
08-02-2009, 09:36 PM
I like Hairston, but I want to know if the coaching staff decides to play him at the 3 or as more of a 2-guard.
heyhey06
08-02-2009, 11:40 PM
And everyone saw this coming as soon as the deal was announced. Bowen is finding his way back to the Spurs.

The Spurs have a full roster. With the Lux tax they would cost them too much but I would like to see him come back.
Wonder Bread Kid
08-03-2009, 02:00 PM
how do you know?

:banghead:
mbell75
08-03-2009, 04:03 PM
Boston Baby!!!


of course! Thats where all the washed up FAs end up anyways! Might as well take the average age of the team from 36 to dinosaur :lol
bleedinpurpleTwo
08-03-2009, 04:28 PM
the Lakers still have their Vet Min.
Bowen would be solid for spot duty against guys like Melo & Lebron.
Wonder Bread Kid
08-03-2009, 06:21 PM
the Lakers still have their Vet Min.
Bowen would be solid for spot duty against guys like Melo & Lebron.

Bowen has said he'd never entertain the idea of signing with Dallas or LA. Seriously. He's dead serious.
SayTownRy
08-03-2009, 07:08 PM
Bowen has said he'd never entertain the idea of signing with Dallas or LA. Seriously. He's dead serious.

:lol

i've heard him say that as well :rockon:
triangleoffense
08-03-2009, 11:40 PM
I don't know which would be more of a travesty, signing with LA or Dallas. Seriously though LA would be pretty cool. Travesty though.