It is playoff time again, and you may remember that the only sport that matters to me (with the exception of women's two-crew bobsleigh) is San Antonio Spurs basketball.
Today I'd like to talk about Bruce Bowen.
If you watch a Spurs game on T.V., I guarantee you will hear Bowen referred to as "the defensive specialist."
Bowen is one of the best defensive players in the NBA. He glues himself to his man, and he has a habit (I'd call it a talent) for getting under other players' skins.
Good players - veterans - get angry with Bowen, often quite early in a series, because he doesn't let them play the kind of games they like to play.
Bowen's defensive style is always right there, arms out or flailing or in the face, contesting every shot. You can score on Bowen, but only if you earn it.
The Spurs play a great defensive game, and I can't help but think Bowen is at least as responsible as Head Coach Gregg Popovich.
I was just watching the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Suns, and I thought I saw Bowen running up to contest a late shot against Suns star Steve Nash - arms out and waving, hand towards the face. Thing was, Bowen looked a lot shorter. I realized it was actually Tony Parker.
(Sidenote: I have a really shitty T.V.)
Bowen is not just a defensive specialist, though. He is always adding new weapons to his arsenal.
My favorite thing Bowen does is to shoot 3-pointers from the corners. Bowen's like a cockroach - he loves the corners. No one ever seems to see it coming except me.
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I think its time we question the Spurs' defense. This is me being facetious.
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