Comments on: Bruce Bowen’s Getting Hated On; more anti-Spurs foolishness

By: dukesman2000

dukesman2000 — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:38:52 +0000

Bowen takes fewer shots than anyone else.

By: Meica

Meica — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:31:43 +0000

Here’s the deal:

Bruce Bowen has made 776 3′s in his 13 year modern-day career.

It’s just not enough shots in this day and age where three’s are taken at a much higher rate than in the past to call him “one of the best three point shooters of all time.”

Take Michael Redd (also not on the list). Granted he shoots something like 38% but he’s made 911 3′s in eight years, five less years than Bowen.

Bruce Bowen just doesn’t have the volume to be called one of the greats.

By: Big V

Big V — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:35:49 +0000

You give Bowen a good look from the top of the key or the wings for the trey and it’s PROBABLY NOT GOING IN.

That, IMO is what keeps him off of this list. You can’t say the same about any of these other guys on the list from ANYWHERE on the floor.

Also, what makes anyone think that Bowen’s a better corner shooter than anybody on this list?

By: SparkyJ23

SparkyJ23 — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:07 +0000

6 points a game does not make you the best anything offensive in the last 20 YEARS.

By: MJ

MJ — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:49:17 +0000

And for what it’s worth, I’ve got nothing against the Spurs. I’m the first one to stick up for Timmy D when he gets ragged on.

By: MJ

MJ — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:48:00 +0000

Dude averages 6 points a game! 6! And his career % is .391. He was 90-215 in 82 games last season. That’s 1 make per 2.5 attempts (rounded to the nearest half) or averaged out, he essentially goes 4 for 10 on 3′s every 5 games.

Name me one starting shooting guard/small forward that couldn’t go 4 for 10 on wide open 3′s every 5 games. (Seriously, do it.) And from 2 spots, which is effectively the same shot. He’s only had to practice/shoot one damn shot. For 8 years. And he’s made less than 40% of them. Also, the majority of them are uncontested (no way to prove this with numbers, but you watch as many Spurs games as I do.) Stop me when I reach the bit that makes him top 16 for the last 20 SEASONS.

Basically, he gets paid to stand in either corner and shoot and he because he succeeds 40% of the time, he’s “great.” Please.

He’s expected to score 6 points a game 30-35 minutes per. The Spurs have designed a system where he can be proficient at one skill and get away with it. Dude can’t shoot free throws. Can’t put it on the floor. Can’t go in the post. If he was a great shooter, he’d flourish all over the floor.

Like say.. Steve Smith.

By: J Tok

J Tok — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:18:58 +0000

@ sunni

sorry my dude, but that was the worst top 25 i have ever heard of.
and Peja can’t be mentioned, he was the last person that wanted the ball in sacto with the game on the line. he never made a clutch three

By: dagwaller

dagwaller — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:43:45 +0000

No offense to MJ in particular, but post 34 is exactly what I ran into for an entire year.

By: MJ

MJ — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:41:11 +0000

haha.. are you serious?

No, really. Are you serious? Clearly you’ve attached yourself to this and you aren’t gonna back away from it no matter what anybody says, but deep down, you have to know this is ridiculous.

Bruce Bowen in a field of 16 shooters to determine the best of the last 20 seasons? You’re kidding, right?

No, really.

By: Austin Burton

Austin Burton — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:21:58 +0000

Bowen gets the nod over Vujacic and Kapono because of the clutch factor. It’s not all about numbers, but they do play a role. When you combine stats and clutch, I don’t see where Smith is a better three-point shooter than Bowen.