From 1999 to 2014, the Spurs established themselves as an NBA team in the new century, with no defense but stunningly high rankings every season. GDP was stable, but only after 2003. Benedict has been a hardcore Spurs fan for nine years. His favorite player is not GDP or Jefferson Leonard's consistent scoring, but the most savage player of the previous years. "Blackfoot" - Bruce Bowen.
Statistically, Bowen's numerous performances make it impossible to believe he's a starter on a dynasty team. Incredibly, as a triple-digit player with essentially no offense (threes). Slightly more accurate, but aside from Duncan, he's the most indispensable player on the Spurs. We all know defensive teams will never lose in the playoffs, especially when the Pistons' five-man team and the Lakers' interior are the King's positional defenses. They are very lethal weapons, but they start on defense. The Spurs can rely on two people to carry the entire team's defensive load - Tim Duncan and Bruce Bowen - to shore up the last line of defense on the interior, a lethal blockade of the opponent's main point, which was one of the main strategies back in the day of the Spurs. Regardless of his appearance or style of play, Bowen is by no means noteworthy. But whenever he mentions his name, he'll grit his teeth and even be called a gentleman, except by Spurs fans. Lun can't help but swear that Kobinash and others even mock him. Because his defense was so dirty, his black foot counted every scorer in the NBA at that time, and the first few points on the scoring stats list were his "regulars".
The Cavaliers were swept by the Spurs in the finals because of his black foot. Nash lost his chance to reach the finals. Carter was almost lost for the season, which is arguably the most unacceptable category on the court. However, in a group, there has to be someone who gets dirty and tired, and Bowen has that spirit. In fact, Bowen was definitely a James-level player in the French Pro League in his early years. Every dunk and breakaway was exciting (Parker reportedly fell in love with basketball because he was there to watch the games). However, as he got older and NBA teams continued to displace him, his skills themselves weren't very good, so he mastered a very unpopular player during the 196-2001 season. New Skill - Leather Candy Defense. While this technique is very shady and destructive, it definitely works. Without his "skill", it is difficult to say whether the Spurs would have won the championships in 03,05 and 2007, and many coaching figures have often said: "I would rather take a sword and go astray, this is the limit of the skill of Bowen, rather than technically well-rounded, unrestrained Kirilenko, who thinks that everyone knows that the team wants to play, and the role of the player is important. the game, the role of the player is important.
While he's a character who can't wait to die on the court, he's as gentle and mild-mannered as any other Spurs player on the court. He has no negatives, and though he's only on the Spurs, he's a strong supporter of public service. His five-year salary is $14 million, but he spends less on public **** benefits than any other Spur. In 2008, Bowen was traded to the Bucks. After a year of silence, he announced his retirement at age 38.On March 22, 2012, Bowen held a retirement ceremony at his Spurs home. His No. 12 uniform will live on forever. It hangs in the AT&T Center Arena.