What Bowen relies on is cunning and viciousness, or cleverness and strategy.
There is a famous saying in the killer world - "Maybe my martial arts skills are not as good as yours, but I am absolutely sure to kill you." Bowen understood this deeply and took it to the extreme.
Like all the evildoers in history, Bowen was unusually cunning and cunning.
Every move he makes is so precise and he rarely makes mistakes.
He has an unimaginably accurate judgment on fake moves and interferes with shooters to the extreme - he can accurately touch the opponent's eyelashes with his fingers without touching the opponent's eyes.
He can accurately predict the opponent's running route, and can easily block the opponent's key position when defending without the ball, forcing the opponent to catch the ball in the most uncomfortable position and shoot in the most uncomfortable place.
He can also force his opponent into the defensive trap, make the most accurate press, and then encircle Duncan.
When he stands behind you, he sticks to your body as soft and boneless as a maggot.
He makes a lot of suspected physical contact, but rarely commits fouls because he knows the blind spots of the rules so well.
He may trip you with his feet when you break through, he may kick your heels the moment you take off, he may pretend to accidentally put his feet where you are going to land when you land, and he will show it on camera
The angle of the blind spot pulls on your clothes or pants...
He will not knock his opponent to the ground as violently as Laga Bell. His actions will always be so hidden and ambiguous that the referee will never be able to judge whether it is intentional or a coincidence...
His expression is always so innocent until he makes his opponent lose their mind.
Bruce Bowen is such a controversial defensive expert. His perimeter defense is unparalleled in the league. He has been selected to the league's first defensive team 7 times!
Bowen's most famous weapon is probably the black foot, and Ray Allen, Francis and Carter are the victims of Bowen's black foot.
In March 2006, during a game between the Spurs and the SuperSonics, Bowen and Ray Allen fell to the ground during a fight. Then Bowen unexpectedly kicked Ray Allen in the back. Allen was so angry that he wanted to take action.
He beat Bowen and was eventually persuaded to quit.
Afterwards, Allen called the league's executive vice president to complain, and Bowen was eventually fined $10,000.
On November 7, 2006, the Knicks played against the Spurs at home. Francis held the ball during an offense in the first quarter. He pulled up and shot under Bowen's defense. The ball was thrown, but Bowen quietly put his foot on the ball.
Where Francis landed, Francis stepped on the ground and fell to the ground in pain while holding his left ankle.
A few days later, the Knicks played the Spurs again. This time Bowen's target was Jamal Crawford, but Crawford narrowly escaped when he landed.
But Bowen's actions angered Knicks coach "Smiling Assassin" Isaiah Thomas, who threatened Bowen: "Next time if you do this again, I will break your legs."
Francis was not the first victim of Bowen's black kick. As early as February 18, 2004, Carter was kicked by Bowen during the Spurs' game against the Raptors. Carter became angry after the game and directly blamed Bowen.
He's a murderer.
However, the matter was not over yet. When Carter moved to New Jersey, Bowen repeated his old trick. After Carter made a jump shot, Bowen "habitually" put his leg at Carter's feet. Carter was fooled once, so naturally he was concerned about this.
I was prepared so I didn't get hurt.
However, Carter, who had been plotted before, obviously would not give up and went after Bowen directly. However, the referee did not buy Carter's fault and ejected him directly. The Nets eventually lost the game.
Bowen's black feet didn't stop there.
During the Spurs' playoff game against the Suns in 2007, Stoudemire was harassed by Bowen's little moves and bluntly said that Bowen played dirty. "He often deliberately kicked me in the back and almost hurt me several times."
, his style of play is well known to everyone, and I hope the NBA management can give him some color," Stoudemire said.
In that series, Bowen also kicked Nash. When Nash broke through with the ball, Bowen deliberately kneed Nash in the groin.
In March of the following year, the Hornets played against the Spurs. During an attack, Paul fell to the ground. Bowen immediately competed with Paul for the ball. In the process, Bowen seemed to have a "black foot" on Paul.
After the two sides got into a dispute, Bowen still looked innocent, while Paul got a foul.
Later, after a league investigation, Bowen was suspended for one game for intentional fouling, which also ended his record of starting 500 consecutive games.
If we were to evaluate the degree of dirty play, Bowen would be at least in the top three in NBA history, if not the first.
Although his statistics were average, he was the best defensive player at the second and third positions of his era. Those who admired him gave him the nickname "Defensive Expert," while those who hated him called him a synonym for dirty and despicable.
Although Bowen has been cursed constantly, he regards these curses as praise and recognition of his work.
For Bowen, ruthlessness and cunning are part of his job, and he has it in his blood.
Bruce Bowen is like a sharp fish bone stuck in the throat of the entire league and will not go away for a long time. He has become a nightmare for all stars in the league.
In this world, there are always stories about good people not living long and disasters living for thousands of years. The old man who was already a bad man can actually stay healthy. All the celebrities can do is wait for this monster to grow old.
When Bowen retired, when asked about the reaction of players such as Kobe and Nash, Bowen smiled and said: "I'm sure there are many people who are very happy."
He is such a foot-stepping maniac who plays the most important part in the Spurs' impregnable defensive system!
Whether the Spurs' defense would be as good without him is a big question.
Because of the halo of the GDP Troika, many people look down on Bowen's role in the Spurs and think he is dispensable.
The fact is that only when a person is gone will his value be reflected!
This year is Bowen's first season after leaving the Spurs. Before that, in the fiercely competitive Western Conference, the Spurs had always been ranked in the top three!
As a result, the Spurs, who brought in many strong players during the offseason this year, dropped to eighth place!
You can say that GDP is old, or that Parker’s absence from more than 20 games due to injury has a great impact, but the impact of Bowen’s departure on the Spurs must not be ignored!
Unbeknownst to others, Deng Fang knew that the Spurs valued Bowen.
Deng Fang clearly remembers that Bowen chose to retire in 2009. On March 21, 2012, the third year after his retirement, the Spurs retired his jersey. From then on, the No. 12 jersey hung high above the arena. This is
It is a kind of praise and honor for him, and it is also the best proof of his contribution to the Spurs.
