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The court (or field or ring) is an inorganically created space in which individuals abide by a set of arbitrarily defined rules. Sports do not abide by the same ethical codes that we have in regular society. My defense of Bowen has multiple parts so I want to break it down slowly and methodically. For further thoughts on Bowen's unique relationship with the box score, make sure you check out Tim's piece from New Years Day. But the relative class of the franchise as a whole is not my concern: I want to directly address Bowen and his style of play.īowen is not merely an ethical enigma but a statistical one as well. With almost no help whatsoever from the rest of the roster, Bowen's reputation alone has caused many basketball fans to conclude the Spurs in their entirety are a dirty team (the infamous Horry-Nash hip check, a single play, has helped to solidify this misguided notion). With Bowen nearing the end of his tenure as a Spur (he will likely retire after his contract expires in the 2009/2010 season), it's time to begin reflecting on the significance of his career.īowen will obviously be remembered for two things: His stifling perimeter defense and for being a "dirty" player. Even Popovich, who will stubbornly play some veterans until well after they have begun receiving social security checks, has removed Bowen from the starting lineup and cut his minutes significantly (he is averaging 21.4 minutes per game compared to 30.2 last year). At the time we had a much smaller readership than we do currently so I wanted to return to the topic.īowen is clearly in the winter of his career.
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In the early days of 48 Minutes of Hell I published an ethical defense of Bruce Bowen and his style of play.