In the NBA role player is like a shooting star flashing in the starry sky, after burning himself, it disappears, and the team will not do anything for the role player, but there is a role player, he has played for the team for many years, made a great contribution, let the team retire his jersey, got the treatment that other role players can not get, this role player is the defense master Bruce Bowen.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="2" > the gates on the defensive end, the notorious villain in the league</h1>
Bowen does not have the ability to fly around the sky, nor does he have a soft and delicate feel, the talent is general, so that Bowen can not find his own position on the offensive end, in addition to being able to shoot three-pointers in the two bottom corners, homeopathic breakthrough, Bowen does not have any ability to tear apart the opponent's defense one-on-one, even the free throw ability is very general, just look at Bowen's offensive ability, he will not enter the NBA at all, but Bowen's defensive ability is strong, it can be said that it is very strong, you can call him a defensive gate.
Bowen is 2.01 meters tall, this height, so that Bowen can be a front guard swing man, from the defender defense to the front, height is also the only gift god gives Bowen, because the body talent is average, Bowen can not rely on the physical talent to defend, so Bowen's defense is very methodical, very sophisticated, Bowen in the opponent did not receive the ball, began to entangle with the opponent, first covered with the body, and then with the arm to pull, body confrontation, pinch the ball line, is not to let the opponent receive the ball.
If this effort is wasted, the opponent gets the ball, Bowen will change the method, he will lower the center of gravity, with the manual movement, he will not be shaken by the opponent's fake action, lose the center of gravity, and will not easily move to break the ball, let himself lose the defensive position, he is constantly adjusting his steps, posture, in order to stand in front of the defender, Bowen uses the simplest but most difficult way to defend each defender.
Bowen is not a god, it is impossible to stand in front of the opponent every turn, he will be passed, but Bowen is smart, he will try not to give the opponent the opportunity to score points after passing himself, he will closely connect his personal defense with the team defense, so that after the opponent passes himself, he still needs to face the defense of his teammates, which is simple to say, but it is not easy to do, because you first have to know your position in the team defense, know which teammate can come to the defense after you are passed, and which person you have to change defense.
If you don't know these, in the team's weak defense is over the opponent, the teammate came to supplement the defense is too late, the result must be a failed defense, Bowen this even if it is passed can also introduce the defender into the team's defensive trap ability, really helped the team, 07 Finals, Bowen faced James, of course, single defense can not be defended, but James can not play over Bowen, because he also needs to face the Spurs' defense, Bowen repeatedly led James into the trap, so that James did not return.
In the defense of no ball, Bowen is still very active, he constantly follows the opponent, with the arm, the body to interfere with the opponent, on the edge of the foul to swim, to the opponent caused double physical and psychological pressure, many of the masters who are running without the ball will be disturbed by Bowen's performance is not good. In helping his teammates defend, Bowen is very smart, as part of the team's defense, he is constantly moving, to assist in the rotation, has a strong defensive flexibility, always appears where it appears, to make up for the loopholes in the team's defense.
All in all, Bowen's defense is not ghostly steals and exciting blocks, it looks ordinary, but it is very effective, everywhere reflects the wisdom and sophistication, he can always give the opponent a counterattack when the opponent has just launched an attack, let the opponent be frustrated, is a well-deserved outside defensive gate.
There's no doubt that Bowen is defensive, but it's also common consensus that Bowen's defense is "dirty." Every defender will have some small movements, which is normal, but Bowen's defensive small movements are particularly numerous, pulling the opponent with his arm, which is already pediatric, and Bowen's most criticized is to pad his feet when defending. When Bowen's opponent could not break through and was ready to shoot, Bowen's hand was extended, but at the same time the foot was also extended, reaching to the feet of the opponent, and as soon as the opponent finished shooting the basket foot, he stepped on Bowen's foot, the light one was unstable, the toe, the heavy one had to be weak, many players were afraid of Bowen's foot, and when they shot, they had to adjust the position of the foot, or did not dare to shoot at all.
With this action, Bowen got a lot of benefits on the defensive end, Bowen pad this is something that every player knows, but the league's punishment for Bowen's foot is not particularly severe, which makes the pad foot become Bowen's habitual action, many players have suffered a big loss on Bowen's foot, Carter has been Bovin pad three times, the angry Carter chased Bowen to play, pulled away by the referee before stopping, Ray Allen was bowen's friend, but Bowen did not spare Anyen for Ray Allen, and also cushioned Ray Allen's foot, which made Ray Allen choose to break off relations with Bowen, No longer being friends, in addition to stepping feet, Bowen will sometimes use flying feet and kick opponents directly with his feet, and Szelbiac is the biggest victim, because when he shoots, he is kicked in the head by Bowen and slows down for a while before standing up, and the league's punishment for Bowen is not severe, just a fine of $7500, no suspension.
Stepping on the opponent, flying kicking the opponent, which makes every fan who has seen Bowen's bad behavior, the players hate Bowen very much, Bowen's reputation in the basketball circle is also very poor, it can be said that it is infamous, in the various villain rankings, Bowen is a regular on the list. Although Bowen has a lot of small actions and is said to be "dirty" to play, it is undeniable that Bowen is an excellent outside defender, he went from losing the draft to starting the team, and then to the team's championship hero, being retired jersey, Bowen contributed a very wonderful NBA career.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="16" > From losing the draft to the championship, Bowen's counterattack life</h1>
Bowen played in college for 4 years, but because of the general physical talent, Bowen lost in the 93 draft, failed to enter the NBA, after losing, Bowen played four seasons in the American CBA League and the French League, in the summer of 96, the Heat gave Bowen a chance to enter the NBA, but the whole season, Bowen also played a game, the Heat pulled Bowen into the NBA circle, but did not give Bowen more opportunities.
In the summer, Bowen went to the Celtics, and in the Celtics, Bowen got some opportunities and began to show his ability in the intensity of the NBA, but there were not many opportunities, and Bowen did not stand in the Celtics, after which he played for the 76ers, and returned to the Heat, after going around, Bowen is 30 years old, many players have retired at this age, but for Bowen, his good days have just begun. In the summer of 2001, Bowen was favored by the Spurs and became a member of the Spurs.
At this time, Bowen's age is indeed not small, but the ability is indeed improved than when he was younger, the three-point shooting rate can be stabilized at 40%, the defensive ability is stronger than before, in the 00-01 season into the best defensive team second team, in the league is also a little famous, scouts know that there is a player in the league who is not young and has a good defense. Spurs put Bowen in the palm of their hands, directly put Bowen in the starting lineup, the average playing time reached nearly 30 minutes per game, in such a large play space, Bowen's performance is also worthy of the trust of the Spurs, averaging 7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game, the previously inaccurate three-point shots, also became accurate, three-point shooting rate of 37.8%, can hit 1 per game, becoming a good 3D player.
In the 02-03 season, Bowen's performance in the regular season was no worse, helping the horse to enter the playoffs, in the playoffs, Bowen still played well, the Western Conference semifinals battle of Tianwangshan, Bowen's defense online, the attack also opened, he got 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, helped the team to win 2 points, in the subsequent battles, Bowen still performed well, helping the team reach the Finals. In the Finals, spurs against the Nets, Bowen faced Kidd, Bowen defended Kidd very badly, the average shooting rate per game in the series was only 36.4%, Kidd was limited, the Nets lost competitiveness, the Spurs finally won the championship, Bowen wore the first championship ring in his life.
In the playoffs in 2005, the Spurs came out of the shadow of last season's defense failure, Bowen also continued to help the team to impact the championship, he played in the regular season, and was selected for the best defensive team for the second time in his career, in the playoffs, Bowen's performance was stable, he was able to stand up at key moments, the sixth game of the second round, he played 43 minutes, contributed 9 points and 3 blocks, helped the team to win the opponent by 2 points, advanced to the next round, in the Finals, the Spurs against the Pistons, both teams are very strong in defense, The people who are in line with Bowen are also defensive players, and in this confrontation, Bowen performed well on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and he tried his best to defend the opponents on the defensive end, and he was able to give the team the necessary help on the offensive end.
In the Battle of Tianwangshan, he played 44 minutes, contributed 10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, helped the team to win by 1 point, regained the series advantage, grabbed seven, he contributed 5 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, helped the team to a 7-point narrow victory, successfully won the championship, Bowen won the second championship ring in his life. The 35-year-old Bowen in the 06-07 season has embarked on the journey again, and many 35-year-old veterans have left the league, but Bowen has maintained a very good competitive state in the regular season, his defensive end is still as fierce as before, and at the end of the regular season, he was once again selected to the best defensive team, which is the seventh consecutive year that he has been selected to the best defensive team.
In the playoffs, the Spurs were very strong, and Bowen still played his ability on the defensive end, from the first round of the West to the Finals. In the finals, facing the young and energetic James, Bowen acted as the first line of defense, to block James, Bowen completed his task very well, but also played brave in the third game, this game, Bowen played 43 minutes, 5 of 4 three-pointers, contributed 13 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, helped the team to win by 3 points, to achieve a 3-0 big score advantage, in the fourth game, Bowen played for 42 minutes, the defense was good, but the offensive feel was not good, 6 shots 1, but the rest of the team played well, The Spurs narrowly beat the Cavaliers by one point to win the championship by a 4-0 score, and Bowen put on his third championship ring.
After winning three championship rings, Bowen did not leave, he knew that he still had oil, decided to continue to play, 07-08 season, Bowen played 81 games, in the average of 30.2 minutes per game, Bowen contributed excellent defense, NBA career eighth time selected for the best defensive team, looking back at the history of the NBA, can be at the age of 36 and also selected for the best defensive team a team is very few. In the 08-09 season, the 37-year-old Bowen once again embarked on the journey, the Spurs knew that he could not defend, took him from the starting, and the playing time was greatly reduced, but this time, Bowen really could not move, facing the young offspring, he felt powerless, and he vaguely felt that it was time to leave.
On April 28, 2009, Bowen played the last game of his NBA career, he contributed 3 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and on September 4, 2009, Bowen held a press conference to announce his retirement, ending his NBA career. From entering the NBA at the age of 25 and leaving at the age of 37, Bowen completed a counterattack in these more than 10 years, he changed from a bench to a starter, from a role player with empty hands to a championship hero with three championship rings in his hand, Bowen became a hero in his life, making his mediocre life a little starlight.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="18" > written at the end</h1>
On March 22, 2012, the Spurs held a jersey retirement ceremony for Bowen before the home game against the Timberwolves, Bowen became the seventh player in the history of the Spurs to be retired in jersey, Bowen's No. 12 jersey has since been hung with david Robinson, George Gervin, Elliott's jersey, this is the Spurs' last award to Bowen, and the most weighty award, and Bowen also deserves this award, he was selected for the best defensive team for 8 seasons at the Spurs, including 5 consecutive seasons. Bowen gave the Spurs the most needed outside defense, and the Spurs played an immutable role every time They won bowen.
Bowen's NBA career is wonderful, but his actions in the NBA arena are controversial, but these things are already history, and the right and wrong will be commented on by future generations. Now that Bowen is 50 years old, I wish him all the best.