Bowen Boosts End In Rotation

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Meanwhile, Washington, despite the fact that John Wall had finally started to play like a No. 1 overall pick over the team's past five games, came in with the league's worst record at a miserable 2-12 and showed why rather quickly.

 

The Wizards tapped out in almost record time, falling behind by as many as 34 points en route to a 103-83 drubbing at the hands of a Sixers team playing with an ill Elton Brand and without centers Spencer Hawes and Nikola Vucevic. S.D. Jones was more competitive in the inaugural Wrestlemania when he lost in eight seconds to King Kong Bundy that Washington was on Monday night.

 

Bowen was in the news earlier Monday when the San Antonio Spurs announced they were planning on retiring his No. 12 later this season.

 

And that got me thinking. As important as Bowen was to three different Spurs championship clubs, retiring the number of a role player -- any role player is heresy or at least it should be.

 

But forget about Luke Jackson, the amazing power forward from the 1966-67 team that some still call the greatest of all time. And forget about Clint Richardson the defensive-minded guard from the Moses Malone-fueled Fo' Five Fo' '82-83 world championship team.

 

The Spurs have not and believe me I understand how Bowen exemplified the Gregg Popovich-era in the Alamo City. The 6-foot-7 swingman out of Cal State Fullerton earned a spot on the NBA's All-Defensive Team in eight of his nine seasons with the Spurs (was a second team selection in 2001, 2002 and 2003 before earning first team honors in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008).

 

But, understand those other four players were no one-trick ponies and could hurt you at both ends of the floor. Bowen was a non-entity for most of his career on offense.

 

Some romantics have already told me that Bowen's honor will send future players a message that professionalism, hard work and unselfishness are rewarded in San Antonio.

 

Larry Kenyon should be insulted and Tiago Splitter should be getting ready.

 

San Antonio evidently needs another marketing ploy -- one that insults the very fabric of this proud basketball powerhouse.

 

Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rudy Gay scored 23 points and the Memphis Grizzlies erased an 18-point point deficit in the fourth quarter to extend their winning streak to seven with a 91-90 comeback victory over the Warriors. Memphis trailed by double digits for much of the game before rallying for a 39-22 differential in the final frame.

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•    #middleschoolmemories when Mr bowen slipped on that ice in front of the school

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•    It was a cold night but in his arms it felt like summer time

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•    On a good day it's three and a quarter tho

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•    Had a super productive day so I can have a very relaxing night tomorrow :)

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•    I love my job at wells fargo :) work again tomorrow ;)

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•    Whatsappe me maatje Bowen '

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•    The last time I open my eyes was 12 and how did it become 3pm so fast?!

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•    I wish I could be as relaxed as I am right now, all the time.

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•    After Monday & Tuesday even the Calender says W T F.

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