Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 10:30 am  |  66 responses

Bruce Bowen Denies Playing Dirty

We don’t believe you, Bruce. You need more people: “There’s only one incident where I can say was calculated and that was the time I kicked Ray Allen. I kicked Ray after I drew the charge but I didn’t like what took place with the charge and I did something which was not right, I kicked him while he was right there in front of me and I was reprimanded for that. But all the other things that took place, it was more of a buildup of who I had become as far as a tough nosed defender, where people started to say I was crossing the line. And, it was unfortunate because a lot of the guys that were saying these things were all-stars, and part of it was they didn’t like me guarding them.’”

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  • Teddy-the-Bear

    Now @ Jukai: The difference being what, that Rodman admitted to playing dirty? That’s all and well, but dirty play is still dirty play. I could care less if Rodman jacked some guy up on the court and then admitted it to the media, instead of doing what Bruce Bowen has done in this case. Although, what Bowen has done is very irritating and I can see why people are p!ssed at him. But don’t blame him for being dirty while another guy is revered for it by most of the same people.
    Also, expecting a person to publicly admit their fault (when not in a legal context) doesn’t make sense. OF COURSE a player who has just retired isn’t going to cater to the people who already h@te him by saying “hey, you know what? I really did injure Steve Francis on purpose.” That doesn’t make any sense.
    Is purposely injuring another player a snake move? Yes it is. But what bugs me is the unfairness used to judge different players who all commit the same BS.
    I wonder: Why is that? Because Rodman played with MJ? Because he was good at rebounding? Because he didn’t play for the “uncool” San Antonio Spurs (during their repeat)? Because instead of being a strict, disciplined personality off the court, he went for eccentricity to the extreme? Dirty play is dirty play! Screw the media formalities, if you’re going to condemn one, condemn the other too.

  • Teddy-the-Bear

    *’during their repeat’ should have been ‘during their championship seasons’*.

  • http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Video-Guy-Dupuy-s-ridiculous-new-dunk;_ylt=ArUf78nf1e6m.CYLHndihuG8vLYF?urn=nba,187926 Dacre

    @Teddy.. yeah I’m okay with your comments, its all good. It’s just that Rodman led the league for 7 CONSECUTIVE YEARS in the rebounding numbers. Thats an NBA record right there and a decent stamp in favour of ‘best ever’ status.
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    @Jukai.. I just got off the phone with Bill, he was going on with a whole lotta man-love for Nate Thurmand, go figure.

  • jdn41

    you guys all make no sense pound for pound best rebounder rodman weighted 228 lbs(http://www.nba.com/history/players/rodman_stats.html) during his nba career and bill russel was 220lbs(http://www.nba.com/history/players/russell_bio.html)so rodman weighted more than russell and is the best pound for pound rebounder but is worst than russell at rebounding do you guys see where your logic doesn’t make sense

  • http://dfsjklf.com Jukai

    You don’t think there’s a big difference between stomping on a camera man and saying ‘Yeah I did it, I’m a jerk’ and throwing your leg under another player to purposefully injure him and give the “I didn’t do it!” look?
    Bowen is trying to get away with it and avoid punishment! Rodman never did that!
    I can’t believe you dont see the difference.

  • ab_40

    for the amount of hate he get’s you must think it’s kobe or something.

  • http://slamonline.com B-Moore

    Bowen is a F*ckin W@nker. Dennis Rodman was just insane.

    I agree with Jukai.

    At least Rodman didn’t give the *i didn’t do it look*

  • Yesse

    Whats up with all the hating on Bruce?He was a great defender.Thats how everybody is suppose to play D.

  • JoeMaMa

    Bruce did admit, apparently, to being a multiple NBA Champion.
    Spurs fans, unite!!

  • youngmuggsy

    Dirty plays happen all the time and all players do it. An awful lot of players have hit and shoved Bowen out of frustration because of his D and gone pretty much unnoticed.

  • youngmuggsy

    I mean Mutombo elbowed the shit out of just about every player in the league and he’s the most beloved player in NBA history.

  • http://slamonline.com Allenp

    Teddy
    You do have adjust for the fact that during Wilt and Bill’s era most players shot below 43 percent from the field so there were a lot more rebounds to go around.
    Hell, Bob Cousy never cracked 40 percent from the field in his entire career.

  • ClydeSays

    I think every NBA vet defender tries isht almost every game, like faking contact on a charge or a foul. That’s part of the game.
    I do appreciate great D and Bowen was definitely capable of that. But Bowen mixed his talent in with dirty plays like sliding his feet under a jumpshooter, scratching & clawing.

    You’ve got your rings Bruce. And your rep.

  • http://www.nextgg.com DMC14

    I’ll tell you what if i’m down the park and someone steps under my feet on purpose or kicks their feet out into my knees on my purpose, i’m gonna hurt them badly.

  • Shem

    This is stupid, notice how ALL good defenders are critisized of being dirty no bruce bowen, ron artest, shane battier, rajon rondo, KG are not dirty. They play good D! WHEN kobe hit marco jaric in the face in ot that was dirty (not a kobe hater, he is the best player playing)

  • http://hibachi20.blogspot.com Blinguo

    During one of those “I didn’t do it!” Master P theater (as in low budget straight to DVD style) acting jobs last season, Bowen both knee’d and stepped on Chris Paul, preventing him from just trying to stand up. Finally he got a suspension during that one. Fooling nobody.

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