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03.13.08 From the Viking

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Bullet Points: Bruce Bowen's 9 Greatest Hits

Written by Erik Amonson

I thought about titling this one "Bruce Bowen and His Filthy Feet," but that makes me sound like some sort of foot-banger, so I went with this title.  The fact is, though, that the San Antonio Spurs' Bruce Bowen is probably the dirtiest player in the league, and most of his tricks are foot related.

You see, he knows what most of the players in the league either haven't figured out, or he's simply more willing to use this knowledge than they are.  That knowledge, of course, is that NBA officials have so much to watch on the court that they can't keep track of the feet of a defender all the time, particularly feet as sneaky as Bowen's.  Not all of these offenses are purely foot-induced, and not all of them are really sneaky -- some are just fucking mean -- but they are all funny.  Bruce Bowen is a great defender.  He's also a dick.  I've separated his offenses out according to victim.

 

Chris Paul

We'll lead with this one because it just happened yesterday, and also because it'll get you in the proper mood for the rest of the list.  If you have any doubt that Bruce Bowen is kicking and tripping people intentionally, this clip should take that doubt, wait until it dives onto the floor, and then repeatedly kick it in the face and chest.  Hilariously, Chris Paul is called for an offensive foul on this play, adding to the splendor.

 

Steve Francis & Jamal Crawford

This is Bruce's most commonly employed dirty trick.  Essentially, he waits until you jump, and then he sticks his foot where you're going to land so that, when you land, you fuck up all of your shit.  As you can see, the tactic works perfectly on Steve Francis, whose shit gets destroyed, and is still effective on Jamal Crawford who, because he knows it's coming, misses his shot horribly while trying to avoid the thorough devastation of his own shit.  To be fair, missing horribly is something to which Crawford is well accustomed, but all that means is there was no real reason for Bowen to attempt the maneuver on him to begin with.  That's how much he loves being a dick.

 

Anthony Parker

To me, this one looks completely incidental, but because it's Bruce Bowen, I automatically know that he did it on purpose.  And indeed, when you watch closely, you notice Bowen kicking his leg forward just before he lands, just enough to get it under the feet of Parker and turn his ankle.  Some people give Bowen a pass on this one; I don't, because it fits his pattern so perfectly.  It's like if there's a random murder outside of Jeffrey Dahmer's apartment.  Sure, you can't prove that Dahmer was involved... but would you bet against it?

 

Steve Nash

This is my second favorite, because you can tell Bowen thinks he's going to get away with it, and he doesn't.  Steve Nash comes out to play defense on him, and you can see the wheels turning in Bruce's head: "Hey, if I just turn my leg, Nash's sack is right in my wheelhouse.  HOME RUN!"  Given that he makes a totally naturally looking pivot, though, why is it so obviously intentional?  Simply put, he would have no other reason to make the move he did, unless he was planning on turning and dribbling the ball straight out of bounds.

 

Ray Allen

You know you're dirty when the league's resident nice guy, Ray Allen, comes after you.  And all Bowen had to do to bring that response out of Allen was to kick him in the back.  Bowen seems to be so shocked by the reaction, though, it's as if he thought they were just playing tag with their feet.  "WHAT?!" His face says, "Don't get so mad just because you're IT." 

 

Amare Stoudemire

Two videos for Amare, because Bowen just loves to mess with him.  The first clip shows a quick little reverse pivot into the path of a driving Stoudemire that really wasn't even that slick, but for some reason went unnoticed on the court at the time.  The second clip is truly ingenious, as it clearly displays -- just as Amare gathers himself for a dunk -- Bowen kicking him in the heel in an attempt to knock his feet out from under him.  It's such a quick move that it's no wonder nobody on the court noticed it, but it's effect is clear as the normally explosive Stoudemire barely gets off the ground for the dunk.  It's truly ninja-esque.  Speaking of which...

 

Wally Szczerbiak

I'm not even going to sully this work of art with my criticism.

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There are 11 comments so far:
John
03/13/2008 16:34
wtf what a bastard, almost as bad as soccer
Whale
03/13/2008 16:37
wally isnt there
InglewoodJack
03/13/2008 16:38
Wow. That's why the NBA should allow fighting. That shit would have been done the first time he did it cause he would have been knocked out.
Matty
03/13/2008 16:40
i hate bball, but he is the cocksucking reason the Suns got bounced last season
Oscar
03/13/2008 16:53
Wally Szczerbiak, holy cow. If I ever see Bowen on the street I'm gonna sock him the mouth.
Jon
03/14/2008 12:10
Holy crap. I'm not a huge NBA fan, but I've watched my fair share of games over the years. I'm very aware that Bowen is known as one of the league's "better defenders," and that he's highly disliked by most players, but I had no idea he was this blatently dirty. That Szczerbiak clip is just INSANE! How does a guy not get thrown out of the league for something like that? That's Marty McSorley clubbing Donald Brashear in the noggin, except in the NBA and with his foot!

PS: I've watched that last clip about a dozen times now, and you can clearly see Bowen saying "NINJA KICK!" as he's flying through the air.
Nolan
03/14/2008 23:56
That Szczerbiak clip is unbelievable. How is this fucking clown not kicked out of the league?
Logan
03/16/2008 03:18
Because he plays for the Spurs.
Daniel
03/16/2008 16:24
ok, let's be fair, chris paul clearly kicks him in the junk first when he aggressively pulls his leg free, so how is paul the victim when he has "below the belt" history in the acc? And Ray Allen crashes into bowen on the floor and he inappropriately reacts by kicking at Allen. Both of those are "hot head" and don't belong in this conspiracy list. as far as trying to hurt people's ankles intentionally, i'm not convinced... he's contesting every shot closely, more so than other defenders, so more shooters are going to land on him. i'm not saying that he doesn't get away with crap, but so did several other well-known basketball greats
Tim
03/17/2008 16:05
Explain how it is Bowen's fault that Wally MOVED INTO THE FOOT when Bruce was in the air? Explain how Chris Paul was not suspended for hitting Bruce in the nether region? The Ray Allen thing Bruce already admitted to, so that one's not up in the air. You people just HATE for the sake of HATE. Get a grip. And Erik, STFUAD.
Gyames
04/03/2008 10:27
Dirty, those people are of you that are defending him are just plain dumb. I've played basketball and have only ever so rarely had people land on my foot or vice versa. He's a professional athlete which means he's suppose to have superb body control, apparently he does- it just happens to be his feet and he uses it to get others hurt.

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