Bruce Bowen

Bruce Bowen , born the June 14th 1971 with Merced in California, is an American player of Basket-ball, evolving/moving at the station of winger.

Biography

In spite of a good university career, he does not see draft E by NBA at the end of his “senior” season because of the lack of notoriety of his university of Cal State Fullerton. The European championships begin without it finding a place. He obtains however a station in Pro B in the club of the Havre, which eager to start again itself, “cut” its American winger.

Thus it quickly becomes one of the best joeurs of this league. It confirms this reputation the following year with the club of Évreux of which it is one of the major factors to the increase of the club in Pro has.

However, eager to be made a place in NBA, he prefers to go back to the United States, evolving/moving in CBA at the Rockford Lightning. But the experiment is not conclusive and it turns over to France to evolve/move with the club of Pro has Besancon Basket County Doubs. After only 20 disputed matches, and whereas he is better marker of the league, he turns over in CBA, always at the Rockford Lightning.

After only 16 matches, he sees himself offering a 10 day old contract by the Miami Heat in NBA, contract which is then prolonged until the end of season. However, it is quickly registered on the list of the casualties.

That does not prevent the frankness from the Boston Celtics from recruiting it for the following season. It carries out one complete season there, beginning even 9 matches as a holder and not missing who 22 matches on wounds. The following season, year of the lockout of NBA, it does not confirm and Celtics again do not offer to him contract at the end of the season. It joined then the Philadelphia Sixers, then again Miami Heat where it starts to find its level. It confirms this revival at the time of the following season, always with Miami, from which it takes part in the whole of the meetings disputed by the frankness, beginning 72 meetings as a holder. It is also chooses in second better the five defensive one of NBA.

Its qualities of defender interest the San Antonio Spurs which recruit it in 2001. It evolves/moves there with dimensions of the two stars David Robinson and Tim Duncan and of French Tony Parker who begins in the American league. This first season shows an elimination by the Los Angeles Lakers at the time of the play-offs. On the individual level, it is again rewarded by a nomination in the second better five defensive.

In 2002-2003, become an essential component of Spurs, in particular for its defensive qualities, which is worth to be seen entrusting the guard of the best unfavourable player, and a large address at three points, it will finish with the best percentage at three points of the season (44.1%) higher has its address with the charity tosses (40.4%), sufficiently rare fact to be noticed. It gains the title NBA with depend on the New Jersey Nets. The following year, Spurs are eliminated at the stage from the semi-finals from the Western conference by Lakers. Then at the time of the season 2004 - 05, Spurs find finales NBA and gain the title at the end of a series of seven matches vis-a-vis the Detroit Pistons.

Again candidate with the title, Spurs fail vis-a-vis their rivals texans of the Dallas Mavericks in semi-final of conference at the time of a defeat at the time of the 7th match of the series, match disputed with San Antonio and lost in prolongations.

The season 2006-2007 sees Spurs again crowned with one 4th title into new seasons (three over the 5 last seasons), which gives birth to Spurs like a true dynasty for many observers.

Bruce Bowen confirms its reputation of better defender external of the league in spite of many controversies concerning its play considered to be sometimes limiting. It is in particular famous to be a " dirty player" (player " sale" , incorrect), its aggressive defense being always in extreme cases of the fault. For others, it is a model of defensive player, this type of play necessarily implying a aggressivity and many contacts. Moreover, he is regarded by all as a model player and a man correct and implied in his city.

Club

1989-1993 : Cal State Fullerton (NCAA)
1993-1994: Holy Thomas Tennis shoe Le Havre Pro B
1994-1995: ALM Évreux Tennis shoe Pro B
1995-1996: Rockford Lightning (CBA)
1996-1997: Besancon Basket County Doubs Pro has
1997: Rockford Lightning (CBA)
1997: Miami Heat NBA
1997-1999: Boston Celtics NBA
1999-2000: Philadelphia Sixers NBA
2000 : Chicago bulldozers NBA (2 days only)
2000-2001: Miami Heat NBA
2001-…. : San Antonio Spurs NBA

Prize list

Champion NBA in 2003, 2005 and 2007

National selection

Personal distinctions

Better marker of Pro B 1995
Elected in better five defensive of the NBA 2004, 2005, 2006
Elected in better defensive second five of the NBA 2001, 2002, 2003
Second better defender of NBA in 2005, 2006, 2007
Better percentage at three points of NBA in 2003

External bond

Card nba.com

Reference

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