622 Third Uncle Retires (Everyone Support, Thank You)
Bowen made a deep speech, and Chamberlain was the last invited player to speak on stage: Chamberlain can't mind the Spurs' exchange for Bowen for Richardson. Damn, this team is so disgusting. Indeed, business is business, but you don't do it like this? It's really a squeezing every point of the player's value.
So, Chamberlain's comments are not so affectionate:
"As far as I know, any victorious team needs an evil, or seemingly evil guy, a ruthless, treacherous villain who is responsible for the villain. Dennis Rodman, John Certon, Ranbill, O'Calley, Sally, McDaniel, Anthony Mason, these people mean fierce, vicious, durable, and hard. And for the past eight seasons, Bowen has been the hardest and most evil part of the Spurs. He wrapped his opponents like the Sith Emperor, with the evil dark force. Leaving him, the remaining Spurs were at best a group of white-faced scholars who were small-scale and terrifying. They were obviously not strong enough to cheer up some bad things and were scared of their strength.
Only as opponents do you know the horror and greatness of Mr. Bowen. As teammates, you know nothing, so you can swap a person lightly and know where the most terrifying place of the poisonous arrow is? It is not the speed of a storm like a storm, nor is it the sharp arrow, it is not the sight of the sight, but the colorless and tasteless poison applied on it.
Today is a special day, and some things I don't have to say very conveniently, but, you know, from today on, Carter, Allen, Kobe, West, are freed, San Antonio, your opponents are cheering tonight."
Chamberlain mercilessly criticized the Spurs, and when he ended, Duncan said, "Well, you're so excited."
"Yes, you are so peaceful. Bruce could have played for another year and then retired here, but you can't wait to send him away because you are afraid of us, right?" Chamberlain sneered.
Bowen really wants to retire with the Spurs, otherwise he would not have applied for a buyout directly after trading with the Bucks. He took half of his salary to return to San Antonio to retire. His salary this season is 4.5 million US dollars, and the buyout is only 2 million.
Duncan was not silent this time. After listening to Chamberlain's words, Duncan looked straight at him and then slowly said: "Our team will retire Blues' jersey, we will definitely retire his jersey. Who can you retire?"
After hearing this, Chamberlain became quiet. If the Spurs did retire Bowen's jersey, then what the Third Uncle did would have been in vain.
Bowen came on stage to thank him again. Popovich was the last to summarize the retirement ceremony. He also gave a summary of Bowen's career, and only he has this qualification:
"In October 201, I remember very clearly that the new season began, Bruce Bowen came and started playing for the Spurs. Every old fan is the same as me, and should remember what that year represents, and that was the year when the Spurs experienced the change of the times. That year, three people were replaced in the starting lineup: old shooter Steve Smith, French rookie Tony Pak, and Bowen was the most inconspicuous part of the three."
"At that time, some people would predict Parker's excellence - this child's genius and handsomeness at first glance. People can forget Derek Anderson who just left. As for Bowen, no one expected that he would become one of the most glorious members of the Spurs' history, because he was 3 years and 4 months old at that time."
"He is a player who has no past. Except for his one-year career in Miami, his resume before he was 2 years old was blank, but his arrival changed everything. Before that, the Spurs' number position was divided into two halves. Half was Danny Ferry's three-pointer, and half was Sean Elliott pressing his waist and running back and forth a few times. Bowen, like the old man who handled the Bonnie incident in "Pulp Novel", brought Elliott and Ferry out a difficult dilemma, swept the bloody floor to two clean."
"Faced with him, I knew from the beginning that I could feel at ease with a starting position in his hands. This is an old guy. Of course, he seemed so old from the beginning and never young. He never made the mistakes of young people. His meticulousness and insidiousness have followed his entire career with the Spurs. He had established himself as one of the worst players in league history by season 3, and was mixed with John Certon, Dennis Rodman, Bill Ranbill, and John Salina names, which was avoiding snakes and scorpions. Like Stockton, he had a dull expression like wearing a mask, but his hands, feet or other parts were strangling the opponent's most uncomfortable area. This is probably his image in professional basketball history since then."
"Like those previous seniors who did everything evil, he has extraordinary intelligence, mixed with insidious and meticulous cunning. How to allocate physical fitness during playing time, communicate with teammates, choose, what to do in various emergencies, his every move is precise and proportionate. He hardly makes mistakes, rarely gambles, and does not try those risky things. He is looking for teammates, especially Duncan's help anytime, anywhere. He does not give his opponent any opportunity to take advantage of what different opponents hate the most, and also knows how to keep the opponent hated throughout the game. He is like a psychologist in doing bad things."
"The judgment of fake moves, disturbing the shooter, predicting the opponent's running route, and easily blocking the opponent's position when defending without the ball. The ruler is generally accurate and detailed, and the body is as soft as a magnificent body without bones. Before the game, he studied the opponent and interpreted the opponent's preferences. During the game, he forced the opponent to walk into the assisted defense trap, made the most accurate pressing, and forced the opponent to catch the ball in an uncomfortable place. He had many suspected physical contacts, but rarely made fouls because he knew the referee too much, the opponent and the NHAR spoon rules blind spots."
"In addition, he is also the best player in the league's defense overall situation. He puts the side in the block, lures the opponent into the bottom line, approaches the opponent from the side, and joins Duncan to oppress the opponent in these steps. He does an excellent job of knowing where his teammates are, knowing how to trick his opponent into a blind spot, and knowing when his opponent will launch an attack."
"In my eyes, he is so perfect. Unfortunately, time passes too quickly, and the veteran will only slowly wither. He has brought so much to the team, and then he really gets old. Until he gets old, he can still play a big role - as one of the bargaining chips, in exchange for Richard Jefferson, yes, he is a standard pawn. In the end, he retired here."
"Something will leave with his retirement. Since the 201 season, it has become a routine for him, Parker and Duncan to play together every night. A large part of the Spurs' stability is based on the base of the three of them, plus Ginobili's flying. In the 209-10 season, when his departure, Duncan rests back to back, everything is like the season when Bowen first came: when he came, he brought an era, and when he left, he took away an era."
Popovich has always been known for his tough and toughness. He rarely speaks in public, just like an old-school soldier. But when he finally summarized Bowen, he said a lot. And Chamberlain also discovered that this old man, who had always been cold-blooded and ruthless, had his eyes shining with his handkerchief several times since then.
This is not an act, Popovich is indeed sad. As the conclusion, he said: "Bowen's infamy comes from me, and I arranged for him to do this. I hope that many years later, someone can still remember clearly the source of these grudges, love and hatred. Goodbye, Bowen, goodbye, friend, goodbye, an era."
Popovich then stepped off the rostrum, Bowen hugged him, he patted Bowen on the shoulder and said, "Bruce, your jersey will be retired, and you will definitely retire."
In this way, Bowen's retirement party ended. Chamberlain went to the hotel with him and asked, "Man, now you are retired, you are all in vain. What are you planning to order?"
Bowen smiled bitterly and said, "I have to spend more time with my family. I have been busy with competitions in the past. I pay too little attention to them and put too little energy into them. Yadri has been complaining..."
"This is not what you think, man, you were planning to compete for a season." Chamberlain said to him.
Bowen shrugged and said, "But I don't have to fight anymore, so my plan can end early."
Chamberlain hit him with his shoulder and said, "Then, I'll find something for you. How about going to my team? Come to me."
Bowen was stunned, then waved his hand and smiled, "No, no, no, I am very grateful for your trust in me. Thank you for your respect for an old man, but since I retired from the Spurs, I will not give anymore. Moreover, I don't think I can help you more. You have Jackson and Barnes. Trust me, those two bastards are better than me."
Of course Chamberlain knew this. There are now two defensive ruthless men in the Warriors' small forward position. He said: "I am not inviting you to play, but asking you to be our defensive coach assistant. The main task is to train West and Curry's defense."
Yes, this is his main purpose. Curry has a brilliant offensive talent. He has learned almost all the offensive methods of defenders, which are more abundant than Iverson, but his defense is very unreliable. West can still rely on his physical fitness. Curry is not good. Curry is the Warriors' outside sieve, just like Morrow, but the difference between a small sieve and a large sieve, which restricts his growth.
It is absolutely no problem to ask Bowen to train West, Curry and Morrow. When Parker and Ginobili first entered the league, they were also defensive colanders, but now they can stand on the defense line. This is all Bowen's credit.
After hearing this, Bao Wen showed a thoughtful expression on his face, and he was a little moved.
Chamberlain struck while the iron was hot and said, "You must accept my invitation. First, our relationship; secondly, do you want to say goodbye to basketball like this? Can you bear the life of life of food, rice, oil, salt and vinegar at home every day? Furthermore, think about it, how accomplished it is to train a bunch of colanders into defensive players? In the end, do you have the heart to see your defensive skills disappear in the NH like this?"
Bowen gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I accept your invitation, but I don't think you can do this accurately, right? Only Old Nelson can make the decision."
Chamberlain took out his cell phone and smiled and said, "Do you think I brought so many guys to help you, it's my own face, it's my own intention?" He called Old Nelson and said, "OK, H6, everything is done."
He called Bowen, and Old Nelson's rough voice rang: "Welcome to you, Bruce, the coaching staff of the Warriors welcome you to join"
Bowen was a gentleman off the court, and he said politely: "Thank you for your kind invitation, Coach Nelson, I am honored to join you."
Old Nelson smiled like an old hen on the other end: "Bruce, you will be proud of your decision. Now there are so many damn League geniuses, we need to create a few mediocre people and have their nightmare."
Bowen's smile was still so gentle: "Yes, Coach Nelson, as you wish, I will train such a guy."
Chapter completed!