Noooo, Spurs re-sign Bonner

[dylankerouac]

Beastmode Bonner. It can happen.

[slick'81]

Beastmode Bonner. It can happen.

if he played against some middle school without a legit big

[manufor3]

Maybe Bonner will become the defensive stalwart that could help.

[Drz]

Hasn't Bonners defense been getting better every year? His post defense was really good this regular season, if I recall previous threads correctly. Maybe Bonner will become the defensive stalwart that could help. Or is there evidence showing that playoff Bonner chokes on defense too? Any takers?

Here is how many points per 48 minutes the Spurs D (defense only! no offense in these stats) gave up with Bonner off the floor relative to on over the past 5 years. Positive is good, negative is bad.

2011: +1.53
2010: -0.86
2009: -1.76
2008: +1.94
2007: +3.03

I'm sure everyone realizes he doesn't have the lateral speed or hops to ever be a defensive "stalwart," but he's already more than serviceable. If he could improve his defense, he could legitimately be called a "good" defender.

[ElNono]

^ Are those playoff numbers? Honest question...

[Drz]

^ Are those playoff numbers? Honest question...

They are not. I did check them... and yes, the defensive numbers are worse in the postseason.

[ElNono]

They are not. I did check them... and yes, the defensive numbers are worse in the postseason.

Thanks. I thought that's what the other poster was asking.

[timvp]

the defensive numbers are worse in the postseason.

Quality understatement

[Drz]

Thanks. I thought that's what the other poster was asking.

He asked two questions, and I chose to only answer the first.

In fairness to that 2nd question, they're not just worse, they're significantly worse.

[Russo21]

The re-signing of Matt Bonner. A sad sad day in Spurs history.

[dylankerouac]

He asked two questions, and I chose to only answer the first.

In fairness to that 2nd question, they're not just worse, they're significantly worse.

Thanks Drz.