Talk:Bruce Bowen

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[edit] Isiah Thomas controversy

The following paragraph (which I just removed from the article for discussion here), while generally accurate, does not fit well into the rest of the player profile. Bowen gets involved in at least 3-4 such controtroversies every season. It would probably be better to describe the gist of all the controversies in general, or to create a separate Controversies section with a paragraph on each controvery. Any thoughts? --Mikebrand 17:12, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Bowen has sometimes been accused of being a "dirty" player, especially by New York Knicks head coach Isiah Thomas [1]. Thomas claims that Bowen intentionally sticks out his leg so that his opponent will land on his foot, potentially causing major injuries (undercutting). Thomas got into a shouting match with with Bowen and Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich in a November 13, 2006 matchup at Madison Square Garden when Thomas believed that Bowen tried to undercut Knicks guard Jamal Crawford [2].

Again, I have moved here a detailed description of a specific and minor incident does not belong in an article on the player. In this case the description is inaccurate as it attributes intention to Bowen while the league ruled that no fine or suspension was called for. A description of the irritation Bowen's defense generates in opposing players would be more appropriate.--Mikebrand 02:38, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

==Foot Defense==

Bowen injured Steve Francis in a 2006-2007 season game against the Knicks. It was the first of two times he's done it that night, the other Jamal Crawford. He put his front foot out so when the shooter landed from his jump shot he would get tripped by Bowen's foot.