Ryan over at Ryan Underdown, has a nice complition of videos of NBA player Bruce Bowen in some of his finer moments. You can watch him trip people, knee dudes in the huevos, strategically place his feet under airborne players in attempt to twist their ankle upon landing. It's all very entertaining, almost like Karate Kid, where Johnny's got to sweep the leg...
While it's all in the name of fun, it has very little to do with Bruce Bowen being dirty. I mean, in all of those videos, he looked pretty clean to me. Granted, he was sweating a lot, but I'm sure that he had showered that morning. To go around all call a guy dirty makes me think of a few things:
1. He hasn't showered/bathed in at least 2.5 days.
2. He may be on an island with a mysterious black smoke creature.
3. Food may be caught in either his mustache or "flavor savor".
4. Ear wax buildup may be showing slightly from one or both ears.
5. His beard looks unkept, until you realize it's not a beard, rather a collection of gnats adhered to his face with gnat larva.
I didn't really see any of these signs in any of those videos. All I'm saying is, Bowen may be a complete Futon who needs to be kicked out of the league, but for crying out loud, don't call him dirty. That's just below the belt.
Nick says,
What about crazy eyes, crazy eyes have to be worth a point on the dirty scale. Although, I am still not sure what to think about his playing style. Players might just be confusing good defense with dirty play, it has to be frustrating. However, I doubt that Amare Stoudemire, Ray Allen, Vince Carter, and Isiah Thomas are all wrong. All I know is I wanted to see the Suns in the playoffs not the Spurs... Again.
Posted @ May 21, 2007