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#5 Bruce Bowen
One of the best perimeter defenders of his generation, Bowen went undrafted in 1993 thanks to a non-existent offensive game. His defensive prowess wasn't quite evident back then to teams. After spending 4 years in France and the CBA, he finally got his chance in the NBA in 1997. After being a role player for 4 years, Bowen became a starter for the Heat and started to gain recognition as a defensive stopper.
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After being named to the All-Defensive 2nd team, he was signed by the Spurs and was a vital component to 3 title-winning squads (2003, 05, 07) in the following 6 seasons. Bowen provided excellent perimeter defense for one of the best defensive teams in the league and made 5 consecutive All-Defensive 1st teams from 2004-08.
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His career averages may not seem great but he was a vital cog in the Spurs machine and had his number retired by them in 2012. It was, however, later with his permission, reissued to LaMarcus Aldridge.
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