Classic Kawhi

[timvp]

Asked what he thought about finishing fourth in the Rookie of the Year voting:

"I wasn’t really looking at the rankings. It’s an individual honor. Congratulations to whoever won it."


:lol Are we sure this kid isn't a robot built to fit perfectly onto this team?







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"Congrats to whoever won that individual award. I'm thrilled for you."

[Spursmania]

Love it!

[VBM]

The black Gregg Popovich...right down to the pimple.

[Splits]

Out of the top 12 ROY vote getters, Kawhi is the only one still in the playoffs. Stud.

[phxspurfan]

Love it.

[DBMethos]

:hat

[Bulwark]

http://www.48minutesofhell.com/el-conclusion-san-antonio-spurs-99-portland-trail-blazers-83

"Leave it the Spurs to find the only player in NBA history to show less emotion than Tim Duncan. Hit a three-pointer, made an impressive pass off a spin move to Blair, and was an all around fourth quarter terror without so much as a blink. Maybe Tim can teach him how to make his eyes bigger."

[timtonymanurich]

Individual honors mean nothing. It's who's hoisting the LOB Trophy at the end and who get's to hang a(nother) banner from their rafters at the start of the NEXT season.

That's one of the reasons why LeBronda got the MVP because He WON'T be hoisting any other hardware in June.

MVP this year is a consolation prize.

Go. SPURS. GO.

:lob :lob :lob :lob :lob

[hater]

I want him to crucify King Flop tonight

[TheChillFactor]

So great!

[Jimcs50]

Got to love Kwami

[Cant_Be_Faded]

We have our young Duncan personality, we need someone who is like a young Admiral.

[spursince#99]

Yeah when I heard it I was like gosh this dude has been trained well already. In a lockout season? C.I.A Pop is on it :lol he most certainly deserved Coach of the Year honors lol

[manufan10]

Got to love Kwami

:lol Charles Barkley

Kenny said he would pay Barkley $100 if he could say his name right, and he still needed coaching from Ernie.

[urunobili]

CIA Kawhi TBH

[DJB]

The black Gregg Popovich...right down to the pimple.

:lol

[taps]

CIA Kawhi TBH

So is this.

I have failed

[Spurfect21]

What a g

[hooperflash]

:king KING KAWHI will win a ring before QUEEN JAMES :lol

[Cant_Be_Faded]

"fuck yo accolades, clown"

[Libri]

There are only two known androids in the known universe, Kawhi and Data.

http://images.wikia.com/memoryalpha/en/images/4/4f/Data,_2366.jpg

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[crc21209]

Kawhi is a beast on and off the court. :tu Gotta love him...

[Tigole Bitties]

The kid must have a closet full of skeletons or something... like a Jeffrey Dahmer :)

It's always the quiet ones.

[GSH]

"Congratulations to whoever won it"? That's a classic. If it was anybody else, I'd think he was full of crap. But I really believe that Kawhi is looking at the next game, and didn't even know who won Rookie of the Year. It's a beatiful thing.

[LoneStarState'sPride]

"Congratulations to whoever won it"? That's a classic. If it was anybody else, I'd think he was full of crap. But I really believe that Kawhi is looking at the next game, and didn't even know who won Rookie of the Year. It's a beatiful thing.

Exactly what I was thinking. He's a ROOKIE--been preparing to play in the NBA for years now, and in his first year, he's STARTING for a contender? If I were in his spot, I wouldn't be able to help but take a peek at the ROY rankings. What a stud, both on and off the court--that's gangsta.

Here's to you, Kawhi. So fucking classy :toast

[szkorhetz]

:king KING KAWHI will win a ring before QUEEN JAMES :lol
Amen.

[Seventyniner]

What's ironic is that I can totally see Ron Artest (after that elbow, I refuse to call him anything else) saying the same thing: "congrats to whoever won it". In terms of personality, is there a more likely candidate for anti-Artest than Kawhi?

[100%duncan]

Classic Kawhi. Classic Spur.

[Clipper Nation]

Damn, that's cold. :lol

[lefty]

Perfect Spur

[100%duncan]

Perfect Spur

Word,bro. WORD.

[Obstructed_View]

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"Congrats to whoever won that individual award. I'm thrilled for you."

Shouldn't I get credit for this? :)

[ShoogarBear]

The best thing is, he wasn't trying to be an ass. When he heard it was Kyrie, he offered sincere congratulations.

[BillMc]

This is just the perfect player for our team.

I can't wait to see what he's like next year after a training camp and Chip working on his shot....

[Spur|n|Austin]

He's a special guy and the perfect Spur; there's a lot of pain behind those eyes.

[angelbelow]

Asked what he thought about finishing fourth in the Rookie of the Year voting:

"I wasn’t really looking at the rankings. It’s an individual honor. Congratulations to whoever won it."


:lol Are we sure this kid isn't a robot built to fit perfectly onto this team?







http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/04/07/11/1077851/0/628x471.jpg

"Congrats to whoever won that individual award. I'm thrilled for you."

Lol.. what a guy.

I think my favorite is the one where Kawhi was asked if he was nervous about guarding the Kobe and the Lebron's of the NBA. His response (paraphrasing):

"I don't care I'm not a fan of them or anything."

[apalisoc_9]

How is Rubio 2 on that list? He a significant amount of games to even be considered at two. Dont get me wrong, I had him at two before he got injured..but this is just wrong. Faried should have been at 2..

[Spurs Brazil]

Pop pleased with Kawhi’s fourth-place ROY finish

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2012/05/15/pop-pleased-with-kawhis-fourth-place-roy-finish/

[ohmwrecker]

Malik Hairston was better.

[MannyIsGod]

:lmao

[Rummpd]

KL is a friggin stud in the playoffs as well!

[Capt Bringdown]

When's the last time a Spurs rookie distinguished himself in the playoffs as Leonard did tonight?
Impressive is an understatement.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

terminator.......

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Lol.. what a guy.

I think my favorite is the one where Kawhi was asked if he was nervous about guarding the Kobe and the Lebron's of the NBA. His response (paraphrasing):

"I don't care I'm not a fan of them or anything."

What a fucking Spur :toast

[Nathan Explosion]

When's the last time a Spurs rookie distinguished himself in the playoffs as Leonard did tonight?
Impressive is an understatement.

Tim Duncan was pretty good his rookie year. Gino made plays. Kawhi has a little Duncan in his demeanor and a little Gino in his knack for being around the ball at the right time.

[Em-City]

i'm tryna get that blank stare as my avy

[Marcus Bryant]

Pop's dream. A 20 year old long 3 with the soul of a Jerome Kersey or Mario Elie.

[Richard Simmons]

He prefers 'y' leonard guys

[DAF86]

Guess who was the last Spur to finish 4th on RoY voting.

[Duncan21kid]

terminator.......

damn... whats the name of that chick in your sig ?
:jack

[DMC]

Highest praise Pop ever gives anyone "what he does wins basketball games". You know that, to Pop, that's everything under the Sun.

[DMC]

Guess who was the last Spur to finish 4th on RoY voting.
Kawhi Leonard

[Mr. Body]

Never expected Leonard to be as effective a shooter as he's become.

[Spurtacus]

Kawhi must be related to Pop in some way. Perhaps Pop drank a little too much wine one night...

[Spurminator]

Dude is a cold blooded mufucker.

[DAF86]

Kawhi Leonard

You know what I meant :lol

[The ADMIRAL 50]

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"Congrats to whoever won that individual award. I'm thrilled for you."

:lol Well done TIMVP this induced an actual lol :lol


my lord I love Kawhi, I have from the start of the season and my love has steadily grown. His potential truly is scary and his game is already almost entirely pluses. No shot at the beginning of the year? Well watching him knock down those threes tonight and as of late has only reminded me how much this guy is willing to work on his game and be the best player he can be. Can't argue with the 4th place finish, I would have had him third or fourth myself, but when its all said and done Kawhi could honestly be the best guy out of this rookie class, including Irving and Rubio.

[TDMVPDPOY]

dude was impressive in game 1 against the floppers...

7pts and 3steals in the first quarter pushing a lead, then pop puts the breaks on him for the 2nd quarter with no court time :(

comes in the 2nd half, assignment defend cp3 and bledsoe

[Danny.Zhu]

Great kid.

[kobyz]

Kawhi as a player remind me Andre Iguodala, less explosive version, is anyone also see that comparison?

[Stringer_Bell]

Watching him play in person, I've confirmed that Kawhi is in fact not playing against the opposition on the court. He's playing against himself, and could care less about anything else going on around him. The only time I've seen him get a little rattled and not adjust was during the first Lakers game this season.

Kawhi lives, plays, and breathes basketball in his own head. He's not a robot, more like that little kid who was good at chess and went crazy and moved to Russia after getting ged up with the shitty competition in America. KAWHI PLEASE DON'T MOVE TO RUSSIA!!!

[Maddog]

http://www.48minutesofhell.com/el-conclusion-san-antonio-spurs-99-portland-trail-blazers-83

"Leave it the Spurs to find the only player in NBA history to show less emotion than Tim Duncan. Hit a three-pointer, made an impressive pass off a spin move to Blair, and was an all around fourth quarter terror without so much as a blink. Maybe Tim can teach him how to make his eyes bigger."

That is absolutely priceless.
I must say the Spurs level of toughness and grit has improved significantly compared to last year. First, Kawhi, in addition Green has some similar qualities. Hard nosed not overly full of himself.
I remember at the end of last year the Spurs where defeated by the grizz, we where looking at a future wing combo of Manu, RJ, Neal and Hill. Who would have thought in one years time the Spurs would be deeper in the playoffs with a wing combo of Leonard, Manu, Green and Jack. Hell, before the season started I was more interested in D'sean Butler than Green.
And to think the Spurs flipped RJ for Jack (and saved 10+ mil) all for a 29 pick.

[silverblackfan]

Pop's dream. A 20 year old long 3 with the soul of a Jerome Kersey or Mario Elie.

:lol Very true. Perfect Spur at the right time. I would say the organization is blessed, but really they just do their homework and work their butts off.

[MI21]

His growth has been incredible.

I'm actually surprised when he misses a baseline 3 nowadays.

[Russo21]

Yep Props to Kawhi. Perfect fit to a perfect team. He seems to be in the mould of the one and only Tim Duncan. A stone Cold killer hell bent on team success and not personal accolades.

You watch LeBron play, constantly checking his stat line to see what he can stat pad to look awesome on the box score at games end. You watch McGee celebrate and showpony a triple double with his team down 50 points, jackasses. No Spur would ever act like that.

4th in Rookie of year, only rookie starter left in the playoffs, contributing big time in a rookie year for the spurs, man i can only think of 4 spurs who have done so well in their first season ( David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Freakin Ginobili) That's some damn good company right there. Leonard should be very proud of himself. But....

The job aint over. 11 more wins, one at a time, and then Kawhi and Tim can stop being stone cold robotic deadly asassins, prove they are human and smile away flashing the Larry O'Brien trophy to the world.

[tmtcsc]

Watching him play in person, I've confirmed that Kawhi is in fact not playing against the opposition on the court. He's playing against himself, and could care less about anything else going on around him. The only time I've seen him get a little rattled and not adjust was during the first Lakers game this season.

Kawhi lives, plays, and breathes basketball in his own head. He's not a robot, more like that little kid who was good at chess and went crazy and moved to Russia after getting ged up with the shitty competition in America. KAWHI PLEASE DON'T MOVE TO RUSSIA!!!

LOL, sounds like a DirectTv commercial:

You live, eat and breathe basketball in your head. When you live, eat and breathe basketball in your head, you become like a robot. When you become like a robot, you become a chess genius. When you become a chess genius, you move to Russia. Don't move to Russia, get DirectTv.

[Stringer_Bell]

LOL, sounds like a DirectTv commercial:

You live, eat and breathe basketball in your head. When you live, eat and breathe basketball in your head, you become like a robot. When you become like a robot, you become a chess genius. When you become a chess genius, you move to Russia. Don't move to Russia, get DirectTv.

:lol I get 60% of the royalties you get if you sell it as a tag line!

Pray tell, what is the name of that fabulous booty in thy sig?

[Manufan909]

:lol I get 60% of the royalties you get if you sell it as a tag line!

Pray tell, what is the name of that fabulous booty in thy sig?

I got this, tmtcsc. It's Rachel McAdams, from one of her most recent movies where she works for a morning news show.

Now that I've answered this twice, I hope someone besides mVp reveals to me the beauty in his sig.:lol