Kawhi Set to Return Against Hornets

[BatManu20]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA (https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA)
After missing 5 weeks, Spurs plan to activate Kawhi Leonard for Friday's game vs Hornets, sources tell Y! Leonard working out w/ team today.

Thank God. :flag:


**Update:

(https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA)Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA (https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA)
The Spurs released James Anderson, clearing the way to activate Kawhi Leonard for Friday's game against New Orleans.

[benefactor]

:tu

[Chinook]

I feel fortunate. This is the first (Spurs) game I'm going to this season. It'd be nice to see both Davis and Leonard play.

[DesignatedT]

I wonder how Pop handles the starting lineup.

[DPG21920]

Wow, they didn't want to keep JA? A little surprising considering how cheap he was and how well he did. Leaves wiggle room for a future addition but surprised by the move a little.

Glad Kawhi will be back - I am going to the game.

[lefty]

STAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACKE D i say

[hooperflash]

I feel fortunate. This is the first (Spurs) game I'm going to this season. It'd be nice to see both Davis and Leonard play.

Same here bud!

[LongtimeSpursFan]

I'll be at the game!

[Stabula]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA (https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA) After missing 5 weeks, Spurs plan to activate Kawhi Leonard for Friday's game vs Hornets, sources tell Y! Leonard working out w/ team today. Thank God. :flag: **Update: (https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA)Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA (https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA) The Spurs released James Anderson, clearing the way to activate Kawhi Leonard for Friday's game against New Orleans. I'm greatly pleased that Leonard will finally be back after his unexpected 5 week absence but releasing JA disappoints me a bit. I was hoping they'd keep him around he seems like he has potential.

[crc21209]

Great news! :tu

[bbarry]

I don't think he'll get much more than 15 minutes maybe 20, tonight.

[Chinook]

Same here bud!

Cool. I have been stuck at school in Philly all season. I visited some friends in New York last weekend, and we decided to catch a Nets game just for fun. It ended up being that double OT game against the Pistons. I hope that I get an equally good game this time around, but I'll take any Spurs win I can get.

[hooperflash]

Cool. I have been stuck at school in Philly all season.

Ha same here, I go to Texas A&M , just took my last final yesterday so I'm all set to come home

[Eddy from Austin]

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/4517/kawhiback.jpg

[tp2021]

^And he can hardly contain himself.

[Eddy from Austin]

He is just like Timmy

[Obstructed_View]

Does releasing JA also free up a bit of salary to sign someone to a vet min contract without going into the luxury tax?

[Uriel]

Healthy at last. :)

[timvp]

Does he go straight back to the starting lineup? I'm guessing yes.

C Splitter
PF Duncan
SF Leonard
SG Green
PG Parker

I'm not sure that lineup will create enough spacing for anyone but it's what I expect Pop to test out for now.

Hopefully Leonard doesn't have any setbacks and is good to go for the rest of the season.

[ace3g]

The Return of the Aztec vs The Mayan End of the World

[dylankerouac]

I feel fortunate. This is the first (Spurs) game I'm going to this season. It'd be nice to see both Davis and Leonard play.

Enjoy.

[DPG21920]

The starting line up of Tim/Tiago/Kawhi/Danny/TP has so much potential defensively if they can manage the spacing issue. That will be heavily contingent on Kawhi's continued improvement on his mid-range shot and 3 point shot. They should also be an outstanding rebounding unit. We lose some of the ball handling that you have with the Tim/Boris combo, but hopefully this thing goes well. I am excited to see it.

[dylankerouac]

I get excited when I think of the potential of that line-up.

[dylankerouac]

Does he go straight back to the starting lineup? I'm guessing yes.

C Splitter
PF Duncan
SF Leonard
SG Green
PG Parker

I'm not sure that lineup will create enough spacing for anyone but it's what I expect Pop to test out for now.

Hopefully Leonard doesn't have any setbacks and is good to go for the rest of the season.

yeah, this line-up.

[racm]

Does he go straight back to the starting lineup? I'm guessing yes.

C Splitter
PF Duncan
SF Leonard
SG Green
PG Parker

I'm not sure that lineup will create enough spacing for anyone but it's what I expect Pop to test out for now.

Hopefully Leonard doesn't have any setbacks and is good to go for the rest of the season.

Green and Leonard can hit from downtown. TD not being the main roll man hasn't helped his FG%.

[dylankerouac]

I hope Green is excited for Kawhi's return.

[timtonymanu]

Yeah, I'm curious if he gets reinserted into the starting lineup right away. He's been away for quite some time. But a Splitter/Duncan/Leonard/Green/Parker starting lineup sounds intriguing.

Good to finally have Kawhi back. :tu

[Obstructed_View]

Does he go straight back to the starting lineup? I'm guessing yes.

C Splitter
PF Duncan
SF Leonard
SG Green
PG Parker

I'm not sure that lineup will create enough spacing for anyone but it's what I expect Pop to test out for now.

Hopefully Leonard doesn't have any setbacks and is good to go for the rest of the season.
Now to get Manu back into the starting lineup and suddenly that team's scary good.

[spurs10]

Now to get Manu back into the starting lineup and suddenly that team's scary good.
A second unit of Manu, Jack, Boris, and Neal/Patty/Nando is pretty "scary good" as well. Obviously Matt and Blair will get some pt from time to time, but hopefully their minutes will be more reasonable. Tomorrow should be a good game to get everyone back on the same page, though I'm expecting a big win.

[Paranoid Pop]

A second unit of Manu, Jack, Boris, and Neal/Patty/Nando is pretty "scary good" as well. Obviously Matt and Blair will get some pt from time to time, but hopefully their minutes will be more reasonable. Tomorrow should be a good game to get everyone back on the same page, though I'm expecting a big win.

Well the point is to have a secondary playmaker in the first unit to help when teams trap TP, since they are all in the second unit as it is : Nando, Manu and Boris.

That said we won't be scary anything with the twin towers until we get a decent backup center who can rebound.

[spurs10]

Well the point is to have a secondary playmaker in the first unit to help when teams trap TP, since they are all in the second unit as it is : Nando, Manu and Boris.

That said we won't be scary anything with the twin towers until we get a decent backup center who can rebound.
Two good points for sure. That's why Boris in the starting line-up has always had it's appeal to me. I wonder what the method of Pop's madness is with Tim and Tiago together and no backup center. It's going to be interesting to see how the minutes get distributed....

[Paranoid Pop]

Two good points for sure. That's why Boris in the starting line-up has always had it's appeal to me. I wonder what the method of Pop's madness is with Tim and Tiago together and no backup center. It's going to be interesting to see how the minutes get distributed....

Either they plan on getting a backup center who can rebound or they believe Blair is that guy....... Jk. Hopefully :downspin:.

What I also really like about starting Manu again is that TP has never shot the corner 3 as well as this year, before it hurt us to have TP in the corner when Manu was handling the ball, now I don't think it does anymore.

[DPG21920]

Kawhi not going back to the starting lineup tonight per Twitter..

[boutons_deux]

Kawhi not going back to the starting lineup tonight per Twitter..

resting his leg has very probably cost him conditioning. The way Pop works, KL may not be allowed full minutes until after ASB. :lol

[BillMc]

Kawhi not going back to the starting lineup tonight per Twitter..

Smart move. Ease him in for a game or two..

[Spurs Brazil]

Leonard to return against Hornets
Posted on December 21, 2012 at 11:04 am by Dan McCarney

“I’m feeling good, ready for tonight’s game,” Leonard said. “It’s been a while since I played. I’m happy. I love the game of basketball. It was a long process to get back to where I’m at. I’m just happy to get on the floor and enjoy the game.”

Leonard said he will likely come off the bench. He said he was not notified of any specific minute allocation. Leonard put his physical condition at around 90 percent.

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2012/12/21/leonard-will-return-tonight-against-hornets/

[Trill Clinton]

my reaction to finding out kawhi was back....

http://i47.tinypic.com/4r3u5h.gif

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Finally!

[ace3g]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/121221_leonard_shoot

[Texas_Ranger]

He does look very exited :rollin

[ace3g]

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/578812_10151132147851981_595966127_n.jpg

[LakerHater]

Is this the thread?

[Spur|n|Austin]

:flag:

[Obstructed_View]

http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/04/07/11/1077851/3/628x471.jpg
I'm thrilled to be back!!

[Brunodf]

Jimmy Smith ‏@JimmySmithtp (https://twitter.com/JimmySmithtp)
Tonight's #Spurs (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Spurs&src=hash) starters: Green, Duncan, Splitter, Neal, Parker.

[HI-FI]

Very happy he's coming back. I love watching him disrupt other players. Pop may be a maddeningly overprotective type, but least we took our time. I just hope his leg is stronger than before.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tony said he expect Kawhi to start tomorrow: http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/121222_parker

[SpursRock20]

For some reason, I never get mad at Kawhi. He along with Duncan is the only guy I don't get upset with. I really like this kid.

[Ice009]

Very happy he's coming back. I love watching him disrupt other players. Pop may be a maddeningly overprotective type, but least we took our time. I just hope his leg is stronger than before.

Yep, we really need Kawhi, I hope his leg is strong enough to go and not have any problems with it. He really does make a big difference to the team and it shows he was missed while he was out.

[HI-FI]

For some reason, I never get mad at Kawhi. He along with Duncan is the only guy I don't get upset with. I really like this kid.

Seconded. Those two are the only ones I rarely, if ever,get mad at. That's not to say they don't screw up out there, but with Duncan or Kawhi, I always feel that if their shot isn't working they don't force it, they'll just focus on what they can control, like rebounds, better defense etc...I always have confidence in both players.

[therealtruth]

Seconded. Those two are the only ones I rarely, if ever,get mad at. That's not to say they don't screw up out there, but with Duncan or Kawhi, I always feel that if their shot isn't working they don't force it, they'll just focus on what they can control, like rebounds, better defense etc...I always have confidence in both players.

Good point. As a player even if you're shot is not working you can always exert more effort defensively to try to disrupt the other team.

[skulls138]

The timing couldnt be better with this losing trend. No pressure though...I lied.

[racm]

For some reason, I never get mad at Kawhi. He along with Duncan is the only guy I don't get upset with. I really like this kid.

They rarely force things (and TD gets a pass when he does because he's a Hall of Famer) and both happen to be the best defenders on the team.