View Full Version : Leonard 4-9, 9 PTS, 1 REB, pulled mid-fourth
benstanfield
11-02-2013, 11:26 PM
That is all.
Nothing drives me to drink like playing Portland on the road.
Skull-1
11-02-2013, 11:27 PM
Still learning. He will be ok.
BatManu20
11-02-2013, 11:27 PM
Scrub. Cut him
Skull-1
11-02-2013, 11:29 PM
Scrub. Cut him
How dare you speak of Manu like that. He is a legend (tm).
justinandimcool
11-02-2013, 11:30 PM
he is the same player as last year......IMO he won't be good until around April which is what matters
ElNono
11-02-2013, 11:30 PM
Still learning. He will be ok.
Where's the "Kawhi sucks" knee jerk thread, tbh?
PingPong
11-02-2013, 11:31 PM
Tired, I guess. He and splitter played like shit today.
rasuo214
11-02-2013, 11:32 PM
He got pulled because Marco was playing out of his mind.
apalisoc_9
11-02-2013, 11:34 PM
Marco and Manu was playing better tbh.
That said, he's been getting the old man treatment against Utah and LAL.
Barely over 30 minutes for a 22 year old without a legit backup...he'll be fine though. Pop has always been in scientist most the first quarter of the season. It's like an extension of pre-season tbh
PingPong
11-02-2013, 11:35 PM
Marco and Manu was playing better tbh.
That said, he's been getting the old man treatment against Utah and LAL.
Barely over 30 minutes for a 22 year old without a legit backup...he'll be fine though. Pop has always been in scientist most the first quarter of the season. It's like an extension of pre-season tbh
Kid has a knee tendinitis. Did you forget about it?
HarlemHeat37
11-02-2013, 11:37 PM
The Grizzlies and Lakers also didn't have any noteworthy perimeter players that needed Leonard's attention, tbh..
There hasn't really been a reason to play him big minutes so far, especially in these meaningless early games..
He probably won't play big minutes until the Warriors and Knicks games next week IMO..
It's hard to be a legit option on a team with so many legit options. There will be nights when it's his turn, and he'll deliver. The Spurs don't play hero ball, you won't see anyone go off except Parker when the opponent refuses to close the lane down.
It is hard for him to impose his will to score sometimes. Parker, Manu & Duncan have that instinct.
He hesitates too much. On plays when he dun hesitates and just lets it flow naturally, its beautiful to watch.
Skull-1
11-02-2013, 11:57 PM
Where's the "Kawhi sucks" knee jerk thread, tbh?
Not an overpaid, washed up, brainless, "clutch veteran"......"tbh".
AFBlue
11-02-2013, 11:59 PM
He wants to force the action a little more than he has in the past, but that comes with sacrificing some offensive flow. It's a balance he just didn't have tonight.
ElNono
11-03-2013, 12:05 AM
Not an overpaid, washed up, brainless, "clutch veteran"......"tbh".
:lol already started another knee jerk shit thread on Green too... why stop with the mediocrity now?
He needs to learn how to read the defense.
Ice009
11-03-2013, 01:04 AM
Kawhi has still got a long way to go. Hopefully he can get there.
Sean Cagney
11-03-2013, 01:28 AM
Kawhi has still got a long way to go. Hopefully he can get there.
Yep, the Finals made some just think he was ready to explode and would early this year. He still has a long ways to go as you said. I just look for improvements every year and thats all, he is still raw and very young so some expecting him to explode and be an all star right about now or this year will just have to wait IMO.
Ice009
11-03-2013, 01:43 AM
Yep, the Finals made some just think he was ready to explode and would early this year. He still has a long ways to go as you said. I just look for improvements every year and thats all, he is still raw and very young so some expecting him to explode and be an all star right about now or this year will just have to wait IMO.
I was actually thinking that he would came out of the gates stronger than this. After these three games, I'm going to dial back the expectations and give him more time. I think it's going to take a while. He's just not going to do it straight away, and it won't be easy because he has lots to work on. His decision making and handling in traffic needs a lot of improvement. It doesn't seem he has a very quick first step either, not sure if that is related to his ball handling or not?
All those people that think he's going to be an all-star, just like that, I don't think they understand how hard it is.
ElNono
11-03-2013, 01:49 AM
Kawhi is human and he will have good and bad games like every other human... imagine that...
will_spurs
11-03-2013, 01:50 AM
Kawhi is human and he will have good and bad games like every other human... imagine that...
Unacceptable. Cut him.
scrub's been holding us back for years
rasuo214
11-03-2013, 05:01 AM
To be fair a lot of people had high expectations for him last season and he started slow as well. If last season was any indication he starts off slowly and builds on it as the season progresses. Should be interesting to see how well he's doing around the all-star break.
I just think he's pressing to start the season. He wants to take his game to the next level, so he's forcing it right now.
He'll settle down eventually and hit his stride.
wildchild
11-03-2013, 08:51 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7s-mgEguzg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxflv28MIo8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkDC-jGG39E
Well the Kawhi's highlights videos are growing shorter :lol
Nahh I'm not worried about Leonard. He'll be fine.
Vash StampedE
11-03-2013, 09:31 AM
Kawhi has still got a long way to go. Hopefully he can get there.
The expectations of most people here, including myself, for Kawhi to elevate to all-star status may not happen this season. In my opinion, he still has a long way to be included in the same category as Paul George, Durant, Lebron and other SF stars. I hope I'm wrong but he hasn't shown enough from the games played since preseason to be considered an all-star. The team's system is probably one of the things that hinders that. From the games I've watched, he is resorted to be a passer during most plays. And there have been no calls played for Kawhi so far, like post-ups, isolations, and other stuffs. Fuck Pop for making us expect Kawhi to be the face of the franchise this season.
jacuza20
11-03-2013, 01:57 PM
Not an overpaid, washed up, brainless, "clutch veteran"......"tbh".
sorry dude, your homeristic vibes were not received by leonard. Maybe next game though.
Chinook
11-03-2013, 02:03 PM
Been saying for a whithishat people are overrating him.
He's a role-player who's good enough to take advantage of favorable matchups. Let him stay like that until he's ready. None of this star talk is helping him.
Budkin
11-04-2013, 07:37 PM
He's still the future of the Spurs, I don't care what the haters say.
monkeypunk
11-04-2013, 07:50 PM
Kawhi is human and he will have good and bad games like every other human... imagine that...
And he's still learning how to play in the NBA with teams having more tape to study him with now, on top of learning new plays as Pop tries to run more wrinkles for him.
He'll be fine as long as the Star talk doesn't go to his head. Doesn't seem likely given his temperament but you never know.
aal04
11-04-2013, 07:52 PM
Hes still 4th option on our team.
TXstbobcat
11-04-2013, 07:55 PM
He will bounce back and have a good game against Denver tomorrow night.
Skull-1
11-04-2013, 08:14 PM
Hes still 4th option on our team.
Behind Timmy, Tony, and Marco.
Hes still 4th option on our team.
I didn't realise you could technically be an option at all if you do not have any plays run for you offensively, ever.
dbestpro
11-04-2013, 08:23 PM
Can't shoot when no one is willing to pass the ball.
PlayNando
11-05-2013, 01:23 AM
Hes still 4th option on our team.
Maybe 5th, tbh...
1. Hero
2. Timmy
3. Manu
4. Marco
5. Kawhi
tbh.
Kawhi scores most of his points off of so-called "garbage" situations tbh.
PlayNando
11-05-2013, 01:23 AM
Can't shoot when no one is willing to pass the ball.
Should we thank the hero for that, tbh?
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