Kawhi on front cover of the new issue of Sports Illustrated

[SpursFan86]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bqa85sPCQAEPNCV.jpg

Didn't even make that dunk, but still an awesome picture :toast

I really hope Kawhi uses this Finals as an official coming out party, and goes into next season with the same type of aggression he showed in Games 3-5. He played really well in the 2013 Finals, but then came out and reverted to being passive in the beginning of the season.

[TDomination]

Is this issue out yet?

[ironman2886]

:wow

[DMX7]

Great pic, although as mentioned, he missed that dunk. Still got the foul called though.

[Kool Bob Love]

That's fucking wild man.

[BatManu20]

Awesome pic even though he didn't make that dunk. Definitely grabbing a copy.

[Blake]

Very nice.

But did the flying slam put back off the Mills miss not make the cut though?

[SpursFan86]

Is this issue out yet?

If you look under the "Ill" in illustrated, it appears to say 6.23.2014...so I'm guessing that's when it'll be out.

[Dizzle]

pop should be on the cover, not a missed dunk LMAO.. another fail by big media idiots (espn, sports illustrated, etc)

[TheTruth]

If you look under the "Ill" in illustrated, it appears to say 6.23.2014...so I'm guessing that's when it'll be out.

That is the date they stop selling them. They will be on the shelves starting tomorrow.

[Spur|n|Austin]

That's a pretty insane photo - honestly though, I was hoping for another "Big 3" or "Team" cover like the past years of championships. I've got the "Quiet Dynasty" from 2007 and "The Biggest 3" from last season, framed on my office wall and wanted to add another.

[ironman2886]

That is the date they stop selling them. They will be on the shelves starting tomorrow.
Awesome. That was a fast print up.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Great pic, although as mentioned, he missed that dunk. Still got the foul called though.

He didn't miss that dunk. Birdman just hacked him b/c he didn't want to get dunked on again. Don't blame him.

[houston spurs fan]

Lol, Chris Bosh made the cover too...

[ironman2886]

He didn't miss that dunk. Birdman just hacked him b/c he didn't want to get dunked on again. Don't blame him.
Yeah. I think Birdman hacked his shoulder/arm area.

[Seventyniner]

I'd like to see a high-quality still like this one of Kawhi's putback slam, right at the apex of his jump. I swear the ball was on level with the top of the square. Kawhi would have made that putback dunk on a 12-foot rim.

[Blake]

pop should be on the cover, not a missed dunk LMAO.. another fail by big media idiots (espn, sports illustrated, etc)

Yeah Pop on the cover would have been most fitting, imo

[SpursFan86]

I'd like to see a high-quality still like this one of Kawhi's putback slam, right at the apex of his jump. I swear the ball was on level with the top of the square. Kawhi would have made that putback dunk on a 12-foot rim.

Yup. When you watch it in full-speed, it looks like he jumped insanely high (like, MJ levels of vertical)...but then you see it in slow-mo and you just realize he jumped high but his arms are stupid long and he was able to reach the ball when it was at the top of the square.

[Budkin]

Must have!!!

[TheGreatYacht]

Is this issue out yet?
Update your signature lol

[SpursFan86]

I'd like to see a high-quality still like this one of Kawhi's putback slam, right at the apex of his jump. I swear the ball was on level with the top of the square. Kawhi would have made that putback dunk on a 12-foot rim.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bqa9bjnCIAM93ro.jpg

[superbigtime]

Aw hell ya!!

[InRareForm]

Instant buy

[Seventyniner]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bqa9bjnCIAM93ro.jpg

Ask and ye shall receive! :toast

I can see why SI picked the one they did though. It's more of a closeup and you can see Kawhi's face.

[loveforthegame]

Must have!!!

:tu

Going into the collection for sure.

[itzsoweezee]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bqa9bjnCIAM93ro.jpg

Wow. That's an awesome pic

[Aztecfan03]

The issue also has a piece on Tony Gwynn. I want.

[Old School 44]

Nice...definitely going to pick that up!
Just before the 2014 playoffs, my son and I got these autographs from Kawhi at a signing session at HEB.
Funny thing is, at first I didn't want any Spur that wasn't part of a title team signing the Championship ball, but I said to myself, I really like Kawhi and he's my son's favorite player, what the hell. Prophetic??? :)

http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o518/tcatz/KawhiAutograph_zpsa5f32cb1.jpg

[TheyCallMePro]

Don't like the picture...he didn't even get fouled on that dunk attempt. Just lost it over the rim. No need to showcase what turned out to be an epic fail.

[lil'mo]

Is Sports Illustrated going to make a "Champions" edition like they've done for every Spurs Championship?

[davidbowie]

WOWWWW

INSTA-COP

[lil'mo]

Y'all are such fags

[Spur|n|Austin]

Is Sports Illustrated going to make a "Champions" edition like they've done for every Spurs Championship?

That's what I'm wondering - as awesome as this cover is, I'd like to frame a champion/team one.

[webshad]

LOL @ Norris Cole

[BillMc]

Kevin Durant wanted the system on the cover.

[Bartleby]

Don't like the picture...he didn't even get fouled on that dunk attempt. Just lost it over the rim. No need to showcase what turned out to be an epic fail.

Epic Fail? WTF are you talking about?

[DBMethos]

Kevin Durant wanted the system on the cover.

So much win. :lmao

[Texas_Ranger]

Anyone know how to get the magazine in Europe? I checked their site and you can get it just for USA and Canada.

[-21-]

Ray Allen and the bench's facial expressions are hilarious.

[lefty]

Our best player

[DMX7]

He didn't miss that dunk. Birdman just hacked him b/c he didn't want to get dunked on again. Don't blame him.

... I'm not putting him down. I'm stating a simple fact. If you don't make it, you miss it. There is no in between and there is-no ambiguity as to this factual statement.

[Wildcat67]

... I'm not putting him down. I'm stating a simple fact. If you don't make it, you miss it. There is no in between and there is-no ambiguity as to this factual statement.

That's weird then, I could have sworn missed FG attempts on fouls didn't count as misses.

[spurs1990]

hopefully that cover makes it out east and not the golf one

[SupremeGuy]

Awesome pic but he fucking missed the dunk. lol Lame. The alley pic would have been awesome.

[Mnky]

That's weird then, I could have sworn missed FG attempts on fouls didn't count as misses.


Then there's some saying he wasn't fouled.. Couch players know best. :lol

Awesome shot. I thought this was Kawhi's best take of the series tbh. He attacked ferociously . Glad they chose this one. Definitely must have.

[DMX7]

That's weird then, I could have sworn missed FG attempts on fouls didn't count as misses.

lol, my point exactly. I wasn't talking about the official stat.