Leonard's sacrifice to a wait is what made this LA trade possible.

[apalisoc_9]

Gotta hand it to Kawhi..

Making financial sacrifices at the age of 22..

While some assholes are making crazy money whilst being a shitty player and shitty ballhog teammate.

TD, Kawhi, Manu have sacrificed more than any other spurs in the last 15 years...Amazing. Real Legends.

[look_at_g_shred]

I hate Kobe too!! Ugh!!!

[spurraider21]

Kawhi is about to collect a max contract, hasn't made any sacrifices tbh. not that he should. he's too young to be in that mindset

[Mikeanaro]

Winner´s mentality like Duncan and Manu.

[ChumpDumper]

Leonard makes more money by waiting.

OP really doesn't know what he's talking about.

[Mr Bones]

Yeah, but you guaranteed earlier in the year that Leonard was leaving in free agency, and you had a "source." What happened to that line of thinking?

[apalisoc_9]

Winner´s mentality like Duncan and Manu.

agree..

Going to miss the big 2 tbh.

Love Manu and TD..

Risking money is a sacrifice...

damn all these player fans trying to regulate again..I don't even know if there's real spurs fans anymore.

[apalisoc_9]

I have numerous times stated that Kawhi will return after the LA series...

[look_at_g_shred]

:lmao

[ChumpDumper]

I have numerous times stated that Kawhi will return after the LA series...You also stated you would never post again.

[Spur-Addict]

:lol

[look_at_g_shred]

You also stated you would never post again.

[apalisoc_9]

damn player fans deflecting..trying their best to brush away Kawhi's sacrifices..

Damn worst than Kobe fan level.

Sad.

[ChumpDumper]

damn player fans deflecting..trying their best to brush away Kawhi's sacrifices..

Damn worst than Kobe fan level.

Sad.Leonard makes more money by waiting.

[look_at_g_shred]

Sacrificing would be not signing a max deal.

[monkeypunk]

damn player fans deflecting..trying their best to brush away Kawhi's sacrifices..

Damn worst than Kobe fan level.

Sad.

No way PATFO low ball him on a team building pitch. They are scared shitless he'll bolt, not saying he would but they would be fucked and they (and he) know it. And Kawhi sure as hell ain't offering a discount up of his own accord.

[Clipper Nation]

Player fans are trying really hard to deflect from how a certain fat hambeast is stealing $43 million from the Spurs organization. :lol Acting like Duncan, Manu and Kawhi haven't sacrificed for the team... this is a new low, tbh.

[K...]

Player fans are trying really hard to deflect from how a certain fat hambeast is stealing $43 million from the Spurs organization. :lol Acting like Duncan, Manu and Kawhi haven't sacrificed for the team... this is a new low, tbh.

Can you or op state what this thread is about?

Like, where did kawhi sacrifice? This is his first non rookie contract right?

I will readily admit Duncan is a better teammate than Parker. But really This is kool aid level logic...


"Tony Parker is shotty for getting paid market rate for a starting pg " = "Jim Dugan left $25 mill on the table this Kobe> Dugan"


Anyway, as a player fan, contracts aren't my thing. You get what the market says your worth. Kawhi about to get his. It ain't sacrifice is cba. Gross up ya guys.

[ChumpDumper]

Player fans are trying really hard to deflect from how a certain fat hambeast is stealing $43 million from the Spurs organization. :lol Acting like Duncan, Manu and Kawhi haven't sacrificed for the team... this is a new low, tbh.Kawhi makes more money by waiting.

[Clipper Nation]

Winner´s mentality like Duncan and Manu.

Mike

[LongtimeSpursFan]

You also stated you would never post again.

[apalisoc_9]

Player fans are trying really hard to deflect from how a certain fat hambeast is stealing $43 million from the Spurs organization. :lol Acting like Duncan, Manu and Kawhi haven't sacrificed for the team... this is a new low, tbh.

[cjw]

OP has a great point (for once). Yes, he stood to make a little extra by waiting but also took huge injury risk (don't forget he had been somewhat injury prone). While you have crybabies like Butler in Chicago and others elsewhere, we're lucky to have gotten his buy-in. But it does start from Tim, Manu and Tony having taken less at points in their careers. Yes, Tony is overpaid now but his past contract was well under market.

[wildchild]

Yeah, but you guaranteed earlier in the year that Leonard was leaving in free agency, and you had a "source." What happened to that line of thinking?

TBH...After Leonard' agent words last offseason I thought the same, or at least that he would sign a short term offer to hit the market in two years like Buttler wants.

[ChumpDumper]

OP has a great point (for once). Yes, he stood to make a little extra by waitingDefine "a little extra."

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

You also stated you would never post again.

[Clipper Nation]

OP has a great point (for once). Yes, he stood to make a little extra by waiting but also took huge injury risk (don't forget he had been somewhat injury prone). While you have crybabies like Butler in Chicago and others elsewhere, we're lucky to have gotten his buy-in.

cjw

[spurraider21]

the spurs didnt offer him a contract, he didnt have a say in it :lol

[apalisoc_9]

This has got to go down as one of the biggest Spurs sacrifices in memory. Alongside, TD and Manu taking huge paycuts.

[Mikeanaro]

Player fans are trying really hard to deflect from how a certain fat hambeast is stealing $43 million from the Spurs organization. :lol Acting like Duncan, Manu and Kawhi haven't sacrificed for the team... this is a new low, tbh.
If only we had a Conley type of guy instead of a Pork... Im not even asking for a prime Kidd or Nash.
:cry

[Clipper Nation]

This has got to go down as one of the biggest Spurs sacrifices in memory. Alongside, TD and Manu taking huge paycuts.

Gotta hand it to Kawhi, he's a real team player. He's not hogging the salary cap and the ball like certain fatshits.

[kobyz]

Player fans are trying really hard to deflect from how a certain fat hambeast is stealing $43 million from the Spurs organization. :lol Acting like Duncan, Manu and Kawhi haven't sacrificed for the team... this is a new low, tbh.

Gotta hand it to Kawhi, he's a real team player. *He's not hogging the salary cap and the ball like certain fatshits.




Great ass licking! Apalisoc proud!

[Malik Hairston]

Great point, OP, as usual..

[kobyz]

This has got to go down as one of the biggest Spurs sacrifices in memory. Alongside, TD and Manu taking huge paycuts.

I wish Kawhi didn't take that sacrifice and just show up in game 7...

[spurraider21]

This has got to go down as one of the biggest Spurs sacrifices in memory. Alongside, TD and Manu taking huge paycuts.
what exactly is the sacrifice kawhi made?

[wildchild]

the spurs didnt offer him a contract, he didnt have a say in it :lol

If Kawhi signs a short-term offer next weeks forcing the Spurs to match the offer before they signing Aldridge could be disastrous for the franchise.

Good to know that Kawhi is the type of Spurs' player willing to make sacrifices for the team and wait to lure a big-name free agent, even when that could impact negatively his own status on the team.

Team-first and a great kid.

[spurraider21]

he's going to sign the biggest contract he can possibly sign

[Fireball]

I do not understand what this thread is about?

[apalisoc_9]

Damn knowing the risk of Injury, he went ahead and just waited to give the spurs a better shot.

Danny-LA..all these players are possible because of Kawhi willingness to wait for the benefit of his team.

[wildchild]

Other players in his situation signed a QO or they want to sign a short offer to hit the market in 2017.

Other players who want to be the centerpiece of the team wouldn't allow the franchise to sign a high profile free agent.

God thanks for Kawhi.

[spurraider21]

Damn knowing the risk of Injury, he went ahead and just waited to give the spurs a better shot.

Danny-LA..all these players are possible because of Kawhi willingness to wait for the benefit of his team.
what alternative did he have? he didn't have a contract offer

[apalisoc_9]

Other players in his situation signed a QO or they want to sign a short offer to hit the market in 2017.

Other players who want to be the centerpiece of the team wouldn't allow the franchise to sign a high profile free agent.

God thanks for Kawhi.

Talk about a team first mentality.

I wish individual first players would all get major injuries and never play again in the NBA.

[wildchild]

I do not understand what this thread is about?

A thanksgiving thread for Kawhi Spur for life.

[Fireball]

A thanksgiving thread for Kawhi Spur for life. that's the stuff I immediately recognize ... but LA=Los Angeles ... LMA= LaMarcus Aldridge .... and which trade did I miss? thread title and OP are just complete bullshit

[Axegrinder]

Talk about a team first mentality.

I wish individual first players would all get major injuries and never play again in the NBA.Please go chase a parked car..thank you

[Silver&Black]

Please go chase a parked car..thank you

^
post of the week

[therealtruth]

Aldridge isn't the missing piece.

[Clipper Nation]

what exactly is the sacrifice kawhi made?
One of the biggest sacrifices in Spurs history.

Kawhi

[ChumpDumper]

This has got to go down as one of the biggest Spurs sacrifices in memory. Alongside, TD and Manu taking huge paycuts.He makes more money by waiting.

[milkyway21]

Gotta hand it to Kawhi..

Making financial sacrifices at the age of 22..

While some assholes are making crazy money whilst being a shitty player and shitty ballhog teammate.

TD, Kawhi, Manu have sacrificed more than any other spurs in the last 15 years...Amazing. Real Legends.

Sacrificed?
By holding off contract negotiations last year for a maximum contract this year..? Hmmn

He's no Duncan. And it looks like he's poised to get his max with another salary discount from Duncan this yr (again) lol.

Well, he's deserving, no brainer despite lackluster 1st round vs Clippers playoff performance because of his potential, but come on...
Let us not get too starstruck here

Read this..

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/10/27/7077343/kawhi-leonard-contract-extension-Spurs-maximum

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

He makes more money by waiting.

Let's not confuse the issue with meaningless facts, Chump. You're attempting the pull this thread in a completely different direction than its intended purpose.

[Aztecfan03]

the spurs didnt offer him a contract, he didnt have a say in it :lol

Exactly.

[K...]

Great point, OP, as usual..

Harlem, you know basketball, where did kawhi "sacrifice" it looks like he just played his contract. Of course he's massively underpaid, like green and Duncan. This is a weird team. But op is fundamentally wrong to say Leonard chose anything. He chose to keep his mouth shut about wanting the extension. Anyway, good for kawhi. Bad for op and Harlem to stoop to this level of trolling.....

[buttsR4rebounding]

the spurs didnt offer him a contract, he didnt have a say in it :lol

Exactly. Sacrifice requires a choice.

[Dre_7]

Damn knowing the risk of Injury, he went ahead and just waited to give the spurs a better shot.

Danny-LA..all these players are possible because of Kawhi willingness to wait for the benefit of his team.

As annoying as a lot of your posts can be, this is actually spot on. Kawhi deserved a max deal at the begining of last year. I am glad he waited to give SA at least a shot at a LMA.

[Dre_7]

what alternative did he have? he didn't have a contract offer

He could have made a stink about it and threatened to sign elsewhere, thus forcing the Spurs hand. Instead, he said he talked to the Spurs and they made it clear what they wanted to do and he was on board with it.

[spurraider21]

He could have made a stink about it and threatened to sign elsewhere, thus forcing the Spurs hand. Instead, he said he talked to the Spurs and they made it clear what they wanted to do and he was on board with it.
That's not his personality type. That's just how he is, it's not a sacrifice

[Dre_7]

That's not his personality type. That's just how he is, it's not a sacrifice

One could say the same for Duncan back in 2001.

[Brazil]

I have numerous times stated that Kawhi will return after the LA series...

You also said Kawhi will leave the Spurs :lol

carry on tho

another day same old stuff

[dabom]

You also said Kawhi will leave the Spurs :lol

carry on tho

another day same old stuff

You also said Manu was done a while back then he came back and carried for a ship in 2014. :lmao

[K...]

He also said the mods threatened him (cuz chump) when there are no mods, lol.

[dabom]

He also said the mods threatened him (cuz chump) when there are no mods, lol.

There are mods actually. Some shit gets deleted or reworded. Normal shit talk isn't though. Chump does call the mods though when he gets picked on. :lmao

[RD2191]

There are mods actually. Some shit gets deleted or reworded. Normal shit talk isn't though. Chump does call the mods though when he gets picked on. :lmao
:lmao

[ducks]

lock this trash

[K...]

There are mods actually. Some shit gets deleted or reworded. Normal shit talk isn't though. Chump does call the mods though when he gets picked on. :lmao

proof he calls the mods?

You people are so had. you get hardons from people lying to you for entertainment purposes. It's sad to watch you smiley your way out of grown up conversations. How do you do that in real life BTW?

[TXstbobcat]

How was it making a sacrifice when there wasn't an offer made by the Spurs at that time????????

[ChumpDumper]

proof he calls the mods?

You people are so had. you get hardons from people lying to you for entertainment purposes. It's sad to watch you smiley your way out of grown up conversations. How do you do that in real life BTW?:lmao

[daslicer]

:lol at the ridiculousness of this thread. I don't see how its a sacrifice when you are basically waiting a week or two versus a day to sign the max.

[DMC]

the spurs didnt offer him a contract, he didnt have a say in it :lol

So the report goes.

[Mr Bones]

Yeah, but you guaranteed earlier in the year that Leonard was leaving in free agency, and you had a "source." What happened to that line of thinking?


I have numerous times stated that Kawhi will return after the LA series...


You also stated you would never post again.


That's why you don't "guarantee" things so early, and claim absolute certainty because you have a "source." But clearly, you have problems honoring the claims and guarantees you make.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

If you go back to last year, many of us, myself included wanted glad Kawhi waited b/c it put the Spurs in a spot to nab Gasol or LMA this offseason. Just might happen, but I was never in doubt he was going to get the Max. It was just all about the timing of things.

[Mr Bones]

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