Numerous reporters are saying Kawhi Leonard was super rude to media guys...

[JohnnyMax]

632370647394422784
632241294719389696

[ChumpDumper]

Good.

[ninjaskrzypek]

Dude doesn't like the attention. Big deal

[Silver&Black]

If Coack K picks somebody over Leonard for "media reasons" then shame on Coach K and USA basketball....

[BD24]

Good.

[timtonymanu]

Lol what do they expect?

No way Kawhi answers their generic, vanilla questions.

[lil'mo]

:lmao media

Pathetic profession

[K...]

Did all those fuckers bring their daughters or something?

Kawhi the bad guy is totally good for the league. Let Lebrun shine shoes and kiss buts

[ChumpDumper]

:lmao media

Pathetic professionIt's a fine profession; these guys shouldn't be whining though.

[BD24]

It's a fine profession; these guys shouldn't be whining though.
This. I would love to be an nba reporter/writer. I mean your job is to talk about Sports, you get to meet all sorts of athlets, and attend tons of NBA games. We all come here to talk ball for fun, these guys get paid to do it. Living the life tbh.

[ChumpDumper]

Just saying a guy is miserable and insulting without any context is lame.

[Dverde]

Geez these reporters acting like he turned down their daughters.

[BD24]

Agreed. They are acting like they are entitled to interviews which is bs. They are not, if he doesn't want to grant him interviews thats his business. Hopefully more details will come out instead of the reporters just bitching and crying.

[Mikeanaro]

Lol, yesterday someone embedded that tweet and I thought WTF he means, now I see it, well who cares he was the FMVP and media still treats him like a retard and Kiwi doesnt give a fuck, their loss.

[NASpurs]

Sam Smith seems bitter. Yeah I'm sure LMA doesn't know what defense is.

631199973636374529

[FuzzyLumpkins]

If Kawhi is aloof then that means you work harder to get access as opposed to cutting your own legs out from under you by smearing him. He is going to end up back in SA with Pop who dislikes you even more and all you've done is guaranteed yourself no access.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Sam Smith seems bitter. Yeah I'm sure LMA doesn't know what defense is.

631199973636374529

Wouldn't mind hiring Thibs as an assistant coach, tbh. The guy can turn white guys from high school JV teams in the midwest into solid NBA defenders.

[GSH]

Good.

Heh. Is fuck'em two words or one?

[tmtcsc]

"Everybody knows I don't do media.'' = Super Rude? :wtf

[YGWHI]

"Everybody knows I don't do media.'' = Super Rude? :wtf

That's exactly what Kawhi said according to Berman, it's miserable-insulting?

:lmao

[RD2191]

Lol what do they expect?

No way Kawhi answers their generic, vanilla questions.

[The Reckoning]

:lmao media

Pathetic profession


:lol

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Who gives a fuck

[Vic Petro]

:cry:cryWithout quotes I actually have to do some work wtf Kawhi:cry:cry

[FkLA]

Just saying a guy is miserable and insulting without any context is lame.

This. If they want to put it out there that Kawhi didn't give them interviews then they have that right. Calling him miserable and insulting is just unprofessional though, especially since it probably has more to do with his shy personality than anything else and it's not like that is a secret among NBA circles.

[mookie2001]

Ohh a thief he will rob you and take what you save, but a goddamn reporter will take you to your grave

[Trill Clinton]

going to cross reference this thread with the marshawn lynch postgame threads from last year. i remember a lot of spur fans were calling marshawn every name under the sun for not wanting to deal with media.

[NASpurs]

Introverts can be mislabeled as "miserable" and "insulting" when out and about in social settings but it's probably not their intent to seem that way. They're out of their comfort zone. Sam Smith is an old faggot who doesn't understand this and hasn't been around Kawhi enough.

[NASpurs]

It's funny reading the replies to Sam Smith's tweet about Kawhi. People are giving Sam Smith the business. :lol

[Spurtacular]

It's politics. Listening to CoAngelo doing his interview talking like Carmelo's already made the Olympic squad.

[FkLA]

going to cross reference this thread with the marshawn lynch postgame threads from last year. i remember a lot of spur fans were calling marshawn every name under the sun for not wanting to deal with media.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1QHe6qGvos

You really gonna compare this attention seeking guy^ to shy ass Kawhi?

[timtonymanu]

It's funny reading the replies to Sam Smith's tweet about Kawhi. People are giving Sam Smith the business. :lol

Reading them now. :lol

[GSH]

going to cross reference this thread with the marshawn lynch postgame threads from last year. i remember a lot of spur fans were calling marshawn every name under the sun for not wanting to deal with media.

While you're at it, cross reference with the 9/11 video and see if Spur fans did that, too.

[T_L_P]

He insulted the media.. :wow

[DPG21920]

going to cross reference this thread with the marshawn lynch postgame threads from last year. i remember a lot of spur fans were calling marshawn every name under the sun for not wanting to deal with media.

Bruh - what's the angle here? They are both black so it's not race baiting. About fans being biased? If you can't see the difference between Lynch mocking reporters during (IIRC) contractually obligated pressers vs Kawhi telling reporters he doesn't want to interview during non-contractual times, don't know what to tell you.

[DJR210]

He would have spoke to Bobby Ramos IMO

[steeledl]

Not a good look but everyone has their own personality .

[YGWHI]

It's funny reading the replies to Sam Smith's tweet about Kawhi. People are giving Sam Smith the business. :lol


He wanted attention calling Kawhi miserable and certainly got it this time, people roasted him on twitter. :lol

Kawhi doesn't give a shit, I love it. These things will make his legend bigger, the robotic tough guy created in the Spurs lab by Pop.

[TheDoctor]

wtf is this dumbfuck comparing Kawhi to Rasheed? Players with completely opposite behaviour.

How many times have you seen Kawhi abusing a fellow team member with his jersey?

https://usatthebiglead.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/tumblr_mlerjl7ydg1s703gno1_4001.gif

[itzsoweezee]

Two is not "numerous"

[Othyus Lalanne]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1QHe6qGvos

You really gonna compare this attention seeking guy^ to shy ass Kawhi?

Might as well troll them if they are still doing their stupid schtick and it's also makes him stand out even more=$$$.

[313]

going to cross reference this thread with the marshawn lynch postgame threads from last year. i remember a lot of spur fans were calling marshawn every name under the sun for not wanting to deal with media.

[Uriel]

wtf is this dumbfuck comparing Kawhi to Rasheed? Players with completely opposite behaviour.

How many times have you seen Kawhi abusing a fellow team member with his jersey?

https://usatthebiglead.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/tumblr_mlerjl7ydg1s703gno1_4001.gif
:lmao

[100%duncan]

Kawhi is a bad motherfucker tbh. He doesnt even grant picture requests. wgaf gives us more ringsss boi

[Kidd K]

That old fuck reminds me of those annoying/douchey teachers who think they automatically deserve your respect because of their position even when they're clearly dumb/irrelevant. GTFO. Earn Kawhi's time by not being the obvious douchebag you are by throwing twitter fits and maybe he will give it to you.

[Brazil]

:lol speaking of double standard... Imagine same tweets about a certain Spurs PG...dat would be a feast


anyway if the only thing they have its kawhi saying I don't do media, they should review definition of being rude :lol

[disciple]

Sad media types that have such low self esteem can't handle anyone not cattering to their needs.

[TheGreatYacht]

:lol speaking of double standard... Imagine same tweets about a certain Spurs PG...dat would be a feast


anyway if the only thing they have its kawhi saying I don't do media, they should review definition of being rude :lol
Double standard indeed :pctoss

[Agloco]

CIA Leonard.

[T_L_P]

One thing I will say: Kawhi would be a totally different NBA personality if not for Tim and Pop.

He's on his own with Team USA and he's already acting different. If this were with SA he'd answer the questions quietly.

[unleashbaynes]

It's a fine profession; these guys shouldn't be whining though.

Journalism isn't even close to being a respected profession anymore. There are very few good ones out there that actually do real stories and get their facts straight. The rest just use twitter and mislead people to try and get clicks and followers......absolute hacks.

[exstatic]

One thing I will say: Kawhi would be a totally different NBA personality if not for Tim and Pop.

He's on his own with Team USA and he's already acting different. If this were with SA he'd answer the questions quietly.

??? Pop and Tim BOTH have very little time or patience with the media. If anything, his brushoff was the product of his time in SA with Tim and Pop.

[BillMc]

Journalism isn't even close to being a respected profession anymore. There are very few good ones out there that actually do real stories and get their facts straight. The rest just use twitter and mislead people to try and get clicks and followers......absolute hacks.

You don't think Skip Bayless and Stephen A Smith calling Chris Bosh "Bosh Spice" is real old-school journalism? Shame on you. :lol

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Good. Fuck the media. Whi don't have time for those clowns.

[DJR210]

Hoping this will pick up steam tbh. Spurs are way more enjoyable to watch when portrayed as villains ala Robert Horry/Nash :tu

[SuperCam]

spursfan:

1999-2011: :cry media isn't giving our los spurs enough coverage :cry
:cry but but we play the beautiful game :cry

now: how dare they expect kawhi to talk :madrun he's above such nonsense :madrun


never change spursfan

[spurs10]

"Everybody knows I don't do media.'' = Super Rude? :wtf No kidding...an athlete that's not a media whore! How insulting!

[spurs10]

It's funny reading the replies to Sam Smith's tweet about Kawhi. People are giving Sam Smith the business. :lol Good then I won't bother. :lol

[AFBlue]

Media likes to make a big deal out of media-centric stories, like the Lynch thing. Honestly nobody cares. The only reason it gets run is that they're the ones with the mic or pen.

[Dex]

Geez these reporters acting like he turned down their daughters.

:lol

[InRareForm]

Cry babies

[phxspurfan]

Wow, he's getting shit on in Twitter for that comment. Good job fans

[littlecoyotecoin]

One thing I will say: Kawhi would be a totally different NBA personality if not for Tim and Pop.

He's on his own with Team USA and he's already acting different. If this were with SA he'd answer the questions quietly.

Be careful. Don't go being reasonable around here.

[littlecoyotecoin]

??? Pop and Tim BOTH have very little time or patience with the media. If anything, his brushoff was the product of his time in SA with Tim and Pop.

They sit and answer, even if they sulk about it. Often with smiles on their faces, joking, in between pouts. New poster is right. If Kawhi was here for USA basketball, he would likely be doing the interview, even if reluctantly, just like Pop and Tim. If anything, that is their example.

[DPG21920]

spursfan:

1999-2011: :cry media isn't giving our los spurs enough coverage :cry
:cry but but we play the beautiful game :cry

now: how dare they expect kawhi to talk :madrun he's above such nonsense :madrun


never change spursfan

Other way around brother. Media: "Spurs are boring champs. We don't really want to cover them." Now that they are hot: "Those boring Spurs that we did not want to cover won't give us more access :cry"

[YGWHI]

"They don't play the press. That means there's less meat for the marketing machine to chew up and process" Wilco said. "The Spurs' entire organization, they really think it's a distraction. The rest of that stuff is external to their job of winning games"
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/31/us/spurs-tim-duncan-profile/


They sit and answer, even if they sulk about it. Often with smiles on their faces, joking, in between pouts.
Tim? not always. Also, courtside reporters...sure...they love Pop.

Ballard discussed the process of writing a profile about a notoriously media-adverse subject in an SI podcast with Richard Deitsch. Spurs public relations man Tom James told him Duncan probably hadn’t done a sitdown interview in ten years, and that to get Duncan talking, “you gotta go with humor, or you’re done.”
http://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/sports-illustrated-profiles-tim-duncan/

[PingPong]

It's a fine profession; these guys shouldn't be whining though.

Sports media are the scum of the journalism, only above the gossip media. Dumb, functional illiterate jocks talking shit all the time.

[DJR210]

:lol Mike Taylor's tweet:

"Seriously? Sheed? Maybe you're just an asshole and he picked up on it?"

[littlecoyotecoin]

"They don't play the press. That means there's less meat for the marketing machine to chew up and process" Wilco said. "The Spurs' entire organization, they really think it's a distraction. The rest of that stuff is external to their job of winning games"
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/31/us/spurs-tim-duncan-profile/


Tim? not always. Also, courtside reporters...sure...they love Pop.

Ballard discussed the process of writing a profile about a notoriously media-adverse subject in an SI podcast with Richard Deitsch. Spurs public relations man Tom James told him Duncan probably hadn’t done a sitdown interview in ten years, and that to get Duncan talking, “you gotta go with humor, or you’re done.”
http://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/sports-illustrated-profiles-tim-duncan/



A sit down interview isn't what was being expected. And, I didn't say Pop was a good sideline interview. I said pretty much the opposite. But, they do do the interviews.

[gambit1990]

kawhi doesn't owe them shit. his job is to produce on the court.

[RayTdropout]

Fuc sam smith and ray allen

[bic50]

Eh, who cares? Media are known to be douche bags anyway.

[milkyway21]

Duncan is anti-media but he's never been rude to them.

[exstatic]

They sit and answer, even if they sulk about it. Often with smiles on their faces, joking, in between pouts. New poster is right. If Kawhi was here for USA basketball, he would likely be doing the interview, even if reluctantly, just like Pop and Tim. If anything, that is their example.

They have no choice. The NBA makes media mandatory. If it weren't, both Pop and Tim would never do interviews. Pop is downright surly, and it shortens his interview cycle after each game.

[exstatic]

Duncan is anti-media but he's never been rude to them.

Reminding them "you know I don't do media" and walking away isn't rude, saying "fuck off" is.

[pgardn]

They have no choice. The NBA makes media mandatory. If it weren't, both Pop and Tim would never do interviews. Pop is downright surly, and it shortens his interview cycle after each game.

People want to hear their favorite entertainers, the NBA understands their business.
But USA basketball...

I find it funny some reporters got so pissed.

KL should go to some local high school and allow their yearbook staff to interview him. Then call it his press conference.

[Kawhi 5-0]

Just saying a guy is miserable and insulting without any context is lame.

Agreed!

[Kawhi 5-0]

Sam Smith seems bitter. Yeah I'm sure LMA doesn't know what defense is.

631199973636374529

Yeah, this Sam Smith has his anti-Spurs hat on it seems. Surely a professional journalist knows the value of a definite article (THE defense) in this situation. Seems like a slippery slight directed at Aldridge.

[Budkin]

Good.

[Kawhi 5-0]

If Kawhi is aloof then that means you work harder to get access as opposed to cutting your own legs out from under you by smearing him. He is going to end up back in SA with Pop who dislikes you even more and all you've done is guaranteed yourself no access.

Maybe the Pop stance towards media is rubbing off on Kawhi. I've never seen Leonard even argue a call in a game. Has Kawhi ever even gotten a tech? Sam Smith's tweet is ignoring a lot of immaculately respectful Kawhi moments. Big words from a journalistic nobody.

[Kawhi 5-0]

They have no choice. The NBA makes media mandatory. If it weren't, both Pop and Tim would never do interviews. Pop is downright surly, and it shortens his interview cycle after each game.

Pop has made an art out of pointing out the banality of most sports media questions. His most effective tack? A simple moment of silence to let the stupidity breathe.

[Jwash_1986]

So disrespectful... I love it

[Kawhi 5-0]

People want to hear their favorite entertainers, the NBA understands their business.
But USA basketball...

I find it funny some reporters got so pissed.

KL should go to some local high school and allow their yearbook staff to interview him. Then call it his press conference.

That would be great! Maybe they'll name him "most likely to pick your pocket at center court."

[Jwash_1986]

632370647394422784
632241294719389696
They know how the kid rocks. He ain't bout to switch up now because he getting shine. It shows he ain't fake and staying true to his true identity.

[Jwash_1986]

Slowly turning into the Marshawn Lynch of basketball

[100%duncan]

this fuck is getting shat on repeatedly on twitter

[peacemaker885]

Wow this is just awsome. No wonder Pop loves this kid.

[littlecoyotecoin]

They have no choice. The NBA makes media mandatory. If it weren't, both Pop and Tim would never do interviews. Pop is downright surly, and it shortens his interview cycle after each game.

Yes. It's not mandatory. He can voluntarily give them the brush-off, and he can voluntarily reap the rewards of it, as well. Smith over did it, but Kawhi makes it easy with his attitude.

Comparing him to Tim and Pop is about as close as comparing him to Rasheed Wallace. Which is to say not so much.

Duncan doing some non-mandatory (by your claim) Team USA interviewing:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_vzonUWy-g

Tim doesn't like it, had more than paid his dues by that time, and still tortured himself for a minute.

Pop is a laugh riot half the time, running a schtick, and sometimes surly. But, a master, and thoughtful, Sager speech comes to mind. And, again, has paid his dues.

But, no matter how much I like Kawhi, he comes off a little Iverson:

We're talkin' 'bout interviews?! Interviews? It's not even a game, it's just interviews.

You're right. He is not obligated to do them, apparently. He could still stand to handle it better. It obviously ain't goin' over well with his current tack. Thumbing your nose at the media isn't all that humble, it's the epitome of ego. "I don't wanna and you can't make me."

Someone else said it, but it bears repeating, if it were another athlete, on another team, it would not be looked upon as such angelic behavior.

And to another poster. Hell yes he's been arguing calls. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Working the refs might be worthwhile sometimes, but now that you mention it, I saw him cross the line a couple times last year. Borderline irritating. So, let's not go full Homer, and claim he NEVER argues a call.

I know, we're in SA. Kid can do no wrong.

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Maybe the Pop stance towards media is rubbing off on Kawhi. I've never seen Leonard even argue a call in a game. Has Kawhi ever even gotten a tech? Sam Smith's tweet is ignoring a lot of immaculately respectful Kawhi moments. Big words from a journalistic nobody.

His stance gives any player who wants it cover to do the same. Smith is used to a market where the media has the bully pulpit. The Spurs just don't care.

[Biernutz]

If Kawhi truly does not like interviews then redesigning with the Spurs was a good choice.
The media in San Antonio rarely reports anything negative about anyone on the team. if it
is less than a positive story it's not like the treatment he would get in New York or Chicago.
I have heard reports that he may not be picked for the team next year so if that's the case , if you
don't have anything good to say ...don't say anything.....

[Brazil]

:lol a lot of tweets but still nothing other than a quote of "I don't do media"

[Blizzardwizard]

WTF does it matter, he hardly says anything when he does interviews anyway.

[Seventyniner]

The whole "I'm just here to play basketball" thing is rather disingenuous, though. Every player that accepts a team USA invite knows they will have to deal with the media at some point. Pop and Tim have learned to just live with it.

[GreenApple]

WTF does it matter, he hardly says anything when he does interviews anyway.

:lol :tu

[BD24]

Maybe the Pop stance towards media is rubbing off on Kawhi. I've never seen Leonard even argue a call in a game. Has Kawhi ever even gotten a tech? Sam Smith's tweet is ignoring a lot of immaculately respectful Kawhi moments. Big words from a journalistic nobody.
Although I don't think Kawhi has recieved a tech he actually started complaining quite a bit about calls last year. Seems frustrated he wasn't getting the same calls alot of other superstars do.

But yes, Sam Smith is being a cockboy.

[boutons_deux]

WTF does it matter, he hardly says anything when he does interviews anyway.

it looks like he barely talks to spurs staff and players. fuck all sports "journalists", they're trivial parasites around sports anyway.

[Frank Dux]

Poor journalists making themselves the victims in their own story about mean Kawhi. So mean.......... :(

[MaNu4Tres]

The only thing that bothers me about this whole ordeal is ego.

Sam Smith making this public had everything to do with Sam Smiths' ego.

He could have taken the high road and called Kawhi to explain his concern like a mature adult would.

[Perry Mason]

The whole "I'm just here to play basketball" thing is rather disingenuous, though. Every player that accepts a team USA invite knows they will have to deal with the media at some point. Pop and Tim have learned to just live with it.

No, its not disingenuous. If there is such an obligation, they can lay it out in a contract.

The real missing point here is the media is lazy. The best players are not always oversharing egoists. The media should take this as a challenge, get to know Kawhi, what makes him tick, etc. Build up trust and a relationship. He owes them nothing. NOTHING.

[littlecoyotecoin]

WTF does it matter, he hardly says anything when he does interviews anyway.

Truth.

[littlecoyotecoin]

The whole "I'm just here to play basketball" thing is rather disingenuous, though. Every player that accepts a team USA invite knows they will have to deal with the media at some point. Pop and Tim have learned to just live with it.

Exactly. Playing to represent your country, but didn't think anyone would expect to TALK to you. It is tolerated because not everyone does it. Had everyone on the team had the same attitude, there would be a problem. Could you imagine the whole team taking such a stance? It would be pretty awkward and absurd. He wants to be an odd-duck, it's ok. Rest of guys pick up the slack. Don't you just love these types around the workplace? Oh, Kawhi? He special. He don't do media.

[TheChillFactor]

i hope Melo DOES make it over Kawhi. Fuck the Olympics. We have titles to win...

[SuperCam]

Exactly. Playing to represent your country, but didn't think anyone would expect to TALK to you. It is tolerated because not everyone does it. Had everyone on the team had the same attitude, there would be a problem. Could you imagine the whole team taking such a stance? It would be pretty awkward and absurd. He wants to be an odd-duck, it's ok. Rest of guys pick up the slack. Don't you just love these types around the workplace? Oh, Kawhi? He special. He don't do media.

some spursfan truth right there :clap

[Horse]

632370647394422784
632241294719389696

Good fuck the media

[TheDoctor]

The only thing that bothers me about this whole ordeal is ego.

Sam Smith making this public had everything to do with Sam Smiths' ego.

He could have taken the high road and called Kawhi to explain his concern like a mature adult would.

Yup, this way he could've earned an exclusive interview down the road couple years from now. I doubt it anyways but...

[Hoops Czar]

Lol what do they expect?

No way Kawhi answers their generic, vanilla questions.

You're getting paid $20M/yr to play a game and have been given an opportunity to represent your country in the upcoming Olympics and you can't take the time do a few interviews?

Take the sand out of your pussy already and deal with it.

:lmao These fanboys and their excuses...

[dabom]

You're getting paid $20M/yr to play a game and have been given an opportunity to represent your country in the upcoming Olympics and you can't take the time do a few interviews?

Take the sand out of your pussy already and deal with it.

:lmao These fanboys and their excuses...

Lebeta. :lmao

[Hoops Czar]

Lebeta. :lmao

:lmao These Belieber fanboys out in full force defending Kiwi's honor.

[milkyway21]

It would disappoint me IF the media completely ignored Kawhi, asked everybody but him...well, at least they tried.

They know better. Next time he'd be on the press conference table, nobody would ask him anything, and he'll look like a nobody (damn it, he's a Spur :( ), a non entity and everything will be alright. :D

[hater]

I really hope Kawhi doesn't make the team. We need him concentrating on important things like the SPurs and not a fucking gay team USA bullshit.

please please let Kawhi come back home. And Lamar

fuck team USA

[DeRozan m8]

SS is a little bitch, fuckin hell

[Ignignokt]

I really hope Kawhi doesn't make the team. We need him concentrating on important things like the SPurs and not a fucking gay team USA bullshit.

please please let Kawhi come back home. And Lamar

fuck team USA

Especially Lamar, he needs to comeback. He's going to have to deal with higher caliber players than matt barnes gnome sayin'

[cd98]

Does this get more than one page if it doesn't happen in August, during the worst stretch of no basketball for a Spurs fan?

[littlecoyotecoin]

Does this get more than one page if it doesn't happen in August, during the worst stretch of no basketball for a Spurs fan?

No. Probably not. Definitely a product of the paucity of news/events/games.

[timtonymanu]

You're getting paid $20M/yr to play a game and have been given an opportunity to represent your country in the upcoming Olympics and you can't take the time do a few interviews?

Take the sand out of your pussy already and deal with it.

:lmao These fanboys and their excuses...

Except Kawhi has been that way ever since he came into the league. What do they expect? Sam Smith calling him miserable and insulting isn't overboard?

[tim_duncan_fan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1QHe6qGvos

You really gonna compare this attention seeking guy^ to shy ass Kawhi?

He shows up to practice. He shows up in games. He's one of the best in a dying football position who gets the job done well.

They know why he's there, so what the fuck do they need to talk about anyway? They should interview somebody off the wall. Go shine a light on the O-line coach or something.

Likewise, do niggas really think Kawhi is going to say something interesting? He just wants to hoop, not bother anybody and go home.

Let these niggas be ball players and go talk to the people that want to be spokesmen. That's how I look at it.

Besides that, we literally "know why they're there". The interviews are fluff.

That's why 7 times out of ten, Pop is like "I'm not about to take this shit seriously."

[tim_duncan_fan]

I really hope Kawhi doesn't make the team. We need him concentrating on important things like the SPurs and not a fucking gay team USA bullshit.

please please let Kawhi come back home. And Lamar

fuck team USA

Seriously. I don't want any Spurs players competing in this shit anyway.

I'd just send Calipari's annual one-year squad and be done with it.

[UZER]

Kawhi should be able to answer a few questions, even begrudgingly.

With that said, Sam Smith comes off like a whiney bitch.

[bic50]

Exactly. Playing to represent your country, but didn't think anyone would expect to TALK to you. It is tolerated because not everyone does it. Had everyone on the team had the same attitude, there would be a problem. Could you imagine the whole team taking such a stance? It would be pretty awkward and absurd. He wants to be an odd-duck, it's ok. Rest of guys pick up the slack. Don't you just love these types around the workplace? Oh, Kawhi? He special. He don't do media.
Right when I was taking you seriously. You just come off as a drama queen about all this. :lol @ quoting some butthurt reporter. Don't be a sheep.
Btw the guy that at the workplace that busts ass and works hard and doesnt waste time sociallizing is a badass. Only the lazy don't appreciate those guys.

[littlecoyotecoin]

Right when I was taking you seriously. You just come off as a drama queen about all this. :lol @ quoting some butthurt reporter. Don't be a sheep.
Btw the guy that at the workplace that busts ass and works hard and doesnt waste time sociallizing is a badass. Only the lazy don't appreciate those guys.

No, of course you misunderstand. The guy that refuses to do certain tasks he doesn't like to do, hold meetings, attend meetings, thinks he's special. Doing the pressers isn't socializing, dumbass.

Stating the obvious isn't being a drama queen. And, you Kawhi knobgobblers always blow the criticisms of him out of proportion, forgetting I was the first one in the thread making fun of Sam Smith. Guys like you that are so fragile uou get your butt hurt when any little negative thing is said about your boy, even by his fans, like me, are drama queens.

[tmtcsc]

LOL, Sam Smith went the Social Media path to be miserable and insulting.

[Baseline21]

I totally agree with u. Plus if Kawhi doesn't make it, u know how pissed off he would be come regular season. WoooNellie!

[exstatic]

The only thing that bothers me about this whole ordeal is ego.

Sam Smith making this public had everything to do with Sam Smiths' ego.

He could have taken the high road and called Kawhi to explain his concern like a mature adult would.

It's not about Kawhi not wanting to talk, it's about Smith and Berman taking out the hatchets to position Jimmy Butler and Melo to make the team. There's nothing on the up and up about this at all, just pure agenda.

[GSH]

The whole "I'm just here to play basketball" thing is rather disingenuous, though. Every player that accepts a team USA invite knows they will have to deal with the media at some point. Pop and Tim have learned to just live with it.

Fuck disingenuous. If he says he's just there to play basketball, he's just there to play basketball. He gets to decide that. I'm sure there's a lot of other shit he could be doing, if they can't accept that. A lot of you have some weird fucking idea that these people belong to you or something. You don't think there are some guys who wouldn't mind playing ball, but really don't want to have to deal with a bunch of shit questions, and reporters trying to get them to say something controversial?

Maybe this is part of the reason why Timmy said, "I'm not interested in that" when he got asked to play FIBA ball a second time. That and the fact that FIBA sucks. :lol

[tmtcsc]

Has anyone heard SAExpress writer Mike Monroe's questions? The very definition of fucking miserable. Stuttering, muttering hack.

[tmtcsc]

Here's videos of Leonard being Super Rude last year:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkBrlDoT1co

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X14v9PI7c40

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SChy7E7yU_o

[mookie2001]

Yeah so what that's a sponsor

[Biernutz]

I can see how Kawhi can be bummed about his chances of making the team when they say
they will save a spot for Kobe and LBJ. With all the other body's there and the we really love him
statements they put out about him. Is he just wasting his time there........

[exstatic]

I can see how Kawhi can be bummed about his chances of making the team when they say
they will save a spot for Kobe and LBJ. With all the other body's there and the we really love him
statements they put out about him. Is he just wasting his time there........

It's quite possible that neither one of them will play. Kobe will be 37 and has expressed disinterest, and 2016 would be LeBron's 4th straight Olympics.

[hater]

Yes! Kawhi won't make the team. Hopefully Lamar will come back to San Antonio with him.

Fuck the gay abomination that is team USA.

We don't need our boys playing and risk being injured for such a crapy endeavour. Bring our boys back

[Seventyniner]

Fuck disingenuous. If he says he's just there to play basketball, he's just there to play basketball. He gets to decide that. I'm sure there's a lot of other shit he could be doing, if they can't accept that. A lot of you have some weird fucking idea that these people belong to you or something. You don't think there are some guys who wouldn't mind playing ball, but really don't want to have to deal with a bunch of shit questions, and reporters trying to get them to say something controversial?

Yes disingenuous. Kawhi knew full well about the media obligations going in, and now he's going to complain about it? My point is that you cannot "just play basketball" at team USA camp, like you can't "just play basketball" in the NBA.

I never said or even insinuated that the players "belong" to me. Hell, I don't ever watch any of the interviews. I just don't like the attitude of "I shouldn't have to do interviews because I don't want to." It's part of the process. If someone wants to "just play basketball," they can play pickup games.

I find much of what the media does irritating as well. Sam Smith has been a real prick through all this. But the media pays the bills.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

I can see how Kawhi can be bummed about his chances of making the team when they say
they will save a spot for Kobe and LBJ. With all the other body's there and the we really love him
statements they put out about him. Is he just wasting his time there........

Kawhi is just using this opportunity to scout his opposition and plus work with LMA. Getting a chance to go head to head with the games best player for two-three weeks is a DPOY dream come true.

IMO, Kawhi doesn't really care about making the team this time around. He knows the window to win a championship in the near future is as big as it's going to get the next two years and he is focus on winning titles. Olympic gold can come later.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

I never said or even insinuated that the players "belong" to me. Hell, I don't ever watch any of the interviews. I just don't like the attitude of "I shouldn't have to do interviews because I don't want to." It's part of the process. If someone wants to "just play basketball," they can play pickup games.
.

Kawhi has done all the media interviews during the Spurs season, and never once did he exhibit a bad attitude. Like I said, I don't think he wants to make the team, and doing this is ensuring just that. I don't think Kawhi has a bad attitude towards the media (maybe some media members). I think he is just playing this card so he doesn't get selected for the team. He accomplished what he wanted to at this point -- studying and learning how to defend the players he will be facing this season and in the playoffs.

Kawhi has been coached and mentored by two of most psychological coaches and players ever in the NBA. You would think that art would have rubbed off on him by now.