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BillMc
11-01-2015, 06:33 AM
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/nba-shootaround-and-so-it-begins/

Saw these bits on Grantland post the OKC game:

On Kawhi:

There were two separate moments when the Thunder had the ball on offense and Kawhi Leonard crawled inside of Durant’s body and stared out of his eyeballs. Nobody plays defense the way Kawhi Leonard plays defense. If he’s guarding you, you might as well go ahead and just pick up the ball and punt that bitch into the stands, because that’s the only way you’re going to keep him from getting it. Being guarded by Kawhi Leonard is no different than getting dropped into a casket full of anacondas. Being guarded by Kawhi Leonard is like being put inside of a bank vault filled with quick-set cement. Being guarded by Kawhi Leonard looks like an awful thing to experience, but it’s an amazing thing to watch. Kawhi Leonard is significant and important.


They are less complimentary on Kyle:


Kyle Anderson is slow AF. It’s almost funny how slow he is. This is not significant, nor is it important, and the only time it will be is when it costs the Spurs a meaningful game, at which point we will never see him again.


Obviously, disagree on KA.

dweaver99027
11-01-2015, 06:45 AM
Kyle has skills beneficial to a contender, and is not as slow as people think he is, but if he keeps passing up wide open threes or not making any long shots period he's a liability for our bigs. He really should get at least a corner 3 going.

YGWHI
11-01-2015, 09:38 AM
Thanks for posting!


Being guarded by Kawhi Leonard is like being put inside of a bank vault filled with quick-set cement
Spurs' Mafia related? :lol

BillMc
11-01-2015, 11:25 AM
Thanks for posting!


Spurs' Mafia related? :lol

Possibly :lol

My favorite line is
If he’s guarding you, you might as well go ahead and just pick up the ball and punt that bitch into the stands

DMC
11-01-2015, 12:07 PM
The Spurs could sign Ben Stiller and someone here would insist that Ben is a good fit and brings intangibles to the team. Kyle Anderson is trash, period.

KaiRMD1
11-01-2015, 01:44 PM
KA still has potential but the window may be closing for him to show some significance. I know the summer league and regular season are two completely different animals but KA won the MVP for a damn reason. I'm sure he will come into his own this season and truly bring something meaningful to the table.

bic50
11-01-2015, 01:58 PM
Really had high hopes for kyle. He seems pretty talented but confusing. He's a notch or two above those in the D-league but just looks way out of place in the big leagues.