Why is Kawhi getting a pass?

[Kool Bob Love]

:wakeup

[weebo]

because Aldridge sucking is a bigger story

[hater]

Rattled too easily

[rasuo214]

Getting a pass for what? Being the only Spur to show up in big games this season?

[sananspursfan21]

Where is his defense? He looks like a totally different player

[SuperCam]

nig showed some temper tonight and had a good sequence or two, gave me hope. but it was false hope he just shriveled back up the rest of the game while Scrubadeldova and Kevin Soft went to work, smh

[objective]

Don't know. His defense has been bad and has a severe domino effect on the other players.

[Mnky]

Waiting for the thread about how Its kawhis team until we play good teams tbh. Your best 2 way player n the world needs to show up.

[DarrinS]

A pass for what?

[dabom]

Getting a pass for what? Being the only Spur to show up in big games this season?

[dabom]

A pass for what?

[dabom]

He was again the best player on the floor for the Spurs. :lmao

[RD2191]

Kawhi dropped 24 in 25 minutes.

[Kool Bob Love]

Kawhi dropped 24 in 25 minutes.
Stat padding fuck needs to look good for some stupid all star game.

[rasuo214]

Where is his defense? He looks like a totally different player

Lebron had 8 points in the first half, then Pop switched to zone where Lebron got to abuse Patty Mills.

[dabom]

Kawhi dropped 24 in 25 minutes.

:wow

[AZK619]

Kawhi dropped 24 in 25 minutes.

[Spurs_619]

Because hes not the problem. LaMarcus is getting cuked by Raymond and Love on national tv.. fucking embarrasing

[Kool Bob Love]

A pass for what?

For the Spurs losing. His not a rookie anymore. He's a max player. He deserves 80% of the blame. LMA 10%, the rest of the team the other 10%.

[Kool Bob Love]

Because hes not the problem. LaMarcus is getting cuked by Raymond and Love on national tv.. fucking embarrasing

1st season as a spur for LMA. What's Kawhi excuse for taking L after L? Tummy ache? :cry

[Spurs_619]

For the Spurs losing. His not a rookie anymore. He's a max player. He deserves 80% of the blame. LMA 10%, the rest of the team the other 10%.

LMA is a max player. And should feast on love but gets dominated instead.

[dabom]

Backfire thread. :lmao

[weebo]

For the Spurs losing. His not a rookie anymore. He's a max player. He deserves 80% of the blame. LMA 10%, the rest of the team the other 10%.

Way to ignore the fact that Aldridge has sucked in big games this year...he was signed for millions to help take some of the load of KL

[weebo]

For the Spurs losing. His not a rookie anymore. He's a max player. He deserves 80% of the blame. LMA 10%, the rest of the team the other 10%.

Way to ignore the fact that Aldridge has sucked in big games this year...he was signed for millions to help take some of the load of KL

[Spurs_619]

1st season as a spur for LMA. What's Kawhi excuse for taking L after L? Tummy ache? :cry

No help. Parker ginobli and LMA played like shit. Kawhi out up 24/6/2/ on good efficiency. He wasn't the problem.

[Kool Bob Love]

LMA is a max player. And should feast on love but gets dominated instead.

kawhi's team remember? :rolleyes

[Kool Bob Love]

No help. Parker ginobli and LMA played like shit. Kawhi out up 24/6/2/ on good efficiency. He wasn't the problem.

He had to stat pad at the end of the 4th.

[TheGreatYacht]

Because hes not the problem. LaMarcus is getting cuked by Raymond and Love on national tv.. fucking embarrasing
Yeah, too bad he was Center tonight and Love was West's assignment :lol

LMAlpha should've pulled a Bron and benched himself once he picked up the second foul... Instead crater face kept him in and he never saw the court in the second quarter

[YGWHI]

Don't know. His defense has been bad and has a severe domino effect on the other players.

Spurs Zone D basically eliminated One-on-One Kawhi's D and his strengths on that end...If Pop will use it in next games without Tim, I'd like to see a better game plan for Kawhi on defense.

[Spurs_619]

Yeah, too bad he was Center tonight and Love was West's assignment :lol

LMAlpha should've pulled a Bron and benched himself once he picked up the second foul... Instead crater face kept him in and he never saw the court in the second quarter

Two of the three fouls were on love, and i agree pop should of pulled him. But dude has been a no show in every big game. You honestly going to deny that?

[weebo]

kawhi's team remember? :rolleyes

Even Jordan needed Pippen from time to time :rolleyes

[rasuo214]

For the Spurs losing. His not a rookie anymore. He's a max player. He deserves 80% of the blame. LMA 10%, the rest of the team the other 10%.

Hmm but according to you Kawhi isn't a top 5 player on the team and LMA is alpha oh and Parker. So a "role player" deserves 80% of the blame?

[Box]

Hmm but according to you Kawhi isn't a top 5 player on the team and LMA is alpha oh and Parker. So a "role player" deserves 80% of the blame?

Why did you fall for some of the shittiest "trolling" of all time?

[DarrinS]

For the Spurs losing. His not a rookie anymore. He's a max player. He deserves 80% of the blame. LMA 10%, the rest of the team the other 10%.

Oh, ok.

[TheGreatYacht]

Two of the three fouls were on love, and i agree pop should of pulled him. But dude has been a no show in every big game. You honestly going to deny that?
He outplayed Griffin, and did work this game the couple of times Poop decided to feed him.

Poop doesn't know how to handle a player who's been a Top 5 scorer these last couple of years. You going to deny that?

[raybies]

2/10

[YGWHI]

For the Spurs losing. His not a rookie anymore. He's a max player. He deserves 80% of the blame. LMA 10%, the rest of the team the other 10%.

If you want to support LMA/hating on Kawhi...you're not doing it very well. :lol

In fact, you're just exacerbating LMA poor performance on the defensive end which forced Pop to play zone for almost the entire 2nd half.

[Kool Bob Love]

He outplayed Griffin, and did work this game the couple of times Poop decided to feed him.

Poop doesn't know how to handle a player who's been a Top 5 scorer these last couple of years. You going to deny that?

He tried making Kawhi a scorer tho. Can't make chicken salad out of chicken shit.

[Spurs_619]

The clippers aren't contenders this year. He was a no show against the OKC, GS, and now tonight. And he had nice back to back post ups to start the second half then started setting for fade away jumpers when being guarded by two of the worst post defenders in the game. Of course a little of the blame goes on Pop but he needs to figure it out. You always point out Kawhi shrinking in the big moment and he has a couple times but Aldridge is far worse.

[Spurs_619]

He outplayed Griffin, and did work this game the couple of times Poop decided to feed him.

Poop doesn't know how to handle a player who's been a Top 5 scorer these last couple of years. You going to deny that?



The clippers aren't contenders this year. He was a no show against the OKC, GS, and now tonight. And he had nice back to back post ups to start the second half then started setting for fade away jumpers when being guarded by two of the worst post defenders in the game. Of course a little of the blame goes on Pop but he needs to figure it out. You always point out Kawhi shrinking in the big moment and he has a couple times but Aldridge is far worse.

[rasuo214]

Why did you fall for some of the shittiest "trolling" of all time?

Nah, I just like pointing out the contradictions in said shitty "trolling".

[TheGreatYacht]

He tried making Kawhi a scorer tho. Can't make chicken salad out of chicken shit.
Lebron once again went off with no problems, but I won't pin all the blame on Kawhi tonight. It's time Poop throws his ego away and uses LMAlpha the way he's supposed to be used. The number 1 option. His system that's supposed to benefit role players like Green and Mills ain't gonna work this year. Throw the ball down low and go from there

[TheGreatYacht]

The clippers aren't contenders this year. He was a no show against the OKC, GS, and now tonight. And he had nice back to back post ups to start the second half then started setting for fade away jumpers when being guarded by two of the worst post defenders in the game. Of course a little of the blame goes on Pop but he needs to figure it out. You always point out Kawhi shrinking in the big moment and he has a couple times but Aldridge is far worse.
The team that sent us fishing in the first round isn't a contender?

He was a no show his first RS game here against OKC, unbelievable. Didn't go off against Golden State, a game where everyone shat the bed, unforgivable.

I noticed it early on, even made a thread about it. He's going to have to do work with Pop holding him back. His first 2 months here he got half his points on put backs...,

[Spurs_619]

The team that sent us fishing in the first round isn't a contender?

He was a no show his first RS game here against OKC, unbelievable. Didn't go off against Golden State, a game where everyone shat the bed, unforgivable.

I noticed it early on, even made a thread about it. He's going to have to do work with Pop holding him back. His first 2 months here he got half his points on put backs...,

The clippers were playing at a way higher level last year and if we had parker and splitter healthy we win that series. Like i said pop of course is partly to blame. But Aldridge needs to figure his own shit out he doesn't need to do it every game but we need him to go anywhere in the playoffs.

[bic50]

Smh

[Kool Bob Love]

Smh

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Leonard isn't that good, tbh. People need to embrace this bitter truth, and welcome this into their heart: Leonard sucks, and the Spurs suck. That's all.

[99 Problems]

Stat wise went head to head with LeBronson. Don't blame Kiwi. Ask why was Kyrie Love looking like Larry Bird? Where was our rim protection without Timith?

[Kawhitstorm]

B/c we were watching the game instead of stay busy being a haters:wakeup

[skulls138]

No one gets a pass but honestly KL is not built to be the main scorer. His value is more spread out and frankly he needs help. The Spurs need easier buckets, like from LMA. Unfortunately he got into foul trouble just as he was heating up. I think that was a major key to the loss. This was a hometown win by a team who suddenly found itself because of a new coach. We need to forget about it and stay the course.

[YGWHI]

It's time Poop throws his ego away and uses LMAlpha the way he's supposed to be used. The number 1 option.

LMA has led the Spurs in FGA in December and January, he's #1 in FGA per possesion, just for reference Kawhi's 3rd in FGA per possesions in the last two months.

LMA took more shots per minute than Kawhi, against the Warriors and Cavs.

So...Pop is playing LMA as the Spurs first option and still didn't work against elite teams.

Do you have another great idea??

[Kawhitstorm]

Even Jordan needed Pippen from time to time :rolleyes

MVP/ Jordan was shooting air-balls when Gary Payton was all up in his shirt during the 96 Finals where he got outplayed by Shaw Kemp. The 72 win Bulls won a couple of games in that series b/c Rodman's yoeman's work on the offensive boards collecting Jordan's bricks.:lol

[YGWHI]

Leonard isn't that good, tbh. People need to embrace this bitter truth, and welcome this into their heart: Leonard sucks, and the Spurs suck. That's all.

Love 21 Irving 21 LeBron 29. Kawhi 24 and...no other Spur in 20's. He's that good but can't do it alone...

[daslicer]

Leonard isn't that good, tbh. People need to embrace this bitter truth, and welcome this into their heart: Leonard sucks, and the Spurs suck. That's all.

I wouldn't go that far but yes people tend to overrate him and I think that's due to fear of whats going to happen to the franchise after Duncan retires. He's definitely an all-star but he's not a franchise superstar player people tend to make him out to be like he's on the same level as Lebron,Durant,Curry.

[daslicer]

Love 21 Irving 21 LeBron 29. Kawhi 24 and...no other Spur in 20's. He's that good but can't do it alone...

What a liar then again you are one of those Pro Kawhi apologists. You got all 3 of their ages wrong. Lebron is 31, Love is 27, Irving will turn 24 in a few months.

[YGWHI]

What a liar then again you are one of those Pro Kawhi apologists. You got all 3 of their ages wrong. Lebron is 31, Love is 27, Irving will turn 24 in a few months.

Are you drunk? Love scored 21 points, Irving 21, LeBron 29...If no one of LeBron's teammates scored 20 or more, he didn't win this game by himself. That's why I said that Kawhi's that good but needs some help like LeBron had tonight.

[TheGreatYacht]

MVP/ Jordan was shooting air-balls when Gary Payton was all up in his shirt during the 96 Finals where he got outplayed by Shaw Kemp. The 72 win Bulls won a couple of games in that series b/c Rodman's yoeman's work on the offensive boards collecting Jordan's bricks.:lol
Tbf, Pippen underachieved in the 2nd 3-peat and DNP'd game(s) because he had a migraine lol

1996 playoffs: 16.9ppg, 8.5rpg, 5.9apg, 2.3TO, 39.0fg%, 28.6 3P%
1997 playoffs: 19.2ppg, 6.8rpg, 3.8apg, 2.9TO, 41.7fg%, 34.5 3P%
1998 playoffs: 16.8ppg, 7.1rpg, 5.2apg, 2.4TO, 41.5fg%, 22.8 3P%

[daslicer]

Are you drunk? Love scored 21 points, Irving 21, LeBron 29...If no one of LeBron's teammates scored 20 or more, he didn't win this game by himself. That's why I said that Kawhi's that good but needs some help like LeBron had tonight.

I jumped the gun and assumed you were talking age when I saw 20's appear in the quote. My mistake.

[LongtimeSpursFan]

Kawhi has not nor will he ever be a franchise player. Fans need to realize he's a complimentary piece to a championship team. His role is to play great defense and to spot up for threes. Anything else is asking too much.

[Kawhitstorm]

Tbf, Pippen underachieved in the 2nd 3-peat and DNP'd game(s) because he had a migraine lol


Kukoc made up for his decline.

[Kawhitstorm]

Kawhi has not nor will he ever be a franchise player. Fans need to realize he's a complimentary piece to a championship team. His role is to play great defense and to spot up for threes. Anything else is asking too much.

He's already one of the best postup players & mid-range shooters in the league.

[Spurs_619]

Kawhi has not nor will he ever be a franchise player. Fans need to realize he's a complimentary piece to a championship team. His role is to play great defense and to spot up for threes. Anything else is asking too much.

This has to be one of the worst takes if you seriously think he can only shoot spot up threes and play defense.

[HarlemHeat37]

He's already one of the best postup players & mid-range shooters in the league.

Bro, the poster you're replying to said Kyle Anderson was better than Kawhi, tbh:lol..not worth replying..

[bic50]

This has to be one of the worst takes if you seriously think he can only shoot spot up threes and play defense.

These kawhi haters are seriously stupid tbh

[bic50]

LMA has led the Spurs in FGA in December and January, he's #1 in FGA per possesion, just for reference Kawhi's 3rd in FGA per possesions in the last two months.

LMA took more shots per minute than Kawhi, against the Warriors and Cavs.

So...Pop is playing LMA as the Spurs first option and still didn't work against elite teams.

Do you have another great idea??

[kobyz]

Kawhy lack of intangibles and leadership is the number 1 most ovrerlook thing on st by far...

[tholdren]

Kl is the new version of david. Great skulls on both ends. But soft. The sad part is I would rather have manu with the ball in the closing seconds than kl, and kl probably would too.

Spurs got 2 top tier talent with bottom tear mentality in lma and kl.

[TheGreatYacht]

Kawhy lack of intangibles and leadership is the number 1 most ovrerlook thing on st by far...

[DenialTwist]

The Spurs don't operate like this, they won't accommodate to Aldridge and Leonard's strengths. If You want to see Kawhi dominate then Pop should allow him to handle the ball more or run the offense through Aldridge every single time. Parker handling the ball has not done much for the Spurs against the elite teams, like GS and OKC. Parker cannot run the offense or facilitate and expecting Kawhi to score 30 points playing alongside Parker is ridiculous. Manu and Parker were horrible on defense then they took horrible shots trying to "take over" yet they get a pass?! BS.

[DenialTwist]

Matt Moore from CBS sports mentioned this after the GS game. Kawhi's usage rate has gone down, he is the leading scorer yet he doesn't get the ball enough to score. Everyone is expecting Kawhi to dominate when he is being relegated as a spot up shooter waiting for a corner three from Parker. It doesn't work that way, Kawhi and LMA need the ball, fuck ball movement if everyone else can't score or even handle the ball without turning it over.

[UZER]

Kawhi needs to works on quick feet drills. He gets tangled up easily in crowds.

[skulls138]

Kawhi has not nor will he ever be a franchise player. Fans need to realize he's a complimentary piece to a championship team. His role is to play great defense and to spot up for threes. Anything else is asking too much.I agree and disagree. I agree in that he didnt come out of the womb knowing how to put the basketball in the hoop say like JR Smith, just effortlessly. I disagree in that he helps in so many areas AND can shoot the three AND has made so many improvements like the post-up game and midrange shot AND is an extremely hard worker AND has a heart that I wouldnt bet against him. If hes a complimentary player he'll be so good at being a complimentary player that he could be the MVP of the team.

The problem is everybody finding there comfort zone, knowing who they are and devising a system that encompasses all of it and that takes time. Personally I think LMA needs the ball more, hes our isolation player. Like Paul Pierce was for the Celtics, when we need a score we give it to LMA and he backs down his opponent and scores. This in turn is going to bring Kawhis game alive because Kawhi is more of a floater. He does this and that. Hes going to shoot the three, fake the three and drive for a mid range or a dunk, get a steal with a runaway dunk, putback dunks and some of the best D in the league. Hes just not there with the iso plays...yet.

[bic50]

Matt Moore from CBS sports mentioned this after the GS game. Kawhi's usage rate has gone down, he is the leading scorer yet he doesn't get the ball enough to score. Everyone is expecting Kawhi to dominate when he is being relegated as a spot up shooter waiting for a corner three from Parker. It doesn't work that way, Kawhi and LMA need the ball, fuck ball movement if everyone else can't score or even handle the ball without turning it over.

Yet that's exactly what the kawhi haters are advocating. They want kawhi to just be a spot up shooter and play defense while they claim this is aldridge or parkers team. Say parker is head of the snake, mvparker, we go as far as parker takes us or this is aldridges team he is the alpha and kawhi is just a " role player" but yet whenever spurs lose those same clowns are quick to try give kawhi the "role player" 100% of the blame for the lose while glossing over underwhelming performance from those 2.
I personally don't care who takes the most shots or who is considered the leader or alpha or any of that, as long as the spurs win games. But this garbage of kawhi the so called "role player" having to shoulder their loses is stupid tbh.

[skulls138]

Matt Moore from CBS sports mentioned this after the GS game. Kawhi's usage rate has gone down, he is the leading scorer yet he doesn't get the ball enough to score. Everyone is expecting Kawhi to dominate when he is being relegated as a spot up shooter waiting for a corner three from Parker. It doesn't work that way, Kawhi and LMA need the ball, fuck ball movement if everyone else can't score or even handle the ball without turning it over.But LMA needs the ball more than Kawhi. LMA can get offensive rebounds, which I think he should and think he could be good at it but other than that you waste his talent if you dont feed him the ball. Kawhi can get points in many other ways. Stop pitting them against each other. We need both that is why LMA was signed.

This problem needs to be tackled by Popovich and Parker. They have to find the right chemistry that works.

[vander]

his defense does seem to have suffered as he focuses on offense, and it's usually pretty ugly when he puts the ball on the floor. he should post up if he has the matchup, take a quick shot, or pass. and save his energy for defense.

[skut_farkus]

Good role player. Not a main guy.

[skulls138]

his defense does seem to have suffered as he focuses on offense, and it's usually pretty ugly when he puts the ball on the floor. he should post up if he has the matchup, take a quick shot, or pass. and save his energy for defense.Yes. I noticed the lack of comfort he had at the top of the key trying to create his own offense. That shouldnt happen, he needs to know himself and frankly Parker shouldnt allow it. He needs to be a general now and smooth out this LMA, KL equasion. Pops should start yelling at Parker again.

[r0drig0lac]

Because hes not the problem. LaMarcus is getting cuked by Raymond and Love on national tv.. fucking embarrasing

[DarrinS]

Yet that's exactly what the kawhi haters are advocating. They want kawhi to just be a spot up shooter and play defense while they claim this is aldridge or parkers team. Say parker is head of the snake, mvparker, we go as far as parker takes us or this is aldridges team he is the alpha and kawhi is just a " role player" but yet whenever spurs lose those same clowns are quick to try give kawhi the "role player" 100% of the blame for the lose while glossing over underwhelming performance from those 2.
I personally don't care who takes the most shots or who is considered the leader or alpha or any of that, as long as the spurs win games. But this garbage of kawhi the so called "role player" having to shoulder their loses is stupid tbh.

[ceperez]

his defense does seem to have suffered as he focuses on offense, and it's usually pretty ugly when he puts the ball on the floor. he should post up if he has the matchup, take a quick shot, or pass. and save his energy for defense.

Leonard is bulkier this year, that and the bigger offensive load is compromising his defense.

Spurs cannot win if they rely to much on Leonard on offense.

[spursistan]

With Green riding the pine, Kawhi had to cover for 4 defenseless asses playing with him while checking Lebron and pouring 25 points of his own...dude is human..

[loveforthegame]

Leonard's usage rate is down. His minutes are monitored as usual. That's not the problem.

In the beginning he was guarding his position while helping on others. But in the last month or so he's having to chase guards because our guards can't do their job. In the case of GS and Cavs he's even had to take on power forwards. That's taking a toll on him more than anything.

[Slippy]

The Spurs don't operate like this, they won't accommodate to Aldridge and Leonard's strengths. If You want to see Kawhi dominate then Pop should allow him to handle the ball more or run the offense through Aldridge every single time. Parker handling the ball has not done much for the Spurs against the elite teams, like GS and OKC. Parker cannot run the offense or facilitate and expecting Kawhi to score 30 points playing alongside Parker is ridiculous. Manu and Parker were horrible on defense then they took horrible shots trying to "take over" yet they get a pass?! BS.

This. Tony and Manus play on both ends had mw head scratching. These are the veterans of the spurs playing like scrubs in a summer league game

[Clipper Nation]

Kawhi isn't getting enough passes. Porker keeps freezing him out.

[dabom]

I missed ya brah. :tu

[DMC]

OP how many shitty alts do you have?

[Kool Bob Love]

OP how many shitty alts do you have?
Expert was the only shitty one.

[RD2191]

shit the bed tonight. Tbh. But Timmy, TP, and DG shot a combined 7-28 from the field for a total of 18 points. You aren't going to win many games that way. Hopefully Kawhi steps up in OKC. Oh and huge props to LMA.

[Kool Bob Love]

:wakeup

[dabom]

Credit to LMA. :toast

I'd just like to add that Pop run plays for KAwhi in the beginning and not Green or Tim.

[ElNono]

Shades of the last few games against the Clippers last season... you're allegedly a star, you gotta play like it...

Some terrible shots and decisions out there... attack the rim, they can't guard you...

And Pop needs to stop being cute with the minutes... KD played with their bench for almost the entire stretch... stop being a pussy and play your guy...

[midnightpulp]

No pass tonight. He regressed into his Game 5, 6, 7 of last season's playoffs form.

He better carry some shit on the road and lead this team to a win. LMA will regress to the norm. He can't drop 40 on 70% shooting every night.

[Gummi Clutch]

went james Harden on a couple of plays. Trust your teammates.

Dude is young, he'll figure it out no big deal.

[Texas_Ranger]

he needs rest

[808]

He stunk the first two games of the '14 finals and everyone wrote him off. You know how that played out

[dabom]

Manu needs to stop turning it over and getting benched for KA.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Shades of the last few games against the Clippers last season... you're allegedly a star, you gotta play like it...

Some terrible shots and decisions out there... attack the rim, they can't guard you...

And Pop needs to stop being cute with the minutes... KD played with their bench for almost the entire stretch... stop being a pussy and play your guy...

Bingo.

[spurraider21]

Shades of the last few games against the Clippers last season... you're allegedly a star, you gotta play like it...

Some terrible shots and decisions out there... attack the rim, they can't guard you...

And Pop needs to stop being cute with the minutes... KD played with their bench for almost the entire stretch... stop being a pussy and play your guy...
its fine to not have shots fall, but its inexcusable for him to be taking some of those late shots when aldridge was scoring at will

[loveforthegame]

You're right. I haven't seen anyone call Leonard out tonight. Good thing you brought it to the boards attention. :tu

[TheGreatYacht]

Damn it Kawhi, I really don't wanna shit on you but you ain't helping...

Spurs NEED to get Lamarcus a true second option

[SuperCam]

mfer playing like his idol kobe :bang

[LaMarcus Bryant]

Clippers series all over again.

He just did not look right all game.

[spurraider21]

nono starting 2 deflection threads after manu's hiccup

i'm just waiting for dabom/apa to start some threads to deflect from kawhi's late game mishaps

[K...]

I'd give him a pass and say he gets gassed like lebron. But the krew tells me he is better than lebron so no, I can't give him a pass.

[ElNono]

nono starting 2 deflection threads after manu's hiccup

i'm just waiting for dabom/apa to start some threads to deflect from kawhi's late game mishaps

Not enough meltdown, tbh... trying to light a fire, but it's not really working...

[manu2timdynasty]

Look at these losers. Haha here's a bump for ya pathetic thread.

[313]

Shades of the last few games against the Clippers last season... you're allegedly a star, you gotta play like it...

Some terrible shots and decisions out there... attack the rim, they can't guard you...

And Pop needs to stop being cute with the minutes... KD played with their bench for almost the entire stretch... stop being a pussy and play your guy...
He also can't guard Westbrook. Pop need to put him on KD and Danny back on WB :bang

[midnightpulp]

nono starting 2 deflection threads after manu's hiccup

i'm just waiting for dabom/apa to start some threads to deflect from kawhi's late game mishaps

Can't really blame Manu tonight since he was a solid 5-8 for 11 points. If the rest of the starting lineup aside from LMA and "he always shows up in the playoffs Patty House" play up to par, the Spurs comfortably win by 8-10 points.

[spurraider21]

oh, manu overall played well. but that last second decision making was pretty odd

[AZK619]

I'd give him a pass and say he gets gassed like lebron. But the krew tells me he is better than lebron so no, I can't give him a pass.
Your shit thread got locked :lol

But, but, krew say he better than Lebron :lol

Stupid autistic Spur fan :lol

[LongtimeSpursFan]

Kawhi is a parttime superstar

[siraulo23]

"Kawhi's team"
"Alpha"

Cant post up midgets :lol

14 points
Invisible in the 4th quarter
smh

[313]

Locked down by Dion fucking Waiters :lmao

[HarlemHeat37]

He was horrible down the stretch and that 3-point shot he forced late was some of the worst shot selection I've ever seen from him, tbh..

Pop resting him at the beginning of the 4th was ridiculous, too, it's the fucking 2nd round, not game 46 in January..

[ElNono]

:bang:bang:bang

[TheGreatYacht]

LMAlpha with the CLUTCH cold blooded free throws at the end :cry

[Holden_Caulfield]

he didnt show up. no excuses.

[Kool Bob Love]

Do I even need to post DAT pic?

[dabom]

Manu passing the ball out. :lol

Got subbed for KA for being a bitch all night. :lol

[Keepin' it real]

Westbrook missed two also in the first half. So?

[TheGreatYacht]

Do I even need to post DAT pic?
Do it cuz

[LaMarcus Bryant]

Kawhi also navigated around picks horribly all night
His lateral recovery was a step slow.

Injury?

[Kool Bob Love]

Do it cuz
https://bendavidwong.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/screen-shot-2013-06-22-at-7-03-40-pm.png

[PopTheGOAT]

Everyone that talks shit about one game from him should be pinked, tbh.
Come back at me with this shit when shoot 38% again.

But, I agree he played bad offensively and that was part of the reason we lost, among many other things.
But, no need to diss our franchise player who just came off of a 10/13, 25pt game in 3 qtrs. Especially over a game that will be irrelevant after 4 more games, tbh

[Kool Bob Love]

Kawhi also navigated around picks horribly all night
His lateral recovery was a step slow.

Injury?

When he fell after the dunk in game 1.

[TheGreatYacht]

Manu passing the ball out. :lol

Got subbed for KA for being a bitch all night. :lol
Manu carried that bench bro, and I'm not his biggest fan tbh

[dabom]

Manu carried that bench bro, and I'm not his biggest fan tbh

He was playing out of control and got subbed for KA. Like seriously..

[YGWHI]

Some terrible shots and decisions out there... attack the rim, they can't guard you...

He misses bunnies in the first quarter and some open shots in the 2nd half, I'd blame more his bad shooting than his decisions.

Everytime he attacks the rim, he makes a bucket. Why he's not doing it very often? Why Pop doesn't ask him to do it?


And Pop needs to stop being cute with the minutes... KD played with their bench for almost the entire stretch... stop being a pussy and play your guy...
Pop sat Kawhi remaining 6 minutes in the first quarter, and 4 minutes in the 2nd.

For real Pop?

He did the same in Charlotte to play Martin in the first half and Kawhi couldn't get into rhythm in the whole game and...the Spurs lost.

We know that Pop doesn't give a fuck about a regular season game on the road when he wants to experiment with lineups, but why is he doing it in a playoffs game against OKC?

[YGWHI]

Pop resting him at the beginning of the 4th was ridiculous, too, it's the fucking 2nd round, not game 46 in January..

Pop is resting him for...the next round? Next season? Sat him remaining 4 minutes in the 2nd quarter...The Spurs won't play until Friday. Not sure what's wrong with Pop.

[midnightpulp]

He misses bunnies in the first quarter and some open shots in the 2nd half, I'd blame more his bad shooting than his decisions.

Everytime he attacks the rim, he makes a bucket. Why he's not doing it very often? Why Pop doesn't ask him to do it?


Pop sat Kawhi remaining 6 minutes in the first quarter, and 4 minutes in the 2nd.

For real Pop?

He did the same in Charlotte to play Martin in the first half and Kawhi couldn't get into rhythm in the whole game and...the Spurs lost.

We know that Pop doesn't give a fuck about a regular season game on the road when he wants to experiment with lineups, but why is he doing it in a playoffs game against OKC?

It's never Kawhi's fault :cry

"Attack the rim! Get easy buckets! Keep attacking."

Pop, during the timeout of Game 1.

Kawhi all too often likes to settle for "Kobe posting," and mid range jumpers.

[PopTheGOAT]

Pop is resting him for...the next round? Next season? Sat him remaining 4 minutes in the 2nd quarter...The Spurs won't play until Friday. Not sure what's wrong with Pop.
Spurs had momentum, just cut 9 point lead to 1, and Pop puts in that lineup with no creators on offense, smh. Would've had a 7-8 point lead when Westbrick went back in if Spurs had a normal lineup.

[TheGreatYacht]

Did Kobe have a tutor session with him yesterday?

[YGWHI]

It's never Kawhi's fault :cry

"Attack the rim! Get easy buckets! Keep attacking."

Pop, during the timeout of Game 1.

Did Pop ask him to do it in this game?? I'm talking about THIS game. Because Kawhi was aggressive enough attacking the rim in Game 1.

Also, do you have some of your crazy theories about why Pop is resting Kawhi and sitting him remaining 6 and 4 minutes in the quarters in a playoffs game?

He wasn't on foul troubble, he isn't injured...Pop was doing this shit all regular season, but in playoffs?

He started the 4th with Patty, Green, Kyle, West and Boris. And then he was mad when OKC outplayed this lineup. For real Pop??

Please explain me this, because I don't get it.

Why Kawhi can't play 44 minutes in a playoffs game after resting all season?? Why Pop wants to play shitty lineups instead of playing Kawhi more minutes? The Spurs won't play until Friday...

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Pop is resting him for...the next round? Next season? Sat him remaining 4 minutes in the 2nd quarter...The Spurs won't play until Friday. Not sure what's wrong with Pop.

Over the last couple of years Pop has increasingly become a slave to the analytics, including minutes management. It makes sense in the regular season, but the idea that young guys like Kawhi and LMA need to rest this much with three days off coming up is just idiotic.

But Pop's a dumb, stubborn, SOB who talks too much with the analytics guys in the offseason. The return of the simulator crew....

[Clipper Nation]

Porker fluffers still trying to distract from the French fag's statline:

7 points
3-9 shooting
-14

Read it and weep, player fans :lol

[dabom]

Porker fluffers still trying to distract from the French fag's statline:

7 points
3-9 shooting
-14

Read it and weep, player fans :lol

:lmao

[midnightpulp]

Did Pop ask him to do it in this game?? I'm talking about THIS game. Because Kawhi was aggressive enough attacking the rim in Game 1.

Also, do you have some of your crazy theories about why Pop is resting Kawhi and sitting him remaining 6 and 4 minutes in the quarters in a playoffs game?

He wasn't on foul troubble, he isn't injured...Pop was doing this shit all regular season, but in playoffs?

He started the 4th with Patty, Green, Kyle, West and Boris. And then he was mad when OKC outplayed this lineup. For real Pop??

Please explain me this, because I don't get it.

Why Kawhi can't play 44 minutes in a playoffs game after resting all season?? Why Pop wants to play shitty lineups instead of playing Kawhi more minutes? The Spurs won't play until Friday...

:lol So something that Pop was asking Kawhi and the team to do last game, a game that was won by over 30 points, he would not ask them to do this game?

As for sitting Kawhi.

Kawhi might've been banged up in this game (from that fall he took in game 1) and Pop was easing him along, hoping the rest of the team could pick up the slack and win the game with him getting limited minutes.

Or...

Pop has gone senile.

There's more evidence for theory number one. Kawhi didn't look right this game.

[siraulo23]

Porker fluffers still trying to distract from the French fag's statline:

7 points
3-9 shooting
-14

Read it and weep, player fans :lol

Parker way past his prime, this is "kawhi's team", spurs best player now and he looked average tonight on both ends

[Keepin' it real]

Kawhi also navigated around picks horribly all night
His lateral recovery was a step slow.

Injury?

The first play of game 1, remember?

That hammy is tender. Players don't tend to reach for their hammies for no reason.

[Clipper Nation]

Parker way past his prime, this is "kawhi's team", spurs best player now and he looked average tonight on both ends
:lol You guys have been saying for years that MVPorker is the "head of the snake" and Kawhi is "just an autistic role player." Yet when Porker shits the bed in the playoffs again, suddenly he's "past his prime" and "it's Kawhi's team." Funny how that works.

[LongtimeSpursFan]

Big Players make Big Plays in Big Games. Tonight Kawhi didn't even show up. Thank god we have Aldridge.

[TheGreatYacht]

:lol You guys have been saying for years that MVPorker is the "head of the snake" and Kawhi is "just an autistic role player." Yet when Porker shits the bed in the playoffs again, suddenly he's "past his prime" and "it's Kawhi's team." Funny how that works.
Thank god Kawhi begged like the beta bitch he is to recruit LMAlpha, a true first option Tbh :lmao

[Clipper Nation]

Thank god Kawhi begged like the beta bitch he is to recruit LMAlpha, a true first option Tbh :lmao
:lol So much for MVPorker, I guess, now it's LMAlpha.

How many Finals MVPs does LMomegA have? MVKawhi has one, and didn't need Boobie Gibson to gift it to him.

[siraulo23]

:lol You guys have been saying for years that MVPorker is the "head of the snake" and Kawhi is "just an autistic role player." Yet when Porker shits the bed in the playoffs again, suddenly he's "past his prime" and "it's Kawhi's team." Funny how that works.

just calling it as it is tbh

kawhi is top 5 in mvp discussion this year and he was a no show in the 4th quarter when the spurs desperately needed him

[YGWHI]

:lol So something that Pop was asking Kawhi and the team to do last game, a game that was won by over 30 points, he would not ask them to do this game?
So something that Kawhi was doing in the game 1, just forget in game 2?
He's frustrated about the non-call when he attacks the rim, but he still gets buckets in those plays.


As for sitting Kawhi.

Kawhi might've been banged up in this game (from that fall he took in game 1) and Pop was easing him along, hoping the rest of the team could pick up the slack and win the game with him getting limited minutes.

Or...

Pop has gone senile.

There's more evidence for theory number one. Kawhi didn't look right this game.

Pop was resting him the whole regular season...Theory number one is simply discarded.

[TheGreatYacht]

:lol So much for MVPorker, I guess, now it's LMAlpha.

How many Finals MVPs does LMomegA have? MVKawhi has one, and didn't need Boobie Gibson to gift it to him.
LMAlpha and Parker are hall of famers, put some respect on their name gook.

As for Kawhi? Iggy won FMVP guarding Lebron :lmao

Token award :lmao

[dabom]

:lol You guys have been saying for years that MVPorker is the "head of the snake" and Kawhi is "just an autistic role player." Yet when Porker shits the bed in the playoffs again, suddenly he's "past his prime" and "it's Kawhi's team." Funny how that works.

Situational posters. :lol

[YGWHI]

just calling it as it is tbh
Really? Calling him "austistic" and "retarded"?


kawhi is top 5 in mvp discussion this year and he was a no show in the 4th quarter when the spurs desperately needed him
I wonder who is the retarded...a guy who was that clutch in the whole season or you thinking he's retarded.

724286078769856512

[Clipper Nation]

LMAlpha and Parker are hall of famers, put some respect on their name gook.
Calvin Murphy, Arvydas Sabonis, Bill Bradley, and the Immaculata College women's basketball team are in the Hall of Fame. I'm pretty sure they let in anyone who's ever dribbled a basketball at this point :lol

Statpadding Against Boobie Gibson Award :lmao

[G-Dawgg]

Fuck giving Kawhi a pass.. He sucked today and it hurt us.Props to LaMarcus Aldridge for being a real star when the team needs one to lean on. Kawhi is doing his best to be the next Kobe Bryant.....

[TheGreatYacht]

Calvin Murphy, Arvydas Sabonis, Bill Bradley, and the Immaculata College women's basketball team are in the Hall of Fame. I'm pretty sure they let in anyone who's ever dribbled a basketball at this point :lol

Statpadding Against Boobie Gibson Award :lmao
Letting Lebron average a triple double award :lmao

[timtonymanu]

Disappointing game by Kawhi for sure. He has the road games to redeem himself.

[siraulo23]

Really? Calling him "austistic" and "retarded"?


I wonder who is the retarded...a guy who was that clutch in the whole season or you thinking he's retarded.

724286078769856512

You're talking to the wrong poster :lol

i never called kawhi a retard

Bottomline is, kawhi cant have an average SF type performance in the playoffs

[midnightpulp]

So something that Kawhi was doing in the game 1, just forget in game 2?
He's frustrated about the non-call when he attacks the rim, but he still gets buckets in those plays.



Pop was resting him the whole regular season...Theory number one is simply discarded.

Yeah. Kawhi often settles. I've been calling out his lack of consistent aggressiveness with the dribble-drive all season. This isn't a new trend.

Kawhi averaged the most minutes on the team. And why is it a surprise to you that Pop would limit the minutes of his star players in the regular season? He's been doing it since '06. I agree it should be full bore minutes in the playoffs, so there has to be another reason why Kawhi was limited tonight. I'm thinking he's a bit banged up. There's no other plausible explanation, unless you really buy Pop=Senile/Stupid/Retarded. It's funny to claim he is in the heat of the moment, but I assure you he isn't.

[Clipper Nation]

Letting Lebron average a triple double award :lmao
Letting Ray Allen 6 you award :lmao

http://i.imgur.com/I1KWeF8.jpg

[dabom]

Letting Ray Allen 6 you award :lmao

http://i.imgur.com/I1KWeF8.jpg

OMG. :lmao






:lol

[Hoops Czar]

Letting Ray Allen 6 you award :lmao

http://i.imgur.com/I1KWeF8.jpg

:lmao I think you meant trying to cover for Danny's missed assignment. Anyone with half a brain knows Parker wasn't guarding Allen. Nice deflection though.

[TheGreatYacht]

:lmao I think you meant trying to cover for Danny's missed assignment. Anyone with half a brain knows Parker wasn't guarding Allen. Nice deflection though.
Can't even hit uncontested free throws award :lmao

Sure hope PATFO goes out in free agency to find Lamarcus a true second option, cause retard ain't cutting it

[Clipper Nation]

Can't even hit uncontested free throws award :lmao
Yes, that is another award Porker won:



2:42.0
Shooting foul by R. Allen (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/allenra02.html) (drawn by T. Parker (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/parketo01.html))

99-97




2:42.0
T. Parker (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/parketo01.html) misses free throw 1 of 2

99-97

[YGWHI]

Edit. Sadly, this wasn't all game.

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727324405114789888


And why is it a surprise to you that Pop would limit the minutes of his star players in the regular season? He's been doing it since '06.
Pop never rested Tim in his 20's. Now he's resting a 24 years old. All the regular season. And playoffs. Just unbelievable.

About Pop being senile. No, he isn't. But he's not coaching at all.

Also, he has been horrible in late-games decisions the last three seasons.

Call a play to close a game or a quarter? Nah. Just give the ball to X player, without screens, without any team-work, making the player to realize how to score.
That's fine in the regular season but in playoffs? Just draw a fucking play, Pop!

[Mouth is Bleeding]

I don't think he was bad but he still needs to be better and we can't in any way expect LMA to continue shooting flawlessly.

I do also think that Pop's messy rotations this game had its worst effect on Kawhi who absolutely should have had at least 5 more minutes playing time.

[Hoops Czar]

Pop never rested Tim in his 20's. Now he's resting a 24 years old. All the regular season. And playoffs. Just unbelievable.

About Pop being senile. No, he isn't. But he's not coaching at all.

Also, he has been horrible in late-games decisions the last three seasons.

Call a play to close a game or a quarter? Nah. Just give the ball to X player, without screens, without any team-work, making the player to realize how to score.
That's fine in the regular season but in playoffs? Just draw a fucking play, Pop!

I'm not going to deny he's been shaky, but, has it ever occurred to you that the players on the court may have screwed up the play that was called from the sidelines?

[dabom]

Yes, that is another award Porker won:



2:42.0
Shooting foul by R. Allen (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/allenra02.html) (drawn by T. Parker (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/parketo01.html))

99-97




2:42.0
T. Parker (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/parketo01.html) misses free throw 1 of 2

99-97




I've been calling out these cucks for this exact same thing. :lmao

[YGWHI]

Bottomline is, kawhi cant have an average SF type performance in the playoffs
Really? What's about his series against Blazers, or the 2014 Finals?

What's about this playoffs?
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727225378071306240

Of course, he didn't have "an average" performance before this game...Because he was beasting.

[midnightpulp]

Pop never rested Tim in his 20's. Now he's resting a 24 years old. All the regular season. And playoffs. Just unbelievable.

About Pop being senile. No, he isn't. But he's not coaching at all.

Also, he has been horrible in late-games decisions the last three seasons.

Call a play to close a game or a quarter? Nah. Just give the ball to X player, without screens, without any team-work, making the player to realize how to score.
That's fine in the regular season but in playoffs? Just draw a fucking play, Pop!

Tim was the only all-star level player we had then. Pop also learned from his mistakes of overplaying Tim and other key players during the regular season. Don't you want Kawhi to have a decade-long stretch of MVP candidate play? There's no way a 2 way player like Kawhi can play 37-40 minutes per game over 82 games and not burn out in 4 or 5 years.

I don't know what was up this game. I said in the game thread Kawhi should've played 45 minutes. I think he's a bit gimpy from that fall he took in game 1. Hopefully the 4 days rest heals him back up to 100%.

It's the only explanation. And if it's true, I'm okay with Pop being cautious. You don't risk further damage to what is probably a minor injury in game 2 of the 2nd round.

If Kawhi was indeed 100%. Then Pop is a dumbshit.