Leonard 2016 DPOY

[Keepin' it real]

Where was the award presented? In Kawhi's interview with espn, sounds like people playing racquetball in the background.

[dabom]

Also the houston color guy was the only media guy to leave kawhi of his ballot. :lmoa

[dabom]

Bradley actually gives Curry problems

I was laughing that the Warriors commentator gave the nod to Kawhi.

[TheDoctor]

How many of these will Kawhi win?? He's only 24! He could potentially win it four or five times, no shit...

Oh, and :lol _raymond. Fuck you.

Depending on how well Justise Winslow's defensive game develops, he could give Kawhi a run for his money in a couple of years.

[SpursforSix]

Also the houston color guy was the only media guy to leave kawhi of his ballot. :lmoa

He also was the only one that voted for Ariza.

[DarrinS]

I was laughing that the Warriors commentator gave the nod to Kawhi.

My bad

[apalisoc_9]

Sam Smith still salty :lmao

[apalisoc_9]

Bill simmons is a huge snake. He had draymond as dpoy in his podcast a day before he did his pod with green..then he ends up voting for kawhi :lmao

[dabom]

The majority of people on ESPN(60% guess) voted for Raymond while most of the independent media guys(90%) voted for Kawhi. Can you say ESPN BIAS MUCH? :lmao

[TheDoctor]

Bill simmons is a huge snake. He had draymond as dpoy in his podcast a day before he did his pod with green..then he ends up voting for kawhi :lmao

http://vomzi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/58-snake-gif-566.gif

[dabom]

http://vomzi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/58-snake-gif-566.gif

Bad gif man...

[TheDoctor]

Bad gif man...

Yeah I agree. The loop is not the best.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

No surprise whatsoever.

[Kawhitstorm]

They really need to revise the voters for these awards, tbh..I read that somebody voted for Anthony Davis(:lmao:lmao) and Trevor Ariza(:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:rollin:r ollin:rollin) in the top 3 on the same fucking ballot? How is that person allowed to vote for an official award?

The Rockets play-by-play guy:lol

[Kawhitstorm]

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Durant lit up the Worriers like a Christmas tree, meanwhile Kawhi had him huffin'/puffin'

[808]

Happy for Kawhi. Hopefully this will keep the refs from calling some cheap fouls and allow him to play more physical D in the playoffs

[spursistan]

The majority of people on ESPN(60% guess) voted for Raymond while most of the independent media guys(90%) voted for Kawhi. Can you say ESPN BIAS MUCH? :lmao
ESPN has been on the Warriors dick all year, it is fuckin pathetic..weren't not for Barkley voice/TNT reach Kawhi wouldn't have started ALL-star game..At least TNT will have WCF this year, maybe Chuck will call out the illegal screens (he hates the Dubs and is rooting against them :lol)

[dabom]

ESPN has been on the Warriors dick all year, it is fuckin pathetic..weren't not for Barkley voice/TNT reach Kawhi wouldn't have started ALL-star game..At least TNT will have WCF this year, maybe Chuck will all out the illegal screens (he hates the Dubs and is rooting against them :lol)

ESPN drinking the Kool-aid. Chuck for getting Kawhi some votes and jeff van gundy for calling out the refs and now Kawhi gets those foul calls a tiny bit more.

[cd021]

Raymond will probably never get it especially with the hype other guys like Whiteside get.

Ray sodium intake probably high as a mug right now. KL probably winning five straight now

[dabom]

edit opps.

[dabom]

11 out of 18 (61%) of ESPN voted for green.

[TheDoctor]

Same shirt that he wore when the Spurs went to see Hamilton on Broadway.

I think its dope tbh

http://media.gq.com/photos/56a15398edbf81cd2d06afbf/master/pass/kawhi-leonard-hamilton.png

These fuckers (BSPN (http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15230428/defensive-excellence-same-going-shirt)) lurking and once again grabbing material from ST :lol

[SAGirl]

Well deserved. Congrats! :claw

[SAGirl]

Kawhi Leonard, NBA's top defender, donates car to children's charity

http://national.deseretnews.com/article/4211/kawhi-leonard-nbas-top-defender-donates-car-to-childrens-charity.html
A special person too, with a kind heart.

[dabom]

A special person too, with a kind heart.

I think all the cars they win go to charity...

[spursistan]

There will be a "Kawhi fatigue" at one point (maybe next season), but future candidates i could see getting the award, if not Draymond: Gobert/Winslow...

[Maddog]

The Rockets play-by-play guy:lol

Thank god Clyde doesn't get a vote...


Having to rely on league pass- getting the Houston coverage is an automatic mute.

[travis2]

Kawhi not on ballot (1):

Bill Worrell, Root Sports Southwest (Rockets play-by-play)


Green not on ballot (9):

Bob Rathbun, Fox Sports South (Hawks play-by-play)
Cedric Maxwell, 98.5 The Sports Hub (Celtics broadcaster, former NBA player)
David Wesley, Fox Sports New Orleans (Pelicans color commentator, former NBA player)
Doug Smith, The Toronto Star (Raptors beat writer)
Dwain Price, Ft. Worth Star Telegram (Mavericks beat writer)
Jim Spanarkel, YES Network (Nets analyst, former NBA player)
Mark Followill, TXA-21/Fox Sports Net (Mavericks play-by-play)
Sherrod Blakely, CSNNE.com (Celtics writer)
Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press (Pistons beat writer)

[DPG21920]

Aw man... Kawhi is doing something very cool with the car he got with the award, and I can't tell the story. He's a really good guy, though, in addition to being a great defender.

Why is it a secret?

[Holden_Caulfield]

Ahh the salty warriors fans on Facebook makes me enjoy this even more :lol

[spursistan]

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Imagine our D if he fell one spot in the draft.. :cry

[spursistan]

Gobert is also taking a shot at Draymond hacking/Whiteside block-chasing :lol

[apalisoc_9]

Gobert is also taking a shot at Draymond hacking/Whiteside block-chasing :lol

Best french player by far

[SPURt]

http://official.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/04/2015-16-Defensive-Player-of-the-Year.pdf
Wow, Cedric Maxwell leaving Draymond off his ballot. Israel Guittierez picking Kawhi is a surprise. Ernie Johnson picked Draymond, eat a wiener Ernie! Windhorst defending his boyfriend Lebron's honor since Kawhi broke up the Heatles per usual.

[K...]

Best french player by far

not a Boris fan?

[BatManu20]

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[BatManu20]

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[resistanze]

Video: Klay Thompson says Draymond Green got snubbed for DPOY
http://news4sanantonio.com/sports/spurs-zone/video-klay-thompson-says-draymond-green-got-snubbed-for-dpoy
:cry

[BatManu20]

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[spursistan]

Video: Klay Thompson says Draymond Green got snubbed for DPOY
http://news4sanantonio.com/sports/spurs-zone/video-klay-thompson-says-draymond-green-got-snubbed-for-dpoy
:cry
dem words are going to be eaten when Kawhi shuts his ass down in the playoffs (heck he's been low key postseason choker without KL getting sicced on him :lol)

[resistanze]

dem words are going to be eaten when when Kawhi shuts his ass down in thr playoffs (heck he's been low key postseason choker without KL getting sicced on him :lol)

Rich man's Kyle Korver...doesn't need to be shut down.

[Spurs Brazil]

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[SpursFan86]

dem words are going to be eaten when Kawhi shuts his ass down in the playoffs (heck he's been low key postseason choker without KL getting sicced on him :lol)

Bruh let's focus on getting to the WCF first :lol

[Stevie Johnson]

This award is a joke. It's a shame that Raymond did not win.

[dabom]

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[Spurtacular]

Kawhi not on ballot (1):

Bill Worrell, Root Sports Southwest (Rockets play-by-play)


Green not on ballot (9):

Bob Rathbun, Fox Sports South (Hawks play-by-play)
Cedric Maxwell, 98.5 The Sports Hub (Celtics broadcaster, former NBA player)
David Wesley, Fox Sports New Orleans (Pelicans color commentator, former NBA player)
Doug Smith, The Toronto Star (Raptors beat writer)
Dwain Price, Ft. Worth Star Telegram (Mavericks beat writer)
Jim Spanarkel, YES Network (Nets analyst, former NBA player)
Mark Followill, TXA-21/Fox Sports Net (Mavericks play-by-play)
Sherrod Blakely, CSNNE.com (Celtics writer)
Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press (Pistons beat writer)

My boy Cornbread could play better D than Green; and he wasn't getting no DPOY votes. Dude knows Gaymond is hype.

[Spurtacular]

This award is a joke. It's a shame that Raymond did not win.

Your vid is marked private, sh*t stain. :lmao

[Silver&Black]

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tbh...

[SPURt]

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Pop giving the love to Tim and Kawhi big time

[Robz4000]

Props to Kiwi :claw

[ace3g]

http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/.element/media/2.0/teamsites/spurs/Schad/img/Spurs/Playoffs/kawhidpoyspurs2.jpg

[LakerHater]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media-preview/722171353789378562/pvMjKlz-.jpg

[K...]

http://i.imgur.com/mOOAY1c.jpg

Did i do this meme thing right? Are memes still cool?

[dabom]

http://i.imgur.com/mOOAY1c.jpg

Did i do this meme thing right? Are memes still cool?
@cryhavoc

[tonight...you]

They really need to revise the voters for these awards, tbh..I read that somebody voted for Anthony Davis(:lmao:lmao) and Trevor Ariza(:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:rollin:r ollin:rollin) in the top 3 on the same fucking ballot? How is that person allowed to vote for an official award?
Houston scrub Bill Worell. Explains it all. Anyone living in the same town as Drexler automatically loses a couple billion brain cells from his black hole suckage of intelligence.
Poor city...

[PopTheGOAT]

This award is a joke. It's a shame that Raymond did not win.
No D :lmao You don't even believe that

[dbreiden83080]

Love KL but how is it Duncan never won this thing even once? 8 first team all defensive teams and not once did he win.. That's 4 more than D-Rob who did win.

[K...]

Love KL but how is it Duncan never won this thing even once? 8 first team all defensive teams and not once did he win.. That's 4 more than D-Rob who did win.

Stat era. Greatest before advanced stat defender. Ruled supreme at a time were the elites only counted blocks, especially those that went far out of bounds.

[boutons_deux]

This award is a joke. It's a shame that Raymond did not win.

GFY

[LkrFan]

Wow. Has there ever been a B2B winner?

[LakerHater]

Wow. Has there ever been a B2B winner?Of Course

[LkrFan]

Of Course

Who?

[LakerHater]

Who?
Sidney Moncrief, Dennis Rodman, Hakeem Olajuwon,Dikembe Mutumbo, Alonzo Morning, Ben Wallace (twice), Dwight Howard (3-peat)

[LkrFan]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CgVUW3IWsAAnLbd.jpg

:lol

[LkrFan]

Sidney Moncrief, Dennis Rodman, Hakeem Olajuwon,Dikembe Mutumbo, Alonzo Morning, Ben Wallace (twice), Dwight Howard (3-peat)

Dayum. He's in select company.

[100%duncan]

Palmer also publicly tweeted what was supposed to be a private message to a girl a couple years ago. Moron :lol


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CgVF_aMUMAAQuuQ?format=pjpg&name=large

Omg :lmao

[midnightpulp]

Draymond Green is an overrated defender who doesn't guard perimeter players in a perimeter league tbh..

:tu

He can't even guard bigs :lol

Harlem posted the stats in another thread showing how 4s and 5s have been feasting on Golden State all season.

I have NO idea how his metrics are so good. My pet theory regarding GS's great defense is that it's a result of their offense. Opposing teams exhaust themselves defending that offense of theirs so teams just don't have enough energy to execute efficiently offensively. Yes, GS plays passing lanes well and swarms, but I don't really see a great team defense there when I watch them. Teams seem to miss a TON of easy looks against them, which is probably a result of dead legs from all the energy expended on defense.

[pgardn]

Kawhi not on ballot (1):

Bill Worrell, Root Sports Southwest (Rockets play-by-play)


Green not on ballot (9):

Bob Rathbun, Fox Sports South (Hawks play-by-play)
Cedric Maxwell, 98.5 The Sports Hub (Celtics broadcaster, former NBA player)
David Wesley, Fox Sports New Orleans (Pelicans color commentator, former NBA player)
Doug Smith, The Toronto Star (Raptors beat writer)
Dwain Price, Ft. Worth Star Telegram (Mavericks beat writer)
Jim Spanarkel, YES Network (Nets analyst, former NBA player)
Mark Followill, TXA-21/Fox Sports Net (Mavericks play-by-play)
Sherrod Blakely, CSNNE.com (Celtics writer)
Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press (Pistons beat writer)

Automatic exclusion from voting next year.

[LakerHater]

Chris Palmer having a meltdown over Draymond not winning it. He's getting destroyed in the comments though.


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722066263086772224Dunno wht his Offensive production has to do with winning the Defensive Player of the Year award!? Besides Crymond Green has ZERO 30 point games this season!

[HI-FI]

huge props to Kawhi, again. made my day seeing this news.

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[midnightpulp]

Palmer is naturally a Lakers fan :lol

[midnightpulp]

And why do people continue to buy the silly myth that Raymond can guard 1-5?

I mean, LMA switched on Curry effectively a few times in the Spurs win over the Warriors. Can LMA guard 1-5 now?

Draymond is a good switcher, but let's not act like you can send him out there on Chris Paul for extended minutes and not expect him to get worked. If this idea were true, then why wasn't Raymond the primary defender on Lebron in last year's Finals?

[ace3g]

https://s.yimg.com/sr/imgv1/1/81f83767-715e-3167-bf10-bafeb65c7f24

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[K...]

how many pictures of kawhi smiling exist? I'd say only about 12. Each new one is so precious.

[Dro210]

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Kawhi always making us proud, just like the greats that have come before him.




Gaymond Screen sucks. Left off 9 ballots. Those people got it right.

[phxspurfan]

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He wasn't mad at Kawhi he was mad at his teammate for being stupid

[TheDoctor]

No D :lmao You don't even believe that

#Sleuthered :lol

[99 Problems]

How has RC not made it in Hollywood yet?

[DenialTwist]

Raymond guards a position that is the weakest it's ever been. It's all about perimeter defense.

Congrats Kawhi!

He deserved it.

[Spurs_Be_Beastin']

Kawhi swaggin with the funky shirt at the press conference tbh.
Ppl can be mad all they want but it's set in stone so deal with it.
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[thispego]

He wasn't mad at Kawhi he was mad at his teammate for being stupid

The post doesn't suggest he was mad at anyone

[UZER]

Congrats Kawhi, 100% deserved.

From a media standpoint, wonder if this is somehow a makeup for Duncan / Bowen never getting the award,

[TheDoctor]

Congrats Kawhi, 100% deserved.

From a media standpoint, wonder if this is somehow a makeup for Duncan / Bowen never getting the award,

Not a chance. Kawhi is the best player and best defender in the League's #1 Defensive team.

[cutewizard]

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[cutewizard]

make it three DPOY awards next year Kawhi..........................

[SupremeGuy]

You stupid idiots Matt Barnes is just setting up this stupid fuck. We're going to need MVParker taking apart future HoF Farmar to win. And lol Manu in the finals 3 years ago.

[TheDoctor]

You stupid idiots Matt Barnes is just setting up this stupid fuck. We're going to need MVParker taking apart future HoF Farmar to win. And lol Manu in the finals 3 years ago.

http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/justdance/images/a/a8/Post-37094-Tom-Cruise-WHAT-gif-Oblivion-I-wDog.gif/revision/latest?cb=20150522150122

[sandman]

Some interesting tidbits to show KL is in select company winning the DPOY while averaging 21.1 ppg:

34 years of DPOY
9 multiple winners
9 B2B winners (including Howard with 3x and Wallace with two different B2B)
7 players averaged 20+ points a total of 11 times (less than 1/3 of all winners)
Kawhi with 8th highest scoring average
Jordan and DRob are only 20+ point winners to win just once
8 winners averaged less than 10 points
Spurs have most DPOY winners (3) in league history while Pistons have the most awards (6) (Spurs second with 4)

[Brazil]

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Imagine our D if he fell one spot in the draft.. :cry

French know their shit tbh...

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

He wasn't mad at Kawhi he was mad at his teammate for being stupid

I think it was both.

[YGWHI]

The award will one day be known as the Kawhi Leonard Defensive Player of the Year Award.

Agree. The Kawhi Leonard of the Year Award...

http://i.imgur.com/uqSV0qa.jpg

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[bic50]

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