Kawhi on westgod from the start

[dabom]

Pop ain't fucking around. :hat

[808]

He is srs

[SpursforSix]

Great call. Also validating why they paid Green. Even without his great offensive output tonight. Was very active on D.

[dabom]

Serious discussion Slomo.

[Nathan89]

Great call. Also validating why they paid Green. Even without his great offensive output tonight. Was very active on D.

Green was a bargain. Everyone thought he would get paid more than he did.

[SpursforSix]

Green was a bargain. Everyone thought he would get paid more than he did.

Sure. But for a large part of the season, it seemed a little iffy.

[Chinook]

Sure. But for a large part of the season, it seemed a little iffy.

Only to those of little faith. He was outperforming guys like Batum based solely on his defense this season, and Nic is going to get more than LMA did.

[Nathan89]

Sure. But for a large part of the season, it seemed a little iffy.

Not sure why anyone would be concerned about Green. His contract could easily be moved in this league. He's a great defender and previous to this year was a great 3pt shooter. Teams would love to put him next to their star player and hope he can regain his shot.

[YGWHI]

He inhaled Westbrook's soul tonight:claw

[Horse]

We will see what happens next game but I had a feeling sooner or later they would turn it on

[DPG21920]

Well, Danny playing like a boss on Durant allows Pop to stick with that too. Those two (DG/KL) are just so boss to have on your team :lol

[SpursforSix]

Not sure why anyone would be concerned about Green. His contract could easily be moved in this league. He's a great defender and previous to this year was a great 3pt shooter. Teams would love to put him next to their star player and hope he can regain his shot.

Sure you can move him but that's for the future. His poor performance earlier this year affected them negatively more than any other player's performance. His defense is great but for the Spur's system to really work, he has to be able to knock down shots. He can't really take the ball to the bucket effectively and isn't a good mid range shooter. It's fantastic that he's got it going now. But he could have turned into Wes Matthews.

[K...]

what kind of spurfan types "westgod" replace that donkey sucking vocab you got from Harlem and type 10x "westshit, westshit,........then transition to wet shit, wet shit.

[YGWHI]

We will see what happens next game but I had a feeling sooner or later they would turn it on

Sure, Durant and Westbrook will score more than 30 points combined next games. But having our two-time DPOY and the Spurs being #1 on D this season, make me feel confident about this series.

[DMC]

Spurs won't hold KD and RW down every game. It cannot happen. I think the Spurs win this series but even the Mavs beat the Thunder one game. Even if KD and Westbrook went off tonight they lose by 20. There's nothing the Spurs are doing to make the Thunder play mid season, James Harden like defense in the 2nd round of the playoffs.

[LongtimeSpursFan]

Only to those of little faith. He was outperforming guys like Batum based solely on his defense this season, and Nic is going to get more than LMA did.

One game isn't enough to convince me this is the real Green. Loved his defense today as much as I loved that outside J

[tmtcsc]

Danny Green shutting me up during the playoffs and I love it.

[100%duncan]

Well, Danny playing like a boss on Durant allows Pop to stick with that too. Those two (DG/KL) are just so boss to have on your team :lol

Yup. Lucky

[jdelar03]

If dg keeps up on 3's we ring he is a huge key

[apalisoc_9]

The biggest thing about putting kawhi on westbrook is that it eliminates the post up. Without his post up, he beomes a one dimensional scorer with only the drive to rely on becausr the spurs are gladly going to take a westbrook 3.

Which obviously shows how important Green is to this ball club. With Kawhi focused on Westbrook, The spurs still have another elite defensive wing to throw at Durant.

The only other offensive alternative the thunder have are the rolls and Ibaka shooting. Ibaka shot the ball well.

It's going to be tough for OKC to het open looks just because of the Kawhi-Green Dynamic.

[Mnky]

If dg keeps up on 3's we ring he is a huge key

No doubt. We get plenty of good looks. Capitalizing is what was missing. Spurs really don't play nearly as hard in the regular season. It's obvious even in the Memphis series.

Kawhi did good on Westbrook for a reason the analysts mentioned, he can't post up Kawhi. Green played him just as much it seemed though and played him better on the drive. He got to the rim a few times and just missed everything. Some of those will begin to fall eventually.

[dabom]

what kind of spurfan types "westgod" replace that donkey sucking vocab you got from Harlem and type 10x "westshit, westshit,........then transition to wet shit, wet shit.

:lol

[Spur|n|Austin]

Sure you can move him but that's for the future. His poor performance earlier this year affected them negatively more than any other player's performance. His defense is great but for the Spur's system to really work, he has to be able to knock down shots. He can't really take the ball to the bucket effectively and isn't a good mid range shooter. It's fantastic that he's got it going now. But he could have turned into Wes Matthews.

What? The Spurs won 67 games..

people here seriously undervalue DG BDN

[Atl Spur]

Everyone knows westbrook can't shoot a J consistently to save his life!! Play off him and limit his penetration. Kawhi has almost no exploitable weakness's in his game.....amazing when you think about it. That best two way player designation is true rubbish.......

[BillMc]

He inhaled Westbrook's soul tonight:claw

:bobo

[BillMc]

Danny Green shutting me up during the playoffs and I love it.

I very much hope Danny smothers gimpy Curry when the time comes. Except for maybe Boris, he's the x factor against the Dubs.

[exstatic]

Only to those of little faith. He was outperforming guys like Batum based solely on his defense this season, and Nic is going to get more than LMA did.

:rollin:lol:rollin

No he's not. He's a 27 YO 3 and D guy who's 3 is league average for his career, but trending downward. He's a role player, and will NOT be getting more than $25M. LMAO.

[Chinook]

:rollin:lol:rollin

No he's not. He's a 27 YO 3 and D guy who's 3 is league average for his career, but trending downward. He's a role player, and will NOT be getting more than $25M. LMAO.

LMA isn't making $25 Million.

[cutewizard]

:claw

[exstatic]

LMA isn't making $25 Million.

Fine, $20M, give or take. Your assertion is still ridiculous. He's a skinny poor man's Diaw, better defender, no post game.

[spursistan]

ESPN Stats/Info:


Russell Westbrook was initially guarded by Kawhi Leonard on 84 percent of the Thunder’s half-court offense while both were on the court Saturday. Westbrook was 3-of-16 in half-court and was held to two points on 1-of-7 shooting and committed a turnover when Leonard was the primary defender.

[Raven]

:rollin:lol:rollin

No he's not. He's a 27 YO 3 and D guy who's 3 is league average for his career, but trending downward. He's a role player, and will NOT be getting more than $25M. LMAO.

batum is not a 3 and D player in any way. He's their secondary ball handler and a known triple double threat, these players have a completely different price.

[Raven]

What? The Spurs won 67 games..

people here seriously undervalue DG BDN

yeah, that was funny :lol

[Chinook]

Fine, $20M, give or take. Your assertion is still ridiculous. He's a skinny poor man's Diaw, better defender, no post game.

Do you even know who Batum is?

[Agloco]

Fine, $20M, give or take. Your assertion is still ridiculous. He's a skinny poor man's Diaw, better defender, no post game.


batum is not a 3 and D player in any way. He's their secondary ball handler and a known triple double threat, these players have a completely different price.


Do you even know who Batum is?

:lmao

Lol @ poor mans Diaw.

[BackHome]

Batum sucks he is just hyped from years pass when we where going to draft him.. Let It Go.......

[Raven]

Batum sucks he is just hyped from years pass when we where going to draft him.. Let It Go.......

that's not what is being discussed here.

[313]

Funny how times change. When WB was killing us in 2014, everyone was begging Pop to put Green on WB, because Kawhi couldn't guard quick guards.

[EVAY]

The reason that I hope that Leonard can stay on Westbrook is that Leonard is so much stronger than Green, and Westbrook is so much stronger than Green. Kawhi can match Westbrook's length and strength and speed, and he is, I believe, the only Spur who can. I hope that he doesn't get in foul trouble in OKC when the refs give the Thunder some home cooking.

[dabom]

ESPN Stats/Info:

Of course Kawhi beasted on westgod. Everyone watching the game knows stopping westgod is the key to their offense.