Kawhi Leonard Injury Watch

[loveforthegame]

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[Robz4000]

Welp, this'll end the pursuit of the #1 seed. Luckily they've pretty much locked up the second overall seed.

[ace3g]

https://i2.wp.com/3critical.wordpress.com/files/2008/05/050510_sn_hamilton_ex.jpg

[SupremeGuy]

Shit.

[mexicanjunior]

Sounds like a season ender...Time to get ready for 2018...

[100%duncan]

:lol fuck me

[look_at_g_shred]

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[daslicer]

Hopefully Kawhi just got the wind knocked out of him and it's nothing more then that.

[SpurPadre]

Fucking alarmists. Calm the fuck down. It's not that bad.

[Darius Bieber]

Sounds like a season ender...Time to get ready for 2018...

[HarlemHeat37]

At least he got the shitty game out of his system, tbh..

IIRC, this was the 4th game he played coming off a rest day or injury..he has struggled in 3 of those 4 games..

[100%duncan]

Rest :lol

[daslicer]

Sounds like a season ender...Time to get ready for 2018...

:lol The first loss the Spur suffer in the 17-18 season will be a season ender for you. If we're being real here you are always on suicide watch after every spurs loss which is comical.

[spursistan]

840043216112107522
so it's det Poop rest thingy :lol

[loveforthegame]

Precaution. Of course. Probably hold him out Saturday too. You know. Just to be safe.

[bklynspursfan]

No way in hell he sits out Saturday unless there's a concussion or something.

If it's a precautionary thing, he'll play.

[Bynumite]

Getting hit in the head might just fix Kiwi's autism tbh imho.

[BillMc]

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Good sign actually.

[ducks]

Feel bad for thunder next game

[sasaint]

Hopefully Kawhi just got the wind knocked out of him and it's nothing more then that.

He took a shot to the head not his chest.

[TXstbobcat]

Good sign actually.

Yeah, doesn't sound like it is that serious.

[ducks]

Jeff McDonald‏ @JMcDonald_SAEN

Spurs confirming Leonard got hit in the head. They don't think he suffered a concussion. We'll update after Pop talks.

[sasaint]

Good sign actually.

Hopeful sign!

[daslicer]

He took a shot to the head not his chest.

I guess I should have been more clear by what I was implying which was basically that I was hoping it's nothing major other then getting knocked out.

[100%duncan]

No way in hell he sits out Saturday unless there's a concussion or something.

If it's a precautionary thing, he'll play.

:pop:

[BillMc]

Did anyone see the hit? Was it a cheap shot by some OKC thug?

[TXstbobcat]

@JMcDonald
Not much more of a Leonard update from Pop. He got hit in the "mouth or cheek or face." Trainers thought he should sit. No idea about Sat

[HarlemHeat37]

#1 seed showdown + MVP showcase..would be a travesty if he sits, tbh..

[spursistan]

Glad it's no big deal :tu..Probably would have checked back in if this was playoff game...

[sasaint]

Did anyone see the hit? Was it a cheap shot by some OKC thug?

If it was the play that TBN showed going to a break - no it was not a cheap shot. What I saw was Kawhi standing on the floor looking toward the basket. An OKC player in front of him was apparently coming down after trying for a rebound. On the way down the player's forearm caught Kawhi on what looked like the lower part of the left side of his face. I am guessing that was the play.

[BillMc]

If it was the play that TBN showed going to a break - no it was not a cheap shot. What I saw was Kawhi standing on the floor looking toward the basket. An OKC player in front of him was apparently coming down after trying for a rebound. On the way down the player's forearm caught Kawhi on what looked like the lower part of the left side of his face. I am guessing that was the play.

Thanks my friend for the good account!:toast

[bklynspursfan]

If it was the play that TBN showed going to a break - no it was not a cheap shot. What I saw was Kawhi standing on the floor looking toward the basket. An OKC player in front of him was apparently coming down after trying for a rebound. On the way down the player's forearm caught Kawhi on what looked like the lower part of the left side of his face. I am guessing that was the play.

I thought it was when one of their guys got an and 1 and came down and hit Kawhi in the face after hitting the shot.

[Budkin]

Sounds like it's no big deal. Doubt he misses Saturday.

[sasaint]

I thought it was when one of their guys got an and 1 and came down and hit Kawhi in the face after hitting the shot.

You could be right. I didn't see that play. In fact, I didn't see either play real time.

[bic50]

Getting hit in the head might just fix Kiwi's autism tbh imho.
Kys

[ElNono]

Is the Dubs game on national TV, tbh? Pop will probably rest him if it is...

[BatManu20]

Is the Dubs game on national TV, tbh? Pop will probably rest him if it is...

Yep. Prime time on ABC.

[Spurs9]

Hes just trying to match Pop with a nose bandage.

[marinoman]

Reading immense panic and worse case scenarios are comical.

[sasaint]

Thanks my friend for the good account!:toast

Just saw the play on TBN at halftime of Lakers/Suns game. It was the play I thought, but it wasn't a rebound. It was Oladipo coming down on Kawhi after a drive to the basket. Not dirty, though.

[Robz4000]

Just spoke to my friend's brother's father-in-law's physician who happens to know the Spurs' head trainer. Kawhi has a fractured skull and is out indefinitely.

[sasaint]

I thought it was when one of their guys got an and 1 and came down and hit Kawhi in the face after hitting the shot.

You were right. But so was I - in the clip going to the game break, TBN didn't show much more than the player coming down on Kawhi. I just guessed it was a rebound when it was a drive by Oladipo. :toast

[Darius Bieber]

Probably out for the season and won't be the same player afterwards.

[sasaint]

Just spoke to my friend's brother's father-in-law's physician who happens to know the Spurs' head trainer. Kawhi has a fractured skull and is out indefinitely.

With the cliff jumpers on this board, if one of them reads that and does mayhem to himself, you might have committed an actionable offense...

[spurs10]

Probably out for the season and won't be the same player afterwards. Is there going to be a funeral before the game on Saturday?

[Keepin' it real]

Is there going to be a funeral before the game on Saturday?

During.

[ducks]

Just spoke to my friend's brother's father-in-law's physician who happens to know the Spurs' head trainer. Kawhi has a fractured skull and is out indefinitely.
Name or u full of shit like Clinton

[Robz4000]

Name or u full of shit like Clinton

FAKE NEWS

[Laughing Gravy]

From now on will talk with a stutter. HEB contract gone.

[100%duncan]

Just spoke to my friend's brother's father-in-law's physician who happens to know the Spurs' head trainer. Kawhi has a fractured skull and is out indefinitely.

:lol

[John Petrucci]

Thanks for the rest Pop

big winning streak, KL on huge run for MVP. REST. MUST KILL RHYTHM:bobo

[spurraider21]

waiting for report from wojtek

[Biernutz]

Kawhi out for the season?

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb270/systime/jumper_zps0qkc9com.gif

[phxspurfan]

Just spoke to my friend's brother's father-in-law's physician who happens to know the Spurs' head trainer. Kawhi has a fractured skull and is out indefinitely.

:downspin:

[ElNono]

Just ran by Kawhi at HEB, he had a can of molasses, which he dropped, we looked at each other, and laughed. Other than the fact he didn't want to sign an autograph for my nephew, he looked ok.





Wait, I'm in Boston, it was probably a dream, tbh, nvm...

[cutewizard]

He will be fine.....

[Splits]

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

[BillMc]

Just ran by Kawhi at HEB, he had a can of molasses, which he dropped, we looked at each other, and laughed. Other than the fact he didn't want to sign an autograph for my nephew, he looked ok.





Wait, I'm in Boston, it was probably a dream, tbh, nvm...
:lol

[duncan2k5]

:pop:

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[look_at_g_shred]

Probably out for the season and won't be the same player afterwards.

[Joseph Kony]

Darius Queer: :cry that's game :cry

[MultiTroll]

Probably out for the season and won't be the same player afterwards.
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[Spur|n|Austin]

Is Bieber wearing a diaper?

[Seventyniner]

During.

Are the Warriors going to dress in all black?

[dabom]

Is Bieber wearing a diaper?

Yes.

[GSH]

No way in hell he sits out Saturday unless there's a concussion or something.

If it's a precautionary thing, he'll play.


If he was hit in the head hard enough to sit him, they are required to put him through concussion protocol. I haven't seen it mentioned, but I'm sure the league has/will follow up on that part - even if Kerr has to make a few calls to make them remember.

I commented in the game thread, but OKC got by with a LOT of contact last night. I understand playing physical. But I also understand that the zebras are obligated to make certain calls. Two handed checks are supposed to be automatic. They were making two-handed full arm extension pushes all night. It doesn't get much more obvious.

That elbow that Adams put on Danny's neck was missed. But the refs reviewed the video to see if there had been a flagrant, saw what Adams had done, and assessed a double technical. At that point, they should have been making calls to keep things from getting out of hand. When they didn't I said that someone was going to wind up getting hurt. That was a case of refs just not doing their fucking job. The Spurs played like shit, and Pop played Forbes - they earned the L. That's not what I'm saying. Just saying that the refs were every bit as shitty as the Spurs played.

[PopTheGOAT]

If he was hit in the head hard enough to sit him, they are required to put him through concussion protocol. I haven't seen it mentioned, but I'm sure the league has/will follow up on that part - even if Kerr has to make a few calls to make them remember.

I commented in the game thread, but OKC got by with a LOT of contact last night. I understand playing physical. But I also understand that the zebras are obligated to make certain calls. Two handed checks are supposed to be automatic. They were making two-handed full arm extension pushes all night. It doesn't get much more obvious.

That elbow that Adams put on Danny's neck was missed. But the refs reviewed the video to see if there had been a flagrant, saw what Adams had done, and assessed a double technical. At that point, they should have been making calls to keep things from getting out of hand. When they didn't I said that someone was going to wind up getting hurt. That was a case of refs just not doing their fucking job. The Spurs played like shit, and Pop played Forbes - they earned the L. That's not what I'm saying. Just saying that the refs were every bit as shitty as the Spurs played.
But Webber said only Green should have got a tech...Adams was innocent :lol

[Canyonero]

So is he retiring or what?

[sasaint]

But Webber said only Green should have got a tech...Adams was innocent :lol

CWebb was a pathetic shill for OKC in general and RW in particular. Those sycophantic talking heads on TBN barely paid any attention to Kawhi's being whacked in the head with a hard forearm and forced out of the game. No matter that he is an MVP candidate - after all, he's a Spur. Fortunately for me, there are only a handful of games per season that Bill and Sean don't call and I am forced to turn no the national know-nothings. Adams clearly dealt Danny a forearm to the Adam's apple.

[Keepin' it real]

Adams clearly dealt Danny a forearm to the Adam's apple.

What did he say? "That's MY apple, Danny. Tsk tsk!"

[GSH]

CWebb was a pathetic shill for OKC in general and RW in particular. Those sycophantic talking heads on TBN barely paid any attention to Kawhi's being whacked in the head with a hard forearm and forced out of the game. No matter that he is an MVP candidate - after all, he's a Spur. Fortunately for me, there are only a handful of games per season that Bill and Sean don't call and I am forced to turn no the national know-nothings. Adams clearly dealt Danny a forearm to the Adam's apple.


CWebb is a fucking frat boy. In college, he played for the best team money could buy. He's the perfect judge for the All Star dunk contest, because he still thinks they count more than 2 points. Fuck him and his opinions. Westbrook is a very good player, and he deserves to be in the running for an individual award. And he'll likely finish his career with the same number of championship rings as Chris Webber.

[bklynspursfan]

If he was hit in the head hard enough to sit him, they are required to put him through concussion protocol. I haven't seen it mentioned, but I'm sure the league has/will follow up on that part - even if Kerr has to make a few calls to make them remember.

I commented in the game thread, but OKC got by with a LOT of contact last night. I understand playing physical. But I also understand that the zebras are obligated to make certain calls. Two handed checks are supposed to be automatic. They were making two-handed full arm extension pushes all night. It doesn't get much more obvious.

That elbow that Adams put on Danny's neck was missed. But the refs reviewed the video to see if there had been a flagrant, saw what Adams had done, and assessed a double technical. At that point, they should have been making calls to keep things from getting out of hand. When they didn't I said that someone was going to wind up getting hurt. That was a case of refs just not doing their fucking job. The Spurs played like shit, and Pop played Forbes - they earned the L. That's not what I'm saying. Just saying that the refs were every bit as shitty as the Spurs played.

Yea no doubt. Hopefully it's not that serious, but I'm sure Kerr will do his part to. There was 1 tweet that said he was fine, but haven't heard much else on the situation. Hopefully it's nothing and as they said just a precaution. The 1 seed is still very much in play, this doesn't set us back too much.

But yea, you're right man. OKC was getting away with a ton of contact. I saw Kawhi on one play in particular, dude looked visually pissed, and he said "make the call!" to one of the refs. I've seen him frustrated, but he looked genuinely angry. LMA as well, he was getting beat up by Adams and they weren't calling anything. And of course we saw Green get into it which I mean never happens.

This team was obviously physically and mentally fatigued, a loss was inevitable, but the refs didn't help. They let em' get away with a ton of contact. If we play these guys in the playoffs, I hope we really take it to them. There's no way they beat us 2x in a row, especially with no Durant. But I hope we are the clear aggressors and take it to them

[Chinook]

Now we know why Bertans played so much. Pop had him out there to protect everyone else. Guess it didn't work.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Anyone have the link for the hit? I missed part of the game vs OKC.

[Chillen]

Anyone have the link for the hit? I missed part of the game vs OKC.

He should be fine, it was not intentional contact.

http://www.nba.com/article/2017/03/09/kawhi-leonards-status-unclear-after-getting-hit-face

(http://www.nba.com/article/2017/03/09/kawhi-leonards-status-unclear-after-getting-hit-face)

[Russ]

He should be fine, it was not intentional contact.

http://www.nba.com/article/2017/03/09/kawhi-leonards-status-unclear-after-getting-hit-face

(http://www.nba.com/article/2017/03/09/kawhi-leonards-status-unclear-after-getting-hit-face)

It looked intentional (at least possibly) to me.

[bklynspursfan]

You were right. But so was I - in the clip going to the game break, TBN didn't show much more than the player coming down on Kawhi. I just guessed it was a
rebound when it was a drive by Oladipo. :toast


:bobo

Hopefully he plays tomorrow with a bit of a chip on his shoulder. Actually, hopefully the whole team does.

[hater]

Name or u full of shit like Clinton

:lmao

President Trump not Klinton

[Spur|n|Austin]

It looked intentional (at least possibly) to me.

Agreed, reminded me of one of Draymond's "natural basketball plays".

[sasaint]

:bobo

Hopefully he plays tomorrow with a bit of a chip on his shoulder. Actually, hopefully the whole team does.

LMA in particular is the one who needs to play with a chip on his shoulder - starting tomorrow and from then on. I hated watching OKC mauling our guys with no calls, but also with no real push-back from us. We can't be soft in the playoffs. AND our shooters have got to re-discover their shooting touch.

[r0drig0lac]

#TankForBall

[resistanze]

Kawhi out against GSW.

[TheDoctor]

:pctoss

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[emanueldavidginobili]

Wow. Great job Pop he really benefited from that 35 minutes of rest.

[Budkin]

Fucking bullshit. Pop just doesn't want the pressure of the #1 seed.

[MultiTroll]

Originally Posted by Russ (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8931996#post8931996) It looked intentional (at least possibly) to me.


Agreed, reminded me of one of Draymond's "natural basketball plays".
Same here. Not saying for sure but looked like he made sure his elbow made it well over towards Kwa.

For Kwa's part, you've got to put up an arm in defense on plays like that. Anticipate a cheap shot. Sucks, but have to think that way. It like on the road drive defensively.

[Robz4000]

So anyone think it was done intentionally to try to get Kawhi out of the MVP discussion by missing a week or two?

[HarlemHeat37]

So anyone think it was done intentionally to try to get Kawhi out of the MVP discussion by missing a week or two?

:lol

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurs we're gonna lose anyway, team is brutal outside of Kawhi

[rjv]

well i guess i don't have to plan my saturday night around watching the spurs game after all.

[TD 21]

I don't know why anyone ever thought they'd get the 1 seed. If the genius didn't sabotage them, you had to know something else would conspire against them or a combination thereof. I was at least hoping they'd make those arrogant pricks sweat it out until at least close to the end, but as usual everything works out for the latter in the end.

[lefty20]

hmm, looks like imma go watch Logan instead.

[Canyonero]

Get well kiwi :cry

[Budkin]

More of Pop's mind games.

[Thomas82]

well i guess i don't have to plan my saturday night around watching the spurs game after all.

Me either.

[K...]

its cool, simmons is the real star against gsw

[marinoman]

At least the Spurs will try to beat a top team without being kawhi reliant, maybe LMA steps up, either that or pop punts the game after a bad start

[Nathan89]

GSW is going to lose tonight so we will be in the same spot after they beat us.

[sasaint]

Spurs we're gonna lose anyway, team is brutal outside of Kawhi

That "brutal" team will have to step up big time in Kawhi's absence or the Spurs will drop the next few games.

[spursistan]

Will Kawhi ever play more than 72 games in season once in his career? It is not only Pop and his rest shtick, but he's been annoyingly prone to freak injuries his entire career..

[SpursforSix]

hmm, looks like imma go watch Logan instead.

:pop: lucky

[SpursforSix]

Will Kawhi ever play more than 72 games in season once in his career? It is not only Pop and his rest shtick, but he's been annoyingly prone to freak injuries his entire career..

:pop: he's soft

[SpursforSix]

:pop: my balls smell like Matt Bonner

[Amuseddaysleeper]

That "brutal" team will have to step up big time in Kawhi's absence or the Spurs will drop the next few games.

Let's see what happens, we have no consistent offense outside of Kawhi. Warriors will be amped.

[spurs10]

Is Bieber wearing a diaper? How did you know? Yes he wears a diaper and apparently it frequently goes unchanged.

[sasaint]

Let's see what happens, we have no consistent offense outside of Kawhi. Warriors will be amped.

Maybe a big blowout at the hands of the Dubs will go a long way to straighten out the Spurs not named Kawhi.

[daslicer]

It sucks Kawhi is not going to play against the Warriors but on the bright side at least the injury wasn't season ending.

[Horse]

Warriors may let down now. Personnaly think this is pop bs

[SpursforSix]

Maybe a big blowout at the hands of the Dubs will go a long way to straighten out the Spurs not named Kawhi.

It's not a diaper.

[SpursforSix]

How did you know? Yes he wears a diaper and apparently it frequently goes unchanged.

It's not a diaper.

[spurs10]

It's not a diaper. I believe is indeed a diaper and one that is oft in need of changing.

[skin27]

Pop intentionally resting kawhi against the warriors tomorrow and tank the MVP race!!!you know pop nowadays..

[SpurPadre]

At least the Spurs will try to beat a top team without being kawhi reliant, maybe LMA steps up, either that or pop punts the game after a bad start

Expect to see LOTS of Forbes and Anthony tomorrow, tbh.

[baseline bum]

At least the Spurs will try to beat a top team without being kawhi reliant, maybe LMA steps up, either that or pop punts the game after a bad start

:lol

[YGWHI]

Pop intentionally resting kawhi against the warriors tomorrow and tank the MVP race!!!you know pop nowadays..

I don't get why everyone here acts like a player entering in concussion protocol depends exclusively on his team, coach, trainer...

When a player hits his head and doesn't return, the league, not only his team, is involved.

In fact, that player won't come back until the league checks he has followed the complete protocol and..."the team physician has discussed the return with the Director of the NBA concussion program, Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher"

So if you want, you can see a conspiracy theory if Kawhi doesn't play on Monday missing more than one game while the league doesn't allow him to return....

But this is not on Pop. At least, not this one.

[daslicer]

I don't get why everyone here acts like a player entering in concussion protocol depends exclusively on his team, coach, trainer...

When a player is hitting on his head and doesn't return, the league, not only his team, is involved. In fact, that player won't come back until the league checks he follows the complete protocol and..."the team physician has discussed the return with the Director of the NBA concussion program, Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher"

So if you want, you can see a conspiracy theory if Kawhi doesn't play on Monday missing more than one game while the league doesn't allow him to return....

But this is not on Pop. At least, this time.

You hit the nail on the thread on this one. This is completely out of Pop's control. The same thing happened to the Cavs during the finals when the league didn't allow Kevin Love to play game 3 due to the concussion protocol.

[hater]

worriers by 43

[ducks]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=scKGiPIxaAA

[UZER]

Pop always wants to make games fair :cry

[YGWHI]

I commented in the game thread, but OKC got by with a LOT of contact last night. I understand playing physical. But I also understand that the zebras are obligated to make certain calls. Two handed checks are supposed to be automatic. They were making two-handed full arm extension pushes all night. It doesn't get much more obvious.

That elbow that Adams put on Danny's neck was missed. But the refs reviewed the video to see if there had been a flagrant, saw what Adams had done, and assessed a double technical. At that point, they should have been making calls to keep things from getting out of hand. When they didn't I said that someone was going to wind up getting hurt. That was a case of refs just not doing their fucking job. The Spurs played like shit, and Pop played Forbes - they earned the L. That's not what I'm saying. Just saying that the refs were every bit as shitty as the Spurs played.
:tu

840013628468150273

Yeah...Both things worked just because refs allowed it when they shouldn't that much...

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol

:lol

[spursistan]

Horford missed like 9 games with a concussion it early in the season..Spurs could probably win the coming two at home vs ATL/Portland or split and next game is March 18th @Memphis..that would basically give him 10 days of rest..

[spursistan]

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

Kawhi wasn't even hit on the head..more like in lower part of the neck just above his shoulders..It doesn't look very serious from this clip..

[james evans]

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

Kawhi wasn't even hit on the head..more like in lower part of the neck just above his shoulders..It doesn't look very serious from this clip..
exactly.

[spursistan]

I would be surprised if that relatively minor contact causes him to miss more than Dubs game..It wasn't even a elbow/knee/foot to the head, just an arm hit..

[spursistan]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C6merlYUwAAoSMp.jpg

Steven Adams/G Hill/Bebe missed just two games this season under the concussion protocol after taking nastier hits to the head than the one Kawhi was at receiving end of....

[Spur|n|Austin]

worriers by 43

Spurs by 14

[TheDoctor]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C6merlYUwAAoSMp.jpg

Steven Adams/G Hill/Bebe missed just two games this season under the concussion protocol after taking nastier hits to the head than the one Kawhi was at receiving end of....

Good info, thanks :tu

[cutewizard]

any real update on Kawhi guys??

serious update i mean

[cutewizard]

maybe Pop is playing chess again, huh

[MultiTroll]

maybe Pop is playing chess again, huh
:lol
https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/active-seniors-playing-checkers-13774314.jpg
Can we get a chop of Pops face?

[spursistan]

I don't know why anyone ever thought they'd get the 1 seed. If the genius didn't sabotage them, you had to know something else would conspire against them or a combination thereof. I was at least hoping they'd make those arrogant pricks sweat it out until at least close to the end, but as usual everything works out for the latter in the end.

Those fuckin' pricks endless luck is unreal..I simply give up.. Now Aldridge and Leonard go down just when thought the door is ajar..:lol

[Thomas82]

Will Kawhi ever play more than 72 games in season once in his career? It is not only Pop and his rest shtick, but he's been annoyingly prone to freak injuries his entire career..

+1

[YGWHI]

Will Kawhi ever play more than 72 games in season once in his career? It is not only Pop and his rest shtick, but he's been annoyingly prone to freak injuries his entire career..

How it's not Pop?

Look at Pop's reasons for resting him this season.

"slowen" hand "stomach bug" "minor" quad pain

If Kawhi would play for young Pat Riley, Thibs, or even D'Antoni who believes a lot in rhythm, he would have played in all those games he missed.

Anyway, like @Ice009 has said many times here, resting is detrimal to young guys' performances, limited minutes in a game it's preferable than not playing them at all.

[illusioNtEk]

trust in pop you guys

[YGWHI]

Sorry, it's Ice009

[TD 21]

Those fuckin' pricks endless luck is unreal..I simply give up.. Now Aldridge and Leonard go down just when thought the door is ajar..:lol

Predictable. This team isn't getting out of the 2nd round. They were going to be hard pressed anyway, they're likely to be more cautious than any team would be with Leonard and Aldridge and if the latter returns this season, he'll probably play even more tentative.

As I've said, it's not like, if they even got to the Warriors, home court was swinging the series, but even with their propensity to lose home playoff games, the odds are always incrementally better of winning with home court. At the very least, it would have been nice to see those arrogant pricks not get everything they want.

The Spurs season is in doubt, but I'm not at all fooled by the inevitable narrative that will emerge about the championship being in doubt. Durant is due back around mid April, they won't need him for the 1st round and so long as he's at about 75% from then on, they'll be fine.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Via Jeff McDonald twitter Pop said He is hopeful that Kawhi will play Monday.

[Ice009]

How it's not Pop?

Look at Pop's reasons for resting him this season.

"slowen" hand "stomach bug" "minor" quad pain

If Kawhi would play for young Pat Riley, Thibs, or even D'Antoni who believes a lot in rhythm, he would have played in all those games he missed.

Anyway, like @Ice009 has said many times here, resting is detrimal to young guys' performances, limited minutes in a game it's preferable than not playing them at all.

Yep. I have been strongly against resting players that are healthy enough to play since 2010, or whenever it was that Pop started doing it. Tim Duncan and Manu are the only two I would have rested because of mileage and various chronic issues they've had. Tim had problems with his knees/quad tendonosis or whatever it is, and Manu had problems with his foot/ankle/leg.

The main reason I don't like resting other players that may be fatigued, but not injured playing limited minutes is because of rhythm. I believe in being in rhythm and sitting out whole games ruins that. Tim used to talk about not being in a good rhythm when he wasn't playing well. I'm a rhythm player and so was Tim, so I do believe in being in rhythm.

Darn, I gotta go to work in about 30 minutes. Hearing all this sucks.

How is Kawhi? Anyone heard?

[140]

:lol Never thought poop would take it this far to make his players "get over themselves", tbh..

[313]

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

Kawhi wasn't even hit on the head..more like in lower part of the neck just above his shoulders..It doesn't look very serious from this clip..he looked pretty out of it

[Ice009]

he looked pretty out of it

I just watched that clip for the first time, and yeah, he didn't look to good after the hit. Fucking scrub Oladipo.

[dabom]

If you look at the replay. Oladipo also hit the floor hard. The contact from LMA made him twist in the air. So he was out of control but not his fault. Kawhi got hit hard but no malicious intent.

[dabom]

I would be surprised if that relatively minor contact causes him to miss more than Dubs game..It wasn't even a elbow/knee/foot to the head, just an arm hit..

He got hit hard wtf are you smoking? These are huge human beings. That would knock out any normal fucking person. :lmao

[GSH]

If you look at the replay. Oladipo also hit the floor hard. The contact from LMA made him twist in the air. So he was out of control but not his fault. Kawhi got hit hard but no malicious intent.


He got hit hard wtf are you smoking? These are huge human beings. That would knock out any normal fucking person. :lmao


Truth.

[ace3g]

Kawhi should be back Monday per Pop.

[loveforthegame]

Pop believes Leonard has passed the first 2 stages of the concussion protocol. Barring any set backs he should be back Monday.

[GSH]

I would be surprised if that relatively minor contact causes him to miss more than Dubs game..It wasn't even a elbow/knee/foot to the head, just an arm hit..


The skull gets snapped one direction. The brain is sitting still inside (inertia). The brain basically gets slammed against the inside of the skull. That's why football helmets can't fully protect against concussion. The damage takes place inside the skull.

I used to sort of smirk about how picky they are getting about concussions. I was wrong. Brains undergo chemical changes with concussion, and it takes time for things to settle down and heal. Otherwise you run the risk of permanent brain damage. It doesn't happen to everybody, but it does happen to some. I would hate to be the poor bastard who draws the short straw.

[spursistan]

Pop believes Leonard has passed the first 2 stages of the concussion protocol. Barring any set backs he should be back Monday.
Great news :tu...I figured it wasn't was serious by the looks of it..

If Kawhi leads us to that Top seed without Aldridge for the rest of season, I don't know how you don't give him the MVP..

[spursistan]

The skull gets snapped one direction. The brain is sitting still inside (inertia). The brain basically gets slammed against the inside of the skull. That's why football helmets can't fully protect against concussion. The damage takes place inside the skull.

I used to sort of smirk about how picky they are getting about concussions. I was wrong. Brains undergo chemical changes with concussion, and it takes time for things to settle down and heal. Otherwise you run the risk of permanent brain damage. It doesn't happen to everybody, but it does happen to some. I would hate to be the poor bastard who draws the short straw.

Agreed, but still it was an arm hit not an elbow or knee to the head, which would have certainly caused more damage in this instance..That he is only missing one game is good news..

[dabom]

Agreed, but still it was an arm hit not an elbow or knee to the head, which would have certainly caused more damage in this instance..That he is only missing one game is good news..

Yes a knee or elbow is killer. How does change the fact that Kawhi got hit full force with a fucking forearm? You stand without bracing yourself and let me hit you with my forearm. :lmao

[GSH]

Yes a knee or elbow is killer. How does change the fact that Kawhi got hit full force with a fucking forearm? You stand without bracing yourself and let me hit you with my forearm. :lmao


He got hit hard enough to pull him out of a game. He's required to go through concussion protocol. It's a simple as that.

You're right. Nobody is so "tough" that they can play through a potential brain injury. Meh... maybe they can. But they shouldn't. All the major sports have taken steps to protect players from concussion. Like I said, I used to think they were being too cautious. I was wrong.

I had three concussions - that I know of. And look what a fine, well-adjusted mental specimen I am. :lol
All joking aside, if I knew then what I know now? I would have been a lot more cautious.

[Seventyniner]

The skull gets snapped one direction. The brain is sitting still inside (inertia). The brain basically gets slammed against the inside of the skull. That's why football helmets can't fully protect against concussion. The damage takes place inside the skull.

I used to sort of smirk about how picky they are getting about concussions. I was wrong. Brains undergo chemical changes with concussion, and it takes time for things to settle down and heal. Otherwise you run the risk of permanent brain damage. It doesn't happen to everybody, but it does happen to some. I would hate to be the poor bastard who draws the short straw.

Repeated, less severe blows to the head are at least as damaging as rare large ones. Linemen in football rarely take huge hits to the head but take tons of smaller hits, and they're the ones most likely to develop things like CTE.

And you make a great point later about "toughness." Playing through a concussion isn't tough, it's stupid. I'm glad the narrative is finally starting to change but it has a long way to go.

[Ice009]

Great news :tu...I figured it wasn't was serious by the looks of it..

If Kawhi leads us to that Top seed without Aldridge for the rest of season, I don't know how you don't give him the MVP..

Who cares about the MVP. I can't believe how many Spurs fans around here seem to care about Kawhi getting the MVP. Since when was this important? Being healthy and trying to win the Championship is way more important to me. I'd rather Kawhi not get the MVP and play like Michael Jordan in the playoffs helping the Spurs get to the finals and winning it.

[mudyez]

Who cares about the MVP. I can't believe how many Spurs fans around here seem to care about Kawhi getting the MVP. Since when was this important? Being healthy and trying to win the Championship is way more important to me. I'd rather Kawhi not get the MVP and play like Michael Jordan in the playoffs helping the Spurs get to the finals and winning it.

:bobo

[Juan]

Who cares about the MVP. I can't believe how many Spurs fans around here seem to care about Kawhi getting the MVP. Since when was this important? Being healthy and trying to win the Championship is way more important to me. I'd rather Kawhi not get the MVP and play like Michael Jordan in the playoffs helping the Spurs get to the finals and winning it.


I agree but there is a case to be made that him winning such award increases the Spurs chances to win the title. Would be nice if he started to get the same level of respect from officials as the likes of harden, Westbrook, durant, etc. and winning MVP is just the next step in that progression.

[duncan2k5]

They made the right choice being safe with him...ppl have literally went home after getting hit in the head...thinking they're fine, then drop dead

[rasuo214]

Who cares about the MVP. I can't believe how many Spurs fans around here seem to care about Kawhi getting the MVP. Since when was this important? Being healthy and trying to win the Championship is way more important to me. I'd rather Kawhi not get the MVP and play like Michael Jordan in the playoffs helping the Spurs get to the finals and winning it.

It isn't an either/or scenario. Kawhi can win MVP and still lead the Spurs to a Championship.

[100%duncan]

Who cares about the MVP. I can't believe how many Spurs fans around here seem to care about Kawhi getting the MVP. Since when was this important? Being healthy and trying to win the Championship is way more important to me. I'd rather Kawhi not get the MVP and play like Michael Jordan in the playoffs helping the Spurs get to the finals and winning it.

Since when was caring for a spur to win mvp wrong? :lol

[Ice009]

I agree but there is a case to be made that him winning such award increases the Spurs chances to win the title. Would be nice if he started to get the same level of respect from officials as the likes of harden, Westbrook, durant, etc. and winning MVP is just the next step in that progression.

Yeah, agree that it might help with the officials, but this season it's not announced until after the season is over, so it's not likely to make any different in these playoffs. What I said still stands, though. If he's playing at that level, then that's what we need for a chance to win it, that and LMA being healthy.

[spursistan]

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

Kawhi wasn't even hit on the head..more like in lower part of the neck just above his shoulders..It doesn't look very serious from this clip..

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:wakeup

[DAF86]

Who cares about the MVP. I can't believe how many Spurs fans around here seem to care about Kawhi getting the MVP. Since when was this important? Being healthy and trying to win the Championship is way more important to me. I'd rather Kawhi not get the MVP and play like Michael Jordan in the playoffs helping the Spurs get to the finals and winning it.

lol no shit Sherlock. Of course priority number one is winning it all, but individual awards and championships aren't mutually exclusive. What's wrong with, besides wanting to win it all, also wanting your favourite players to win individual awards?

I'd rather Spurs win the LOB, Kawhi the MVP and DPoY, Pop CoY, Manu 6th man, Simmons MIP and LA finals MVP (just to spread the wealth around, tbh).

[dabom]

lol no shit Sherlock. Of course priority number one is winning it all, but individual awards and championships aren't mutually exclusive. What's wrong with, besides wanting to win it all, also wanting your favourite players to win individual awards?

I'd rather Spurs win the LOB, Kawhi the MVP and DPoY, Pop CoY, Manu 6th man, Simmons MIP and LA finals MVP (just to spread the wealth around, tbh).

Go easy on him dude. :lol

[spursistan]

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No news yet..but positive sign he could be ready to go....

[spursistan]

Kawhi is playing :tu..

Called it..i thought it really wasn't serious.

[Ice009]

lol no shit Sherlock. Of course priority number one is winning it all, but individual awards and championships aren't mutually exclusive. What's wrong with, besides wanting to win it all, also wanting your favourite players to win individual awards?

I'd rather Spurs win the LOB, Kawhi the MVP and DPoY, Pop CoY, Manu 6th man, Simmons MIP and LA finals MVP (just to spread the wealth around, tbh).

Because I don't give a fuck about MVP AT ALL. It doesn't increase your chances of winning the Championship.

[DAF86]

Because I don't give a fuck about MVP AT ALL. It doesn't increase your chances of winning the Championship.

And who cares about what you care, tbh? :lol

[apalisoc_9]

And who cares about what you care, tbh? :lol

Typical homo spurs fans not understanding the importance of individual awards for players confidence and Officiating whistles. :lol

[spursistan]

Typical homo spurs fans not understanding the importance of individual awards for players confidence and Officiating whistles. :lol
:lol