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BillMc
04-07-2017, 03:51 AM
http://www.espn.com/espnradio/playPopup?id=19093039

Starts about 23:40 then gets into it. Stays on Kaawhi to about 43. Nearly 20 minute discussion on many Kawhi-centric topics. Good stuff.


"A willingness to crush your skull every chance Pop says its okay to do.":lol


Thorpe says Kawhi is resting on help defense and Pop is okay with it because he's so important to offense. It wasn't a slight, it was a "pacing" point.
BillMc
04-07-2017, 09:25 AM
I had the wrong link. Original post has been updated.
spurs1990
04-07-2017, 12:36 PM
They spoke about Leonard doing a 26 inch vertical during the combine which wouldn't be great for a high school player.
Then went on to say he wasn't great at any one skill, couldn't shoot, and went to SDSU because no great school wanted him.

....AND 6 years later is a top 5 player in the world.


That's a helluva payoff.
BillMc
04-07-2017, 01:16 PM
They spoke about Leonard doing a 26 inch vertical during the combine which wouldn't be great for a high school player.
Then went on to say he wasn't great at any one skill, couldn't shoot, and went to SDSU because no great school wanted him.

....AND 6 years later is a top 5 player in the world.


That's a helluva payoff.
Yep:toast
Thomas82
04-07-2017, 03:34 PM
They spoke about Leonard doing a 26 inch vertical during the combine which wouldn't be great for a high school player.
Then went on to say he wasn't great at any one skill, couldn't shoot, and went to SDSU because no great school wanted him.

....AND 6 years later is a top 5 player in the world.


That's a helluva payoff.


A 26-inch vertical??? He seems to get up higher than that these days.
Southwest Texas Fan
04-07-2017, 09:40 PM
They spoke about Leonard doing a 26 inch vertical during the combine which wouldn't be great for a high school player.
Then went on to say he wasn't great at any one skill, couldn't shoot, and went to SDSU because no great school wanted him.

....AND 6 years later is a top 5 player in the world.


That's a helluva payoff.

Look at Tom Brady getting selected in the 6th round at 199. Not comparing the two but getting selected top 10 or 15 doesn't guarantee anything.