Kawhi Injury Thread Part 2

[apalisoc_9]

Kawhi not at Spurs shoot around today...

:cry

[Play Boban]

:cry

[TheRemix]

Kawhi not at Spurs shoot around today...

Welp it was a good season..

[Mal]

CIA Pop or he`s not gonna play ?

[weebo]

Thinking he won't play today but if they pull this win out; I can see him playing in game 4.

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard out for game 3. :depressed

[emanueldavidginobili]

It's official Kawhi OUT tonight.... :(

[Robz4000]

Welp, season ends Monday.

[TheDoctor]

:pop: - Kawhi, you OUT tonight. How about a constellations-pijama party? :pctoss

[LkrFan]

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Great move by Pop. It is debatable at this stage whether you guys can climb out of an 0-2 hole vs the Dubs. Why risk further injury to your superstar by putting out there <100%?

[hooperflash]

Welp, season ends Monday.
Great season, tbh. Next year we'll be even better. I ain't losing hope though :flag:

[boutons_deux]

yep, sweep, and sports "journalists" will jizzing all over GSW for how they destroyed the spurs

[TheRemix]

Just a damn shame. Was so looking foward to this series.
This has to be the easiest road to the finals in history for the dubs. Just unreal luck

[loveforthegame]

What I expected. Leonard didn't sound confident at all yesterday.

Fuck Zaza. :pctoss

[SPURt]

Damnit

[picnroll]

Only fun left in the season is watching Lebrun bend Raymond over.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Sick to my stomach, sucks man he doesn't deserve this. Now we have to wait a whole year, and Manu most likely last chance at another ring before he retires this summer goes down the drain

[MultiTroll]

Thinking he won't play today but if they pull this win out; I can see him playing in game 4.
If Spurs win today, great play him in 4.
If not, please do not.
Don't want to hear the outpouring of bullshit from Warrior Twink Media Nation on
"see see we beat them even with Kawhi so the Game 1 *accident* didn't matter."

[Robz4000]

Just a damn shame. Was so looking foward to this series.
This has to be the easiest road to the finals in history for the dubs. Just unreal luck

2015 was even easier tbh.

[Uriel]

Wow. Pop is conceding the series. Zaza Pachulia is truly the gift that keeps on giving.

[TheDoctor]

Sick to my stomach, sucks man he doesn't deserve this. Now we have to wait a whole year, and Manu most likely last chance at another ring before he retires this summer goes down the drain
Don't lose hope man. Maybe Manu after giving it a thought while at his house down there in Chile decides to return for one last hurrah.

You never know :tu

[MultiTroll]

Good that he is not being f'd up for next season.

Turn the kids loose.
Also administer a beatdown on Zaza.

[TheRemix]

I want manu back. He needs to go out on top but from reading his interviews all year long I got the vibe that this was going to be the last hoorah for him

[apalisoc_9]

I wonder if he even plays game 4.

Or if his season is over.

[daslicer]

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Great move by Pop. It is debatable at this stage whether you guys can climb out of an 0-2 hole vs the Dubs. Why risk further injury to your superstar by putting out there <100%?

Pretty much this I have said this for the whole entire week. Pachullia robbed the spurs of winning a title this year but there is no need to let him rob the spurs of competing for a title the next upcoming several seasons by risking Kawhi's future out there. Also its better not to give the Warriors any satisfaction that they beat a spurs team with Kawhi. This is a card the spurs will have to play up all year next year when they face the warriors.

[Robz4000]

I wonder if he even plays game 4.

Or if his season is over.

He's done. There's no reason to play him after tonight point.

[LakerHater]

Have the worriers beat anyone healthy post season?

[Mal]

I wonder if he even plays game 4.

Or if his season is over.

He won`t play in game 4, having 0-3. Pop may even sit Manu just for fun

[bklynspursfan]

He's done. There's no reason to play him after tonight point.

Even if they somehow win tonight?

[Robz4000]

Even if they somehow win tonight?

:lol they aren't winning tonight

[Hoops Czar]

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Great move by Pop. It is debatable at this stage whether you guys can climb out of an 0-2 hole vs the Dubs. Why risk further injury to your superstar by putting out there <100%?


Risk further injury, he has all offseason to rest and heal.

[Russ]

:lol they aren't winning tonight

It's Pop's beard. End of story. :wow

[bklynspursfan]

:lol they aren't winning tonight

I bet u thought that about game 6 vs Houston too

[CGD]

That sucks, but agree that Leonard has way too much career ahead of him to push. Maybe if this was 1-1 he plays, but why risk it down two?

I'll be very interested to see how LMA reacts. I think he's playing for his future on the Spurs tonight and in game 4.

[Darius Bieber]

Well, this will be the third time Pop will be swept. Warriors will be added to the Suns and Lakers. Sucks to see Ginobili's last season end like this. Time to bump the off-season thread. But one thing is certain, we need more shooters and play-makers/creators on this team. With Kawhi injured, this team looks like a deer in the headlights on offense.

[r0drig0lac]

Great move by Pop. It is debatable at this stage whether you guys can climb out of an 0-2 hole vs the Dubs. Why risk further injury to your superstar by putting out there <100%?

[timtonymanu]

I bet u thought that about game 6 vs Houston too

Houston is not the Warriors, come on now :lol

[Darius Bieber]

But I like the decision tbh. No need to turn Kawhi into Grant Hill 2.0

[Mal]

How much money TV and NBA will lose on that decision by Pop ?

[boutons_deux]

K wouldn't have been 100% anyway

[bklynspursfan]

Houston is not the Warriors, come on now :lol

I know. But i think it's possible they can get an emotional win.

[LkrFan]

Risk further injury, he has all offseason to rest and heal.

OK numbnutz, how about risking PERMANENT injury? Have you ever heard of Grant Hill?

[99 Problems]

When Spurs winning championships with Kawhichael this series will be buried 100 pages deep on most forums and dub fans left to curse LeBron for an eternity.

[LkrFan]

Pretty much this I have said this for the whole entire week. Pachullia robbed the spurs of winning a title this year but there is no need to let him rob the spurs of competing for a title the next upcoming several seasons by risking Kawhi's future out there. Also its better not to give the Warriors any satisfaction that they beat a spurs team with Kawhi. This is a card the spurs will have to play up all year next year when they face the warriors.

This is a fair take.

[daslicer]

When Spurs winning championships with Kawhichael this series will be buried 100 pages deep on most forums and dub fans left to curse LeBron for an eternity.

If the Spurs ever win another title. I'm going to be rubbing a lot of salt on these opposing fans that justified Kawhi's injury by playing the Bowen card.

[Hoops Czar]

OK numbnutz, how about risking PERMANENT injury? Have you ever heard of Grant Hill?
Have you ever heard of Stephen Curry?

[LkrFan]

Have you ever heard of Stephen Curry?

Fair enough son. Agree to disagree. :tu

[PopTheGOAT]

Here's what I believe their thinking is:
They asked themselves, what is more likely? We win this series with a hobbled Kawhi, or we win one game tonight without him? They decided the latter is more likely (I agree, considering we're already down 0-2). If the Spurs pull off a miracle and win tonight, that 2 extra days could really benefit Kawhi. Then we'd have a puncher's chance.

All that being said, 90% chance we're getting swept.

[Robz4000]

I bet u thought that about game 6 vs Houston too

Golden State isn't Houston. The two situations aren't comparable at all.

[UZER]

The Spurs had a legit shot at beating them this year, and proved it in game one. You land that first haymaker and it can changes​ the entire series. You immediately put them on their heels and the pressure kicks in. And we've all seen how they react to pressure, especially the new kid Durant.

Like I've said before, the frustrating part about this is none of this matters. According to ESPN, etc, warriors Cavs was always going to happen from the moment Durant signed with GS. The second the horn sounds and this series is over, the real story of this series will be swept under the rug and everyone will immediately move on to the "dream matchup".

[Chews]

Golden State isn't Houston. The two situations aren't comparable at all.

You're an idiot.

[Robz4000]

:cry You're an idiot. :cry

[Chews]

I honestly wish that he would play. I get not risking further injury and completely agree... however, next years team could be far worse than this one. Tony won't be playing but will still be eating (pun intended) his 15 mil contract. Gasol more than likely opts in eating another chuck of salary without producing. We might dump Aldridge this year but even if we don't he will still be the same inconstant player we've grown accustomed to. Manu will likely retire this season. Danny another year older at 30 I believe who seems to be unable to ever become what he was. Patty will probable offered some $$$. Simmons maybe the same. I don't see Spurs luring in Hayward or anyone significant. Lots of turnover and uncertainty for our future outside of Murray.

With all that said, who knows when the next time we get this close. On that hand I would like to see Pop and Kawhi agree on him playing... but if its more serious than what we know I guess this is the right option. Sucky day for a Spurs fan.

With all with all that said said, still cheering them on tonight and have some confidence we can pull out an upset. Gonna need EVERYONE to show up though if we want a chance.

[bic50]

Well we'll always have the first half of game 1 to feel good about.

[RD2191]

Well we'll always have the first half of game 1 to feel good about.

:lol

[Chews]

I type with emojis like a bitch when I have nothing to say. :depressed

[noles1983]

Aldridge can you at least be successful at taking out Durant this time?

[spursistan]

eh..Expected after last night interview, tbh.

The fact that Pop didn't bother with almost extra 10 hours of rest before tipoff to see how he looks then is telling..He is not ready to compete and almost sure done for this series..It has to be a severe grade I sprain close to a II, not just a tweak..

[Robz4000]

Disregard me, I suck cock

[TheyCallMePro]

I can't stand Pop. Just reading that quote from him: ''I spoke to Kawhi, we spoke to everybody, we all speak about it. In the end, I guess it's my decision. He's not thrilled he's not playing, but he's not ready.''

That's BS. Kawhi obviously wants to play and feels he can -- let him! Even his presence tonight would mean so much to our fans and players. The MRI revealed nothing structurally wrong, and it's been reported that Kawhi has been walking normally for days. Kawhi even brought a little life and hope back for this series back the other day when he said "we're 8 games away from our ultimate goal. That's just my mindset."

I mean, this is a player's league. Other players expected him to play too. Just listen to the Warriors:

“You definitely go in with the mindset that he’s gonna play,” Draymond Green told reporters. “Gonna prepare for him to play … no doubt in my mind that he will play.” - Draymond Green

Durant said he's "100 percent sure" Kawhi Leonard will play tomorrow. Preparing as such.

Pop is a dictator. There's no long-term injury concern with an ankle sprain -- it's not even a high-ankle sprain. Pop gets away with this shit because he rests players during the regular season if they even sneeze before a game. And the only reason we end up winning anyways is because 90% of the NBA is garbage. Well the Warriors aren't and you saw how ugly last game was without Kawhi. It doesn't matter how hard we play tonight now. It's over and I blame Pop.

[testies]

Ever since moon face started growing his hipster beard, we've been in a huge jinx hole.

[bklynspursfan]

I can't stand Pop. Just reading that quote from him: ''I spoke to Kawhi, we spoke to everybody, we all speak about it. In the end, I guess it's my decision. He's not thrilled he's not playing, but he's not ready.''

That's BS. Kawhi obviously wants to play and feels he can -- let him! Even his presence tonight would mean so much to our fans and players. The MRI revealed nothing structurally wrong, and it's been reported that Kawhi has been walking normally for days. Kawhi even brought a little life and hope back for this series back the other day when he said "we're 8 games away from our ultimate goal. That's just my mindset."

I mean, this is a player's league. Other players expected him to play too. Just listen to the Warriors:

“You definitely go in with the mindset that he’s gonna play,” Draymond Green told reporters. “Gonna prepare for him to play … no doubt in my mind that he will play.” - Draymond Green

Durant said he's "100 percent sure" Kawhi Leonard will play tomorrow. Preparing as such.

Pop is a dictator. There's no long-term injury concern with an ankle sprain -- it's not even a high-ankle sprain. Pop gets away with this shit because he rests players during the regular season if they even sneeze before a game. And the only reason we end up winning anyways is because 90% of the NBA is garbage. Well the Warriors aren't and you saw how ugly last game was without Kawhi. It doesn't matter how hard we play tonight now. It's over and I blame Pop.

Did u hear Kawhi himself say as of yesterday he wasn't ready?

[100%duncan]

I can't stand Pop. Just reading that quote from him: ''I spoke to Kawhi, we spoke to everybody, we all speak about it. In the end, I guess it's my decision. He's not thrilled he's not playing, but he's not ready.''

That's BS. Kawhi obviously wants to play and feels he can -- let him! Even his presence tonight would mean so much to our fans and players. The MRI revealed nothing structurally wrong, and it's been reported that Kawhi has been walking normally for days. Kawhi even brought a little life and hope back for this series back the other day when he said "we're 8 games away from our ultimate goal. That's just my mindset."

I mean, this is a player's league. Other players expected him to play too. Just listen to the Warriors:

“You definitely go in with the mindset that he’s gonna play,” Draymond Green told reporters. “Gonna prepare for him to play … no doubt in my mind that he will play.” - Draymond Green

Durant said he's "100 percent sure" Kawhi Leonard will play tomorrow. Preparing as such.

Pop is a dictator. There's no long-term injury concern with an ankle sprain -- it's not even a high-ankle sprain. Pop gets away with this shit because he rests players during the regular season if they even sneeze before a game. And the only reason we end up winning anyways is because 90% of the NBA is garbage. Well the Warriors aren't and you saw how ugly last game was without Kawhi. It doesn't matter how hard we play tonight now. It's over and I blame Pop.

Shut the fuck up :lol I bet every injured player who has half of a heart would want to play even if they were 100% injured.


Just shut up.

And I'm a Pop critic btw.

[YGWHI]

Did u hear Kawhi himself say as of yesterday he wasn't ready?

Kawhi did't say HE wasn't ready, he said HIS ANKLE wasn't ready.

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Like I've said before I'm not a big fan of playing injured players. There is no need to put at risk the future of franchise for just one series.

[bklynspursfan]

Kawhi did't say HE wasn't ready, he said HIS ANKLE wasn't ready.

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Like I've said before I'm not a big fan of playing injured players. There is no need to put at risk the future of franchise for just one series.

Essentially saying the same thing, but yea. His ankle wasn't ready.

Im on the fence about it. I think he can twist it at anytime. There must some pain tolerance element to it too. I just figured these guys had the stuff to help with that

[Proxy]

some people man... fuckin pathetic. Like their lives depend on Kawhi playing and the Spurs' success. He's hurt, he won't play, the spurs will lose the series, who gives a shit. Like this is the last NBA season ever

[emanueldavidginobili]

Obviously his ankle is still messed up. It's a must win game tonight in the WCF and he was ruled out 10 hour before didnt even try team shoot around. He reinjured an already injured ankle.

[bic50]

He need some milk

[Hoops Czar]

Kawhi did't say HE wasn't ready, he said HIS ANKLE wasn't ready.

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Like I've said before I'm not a big fan of playing injured players. There is no need to put at risk the future of franchise for just one series.

He's not sure of his pain level? :lol Cum on already!!! I mean, this is a guy who sat out a regular season game because of a toothache. Maybe his pain threshold is a lot lower than we thought. If he's truly injured and can't play, I'd have more respect for the gray bearded ass hole and Kawhi if one of them came out and said the season is over rather than BS'ing the fans into thinking there's a chance when in actuality, there's none. If he can't make it back after 5 days rest, another two days isn't going to make a difference.

Edit: Damn autocorrect

[SpursforSix]

He's not sure of his pain level? :lol Cum on already!!! I mean, this is a guy who sat out a regular season game because of a toothache. Maybe his pain threshold is a lot lower than we thought. If he's truly injured and can't play, I'd have more respect for the gray bearded ass hole and Kawhi if one of them came out and said the season is over rather than BS'ing the fans into thinking there's a chance when in actuality, there's none. If he can't make it back after 5 days rest, another two days isn't going to matter.

Edit: Damn autocorrect

That'd be some weak ass shit if anyone comes out and says the season is over. Not even the biggest pussy player or coach would say that. That kind of give up isn't what gets someone to the NBA. That being said, I can see Durant thinking gay shit like that.

[Hoops Czar]

That'd be some weak ass shit if anyone comes out and says the season is over. Not even the biggest pussy player or coach would say that. That kind of give up isn't what gets someone to the NBA. That being said, I can see Durant thinking gay shit like that.
Kawhi's season, not the Spurs season.

In other news, Danny Green says Parker's looking good. If he can play at 2%, that would still be an upgrade over Mills at the point. :lol

[TE]

some people man... fuckin pathetic. Like their lives depend on Kawhi playing and the Spurs' success. He's hurt, he won't play, the spurs will lose the series, who gives a shit. Like this is the last NBA season ever
For sure. That's my mindset. And it's not like this team hasn't given us joy. It was a good season. Just gotta enjoy what's left of Spurs basketball. He'll be back better next year and I'd like to think ferociously angry, particularly vs this Warriors team.

[SpursforSix]

Kawhi's season, not the Spurs season.

In other news, Danny Green says Parker's looking good. If he can play at 2%, that would still be an upgrade over Mills at the point. :lol

Ah. My bad.

Yeah...Mills is awful as a PG. He seems to have the quickness but it's apparent that working on his handles was never a priority.

[apalisoc_9]

Sometimes the coaches know better. Players at times have irrational desire to play. He's tweaked his ankle three times in 2 weeks. Really no reason to risk it.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Doris Burke just said she heard that yesterday Kawhi Leonard's ankle was still significantly swollen still. And believes that it's just not the ankle that's bothering him, most likely his knee

[spursistan]

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Your 2018 NBA Champions: The San Antonio Spurs..:cry

[spursistan]

Doris Burke just said she heard that yesterday Kawhi Leonard's ankle was still significantly swollen still. And believes that it's just not the ankle that's bothering him, most likely his knee
That explains the early scratch..He's done for the season..It's a shame but the right move..

[Russ]

Pop looks completely defeated in the pregame presser.

Come on Pop, you gotta at least pretend to inspire your troops.

Pop as victim is not a good look (and he would call it out in anybody else).

[FkLA]

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Your 2018 NBA Champions: The San Antonio Spurs..:cry

Pop was starting to believe we had a shot this year. I agree with him. Makes me think the injury still has to be pretty bad for him to essentially throw away a season's work to protect Kawhi.

[Ice009]

Pop was starting to believe we had a shot this year. I agree with him. Makes me think the injury still has to be pretty bad for him to essentially throw away a season's work to protect Kawhi.

Yeah, I believed too. I was really confident going into game one and the Spurs (Kawhi in particular) played they way I expected them to. Up until Kawhi's injury, it was going the way I thought it would. We really did have a shot at beating these guys.

Fucking Georgian piece of shit. If I ever run into that fucker, I'll take a swing at him.

I still can't believe that Kawhi is out.

[spursistan]

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Kawhi back on court doing some light training..:tu


Not quite a full month after his sprained left ankle knocked the Spurs (http://www.mysanantonio.com/search/?action=search&channel=sports%2Fspurs&inlineLink=1&searchindex=solr&query=%22Spurs%22) star from the Western Conference finals, Leonard has returned to physical activity.The rehabilitation process, under the guidance of the Spurs' medical staff, has been cautious by design. Leonard has not commenced what might be considered full basketball activity, which is not unusual for this point on the calendar.

"He's done some training, but I don't think anybody's pushing him to get back on the floor this time of year," Spurs general manager R.C. Buford (http://www.mysanantonio.com/search/?action=search&channel=sports%2Fspurs&inlineLink=1&searchindex=solr&query=%22R.C.+Buford%22) said Monday. "It's a good time, emotionally and physically, to take a break."

[Dex]

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Kawhi back on court doing some light training..:tu

Thanks for the update.

Kawhi gonna hit the league with force next season.

[SAGirl]

Get well Kiwi....

[GSH]

Kawhi back on court doing some light training..:tu


Thanks for the update.


After "only" a month, he's doing light workouts. I can't help but think back to all the people who insisted that he was 100% coming back and/or said that Pop threw in the towel on the season and held him out.

[dabom]

Thanks for the update.


After "only" a month, he's doing light workouts. I can't help but think back to all the people who insisted that he was 100% coming back and/or said that Pop threw in the towel on the season and held him out.

No one gives a shit you pussy. :lmao

[spursistan]

Thanks for the update.


After "only" a month, he's doing light workouts. I can't help but think back to all the people who insisted that he was 100% coming back and/or said that Pop threw in the towel on the season and held him out.

To be fair, there was no reason for him to do anything strenuous while the NBA season was still going as recently as a week ago..I assume it's fully healed for about couple of weeks now and this is just an exit medical interview/checkup in team facility before Kawhi goes about his gym-ratting summer routines ..

[GSH]

To be fair, there was no reason for him to do anything strenuous while the NBA season was still going as recently as a week ago..I assume it's fully healed for about couple of weeks now and this is just an exit medical interview/checkup in team facility before Kawhi goes about his gym-ratting summer routines ..


To be fair back, you're not saying that he could have played any more in the playoffs on that ankle... right?

[Mikeanaro]

To be fair back, you're not saying that he could have played any more in the playoffs on that ankle... right?
Only a couple of FT line dunks vs GSW but thats it.

[GSH]

Only a couple of FT line dunks vs GSW but thats it.


:lol Oh, well, if that's all. Sure.

[Ice009]

No one gives a shit you pussy. :lmao

I do. I thought it was a combination of Pop being overly cautious and Kawhi holding himself out of game 2. After game 2 and the Spurs being down 0-2, I thought Kawhi might have been able to play and I assumed Pop held him out because he thought the series was over, thus throwing in the towel earlier than I wanted to. I guess the injury was worse than I thought.

What a piece of shit Zaza is.

[tholdren]

To be fair, there was no reason for him to do anything strenuous while the NBA season was still going as recently as a week ago..I assume it's fully healed for about couple of weeks now and this is just an exit medical interview/checkup in team facility before Kawhi goes about his gym-ratting summer routines ..

You cant assume anything with ligament damage.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Sources said Kawhi wanted tot play Game 3 and Pop even said he wanted to play Game 3, Im sure he couldve gone, he just woiuldnt have been 100%

[rasuo214]

Even if he came back and played he still would have taken time off to get back to 100%.

[NASpurs]

Stole this from reddit

https://i.redd.it/am84t8czcw4z.jpg

[Ice009]

Sources said Kawhi wanted tot play Game 3 and Pop even said he wanted to play Game 3, Im sure he couldve gone, he just woiuldnt have been 100%

I never heard that. If I had of heard that, I would have been going off at Pop here at Spurstalk about it ;).

[jermaine]

Stole this from reddit

https://i.redd.it/am84t8czcw4z.jpg

Is his braids gone??

[Play Boban]

He looks to be in bad shape tbh.

[cutewizard]

:bobo:claw