***OFFICIAL KAWHI RELATED NEWS Thread***

[apalisoc_9]

Seriously - it was a beast performance. He’s been simply amazing. Your boy Siakam though..

I think with siakam its all mental. The sixers started to sag off him in game 6 and that ruined him mentally. I hated how he would constantly look for kawhi. Breh, you're the 2nd option stop passing up opportunities :lol

But he'll learn. The moment was just too big for everyone not named Kawhi and Ibaka. Litterally the only two guys out there willing to take shots :lol

[slick'81]

You trade for Tobias as the headliner, you're going to have to sign him. And he'd command the max. Then your franchise is toast for a half decade.


Why couldnt we flip tobias for picks ala clipps

[JeffDuncan]

Siakam had a double double, tho. 11 pts and 11 rebs. Not horrible. Icy Hot went icy on them, 2 pts.

[tholdren]

39 shots 41 points. .... w t f

[Mikeanaro]

41 points on 39 shots and y’all sucking the shit outta him :lmao
And thats because he made 7 FTs, if not we are talking about 34 points on 39 shots.

[slick'81]

39 shots 41 points. .... w t f

Hes like a fckn robot

[Clipper Nation]

There is nothing they can do, Bic. It’s over. The only thing they have is extra money. You don’t burn a franchise like SA and leave money on the table just to stay in............Toronto. Especially when you see their roster is not that great overall with very little hope for internal improvements other than Siakam.

He’s going to LA.

I hope you're right, but that shot makes it a lot less likely that he leaves, imo.

[gilmor2002]

Kawhi shot a shit 41%, even with having a great 4th quarter. All the rest of the Philly starters were in the 30%'s. Danny shot 33.3% and Lowry shot 31%. I want to say that they won't go any farther shooting like that. But Portland won today with Lillard shooting 17.6%

Spurs could have beaten the Nuggets.. Nuggets doesn't really count.

Portland will be bulldozed by Golden State

[tholdren]

Hes like a fckn robot

A low iq robot

[Rosewood]

Great performance by Kawhi Leonard, he's shaping to be best player in NBA right now.

Still fuck him though and I hope he suffers a career-ending injury next game he plays tbh.

[LkrFan]

1127763902148726789
:lol

[tholdren]

1127763902148726789
:lol

39 shots to get 41 points.. ... .....

[4thdimension]

Wow the Raptors got exposed bad.. Too shook to even shoot and looking for Kawhi to bail them out every time.. Credit to Ibaka though and Lowry stepped up a bit too.

That shot was movieesque, the complete silence when it bounced in the air, incredible.

[UZER]

And thats because he made 7 FTs, if not we are talking about 34 points on 39 shots.


39 shots to get 41 points.. ... .....



The dude has been incredibly efficient his entire career, and especially in these playoffs. He has one game like this and people want to call him a Kobe chucker. :lol

[offset formation]

41 points on 39 shots and y’all sucking the shit outta him :lmao

Yep, LMA scored 56 on 33 shots. The Nephew incesting is rather pathetic.

[Nathan89]

Yeah but now we are stuck with untradeable Derozan for two more seasons but Tobias would be gone and we would at least had cap space. Some times when you can't get picks or very talented players, cap space is the next best thing.

No, Tobias wouldn't be gone. He'd be getting another contract like RJ, Pau, Patty, etc

[weebo]

39 shots 41 points. .... w t f

He made the one that mattered most tho...

[Nathan89]

I hope you're right, but that shot makes it a lot less likely that he leaves, imo.

His team under performing that entire series makes it a lot more likely though.

[tholdren]

He made the one that mattered most tho...

And it was still a terribly bad shot that luckily went in.

[DPG21920]

I hope you're right, but that shot makes it a lot less likely that he leaves, imo.

Nothing he does in TOR matters. It wasn’t about the injury. Or teammates being mean. His team wants him in LA and again the money TOR can offer him pales in comparison to the super max SA had. Not about the money

[bic50]

A low iq robot
Bitter

[loveforthegame]

https://mobile.twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1127763584317050885

https://mobile.twitter.com/BlakeMurphyODC/status/1127764527649574912

https://mobile.twitter.com/NBA/status/1127758478846590976

[Nathan89]

Kawhi went full alpha period. He performed in the 4qtr of a game 7 period. Meanwhile that pussy Durant isn't even needed to go to the finals.

[tholdren]

Bitter

Nah, just sad people think its skill

[bic50]

And it was still a terribly bad shot that luckily went in.
That’s his go to shot. Besides I thought you wanted the best player to want to want the ball to win the game.

[tholdren]

Kawhi when full alpha period. He performed in the 4qtr of a game 7 period. Meanwhile that pussy Durant isn't even needed to go to the finals.

39 shots....

[weebo]

And it was still a terribly bad shot that luckily went in.

Last shot of the game...he takes it. Its not like there's anyone else on the Raptors that's a reliable shooter...and Nick Nurse can't draw a legit play to save his life

[slick'81]

The mj comparisons are going to be tired after this ecf

[bic50]

Nah, just sad people think its skill
No it’s just bitterness

[Nathan89]

39 shots....

Game Winner

[tholdren]

That’s his go to shot. Besides I thought you wanted the best player to want to want the ball to win the game.

His go to shot is a running fadeaway stepping on the three point line bouncing multiple times off the rim? Ok my bad, total skill

[tholdren]

Game Winner
Terribly low iq shot

[024]

Sigh... one of the most lopsided trades in recent years. If it weren't for Poetl playing above average, this probably would have been the most lopsided trade. That 29th pick better pan out.

[offset formation]

1127763902148726789
:lol

How's that kid feeling about your playoff chances?

[UZER]

I am rooting against Kawhi every series (except if he plays GS), but how can you not watch him play and just laugh at the fact the PATFO is so stubborn that they let this dude get away.

[slick'81]

Sigh... one of the most lopsided trades in recent years. If it weren't for Poetl playing above average, this probably would have been the most lopsided trade. That 29th pick better pan out.


Yea hopefully we get white or murray lucky

[Degoat]

Gotta move on from kawhi fellas, it’s starting to get sad some of y’all can’t move on lol

[Mikeanaro]

The dude has been incredibly efficient his entire career, and especially in these playoffs. He has one game like this and people want to call him a Kobe chucker. :lol
You are what you do when it matters, so far he missed a key FT to decide a championship, got shutdown by Barnes and Robinson, and then faked an injury for a year to be traded.
Today his performance was Kobe-like and won because of luck.

[apalisoc_9]

Kawhi took 40 shots because no one outside of Ibaka were willing to take them. All of them were passing up the first good shot. It was that bad.

Ibaka was huge though.

[offset formation]

I am rooting against Kawhi every series (except if he plays GS), but how can you not watch him play and just laugh at the fact the PATFO is so stubborn that they let this dude get away.

There you go again...SOURCE or LINK?

Otherwise, stick a sock in it Joffe.

[Nathan89]

Terribly low iq shot

The league is full of shit shots to end games. That's basically the expected outcome. Especially if the plan is give it to "x" and see what happens. And that was the plan. Kawhi came through with the all time clutch.

[SpursforSix]

Jesus Christ. I just now saw the results and highlight.

[HarlemHeat37]

Kawhi is so big now that he has white Canadians paying attention:lol

[tholdren]

The league is full of shit shots to end games. That's basically the expected outcome. Especially if the plan is give it to "x" and see what happens. And that was the plan. Kawhi came through with the all time clutch.

Not clutch if luck tbh. Thats why its called luck

[slick'81]

Its almost like everything's gone right for kawhi since he was traded

[daslicer]

You are what you do when it matters, so far he missed a key FT to decide a championship, got shutdown by Barnes and Robinson, and then faked an injury for a year to be traded.
Today his performance was Kobe-like and won because of luck.

He also missed the free throw that allowed the Sixers to tie it up much like he did against Heat in '13. Like you said unlike '13 he got lucky today. His game winner reminded me of Kobe's bs game winner against the Pistons in '04.

[offset formation]

Kawhi took 40 shots because no one outside of Ibaka were willing to take them. All of them were passing up the first good shot. It was that bad.

Ibaka was huge though.

Milwaukee should roll them. They have a huge size advantage, especially at the PG, SG, and PF.

[JeffDuncan]

You are what you do when it matters, ...

And Leonard won, when it greatly mattered.

[tholdren]

And Leonard won, when it greatly mattered.

Except in the finals, but hes a rd 2 hero 4sho

[Clipper Nation]

You are what you do when it matters

And when it matters, Kawhi is a champion, a Finals MVP and has the only Game 7 buzzer-beating game-winner in NBA history.

[Clipper Nation]

Except in the finals

https://i.imgur.com/nxv5Uhh.jpg

[UZER]

There you go again...SOURCE or LINK?

Otherwise, stick a sock in it Joffe.

Hes not playing for the Spurs anymore. He’s wearing a Raptors jersey. :lol

[tholdren]

And when it matters, Kawhi is a champion, a Finals MVP and has the only Game 7 buzzer-beating game-winner in NBA history.

Lol... he was the 4th best spur statistically in his fmvp gift

[offset formation]

And Leonard won, when it greatly mattered.

Let's see how it goes in the ECF. Nobody will remember who the EC semifinalist winners were in 5 years. That by definition is 25% more important.

[bic50]

His go to shot is a running fadeaway stepping on the three point line bouncing multiple times off the rim? Ok my bad, total skill
I believe he hit other game winners with basically that same shot. Portland is the one that comes to mind.

[JeffDuncan]

Except in the finals, but hes a rd 2 hero 4sho

And Leonard won, when it greatly mattered.

But if you want to keep lying to yourself, to make yourself feel better, go right ahead.

[tholdren]

And Leonard won, when it greatly mattered.

But if you want to keep lying to yourself, to make yourself feel better, go right ahead.

Tim tony manu were better in his fmvp gift

[offset formation]

Hes not playing for the Spurs anymore. He’s wearing a Raptors jersey. :lol

Nope. Not letting you get away with that. You've repeatedly made a claim that PATFO (for whatever reason) let him go. What's your source that PATFO had any negligence in that, because that is your assertion?

[loveforthegame]

https://mobile.twitter.com/bruce_arthur/status/1127765496001126400

[Clipper Nation]

There you go again...SOURCE or LINK?

Otherwise, stick a sock in it Joffe.

They didn't trade Porker years ago when he was freezing out Kawhi on a regular basis. Instead, they let things fester until their mediocre point guard ran the next face of the franchise out of town with his ego. That's how PATFO "let him get away."

[bic50]

Not clutch if luck tbh. Thats why its called luck
Bitter. Not surprised. You hated Kawhi even when he was on the spurs calling him a pissy when he passed up shots like this now it’s low iq and luck. Complete flip flop. Make up your mind :lol

[Mikeanaro]

https://mobile.twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1127763584317050885

https://mobile.twitter.com/BlakeMurphyODC/status/1127764527649574912

https://mobile.twitter.com/NBA/status/1127758478846590976
Jordan shot was a clean basket, not some random shit.
Also 44 points on 32 shots, small difference.

[Nathan89]

Kawhi is so big now that he has white Canadians paying attention:lol

Congratulations on reducing people to their skin color.

[Mikeanaro]

And Leonard won, when it greatly mattered.
They won because of luck, not because of him, they needed 7 games to beat a shitty Philly so I dont get your reality.

[tholdren]

Bitter. Not surprised. You hated Kawhi even when he was on the spurs calling him a pissy when he passed up shots like this now it’s low iq and luck. Complete flip flop. Make up your mind :lol
You dumb. Never would I condone that shot. Take to the rim. Good try though. soft kl with the lma like cowardice

[JeffDuncan]

Tim tony manu were better in his fmvp gift

Leonard just won, when it greatly mattered.

But you don't have to be honest enough to face that. Suit yourself. If you feel better lying to yourself, go ahead.

[offset formation]

They didn't trade Porker years ago when he was freezing out Kawhi on a regular basis. Instead, they let things fester until their mediocre point guard ran the next face of the franchise out of town with his ego. That's how PATFO "let him get away."

Lol. Kawhi's career numbers improved year over year each year he was with the Spurs until 2018 when he quit and took his ball and hid like a bitch, all while getting $19 million gotdamn dollars. Fuck him.

So, take your freezing out conspiracy theories and keep searching until you find one that makes sense. This is utter BS, just like Uzers baseless theory.

[GreekSpursfan]

And now that the dust has settled(his lucky shot) back to hating him tbh. NEVER FORGET, NEVER FORGIVE, he and his uncle destroyed the Spurs immediate future.
Thats how a true Spurs fan should feel for ever and ever.

[daslicer]

Kawhi is so big now that he has white Canadians paying attention:lol

I don't know why that is surprising. From what I have heard Canadian whites are super liberal. Like always your racial shtick is lame.

[bic50]

They won because of luck, not because of him, they needed 7 games to beat a shitty Philly so I dont get your reality.
but if they lose this series is all his fault though. Right?

[offset formation]

Congratulations on reducing people to their skin color.

Lol. Irony is ironic.

[tholdren]

Leonard just won, when it greatly mattered.

But you don't have to be honest enough to face that. Suit yourself. If you feel better lying to yourself, go ahead.

Gifted by league who wanted a new superstar to market. Looks like it worked. Sry u low lvl

[bic50]

And now that the dust has settled(his lucky shot) back to hating him tbh. NEVER FORGET, NEVER FORGIVE, he and his uncle destroyed the Spurs immediate future.
Salty

[Clipper Nation]

Lol. Kawhi's career numbers improved year over year each year he was with the Spurs until 2018 when he quit and took his ball and his like a bitch, all while getting $19 million gotdamn dollars. Fuck him.

So, take your freezing out conspiracy theories and keep searching until you find one that makes sense. This is utter BS, just like Uzers baseless theory.

Porker freezing out Kawhi was the #1 complaint on this board just a few short years ago. But keep telling yourself it's a "conspiracy theory."

[Clipper Nation]

Gifted by league who wanted a new superstar to market. Looks like it worked. Sry u low lvl

:lol The league didn't "gift" that ball into the basket. That was all pure clutchness from Kawhi.

[JeffDuncan]

They won because of luck, not because of him, they needed 7 games to beat a shitty Philly so I dont get your reality.

Leonard won, when it greatly mattered.

But you're free to lie to yourself, if it makes you feel better.

[UZER]

Nope. Not letting you get away with that. You've repeatedly made a claim that PATFO (for whatever reason) let him go. What's your source that PATFO had any negligence in that, because that is your assertion?

Somewhere in the last couple of years, they lost him. The fact that he demanded a trade is the proof. I don’t know how you can’t see that.

[tholdren]

Salty

Go to raptors

[GreekSpursfan]

Salty
So i take it that you're not a die hard Spurs fan, ok

[tholdren]

:lol The league didn't "gift" that ball into the basket. That was all pure clutchness from Kawhi.

The fmvp....u slow

[bic50]

You dumb. Never would I condone that shot. Take to the rim. Good try though. soft kl with the lma like cowardice
Liar. You bitched when he would pass up shots in the fourth and shots to win the game. I remember those game threads now you want to be a coward lie about it.

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

How long you guys going to hang out to this KL shit? He is not a spur anymore move on...

[tholdren]

Liar. You bitched when he would pass up shots in the fourth and shots to win the game. I remember those game threads now you want to be a coward lie about it.
Take to rim, not shoot 37 foot running fadeaway.

[JeffDuncan]

Gifted by league who wanted a new superstar to market. Looks like it worked. Sry u low lvl

Leonard won, in a game that greatly mattered.

But if it makes you feel better to lie, go ahead.

[bic50]

Go to raptors
Why? Because I disagreed with you? When did you because such a snowflake?

[HarlemHeat37]

I don't know why that is surprising. From what I have heard Canadian whites are super liberal. Like always your racial shtick is lame.

:lol no

Canadian hockey fans generally don't fit that demographic, at all.. most small towns are much more conservative and pay little attention to basketball(until now)..

[Mikeanaro]

And when it matters, Kawhi is a champion, a Finals MVP and has the only Game 7 buzzer-beating game-winner in NBA history.
He is not a champion, was a clown playing with Duncan Ginobili Mills Diaw and other guys hot as lava, and the only reason he was MVP was to give the award to a young guy, he scored 9 points in game 1, 9 points in game 2, and even in the last game Manu did almost as much playing 5 minutes less.

You are so funny bandwagon boy, you deserve the corpse, keep fapping you will get a crippled retard when the time comes.

[Nathan89]

Kawhi came back from a severe injury that neither his teammates or fans believed him about and hits a clutch game 7 winner. Phenomenal.

[loveforthegame]

https://mobile.twitter.com/Bballforeverfb/status/1127768200412667905

[offset formation]

Porker freezing out Kawhi was the #1 complaint on this board just a few short years ago. But keep telling yourself it's a "conspiracy theory."

��...You think this board's basement dwelling pimple faced putz living in his basement is representative of anything?

His usage rate increased every year. People are stupid. Don't be one of them that gives any credence in stupid theories. The fact is nobody outside of timvp and maybe one or two others on this board have any real understanding of wtf happened. But I'll guarantee you it has 0.063832% to do with Parker hogging the ball. That just doesn't jive with the FACTS.

[Nathan89]

:lol no

Canadian hockey fans generally don't fit that demographic, at all.. most small towns are much more conservative and pay little attention to basketball(until now)..

So they are paying more attention to a better team. I'm shocked. That's never happened to any other fan base ever.

[Mikeanaro]

Leonard won, when it greatly mattered.

But you're free to lie to yourself, if it makes you feel better.
He didnt win, was like flipping a coin and they had help from refs to get that small margin to win.
Greatly mattered are the finals, where he is a loser so far as the number 1 option, keep creating universes, someone will call you god... in your own mind.

[Capt Bringdown]

I am rooting against Kawhi every series (except if he plays GS), but how can you not watch him play and just laugh at the fact the PATFO is so stubborn that they let this dude get away.

That was their one job, and they failed at it. Some franchises never get a player of Leonard's caliber, Spurs managed to let one slip through their fingers. That culture, though.

[bic50]

So i take it that you're not a die hard Spurs fan, ok
No I’m just not delusional

[slick'81]

We will forever be the team that traded kawhi :cry

[HarlemHeat37]

So they are paying more attention to a better team. I'm shocked. That's never happened to any other fan base ever.

The Raptors reached the ECFs just a few years ago and they won 59 games last year..

[emanueldavidginobili]

Dude had no other choice than to shoot that many times. 15 points 6-7 in the 4th....

Good night my New England friend Brett. He will be fired before the week is over.

[daslicer]

He is not a champion, was a clown playing with Duncan Ginobili Mills Diaw and other guys hot as lava, and the only reason he was MVP was to give the award to a young guy, he scored 9 points in game 1, 9 points in game 2, and even in the last game Manu did almost as much playing 5 minutes less.

You are so funny bandwagon boy, you deserve the corpse, keep fapping you will get a crippled retard when the time comes.

One of the few times I agree with you.

[JeffDuncan]

He didnt win, ...

In fact, he did.

But keep lying to yourself, if it makes you feel better.

[r0drig0lac]

https://mobile.twitter.com/Bballforeverfb/status/1127768200412667905

https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smicry.gif

[Geo210SpursSanAnto.]

Noone is going to dispute that he walked before even dribbling the ball, obvious travel from a bitch made faggot...

[Nathan89]

The Raptors have reached the ECFs before and they won 59 games last year..

Yeah, and they didn't have a superstar to get the fans hopes up. There is a reason they were willing to trade a beloved raptor for potentially one year of kawhi. That's the same reason fans are more excited.

[bic50]

He didnt win, was like flipping a coin and they had help from refs to get that small margin to win.
Greatly mattered are the finals, where he is a loser so far as the number 1 option, keep creating universes, someone will call you god... in your own mind.
So angry

[bic50]

Noone is going to dispute that he walked before even dribbling the ball, obvious traval from a bitch made faggot...
Salty

[loveforthegame]

Savage.

https://mobile.twitter.com/katwill666/status/1127760251883851776

[HarlemHeat37]

Yeah, and they didn't have a superstar to get the fans hopes up. There is a reason they were willing to trade a beloved raptor for potentially one year of kawhi. That's the same reason fans are more excited.

So what are you trying to argue?:lol

All I said was that Kawhi has people watching basketball that never cared about basketball before(highest rated TV season in Raptors history, despite cord cutting, etc)

[JeffDuncan]

Noone is going to dispute that he walked before even dribbling the ball, ...

The referees didn't call it, and they are the only ones who count.

[offset formation]

Somewhere in the last couple of years, they lost him. The fact that he demanded a trade is the proof. I don’t know how you can’t see that.

You are making a correlation without the requisite facts. It could and most likely has zero to do with PATFO. For all we know, nephew just wants to be inLA, which is in fact the most often repeated line we hear from NBA insiders. But it could just as easily be that Nephew likes sticking his tongue out and scratching his head in a west coast timezone because he gets less mockery for it there.

Point is, you know shit. Use logic. Use available data. Don't pull it out of your ass.

[Geo210SpursSanAnto.]

Salty

Did you not watch the replay? It was a clear travel....

[Geo210SpursSanAnto.]

The referees didn't call it, and they are the only ones who count.

The refs swallowed the whistle like bitches, you can see the ref trailing the play looking at #2 feet....

[SpursGenius]

We will forever be the team that traded kawhi :cry
And kept a senile demented coach and gave him a contract extension.

[Nathan89]

So what are you trying to argue?:lol

All I said was that Kawhi has people watching basketball that never cared about basketball before(highest rated TV season in Raptors history, despite cord cutting, etc)

Yes, and their skin color is irrelevant. All fan bases watch more when they get a better team.

[Nathan89]

Savage.

https://mobile.twitter.com/katwill666/status/1127760251883851776

He's probably tightening his noose tbh

[DPG21920]

Under DeRozan, TOR made the ECF and lost 4-2. Let’s see if Kawhi takes them further.

[james evans]

We will forever be the team that traded kawhi :cry
well, at least we're not the team that traded Kareem :blah

[loveforthegame]

https://mobile.twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1127770482902806528

[TDMVPDPOY]

notice how his playing greater then 40mpg with a hot hand, nurse riding him to the end

while popabitch sees him with hot hand, he subs him off for no reason other then his not over himself...what a wanker of a coach

[TDMVPDPOY]

when he was a spurs he always walked b4 dribbling the first bounce, yet no other clown on here talk about it, even with videos on youtube calling him out

now his on the raptors, the hypocrites on this site follow the sheep and say he walks every time he receives the ball....

[HarlemHeat37]

This is like if Tim had left for Orlando and replacing him with Al Harrington:(

[Kurgan]

This is like if Tim had left for Orlando and replacing him with Al Harrington:(


Now there's a name I've not heard in a long, long time

[RodNIc91]

This is like if Tim had left for Orlando and replacing him with Al Harrington:(

Damn, that is a very depressing way of putting it

[daslicer]

when he was a spurs he always walked b4 dribbling the first bounce, yet no other clown on here talk about it, even with videos on youtube calling him out

now his on the raptors, the hypocrites on this site follow the sheep and say he walks every time he receives the ball....

TBH I didn't care the refs didn't call traveling since all NBA stars travel.

[RD2191]

notice how his playing greater then 40mpg with a hot hand, nurse riding him to the end

while popabitch sees him with hot hand, he subs him off for no reason other then his not over himself...what a wanker of a coach

Tbh. Pop wants to win, his way.

[DPG21920]

Tbh. Pop wants to win, his way.

Let’s see if Kawhi wins one his way. DeRozan got Toronto to the ECF too

[TDMVPDPOY]

Let’s see if Kawhi wins one his way. DeRozan got Toronto to the ECF too

and what has ddr done with the spurs? that kawhi hasnt done?

why have a set of standards for one player and not the other?


kawhi winning a ring with an amateur coach>>pops 5 rings coattailing td, hasnt won anything post td worth mentioning

[emanueldavidginobili]

It hurts me to say this, but I am so happy for him. Yes proving he’s not a product of the system.
o

[DPG21920]

and what has ddr done with the spurs? that kawhi hasnt done?

why have a set of standards for one player and not the other?


kawhi winning a ring with an amateur coach>>pops 5 rings coattailing td, hasnt won anything post td worth mentioning

Because one is being called Jordan while the other chastised. Let’s see if Kawhi can do more for TOR than DeRozan did.

[ducks]

Game winner video
https://nba.nbcsports.com/2019/05/12/kawhi-leonards-game-winner-bounces-in-for-toronto-sends-philadelphia-home-video/?cid=par-aff-nbc-knbc_20190513

[gambit1990]

Let’s see if Kawhi wins one his way.
he didn't ask to be traded to TOR.

but he will win at least one his way (on a team that isn't the spurs) at some point.

[Mikeanaro]

The referees didn't call it, and they are the only ones who count.
Exactly, the ones that decided TOR should win no matter he walks dances or crawls without dribbling, this says a lot about you.

[DPG21920]

he didn't ask to be traded to TOR.

but he will win at least one his way (on a team that isn't the spurs) at some point.

Quite possibly so - he’s an amazing player. But again, DeRozan led TOR to the ECF as well. Its not some uncharted territory for the franchise.

Let’s see what Kawhi does; if he can elevate them beyond where they have gone before. Right now, he’s been great and doesn’t even have to go through Lebron to get them further than before.

[offset formation]

he didn't ask to be traded to TOR.

but he will win at least one his way (on a team that isn't the spurs) at some point.

No. He asked to be traded to LA. And look what sort of shitty situation that put the Spurs in. Thanks for playing. Dismissed.

[slick'81]

Quite possibly so - he’s an amazing player. But again, DeRozan led TOR to the ECF as well. Its not some uncharted territory for the franchise.

Let’s see what Kawhi does; if he can elevate them beyond where they have gone before. Right now, he’s been great and doesn’t even have to go through Lebron to get them further than before.


Hes gotta go through giannis

[TDMVPDPOY]

patfo trading kawhi for peanuts in return

or

DK losing kawhi cause he lowballed him a 5m a year shoe deal... yet any publicity is free publicity for him every time media keeps on bringing up dk comparison...fck dk...

[DPG21920]

Hes gotta go through giannis

Sure; are you saying Giannis is as good as Lebron? Lebron and CLE won a title the year DeRozan’s Raptors lost to them in the ECF.

Beyond that, Lebron is much, much better than Giannis; this is Giannis’s first real playoff run.

[offset formation]

patfo trading kawhi for peanuts in return

or

DK losing kawhi cause he lowballed him a 5m a year shoe deal... yet any publicity is free publicity for him every time media keeps on bringing up dk comparison...fck dk...

Yeah PATFO chose to submarine his trade value by demanding only one city...oh wait...idiot.

[Mikeanaro]

Sure; are you saying Giannis is as good as Lebron? Lebron and CLE won a title the year DeRozan’s Raptors lost to them in the ECF.

Beyond that, Lebron is much, much better than Giannis; this is Giannis’s first real playoff run.
I dont think its about being as good as Lebron, Giannis is about size and athletism those are his strenghts, Nephew was great vs Lebron but this is a different player.
I still remember when Dwert was young and was jumping everywhere, sadly for him that was his only game.

[DPG21920]

I dont think its about being as good as Lebron, Giannis is about size and athletism those are his strenghts, Nephew was great vs Lebron but this is a different player.
I still remember when Dwert was young and was jumping everywhere, sadly for him that was his only game.

For sure; I am not saying Kawhi has it easy. Just saying that he has not elevated TOR to anything Derozan already has not done.

He has that opportunity and lets see if he can do it. DeRozan ran into Lebron and it’s understandable how he lost. Kawhi has to go through a really good player in Giannis, but that is not the same as Lebron. Let’s see what he does.

[TDMVPDPOY]

I dont think its about being as good as Lebron, Giannis is about size and athletism those are his strenghts, Nephew was great vs Lebron but this is a different player.
I still remember when Dwert was young and was jumping everywhere, sadly for him that was his only game.

giannis is more like kd without the jumpshot, use length to blow pass players for easy baskets...

[Mikeanaro]

For sure; I am not saying Kawhi has it easy. Just saying that he has not elevated TOR to anything Derozan already has not done.

He has that opportunity and lets see if he can do it. DeRozan ran into Lebron and it’s understandable how he lost. Kawhi has to go through a really good player in Giannis, but that is not the same as Lebron. Let’s see what he does.
Exactly, so far people are ultra excited and I dont get it, they come out of the closet as player fans over the Spurs.
And they forget facts like Nephew is playing in the Leastern Conference and his team won 59 games without him and made it to the ECF.
So much noise when they needed 7 games and a miracle to get there now.
This will be a test for the Bucks too, Im very interested in Bud´s game plan.

[JeffDuncan]

Exactly, the ones that decided TOR should win no matter he walks dances or crawls without dribbling, this says a lot about you.

Leonard won. But keep lying to yourself if it makes you feel better.

[TDMVPDPOY]

For sure; I am not saying Kawhi has it easy. Just saying that he has not elevated TOR to anything Derozan already has not done.

He has that opportunity and lets see if he can do it. DeRozan ran into Lebron and it’s understandable how he lost. Kawhi has to go through a really good player in Giannis, but that is not the same as Lebron. Let’s see what he does.

well kawhi did beat lebron in the finals and has own that pos ever since every h2h game, and what has ddr done? hasnt done shit out west, just like the pos laker james... eastern pos players exposed out west by superior competitive teams...

[Mikeanaro]

giannis is more like kd without the jumpshot, use length to blow pass players for easy baskets...
Yeah, but I was talking about him defending Nephew.
I think he will make things more difficult for #2 scoring wise, interesting matchup if coach Bud decides to try it.

[DPG21920]

well kawhi did beat lebron in the finals and has own that pos ever since every h2h game, and what has ddr done? hasnt done shit out west, just like the pos laker james... eastern pos players exposed out west by superior competitive teams...

So by that logic, it should be a lock for Kawhi to make it to the finals.

[RC_Drunkford]

:lol Some of you are setting yourself up to fail. He's not magically going to stop being great. He's the next Jordan. Don't go into a game expecting to see him fail, it's not going to happen. Either don't watch the games or be prepared for this shit feeling of "wow we had the next Jordan and he got away".

that's how I felt when we traded him. The writing was on the wall after the 2017 season. Motherfucker looked like MJ that season

[Mikeanaro]

Leonard won. But keep lying to yourself if it makes you feel better.
Won what? so far nothing but bandwagoners like to cream their pants like he won the championship.
7 games vs a shitty team shooting like crap, enjoy it while it lasts.

[TDMVPDPOY]

that's how I felt when we traded him. The writing was on the wall after the 2017 season. Motherfucker looked like MJ that season

the 9 games he played injured, he still looked like a top5 player in the league....is still better then watching 2 choke artists in lma and ddr...

[JeffDuncan]

Won what? ...

Leonard won. But just keep lying if it makes you feel better. It's only basketball. Lol

The thing about it, there's this concept of "facing reality." You see.

I wish the Spurs would do that - face reality - and get rid of wombat, and some other trash. I would be a more optimistic Spurs fan if they would.

But some people want to live in denial. It doesn't help.

[DPG21920]

Leonard won. But just keep lying if it makes you feel better. It's only basketball. Lol

The thing about it, there's this concept of "facing reality." You see.

I wish the Spurs would do that - face reality - and get rid of wombat, and some other trash. I would be a more optimistic Spurs fan if they would.

But some people want to live in denial. It doesn't help.

So when DeRozan led TOR to the ECF, was he a winner? Someone who proved he could get it done then?

[JeffDuncan]

So when DeRozan led TOR to the ECF, was he a winner? Someone who proved he could get it done then?

Leonard won. He hit the winning shot. That is called reality. It is silly to try to deny it.

[DPG21920]

Leonard won. He hit the winning shot. That is called reality. It is silly to try to deny it.

Huh?

[Mikeanaro]

Leonard won. But just keep lying if it makes you feel better. It's only basketball. Lol

The thing about it, there's this concept of "facing reality." You see.

I wish the Spurs would do that - face reality - and get rid of wombat, and some other trash. I would be a more optimistic Spurs fan if they would.
Denial? you are making your own reality in a parallel universe.

But some people want to live in denial. It doesn't help.
Spurs won 5 rings in 20 years retooling and trying players until it worked, Raptors so far have no rings and no Finals appearances, why would I forget all the good my small market team had because some sellout is playing the Leastern Conference Finals thanks to a fluke shot?

[JeffDuncan]

Spurs won 5 rings in 20 years retooling and trying players until it worked, Raptors so far have no rings and no Finals appearances, why would I forget all the good my small market team had ...

Somebody has asked you to forget that? Really? When were you asked to forget that? And by whom? And why?

I have to say, I doubt what you're telling me.

[bdictjames]

Ka-WOW.

As a Spurs fan, happy for him. Hope he reaches what he wants. If Pop's happy, I'm happy.

[Mikeanaro]

Somebody has asked you to forget that? Really? When were you asked to forget that? And by whom? And why?

I have to say, I doubt what you're telling me.
You are forgetting that, because there is no realistic reason to be so happy about Nephew hitting a fluke shot in a game 7 getting help from refs.

[Chillen]

Congrats to Kawhi on that game winner. That shot just validated the Kawhi trade for Toronto.

As for people talking about Spurs should feel bad about trading a potential MJ caliber player. I don't think they wanted to trade him but he didn't want to remain a Spur, and he looked like a jerk at the time so Spurs got what they could. It sucks but that's the way it went down, I wish he would have wanted to remain with the team.

[slick'81]

Ka-WOW.

As a Spurs fan, happy for him. Hope he reaches what he wants. If Pop's happy, I'm happy.

how can u be happy after he fucked the spurs over

[TDMVPDPOY]

Spurs won 5 rings in 20 years retooling and trying players until it worked, Raptors so far have no rings and no Finals appearances, why would I forget all the good my small market team had because some sellout is playing the Leastern Conference Finals thanks to a fluke shot?

havnt done shit post td
havnt done shit pos kawhi trade

so post kawhi trade, pop hasnt done shit woth mentioning, while kawhi is in the ecf...

[DPG21920]

Congrats to Kawhi on that game winner. That shot just validated the Kawhi trade for Toronto.

As for people talking about Spurs should feel bad about trading a potential MJ caliber player. I don't think they wanted to trade him but he didn't want to remain a Spur, and he looked like a jerk at the time so Spurs got what they could. It sucks but that's the way it went down, I wish he would have wanted to remain with the team.

I don’t see how anything other than going further than they had with DeRozan is validation. I mean, it was the right move no matter what happened; but results wise, they have to do more than they had before. Especially if he walks.

But in terms of over all mindset, even if they got swept in the first round IMO, it was still a move you have o make.

Getting this far makes it feel better than getting swept, but big picture, they have been here before with DeRozan.

[TDMVPDPOY]

how can u be happy after he fucked the spurs over

well patfo chose lma over him when they kowtow to him in his 2nd season cause he wasnt happy not getting 20touches or 1a on offense

holding onto the remnants of the big3 too long
wasiting ur cap on veterans with bullshit loyalty contracts at the expense of younger players moving forward with kawhi

[Mikeanaro]

havnt done shit post td
havnt done shit pos kawhi trade

so post kawhi trade, pop hasnt done shit woth mentioning, while kawhi is in the ecf...
So when they went to the WCF after TD retired was nothing but now that Neph is in the ECF I must play with my balls?

Double standards much?

[Dennis the Menace]

holding onto the remnants of the big3 too long
wasiting ur cap on veterans with bullshit loyalty contracts at the expense of younger players moving forward with kawhi

Bingo. Amazing what can happen when you have an alcoholic GM and alcoholic President/Coach

[JeffDuncan]

You are forgetting that, because there is no realistic reason to be so happy about Nephew hitting a fluke shot in a game 7 getting help from refs.

You said you were asked to forget something. I asked about that.

Do you approach everything in terms of whether it makes you happy? Do you think Leonard should have missed that shot in order to make you happy?

I think you're too self centered.

I don't think any of them do what they do in order to make me happy, personally. I don't see things from that angle.

I like watching basketball, especially the Spurs. Sometimes I watch other teams, and other players. So some guy, who used to play for the Spurs, takes a wild, last-second shot, that bounces off the rim a couple times, and falls through, and wins the game. Wow. Cool. Very dramatic. But the thought never crosses my mind that he did it to make me happy, or unhappy.

[rasuo214]

Basically the same shot. https://streamable.com/gn456

Whether you love or hate Kawhi, that shot will be replayed a bunch of times. Just like Dame's series winners or MJ's shot.

[bdictjames]

how can u be happy after he fucked the spurs over
Because I'm not bitter about what we can't control.

We lost him; He went to another team, got healthier, and got better. Time to move on. Let's keep playing Spurs basketball and keep aiming for the championship. Kawhi's lucky to have had that training; but I don't expect him to come back, so I'm not gonna hold my breath and plead until he does. He's doing his thing; we should do ours and keep improving our game.

[Nathan89]

Him carrying his team to victory is validation even if they don't defeat the superior bucks next round.

[Nathan89]

how can u be happy after he fucked the spurs over

Favorite player for years. The Spurs don't have anybody significant. He's still one of the best watches in basketball and to me the best. So I might as well root for him and enjoy the show tbh.

[Mikeanaro]

You said you were asked to forget something. I asked about that.

Do you approach everything in terms of whether it makes you happy? Do you think Leonard should have missed that shot in order to make you happy?

I think you're too self centered.

I don't think any of them do what they do in order to make me happy, personally. I don't see things from that angle.

I like watching basketball, especially the Spurs. Sometimes I watch other teams, and other players. So some guy, who used to play for the Spurs, takes a wild, last-second shot, that bounces off the rim a couple times, and falls through, and wins the game. Wow. Cool. Very dramatic. But the thought never crosses my mind that he did it to make me happy, or unhappy.
His team went to the ECF last season without him so I dont have anything to do with it, why you wanna go there? Im a Spurs fan dont care about other teams.
Leonard can fuck himself in the ass for what he did to my team.
Also he is not just a guy, he was the main guy and decided to ruin the team for no reason, you are just a casual so you dont really care about teams.
Anyway his legs are going to explode, sooner or later, Spur or Piston who cares.

[DPG21920]

I am legitimately baffled by how many people didn’t know DeRozan / Lowry got to the ECF. Its shocking to me how that was forgotten.

[Dennis the Menace]

Because I'm not bitter about what we can't control.

We lost him; He went to another team, got healthier, and got better. Time to move on. Let's keep playing Spurs basketball and keep aiming for the championship. Kawhi's lucky to have had that training; but I don't expect him to come back, so I'm not gonna hold my breath and plead until he does. He's doing his thing; we should do ours and keep improving our game.


More loyalty contracts? More minutes to washed up veterans instead of youth? For the past 4 years the front office moves have been amateur hour. We do not need more of the same. We need new blood and front office (Pop) replacement

[slick'81]

I am legitimately baffled by how many people didn’t know DeRozan / Lowry got to the ECF. Its shocking to me how that was forgotten.

Probably because they were swept the next two seasons by the cavs

[apalisoc_9]

I am legitimately baffled by how many people didn’t know DeRozan / Lowry got to the ECF. Its shocking to me how that was forgotten.

In 2016 the east was so poor. None of the teams in the east outside of Cleveland were regarded as 5 teams in terms of playoff potential

They have the Bucks, Celtics, and Philly now. The hype around this run is more so because of how People rank teams.

Warriros
Bucks
Houston
Raptors
Philly
Celtics

were generally regarded as the best teams in terms of playoff potential.

[rasuo214]

I am legitimately baffled by how many people didn’t know DeRozan / Lowry got to the ECF. Its shocking to me how that was forgotten.

You're acting like the Raptors weren't desperate to trade DeRozan the last 2 seasons (Can't blame them). They were willing to risk half a season of PG to get rid of him.

[offset formation]

In 2016 the east was so poor. None of the teams in the east outside of Cleveland were regarded as 5 teams in terms of playoff potential

They have the Bucks, Celtics, and Philly now. The hype around this run is more so because of how People rank teams.

Warriros
Bucks
Houston
Raptors
Philly
Celtics

were generally regarded as the best teams in terms of playoff potential.

The 76ers and Celtics were both colossal disappointments this year. Let's not make them out to be juggernauts.

[DPG21920]

In 2016 the east was so poor. None of the teams in the east outside of Cleveland were regarded as 5 teams in terms of playoff potential

They have the Bucks, Celtics, and Philly now. The hype around this run is more so because of how People rank teams.

Warriros
Bucks
Houston
Raptors
Philly
Celtics

were generally regarded as the best teams in terms of playoff potential.

But not really. Lebron and his Cavs were better than any team in this East.

Boston was exposed big time. Philly was proven to be pretty overrated. They just aren’t that good. MIL is, so we will see how they do there.

[apalisoc_9]

The 76ers and Celtics were both colossal disappointments this year. Let's not make them out to be juggernauts.

Sure, but they were still considered the better teams and they're still better than most of the western conference teams.

This is the first time the East has had 4 teams that can all be argued for 2,3,4,5 best teams in the league.

No one cares about Denver.

It was Warriors and ROckets and the Top 4 in the east.

[apalisoc_9]

But not really. Lebron and his Cavs were better than any team in this East.

Boston was exposed big time. Philly was proven to be pretty overrated. They just aren’t that good. MIL is, so we will see how they do there.

Thats the whole point. People didnt care about that run as much because the East was basically lebron.

[DPG21920]

You're acting like the Raptors weren't desperate to trade DeRozan the last 2 seasons (Can't blame them). They were willing to risk half a season of PG to get rid of him.


That has nothing to do with what I said though. You are literally seeing people in Twitter saying that Kawhi did what DeRozan never could; lead TOR to the ECF :lol

Also, you are seeing articles written on basically the same sentiment. It was an amazing shot but Kawhi has not taken the franchise to some previously unattainable heights....yet.

[DPG21920]

Thats the whole point. People didnt care about that run as much because the East was basically lebron.


The East isn’t any better right now though really. I mean, it’s decent I guess, but not some West-like gauntlet

[Mikeanaro]

I am legitimately baffled by how many people didn’t know DeRozan / Lowry got to the ECF. Its shocking to me how that was forgotten.
All about the dunks and 3 pointers.

[daslicer]

You said you were asked to forget something. I asked about that.

Do you approach everything in terms of whether it makes you happy? Do you think Leonard should have missed that shot in order to make you happy?

I think you're too self centered.

I don't think any of them do what they do in order to make me happy, personally. I don't see things from that angle.

I like watching basketball, especially the Spurs. Sometimes I watch other teams, and other players. So some guy, who used to play for the Spurs, takes a wild, last-second shot, that bounces off the rim a couple times, and falls through, and wins the game. Wow. Cool. Very dramatic. But the thought never crosses my mind that he did it to make me happy, or unhappy.

You sound like some guy suffering from aspergers or you have no awareness of human emotions. 99 percent of sport fans derive emotions of happiness and sadness from seeing their teams win or lose. So you weren't happy when the Spurs won any of their 5 titles? GTFO here. You are the same guy who was angry as hell in this thread when the Sixers were up 2-1 on the Raptors.

I have a hard time believing you were indifferent when #2 hit that shot.

[DPG21920]

Sure, but they were still considered the better teams and they're still better than most of the western conference teams.

This is the first time the East has had 4 teams that can all be argued for 2,3,4,5 best teams in the league.

No one cares about Denver.

It was Warriors and ROckets and the Top 4 in the east.

Not even close man.

[apalisoc_9]

The East isn’t any better right now though really. I mean, it’s decent I guess, but not some West-like gauntlet

The East have 4 of the top 6 teams in the league. Thats practically the first time it happened in a decade if not longer.

It is a big deal.

[JeffDuncan]

His team went to the ECF last season without him so I dont have anything to do with it, why you wanna go there? ...

Go where? You've lost me.


Im a Spurs fan dont care about other teams.

Oh, ok, you don't watch the Spurs because you like basketball. If the Spurs were a soccer team, or a baseball team, you'd feel the same way about them.

One reason I like the Spurs is because I like watching basketball, in preference to other sports. So we're different.

[DPG21920]

The East have 4 of the top 6 teams in the league. Thats practically the first time it happened in a decade if not longer.

It is a big deal.

:lmao what kind of gymnastics is this. Kawhi just beat Orlando :lol and a really overrated Philly team :lol

You are acting like he beat BOS first round, PHI 2nd Round and then Bucks already.

[apalisoc_9]

:lmao what kind of gymnastics is this. Kawhi just beat Orlando :lol and a really overrated Philly team :lol

You are acting like he beat BOS first round, PHI 2nd Round and then Bucks already.

Breh you're missing the whole point. :lol

The East is competitive for the first time in what like 80 years. That's the reason why they're getting so much coverage. The East used to Lebron and a bunch of nobodies.

My point is, Philly is the best team the Raptors have defeated in a playoff series in 10 years.

[DPG21920]

Let’s agree to disagree. Philly is very clearly nothing special.

[apalisoc_9]

Let’s agree to disagree. Philly is very clearly nothing special.

Define special?

Philly is not special but they're for sure better than all teams not including lebron teams in the last 5 years.

They have the fourth best East vs Western Conference record in the NBA at 20-10. Thats usually not something you can say about eastern teams.

[DPG21920]

Raps in 5 or six.

If they win the first two games. Raps in 5.


Define special?

Philly is not special but they're for sure better than all teams not including lebron teams in the last 5 years.

They have the fourth best East vs Western Conference record in the NBA at 20-10. Thats usually not something you can say about eastern teams.

I thought Raptors might sweep and you thought in 5; obviously they weren’t that highly regarded.

[DPG21920]

When TOR made the ECF with DeRozan they had to go through Wade and PG who are both 10x better than anyone Kawhi has faced so far.

[apalisoc_9]

I thought Raptors might sweep and you thought in 5; obviously they weren’t that highly regarded.

Meh. The raptors was disappointing. All Analytical numbers suggested theyd cruise past Philly..

Raptors cruising past philly, doesnt mean they're on par with some of the shit teams the East trotted the last 6 years. This Philly team is even better than the 2016 raptors.

[daslicer]

When TOR made the ECF with DeRozan they had to go through Wade and PG who are both 10x better than anyone Kawhi has faced so far.

:lol #2 faced a a center that suffers from Ebola, a 6'10 PG with no jumpshot, and a overrated chucking SG.

[DPG21920]

Meh. The raptors was disappointing. All Analytical numbers suggested theyd cruise past Philly..

Raptors cruising past philly, doesnt mean they're on par with some of the shit teams the East trotted the last 6 years. This Philly team is even better than the 2016 raptors.

I think what we are seeing is the teams in the East aren’t as good as we hoped. Not saying they are trash, but this was built up as the year the East was back on the map. Turns out they are a bunch of average teams like DEN/POR etc...

TOR is all Kawhi. Siakam broke out in the regular season, but not as good of a playoff from him so far.

[UZER]

You are making a correlation without the requisite facts. It could and most likely has zero to do with PATFO. For all we know, nephew just wants to be inLA, which is in fact the most often repeated line we hear from NBA insiders. But it could just as easily be that Nephew likes sticking his tongue out and scratching his head in a west coast timezone because he gets less mockery for it there.

Point is, you know shit. Use logic. Use available data. Don't pull it out of your ass.

You talk a big ass game, but facts are facts.

Fact: Kawhi played for the Spurs

Fact: Kawhi ask to be traded

Fact: PATFO could not convince him to stay

Fact: Kawhi no longer plays for the Spurs

Tap dance all you want, but they had him and couldn’t keep him. They lost him.

[daslicer]

You talk a big ass game, but facts are facts.

Fact: Kawhi played for the Spurs

Fact: Kawhi ask to be traded

Fact: PATFO could not convince him to stay

Fact: Kawhi no longer plays for the Spurs

Tap dance all you want, but they had him and couldn’t keep him. They lost him.

:lol So what should they have done to keep him? Promise him part ownership of the team? Give Uncle Dennis a front office job? I seriously want to know.

[JeffDuncan]

You sound like some guy suffering from aspergers or you have no awareness of human emotions. ...

No, I don't sound like that. You are mistaken.

You have misunderstood. I didn't say I wasn't happy when the Spurs won titles. I said I didn't think they won the titles in order to make me, personally, happy. Do you understand the distinction?

There is a point to the distinction. The point is not to act like the world revolves around you, and should be run in a way that makes you happy. Reality isn't like that, and it's an unhealthy state of mind. It's a state of mind that makes people dishonest, for one thing.


You are the same guy who was angry as hell in this thread when the Sixers were up 2-1 on the Raptors.

Really? Not that I would doubt your judgment.

In fact, I was half expecting the Raps would lose to Orlando, because their coach Nurse is such a hapless screwup. I believe I posted some such remark on some thread.


I have a hard time believing you were indifferent when #2 hit that shot.

Oh, I enjoyed seeing it, because I like watching basketball. It was great basketball.

Do you like watching basketball? If you don't, why are you a Spurs fan?

[daslicer]

No, I don't sound like that. You are mistaken.

You have misunderstood. I didn't say I wasn't happy when the Spurs won titles. I said I didn't think they won the titles in order to make me, personally, happy. Do you understand the distinction?

There is a point to the distinction. The point is not to act like the world revolves around you, and should be run in a way that makes you happy. Reality isn't like that, and it's an unhealthy state of mind. It's a state of mind that makes people dishonest, for one thing.



Really? Not that I would doubt your judgment.

In fact, I was half expecting the Raps would lose to Orlando, because their coach Nurse is such a hapless screwup. I believe I posted some such remark on some thread.



Oh, I enjoyed seeing it, because I like watching basketball. It was great basketball.

Do you like watching basketball? If you don't, why are you a Spurs fan?

:lol Ok so you were happy the Spurs won the title but you didn't believe they won the title to make you happy. I'm not even going to dispute that but you still sound retarded. That's like saying how dare you enjoy a song from Tupac because he didn't make that song for your enjoyment but for himself.

I didn't enjoy #2's shot since I consider him a Spurs villain. That's like saying hey you should have enjoyed Fisher's .4 shot, Ray Allen's shot since it's great basketball. Sports for 99 percent of fans is filled with guys we consider alleged villains and good guys granted 90 percent of these guys in real life are not saints. People get enjoyment out of seeing their favorite players, teams win and seeing their hated rivals, players fail. That's how it normally goes.

[apalisoc_9]

:lol Ok so you were happy the Spurs won the title but you didn't believe they won the title to make you happy. I'm not even going to dispute that but you still sound retarded. That's like saying how dare you enjoy a song from Tupac because he didn't make that song for your enjoyment but for himself.

I didn't enjoy #2's shot since I consider him a Spurs villain. That's like saying hey you should have enjoyed Fisher's .4 shot, Ray Allen's shot since it's great basketball. Sports for 99 percent of fans is filled with guys we consider alleged villains and good guys granted 90 percent of these guys in real life are not saints. People get enjoyment out of seeing their favorite players, teams win and seeing their hated rivals, players fail. That's how it normally goes.

You sound like Skip Bayless :lol

Get over it. Even TIMVP admitted Kawhi leaving wasnt entirely his fault.

[azarel]

Kawhi came back from a severe injury that neither his teammates or fans believed him about and hits a clutch game 7 winner. Phenomenal.

didn't realize mental issues are considered as severe injury.

[daslicer]

You sound like Skip Bayless :lol

Get over it. Even TIMVP admitted Kawhi leaving wasnt entirely his fault.

I'll get over it once he's eliminated from the playoffs. Better hope he beats both bucks and warriors so you can have maximum trolling power.

[rasuo214]

That has nothing to do with what I said though. You are literally seeing people in Twitter saying that Kawhi did what DeRozan never could; lead TOR to the ECF :lol

Also, you are seeing articles written on basically the same sentiment. It was an amazing shot but Kawhi has not taken the franchise to some previously unattainable heights....yet.


Probably because that was the year Biyombo carried them and they played an average Pacers team and the post-Lebron era Heat without Bosh.


If you think Philly is overrated, this Philly team would have easily beat those 2 teams. The top 4 of the East this year was actually pretty good compared to the past few years. Just compare it to last year, Celtics without Kyrie and Hayward were in the ECF and took Lebron to game 7. This year with Kyrie and Hayward they're an easy out for the Bucks. Philly didn't have Butler or Harris last year, Bucks now have coach Bud, Raptors add Kawhi.


I know you know this but carry on.

[Kurgan]

Timvp: "Derozan's a top 15 player in the NBA"

Proceeds to have the worst On-Off for the Spurs in the playoffs and shoots 1-10 in the first half of game 7. Kawhi's final game 7 moment is a game winner and Derozan's final game 7 moment is getting blocked

[Johojowhite]

https://twitter.com/L__Snipe/status/1127780889449070597?s=20

look at the arc on that fucking shot.

[ZeusWillJudge]

I think what we are seeing is the teams in the East aren’t as good as we hoped. Not saying they are trash, but this was built up as the year the East was back on the map. Turns out they are a bunch of average teams like DEN/POR etc...

TOR is all Kawhi. Siakam broke out in the regular season, but not as good of a playoff from him so far.


He's using ass-backwards logic. Philly pushed Toronto to the last shot of Game 7... therefore Philly must be really good.

But he's also arguing that the Celtics were better than any team in the West other than GSW. Maybe it's to explain how good the Bucks are, when they curb-stomp Kawhi's Raptors? I mean, if Milwaukee beat the crap out of the Celtics, they must be really, really good, right? But saying that Mil, Tor, Phi, and Bos are the 2,3,4,5 best teams in the league is just delusional.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Hes gotta go through giannis


There is no chance... zero chance... that this Milwaukee team with Giannis could have gotten past LeBron's Heat in '14. And there is even less chance that Kawhi's Raptors could have gotten past them - less than zero chance, even though Kawhi is at a totally different level than he was in '14. Comparing Giannis to a prime LeBron is just foolishness. You're gonna say that's not what you were doing, but it's what you were doing. If Kawhi gets past Giannis. IF Kawhi gets past Giannis, it still doesn't compare to getting past LeBron of just a few years ago.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Spurs could have beaten the Nuggets.. Nuggets doesn't really count.

Portland will be bulldozed by Golden State


Ummm… I was talking about Toronto, not really Portland. Normally a team won't win Game 7 on the road with their best player shooting 41% like Kawhi did tonight. I just pointed out that Portland won with their best player shooting 17% - and, yeah, it says more about the opponent than anything else.

When the Spurs used to meet LA in the playoffs, we knew Kobe was going to get his points. The key was making sure he took and missed a lot of shots to get them - holding him to a shitty shooting percentage. Kawhi scored a lot of points last night. But it doesn't really matter who is taking shots, as long as they're shooting 41%. Hell, let him take all the shots at 41%. If you can't beat that, you deserve to lose.

Kawhi shot 41%, and he was better than any of the rest of the Raptors' starters. They didn't win so much as Philly just deserved to lose.

[kobyz]

Kawhi beat by himself a team with 3 and a half all Stars, bigger upset than LeBron and Kyrie beating the warriors in the finals...

[TDMVPDPOY]

kawhi carrying vf and lin

compared to his days carrying wombat and forbes...

all 4 pos have one in thing in common, pad empty stats in scrub minutes

[Kurgan]

Kawhi beat by himself a team with 3 and a half all Stars, bigger upset than LeBron and Kyrie beating the warriors in the finals...

lol no

Warriors were a historic 73 win team and Lebron came back from being down 3-1 to beat them. He brought Cleveland their first title. It rattled the Warriors so bad they had to beg the 2nd best player in the league to join them. This was an impressive as hell series from Kawhi but it's ridiculous to compare it to what Lebron did in 2016. He led all players from both teams in ppg/rpg/apg/spg/bpg in the finals.

[r0drig0lac]

Thats the whole point. People didnt care about that run as much because the East was basically lebron.

[kobyz]

lol no

Warriors were a historic 73 win team and Lebron came back from being down 3-1 to beat them. He brought Cleveland their first title. It rattled the Warriors so bad they had to beg the 2nd best player in the league to join them. This was an impressive as hell series from Kawhi but it's ridiculous to compare it to what Lebron did in 2016. He led all players from both teams in ppg/rpg/apg/spg/bpg in the finals.

Kawhi win series by himself carry scrubs and over the hill players, against much more talented team with 3 and a half all Stars, this is unbelievable accomplish, at least LeBron against 2016 warriors level...

[offset formation]

Not even close man.

[Big Empty]

Kawhi is on another whole level. That should be the Spurs going to the wcf...im still rooting for him to lose but a tiny part of me is happy for him. Hopefuly the Bucks take care of business! And if Kawhi wasnt 100% at fault for leaving, maybe this summer the Spurs get a meeting with him ha ha yep im hanging on to that 1 in a 100 hope

[bic50]

When TOR made the ECF with DeRozan they had to go through Wade and PG who are both 10x better than anyone Kawhi has faced so far.
No

[bic50]

His team went to the ECF last season without him so I dont have anything to do with it, why you wanna go there? Im a Spurs fan dont care about other teams.
Leonard can fuck himself in the ass for what he did to my team.
Also he is not just a guy, he was the main guy and decided to ruin the team for no reason, you are just a casual so you dont really care about teams.
Anyway his legs are going to explode, sooner or later, Spur or Piston who cares.
Calls someone a casual after admitting to not caring about other teams. Some people can just appreciate good basketball big moments no matter who it’s from

[kobyz]

His team went to the ECF last season without him so I dont have anything to do with it, why you wanna go there? Im a Spurs fan dont care about other teams.
Leonard can fuck himself in the ass for what he did to my team.
Also he is not just a guy, he was the main guy and decided to ruin the team for no reason, you are just a casual so you dont really care about teams.
Anyway his legs are going to explode, sooner or later, Spur or Piston who cares.

Pop and FO ruin the team, since 2014 they just been so full of themselves, lazy, soft, didn't care much about winning, they ones who run kawhi out of town!

[TDMVPDPOY]

No

interesting how some of the kawhi haters in here have this set of rule for certain player but doesnt apply to kawhi

so the haters are saying ddr had to to face wade or pg teams in the playoffs, yet ddr has never beaten the miami cheat team went to 6 straight finals...while kawhi has beaten one of them miami cheat teams in the finals

[TDMVPDPOY]

C.CARTER the pos is still running his mouth about the spurs....

start at the 6min mark, fck this pos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfP3pG8D0wE

[DPG21920]

No

Excuse me? You think whomever is on ORL (their best player) and PHI (their best player) are better than Wade and PG? That’s laughable.

[Slippy]

That was an inefficient Kobe performance by Kawhi for a game 7 . With the brickk to win the game. Haha

He just keeps Winning.

[dbreiden83080]

The media in general has never liked the Spurs, but the Spurs simply had to accept to him being soft and being a diva. Spurs don't do that. Pop don't play that.. So whatever..

[UZER]

The media in general has never liked the Spurs, but the Spurs simply had to accept to him being soft and being a diva. Spurs don't do that. Pop don't play that.. So whatever..

Aldridge says hi. :lol

[dbreiden83080]

Aldridge says hi. :lol

Oh please. He has played his ass off. Spurs fans are so spoiled.. When did LA fake an injury and lay down?

[Spurs fever]

Can someone make an optimistic thread? This is so depressing lol

[offset formation]

Oh please. He has played his ass off. Spurs fans are so spoiled.. When did LA fake an injury and lay down?

Yep. A bunch of fucking morons around here. It's embarrassing to read the takes on basketball IQ, and Spurs personnel takes in here over the past 24 hours.

[dbreiden83080]

Yep. A bunch of fucking morons around here. It's embarrassing to read the takes on basketball IQ, and Spurs personnel takes in here over the past 24 hours.

LA played in 75 and 81 games the last 2 years putting up 23/21 and 9 the last 2 years, and Spurs made the playoffs. No he is not the player that Leonard is, but he has done his job damn well, and gave his all.. KL grabbed his leg and hid from doctors..

[GreekSpursfan]

Fuck Kawhi and fuck this thread tbh

[offset formation]

LA played in 75 and 81 games the last 2 years putting up 23/21 and 9 the last 2 years, and Spurs made the playoffs. No he is not the player that Leonard is, but he has done his job damn well, and gave his all.. KL grabbed his leg and hid from doctors..

No doubt that Kawhi has a higher ceiling. But he's undoubtedly a shitty teammate. I'll never forget the way Manu talked about LMA during 2018 as their leader. It was as clear as could be he was mocking Neph in as classy a way as he could. Every positive about him was intended to highlight the negative opposite about #2 as he hid from the team.

[duncan2k5]

Lol... he was the 4th best spur statistically in his fmvp gift

Not true at all... Lmfao!

[duncan2k5]

Quite possibly so - he’s an amazing player. But again, DeRozan led TOR to the ECF as well. Its not some uncharted territory for the franchise.

Let’s see what Kawhi does; if he can elevate them beyond where they have gone before. Right now, he’s been great and doesn’t even have to go through Lebron to get them further than before.

DeRozan played a lot of trash cavs team... This bucks team has the best record in the league and the mvp

[offset formation]

DeRozan played a lot of trash cavs team... This bucks team has the best record in the league and the mvp

And he'll lose to them. What's your point? That a game winning shot and 16 for 39 GAME 7 victory over a 76ers team that's best player was less than in top shape for almost the entire series??

If Embiid didn't have Ebola and even has one more game of even a subpar Embiid standard game, this series is over in 6 or even 7 in 76ers favor

[Mikeanaro]

Calls someone a casual after admitting to not caring about other teams. Some people can just appreciate good basketball big moments no matter who it’s from
Yeah, a fucking casual would appreciate anything as long he is entertained, without caring that same team went to the ECF the last season, casuals like you.

[Mikeanaro]

Pop and FO ruin the team, since 2014 they just been so full of themselves, lazy, soft, didn't care much about winning, they ones who run kawhi out of town!
Would you say the same after Nephew leaves the Raptors for LA?
They were lazy soft and ran him out of town???
Spurs went to the WCF with him, and missed the chance to ring because he injured his glass body during the series, how is your amnesia????

[Mikeanaro]

Go where? You've lost me.



Oh, ok, you don't watch the Spurs because you like basketball. If the Spurs were a soccer team, or a baseball team, you'd feel the same way about them.

One reason I like the Spurs is because I like watching basketball, in preference to other sports. So we're different.
Dude you are using too many straw man shit.

[duncan2k5]

And he'll lose to them. What's your point? That a game winning shot and 16 for 39 GAME 7 victory over a 76ers team that's best player was less than in top shape for almost the entire series??

If Embiid didn't have Ebola and even has one more game of even a subpar Embiid standard game, this series is over in 6 or even 7 in 76ers favor

Duncan lost game 7 VS the mavs despite us winning 63 games and being the number 1 seed....Kawhi at least won

[offset formation]

Duncan lost game 7 VS the mavs despite us winning 63 games and being the number 1 seed....Kawhi at least won

Hmmm...Did Dirk have Tummy Aches, Knee Dysplasia, and Ebola for that series? Can't remember.
Like I said, if Embiid even has 3 good games, #2 is home in Toronto packing for LA already. Hell, he's probably already hiding from his teammates by now.

[HarlemHeat37]

Oh please. He has played his ass off. Spurs fans are so spoiled.. When did LA fake an injury and lay down?

He asked for a trade after the team reached the WCFs:lol

[DPG21920]

DeRozan played a lot of trash cavs team... This bucks team has the best record in the league and the mvp

:lmao Nba champion Cav team is trash. Now I have heard it all. DeRozan lost to the champs, who beat GS, but they were trash.

[barakz21]

No doubt that Kawhi has a higher ceiling. But he's undoubtedly a shitty teammate. I'll never forget the way Manu talked about LMA during 2018 as their leader. It was as clear as could be he was mocking Neph in as classy a way as he could. Every positive about him was intended to highlight the negative opposite about #2 as he hid from the team.

I do recall Manu showing LMA a lot of love for last season, but I can’t remember what he said exactly. Could you post the article or interview for that?

[Keepin' it real]

Lol I just realized why Leanord squatted after the shot. Look closely. He stepped back onto someone's foot and rolled his ankle ... the Zsa Zsa ankle.

Now he has a built-in excuse when he loses to Yannis.

[HarlemHeat37]

1127968111678971904

:lol

[concernedcad]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D6aU__xWsAEpNjt.jpg:largehttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/D6aU__xWsAEpNjt.jpg:largehttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/D6aU__xWsAEpNjt.jpg:large

[gambit1990]

what did kawhi’s uncle want that the spurs didn’t give him? did he want a position on the staff?

what are the raptors giving him that the spurs didn’t want to?

[DPG21920]

what did kawhi’s uncle want that the spurs didn’t give him? did he want a position on the staff?

what are the raptors giving him that the spurs didn’t want to?

Raps aren’t giving him anything that will keep kawhi. But yea, Dennis wanted a prominent role in the front office and SA refused.

Let’s see if Raps can keep Kawhi and if they do, he gets his role

[Johojowhite]

1127968111678971904

:lol
He’s re-signing in Toronto. Look at that.

[Clipper Nation]

Raps aren’t giving him anything that will keep kawhi.
Sorry, man, but he's staying in Toronto:

1127968111678971904

:lol

[jayskipz]

He Stay.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

it's possible he stays, always possible. But I think it will depend on whether they win it all, and if they don't, then in the manner of their exit from this upcoming series or the next in case they move through.

[JeffDuncan]

Will there still be hugs when the series against the Bucks is over? Is the question.

[DPG21920]

Sorry, man, but he's staying in Toronto:

Go ahead and buy your champagne; Kawhi is a Clipper.