***OFFICIAL KAWHI RELATED NEWS Thread***

[look_at_g_shred]

God I hope kawhi goes down 3-0 tonight

[RD2191]

God I hope kawhi goes down 3-0 tonight

He probably won't. But even if they win the Bucks will wrap it up in 5.

[BackHome]

Where did all the KY fan boys go?

[picnroll]

FkLA may be an old fart but he sure has embraced the meme. Nothing beats a meme as a substitute for a reasoned argument.

[dbreiden83080]

And after all these rumors for 2 years about #2 and LA, he better book his flight out there ASAP when his season is over. Toronto can't put anyone around him whatsoever since nobody wants to be in Toronto outside of the dude they traded to get #2. So I can't see how they have any chance to re-sign the man. Clippers will put on the full court press to get him. No way he wants to be a part of that dog shit in Laker Land.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

And all of them shoot threes. Modernball. No wonder they were the best basketball team this season.


Seriously, spurs are so far behind the times it’s ridiculous.

[DPG21920]

Again, unless something drastic changes, even with more TOR talent around him, Kawhi won’t make it any further than DeRozan did (and may flame out even worse than DeRozan’s team did in the ECF).

I know Kawhi has been great, and not saying its all on him, but he had help in game 1 and couldn’t get it done. Game 2, he scored more efficiently but team couldn’t get it done.

But you dont blow up a team and give up talent/picks with the hope of just getting to where you have before. If Kawhi leaves, it will be tough sledding.

[DPG21920]

Seriously, spurs are so far behind the times it’s ridiculous.


Spurs offense was not the problem. While you may not like it, Spurs offense was amongst the top in the league even with it being “behind the times”.

It was the defense that was the fatal flaw.

[ZeusWillJudge]

I've heard it over and over for as long as I can remember: "Defense wins championhips." I'm not sure I want Kawhi scoring 35 a night if it means he's not going all-out on D. And it looks like that's what it means.




God I hope kawhi goes down 3-0 tonight

I can't remember if I've said this on ST before... but Fuck Kawhi. And the uncle he rode out on.

[cjw]

At least Toronto will be able to always cherish those conference finals appearances. The Clippers still haven’t gotten there and have five total postseason series wins.

[DAF86]

Spurs offense was not the problem. While you may not like it, Spurs offense was amongst the top in the league even with it being “behind the times”.

It was the defense that was the fatal flaw.

Spurs offense was a problem when it was do or die time, tbh.

[dbreiden83080]

I've heard it over and over for as long as I can remember: "Defense wins championhips." I'm not sure I want Kawhi scoring 35 a night if it means he's not going all-out on D. And it looks like that's what it means.





I can't remember if I've said this on ST before... but Fuck Kawhi. And the uncle he rode out on.

His 1 on 1 D is not really a factor in the series. Bucks have so much shooting around Giannis. Raptors have to score like 115 a game to have a shot..

[SpurPadre]

Come on, Spurs East!!! Stomp Load Management's throat and eliminate his bitch ass!

[timvp]

Nephew pulled up lame. Holding quad, tbh.

[r0drig0lac]

Kawhi defending Giannis at the start

[DC23]

Nephew pulled up lame. Holding quad, tbh.

He's really laboring out there. Doesn't look good.

[Strategic]

I wonder if Kerr thinks the Gasols are basketball royalty.

[timvp]

Nephew staying in so I assume he just wasn't loose enough before attempting that dunk layup. Not moving too well but isn't limping anymore.

[BillMc]

Come on, Spurs East!!! Stomp Load Management's throat and eliminate his bitch ass!
Amen

[BillMc]

Nephew pulled up lame. Holding quad, tbh.

Amputate

[99 Problems]

Hmm, deferred shortly after on the fast break turnover, as he couldn’t power off.

[BillMc]

Woman in blue in the stands behind Bud.

I approve.

[Mikeanaro]

Damn these refs.

[DAF86]

Kawhi is damged goods, and it will only get worse with time, tbh.

[BillMc]

Kawhi is damged goods, and it will only get worse with time, tbh.

He'll have to adjust his game. Like TD did twice. After the knee, and when he got older.

[DAF86]

He'll have to adjust his game. Like TD did twice. After the knee, and when he got older.

I think he will. In fact, he's being pretty decent out there playing on one leg. But he will never be the best player in the league beast he could have been without that injury.

[Mikeanaro]

He'll have to adjust his game. Like TD did twice. After the knee, and when he got older.
Yeah but TD never relied on athleticism, was a big man old school.
This guy is only 27 years old and looking like a banged up DRose, and he had load management.

[timvp]

Neph with some impressive passing in the first half, to be fair.

[BillMc]

Between Ibaka and Nephew really easy to dislike the Raptors. Poor Danny Green. I'd root for him on almost any other team.

[BackHome]

Woman in blue in the stands behind Bud.

I approve.

Bill you need to take a picture of her lol.

[BillMc]

Bill you need to take a picture of her lol.

I wish I had the technology. I'm a full on Luddite here. :lol

[BillMc]

I think he will. In fact, he's being pretty decent out there playing on one leg. But he will never be the best player in the league beast he could have been without that injury.


Yeah but TD never relied on athleticism, was a big man old school.
This guy is only 27 years old and looking like a banged up DRose, and he had load management.

You guys are right. He's never going to be DPOY again, I suspect.

[timvp]

Is Nephew fake limping now? Rope-a-dope, tbh?

[KobesAchilles]

Kris Middleton is trash. For all those saying that Giannis has a lot of help needs to check out Middleton’s stats this postseason.

[Mikeanaro]

You guys are right. He's never going to be DPOY again, I suspect.
Unless he gets it the Raymond way its very unlikely, his body seems to be falling apart, these last minutes he has been passing the ball to avoid any kind of physical effort, at first like Timvp said there were some great passes, now its borderline lame.

[Mikeanaro]

Is Nephew fake limping now? Rope-a-dope, tbh?
Pulling a Wade.

[Mikeanaro]

So lame.

[DAF86]

Man, I wish Murray improves to the point we don't have to regret drafting him instead of Brogdon.

[BillMc]

So, with the injury popping up, is it a good thing the Spurs didn't/couldn't sign KL to a SuperMax? Do you want to paying a potentially lame guy 40 million in a few years?

Of course, he's looked pretty bleepin' good earlier in the playoffs....

[Strategic]

Leonard looks done

[timvp]

Nephew looks like he's limping just in case they fall into a 3-0 hole and he needs an excuse . . .

[Mikeanaro]

So, with the injury popping up, is it a good thing the Spurs didn't/couldn't sign KL to a SuperMax? Do you want to paying a potentially lame guy 40 million in a few years?

Of course, he's looked pretty bleepin' good earlier in the playoffs....
Its good, at the end of the day he will only get a lot of money and Spurs wont get too far relying on him.
Not a win-win situation.

[timvp]

Nephew put a brace/heater/wrap on his quad . . .

[spursparker9]

Nephew definitely leaving Raptor

[Mikeanaro]

The only reason Raps are up by 2 is because refs gave them a little help.

[Strategic]

George Hill saying “my legs feel great”.

[BackHome]

KY playing like shit limp dick out there so glad we didn’t get screwed in signing this turd. Two years from now people will be saying the Spurs screwed the Raptors in the trade.

[BackHome]

Damn Buck will be using their first on a PG

[Spurs 4 The Win]

KY playing like shit limp dick out there so glad we didn’t get screwed in signing this turd. Two years from now people will be saying the Spurs screwed the Raptors in the trade.

No they wont

[DPG21920]

No they wont

When he leaves and the miss the playoffs possibly they will. Meanwhile SA will still be winning.

[DPG21920]

The Greek Freak needs to get going on offense. But holy cow MIL is playing some defense

[timvp]

Poor Danny Green. Losing millions by the minute this game.

[DPG21920]

Yeah, Danny is scoring himself in terms of his next deal. I feel bad, but hopefully after Kawhi leaves TOR, they will overpay for him so they don’t have nothing to show for the trade and he still lands a good deal for himself.

[spursparker9]

Danny almost won the 2013 Finals by himself...Probably 2013 FMVP if he continue his hot shooting into game 6 and 7 at that time

[BillMc]

If this thread is effectively the game thread of every game for the rest of Leonard's career, its could be a record breaker for length.

Assuming Nephew's career lasts much longer....

[GB20]

Poor Danny Green. Losing millions by the minute this game.

And talking shit about Pop won't help either.

[DPG21920]

Why did Giannis get subbed with only 3 fouls??

[K...]

NBA Rumor : Kawhi leonard plans to sign with Los Angeles Hospice Care

[DPG21920]

George Hill faltered. TO leads to a FVF 3, missed rushed layup in transition then kawhi scores over him. He did hit a 3 though, but still.

[spursparker9]

Why did Giannis get subbed with only 3 fouls??

Can't hit free throws, can't spread the floor :pop:

[DPG21920]

Danny made a great block, but Mid able to recover. This has the look of MIL winning with Lowry out, Powell out and TOR looking to run on fumes.

Can’t believe they didn’t finish MIL off with a 5 point lead and a minute left. Siakam missing two ft is tough business. Let’s see how it goes.

[ZeusWillJudge]

The Greek Freak needs to get going on offense. But holy cow MIL is playing some defense


The Raptors have done a pretty damn good job of owning the defensive paint. They've turned away more shots from inside 3 feet than I can count. I think they've gotten by with camping in the lane some, but they also hustled back in transition to prevent some layups.

[spursparker9]

Danny waking up

[r0drig0lac]

The Raptors have done a pretty damn good job of owning the defensive paint. They've turned away more shots from inside 3 feet than I can count. I think they've gotten by with camping in the lane some, but they also hustled back in transition to prevent some layups.

healthy raptors could replicate this tactic more easily, I believe that OG could have a defensive impact on this series

[K...]

I'm really happy george hill is still pumping. He got lost in indy when it melted down and has been thrown around as a journeyman.

[DPG21920]

Kawhi dagger incoming?

[DPG21920]

Crazy to think that just by swapping Mills for someone like Brogdon would probably have SA in the WCF.

[phxspurfan]

Crazy to think that just by swapping Mills for someone like Brogdon would probably have SA in the WCF.

Those spots matter. FO wasting key spots throughout the Duncan era on guys like Centerpiece, Bonner etc cost the team multiple rings

[Spurs fever]

Go Bucks!

[r0drig0lac]

Raptors does not have the physical conditions to play another 5 minutes, that game is over

[Jonnyblue19]

Raptors does not have the physical conditions to play another 5 minutes, that game is over

Very true. If they stop taking stupid 3 's they should win

[ace3g]

Quad dunk

[r0drig0lac]

holy fuck

[K...]

I saw the ljmp! i saw the lmp!!!

[DPG21920]

Bledsoe is not my favorite player. Hate his game.

[Uriel]

I know we all hate Nephew and want him to lose. But wouldn't it be in our best interest that the Raptors go as far as possible to maximize the chance that he stays in the East?

[Dejounte]

Kawhi was grimacing after that dunk. He is seriously not healthy.

[spursparker9]

Fuck Nephew

[Fusternino]

Who cares if he stays in the East?

[SpurPadre]

Bucks keep letting them off the hook.

[K...]

I know we all hate Nephew and want him to lose. But wouldn't it be in our best interest that the Raptors go as far as possible to maximize the chance that he stays in the East?

It's all water under the bridge now. if he stays he stays, if he goes he goes.

[DPG21920]

I know we all hate Nephew and want him to lose. But wouldn't it be in our best interest that the Raptors go as far as possible to maximize the chance that he stays in the East?

Nothing TOR does will keep him.

[r0drig0lac]

It's all water under the bridge now. if he stays he stays, if he goes he goes.

this, idgaf about the Kawhi's future tbh

[ZeusWillJudge]

Nothing TOR does will keep him.


But... load management.

[K...]

ok, game. Nothing from toronto says they can make it past bucks here

[Immortal Spur]

:wow

[BillMc]

Bledsoe is not my favorite player. Hate his game.

[Dejounte]

This probably will be Toronto's best game and Milwaukee's worst. Bucks will win the next two. Kawhi looks badly injured.

[Mikeanaro]

Bucks fucked this game, but Raps wont get too far in the series.

[ECOV]

Lol raps have to fight just to win one game lmao

[BillMc]

I know we all hate Nephew and want him to lose. But wouldn't it be in our best interest that the Raptors go as far as possible to maximize the chance that he stays in the East?

Having to watch a Raptors-Warriors final would make me ill for so many reasons.

Anyway, Nephew won't get by the Bucks.

[Uriel]

Nothing TOR does will keep him.
Even making the Finals and / or winning the championship?

[spursparker9]

Even making the Finals and / or winning the championship?

No way Toronto beat GSW tbh

[DPG21920]

Even making the Finals and / or winning the championship?

NOTHING.

[RD2191]

KY playing like shit limp dick out there so glad we didn’t get screwed in signing this turd. Two years from now people will be saying the Spurs screwed the Raptors in the trade.

Crofl. Stop posting.

[daslicer]

This probably will be Toronto's best game and Milwaukee's worst. Bucks will win the next two. Kawhi looks badly injured.

He's fine. He was just faking injury like he always does. He pulled the Kobe trick which is when you are playing bad fake injury to relieve yourself of the pressure.

[SpurPadre]

Bucks will still win this series but today's game showed they don't have a shot against the Dubs.

[TDMVPDPOY]

leaving the spurs cause of a french cuck, to play with a french cuck team? lol kawhi the cuck

[RD2191]

Not a good look for Toronto, Bucks will wrap it up in 5.

[Hoops Czar]

Lol raps have to fight just to win one game lmao

The only satisfaction anyone around here can get these days is rooting against the Raptors. How pathetic.

[r0drig0lac]

He's fine. He was just faking injury like he always does. He pulled the Kobe trick which is when you are playing bad fake injury to relieve yourself of the pressure.

https://media1.tenor.com/images/c7fb96907ee86c1725aeb30f5d5b372c/tenor.gif?itemid=8012899

[spurs10]

Bucks will still win this series but today's game showed they don't have a shot against the Dubs. I think they have a better shot than most. Today was not a great game for them.

[Uriel]

If Toronto loses this series, Nephew is gone.
If they make the Finals but lose the championship, I'd say it's 50/50.
If they win the championship, I can't see him leaving.

[Hoops Czar]

Bucks will still win this series but today's game showed they don't have a shot against the Dubs.
And the Dubs don't have a shot against the Buck without Durant.

[duncan2k5]

Again, unless something drastic changes, even with more TOR talent around him, Kawhi won’t make it any further than DeRozan did (and may flame out even worse than DeRozan’s team did in the ECF).

I know Kawhi has been great, and not saying its all on him, but he had help in game 1 and couldn’t get it done. Game 2, he scored more efficiently but team couldn’t get it done.

But you dont blow up a team and give up talent/picks with the hope of just getting to where you have before. If Kawhi leaves, it will be tough sledding.

DeRozan choked VS teams they they were favored to beat... Big difference... Kawhi is beasting against the best team in the nba

[DPG21920]

DeRozan choked VS teams they they were favored to beat... Big difference... Kawhi is beasting against the best team in the nba

:lmao they were favored to beat Lebron’s Cavs who also happened to beat the Warriors and win a title that year. GTFO

[loveforthegame]

https://mobile.twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1130297113794023424

https://mobile.twitter.com/BlakeMurphyODC/status/1130298557100101633

:lmao

https://mobile.twitter.com/BoooooUWhore/status/1130297916126617600

[duncan2k5]

:lmao they were favored to beat Lebron’s Cavs who also happened to beat the Warriors and win a title that year. GTFO

Point is they choked... The cavs would have lost to the warriors also if draymond didn't suspend himself... Face it, if DDR was in this raptors team, no way they beat the sixers... The guy is a mess

[duncan2k5]

https://mobile.twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1130297113794023424

https://mobile.twitter.com/BlakeMurphyODC/status/1130298557100101633

:lmao

https://mobile.twitter.com/BoooooUWhore/status/1130297916126617600

That's why I don't buy the narrative salty fans on here try to make up about Kawhi not playing through pain... He has done so before for us... He just can't play when he is injured... Big difference

[Hoops Czar]

:lmao they were favored to beat Lebron’s Cavs who also happened to beat the Warriors and win a title that year. GTFO
Prior to the 2016 conference finals, the Raptors were 65/1 to win the championship compared to Cleveland being 2/1. They weren't even close to being favored to beat the Cavs. Sounded good though.

[Collins21]

Point is they choked... The cavs would have lost to the warriors also if draymond didn't suspend himself... Face it, if DDR was in this raptors team, no way they beat the sixers... The guy is a mess

You lack serious basketball knowledge I'm convinced you just get on here to semen shield Kawhi. That Cavs team in 2016 would beat this years Raptors team easily.

[DPG21920]

Point is they choked... The cavs would have lost to the warriors also if draymond didn't suspend himself... Face it, if DDR was in this raptors team, no way they beat the sixers... The guy is a mess

Nice goalpost move there. Please don’t do this.

[tholdren]

They let him travel and fouled out the bucks best player when it mattered. Nba is entertainment that needs storylines because of lacking talent.

[Mikeanaro]

Point is they choked... The cavs would have lost to the warriors also if draymond didn't suspend himself... Face it, if DDR was in this raptors team, no way they beat the sixers... The guy is a mess
The parallel dimensions with unlimited possibilities...
The won in 2015 because Irving got injured in game 1, so?

[slick'81]

Give kawhi his due dude was clutch af tonight

[weebo]

Point is they choked... The cavs would have lost to the warriors also if draymond didn't suspend himself... Face it, if DDR was in this raptors team, no way they beat the sixers... The guy is a mess

says the guy who said Larry Brown has never won a championship :rolleyes

[loveforthegame]

https://mobile.twitter.com/tomhaberstroh/status/1130301906344194049

[RC_Drunkford]

Pop would've sat Kawhi as soon as he started limping. I'm kinda surprised that he's playing through pain, thought he'd sit out

[weeks]

Nothing TOR does will keep him.

Even if he chips?

[DPG21920]

Even if he chips?

IMO- yes.

[KobesAchilles]

How effective will he be in game 4 though? I can't remember a time when nephew played 54 minutes. This was truly a lost the battle but won the war game for the bucks.

[loveforthegame]

He’s sure giving his all to a team he’s not going to stick with. Surprised.

[slick'81]

52 min on 1 leg:wow fckn robot

[DAF86]

Prior to the 2016 conference finals, the Raptors were 65/1 to win the championship compared to Cleveland being 2/1. They weren't even close to being favored to beat the Cavs. Sounded good though.

That was exactly his point.

[weeks]

IMO- yes.
yep, i could see it too.
could even be easier, like 'okay, i got you a title - no hard feelings i'm out'

[weeks]

He’s sure giving his all to a team he’s not going to stick with. Surprised.
there's no denying his competitive spirit (when he wants to)

[MultiTroll]

Not faking the injury after the dunk. Why would he, it bailed him out big time and IMO millions (more) on the line if Raptors flame out and get swept vs extending series.

He had plenty of blunders down the stretch, the worst of which was the drive and getting swatted after RaptorRef took out Gianis.
Bailed out by Mo-ron Bucks and RaptorRef.

[slick'81]

Kawhi back to being mj again :lmao

[testies]

I love how the diva has to show everyone that he is hurt. Giannis probably has some lingering issues too but he doesn't have to show the cameras how he's in pain.

[Johojowhite]

https://twitter.com/YahooCASports/status/1130316595837001729?s=20

[Johojowhite]

Kawhi was all smiles in the postgame interview. He’s staying.

[99 Problems]

To be seen how he pulls up when cools down. But holy moly, carries the Raps on one sore legs and comes up with monster defensive plays deep in OT, tbh.

Learning to play through a bit of discomfort tbh.

[Nathan89]

How effective will he be in game 4 though? I can't remember a time when nephew played 54 minutes. This was truly a lost the battle but won the war game for the bucks.

The injury is the only real concern.

[Nathan89]

Kawhi dragging his leg and team to victory was impressive. The 2017 playoffs and now 2019 playoffs performances as the superstar is incredibly impressive. Kawhi gets a lot of comparison to Durant. Durant is a 7fter that is supposed to be a great shooter but he has a low 30's 3pt percentage in the playoffs when he's playing on a really good okc team and not an all-star gsw team. Kawhi has performed better than Durant with more burden on his plate.

[Clipper Nation]

He’s sure giving his all to a team he’s not going to stick with. Surprised.

It's because he's not actually leaving.

[slick'81]

To be seen how he pulls up when cools down. But holy moly, carries the Raps on one sore legs and comes up with monster defensive plays deep in OT, tbh.

Learning to play through a bit of discomfort tbh.


Dude can finally wipe his own ass

[Nathan89]

He’s sure giving his all to a team he’s not going to stick with. Surprised.

He'd be a fool to not try to win. It's a great opportunity. Plus he got derailed in 2017 and missed 2018 so you'd expect him not fold his very playable hand.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

lol the mute faking being hurt like Kobe during game

[duncan2k5]

I love how the diva has to show everyone that he is hurt. Giannis probably has some lingering issues too but he doesn't have to show the cameras how he's in pain.

Giannis spent damn near a hour on the floor after he was fouled.. What are u talking about? I know u hate Kawhi, but the guy doesn't do that show stuff... The guy never flops on offense nor defense... He isn't gonna put on a show for the camera...

[K...]

Give kawhi his due dude was clutch af tonight

He wasn't really. He had two big plays but he also choked letting it get to double overtime.

[Mirrornick]

Some of you are salty as fuck.

[RodNIc91]

:lol

Listen, if you want to cheer for a player who asked for a trade because he wasn't getting enough touches on a 67-win team that reached the WCFs, that's on you, you're entitled to cheer for whoever you want..

IMO, that's the complete opposite of everything the Spurs stand for..a player who puts his stats over the team..if Kawhi hadn't quit on the Spurs and left, Aldridge would be viewed much differently in SA..

This post here, my friend, is what makes you one of the GOAT posters around here.

[r0drig0lac]

Some of you are salty as fuck.

cheering against Kawhi Leonard will be really depressing for some people, unfortunately, when in court, he is one of the biggest 2-way basketball players that ever existed.

[Spurs fever]

Some of you are salty as fuck.
Did you expect anything less? The franchise player demanded to be traded and is thriving while our team is at home after round one. I don't care who's to fault for the divorce but most fans are going to be salty. Just saying.

[r0drig0lac]

Did you expect anything less? The franchise player demanded to be traded and is thriving while our team is at home after round one. I don't care who's to fault for the divorce but most fans are going to be salty. Just saying.

100% correct, although I still ask myself exactly what happened, because this is one of the strangest stories I have ever seen, something really does not make sense.

[RD2191]

100% correct, although I still ask myself exactly what happened, because this is one of the strangest stories I have ever seen, something really does not make sense.

I suspect some shady shit tbh. Shit like this doesn't just happen. Imo.

[ECOV]

The only satisfaction anyone around here can get these days is rooting against the Raptors. How pathetic.

Its the nba where you root for certain teams and don't
Deal with it

[RD2191]

I wish someone on the Spurs would start dropping bombs on what happened with Kawhi like Magic is doing with the Lakers. Tbh

[Spurs fever]

100% correct, although I still ask myself exactly what happened, because this is one of the strangest stories I have ever seen, something really does not make sense.
I really hope we find out someday. Re-watching Kawhi embrace Pop after we beat the Heat just makes this whole thing so strange. My gut still tells me it was Kawhi deciding between his uncle and the Spurs. This whole thing just fucking sucks. He seemed to be that player that was finally giving the Spurs the media buzz we deserved during the Duncan era. Kawhi's game seemed more marketable and he was a hell of a player for us. It's easy to say fuck Kawhi but if we really felt that way this thread would have died pages ago. It sucks seeing our heir to the throne being a man among boys. Just keeping it real.

[Seventyniner]

Maybe this thread should be stickied to the bottom of page 1.

[RC_Drunkford]

why is media acting like Kawhi locked down Giannis yesterday? He didn't even guard him :spin

[Mugen]

Should be 2-2 after tomorrow night tbh.

Spurfan crowning the Bucks for holding serve at home :lol

[DPG21920]

Should be 2-2 after tomorrow night tbh.

Spurfan crowning the Bucks for holding serve at home :lol

What do you think happens this series?

[HarlemHeat37]

Bucks probably win game 4 IMO..they looked like the better team, even in a loss, they're just too stacked..

More Hill and Brogdon, less Bledsoe..

[Spurs Homer]

I wish someone on the Spurs would start dropping bombs on what happened with Kawhi like Magic is doing with the Lakers. Tbh

roberto

you are almost as brainwashed with kawhitter as trump’s cult is brainwashed

with the traitor criminal fraud president

kawhitter quit- period.

fuck kawhitter

fuck trump

sad to see roberto diaz go down this way


smh

[Mugen]

What do you think happens this series?

I think it goes 7 tbh and that Game 7 is a toss up. Nephew is the best player in the series, I trust him more than Giannis tbh.

Hope I'm wrong and MIL wins these next two games but I definitely think it's tied up going to Game 5.

I'd like to see Bud start cutting Bledsoe's minutes. Brogdon and Hill are much better options. I'd like to see more Giannis at the 5 as well....

[exstatic]

I think it goes 7 tbh and that Game 7 is a toss up. Nephew is the best player in the series, I trust him more than Giannis tbh.

Hope I'm wrong and MIL wins these next two games but I definitely think it's tied up going to Game 5.

I'd like to see Bud start cutting Bledsoe's minutes. Brogdon and Hill are much better options. I'd like to see more Giannis at the 5 as well....

Nah. TOR needed two OTs, Freak fouling out, and a parade to the FT line for Kawhi to eke out one win. Milwaukee wins game 4, and takes it at home in game 5.

[Twisted_Dawg]

Bucks probably win game 4 IMO..they looked like the better team, even in a loss, they're just too stacked..

More Hill and Brogdon, less Bledsoe..

I hope the Bucks do win, but I'm not so sure they will after watching the Bucks take some stupid shot selections and commit some stupid turnovers late in the game. At this level of NBA play in the playoffs, that is what losses you games.

[RD2191]

roberto

you are almost as brainwashed with kawhitter as trump’s cult is brainwashed

with the traitor criminal fraud president

kawhitter quit- period.

fuck kawhitter

fuck trump

sad to see roberto diaz go down this way


smh

:wakeup

[Jonnyblue19]

I think it goes 7 tbh and that Game 7 is a toss up. Nephew is the best player in the series, I trust him more than Giannis tbh.

Hope I'm wrong and MIL wins these next two games but I definitely think it's tied up going to Game 5.

I'd like to see Bud start cutting Bledsoe's minutes. Brogdon and Hill are much better options. I'd like to see more Giannis at the 5 as well....

They need to get Giannis in the post more and when the Raptors double someone needs to cut to the basket. The Bucks camp out at the 3 point line too much. No reason to give the ball to Giannis at top of the key it will be easier for all the Raptors to collapse and build that wall. In the post it will be a lot more difficult. Plus he needs to do what Kiwi does and try to spin and attack the basket.

[Hoops Czar]

Bucks probably win game 4 IMO..they looked like the better team, even in a loss, they're just too stacked..

More Hill and Brogdon, less Bledsoe..
I thought this Raptors team was frightening plus Milluakee doesn't have any talent outside of their top 2 and occasionally Bledsoe to beat the the Raps.

[RD2191]

I thought this Raptors team was frightening plus Milluakee doesn't have any talent outside of their top 2 and occasionally Bledsoe to beat the the Raps.

The East is trash tbh. Dubs will probably sweep the Finals. I don't buy the East hype, never have.

[apalisoc_9]

I wish someone on the Spurs would start dropping bombs on what happened with Kawhi like Magic is doing with the Lakers. Tbh

If its anti PATFO, spurs fans wont believe. They have confirmation bias tbh.

[TD 21]

If its anti PATFO, spurs fans wont believe. They have confirmation bias tbh.

:lmao And you all the Spurs haters/Raptors fanboys in the media don't have confirmation bias? You got grown men essentially whoring themselves out, desperately trying to get an in with his group and be their go-to. It's pathetic.


There's nothing anyone can say that can excuse his behavior. Even if it was mostly or even all on the Spurs, requesting a trade is one thing, doing all the things he pulled is another. You just don't do that to your teammates or an employer paying him what they were.

[K...]

They should cancel the damn ads and charge $5 to post in this thread about kawhi. $$$$$

[exstatic]

They should cancel the damn ads and charge $5 to post in this thread about kawhi. $$$$$

That'll be $5, please.

[SpurPadre]

I wish someone on the Spurs would start dropping bombs on what happened with Kawhi like Magic is doing with the Lakers. Tbh

The Admiral kinda did last year when he said he tried to reach out to that faggot and got the cold shoulder.

[daslicer]

I really hope we find out someday. Re-watching Kawhi embrace Pop after we beat the Heat just makes this whole thing so strange. My gut still tells me it was Kawhi deciding between his uncle and the Spurs. This whole thing just fucking sucks. He seemed to be that player that was finally giving the Spurs the media buzz we deserved during the Duncan era. Kawhi's game seemed more marketable and he was a hell of a player for us. It's easy to say fuck Kawhi but if we really felt that way this thread would have died pages ago. It sucks seeing our heir to the throne being a man among boys. Just keeping it real.

Lets not talk in hyperbole here. The media did not respect #2 when he was here. As much as I despise him I thought he should have won the MVP in 2017 but the media refused to acknowledge his great season and claimed he was only good because of Pop's system. They also didn't believe he was as good as Harden,Westbrook.

[99 Problems]

why is media acting like Kawhi locked down Giannis yesterday? He didn't even guard him :spin

Apparently on 41 possessions.

[RC_Drunkford]

Apparently on 41 possessions.

Not 1 on 1 though, Raptors triple team Giannis with that zone defense

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I wish someone on the Spurs would start dropping bombs on what happened with Kawhi like Magic is doing with the Lakers. Tbh

The body language from Rudy Gay and what he alludes to in his interview with Danny Green tells you all you really need to know. And it doesn't require a doctorate in body language to come to that conclusion.

Despite the support he received when he was still on the team and doing his injury hiatus (most notably from Mills now that I think about it) and Murray, by this season it was clear he was not well liked by his teammates. And I think they took great pride in whooping his ass in his return.

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:lmao And you all the Spurs haters/Raptors fanboys in the media don't have confirmation bias? You got grown men essentially whoring themselves out, desperately trying to get an in with his group and be their go-to. It's pathetic.


There's nothing anyone can say that can excuse his behavior. Even if it was mostly or even all on the Spurs, requesting a trade is one thing, doing all the things he pulled is another. You just don't do that to your teammates or an employer paying him what they were.

Yep. I am mystified how this is overlooked by so many Nephew playerfans. How can anyone look themselves in the mirror and call themselves a Spurs fan when that fucker stole $19M and couldn't even bring himself to come to the games, especially later in the season and playoffs. And the kicker is hiding from his coaches and Pop and not giving anyone any heads up.

Absolutely, positively unforgivable. And fuck anyone saying otherwise.

[Jonnyblue19]

Not 1 on 1 though, Raptors triple team Giannis with that zone defense


Stupid media narrative. Something for them to talk about.

[BillMc]

Yep. I am mystified how this is overlooked by so many Nephew playerfans. How can anyone look themselves in the mirror and call themselves a Spurs fan when that fucker stole $19M and couldn't even bring himself to come to the games, especially later in the season and playoffs. And the kicker is hiding from his coaches and Pop and not giving anyone any heads up.

Absolutely, positively unforgivable. And fuck anyone saying otherwise.

This man has it down.

[vander]

man, now that GS swept the guests, it really extra sucks that Toronto stole that game 3. should have been 2 sweeps and then GS beating Milwaukee without Durant, showing the world just how much of a joke the WNBAE really is

[Mirrornick]

The spurs really screwed up by not trading kawhi for draft picks. Then ship lma for a piece of Orange and shoelaces. Then go all out tank mode for Zion. 80% were pro tank midway into the season. Too bad it didn't happen.

[exstatic]

The spurs really screwed up by not trading kawhi for draft picks. Then ship lma for a piece of Orange and shoelaces. Then go all out tank mode for Zion. 80% were pro tank midway into the season. Too bad it didn't happen.

3 of the 4 worst tankers wound up outside of the Golden Four selected spots: Cleveland, Phoenix, and Chicago. Two other teams, Atlanta and DC, got pushed back the same 3 spot penalty as a result of the carnage above them. Tanking is no longer a fairly sure payoff. Two teams that were playoff possible until the ASB or shortly after, Memphis and the LAL, made out like bandits, and didn't have to gut their teams to do so. That model is broken for good, thanks to the new rules.

Oh, and your assertion in bold is bullshit. There were a couple of posters and a bunch of trolls and alts pushing the 'tank' agenda, but even with all of the fake accounts, it was nowhere near 80%. Half of those accounts were probably Lakertrash with nothing better to do this year.

[Beartrucci]

man, now that GS swept the guests, it really extra sucks that Toronto stole that game 3. should have been 2 sweeps and then GS beating Milwaukee without Durant, showing the world just how much of a joke the WNBAE really is

Didn't game 1 of finals have a set date anyway? I thought that's the way they do it. Could be wrong on that.

oh nvm I get the point of your post. Thought you were talking about KD coming back because of long break.

[spurs10]

roberto

you are almost as brainwashed with kawhitter as trump’s cult is brainwashed

with the traitor criminal fraud president

kawhitter quit- period.

fuck kawhitter

fuck trump

sad to see roberto diaz go down this way


smh This analogy is way out, but somehow exactly right! Can’t argue with truth!


:lmao And you all the Spurs haters/Raptors fanboys in the media don't have confirmation bias? You got grown men essentially whoring themselves out, desperately trying to get an in with his group and be their go-to. It's pathetic.


There's nothing anyone can say that can excuse his behavior. Even if it was mostly or even all on the Spurs, requesting a trade is one thing, doing all the things he pulled is another. You just don't do that to your teammates or an employer paying him what they were.
Yes indeed! Spot on!


Yep. I am mystified how this is overlooked by so many Nephew playerfans. How can anyone look themselves in the mirror and call themselves a Spurs fan when that fucker stole $19M and couldn't even bring himself to come to the games, especially later in the season and playoffs. And the kicker is hiding from his coaches and Pop and not giving anyone any heads up.

Absolutely, positively unforgivable. And fuck anyone saying otherwise. :bobo

[daslicer]

3 of the 4 worst tankers wound up outside of the Golden Four selected spots: Cleveland, Phoenix, and Chicago. Two other teams, Atlanta and DC, got pushed back the same 3 spot penalty as a result of the carnage above them. Tanking is no longer a fairly sure payoff. Two teams that were playoff possible until the ASB or shortly after, Memphis and the LAL, made out like bandits, and didn't have to gut their teams to do so. That model is broken for good, thanks to the new rules.

Oh, and your assertion in bold is bullshit. There were a couple of posters and a bunch of trolls and alts pushing the 'tank' agenda, but even with all of the fake accounts, it was nowhere near 80%. Half of those accounts were probably Lakertrash with nothing better to do this year.

Agreed tanking is definitely a bad idea from this point forward. With the way things are you can't rely on tanking to land a future superstar. The lottery is too unpredictable now the way the NBA has changed the odds for the worst teams. If you are in the lottery it should be because your naturally terrible and not because you are intentionally bad.

[Immortal Spur]

kawhi's tedinopathy must be acting up

[Slippy]

kawhi's tedinopathy must be acting up

Big-time. Can't keep up in transition and has no lift. They subbing every 6mins. Ice pack on quad when on bench. According to Kawhi no injury. Lol

[slick'81]

Ibakkkkkka coming to play

[Immortal Spur]

Big-time. Can't keep up in transition and has no lift. They subbing every 6mins. Ice pack on quad when on bench. According to Kawhi no injury. Lol
looks bad... raptors doing best russia impersonation during world war 2.. burning every village in retreat. if they can't have him no one will lol.

seriously though, with all the care we showed.. and now raptors playing 40+ the last two games even a 50 minute game..it's unreal.

[Immortal Spur]

lowry's plays are so garbage and the refs keep bailing him out

[Mugen]

Like I said, series is going 7 and I wouldn't be surprised if the Raps backdoor swept.

They've figured out how to guard Giannis with Nephew and helpers.....

And if Nephew v Giannis is a virtual draw, I like the Raps supporting cast a lot, lot better.

[Dverde]

Ibaka going to be clanking shots in the fourth. He scores in bunches then disappears only to reappear toward the end with a wide open clank.

[Dverde]

It’s the battle of the overpaid point guards. These are ugly games.

[DC23]

Leonard can't walk.

[DAF86]

Raptors looking the best they have looked all postseason long without Kawhi hogging all those possessions. Just like in the regular season.

Tbh.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Wow that quad injury seems to have been legit.

[Dverde]

Tbh.

Nephew is the one getting them wide open shots.

[r0drig0lac]

Kawhi dunk on Giannis

[loveforthegame]

Leonard would be fine if he would quit dunking.

That poster on Antetokounmpo was nasty but at what cost though?

[Dejounte]

Middleton and Bledsoe are the dumbest players in the NBA

[vander]

Tbh.
yeah, Raps seem to play pretty well without kawhiso

[DAF86]

Nephew is the one getting them wide open shots.

Here and there. Not on every single possession like he has been doing all playoffs' long. Kawhi isn't a good enough playmaker to hog the ball so damn much.

[Mugen]

Raps have figured out how to defend Milwaukee. They're not doing themselves any favors with how they're getting the ball to Giannis...

Handing him the ball at the perimeter and letting Nephew sag off and they'll struggle, no action or back cuts to get him looks going to the basket....

Kawhi playing hurt and still being a monster defensively and Nurse outcoaching Budovich, and the Bucks are in a ton of trouble....

[emanueldavidginobili]

Middleton and Bledsoe are the dumbest players in the NBA
How is Middleton dumb? Lol dudes 6-7 18 points and has been showing up all season long

[slick'81]

Kawhi all over giannis

[Dejounte]

How is Middleton dumb? Lol dudes 6-7 18 points and has been showing up all season long

Terrible momentum killer fouls

[emanueldavidginobili]

Terrible momentum killer fouls
Everyone does it. Dudes a solid ass basketball player.

[Mugen]

Kawhi can barely move and the Raps are still gonna win game, this is such a Spurs-y loss by the Bucks :lol

[Mikeanaro]

Kawhi can barely move and the Raps are still gonna win game, this is such a Spurs-y loss by the Bucks :lol
This goes for the guys that said Bud was the mastermind and Pop just a clown.

[r0drig0lac]

easy for Kawhi

[Mugen]

This goes for the guys that said Bud was the mastermind and Pop just a clown.

If it was Pop coaching, I'd put the chances of Toronoto backdoor sweeping at about 80% :lol

[Dejounte]

The bucks are playing at toronto's pace. Thats why theyre losing this.

[SpurPadre]

Load Management is playing like shit and they're still up double digits? TF is the matter with the Bucks?!

[Mugen]

Their offense cost Milwaukee this game tbh, absolutely zero movement. Very predictable and their shooters are Patty-esque right now.

[slick'81]

Kawhi can barely move and the Raps are still gonna win game, this is such a Spurs-y loss by the Bucks :lol


Good thing ibakkkkka,lowry and gasol came to play

[Mikeanaro]

If it was Pop coaching, I'd put the chances of Toronoto backdoor sweeping at about 80% :lol
Buddy has no excuses this time, has a great team, lets see if he waives the white flag like Pop.
Wanna see him win but this shit is happening, taking the series to 6.

[Mugen]

Hurt Kawhi and Nick F'N Nurse getting to the Finals :lol

[slick'81]

Drake straight clowning the shit outta giannis:rollin

[SpurPadre]

Bucks needed to shorten this series with the Dubs chilling right now. Might as well just crown the Dubs now.

[slick'81]

Bucks needed to shorten this series with the Dubs chilling right now. Might as well just crown the Dubs now.


At this rate cousins and kd will both b back

[Mugen]

Bucks needed to shorten this series with the Dubs chilling right now. Might as well just crown the Dubs now.

I trust Kawhi and Nick Nurse way more than I would Kawhi/Pop :lol

Nurse has Kawhi playing through pain and balling out, Pop would have subbed him out for Patty for most of the game.....

[vander]

does Giannis have any kind of post game? Seems like Milwaukee should be running him through the post

[Mugen]

Patty Bledsoe :lmao

[SpurPadre]

At this rate cousins and kd will both b back

Those fuckers are definitely coming back.


I trust Kawhi and Nick Nurse way more than I would Kawhi/Pop :lol

Nurse has Kawhi playing through pain and balling out, Pop would have subbed him out for Patty for most of the game.....

Either way, the Dubs would curbstomp them, tbh.

[slick'81]

Welp 2-2

[Mugen]

This is the best I've ever seen Kawhi coached in his career tbh, no managing his minutes to make sure your guys get theirs....

No overcoaching, just realizing that it's on your players and given them the freedom to make plays.

Big props to Nurse tbh......

[DPG21920]

This is the best I've ever seen Kawhi coached in his career tbh, no managing his minutes to make sure your guys get theirs....

No overcoaching, just realizing that it's on your players and given them the freedom to make plays.

Big props to Nurse tbh......

That is literally the opposite of coaching lol

[slick'81]

Drake giving nurse a massage:lmao

[timvp]

:lol @ the vanilla mindset that win = good coaching, lose = bad coaching.

[Mugen]

People were scoffing when I said the Bucks needed to win in Toronto to make me think they controlled this series....

ALL the momentum is on the Raps' side, they've figured out how to defend Milwaukee, Leonard is being a great facilitator and shutting down Giannis......just look at the quality of shots between the two teams....it's OKC vs SA 2012 all over again.....

I don't think I've been wrong once these playoffs tbh :lol

[Mugen]

:lol @ the vanilla mindset that win = good coaching, lose = bad coaching.

Spin how you want but one team is going to get to the Finals and another team was fishing by round 1 :lol

[Mugen]

timvp, I'm so confused as to how the Raps are winning without that much culture :lmao

[BillMc]

So, why couldn't Kawhi gut it through for the Spurs last year?

[SpurPadre]

Spin how you want but one team is going to get to the Finals and another team was fishing by round 1 :lol

The team that's fishing since Rd. 1 also had Forbes as a starter.

[Mugen]

The team that's fishing since Rd. 1 also had Forbes as a starter.

K who built the roster? :lmao

[TheGoatishere]

People were scoffing when I said the Bucks needed to win in Toronto to make me think they controlled this series....

ALL the momentum is on the Raps' side, they've figured out how to defend Milwaukee, Leonard is being a great facilitator and shutting down Giannis......just look at the quality of shots between the two teams....it's OKC vs SA 2012 all over again.....

I don't think I've been wrong once these playoffs tbh :lol

Seriously doubt that ..Toronto’s bench will never play this well again

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

This is the best I've ever seen Kawhi coached in his career tbh, no managing his minutes to make sure your guys get theirs....

No overcoaching, just realizing that it's on your players and given them the freedom to make plays.

Big props to Nurse tbh......



:lol dumbass Pop

[slick'81]

The team that's fishing since Rd. 1 also had Forbes as a starter.


And derozan as its alpha

[timvp]

Spin how you want but one team is going to get to the Finals and another team was fishing by round 1 :lol

I'm talking Bucks vs. Raptors, tbh. Raptors didn't win the last two games because N:lolrse outcoached Bud, tbh :lol

[DPG21920]

People were scoffing when I said the Bucks needed to win in Toronto to make me think they controlled this series....

ALL the momentum is on the Raps' side, they've figured out how to defend Milwaukee, Leonard is being a great facilitator and shutting down Giannis......just look at the quality of shots between the two teams....it's OKC vs SA 2012 all over again.....

I don't think I've been wrong once these playoffs tbh :lol

WTH :lol? You been watching the games? Kawhi is literally not facilitating at all


The Raptors have often defaulted into Leonard going one-on-everyone from the top of the arc. They are not going to win that way. Milwaukee's defense is too good. The Bucks help at just the right moment -- at the last minute, so that Leonard is already in shooting mode, but never too late. When they telegraph their help, Leonard either sees available passes too late or ignores them. He is not a think-two-steps-ahead playmaker who manipulates defenses into yielding the passes they are geared to prevent. He rarely throws the pass they don't expect.

Leonard passes as a last resort, and it is hard to make productive passes that way against a defense this locked in. Leonard has 52 assists against 47 turnovers in the playoffs -- and nine dimes to 10 turnovers against Milwaukee. This isn't really a knock. It's hard to be all-world at everything.

Toronto has scored just 0.79 points per Leonard isolation, per Second Spectrum. Most end in leaning midrange jumpers. The Raptors cannot even see the rim. Only 19 percent of their attempts in the half court have come within the restricted area, a mark that would have ranked dead last for the season by a mile.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Spin how you want but one team is going to get to the Finals and another team was fishing by round 1 :lol



:lol sad

[SpurPadre]

So, why couldn't Kawhi gut it through for the Spurs last year?

Just when you think he couldn't be a bigger asshole, he does this shit. He's a real piece of shit.

[timvp]

timvp, I'm so confused as to how the Raps are winning without that much culture :lmao

Preaching to the choir, tbh :lol

[slick'81]

So, why couldn't Kawhi gut it through for the Spurs last year?


Tony talked shit,spurs dr's Are incompetent and he had a bone growing in his quad according to most here

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

So, why couldn't Kawhi gut it through for the Spurs last year?

Because he was lying about an injury to force a trade out of SA.

[SpurPadre]

K who built the roster? :lmao

Yeah but we're talking coaching. Pop is still the greatest coach of all time. That doesn't mean he's infallible or that he's just as good in the front office.

[r0drig0lac]

So, why couldn't Kawhi gut it through for the Spurs last year?

obviously because he did not want to

[BillMc]

Because he was lying about an injury to force a trade out of SA.

This

[Mugen]

The franchise picking Patty & Pau over Kawhi :lmao

[BillMc]

obviously because he did not want to

19 million doesn't buy much motivation these days.....

[slick'81]

The franchise picking Patty & Pau over Kawhi :lmao


Giving up a max spot was worth it tbh.da culture

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

I wonder if Pop gave Bud some pointers on how to get backdoor swept

[Mugen]

Dubs v Raptors will be interesting tbh, but obviously Golden State isn't just going to give their best player the ball at the top of the key and ask him to go 1v1 against the best perimeter defender in the last 20 years...

Kind of funny to see Spurfan having to cheer for the Dubs to take out Nephew :lmao

[Mugen]

I wonder if Pop gave Bud some pointers on how to get backdoor swept

Pop probably saving it for the how to blow a 3-2 lead instead :lol

[r0drig0lac]

19 million doesn't buy much motivation these days.....

We know he pretended to still be injured, the big question is the reason he did it, if he signs again with Raps, this thread can reach 1000 pages.