***OFFICIAL KAWHI RELATED NEWS Thread***

[Gamechannel]

He probably adjusted his MAGA hat, saluted his Pop poster, and chuckled to himself thinking he "got you" after he typed that one out.

A MAGA supporter and Pop supporter are completely opposite things.

[bic50]

He probably adjusted his MAGA hat, saluted his Pop poster, and chuckled to himself thinking he "got you" after he typed that one out.:lol

[TimDunkem]

A MAGA supporter and Pop supporter are completely opposite things.

Could've fooled me with your hard-on for Pop's antiquated military methods. :lol

[Johojowhite]

https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1139402082664890370?s=20

[cjw]

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Really pins it on the medical staff. Doctors can disagree, but the coach should always back the player. What seems to have happened is he believed the team docs (trust in the Spurs) even if Kawhi’s docs were crazy.

Or it’s all in Kawhi’s head because Uncle planted it there.

[SpursFamo]

Kawhi just shitting on all his haters on this forum :lmao

[SpursFamo]

I am honestly just as happy for Gasol as I am for Lowry. Dude almost wasted hist career in Memphis, glad he finally got the chip

[SpurPadre]

Kawhi just shitting on all his haters on this forum :lmao

lmao, he ain't shitting on nothing but Durant and Thompson's ruptured ACLs. Asterisk title.

[timtonymanu]

Wonder who LaMarcus is happier for: Kawhi or Ibaka.

[SpursFamo]

He isnt, these Finals were led by Lowry, Van Fleet and Siakam.
Did he seal the championship like a leader?
Nah, he cried to at least get his shitty 20 points.

Imagine being this pathetic. Kawhi averaged 28.5pts 9rebs and 4ast in the Finals, while being doubled and tripled teamed like crazy.

You are allowed to be salty, but talking like a dumbass is not a good look.

[SpursFamo]

lmao, he ain't shitting on nothing but Durant and Thompson's ruptured ACLs. Asterisk title.

The Entire Warriors Dynasty was built on Injuries, and yet they are still 3x champions, no one cares about the injuries. Injuries are part of the game, that's why being the most healthy squad is a legitimate advantage in Sports.

[daslicer]

I wonder if this thread will be allowed to continue next season.

[UZER]

lmao, he ain't shitting on nothing but Durant and Thompson's ruptured ACLs. Asterisk title.

So I guess there is already an asterisk on next years title too since Durant and Klay are out.

[Spurs fever]

I wonder if this thread will be allowed to continue next season.I think it should be closed. He won. Game over. It'll be interesting to see if PATFO get some nasty back.

[weeks]

Leonard shoved fat crow down my throat. There's no denying his legend anymore

[daslicer]

I think it should be closed. He won. Game over. It'll be interesting to see if PATFO get some nasty back.

I agree with it being closed now that it's over. I think there's no point of just following his career and keep tabs on him in the Spurs forum. Once next season starts this thread should be moved to the NBA forum. It's been 2 long years of dealing with this saga. No point in adding a third year to it.

[SpurPadre]

So I guess there is already an asterisk on next years title too since Durant and Klay are out.

False premise. You're ignoring the fact that teams upgrade from the previous season and the fact that Durant was likely leaving the Dubs in the offseason. Stick to this season.

[Immortal Spur]

I agree with it being closed now that it's over. I think there's no point of just following his career and keep tabs on him in the Spurs forum. Once next season starts this thread should be moved to the NBA forum. It's been 2 long years of dealing with this saga. No point in adding a third year to it.
been regretting being the one to start this thread... let it die tbh

in a weird way this brings a lot of closure for me...

[TDMVPDPOY]

former spurs players cant win shit without the spurs system = wrong

former spurs players cant win shit without pop = wrong again

2 wrongs doesnt make a right, but in this case, kawhi has proven patfo and the believers who continue to slurp on that cock long and hard, wrong...

[daslicer]

been regretting being the one to start this thread... let it die tbh

in a weird way this brings a lot of closure for me...

I agree with you on the closure part. It sucks #2 won but I feel now it's officially over. Whatever he does from this point forward should have no bearing on the Spurs.

[SpurPadre]

former spurs players cant win shit without the spurs system = wrong

former spurs players cant win shit without pop = wrong again

2 wrongs doesnt make a right, but in this case, kawhi has proven patfo and the believers who continue to slurp on that cock long and hard, wrong...

Ruptured ACL to a team's best player= Ring for the opposing team. You wanna see a major accomplishment and legitimate title for Load Management? Go back to 2014.

[timtonymanu]

Or just stay out of this thread. Mods didn't close it then, they shouldn't have to now because you guys can't stay out of threads you don't wanna read.

[tbdog]

Everyone he knew Leonard was the best player in the league. Dennis fucking his trade value, to the point that Celtics wouldn't even give up Brown. Fuck Dennis. The cunt now gets $$$$$$ for being a cunt.

[daslicer]

Or just stay out of this thread. Mods didn't close it then, they shouldn't have to now because you guys can't stay out of threads you don't wanna read.

This thread doesn't belong here once the '19-'20 season starts. I'm fine with it reading it right now but not next year.

[Murray2k]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=326&v=1hyCwYVbBw8

1:55 mark is interesting, Kawhi saying he wanted to at least be the 2nd or 3rd best player on the team instead of rushing and coming back as the 5th or 6th best.. It worked out for him, so can't argue the result..

He gives Chip and Pop credit here too..

[bagtec]

You guys still got mills relax

[TimDunkem]

You guys still got mills relax

Pop is that you?

[gambit1990]

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:tu

[J_Paco]

Bitter af

See, here is another imbecile as an example.

Yeah, cause a guy quitting on my (actual) favorite team is something I should praise or be happy about.

Idiot.....

[apalisoc_9]

:tu

Wow mods changed your team or you did? :lol

[gambit1990]

Wow mods changed your team or you did? :lol
mods did :lol

i don’t mind though tbh. they were my team this year. picked them to win it all at the start of the season.

[gambit1990]

i was on the money:

lowry won't fold in the POs imo because of how phenomenal his supporting cast is playing... kawhi isn't all of a sudden gonna turn into playoff demar, siakam is playing like the MIP, raps have as much depth as anyone.

[Geo210SpursSanAnto.]

This is a true cause for an asterisk around a championship banner..... Baby dinos caught lucky break, after break... I guess you can say karma finally bit golden state... But this series doesnt go 5 games with a healthy worriers team.... #2 sold his soul, and gained a championship in the process.... Karma will eventually bite uncle fester and # 2 in the long run and the SPURS will once again reign champions, and bring the LOB trophy back home to San Antonio, Texas... Where it truly belongs!!

[YGWHI]

What kind of faggot are you? a Kawhi/Warriorrs fan? Fine. go suck that dick elsewhere..

I'm not sure what the hell are you doing here.. Seriously, what is the fuckin' purpose of your posts upstairs if you are not Spurs fan? You are not even a good troll.

The only troll here is you.

loveforthegame (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=2665) has been on ST before you, me, and lot of people that call themselves Spurs fans.

@love has always supported the Spurs in all these years and found great quotes/stats.

You can like those quotes or not but don't kill the messenger.

[Texas_Ranger]

This ring is as meaningful as those 2 Durant has.

[gambit1990]

This ring is as meaningful as those 2 Durant has.
:td:td:td

raps beats warriors both times in the RS.

[TDMVPDPOY]

u guys notice in his interviews, he always talks about the things pop always talks in the media, just enjoy basketball?

[YGWHI]

He isnt, these Finals were led by Lowry, Van Fleet and Siakam.
Did he seal the championship like a leader?
Nah, he cried to at least get his shitty 20 points.

Kawhi led Raptors in points, rebounds and steals in the Finals.

But also he gave this team the right approach.


“His demeanor has kind of taken a big part of our team,” Lowry said. “We have some guys that are fiery and feisty, but we all kind of just stay levelheaded and never get too up, never get too down. . . . And with the demeanor that we have, Kawhi definitely brought a lot to that.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/kawhi-leonard-wont-celebrate-until-its-over-thanks-to-him-raptors-are-one-win-away/2019/06/08/d16814b0-89dc-11e9-98c1-e945ae5db8fb_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.231dafdb1a7e (https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/kawhi-leonard-wont-celebrate-until-its-over-thanks-to-him-raptors-are-one-win-away/2019/06/08/d16814b0-89dc-11e9-98c1-e945ae5db8fb_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.231dafdb1a7e)

Kawhi helped Lowry to keep focused in the season
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This calm has infected the rest of his teammates. When the Raptors were down by double digits to the Milwaukee Bucks (https://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/milwaukee-bucks) in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Leonard reportedly told his teammates to “enjoy the moment, stay here, stay together, we’re good.”
Afterwards, Norm Powell praised Leonard for his ability to relax his teammates (https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/253946/Kawhi-Leonard-To-Teammates-During-Raptors-26-3-Run-Enjoy-The-Moment): “The one thing Kawhi really stressed to us was just to enjoy it. Don’t get too out of character, just enjoy the moment and continue to go out there and just lay it on the floor. So it was an amazing feeling just to be able to battle and chip away at it.”
After the Raptors won Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Pascal Siakam (https://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/276639/pascal-siakam) echoed Powell’s words (https://www.sbnation.com/2019/6/8/18657512/kawhi-leonard-stats-nba-finals-2019-game-4): “He’s always been that guy who you can look at when something goes bad. He just has that calm demeanor. It gives you that peace, knowing that everything is going to be OK. And I feel like that every time I’m on the floor with him.”

He was a true leader for them

[kw780101]

u guys notice in his interviews, he always talks about the things pop always talks in the media, just enjoy basketball?
Apparently his way of just enjoy basketball is to ghost his teammates sit out for a season then request a trade, bomb his trade value and blame it on the team. He then chose to talk more shit about his former coach and team after he just won a championship.

[Gamechannel]

Apparently his way of just enjoy basketball is to ghost his teammates sit out for a season then request a trade, bomb his trade value and blame it on the team. He then chose to talk more shit about his former coach and team after he just won a championship.

He's all class, like the raptors fanbase.

[kw780101]

Kawhi led Raptors in points, rebounds and steals in the Finals.

But also he gave this team the right approach.



https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/kawhi-leonard-wont-celebrate-until-its-over-thanks-to-him-raptors-are-one-win-away/2019/06/08/d16814b0-89dc-11e9-98c1-e945ae5db8fb_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.231dafdb1a7e (https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/kawhi-leonard-wont-celebrate-until-its-over-thanks-to-him-raptors-are-one-win-away/2019/06/08/d16814b0-89dc-11e9-98c1-e945ae5db8fb_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.231dafdb1a7e)

Kawhi helped Lowry to keep focused in the season
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He was a true leader for them
Let's ask his former teammates on how great of a leader #2 was last season.
"Our great leader Kawhi played the best hide and seek game the league has ever seen. He sat out because of a thigh bruise for the whole season and were still no where to be found during the playoffs. A+ leader, would play with him again"

[NASpurs]

Let's ask his former teammates on how great of a leader #2 was last season.
"Our great leader Kawhi played the best hide and seek game the league has ever seen. He sat out because of a thigh bruise for the whole season and were still no where to be found during the playoffs. A+ leader, would play with him again"

Did he also fuck your girlfriend AND mom on his off time during rehab? Your sodium levels are off the charts.

[99 Problems]

:claw Who dis guy? :lobt2:

[RC_Drunkford]

Kawhi led Raptors in points, rebounds and steals in the Finals.

But also he gave this team the right approach.



https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/kawhi-leonard-wont-celebrate-until-its-over-thanks-to-him-raptors-are-one-win-away/2019/06/08/d16814b0-89dc-11e9-98c1-e945ae5db8fb_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.231dafdb1a7e (https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/kawhi-leonard-wont-celebrate-until-its-over-thanks-to-him-raptors-are-one-win-away/2019/06/08/d16814b0-89dc-11e9-98c1-e945ae5db8fb_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.231dafdb1a7e)

Kawhi helped Lowry to keep focused in the season
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He was a true leader for them

Of course he was cause he taught them everything he learned from Pop while the Raptors never won anything. This is like being a 4th grader going to kindergarden, teaching those kids the alphabet. He won't be the smart kid when he's back in school though.

[YGWHI]

Let's ask his former teammates on how great of a leader #2 was last season.
"Our great leader Kawhi played the best hide and seek game the league has ever seen. He sat out because of a thigh bruise for the whole season and were still no where to be found during the playoffs. A+ leader, would play with him again"

I said "He was a true leader FOR THEM" because it's true.

The injury seemed legit but the way both sides handled it was ugly. His greedy representatives were trying to take advantage of a bad situation while the Spurs trying to lowball him/asking for a paycut.

People make mistakes all the time. If the Spurs or Kawhi made a mistake ...It's 2019...Who cares what happened two seasons ago.

[YGWHI]

He won't be the smart kid when he's back in school though.
Don't you ever get tired of being wrong all the time?

One of the best things about Kawhi is his approach to the game and his mindset. But suddenly he will become trash and won't have any impact on any team he's on...OK.

[playblair]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D9ASKncUIAE3wY2.jpg

[playblair]

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[bic50]

This ring is as meaningful as those 2 Durant has.
Nope

[bic50]

This is a true cause for an asterisk around a championship banner..... Baby dinos caught lucky break, after break... I guess you can say karma finally bit golden state... But this series doesnt go 5 games with a healthy worriers team.... #2 sold his soul, and gained a championship in the process.... Karma will eventually bite uncle fester and # 2 in the long run and the SPURS will once again reign champions, and bring the LOB trophy back home to San Antonio, Texas... Where it truly belongs!!
Nah he’ll be fine

[DPG21920]

For those wondering: yes I already paid DeadlyDynasty :lol

[bic50]

I agree with you on the closure part. It sucks #2 won but I feel now it's officially over. Whatever he does from this point forward should have no bearing on the Spurs.
It should have been that way from the beginning. There were people here so angry and bitter they wanted to see Kawhi fail away from the spurs. Raptors won 59 games last season you add a top 5 player and there’s a good chance they’re going to the finals. I thought bucks were coming out the east though. But he was going to see plenty of success there.

[kw780101]

https://youtu.be/ou-fMrCeGZo

And let us not forget Spurs Medical Staff is TRASH, misdiagnosed Danny Kawhi and PAU. The team on Pop's orders LEAKED shit out about him in the press, and he addressed it with Kyle Lowery's new best friend(Rip D PRESSION) timvp (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=8)
Seem like all this dude wants to do after he just won a championship is to throw shades at the Spurs every chance possible.

[SAGirl]

Kawhi acting normal.
https://twitter.com/Rachel__Nichols/status/1139407212013506561?s=20
They look so happy. Can’t hate on that tbh. Can’t hate him.

[bic50]

I agree with you on the closure part. It sucks #2 won but I feel now it's officially over. Whatever he does from this point forward should have no bearing on the Spurs.
It should have been that way from the beginning. There were people here so angry and bitter they wanted to see Kawhi fail away from the spurs. Raptors won 59 games last season you add a top 5 player and there’s a good chance they’re going to the finals. I thought bucks were coming out the east though. But he was going to see plenty of success there.

[SAGirl]

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Actually glad for him that he won away from the Spurs. IMO cements his legend. His prior championship he was very young and the big 3 got a ton of credit. This was something different.

[SAGirl]

Really pins it on the medical staff. Doctors can disagree, but the coach should always back the player. What seems to have happened is he believed the team docs (trust in the Spurs) even if Kawhi’s docs were crazy.

Or it’s all in Kawhi’s head because Uncle planted it there.
Nah there was a real rift early in the season and all the speculation about the injury was started by Pops incredulity and the medical staff.

[SAGirl]

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Legend. Glad to have watched it.

[DeadlyDynasty]

For those wondering: yes I already paid DeadlyDynasty (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=15365) :lol
Indeed:tu

[Clipper Nation]

Seem like all this dude wants to do after he just won a championship is to throw shades at the Spurs every chance possible.
The Spurs sided with the washed-up egomaniac Porker over Kawhi. Of course he's going to throw shade.

[cd98]

I hate Kawhi for leaving and how he left. If he left in free agency, that's his right. Sitting out and whining, that just didn't sit well with me. But he was awesome in that playoff run. It made him leaving the Spurs all the more painful. But he could have won a title with the Spurs roster from this year. He would have easily beat Denver and Portland and GSW team broke down from injuries was all for the taking. TBH, the 76ers gave Toronto more of a scare than the GSWs did thanks to injuries.

[cpds421]

Actually glad for him that he won away from the Spurs. IMO cements his legend. His prior championship he was very young and the big 3 got a ton of credit. This was something different.

Klay and KD were hurt big time. Klay was owning nephew before he got hurt.

[SPURt]

This thread probably doesn’t die until Kawhi makes a free agency decision.

[blizz]

Nah there was a real rift early in the season and all the speculation about the injury was started by Pops incredulity and the medical staff.

Go ingest a satchel of Richards. You don’t know shit. Fuck off

[John B]

I was rooting agaist Dubs dynasty and closing in on The Big 3 ring count. It just so happened Kawhi was the instrument. It also gives the narrative, what if he didn’t get hurt. I still and always will see Kawhi as ungrateful bitch for not straightening what really took place and clear the name of the franchise who made the player he is.

From here on, no more Kawhi nees. He served his purpose and now should remain in the past.

[Legacy]

Nah there was a real rift early in the season and all the speculation about the injury was started by Pops incredulity and the medical staff.

Translation: Slurp, ssllluuurrpp, slurp, slurrrp, aaahhhhhh..... :lmao

[Keepin' it real]

One thing always bugged me about Leanord is he seems oblivious to the concept of team. All his comments are about "I" and "me". This goes all the way back to 2014, you know, the first time he spoke.

[bic50]

Klay and KD were hurt big time. Klay was owning nephew before he got hurt.
Reminds me of the wcf before Kawhi got hurt

[Mikeanaro]

Imagine being this pathetic. Kawhi averaged 28.5pts 9rebs and 4ast in the Finals, while being doubled and tripled teamed like crazy.

You are allowed to be salty, but talking like a dumbass is not a good look.
You are literally saying warriors are built on injuries, dumbass.

¨Injuries are part of the game, that's why being the most healthy squad is a legitimate advantage in Sports.¨- 22 posts Troll boy

[Mikeanaro]

Kawhi led Raptors in points, rebounds and steals in the Finals.

But also he gave this team the right approach.



https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/kawhi-leonard-wont-celebrate-until-its-over-thanks-to-him-raptors-are-one-win-away/2019/06/08/d16814b0-89dc-11e9-98c1-e945ae5db8fb_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.231dafdb1a7e (https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/kawhi-leonard-wont-celebrate-until-its-over-thanks-to-him-raptors-are-one-win-away/2019/06/08/d16814b0-89dc-11e9-98c1-e945ae5db8fb_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.231dafdb1a7e)

Kawhi helped Lowry to keep focused in the season
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He was a true leader for them
First I could not care less about his ppg and everything when he shot 9/24 in the 5th game and 7/16 for 19 points during the 6th, and then cried for padding stats purposes.
He is not the reason why Raps won the ring, was the 4th fiddle when it was time to finish the series.

Second, we all know he is a mute cancer retard, so why even mention that BS?
So he couldnt do it with the Spurs in the West excepting ´17 he was an unstable player who wasnt able to play more than 30 mpg and now he knows everything?
Please.

[DPG21920]

Indeed:tu

Just a couple of noble internet friends

[DPG21920]

The Spurs sided with the washed-up egomaniac Porker over Kawhi. Of course he's going to throw shade.

Congrats at landing the 2x champ and fmvp

[Harry Callahan]

"I'm still just playing basketball no matter what jersey I have on." Gee, good to know that you mercenary semi-mute cancer. This guy is a little bit off. No empathy at all for a city and community that supported him for six hears until he decided to look out for himself and spit in the faces of everyone in San Antonio.

What is this injury he keeps referencing? I saw real injuries the last month or so to other players. There is no gray area for those guys. There has been no clear confirmation of his physical condition for TWO years.

I interview people in my job all the time. My intuition tells me the nephew is not a completely honest person (perhaps hanging around unc too much).

What has happened since July 16, 2018 has absolutely ZERO bearing on what took place before that date. NONE. Coach Pop has a 25 year history of looking out for his players. I trust that more than a single person with an agenda and some kind of issue with properly communicating the simplest things due to being "quiet".

When you sign a contract you put your good name out there too. Neph did not pass the test in my view. He ran - hid hid - in all likelihood he lied to promote a narrative that fits his desires. Its sad that the end justifies the means in this world a lot of times.
Knowing right from wrong gets lost in the shuffle.

If mute stayed here this year, we would be talking about him taking his talents to the west coast anyway. Violated the spirit of his contract by his actions last year. Nothing will change that. I don't think any of the Spurs players respect this guy's actions. He quit on them and the organization.

A total crap situation.

[duncan2k5]

Athletes are supposed to want to play. KD actually wanted to play. He has more heart than people gave him credit for. Leonard showed Zero heart last season. If his mentality going forward as he gets older, is every time he feels a twinge of pain he needs to shut it down in fear of a torn ACL, boy he is going to miss a Shit-Ton of ball games..

He did play... And realized it wasn't getting better... He was smart as hell

[duncan2k5]

Athletes are supposed to want to play. KD actually wanted to play. He has more heart than people gave him credit for. Leonard showed Zero heart last season. If his mentality going forward as he gets older, is every time he feels a twinge of pain he needs to shut it down in fear of a torn ACL, boy he is going to miss a Shit-Ton of ball games..

I guess Timmy didn't show heart when he sat out an entire playoff run

[duncan2k5]

Lol what does a ruptured Achilles have to do with a sore thigh? Not even remotely similar situations

U can't be this stupid... KD didn't play on a ruptured Achilles... It ruptured when he played after they cleared him for a calf strain...

[MichaelBayismyUncle]

https://external-preview.redd.it/tknlVmg4XbNmqIPjrXO1k6M-IMagZGKZRDI6QYKokl0.jpg?width=776&auto=webp&90aca7e3https://cdn-s3.si.com/s3fs-public/2019/06/14/kawhi-lowry-celebration.jpg

[duncan2k5]

Who was saying GS is better without KD? Answer that question. And really stop it...you embarrass yourself daily...KD no matter what you think of him is one of the greatest offensive players in the history of the game....do you really think him being healthy wouldn't tip the scales in GS favor?...its a totally different ball game...and no I don't think GS would have swept Tor but I do think they would have disposed of them much the same way they disposed of SA in 2017.

EVERYONE was saying it... Where were u??

[duncan2k5]

I am no fan of Durant,but he did show heart playing the last game. The #2 faggot didn't even show up to support his team and was fucking his uncle in NY.

He showed weakness... He let ppl pressuring him into injuring himself to prove a point... Weak!

[duncan2k5]

It sure as hell wasn't even that sore, didn't prevent his ass from going to a Dodgers game with Magic last spring.

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Lest we all forget amongst this KD heroics talk, a timeline of Kawhi's situation with the Spurs shows ABSOLUTELY NO PARALLELS.



October 2017: After missing training camp, Kawhi declared out for Spurs opener.
San Antonio Spurs F Kawhi Leonard to sit out opener vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/NBA/2017/10/13/San-Antonio-Spurs-F-Kawhi-Leonard-to-sit-out-opener-vs-Minnesota-Timberwolves/2441507944520/)

November 2017: Parker makes his season debut for the Spurs, only 7 months after rupturing his left quadriceps tendon in May.
Tony Parker says Kawhi Leonard could return in 'a couple of weeks', after looking good in practices. (https://www.nba.com/article/2017/11/27/san-antonio-spurs-tony-parker-says-kawhi-leonard-looking-good-last-few-practices)


Parker says: "You know the Spurs, they are going to take no risks. It’s going to be ... a couple of weeks, three weeks, they are not going to take any risks, but he is looking good so far.”


December 2017: Kawhi returns and looks rusty (13/6/1 in 16 minutes) and over the next few weeks, is in and out of the lineup as a precaution due to soreness. He doesn't look nearly as athletic as he did in the 2016-2017 season.
Kawhi Leonard is Back, and the Spurs’ Season Starts Now (https://www.si.com/nba/2017/12/12/kawhi-leonard-san-antonio-spurs-return-outlook)

January 2018: Kawhi declared out indefinitely
Kawhi Leonard (quadriceps) out indefinitely to continue rehabilitation from injury (https://www.nba.com/article/2018/01/17/san-antonio-spurs-kawhi-leonard-out-indefinitely-right-quad)

February 2018: Despite being cleared of any structural injury by the Spurs' medical staff, Kawhi continues to sit out.
Report: Kawhi Leonard choosing to sit out despite being medically cleared (https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/report-kawhi-leonard-choosing-to-sit-out-despite-being-medically-cleared/)

(...)



March 2018: In the midst of fighting for 8th place in the West to make the playoffs, Parker declares his injury "100 times worse" than Kawhi's.
Tony Parker: My quad injury was 'a hundred times worse' than Kawhi Leonard's (https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2018/03/23/spurs-tony-parker-quad-injury-hundred-times-worse-kawhi-leonard/453946002/)

April 2018: Pop's wife dies, Kawhi "planned" to return to the lineup but didn't. Pop: "you'll have to ask Kawhi and His Group that question."
Report: Kawhi Leonard Planned Return to Spurs After Erin Popovich's Death (https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2773624-report-kawhi-leonard-planned-return-to-spurs-after-erin-popovichs-death)

April 2018: Spurs barely make the playoffs, Warriors sweep them in the first round. Kawhi not on the bench to cheer the team on and goes to NYC.
Warriors eliminate Spurs, move on to round 2 of NBA Finals (https://abc7news.com/sports/warriors-eliminate-spurs-move-on-to-round-2-of-nba-finals/3386259/)

May 2018: Kawhi spotted attending Dodgers game in LA with Magic Johnson.
994928862587797504

June 2018: Gregg Popovich travels to California, meets with Kawhi Leonard.
"Leonard wants a trade to Los Angeles, preferably the Lakers over the Clippers, league sources said. He has privately maintained that he no longer wants to play in San Antonio and will eventually alert rival teams considering trades for him that his intention is to sign in Los Angeles when he can become a free agent in 2019, league sources said." (https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23846966/gregg-popovich-meets-kawhi-leonard-california)

June 2018: NBA Draft approaches, Kawhi's camp declares Kawhi "100%" magically, just in time for a possible trade.
Report: Kawhi Leonard nearing full health (https://nba.nbcsports.com/2018/06/11/report-kawhi-leonard-nearing-full-health/)




and now....




NBA Finals 2019: Kawhi Leonard says he can relate to Kevin Durant's 'devastating' injury, wishes him 'a speedy recovery' (https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-finals-2019-kawhi-leonard-says-he-can-relate-to-kevin-durants-devastating-injury-wishes-him-a-speedy-recovery/)
"I hope he has a speedy recovery and just gets healthy, and I hope that he's going to be OK mentally, just throughout the whole rehab process," Leonard said, "because, like I said before, we work so hard to either play in the Finals or just play in the NBA, and when you're not playing, it's hard to wrap your mental around it. But I'm pretty sure he's going to attack each day and get better and come back strong."

Yes, "work so hard to play in the NBA." Like going to Dodgers games with the owner of the arch rival team while under contract. Or like dodging Spurs staffers while on a paid vacation in NYC doing "rehab."

Ur comparing playing in an NBA game to going to sit and watch a baseball game?? You're disqualified

[Genovaswitness]

He showed weakness... He let ppl pressuring him into injuring himself to prove a point... Weak!

high IQ opinion. he let himself get pressured into something he really shouldn’t have been doing

[timtonymanu]

Just think tomorrow is gonna be 5 years since Kawhi and Danny first rang.... with the Spurs. :lol

[duncan2k5]

Kawhi should give his trophy to Vanvleet

autistic ass mf

U clearly don't understand how finals mvps work

[SAGirl]

Go ingest a satchel of Richards. You don’t know shit. Fuck off
Det salt tbh :rollin

[MichaelBayismyUncle]

https://imagesvc.timeincapp.com/v3/fan/image?url=https://fansided.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2019/06/1149777882.jpeg&

[RC_Drunkford]

Don't you ever get tired of being wrong all the time?

One of the best things about Kawhi is his approach to the game and his mindset. But suddenly he will become trash and won't have any impact on any team he's on...OK.

I never said that. I said he's the best player in the NBA in 2017 and a lot of Spurs fans thought the same. As a matter of fact when he got traded to Toronto, to me they were the favorites to take down the Dubs. I said he'll average 40 against them. He averaged 30 but my point was proven. They can't stop him. All I was saying is you can give a team that never made it to the finals some insight on what it takes to get there, but when you're with a franchise that has 5 banners and players who have won 4-5 rings as well as the coach it demands completely different level of leadership that he obviously wasn't ready for. The Raptors got that Spurs championship pedigree in the trade, as well as a generational talent and that put them over the top.

[Dverde]

After final buzzer sounded off, it would have been great to see Nephew tell his coach Nick Nurse “Thank you for not pushing me!”.

[dbreiden83080]

I guess Timmy didn't show heart when he sat out an entire playoff run

Actually he wanted to play. It was the team that sat him down. He didn’t sit himself down.

[Gibbz]

When Kawhi and Unc go to the Clippers right after ringing will the depressives here accept that there's nothing San Antonio could've done to keep this autist?

[cpds421]

Part of me wishes to see nephew with one of the LA teams. Spurs could get their revenge if they meet them in the playoffs

[TDomination]

Actually he wanted to play. It was the team that sat him down. He didn’t sit himself down.

yup. Pop actually cares about his players. As much as we rag on him being too loyal or not having the drive to win, he genuinely cares about his players as people. Not just as NBA commodities.
Why would Pop, who says "its just basketball" ,risk a players health for a game that is meaningless in the grand scheme of things. Pop rushing kawhi back? Please..

[TDomination]

double post

[phxspurfan]

https://imagesvc.timeincapp.com/v3/fan/image?url=https://fansided.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2019/06/1149777882.jpeg&

Kawhi celebrating with his teammates :cry




...teammates until July 1

[phxspurfan]

Ur comparing playing in an NBA game to going to sit and watch a baseball game?? You're disqualified

So he's healthy enough/"rehabbing like crazy to get to 100% right before the draft" by going to a Dodgers game and cheer for a team that isn't in his town. Got it.


But not healthy enough/"rehabbing like crazy to get to 100% right before the draft" to sit behind the bench of his own team, the team a SuperMax player should be the leader of, in their playoff push/playoff games to cheer on the team he is playing for (scratch that, not playing for, but paying his salary). Got it.

[Gamechannel]

So he's healthy enough/"rehabbing like crazy to get to 100% right before the draft" by going to a Dodgers game and cheer for a team that isn't in his town. Got it.


But not healthy enough/"rehabbing like crazy to get to 100% right before the draft" to sit behind the bench of his own team, the team a SuperMax player should be the leader of, in their playoff push/playoff games to cheer on the team he is playing for (scratch that, not playing for, but paying his salary). Got it.

Give it up dude. Apparently, Kawhi can do no wrong.

[NASpurs]

Give it up dude. Apparently, Kawhi can do no wrong.

Neither can PATFO according to you. It works both ways dumbass.

What a shit poster. Go back to reddit.

[SPURt]

The three “what if”s I keep wishing I could see play out in an alternative universe:

1. What if the Spurs don’t trade Kawhi and force him to play out his contract?
2. What if the Sixers think Kawhi>Ben Simmons and do that trade?
3. What if the Celtics think Kawhi>Jason Tatum and/or Jaylen Brown and trade for Kawhi?

[Gamechannel]

Neither can PATFO according to you. It works both ways dumbass.

What a shit poster. Go back to reddit.

Where did I ever say that the front office didn't make any mistakes? Point it out to one post. Just because they made mistakes doesn't mean that the mistakes were so severe that there was no going back! The dude just didn't want to be there - mistakes or not.

[Gamechannel]

Neither can PATFO according to you. It works both ways dumbass.

What a shit poster. Go back to reddit.

If anyone's a shitposter around here, it's you and your anti-Spurs agenda.

[Hoops Czar]

The three “what if”s I keep wishing I could see play out in an alternative universe:

1. What if the Spurs don’t trade Kawhi and force him to play out his contract?
2. What if the Sixers think Kawhi>Ben Simmons and do that trade?
3. What if the Celtics think Kawhi>Jason Tatum and/or Jaylen Brown and trade for Kawhi?

1.)He'd be a Clipper after the season.
2.) Sixers wouldn't
3.) Spurs would be screwed

[weebo]

EVERYONE was saying it... Where were u??

Names. Who is this "EVERYONE?"...but again you'll deflect, lie, or ignore altogether because this is stance vs everyone on the KL situation is the only thing that gives real purpose to your world...loser :lol

[Kawhitstorm]

I guess Timmy didn't show heart when he sat out an entire playoff run

:wow

[blizz]

Det salt tbh :rollin

What? You got some in your snatch? No salt here just tired or people taking up for a traitor/thief and bashing the best franchise in sports in the process acting all matter of factly when they really don’t know shit.

[blizz]

Det salt tbh :rollin

What? You got some in your snatch? No salt here just tired or people taking up for a traitor/thief and bashing the best franchise in sports in the process acting all matter of factly when they really don’t know shit.

[MichaelBayismyUncle]

https://i.redd.it/2a4mswgpzd431.jpg

[Mikeanaro]

Kawhi celebrating with his teammates :cry




...teammates until July 1
:lmao
He wasnt even a twitter trend when they won, I was all about Van Fleet, Klay, Curry, Toronto, GSW, Kyle.

[slick'81]

Well this will def go down as the worst trade in franchise history

[loveforthegame]

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1139388328103407619

[MichaelBayismyUncle]

:lmao
He wasnt even a twitter trend when they won, I was all about Van Fleet, Klay, Curry, Toronto, GSW, Kyle.
He was trending. Twitter sorta glitches sometimes depending on your region settings.

[timvp]

Is that dude trying to get Kawhi to sign an apple?








Man, Kawhi wins a championship and then the next day Whataburger sells out to an investment bank. Darkest days in San Antonio since Santa Anna took the Alamo, tbh.

[spurs10]

Is that dude trying to get Kawhi to sign an apple?








Man, Kawhi wins a championship and then the next day Whataburger sells out to an investment bank. Darkest days in San Antonio since Santa Anna took the Alamo, tbh. Well it could be worse! On second thought, no.....no it couldn't. Now Whataburger!!?

:bang

This world is a dark place.

[apalisoc_9]

https://i.imgur.com/MWcqEhO.gif

[ace3g]

Is that dude trying to get Kawhi to sign an apple?








Man, Kawhi wins a championship and then the next day Whataburger sells out to an investment bank. Darkest days in San Antonio since Santa Anna took the Alamo, tbh.

The apple relates to this fake excerpt

https://twitter.com/MCamerlengo/status/1137408092742803456

[dbreiden83080]

Well this will def go down as the worst trade in franchise history

But it was not a trade they wanted to make..

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

"I'm still just playing basketball no matter what jersey I have on." Gee, good to know that you mercenary semi-mute cancer. This guy is a little bit off. No empathy at all for a city and community that supported him for six hears until he decided to look out for himself and spit in the faces of everyone in San Antonio.

What is this injury he keeps referencing? I saw real injuries the last month or so to other players. There is no gray area for those guys. There has been no clear confirmation of his physical condition for TWO years.

I interview people in my job all the time. My intuition tells me the nephew is not a completely honest person (perhaps hanging around unc too much).

What has happened since July 16, 2018 has absolutely ZERO bearing on what took place before that date. NONE. Coach Pop has a 25 year history of looking out for his players. I trust that more than a single person with an agenda and some kind of issue with properly communicating the simplest things due to being "quiet".

When you sign a contract you put your good name out there too. Neph did not pass the test in my view. He ran - hid hid - in all likelihood he lied to promote a narrative that fits his desires. Its sad that the end justifies the means in this world a lot of times.
Knowing right from wrong gets lost in the shuffle.

If mute stayed here this year, we would be talking about him taking his talents to the west coast anyway. Violated the spirit of his contract by his actions last year. Nothing will change that. I don't think any of the Spurs players respect this guy's actions. He quit on them and the organization.

A total crap situation.

💯

[phxspurfan]

The apple relates to this fake excerpt

https://twitter.com/MCamerlengo/status/1137408092742803456

what the actual fuck

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

So he's healthy enough/"rehabbing like crazy to get to 100% right before the draft" by going to a Dodgers game and cheer for a team that isn't in his town. Got it.


But not healthy enough/"rehabbing like crazy to get to 100% right before the draft" to sit behind the bench of his own team, the team a SuperMax player should be the leader of, in their playoff push/playoff games to cheer on the team he is playing for (scratch that, not playing for, but paying his salary). Got it.

Bingo lol exactly

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

The three “what if”s I keep wishing I could see play out in an alternative universe:

1. What if the Spurs don’t trade Kawhi and force him to play out his contract?


THIS is what should have happened.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

But it was not a trade they wanted to make..

Should never traded him. Should have forced him to play out his contract. If he chose not to play again he only would hurt his own image.

[dbreiden83080]

Should never traded him. Should have forced him to play out his contract. If he chose not to play again he only would hurt his own image.

It is what it is. You don’t want a chronically unhappy player on your team. Look at Anthony Davis and that cluster fuck of a situation in New Orleans.

[JeffDuncan]

Should never traded him. Should have forced him to play out his contract. ...

Not possible. The Spurs' only remedy would have been not to pay him.

[duncan2k5]

They're both ungrateful pricks. Had Kawhi gone to Indy after the draft, I guarantee you he wouldn't be the player he became under pop. Danny would still be playing in Sebian basketball league. The Spurs gave him his career after he was cut by multiple teams. These guys conveniently forget what the Spurs did for them. That's ok. It's their time to gloat. Our time will come. I so hope he goes to LA and the Spurs get the pleasure to knock his ass out of the playoffs. He's a great player no doubt. But I can't ever ignore his fuckery .

I hate that narrative... Yall act like only the Spurs can ever have stars that weren't lottery picks... Giannis was drafted 15...Jokic in the second round... If both those players were drafted by SA, ppl would say the Spurs made them... Plz stop that narrative... It's disrespectful to the players... No wonder no one wants to play here... All their hard work gets credited to someone else

[bic50]

I hate that narrative... Yall act like only the Spurs can ever have stars that weren't lottery picks... Giannis was drafted 15...Jokic in the second round... If both those players were drafted by SA, ppl would say the Spurs made them... Plz stop that narrative... It's disrespectful to the players... No wonder no one wants to play here... All their hard work gets credited to someone else

[bic50]

What? You got some in your snatch? No salt here just tired or people taking up for a traitor/thief and bashing the best franchise in sports in the process acting all matter of factly when they really don’t know shit.
Salty af

[r0drig0lac]

I hate that narrative... Yall act like only the Spurs can ever have stars that weren't lottery picks... Giannis was drafted 15...Jokic in the second round... If both those players were drafted by SA, ppl would say the Spurs made them... Plz stop that narrative... It's disrespectful to the players... No wonder no one wants to play here... All their hard work gets credited to someone else

unfortunately you may be right about that, if Duncan had won 3 titles with another coach (without the Pop status), he would probably be better rated on the all time rankings (not that he cares, but probably other big players would care)

[John B]

THIS is what should have happened.
I think we ring up, and he would be a dumbass to leave, and even ringchasers would be lining up. In retrospect, yes Spurs PATFO should’ve forced him to playout his contract.

[BillMc]

Is that dude trying to get Kawhi to sign an apple?



Maybe, he watched Snow White recently.

[John B]

It is what it is. You don’t want a chronically unhappy player on your team. Look at Anthony Davis and that cluster fuck of a situation in New Orleans.
I don’t think Kawhi was happy at Toronto either. But he had to salvage his image, and pretty much got his ass wiped by Masai. I think in due time, Spurs and him would’ve made it up if they forced him to play, saying they could’t find a suitable trade. Would have, should have. Lesson learned.

[Harry Callahan]

your trolling doesn't work esé, 11th seed, missing the playoffs with LeBron, Magic throwing your franchise under the bus. Lakers are the laughing stock of the league. And Beadle was 100% right

Every syllable uttered by Beadle last summer was correct. ESPN muzzled her as she took the NBA Show gig to the west coast.

[kobyz]

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1139388328103407619

lol Pop!

[kobyz]

the most exciting championship run in the NBA in a long time, so glad for Kawhi!

[Geo210SpursSanAnto.]

Eat a dick # 2

[LkrFan]

1139384207367479297

[LkrFan]

https://i.imgur.com/MWcqEhO.gif

This would be even better if they have his laugh in the background :lol

[LkrFan]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D9ASKncUIAE3wY2.jpg

Whoah! Te Gusta!! :wow

[Dverde]

It’ll be interesting to see the fallout if he leaves. Can any Raptors fan hate him now? I wouldn’t want to play long term with that bum squad he carried to a championship. Canadians also sell their milk in bags.

[spurs10]

It’ll be interesting to see the fallout if he leaves. Can any Raptors fan hate him now? I wouldn’t want to play long term with that bum squad he carried to a championship. Canadians also sell their milk in bags. He doesn't strike me as a guy that will do anything for his team, but the 'fallout' would be significant. I think he stays for a 1 and 1 player option deal. The optics of him leaving would be too bad, so he'll stay.

[daslicer]

He doesn't strike me as a guy that will do anything for his team, but the 'fallout' would be significant. I think he stays for a 1 and 1 player option deal. The optics of him leaving would be too bad, so he'll stay.

I disagree with the optics being bad if he leaves. The media is on #2's side. They are even pushing the narrative right now that since he won a ring in Toronto that he doesn't owe them anything.

[Phenomanul]

https://mobile.twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1138426089934598149

He would have done it in 2016 as well if not for Zaza.

[Dverde]

I disagree with the optics being bad if he leaves. The media is on #2's side. They are even pushing the narrative right now that since he won a ring in Toronto that he doesn't owe them anything.

Well does he? He never signed there and did not want to be traded there. He owes them nothing especially after winning a championship imo.

[daslicer]

Well does he? He never signed there and did not want to be traded there. He owes them nothing especially after winning a championship imo.

I actually agree. I'm not even debating that.

[phxspurfan]

It’ll be interesting to see the fallout if he leaves. Can any Raptors fan hate him now?

Raps fans will love him for life.

[phxspurfan]

This thread has reached The Club / Quattro Razor status now. It's officially a homepage/hangout for ST

[blizz]

Salty af

Look at this white knight mfer.

[spurs10]

I disagree with the optics being bad if he leaves. The media is on #2's side. They are even pushing the narrative right now that since he won a ring in Toronto that he doesn't owe them anything. You might be right, as he's a media darling for sure. I think west coast media is pushing that narrative. I hope he does, but think he'll wait.

:toast

[lefty]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO LOLOLOLOL
AT SPURS, KAWHI HATERS, SPURS MEDICAL STAFF, KAWHI HATERS, PORKER

[Rusty]

Eat a dick # 2

:lol

[bic50]

Look at this white knight mfer.
Bitter af :lol

[bic50]

I don’t think Kawhi was happy at Toronto either. But he had to salvage his image, and pretty much got his ass wiped by Masai. I think in due time, Spurs and him would’ve made it up if they forced him to play, saying they could’t find a suitable trade. Would have, should have. Lesson learned.
He seems pretty happy there. But he might still leave

[GreekSpursfan]

Lucky af tbh. Fuck uncle D.

[MichaelBayismyUncle]

Drake and the Raptors in vegas.

[bic50]

I disagree with the optics being bad if he leaves. The media is on #2's side. They are even pushing the narrative right now that since he won a ring in Toronto that he doesn't owe them anything.
He was a one year rental. I think the media badly want him in l.a

[bic50]

Lucky af tbh. Fuck uncle D.
Doesn’t matter

[rasuo214]

Lets say Kawhi stays in Toronto, gets to the Finals again against Lebron's Lakers, who are you all rooting for?

[RD2191]

Lets say Kawhi stays in Toronto, gets to the Finals again against Lebron's Lakers, who are you all rooting for?

How is this even a question? Kawhi of course.

[rasuo214]

How is this even a question? Kawhi of course.

I agree, I just want to see if anyone is salty enough to root for the Lakers+Lebron.

[RD2191]

I agree, I just want to see if anyone is salty enough to root for the Lakers+Lebron.

The Lakers and their fans are going to be insufferable next season tbh :lol

[r0drig0lac]

I agree, I just want to see if anyone is salty enough to root for the Lakers+Lebron.

some people here had the audacity to cheer for Warriors+Curry+Durbeta, cheering for LeGM+Lakers would not be so difficult.

[blizz]

Bitter af :lol

Stupid af

[Legacy]

.................................................. ..................................

[duncan2k5]

So he's healthy enough/"rehabbing like crazy to get to 100% right before the draft" by going to a Dodgers game and cheer for a team that isn't in his town. Got it.


But not healthy enough/"rehabbing like crazy to get to 100% right before the draft" to sit behind the bench of his own team, the team a SuperMax player should be the leader of, in their playoff push/playoff games to cheer on the team he is playing for (scratch that, not playing for, but paying his salary). Got it.

Why would he go support Parker and ginobili?

[vander]

what a stupid fucking soap opera tbh
in 2017 it's Kawhi who gets injured rather than anyone on the superteam. then after he quits on the Spurs, everyone on superteam gets injured so autist hero can win the money to save his mom from cancer and sharks

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/seeratsohi/status/1140346232390508545

[loveforthegame]

He stay?

https://mobile.twitter.com/NewBalanceCan/status/1140404450403766272

Maybe not. Just a thank you message. :lol NB playing with hearts.

https://mobile.twitter.com/NewBalanceCan/status/1140413673447534592

Full FVV quote on Kawhi’s free agency.

https://mobile.twitter.com/JLew1050/status/1140350068450570242

https://mobile.twitter.com/JLew1050/status/1140363766690918400

https://mobile.twitter.com/JLew1050/status/1140368720210120706

[LkrFan]

1140599238704979968

:wow

[picnroll]

1140599238704979968

:wow

Load management, hamstring and Davis. No PG. No SG. No bench.
Do it Mitch.

[TDMVPDPOY]

kawhi to lakers, where they only have like 23m free capspace

they still have kuzma if they wanna trade him

[loveforthegame]

https://mobile.twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1140621361456590849

[Dverde]

​Look at his hand in this photo. WTF? Is he human?

https://thenypost-files-wordpress-com.cdn.ampproject.org/ii/w1000/s/thenypost.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/nba_finals_raptors_warriors_basketball.1.jpg?quali ty=80&strip=all&w=978&h=652

[Murray2k]

I'll be physically sick if he goes to Lakers..

[Dverde]

I'll be physically sick if he goes to Lakers..

Watch some team offer Uncle Dennis a “President of Kawhi Operations” job.

[LkrFan]

Load management, hamstring and Davis. No PG. No SG. No bench.
Do it Mitch.

You kidding me? If this goes down, they all will be on load management.

Buyout players and ring chasers will wanna sign with LA. Believe that shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit! :lmao

[LkrFan]

I'll be physically sick if he goes to Lakers..

Why son? Just curious.

Oh and who's burner account are you? :downspin:

[exstatic]

Nike won't want him on the Lakers. Why would they want the best player on the team wearing NB?

[Murray2k]

Why son? Just curious.

Oh and who's burner account are you? :downspin:

Kawhi, Lebron, AD is way too op.. That's even worse than the GSW superteam.. The league looks like it might be interesting next year with several teams with a chance to win, Kawhi to Lakers and the only question is who will win the fmvp(if they stay injury free)..

[loveforthegame]

https://mobile.twitter.com/NBA/status/1140631841231314946

[Harry Callahan]

https://mobile.twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1140621361456590849

"Man gets Paid"? Really Nephew and New Balance. Stole $20MM last year. I guess load management will not return that money to SA will he? For working out....

[exstatic]

"Man gets Paid"? Really Nephew and New Balance. Stole $20MM last year. I guess load management will not return that money to SA will he? For working out....

Kinda rules out the Lakers, then. They have about $23M available.

[loveforthegame]

The T-shirt is board man gets paid. Something he used to say back in college. About rebounding.

[r0drig0lac]

Kawhi, Lebron, AD is way too op.. That's even worse than the GSW superteam.. The league looks like it might be interesting next year with several teams with a chance to win, Kawhi to Lakers and the only question is who will win the fmvp(if they stay injury free)..

Exactly, some people here will be in denial, but a team with Davis/Lebron/Kawhi would not be the fucking bs shooting team golden state, this team would literally have the two best players in the world and another 2-way superstar would be ridiculous because no one could beat those guys physically or in talent.

[jayskipz]

Board man gets paid.

[LkrFan]

Kawhi, Lebron, AD is way too op.. That's even worse than the GSW superteam.. The league looks like it might be interesting next year with several teams with a chance to win, Kawhi to Lakers and the only question is who will win the fmvp(if they stay injury free)..

What's wrong with det? :lol

[GB20]

What's wrong with det? :lol

It's going to make the league soft if kawhi, Anthony and LeBron are in the same team.

[picnroll]

You kidding me? If this goes down, they all will be on load management.

Buyout players and ring chasers will wanna sign with LA. Believe that shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit! :lmao
So what starting PG, starting SG you getting for vet min? Whose your backup center? Whose your backup PG and SG? Whose your backup when load managements doing his load management thing? Good luck cupcake. :rollin

[LkrFan]

It's going to make the league soft if kawhi, Anthony and LeBron are in the same team.

Was the league "soft" when the Spurs had a top 50 player on the roster, yet tanked for Duncan anyway? :downspin:

[LkrFan]

So what starting PG, starting SG you getting for vet min? Whose your backup center? Whose your backup PG and SG? Whose your backup when load managements doing his load management thing? Good luck cupcake. :rollin

:lol

[UZER]

Kawhi said he was coming to realize before this year that he may have to be a option 2 or 3 guy depending on how his leg responded. He was able to get one more year as alpha. Even with all the load management, he still barely made it through the playoffs. He clearly still has a leg issue.

If he chooses LA, it’s because LBJ and AD (:lol) will be there to carry his load management. Dude might be done in a few short years. This will extend his run a little longer.

[loveforthegame]

https://mobile.twitter.com/cbcsports/status/1140650333665763328

[Killakobe81]

Board man gets paid.

he stay throwing subtle shade at PATFO ...


I hope if he doesnt join us (dont think he will) he stays east
not that i think he would win a title with clippers like max Kellerman thinks ...

But im always for any championship team even the 2008 Celtics getting a chance to defend their title its why I bitched about cubes in 2011 for years.
ever y champ should get ah healthy defense of their title not dubs or 80's lakers who won plenty ... but you should get at least one shot ... I would have preferred Lakers beat celts in 2009 vs. 2010 tbh

[Killakobe81]

Kawhi said he was coming to realize before this year that he may have to be a option 2 or 3 guy depending on how his leg responded. He was able to get one more year as alpha. Even with all the load management, he still barely made it through the playoffs. He clearly still has a leg issue.

If he chooses LA, it’s because LBJ and AD (:lol) will be there to carry his load management. Dude might be done in a few short years. This will extend his run a little longer.

you could tell he was hurt much respect to him for gutting it out for the chip ...
I know he is persona non grata inthe 210 , and rightfully so but as a single alpha chip this despite injuries to state is uo there with dirk in 2011 and hakeem's first chip.

[coachmac87]

He’s going to be a Laker....

Raptors know he’s gone. The players and FO are appreciative of what he did..but he gone.

Why would Kawhi back off his ORIGINAL destination? The championship he just won will only add to his resume..he will then be able to set himself apart by winning 3 rings with 3 different teams. 3 finals mvp with 3 different teams..and he gets to go home and be loved by the biggest fan base in the league???

He’s going to be a Laker and the league is fucked. He may even take less to do it tbh

[RD2191]

He’s going to be a Laker....

Raptors know he’s gone. The players and FO are appreciative of what he did..but he gone.

Why would Kawhi back off his ORIGINAL destination? The championship he just won will only add to his resume..he will then be able to set himself apart by winning 3 rings with 3 different teams. 3 finals mvp with 3 different teams..and he gets to go home and be loved by the biggest fan base in the league???

He’s going to be a Laker and the league is fucked. He may even take less to do it tbh

I wouldn't be surprised tbh

[loveforthegame]

Lowry. :lol

https://mobile.twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1140665853396082689

[Johojowhite]

Lowry started the 5 more years chant and Uncle Dennis joined. (He’s wearing a white hat)

[exstatic]

Lowry started the 5 more years chant and Uncle Dennis follows. (He’s wearing a white hat).

Giannis joining the raptors in 2021. Kawhi Giannis duo is gonna run the EAST.

Uncle Dennis was actually chanting "five more minutes!".

[GB20]

Lowry. :lol

https://mobile.twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1140665853396082689

I hope he stays in the east because we need more balance in this league. Having 3 of top 5 players in one team doesn't help.

[Dejounte]

If Kawhi stays with the Raps.... PATFO's plan of swaying him away from LA worked. I think thats what they wanted even though its "humiliating" to the organization to the whole. Gives us a much better chance to compete than say, if Kawhi formed a big 3 with LeBron and David. Only the Lakers stand in our way next year. (though i think Kawhi going to the Clips would be an even more ideal situation as that team wouldnt be that threatening by himself or with some 2nd tier star like Butler)

[Legacy]

:cry OMG, The Spurs were so awful to him. :cry
Swear to God, his new "fans" don't know just how cautious we are with our players & injuries. Makes me sick. :vomit:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhJWl127kPI&t=130s;zhJWl127kPI&t

[MichaelBayismyUncle]

https://streamable.com/hbdsh

[MichaelBayismyUncle]

https://i.redd.it/tiizy7fnsy431.jpg

[loveforthegame]

https://mobile.twitter.com/DimeUPROXX/status/1140708243091668995

[Darth_Pelican]

BREAKING: Gunshots Fired At Toronto Raptors Championship Parade

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2019/06/17/toronto-raptors-parade-gunshots/1481225001/ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D9SeThrW4AAT5U6?format=jpg&name=360x360

[GB20]

https://mobile.twitter.com/DimeUPROXX/status/1140708243091668995

They should send another key to the spurs organization.

[loveforthegame]

GOAT. :lol

https://mobile.twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/1140715312452722688

[Legacy]

They should send another key to the spurs organization.

[r0drig0lac]

GOAT. :lol

https://mobile.twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/1140715312452722688
this is not spurs Kawhi Leonard, that's another guy definitely.

[Murray2k]

GOAT. :lol

https://mobile.twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/1140715312452722688

Ok that's funny :lol

[Realdeal1]

Yeah the more I see kawhi dancing, smiling and joking around makes me believe he hated being a spur from day one

[spursfan09]

Kawhi on top of the world lol

[K...]

I heard that San Antonio also agreed to pay for this championship parade as part of the trade. It's that true?

[loveforthegame]

:lmao

https://mobile.twitter.com/Furioustylez85/status/1140715946178465798

[slick'81]

Man, kawhi made tor his own soo quickly

[Hoops Czar]

I heard that San Antonio also agreed to pay for this championship parade as part of the trade. It's that true?

They paid upfront in the sum of 5M.

[RC_Drunkford]

https://twitter.com/bleacherreport/status/1140628297769992193?s=21 maybe we can sign this guy in free agency

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/AllDaySportTalk/status/1140624493653745665
https://twitter.com/AllDaySportTalk/status/1140624493653745665[

[Legacy]

alT_zVFMuPw

What "last laugh?" Ugh. I've seen and heard enough of this crybaby-drama queen's shade and cheap shots thrown at Pop & The Spurs. Grow up... and again -- Good riddance! :td

[weebo]

Lowry. :lol

https://mobile.twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1140665853396082689

Demar on suicide watch.

[MichaelBayismyUncle]

https://preview.redd.it/9kq5mii1zx431.jpg?width=769&auto=webp&03384a4fhttps://i1.hoopchina.com.cn/hupuapp/bbs/687/49939687/thread_49939687_20190618013738_s_103666_w_690_h_68 9_28606.jpg?x-oss-process=image/resize,w_800/format,webp

Uncle Dennis and Kawhi enjoying themselves.

[kobyz]

GOAT. :lol

https://mobile.twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/1140715312452722688

Kawhi put a seal on the best last laugh story in the history of the NBA!

[cd98]

Kawhi put a seal on the best last laugh story in the history of the NBA!

I think Nike owns the laugh too.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

alT_zVFMuPw

What "last laugh?" Ugh. I've seen and heard enough of this crybaby-drama queen's shade and cheap shots thrown at Pop & The Spurs. Grow up... and again -- Good riddance! :td

Faggot just keeps talking shit. He ever snaps an ankle I'll feel no pitty

[jayskipz]

Lmao you call that talking shit? Get out your feelings, put some respect on the best player in the league. WHAT IT DO BABYYYYYYY

[TimDunkem]

That laugh had nothing to do with the Spurs. Jfc you people are so hurt. :lol

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

You guys are idiots lol, he's used every opportunity to throw a diss

[TimDunkem]

What does the Kawhi laugh meme, him acknowledging it, and having fun with it have to do with the Spurs?

[kobyz]

I'm hoping kawhi gonna meet Trump, I know kawhi is a big supporter of him...

[RD2191]

That laugh had nothing to do with the Spurs. Jfc you people are so hurt. :lol

Tbh :lol

[RD2191]

What does the Kawhi laugh meme, him acknowledging it, and having fun with it have to do with the Spurs?

Absolutely nothing. These dudes are delusional.

[Cardinal]

https://streamable.com/q3er3

WOJ: "Kawhi Leonard's focus is on Los Angeles, but it's the Clippers not the Lakers."

[Legacy]

That laugh had nothing to do with the Spurs. Jfc you people are so hurt. :lol


Absolutely nothing. These dudes are delusional.

Read the comments on the actually video, dipshits. Even the Raps fans get it.

[RD2191]

Read the comments on the actually video, dipshits. Even the Raps fans get it.

Get what? That you're a huge faggot?

[Legacy]

Get what? That you're a huge faggot?

Was waiting for one your original "faggot" replies. :lol

[Legacy]

https://streamable.com/q3er3

WOJ: "Kawhi Leonard's focus is on Los Angeles, but it's the Clippers not the Lakers."

No surprise there. Better "Enjoy this moment," Raps.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Read the comments on the actually video, dipshits. Even the Raps fans get it.

lol yup. Pretty obvious

[Realdeal1]

I wouldn’t mind kawhi going to the clippers.. let him battle it out with Lebron /AD for the battle of Los Angeles market while the raptors turn into a one hit wonder .. plus kawhi going to clippers proves kawhi was full of shit this whole time

[r0drig0lac]

I wouldn’t mind kawhi going to the clippers.. let him battle it out with Lebron /AD for the battle of Los Angeles market while the raptors turn into a one hit wonder .. plus kawhi going to clippers proves kawhi was full of shit this whole time

agree

[gambit1990]

how does kawhi going to the clips prove he’s full of shit? la was the only the place he was rumored as wanting to go...

[r0drig0lac]

how does kawhi going to the clips prove he’s full of shit? la was the only the place he was rumored as wanting to go...

proves that his group may have forced his way out and nothing the Spurs tried would have any effect, if he staying in Toronto makes things a little more complicated imo.

[Murray2k]

proves that his group may have forced his way out and nothing the Spurs tried would have any effect, if he staying in Toronto makes things a little more complicated imo.

Yeah I see it the same way.. If he goes to LA then there was nothing we could have done and PATFO tried to do their best in a hopeless situation, but if he stays at Toronto serious questions needs to be asked..

[Legacy]

proves that his group may have forced his way out and nothing the Spurs tried would have any effect, if he staying in Toronto makes things a little more complicated imo.

Spur fans on here with half a brain have been saying this all along-- people just refuse to L-I-S-T-E-N. You people kill me, I swear. :lmao

[RC_Drunkford]

https://twitter.com/n_magaro/status/1139736961546117121?s=21

[duncan2k5]

proves that his group may have forced his way out and nothing the Spurs tried would have any effect, if he staying in Toronto makes things a little more complicated imo.

That's not how real life works... If I have a wife, I obviously wanna be with her forever... But if she does something that causes me to end the relationship, I'm not just gonna go with any other female... I'm gonna have my preferences

[duncan2k5]

https://twitter.com/n_magaro/status/1139736961546117121?s=21

Such a bad post by that guy... Comparing an entire career (including low PER rookie year VS two years is silly... Those other players on the list played until they retired, meaning their PER dropped at years went by... Rudy gay's PER will also drop as years go by and just like all other players on that list, after he retires, his post injury PER will be lower than pre injury...

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Yeah I see it the same way.. If he goes to LA then there was nothing we could have done and PATFO tried to do their best in a hopeless situation, but if he stays at Toronto serious questions needs to be asked..

I don't think so. They had their plan for LA. If they decide to stay in Toronto it's only bc they now see the potential of a country behind him now and all that can come from that. To me that doesn't change that he faked an injury to force a trade, hiding in closets like a little bitch.

[duncan2k5]

Also he didn't rehab with the Spurs... He rehabbed with the team he injured it with... Spurs was just the first team he played for after

[GB20]

Such a bad post by that guy... Comparing an entire career (including low PER rookie year VS two years is silly... Those other players on the list played until they retired, meaning their PER dropped at years went by... Rudy gay's PER will also drop as years go by and just like all other players on that list, after he retires, his post injury PER will be lower than pre injury...

Why do you hate the spurs so much? You should follow kawhi to the raptors forum.

[duncan2k5]

I don't think so. They had their plan for LA. If they decide to stay in Toronto it's only bc they now see the potential of a country behind him now and all that can come from that. To me that doesn't change that he faked an injury to force a trade, hiding in closets like a little bitch.

Which is it? Is he injury prone or faking? So he was faking being hurt these playoffs too on the same thigh? Why would he fake being injured right before he is a free agent? U guys are really dumb

[GreekSpursfan]

Lol at people who thought Uncle was gonna stay up there. It was inevitable.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Which is it? Is he injury prone or faking? So he was faking being hurt these playoffs too on the same thigh? Why would he fake being injured right before he is a free agent? U guys are really dumb

I've seen that old tired non argument from you over and over. I've been consistent. He was faking then, he was faking in the playoffs. It looked like he was choking so he started acting hurt in the playoffs as an excuse in case he lost. Media started giving him bs publicity off it lying that it was that injury he lied about from last year. Pussy ended up winning and going with said publicity. And he's milking it.

So stop with your bs already. He faked it. Period. Hiding in closets across the country :lol

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

BTW why has noone made any Photoshops of Kawhi hiding in a closet :lmao

Or did I miss them