Raptors coach said Kawhi Leonard ‘lit up like a Christmas tree’ during first meeting

[spursparker9]

https://sports.yahoo.com/raptors-coach-said-kawhi-leonard-220034692.html

In a recently published feature in the Toronto Star, Nurse said that he and Leonard talked for a significant period of time, excitedly chatting about diagrams, Leonard’s role on the team, and what would be to come during the 2018-2019 NBA season.

Via The Star:


Surely, as the basketball talk with Leonard went on for some 45 minutes — and Leonard, in Nurse’s words, “lit up like a Christmas tree,” at one point rising to join Nurse diagramming schemes on the whiteboard — Nurse must have been breathing a sigh of relief. The incommunicative enigma who somehow had a falling out with the gold-standard franchise in San Antonio wasn’t some petulant nightmare. Instead, he sounded very much like a typical NBA player concerned about how he’ll fit with his new team, not to mention an elite NBA player deeply hooked on the game’s intricacies.

“We could have gone forever. (Raptors management) kept knocking on the door and I was like, ‘A couple more minutes.’ Because we were really into it,” Nurse said. “It was fun to listen to his take. He asked me, ‘How are you going to use me? Where are you going to get me the ball? What do you see?’ And I told him, ‘Listen. To me, you can do pretty much everything. You can post. You can drive. You can handle it up the floor. You can play screen and roll. You can come off pindowns.’ I said, ‘Did I miss anything?’ He’s like, ‘No, that’s about it.’ I said, ‘You’ll probably be doing all that stuff.’ ”

[DeRozan m8]

No one can trust this snake....

Not surprised it was all about him though

[SPURt]

Pathetic. “He said words!!! I hope likes me!!!”

[dabom]

"Poor SOB can't even wipe his own fucking ass" hater somewhere :lol

[blizz]

Fuck that bitch. I hope he’s never the same again.

[spurs10]

Thread belongs below...not up here.

[Russo21]

Kawhi had a 45 minute conversation? Smells like bullshit.

[offset formation]

No one can trust this snake....

Not surprised it was all about him though

[BatManu20]

Move on from the quitter.

[apalisoc_9]

Spursfans so salty :lol

[blizz]

Spursfans so salty :lol

Why are you even here you faggot piece of shit?

[Keepin' it real]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SJpiequiyic/VmN3pJcfpTI/AAAAAAAAZQI/HlDPpOriE24/s1600/charlie-brown-christmas1.jpg

[daslicer]

Kawhi had a 45 minute conversation? Smells like bullshit.

I disagree it probably did last 45 minutes except that Coach Nick did all the talking while Kawhi gave a simple yes or no every 10-15 minutes.

[apalisoc_9]

Kawhi is a spurs legend. Not sure why this thread is downstairs when all spurs legend related threads arw upstaris

[Othyus Lalanne]

No one can trust this snake....

Not surprised it was all about him though


I bet that won't be his label after he retires.

[Snaq O'Meal]

Did Uncle Dennis light up like a Christmas tree too?

[Russo21]

It just doesn't sound like Kawhi at all to have a conversation that could have gone on forever, Raptors management knocking on the door and them asking for a couple more minutes to talk? When you consider Spurs legends and current players and coaches that hardly ever talked to him. Remember Robinson said he barely only ever heard Kawhi say about 10 words. This just seems like too much of a rosey rainbow spin on things that is unlike Kawhi. Unless he is going to buy into the Toronto philosophy to up his free agency value next summer. I do wonder which Kawhi the Raptors are getting. The guy who we thought was a perfect spur, the guy who sits out the whole season who someone else?

I have heard one rumor where Kawhi was actually really talkative in college and this quiet guy persona was new when he came to the Spurs. Maybe he has been faking his whole quiet guy persona all these years and is about to turn into a loudmouth outspoken social media responding tool aka Kevin Durant lol

The more he speaks the more retarded he sounds so he should just shut his mouth though :lol

[Spurtacular]

Spursfans so salty :lol

Playerfans

[Raven]

I think he was just tired of being limited, for the sake of living in a boring place tbh..

[hater]

Good for him

Hope spur fans have moved on although some sound mad as hells still :lol

[140]

Spursfans so salty :lol

[lefty]

Lol Sperms what an overrated culture.

Duncan is the ultimate GOAT for carrying them to 5 titles

[Pavlov]

I think he was just tired of being limited, for the sake of living in a boring place tbh..lol he couldn't even hang out in an exciting place for more than one (1) day.

[TheGreatYacht]

Lol Sperms what an overrated culture.

Duncan is the ultimate GOAT for carrying them to 5 titles

[Blake]

Good, hope he stays up there and becomes the greatest raptor ever

[RD2191]

No one can trust this snake....

Not surprised it was all about him though

[Spurtacular]

I never knew Kawhi was so gay. Tranny Reck or cuck Blake, did you guys know?

[dbestpro]

Lol. Laker fans getting nervous, again. Will be nervous all year long.

[LkrFan]

No one can trust this snake....

Not surprised it was all about him though

Womp Womp! :lmao

[LkrFan]

Lol. Laker fans getting nervous, again. Will be nervous all year long.

Why? :lol

[ElNono]

Not sure who's more emo, Spursfan or DeRozen, tbh...

[Spurtacular]

Why? :lol

Why do you think, dipshit?

[Othyus Lalanne]

Not sure who's more emo, Spursfan or DeRozen, tbh...

Is he emo if Masai really gave him his word?

[Stabula]

I have things to say

[ElNono]

Is he emo if Masai really gave him his word?

yeah, he is. Realistically, he might have a million problems, but his job isn't one of them.

[spursistan]

Scumbag-related threads downstairs :tu..


Did he also talk metaphysics? :lol

Raptors PR in full drive already; they will be bending the knee to Uncle D all year-long..

[Blake]

I never knew Kawhi was so gay.

You think you have a chance huh

[AaronY]

Sad shit tbh

[LkrFan]

Why do you think, dipshit?

:lol

[DMC]

:lol "lit up like a christmas tree".. Why, did someone drop a box of toothpicks?

[Stabula]

:lol "lit up like a christmas tree".. Why, did someone drop a box of toothpicks?

:lol

[E20]

PR/damage control by Uncle Dennis and Vagina aka Kawhi

[Dex]

This shit reads like some sort of creepy fan-fiction.

[Othyus Lalanne]

yeah, he is. Realistically, he might have a million problems, but his job isn't one of them.

Given word is given word.