Kawhi's Choking Resume

[ezau]

2013: Missed free throws that could've given the Spurs the title
2015: Shot terribly against the Clippers in Game 7
2020: Squandered a 3-1 lead against the Nuggets. Shot 6-22 in Game 7.

Autist is lucky to have played along all-time greats, otherwise, he would've been the second coming of Gerald Wallace. :lol

[Dirks_Finale]

Likely wishing he stayed in Toronto right now.

[baseline bum]

2013: Missed free throws that could've given the Spurs the title
2015: Shot terribly against the Clippers in Game 7
2020: Squandered a 3-1 lead against the Nuggets. Shot 6-22 in Game 7.

Autist is lucky to have played along all-time greats, otherwise, he would've been the second coming of Gerald Wallace. :lol

Don't forget in Game 6 2013 Finals he fumbled away the rebound on LeBron's missed three with about 26 seconds left and the Spurs up 5.

[sananspursfan21]

I love watching the ship of entitlement sink into the sea of mediocrity. Nephew, Beverly, Morris and Harrell all deserve this :rollin

[RD2191]

Tim lost to an 8 seed. That's more pathetic than any choke by Kawhi.

[MultiTroll]

:rolleyes 2013 lets overlook Manus 8 turnovers and the retarded strategy to not guard against the two trey's when up 6.

But but but Kwa's one missed FT cost the Spurs the title.

FOH.

[SpursforSix]

2013: Missed free throws that could've given the Spurs the title
2015: Shot terribly against the Clippers in Game 7
2020: Squandered a 3-1 lead against the Nuggets. Shot 6-22 in Game 7.

Autist is lucky to have played along all-time greats, otherwise, he would've been the second coming of Gerald Wallace. :lol

Yeah...the 2018-2019 Raptors was basically the Dream Team.

[SpursforSix]

:rolleyes 2013 lets overlook Manus 8 turnovers and the retarded strategy to not guard against the two trey's when up 6.

But but but Kwa's one missed FT cost the Spurs the title.

FOH.

Shit...what about the foul on the Dirk "and one".

[Leetonidas]

Yeah...the 2018-2019 Raptors was basically the Dream Team.

59 wins and #1 seed before he joined them :lol

[RC_Drunkford]

2013: Missed free throws that could've given the Spurs the title
2015: Shot terribly against the Clippers in Game 7
2020: Squandered a 3-1 lead against the Nuggets. Shot 6-22 in Game 7.

Autist is lucky to have played along all-time greats, otherwise, he would've been the second coming of Gerald Wallace. :lol

you forgot 2016 where he got locked up by Andre Roberson

[Floyd Pacquiao]

you forgot 2016 where he got locked up by Andre Roberson
This he got locked the fuck up.

[RD2191]

:rolleyes 2013 lets overlook Manus 8 turnovers and the retarded strategy to not guard against the two trey's when up 6.

But but but Kwa's one missed FT cost the Spurs the title.

FOH.

Tbh.

[LaMarcus Bryant]

Don't forget a 40 year old Matt fucking Barnes locking him down and talking shit in that 2015 Clippers series, in which Kawhi did jack shit games 5-7, going -10, -19, and -6, shooting 31%, 20%, AND 38% respectively

[ezau]

Tim lost to an 8 seed. That's more pathetic than any choke by Kawhi.

5 rings>2 rings

[timtonymanu]

This he got locked the fuck up.

Roberson even clowned him in interviews :lol

[ezau]

Yeah...the 2018-2019 Raptors was basically the Dream Team.

How the fuck did he squander a 3-1 lead? :lmao:lmao:lmao

[ezau]

you forgot 2016 where he got locked up by Andre Roberson

Hooly sheeet :lmao:lmao:lmao

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[Floyd Pacquiao]

Roberson even clowned him in interviews :lol
:lol San Antonio’s own. Tbh kawhi got punked, people ignored it for some reason though

[timtonymanu]

:lol San Antonio’s own. Tbh kawhi got punked, people ignored it for some reason though

I think we just gave him a pass back then because of the player he could be when he was good. Plus Lamarcus disappeared in that series as well, Timmy looked done and OKC in general was just a bad matchup so everyone looked like shit but still :lol @ getting locked up by TOSB Barnes and Roberson who is unplayable on offense in back to back seasons.

[SpursforSix]

59 wins and #1 seed before he joined them :lol

Well...the poster I was replying to said he played along "all time greats".

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

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[daslicer]

Roberson even clowned him in interviews :lol

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[Gibbz]

Tim lost to an 8 seed. That's more pathetic than any choke by Kawhi.

Tim was also 34 at that point. Kawhi won't even be in the league at that age.

[Phenomanul]

I think we just gave him a pass back then because of the player he could be when he was good. Plus Lamarcus disappeared in that series as well, Timmy looked done and OKC in general was just a bad matchup so everyone looked like shit but still :lol @ getting locked up by TOSB Barnes and Roberson who is unplayable on offense in back to back seasons.

The Thunder earned the moniker "Thunderefs" in that series for a reason.

That was one of the most controversially reffed series in Spurs' playoffs history.

Two games were decided by horrible calls.

The league wanted OKC vs. Warriors and made it happen.

[sammy]

5 rings>2 rings

Well said Ezau! :clap

[sammy]

Quitter getting his just deserts! LOL!

[TDfan2007]

Tim lost to an 8 seed. That's more pathetic than any choke by Kawhi.

The dude was 35 and playing on 1 knee (before the rehab/weight loss)...Manu also had a broken arm that series. Not even close to the same level of choke. Nice try though

If you really want to get on Timmy for choking in his prime, the only example you'll have is games 4 and 6 versus the Lakers in 2004. Even then, not nearly as bad, since that Lakers team was significantly better than these Nuggets and eventually went to the finals.

[daslicer]

The dude was 35 and playing on 1 knee (before the rehab/weight loss)...Manu also had a broken arm that series. Not even close to the same level of choke. Nice try though

If you really want to get on Timmy for choking in his prime, the only example you'll have is games 4 and 6 versus the Lakers in 2004. Even then, not nearly as bad, since that Lakers team was significantly better than these Nuggets and eventually went to the finals.

Agreed and factor in they were double and triple teaming Tim on every possession with Malone being the primary defender and getting help from either Kobe,Payton,Shaq. If the spurs had shooters it would have blown up in the Lakers face. Hedo and Horry shitted the bed in that series.

Only thing I knock Tim for in that series I felt he should have been a little big more aggressive on the offensive end.

[TDfan2007]

Agreed and factor in they were double and triple teaming Tim on every possession with Malone being the primary defender and getting help from either Kobe,Payton,Shaq. If the spurs had shooters it would have blown up in the Lakers face. Hedo and Horry shitted the bed in that series.

Only thing I knock Tim for in that series I felt he should have been a little big more aggressive on the offensive end.

100% agree, especially in game 4. I remember he was on pace for a triple double in the first half, then disappeared. But Pop also got out coached. Never adjusted to those double/triple teams. As for game 6, Timmy took 19 shots, but probably should've taken 25 given how much everyone else was struggling. I think the foul trouble he got into messed with his 4th quarter aggressiveness.

For better or worse, Timmy almost always made the right basketball play, even when he should've forced it a bit more. The exceptions were his game 7s. He was always very aggressive in those games.

[ducks]

I rather he take the shot then anyone on spurs team now


Leonard says iq in their team is bad
Or is it rivers

[daslicer]

100% agree, especially in game 4. I remember he was on pace for a triple double in the first half, then disappeared. But Pop also got out coached. Never adjusted to those double/triple teams. As for game 6, Timmy took 19 shots, but probably should've taken 25 given how much everyone else was struggling. I think the foul trouble he got into messed with his 4th quarter aggressiveness.

For better or worse, Timmy almost always made the right basketball play, even when he should've forced it a bit more. The exceptions were his game 7s. He was always very aggressive in those games.

That's exactly how I felt but like you said Tim was always wired to be efficient which is to take the best shot available or make the right pass. I remember a year later in the Pistons series him admitting after game 7 that he was so concerned with being efficient that he realized in game 7 that he just had to be aggressive since he was never going to get a good shot due to the Pistons defense. Tim shot 10-27 in that game 7 against the Pistons but we needed him to take all those shots since it put pressure on the Pistons and eventually opened up scoring opportunities for other guys.

[KimmyGib]

Can't fault Kawhi in 2013 to be perfectly honest. He was a second year and performed well beyond expectations the whole series. And at that time he wasn't known to be a reliable free throw shooter anyway.

However, definitely agree 2016 OKC series should be on the list. He was our best player and played like a chump against Andre Roberson. Spurs had a great chance to ring Timmy's last year, and Leonard blew it bad. Even Worse considering he'd just been Barnes'd the previous year.

[daslicer]

Can't fault Kawhi in 2013 to be perfectly honest. He was a second year and performed well beyond expectations the whole series. And at that time he wasn't known to be a reliable free throw shooter anyway.

However, definitely agree 2016 OKC series should be on the list. He was our best player and played like a chump against Andre Roberson. Spurs had a great chance to ring Timmy's last year, and Leonard blew it bad. Even Worse considering he'd just been Barnes'd the previous year.

Agreed I never held 2013 against him but I do hold 2015 and 2016 against him. He was the number 1 option in both of those years and didn't come through.

[SpurPadre]

The dude was 35 and playing on 1 knee (before the rehab/weight loss)...Manu also had a broken arm that series. Not even close to the same level of choke. Nice try though

If you really want to get on Timmy for choking in his prime, the only example you'll have is games 4 and 6 versus the Lakers in 2004. Even then, not nearly as bad, since that Lakers team was significantly better than these Nuggets and eventually went to the finals.

Also, a 35 yeard TD who had to carry arguably one of the worst players in NBA history in Matt Bonner logging 20+ minutes, along with bust Jefferson and way past his prime McDyess. Load Management didn't have dead weight like that in his paper clips roster.

[Kawhitstorm]

Agreed I never held 2013 against him but I do hold 2015 and 2016 against him. He was the number 1 option in both of those years and didn't come through.

-‘15: Not even an all-star & still averaged much more than the reg season while Porker completely shat the bed

-‘16: He manhandled front running Roberson outside of Gm 6 which was over at halftime (Roberson had an offensive rating of :lmaoZERO:lmao in Gm 5 that Kawhi dominated on BOTH ends: https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201605100SAS.html)

[RC_Drunkford]

-‘15: Not even an all-star & still averaged much more than the reg season while Porker completely shat the bed

-‘16: He manhandled front running Roberson outside of Gm 6 which was over at halftime (Roberson had an offensive rating of :lmaoZERO:lmao in Gm 5 that Kawhi dominated on BOTH ends: https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201605100SAS.html)


lol yeah he locked Andre Roberson's none shooting ass up. Belinelli could've done that, Roberson can't shoot. What a retarded take :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[KimmyGib]

lol yeah he locked Andre Roberson's none shooting ass up. Belinelli could've done that, Roberson can't shoot. What a retarded take :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

Meanwhile Durant is torching SA

[KimmyGib]

-‘16: He manhandled front running Roberson outside of Gm 6 which was over at halftime (Roberson had an offensive rating of :lmaoZERO:lmao in Gm 5 that Kawhi dominated on BOTH ends: https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201605100SAS.html)

Kawhi did have some good games, and some stinkers in that series. The stinkers tend to stand out in a loss. Fair enough.

Looking over those box scores reminds me of what a bum David Worst was in that post season. So many dumb costly turnovers, and Kanter utterly annihilated him.

[Leetonidas]

Well...the poster I was replying to said he played along "all time greats".

Not a dream team by any means but he had an all star PG, a the MIP that year and all star this year, former DPOY, plus a solid cast of vets and depth. That team was stacked around him

[gambit1990]

Likely wishing he stayed in Toronto right now.
no, la is where he wants to be.

[DMC]

Likely wishing he stayed in Toronto right now.

No, someone who can walk out on the Spurs, not give 2 shits when Pop's wife dies, and not even be at the games while under contract... then leaves the team he just rang with when the country basically was ready to crown him king, doesn't wish anything. If he did, he'd refuse to play for LA and demand a trade. That's his MO.

[Kawhitstorm]

lol yeah he locked Andre Roberson's none shooting ass up. Belinelli could've done that, Roberson can't shoot. What a retarded take :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

Bruh, my point was that OKC was losing big time when Roberson was on the floor unlike the WCF where he outplayed Draymond & dude was gloating off a cheap block in glorified garbage time during Gm 6. Kawhi was guarding WestBrick who shot 37% in that series.


https://youtu.be/kH9KDox2KqA

[Dirks_Finale]

No, someone who can walk out on the Spurs, not give 2 shits when Pop's wife dies, and not even be at the games while under contract... then leaves the team he just rang with when the country basically was ready to crown him king, doesn't wish anything. If he did, he'd refuse to play for LA and demand a trade. That's his MO.

You're right. He'll instruct Uncle Dennis to tell Doc that he wants George traded for a bigger name. Someone who can carry him when he's in playoff shrink mode.

[BackHome]

KY sucks he will be out of the league in 5 years due to his degenerative Quad injury.

[TDMVPDPOY]

no mention of enrique who has a habbit of opening his big mouth when spurs go 2-0, then only to be backdoor sweep?

against lakers and okc, and grizz series

[daslicer]

no mention of enrique who has a habbit of opening his big mouth when spurs go 2-0, then only to be backdoor sweep?

against lakers and okc, and grizz series

Parker has a history of choking no doubt but he was never considered the best player in the league, an MVP candidate like Kawhi has been the last few years.

[ezau]

Tim, Manu, and Tony never blew a 3-1 lead. Just saying, sons.

[TDMVPDPOY]

Parker has a history of choking no doubt but he was never considered the best player in the league, an MVP candidate like Kawhi has been the last few years.

he was mvp candidate when all the real top players were injured that year...still had no business opening his big mouth against westbrick

[Manong Ginobili]

Thought Thunderefs happened because of 2012 WCF Game 6

[daslicer]

he was mvp candidate when all the real top players were injured that year...still had no business opening his big mouth against westbrick

Parker was never the favorite to win MVP and you know it so let's not even go there. I get it you hate him but your obsession with him at this point is pretty stupid considering his career is now over. Amazing how you brought him up in a thread that was about Kawhi.