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because Aldridge sucking is a bigger story
Rattled too easily
Getting a pass for what? Being the only Spur to show up in big games this season?
Where is his defense? He looks like a totally different player
nig showed some temper tonight and had a good sequence or two, gave me hope. but it was false hope he just shriveled back up the rest of the game while Scrubadeldova and Kevin Soft went to work, smh
Don't know. His defense has been bad and has a severe domino effect on the other players.
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Originally Posted by Mnky
A pass for what?
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Originally Posted by rasuo214
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Originally Posted by DarrinS
He was again the best player on the floor for the Spurs. :lmao
Kawhi dropped 24 in 25 minutes.
Stat padding fuck needs to look good for some stupid all star game.Quote:
Originally Posted by RD2191
Lebron had 8 points in the first half, then Pop switched to zone where Lebron got to abuse Patty Mills.Quote:
Originally Posted by sananspursfan21
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Originally Posted by RD2191
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Originally Posted by RD2191
Because hes not the problem. LaMarcus is getting cuked by Raymond and Love on national tv.. fucking embarrasing
For the Spurs losing. His not a rookie anymore. He's a max player. He deserves 80% of the blame. LMA 10%, the rest of the team the other 10%.Quote:
Originally Posted by DarrinS
1st season as a spur for LMA. What's Kawhi excuse for taking L after L? Tummy ache? :cryQuote:
Originally Posted by Spurs_619
LMA is a max player. And should feast on love but gets dominated instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kool Bob Love
Backfire thread. :lmao
Way to ignore the fact that Aldridge has sucked in big games this year...he was signed for millions to help take some of the load of KLQuote:
Originally Posted by Kool Bob Love
Way to ignore the fact that Aldridge has sucked in big games this year...he was signed for millions to help take some of the load of KLQuote:
Originally Posted by Kool Bob Love
No help. Parker ginobli and LMA played like shit. Kawhi out up 24/6/2/ on good efficiency. He wasn't the problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kool Bob Love
kawhi's team remember? :rolleyesQuote:
Originally Posted by Spurs_619
He had to stat pad at the end of the 4th.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spurs_619
Yeah, too bad he was Center tonight and Love was West's assignment :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Spurs_619
LMAlpha should've pulled a Bron and benched himself once he picked up the second foul... Instead crater face kept him in and he never saw the court in the second quarter
Spurs Zone D basically eliminated One-on-One Kawhi's D and his strengths on that end...If Pop will use it in next games without Tim, I'd like to see a better game plan for Kawhi on defense.Quote:
Originally Posted by objective
Two of the three fouls were on love, and i agree pop should of pulled him. But dude has been a no show in every big game. You honestly going to deny that?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht
Even Jordan needed Pippen from time to time :rolleyesQuote:
Originally Posted by Kool Bob Love
Hmm but according to you Kawhi isn't a top 5 player on the team and LMA is alpha oh and Parker. So a "role player" deserves 80% of the blame?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kool Bob Love
Why did you fall for some of the shittiest "trolling" of all time?Quote:
Originally Posted by rasuo214
Oh, ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kool Bob Love
He outplayed Griffin, and did work this game the couple of times Poop decided to feed him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spurs_619
Poop doesn't know how to handle a player who's been a Top 5 scorer these last couple of years. You going to deny that?
2/10
If you want to support LMA/hating on Kawhi...you're not doing it very well. :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Kool Bob Love
In fact, you're just exacerbating LMA poor performance on the defensive end which forced Pop to play zone for almost the entire 2nd half.
He tried making Kawhi a scorer tho. Can't make chicken salad out of chicken shit.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht
The clippers aren't contenders this year. He was a no show against the OKC, GS, and now tonight. And he had nice back to back post ups to start the second half then started setting for fade away jumpers when being guarded by two of the worst post defenders in the game. Of course a little of the blame goes on Pop but he needs to figure it out. You always point out Kawhi shrinking in the big moment and he has a couple times but Aldridge is far worse.
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Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht
The clippers aren't contenders this year. He was a no show against the OKC, GS, and now tonight. And he had nice back to back post ups to start the second half then started setting for fade away jumpers when being guarded by two of the worst post defenders in the game. Of course a little of the blame goes on Pop but he needs to figure it out. You always point out Kawhi shrinking in the big moment and he has a couple times but Aldridge is far worse.
Nah, I just like pointing out the contradictions in said shitty "trolling".Quote:
Originally Posted by Box
Lebron once again went off with no problems, but I won't pin all the blame on Kawhi tonight. It's time Poop throws his ego away and uses LMAlpha the way he's supposed to be used. The number 1 option. His system that's supposed to benefit role players like Green and Mills ain't gonna work this year. Throw the ball down low and go from thereQuote:
Originally Posted by Kool Bob Love
The team that sent us fishing in the first round isn't a contender?Quote:
Originally Posted by Spurs_619
He was a no show his first RS game here against OKC, unbelievable. Didn't go off against Golden State, a game where everyone shat the bed, unforgivable.
I noticed it early on, even made a thread about it. He's going to have to do work with Pop holding him back. His first 2 months here he got half his points on put backs...,
The clippers were playing at a way higher level last year and if we had parker and splitter healthy we win that series. Like i said pop of course is partly to blame. But Aldridge needs to figure his own shit out he doesn't need to do it every game but we need him to go anywhere in the playoffs.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht
Smh
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Originally Posted by bic50
Leonard isn't that good, tbh. People need to embrace this bitter truth, and welcome this into their heart: Leonard sucks, and the Spurs suck. That's all.
Stat wise went head to head with LeBronson. Don't blame Kiwi. Ask why was Kyrie Love looking like Larry Bird? Where was our rim protection without Timith?
B/c we were watching the game instead of stay busy being a haters:wakeup
No one gets a pass but honestly KL is not built to be the main scorer. His value is more spread out and frankly he needs help. The Spurs need easier buckets, like from LMA. Unfortunately he got into foul trouble just as he was heating up. I think that was a major key to the loss. This was a hometown win by a team who suddenly found itself because of a new coach. We need to forget about it and stay the course.
LMA has led the Spurs in FGA in December and January, he's #1 in FGA per possesion, just for reference Kawhi's 3rd in FGA per possesions in the last two months.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht
LMA took more shots per minute than Kawhi, against the Warriors and Cavs.
So...Pop is playing LMA as the Spurs first option and still didn't work against elite teams.
Do you have another great idea??
MVP/ Jordan was shooting air-balls when Gary Payton was all up in his shirt during the 96 Finals where he got outplayed by Shaw Kemp. The 72 win Bulls won a couple of games in that series b/c Rodman's yoeman's work on the offensive boards collecting Jordan's bricks.:lolQuote:
Originally Posted by weebo
Love 21 Irving 21 LeBron 29. Kawhi 24 and...no other Spur in 20's. He's that good but can't do it alone...Quote:
Originally Posted by UNT Eagles 2016
I wouldn't go that far but yes people tend to overrate him and I think that's due to fear of whats going to happen to the franchise after Duncan retires. He's definitely an all-star but he's not a franchise superstar player people tend to make him out to be like he's on the same level as Lebron,Durant,Curry.Quote:
Originally Posted by UNT Eagles 2016
What a liar then again you are one of those Pro Kawhi apologists. You got all 3 of their ages wrong. Lebron is 31, Love is 27, Irving will turn 24 in a few months.Quote:
Originally Posted by YGWHI
Are you drunk? Love scored 21 points, Irving 21, LeBron 29...If no one of LeBron's teammates scored 20 or more, he didn't win this game by himself. That's why I said that Kawhi's that good but needs some help like LeBron had tonight.Quote:
Originally Posted by daslicer
Tbf, Pippen underachieved in the 2nd 3-peat and DNP'd game(s) because he had a migraine lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Kawhitstorm
1996 playoffs: 16.9ppg, 8.5rpg, 5.9apg, 2.3TO, 39.0fg%, 28.6 3P%
1997 playoffs: 19.2ppg, 6.8rpg, 3.8apg, 2.9TO, 41.7fg%, 34.5 3P%
1998 playoffs: 16.8ppg, 7.1rpg, 5.2apg, 2.4TO, 41.5fg%, 22.8 3P%
I jumped the gun and assumed you were talking age when I saw 20's appear in the quote. My mistake.Quote:
Originally Posted by YGWHI
Kawhi has not nor will he ever be a franchise player. Fans need to realize he's a complimentary piece to a championship team. His role is to play great defense and to spot up for threes. Anything else is asking too much.
Kukoc made up for his decline.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht
He's already one of the best postup players & mid-range shooters in the league.Quote:
Originally Posted by LongtimeSpursFan
This has to be one of the worst takes if you seriously think he can only shoot spot up threes and play defense.Quote:
Originally Posted by LongtimeSpursFan
Bro, the poster you're replying to said Kyle Anderson was better than Kawhi, tbh:lol..not worth replying..Quote:
Originally Posted by Kawhitstorm
These kawhi haters are seriously stupid tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by Spurs_619
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Originally Posted by YGWHI
Kawhy lack of intangibles and leadership is the number 1 most ovrerlook thing on st by far...
Kl is the new version of david. Great skulls on both ends. But soft. The sad part is I would rather have manu with the ball in the closing seconds than kl, and kl probably would too.
Spurs got 2 top tier talent with bottom tear mentality in lma and kl.
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Originally Posted by kobyz
The Spurs don't operate like this, they won't accommodate to Aldridge and Leonard's strengths. If You want to see Kawhi dominate then Pop should allow him to handle the ball more or run the offense through Aldridge every single time. Parker handling the ball has not done much for the Spurs against the elite teams, like GS and OKC. Parker cannot run the offense or facilitate and expecting Kawhi to score 30 points playing alongside Parker is ridiculous. Manu and Parker were horrible on defense then they took horrible shots trying to "take over" yet they get a pass?! BS.
Matt Moore from CBS sports mentioned this after the GS game. Kawhi's usage rate has gone down, he is the leading scorer yet he doesn't get the ball enough to score. Everyone is expecting Kawhi to dominate when he is being relegated as a spot up shooter waiting for a corner three from Parker. It doesn't work that way, Kawhi and LMA need the ball, fuck ball movement if everyone else can't score or even handle the ball without turning it over.
Kawhi needs to works on quick feet drills. He gets tangled up easily in crowds.
I agree and disagree. I agree in that he didnt come out of the womb knowing how to put the basketball in the hoop say like JR Smith, just effortlessly. I disagree in that he helps in so many areas AND can shoot the three AND has made so many improvements like the post-up game and midrange shot AND is an extremely hard worker AND has a heart that I wouldnt bet against him. If hes a complimentary player he'll be so good at being a complimentary player that he could be the MVP of the team.Quote:
Originally Posted by LongtimeSpursFan
The problem is everybody finding there comfort zone, knowing who they are and devising a system that encompasses all of it and that takes time. Personally I think LMA needs the ball more, hes our isolation player. Like Paul Pierce was for the Celtics, when we need a score we give it to LMA and he backs down his opponent and scores. This in turn is going to bring Kawhis game alive because Kawhi is more of a floater. He does this and that. Hes going to shoot the three, fake the three and drive for a mid range or a dunk, get a steal with a runaway dunk, putback dunks and some of the best D in the league. Hes just not there with the iso plays...yet.
Yet that's exactly what the kawhi haters are advocating. They want kawhi to just be a spot up shooter and play defense while they claim this is aldridge or parkers team. Say parker is head of the snake, mvparker, we go as far as parker takes us or this is aldridges team he is the alpha and kawhi is just a " role player" but yet whenever spurs lose those same clowns are quick to try give kawhi the "role player" 100% of the blame for the lose while glossing over underwhelming performance from those 2.Quote:
Originally Posted by DenialTwist
I personally don't care who takes the most shots or who is considered the leader or alpha or any of that, as long as the spurs win games. But this garbage of kawhi the so called "role player" having to shoulder their loses is stupid tbh.
But LMA needs the ball more than Kawhi. LMA can get offensive rebounds, which I think he should and think he could be good at it but other than that you waste his talent if you dont feed him the ball. Kawhi can get points in many other ways. Stop pitting them against each other. We need both that is why LMA was signed.Quote:
Originally Posted by DenialTwist
This problem needs to be tackled by Popovich and Parker. They have to find the right chemistry that works.
his defense does seem to have suffered as he focuses on offense, and it's usually pretty ugly when he puts the ball on the floor. he should post up if he has the matchup, take a quick shot, or pass. and save his energy for defense.
Good role player. Not a main guy.
Yes. I noticed the lack of comfort he had at the top of the key trying to create his own offense. That shouldnt happen, he needs to know himself and frankly Parker shouldnt allow it. He needs to be a general now and smooth out this LMA, KL equasion. Pops should start yelling at Parker again.Quote:
Originally Posted by vander
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Originally Posted by Spurs_619
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Originally Posted by bic50
Leonard is bulkier this year, that and the bigger offensive load is compromising his defense.Quote:
Originally Posted by vander
Spurs cannot win if they rely to much on Leonard on offense.
With Green riding the pine, Kawhi had to cover for 4 defenseless asses playing with him while checking Lebron and pouring 25 points of his own...dude is human..
Leonard's usage rate is down. His minutes are monitored as usual. That's not the problem.
In the beginning he was guarding his position while helping on others. But in the last month or so he's having to chase guards because our guards can't do their job. In the case of GS and Cavs he's even had to take on power forwards. That's taking a toll on him more than anything.
This. Tony and Manus play on both ends had mw head scratching. These are the veterans of the spurs playing like scrubs in a summer league gameQuote:
Originally Posted by DenialTwist
Kawhi isn't getting enough passes. Porker keeps freezing him out.
I missed ya brah. :tu
OP how many shitty alts do you have?
Expert was the only shitty one.Quote:
Originally Posted by DMC
shit the bed tonight. Tbh. But Timmy, TP, and DG shot a combined 7-28 from the field for a total of 18 points. You aren't going to win many games that way. Hopefully Kawhi steps up in OKC. Oh and huge props to LMA.
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Credit to LMA. :toast
I'd just like to add that Pop run plays for KAwhi in the beginning and not Green or Tim.
Shades of the last few games against the Clippers last season... you're allegedly a star, you gotta play like it...
Some terrible shots and decisions out there... attack the rim, they can't guard you...
And Pop needs to stop being cute with the minutes... KD played with their bench for almost the entire stretch... stop being a pussy and play your guy...
No pass tonight. He regressed into his Game 5, 6, 7 of last season's playoffs form.
He better carry some shit on the road and lead this team to a win. LMA will regress to the norm. He can't drop 40 on 70% shooting every night.
went james Harden on a couple of plays. Trust your teammates.
Dude is young, he'll figure it out no big deal.
he needs rest
He stunk the first two games of the '14 finals and everyone wrote him off. You know how that played out
Manu needs to stop turning it over and getting benched for KA.
Bingo.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
its fine to not have shots fall, but its inexcusable for him to be taking some of those late shots when aldridge was scoring at willQuote:
Originally Posted by ElNono