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No tbh
I believe he is.
He doesn't have the offensive capability to carry an entire team all by himself, like LeBron does.
But no player in the world has the ability to impact the game on both ends of the floor like Kawhi. He's a knockdown shooter from deep, he can guard positions 1 through 4, he can get to the line while still finishing in traffic, he's very good at playing passing lanes and anticipating the steal. I could go on and on.
At one point, he was #1 in the NBA in real plus-minus--ahead of even Steph Curry--before Pop started experimenting towards the end of the season and ruining his numbers. There's a reason why the Spurs have the 2nd best record in the NBA and Kawhi will finish 2nd in MVP voting.
No tbh
He's clearly the best player in the game today.
If you take into account what a headache LeBron is for the coach, organization and some other players to deal with, I'd take Kawhi.
as a spurs fan, i'm ecstatic that this is even a legitimate question.
Id take Kawhi.
Who cares?
He has to be the best player on the court in the Golden State series. None of this Bron Bron fan rationalization that he makes everyone else better until...he doesn't. Then it's everyone else's fault. To be better than Lebron or better than Curry he has to carry the Spurs offensively otherwise no he's not.
No. LeBron controls a team and offense in a way Kawhi doesn't at this point.
if lebron was on the spurs he wouldn't be headache for anyone. he'd be too happy winning.
do the cavs even have a front office? i'm not even sure if that "organization" knows what those two words mean. they're lucky to be in the east.
LeBron is too consistent. Kawhi is right behind him IMO and a half a tier behind Curry.
lol no and it's not close. Lebron is a walking playoff ticket.
This place is like Lakersground lite. This is the "Ditka" crew for sure.
Kawhi match up well against Lebron.
But comparing Kawhi vs THE REST and Lebron vs THE REST...Lebron is still better
LeBron is a walking finals ticket
Kawhi still needs to prove he can lead a team like LeBron has already proven (for more than part of a season with help, or one game with help). LeBron is and always has been Cleveland all by himself. Sadly on the Heat super team, many times he was that whole team as well.
going forward i'll take kawhi, he's much younger and is still improving
but lebron currently has more impact on games, imo
Head-to-head in a series, Kawhi is better hands down. Lebron will be reduced to a jump shooter & passer with a few off-balance lurches thrown in.
He won plenty in Miami and he and Riley butted-heads about LeBron's entourage (he wanted them on team flights, right behind the bench, and to have a few of them get jobs inside the Heat organization). LeBron's had this freedom in both his stints in Cleveland. Riles said 'no' and that's a big factor in why he left despite 4 straight Finals appearances and two les. So, if Riles and winning couldn't make him happy, not sure Pop and winning would either. He wants to run the show.
But I completely agree with you about the cavs organization and their "front office."
NO. / thread.
Labronie works the refs from the tipoff. He uses all 48 minutes to play the game that sets himself up to control final possessions and to ice games at the line. Until kawhi does this, no he's not better
Kawhi Leonard is a great player, he's improving all the time, and he's 24 years old. Today, 99 percent of people would take 31-year-old Lebron over him. That's not an insult in any way. Kawhi Leonard has turned himself into one of the top players in the league. Lebron has turned himself into one of the top players of all time.
Gotta go with 24-yo Kawhi over 31-yo Lebron. Neither is currently peaking, but I'll take the guy with upside over a guy on the decline.
From 2014 onwards if Bron goes beast mode and carries his team they still can be beaten and often are in big games be it Heat or Cavs. Kawhi when he explodes both end of the court Spurs almost always win.
At the present time it's still Lebron. His playmaking and distributing are on another level, and probably present the biggest disparity between the two players. He's also better at playing through frustration/adversity than the younger Leonard, and making better decisions in difficult situations. With the way Kawhi's progressing he'll probably surpass him soon though. So if you're taking age into account, then Kawhi.
I believe hes next in line to recieve the torch from Lebron.
I voted no because while Kawhi is right now a top player i think LeBron is a more complete player, Kawhi is a better defender, yet lebron can defend many positions, and is a better offensive player and playmaker.
I think Kawhi being on the Spurs makes him look maybe better than James but just think if the Cavs had KL instead of LJ could they have reached the finals and took GS to 6 games? Would the cavs have the record they have right now.
Most likely no.
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