You would think an off night from kawhi will make LMA play aggressive and dominate...

[apalisoc_9]

But he was .

Theres an obvious trend here, he scores and plays good offensively when Kawhi is making his shots.

[YGWHI]

If this true, then...RIP LMA, tbh.

Since Pop isn't going to call Kawhi number, or give him the ball...

[siraulo23]

Spurs offense vs the raptors

1) parker LMA pick and roll -> LMA pops, parker picks up his dribble 20 feet from the basket
2) parker loop play takes 15 secs, parker catches the ball, gain no advantage and picks up his dribble 20 feet from the basket
3) James johnson guarding aldridge, spurs zero recognition -> spurs run their set while LMA watches the ball -> danny green dribble penetration

[TheGreatYacht]

Can't believe Pop only called for LMA postups once.... With Luis Scola checking him.

Tbh tonight he was our second best player though

[HarlemHeat37]

He was torched on D, too, tbh..

They didn't really call anything for him in the post tonight, though, no chances to show off his inefficient, ugly post game

[$pursDynasty]

Not an LMA hater, but a part of me was hoping that LMA would say, screw it since no one is hitting tonight let me carry the team ala the Portland days. Go off in iso, but he didn't. However I know Pop doesn't care about one game, and would rather lose playing his way instead of win going off script with LMA iso, or MVPARKER going heroball.

[spurraider21]

destroyed by derozan

[bic50]

destroyed by derozan

When did you become like feline fetish and great and super ?

[spurraider21]

When did you become like feline fetish and great and super ?

... kawhi's one of my favorite players and he's undoubtedly the best we've got, and has been playing at a top 5 level this year

op is just a massive got so i like to rub his nose in it every now and then

[ChumpDumper]

Game planned deflection thread.

[Kawhitstorm]

Not an LMA hater, but a part of me was hoping that LMA would say, screw it since no one is hitting tonight let me carry the team ala the Portland days. Go off in iso, but he didn't. However I know Pop doesn't care about one game, and would rather lose playing his way instead of win going off script with LMA iso, or MVPARKER going heroball.

He's is just a beta player who isn't interested in carrying a team.

[midnightpulp]

That's 2 off nights in a row for Kiwi, though.

Hopefully it's just the tummy ache thing. Stomach flus can be tough.

Pop also needs to keep further tweaking the starting lineup offense. Beautiful game is for the bench. He needs to go watch Pau/Kirby tapes and see what he can use. The offense needs to be built around Leonard and LMA, obviously.

[DeRozan m8]

A lot of people under estimating his health tbh