Nephew vs. Stephen Curry at their absolute peaks - who ya got?

[RD2191]

That's actually pretty interesting to think about right now. Yeah, he bought/built his mother a house there, and as far I recall, she lived in San Antonio during the 2019 season. I wonder if he's still there now? Anyone know?

I wonder if he had no intention of leaving until something happened between the two sides, or if his mother liked living in San Antonio and wanted to stay (I guess it depends if he's still living in SA now?) regardless of whether or not Kawhi moved to another team?

i don't know tbh. After looking online all I can find is one article citing an online forum (Spurs Talk?) as a source for Kawhi building a house in SA, so maybe it was just a rumor. As for something happening between Kawhi and the Spurs, TIMVP has stated that he believes both sides were at fault. Although I'm not sure if he still stands by those statements or if something has changed.

[Ice009]

i don't know tbh. After looking online all I can find is one article citing an online forum (Spurs Talk?) as a source for Kawhi building a house in SA, so maybe it was just a rumor. As for something happening between Kawhi and the Spurs, TIMVP has stated that he believes both sides were at fault. Although I'm not sure if he still stands by those statements or if something has changed.

His mom was definitely here in 2018 because I remember when the Raptors came to play in San Antonio, she went to the game to watch Kawhi and ended up getting into it with Spurs fans. I wonder if that experience was enough to make her move/leave San Antonio.

[SpursDynasty85]

Kawhi is still just 29, he's still in his peak imo. And for all the Kawhi haters, he's the one that made the Spurs relevant again in the 2010's. Tim and company were losing to 8 seeds as 1 seeds before he got here.

tiago, Boris, Marco, Patty, Danny green didn’t help?

[RD2191]

tiago, Boris, Marco, Patty, Danny green didn’t help?

Sure, but we don't ring without Kawhi.

[TD 21]

If Aldridge would have been the one to go down, Kawhi would have taken us home that night.

I know you despise bigs and love slurping S bag, but .

[SpursDynasty85]

Sure, but we don't ring without Kawhi.

we don’t ring without a lot of guys. 2012-2014 was a culmination and foundation of the Big 3 turning into the “beautiful game”. Kawhi had his moments afterwards but ultimately was not good enough for a championship. Well we will never know because of Zaza.

[KimmyGib]

No 2014 ring without any one of duncan, manu, kawhi, boris, splitter, green. , manu, boris and TD were as much MVP's as Kawhi that post season. #2 was indeed a great contributor but not the primary reason for the team's resurgence.

[MultiTroll]

It was a perfect storm. S bag reinjuring his ankle (they probably suspected in the moment that it was for the series) and the Warriors naturally regaining their rhythm and increasing their intensity and urgency, led to a predictable collapse.

It wasn't his fault that they could double him with impunity because the team lacked another go-to player and 3-point shooting.

Because passing out of a double and triple team was so hard for Lamar.
His turns were pathetic.
To try to color this as all Golden gots has no credit.

[TD 21]

Because passing out of a double and triple team was so hard for Lamar.
His turns were pathetic.
To try to color this as all Golden gots has no credit.

I said it was a perfect storm. He wasn't blameless, but pretending it primarily fell on him is as ridiculous as inferring S bag was singlehandedly leading the charge.

Nothing new on this board though, where the one star who picked them and stayed (I know it wasn't for altruistic basketball reasons, but still) is loathed and the puke who set the franchis back years with his antics is praised.

[Rosewood]

I'd take nephew without a second thought tbh. I don't even see how this is a question. Dude is a much better basketball player. Just IMO though.

[ElNono]

Nephew doesn't make anybody better, that's probably the biggest knock... on the other hand, Curry made average to poor talent like Draymond Green or Harrison Barnes look like All-Stars, tbh

[Rummpd]

A team of 5 Nephews beats easily a team of 5 no defense Curry's. Curry also deferred to Durant so who would lead the Curry team?

[DAF86]

I know you despise bigs and love slurping S bag, but .

Do you have an actual argument or are you just going to surrender behind a smiley?

[TD 21]

Do you have an actual argument or are you just going to surrender behind a smiley?

It's so ignorant, it's not even worth dignifying by expounding.

What was your argument, a statement?

[DAF86]

It's so ignorant, it's not even worth dignifying by expounding.

What was your argument, a statement?

What's ignorant? Believing Kawhi wouldn't have wasted an almost 30 pts lead with little more than a quarter to go?

[Collins21]

Actually he did. They were by like 25 against the Warriors without Durant that March and Kawhi couldn't do to stop the Warriors from coming back and beating them by double digits. Some of yall really make me question if you watch the games. Not to mention Kawhi has always shriveled up against KD in the playoffs. The year before against OKC people blame the coaching but where was Kawhi to negate KD in game 4 after having a double digit lead?

[TD 21]

What's ignorant? Believing Kawhi wouldn't have wasted an almost 30 pts lead with little more than a quarter to go?

That inandofitself and passing the belief off as fact. Anyone who's followed the NBA for more than five minutes, particularly in this era, has seen virtually everyone be involved in massive blown leads/comebacks, in all forms and fashion.

The notion that he'd have been above it (when he's played a prominent part in numerous meltdowns throughout his career), is asinine.

[DAF86]

Actually he did. They were by like 25 against the Warriors without Durant that March and Kawhi couldn't do to stop the Warriors from coming back and beating them by double digits. Some of yall really make me question if you watch the games. Not to mention Kawhi has always shriveled up against KD in the playoffs. The year before against OKC people blame the coaching but where was Kawhi to negate KD in game 4 after having a double digit lead?

Kawhi wasn't playing as good on that game though.

[DAF86]

That inandofitself and passing the belief off as fact. Anyone who's followed the NBA for more than five minutes, particularly in this era, has seen virtually everyone be involved in massive blown leads/comebacks, in all forms and fashion.

The notion that he'd have been above it (when he's played a prominent part in numerous meltdowns throughout his career), is asinine.

Kawhi was in the zone on that game. He wasn't losing on that particular night. Anyways, believe as you want. After Kawhi left, you suddenly started to act as if he was a glorified Bruce Bowen.

[TD 21]

Kawhi was in the zone on that game. He wasn't losing on that particular night. Anyways, believe as you want. After Kawhi left, you suddenly started to act as if he was a glorified Bruce Bowen.

So was Aldridge. That doesn't guarantee anything though.

S bag was a souped up Bowen until '15 and I was never a fan of his robotic, low IQ style of play. The truth beats spouting results without context and pretending he's above reproach because of his tainted championship.

[Collins21]

So was Aldridge. That doesn't guarantee anything though.

S bag was a souped up Bowen until '15 and I was never a fan of his robotic, low IQ style of play. The truth beats spouting results without context and pretending he's above reproach because of his tainted championship.

Exactly if you replace Kawhi with Paul George or Kevin Durant and they win the championship in back to back years.

[DAF86]

So was Aldridge. That doesn't guarantee anything though.

S bag was a souped up Bowen until '15 and I was never a fan of his robotic, low IQ style of play. The truth beats spouting results without context and pretending he's above reproach because of his tainted championship.

Aldridge isn't half the player Kawhi is.

[DAF86]

Exactly if you replace Kawhi with Paul George or Kevin Durant and they win the championship in back to back years.

Putting Paul George in the same level as Kawhi and Durant.

[Collins21]

Putting Paul George in the same level as Kawhi and Durant.

Are you implying that 12/13 13/14 Kawhi was a better player than Paul George?

[K...]

Aldridge isn't half the player Kawhi is.

peak to peak? about equal, aldridge in the east conf against the warriors cripple run? probably the same. Aldridge was very good and just needed elite shooters. Ball hog iso klaw supressed his value. He took a team with fathead as a starter to the playoffs which is equal to a championship