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Would be nice if Bruce could take Kawhi under his defensive helm similar to Kareem teaching that POS Bynum.
I highly doubt Leonard will continue to start for one simple fact: he's a rookie. In Pop's mind, that usually means the equivalent as injured, unless you've served a decent amount of time overseas (and even then it's questionable... cough, Splitter).
I love Leonard, and I really hope he does earn that starting spot. I'm not sure what his ceiling is. Right now, I'm not going to put a cap on what that ceiling is because I think any issue of his game is mental, and that's fine for the time being. I mean, the guy is once again a rookie, and very early into his rookie season. He has all the tools to play. Pop needs to make sure he gets his minutes, starting or not, so that this kid can get over any mental roadblocks he might have.
I'm really excited about this guy, as well. He's definitely not Bowen, but he's got some perimeter D that we have lacked ever since Bruce's departure.
Would be nice if Bruce could take Kawhi under his defensive helm similar to Kareem teaching that POS Bynum.
Great post.
What I love most about Leonard is his high BB IQ. SDSU has a great program and I think he was very well coached there. It shows in how few mistakes he makes via TO or fouls. On an NBA team that requires a high amount of intelligence I think he's primed for success.
I think he just meant KL fills a role Bowen filled, guarding the other team's best players.
I really do not think Pop was drawing a comparison at this stage to Bruce.
Kawhi just injured his first player in Camby, looks like this guy is legit!
Leonard with two TOs tonight. I apologize for the jinx.
KL is better then bowen...
still has a flat shot
still gives to much ground
but his positives are reb, going for steals and scoring down low
Fantastic writeup, thanks timvp. If only he were a little more athletic he could one day be a Bowen type with much better rebounding and offense.
Kawhi will have to keep making up for his B athleticism with the smarts he has in spades.
A less athletic, less foul and injury-prone, smarter Crash.
I always imagined Pop would try RJ in the Bowen role but I am not sure he ever tried it. In '10 against the Suns they tried to ask Ginobili to carry the offense and stop Nash. It would have probably made more sense to have RJ burn energy on Nash so Ginobili could conserve his energy for offense.
Battier is 6'10'' in shoes????
I listened to many interviews with Bruce through the years. He repeatedly said he would have no interest in coaching once his playing days were over. He had seen what coaches did for a living and wanted no part of that lifestyle. He's doing what he wants to do.
If Leonard is shorter than Prince, Battier, not an A athlete, how is it that he seems to make a play on the ball? Even when he our recovering from being out of position, he seems to have a knack for knocking the ball out of bounds.
Right now, starting Leonard at SG is a mistake, IMO. He's not ready for prime time yet and this will completely destroy what's left of Neal's confidence. Neal or Green should be starting, IMO and Kawhi should be backing up Jefferson.
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It was a truly remarkable post and I just wanted to preserve it for posterity in case you decide to edit it later on.
It was a truly remarkable post and I just wanted to preserve it for posterity in case you decide to edit it later on.
I dont know about 6'10 but I remember being surprised by his height when I came across it on draft express measurement history.. too lazy to look it up but from memory he's about 6'8 without shoes which in the NBA qualifies you for about 6'9 or 6'10.
Looked it up now and he's 6-foot-9.5 in shoes ... so yeah 6'10.
Smarts. Good instincts. Long arms. Quick hands.
Eh? What's so remarkable about the fact that Kawhi playing SG when there is already a log jam there may cause some problems for other players (most notably, Gary Neal).
It was a truly remarkable post and I just wanted to preserve it for posterity in case you decide to edit it later on.
Because it improves the teams overall defense, while showcasing Leonard's ability to guard mutiple positions. Its really not rocket science tbh.
I'm really glad to see you posting again, the place wasn't the same without your unique point of view. So, in the spirit of welcoming you back to the forum, I leave that post as it is for now.
I'm with TJastal on this one... wait.. no, I'm not... carry on
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