Great to hear, sky's the limit for him.
Ya dude! BUT, Kawhi won't have a Jordan who's shadow he has to live in. I've always liked to imagine what Pippen could have accomplished with the chance to be the "man" while in his prime. Definitely shades of Kawhi there, once Timmy and Manu retire. So loving the opportunity to watch him progress first hand.Kawhi = Scottie Pippen
Pippen?
That would be amazing.
Pippen as the man led his team to 55 wins and took the eventual Eastern Champs to 7 games. Jordan couldn't win a playoff series until Pippen was drafted.Ya dude! BUT, Kawhi won't have a Jordan who's shadow he has to live in. I've always liked to imagine what Pippen could have accomplished with the chance to be the "man" while in his prime. Definitely shades of Kawhi there, once Timmy and Manu retire. So loving the opportunity to watch him progress first hand.
It's a high bar, no doubt. Very high bar, Pippen was an absolute beast. But with the tools Kawhi has show he possesses, and with how fast he's shown to learn and improve aspects of his game, imo Pippen is the best model to predict where Kawhi might go. A Pippen ceiling is totally justified imho
I like the kid, but let's wait and see.
http://www.hoopsworld.com/kawhi-leon...in-the-making/
hoopsword article all about Kahwi!
In five years when he's 26 years old he'll have plenty of opportunity to carry the bulk of shots, assuming the Spurs don't land a premium scorer in the interim.
What's not so clear is will the Spurs be a contending team, a prerequisite to even sniff an all-star roster.
Kyrie Irving, Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard beg to differ.
We aren't really sure. Right now, teams are in transition. Spurs are one of the only "older" teams that still are capable. Lakers/Celtics/Pistons (done a few years ago) are all a thing of the past.
Aside from OKC and the Clippers, there exist question marks for the future. Indy has a strong potential with Paul George. Portland (if they could stay healthy) might put something together. Maybe Grizz (but ZBo will be gone).
Stone cold bas !
The equal of George now. Just has not been given the green light by Pop and frankly no need to. They been working on his game since summer league. He'll get more responsibility come playoff time. If this kid was at Fakers they'd be marketing him as the new LeBrian.
You may be right and statistics says you are probably right.
But it's good that Kawhi think he can get there (At least if he realises he needs to work).
Who would have imagine Parker would become some day a legit (in a world with no Lebron) MVP candidate?
TP was probably the only one. He just had speed but added something to his game each year.
With the same drive, Diaw would have been an All Star.
Kawhi for sure will be an All Star. Manu and TD will soon retire. The Spurs need another All Star caliber to run with TP and KL to remain an elite team. Would it be Splitter or someone coming from a trade? I hope the FO are addressing this when they trade Blair and maybe Jackson's expiring contract for maybe a Josh Smith.
Idiots thinking Kawhi can attain Pippen level. Good god, stop making Spurs fans look like bad homers.
Kawhi is good, I can see with the right development he can make a couple all-star games. If Kawhi was our number 1 option, we will never see a championship.
KL's development has been extraordinary in only a couple of years out of college. He will definitely make many all star games.. why.. because he will be an elite defender and a top rebounder for his position. Secondly, he lives basketball and from what has been said by the coaches, he has a superstar's work ethic.
Pippen strated slowly too it took him some seasons to be all-star, but he was an all-time great. If Kawhi can have a career like TP, it would be great too.
So 2 all star appearances would be the same as being "a regular all star"?Seriously, SequSmurf, he's getting 10 now but getting more touches. More touches means more points, more points means more minutes, more minutes means more rebounds. He's already capable of 2-3 steals and a block here or there so it's just a matter of time before he's hitting those numbers. Add all this up and divide by your mom's ass and I'm predicting 2-5 AS selections over the course of his career, assuming he stays healthy.
And what the ing does "illegit" mean?
Exactly, lol at a Pippen who won't be shadowed by a Jordan, wtf am I reading???
Kawhi has a long way to go, I think a big thing for him would be to play way closer to the basket, it would allow him to play to his strength, rebounding is a big part of his skillset. That's one of the reason I wanted Garnett if possible, because he'd give Kawhi the possibility to stay close to the basket.
I agree entirely. It's great to hear that he believes in his tremendous upside but what an additional bonus to hear him state that he wants to remain a Spur long term. He has a phenomenal at ude and I'm hoping that the Spurs don't go through any bottom out period but transition into a new era as seamlessly as possible, obviously slipping a bit for a few seasons but nonetheless avoiding consecutive losing seasons. Hopefully the system stays the same even after Pop retires. But Kawhi Leonard is a nice future foundation.Great news. The first step in becoming an All-Star is to believe in yourself. Kawhi is humble and accepts whatever role is necessary but he also dreams big. Good combination
Currently, there are just 3 players in the NBA that are shooting 49% from the floor, 40% from 3 point land, and 83% in free throws......Kevin Durant, Steve Nash, and Kawhi Leonard. #truestory
How about that.
And look what happens when you adjust the numbers to 49%/39%/82%:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...t=&order_by=mp
People need to stop trying to make comparisons and just let Kawhi be Kawhi
His coach doesn't think it's so crazy.“I think he’s going to be a star,” Popovich said last summer. “And as time goes on, he’ll be the face of the Spurs, I think.”
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