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Next time bet they let Tony eat so they stick around a bit longer eh?This mother er right here
Next time bet they let Tony eat so they stick around a bit longer eh?
Truth bomb. People who said Kawhi would be the future face of this franchise were legitimately fooling themselves. It truly takes a similar level of education as ours in order for one to live outside the state of delusion imho. Kawhi is a solid role player and will slightly improve his game to establish himself as a borderline superstar like the prime Josh Howard, but nothing better than that will he ever be.
Prime josh howard was putting up 19-20 points on 45-46% shooting while averaging like 2 assists a game. thats not a borderline superstar, thats a borderline all star
Damn I got some s good here
Anyways, Kawhi has the tools to be a modern day Pippen with his size and his weight, he keeps improving his J and Spurs actually run plays for him and he'll be much better than people here think. He's only 22 and he put up 14.6 points 11.2 reb 2.0 stls against Lebron in the Finals on 51,8% FG. He actually got to play 36 minutes per game and he actually got the ball more as opposed to in the regular season and he played big. A missed free throw to seal the championship will only motivate him further to get back on the Finals stage and win a ring. This boy will be an all-star and for years to come, after Lebron and KD (with KD being a potential top 20 all-time player) you can't name me a better SF. Jimmy Butler was nice and he will definitely be there with Kawhi next season, Batum is overrated because he plays on a team and scores 14 points on 42% shooting, horrible.
The Spurs are not going away, baby.
Oh and Melo doesn't count, Kawhi could score 25 ppg if he took 30 shots a game too.
I like KL, going back to college, and I think he will be good. The Finals (his performance even with the FT miss) was impressive. But top 30 is doubtful. As someone else mentioned top 30 puts you in Drexler/Pierce range. Not sure he will be better than either. Also Isiah continues to get an appalling lack of respect. I just watched Mchale's 56 point game (1985) and Isiah was easily the second best player in that game and Larry Legend was playing in that game too. No, I dont think Thomas is better than Bird, but dont see how Isiah is not at least equal to or better than Stockton. Taking Stock over Isiah on the the OG Dream Team still puzzles many NB A fans of that era. It is considered one of the more ugly stains on Mj's legacy because he was considered the impetus for it ...
Zeke was light years better than Stockton. Zeke went through Bird, MJ, Magic, and Drexler in their primes. I got Zeke borderline top 10 and that Bad Boys team top 5. The worst part about him not making the Olympics was his coach and Magic going along for the ride and not saying about the snub. Zeke was like the 2pac of the NBA... the most loved and most hated.
Oh... and Leonard is just another dime a dozen role player. No one here should even try and debate this.
Zeke gave Magic the HIV, that's a fact.
Unless he signs with the Lakers of course...
with his current FG%, yes. But when you become the primary score on your team and the opposing teams start to pay intensive care on you defensively, your efficiency will drop considerably. He would still average about 20pts a game out of 30 shots, but that ain't very impressive and the spurs wouldn't benefit from Kawhi playing that way. It ain't just the number of shots that makes one player look like an elite scorer (except Achilles though), and I believe Kawhi's ceiling ain't much higher than the prime Gerald Wallace or Josh Howard
OP left off two zeros. Braided head got cost the Spurs a fifth ring.
Karma pinched him on the ass. He was the idiot that refused to throw the ball in to a wide open Diaw for fear of Diaw getting fouled and missing the free throws. After that timeout he was the last option and was basically running from the ball but Jim had to get it in. I knew the twank would choke the moment he was fouled.
And your boy Kirby never cost his team a series, airballs vs Utah, choking 3 - 1 lead vs Suns, 2004 Finals, 2008 Finals Games 4 and 6...
Every all-time great has had their share of playoff failures, it's a part of the game. Lebron choked away 2 Finals, Kirby choked away 2 Finals, Michael is GOAT so obviously he doesn't choke in the Finals, Magic choked in the Finals, Kawhi choked in the Finals(one missed free throw, everyone misses FTs, he isn't the best FT shooter neither).
Losing and choking are two different things. Magic did choke. Duncan did choke. Kobe missing shots in a series that was over is not choking. He did tank in a 7th game against the Suns to prove a point to the management that he needed more help. And it worked. The Leonard kid is a scrub with re genes in him.
A scrub that averaged 14.6 points 11.2 rebounds 2 stls in the NBA Finals
sup s
Your mother's ass crack.
Champion
Finals MVP
Defensive Player of the year
and possibly another le + FMVP this year.
I done told y'all 2 years ago.
Leonard would be mighty fine coming off the Bulls bench
He's a re , but, he can carry Jim on his back for sure.
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