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guy didn't even bother to know how to pronounce kawhi's name..
freaking Kia..
Dat party pooper
guy didn't even bother to know how to pronounce kawhi's name..
freaking Kia..
Nothing positive in this post. Confirmed got.
You're a ing .
Yep. Watching him dominate Stef was the difference maker.
I don't know why people think Bowen should have been DPOY. Don't get me wrong he was a good defender. He did a good job at staying in front of his man and funneling his man towards Duncan but his defense wasn't anything game-breaking. He was hardly a ball thief. Wasn't much of a shotblocker. His rebounding (also apart of defense) sucked ass. He was just too one dimensional to be recognized as a DPOY candidate and having prime Duncan (the real DPOY) on the team didn't help his case either. And then to top it off he had the "dirty" rep. Bowen was basically the anti-Kawhi.
Umm isnt there a statistic where Bowen would make other allstars shoot 20% against him every time he played against them? I think this is why he should've been dpoy.
Didn't read the whole thread, so not sure if this was posted:
I didn't think he would win it.....and I've never been happier to be wrong. This kid is special. Congrats to Kawhi.
I hope this is the first of many.
Who pissed in your Cheerios this morning?
yeah because his Finals MVP really got in his head and prevented him from following it up with the best season of his career
The Real News in this thread has barely been discussed.
Rob Diaz owns a tablet. .....Mind blown.
Kawhi Leonard was at a local theatre in December to watch “The Lion King” with his mother, when he found out children from Respite Care of San Antonio were attending the same show. Plans to duck in and out of the theatre were scrapped, as Leonard spent a few extra minutes visiting with the kids, many who have special needs.
“He’s actually very talkative with children,” said Pearl Williams, who has worked with Respite Care for 28 years. “He’s got a great smile, and he’s so personable. The kids love him.”
Leonard was the same way with America and Santiago on Thursday, who are two children from Respite Care that came to the Spurs’ practice facility to see Leonard accept the KIA Defensive Player of the Year trophy.
When Leonard was awarded the trophy, it came with keys to a 2016 KIA Sorrento for Leonard to donate to a charity of his choice. He’s gifted it to Respite Care.
Respite Care provides aid for children with special needs who have been taken into protective custody as a result of abuse and neglect. The car will help take children to doctor’s appointments, foster homes and field trips.
“The trophy’s probably going to collect dust, but the vehicle is going to come in handy,” Leonard said “Respite Care needs that car to transfer kids and give them a chance to see a better side of life.”
Leonard was gracious in accepting the trophy, but quickly moved on to getting back to work as the Spurs and Clippers are tied 1-1 in their first-round series. The car, meanwhile, will be put to use by Respite Care for the next 15 years.
Bert Pfiester, president and CEO of Respite Care, said the small charity takes care of about 60 children at any given time, many with mental disabilities, autism, seizure disorders or physical injuries.
“Some of our kids have come to us straight from the hospital,” Pfiester said. “For Kawhi to make this gesture, he’s holding these kids high, and many of these kids have never had someone think of them.”
The program has to make an average of about 30 doctor appointments a week, and the average car in Respite Care’s fleet has 150,000 miles. This will be the first new car the foundation has had since it opened in 1987.
They’ll also use the car to take kids on field trips to museums, the zoo, and even a few Spurs games.
Leonard is just one Spurs player who has a relationship with Respite Care. While Becky Hammon was a player with the WNBA’s Stars, she asked fans to donate to Respite Care as a birthday gift.
“This gift is going to go such a long way,” Williams said. “It’s a miracle for us.”
2 tablets. Hah.
One salty ass if i ever saw one.
Jesus...vander's got light really does have no off switch.
Nice words by Green. A mindset like that is what wins you DPOY's in the future. He's probably the only GS player that realizes they haven't accomplished .
This is the same dude that didn't even have leonard as his top 5 perimter defender..
Leonard is not only the best perimeter defender in the league but the best defender in the league
I love Bowen but he is a bitter old man...
Congrats to Kawhi!
I was going to say that the Spurs should have their previous two DPOYs present him the award. Admiral will definitely be there, but the other one might not be seen in public much these days...
The words from Green are nice, but don't change the fact that he's an arrogant, self promoter and so are Bogut, Speights and Kerr. I've never heard so many references to having the best record in the league as I have from them, as well as constantly taking shots at other teams.
As far as the award, I think a lot of what hurt Green hurt Duncan for years: Though there's advanced defensive metrics now, it's still more difficult to quantify and therefore more subjective than offense, so the fact that he doesn't look the part of a great defender is something some probably can't get over. He's also on a team with another elite defender, a rim protecting one at that, which is generally the single most important defensive skill.
Him, you can still call got...
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