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But but blocks..wow go back to the 90s son.
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But but blocks..wow go back to the 90s son.
Both Curry/Kawhi are playing w/ a chip on their shoulder b/c folks were saying they didn't deserve their individual awards. Meanwhile Harden/Davis might have let the pre-season hype get in their head.
Rudy is shooting 39% for his career against Kawhi & he was once held without a field goal (1pt: http://bkref.com/tiny/ZD6hQ). Rudy takes fadeaways or contest 15 footers (aka terrible shots) that are impossible to block b/c of his length. He's either going to brick them or make them. But I remember Kawhi pwning Rudy last season when he tried to drive or put the ball on the floor:
You did nothing if came playoff time and Matt Barnes happened!!!at the media trying to prematurely and out of left field install Anthony Davis as some kind of compe or for the award this season..Even Zach Lowe in his last and Final podcast for Grantland stated that he began to regret his AD for DPOY pick after watching Leonard terrorize Durant in the season opener..Kawhi's nighly wreckage on that front can't simply go unnoticed..It is staggering ownage of his match-up that he is now even going for the outright humiliating blocks of opponent shots (averaging 2 BLKs per game
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That would be like someone saying Gobert's defense isn't that helpful because he didn't stop Step Curry from raining 3s on the Jazz. Well no Gobert isn't going to be as helpful in shutting down a 3p shooting pg. That in no way means he isn't an impact defender, just like Kawhi.
You would think Harden would be playing with a chip on his shoulder since in his eyes he got snubbed, and especially after that awful playoff game. It just goes to show why Curry and Kawhi were deserving winners. Instead of resting on their laurels they work to get better.
I can not remember in my time watching the NBA a player that can attack the opposition dribble as Kawhi. His defense this season has been the best it's ever been, he is literally doing everything - shutting down the opponent on the ball, highlights steals and blocks, great team defense and rotations and defensive rebounding. It's ing incredible atm.
The even crazier part of those opposing SF stats is that in each of those games each guy got 1 or 2 of their buckets either in transition or off switches so they actually did even worse against Kawhi then the stats suggest.
he SHOULD, but this is the nba we're talking about here. The same league that every year continued to put Hoebe Bryant on a first team all defensive and one year duncan didn't even make any of the teams. They'll give it to anthony davis this year. It's probably one of the bonuses the league promised Tom Benson when they sold him the team. He was on the cover of NBA 2K this year. You know how the nba does.
You need to work on your grammar to save your failing troll career.
Bowen should have told LA no and would only allow his jersey to come down if Kawheezy wore 12.
PTR:
http://www.poundingtherock.com/2015/...-knicks-changeDurant, Johnson and Anthony have shot a combined 11 of 43 (26.3 percent) while Leonard is defending them. Keep in mind: These are no offensive slouches. Durant and Anthony are arguably the two best pure scorers in the league and Johnson wasn't paid $119 million because of his defense.
Nice write up about how Leonard stopped Melo. Some tweets, stats, and images included. Some like to poke fun at Kawhi being Melo-lite offense but there might be something to it. Melo says they've played 1 on 1 before.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ba...201955158.html
Another story on him with quotes from Pop and Parker.
http://www.expressnews.com/sports/sp...witter-premium
You really a warriors fan?
This thread assumes that he'll keep this up all season, and if he does that, he's going to be MVP.
They've been my second team for years but I'm getting sick of their y at ude. They could learn something from the Spurs in how to handle success.
I love the real modesty and class the Spurs show when they win or lose.
Anthony Davis is a beast in the paint; amazing leaps. D Green played well last season; though I felt the media trumped him a bit too much. D Jordan outplayed Kawhi in the playoffs on defense by far. That was a big disappointment. All of that said, Kawhi has to be the favorite; he is more consistently finding that high gear on defense.
I used to like the Warriors, but at times, they're acting like complete s by over-celebrating every chance they get.
Kawhi is the best defender in the NBA period. He established that last March and is just sustaining his level of play.
Nice!! Thanks for posting!
Jordan's defense was mostly a non-factor in the playoffs..he got absolutely murdered by 38-year old Tim Duncan, too..
He's a good defender, but far from great, just like Davis..
I know he's coming back from an injury and therefore should be given a pass, but is there anyone (other than maybe Kevin Durant
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