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Eh, he's a star player now, he didn't show up down the stretch of game 2, tbh, he deserves blame for it..it comes with the territory of being a star, he's going to finish #2 or 3 in MVP voting, he has to play like it..
This had to have been sanctioned by Popovich, right? I've never seen an express news article critical of a player currently on the roster.
http://www.expressnews.com/sports/co...witter-premium
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The same Kawhi Leonard who displayed his MVP-caliber status in the series opener looked like he did a year ago. He went back in time, to the final games of the Clippers series, lifeless and out of rhythm. He scored one bucket in the fourth quarter, when two would have won the game.
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Eh, he's a star player now, he didn't show up down the stretch of game 2, tbh, he deserves blame for it..it comes with the territory of being a star, he's going to finish #2 or 3 in MVP voting, he has to play like it..
Maybe the referees are in his head
Matt Barnes left his scent at the ATT Center. That has to be it
Ive said before in order for me to call Kawhi Leonard a "Superstar" i would need to see him take over a playoff game and/or series. As Lamarcus Aldridge has done thus far.
Not a bad article overall.
Nothing wrong with the article. Kawhi deserves criticism for that performance now that he's the best player on the team. He needs to show up big in OKC or he'll be criticized more, comes with the territory.
Also, good to see the local media nut up and write a genuine article. It's not like it was a "Mr. Unreliable" scenario tbh.
Kinda would be nice to see an article on Pop's terrible coaching in that game too.
Yeah, Pop and Kawhi both deserve the brunt of the criticism. Unfortunately most of the media thinks Pop is infallible.
you could kidnap the kids of all SA media members and tell them you'll release them if they write an anti-Pop article, and they still wouldn't do it, tbh..
Yep, as Harlem said, it comes with his new-found status...It is on him, he is not a role player anymore..In past even when the Spurs lost, TD came down swinging in elimination games with few legendary performances going to waste..You can always count on Duncan monster 30pts/15 reb even if the rest of the team came up short..
this. I'd love to see it, just because he glowers at them like an asshole when he deserves blame too.
True.
The thing I noticed with Kawhi last game (and it could be every game he under performs) is when he catches the ball he lets the defender get in position before making a move. If the dude would just make his move as soon as he gets the ball, he'd get whatever he wants. There's literally a few people in the NBA who could stop him ( and he is one of them) Yeah but there is definitely no excuse for coming up short when ing Dion Waiters is guarding you.. Dude better come to play Friday!
Yep. As I said in the other thread, these are defining games. Can't live off "King Killer" status forever. It's time to kill the league's other stars now. Durant, Westbrook, and go head-to-head with Wardell or on Raymond if we get that far.
I want it badly for him. I really do. But there's just something that nags me about his offensive skill-set. I think it's the over-reliance on the mid-post/mid-range and the lack of a top flight dribble-drive/off the dribble game. Kawhi has indeed exceeded my expectations offensively. I thought he'd top out as an 18-20ppg guy, but can he reach that next level? The kind of level that when everyone is scared less, Kawhi wills the team with a 35-40 point effort, like vintage Duncan used to do, or even like LMA is doing now?
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Kawhi is a max player and should be criticized if warranted.
Buck knows he can't criticize Pop's bad choices in game. He knows how hard it would be to find work in print media when he gets Kevin O'Keefe'd.
Exactly, I mean it's great that we have Pop, but I roll my eyes every time I hear him called a coaching genius. He's been ing out-coached by some ty ass coaches before.
Yep. I said something similar a few weeks ago after one of the Goldenstate games. Kawhi needs to be much better offensively and more consistent with the game on the line for me to call him a true superstar. I recall in some losses where Tim's teammates didn't show up, he'd have something like 30 and 15, and then still take the blame for the loss. Kawhi's nowhere near that. He needs to step up big time.
Sure, he's a great all around player (it's the only reason he's in the top 2-5 range right now IMO), but that doesn't mean you're a superstar if you can't do it on the offensive end when the pressure to perform is on. If it were only based on his current offensive game and disappearance acts, he's not a top 5 player. He needs to get more aggressive and get to the rim and start taking over. No more of settling for those silly jump shots all the time. He really needs to mix it up like LaMarcus is doing. Go both inside and outside and stop settling for jumpers. If his jumper is not on, he needs to learn to get to the rim and finish. Mix it up and get more aggressive mentally. Stop checking out.
Last edited by Ice009; 05-04-2016 at 11:18 PM.
I mean he is a coaching genius and a top 3 coach of all-time...but that doesn't mean the guy never s up and shouldn't be called out on it when he does. If any other coach trotted out that bull lineup Pop did to start the 4th, the media would jump their ass and point to that as a main reason the team lost.
It's Pop's stubbornness that gets him into trouble. Everyone could tell right away that lineup was , but yet he kept it going way too long.
I said this in another topic, but what amazes me the most is how he even doubled down on the ridiculousness. After LMA/Kawhi got us all the momentum and got it to a 1-point game going into the 4th, he goes to a Mills/Manu/Green/Diaw/West lineup. Alright, fine, whatever. Then OKC immediately comes out and builds their lead back again, and then what does Pop do? Brings in ing Kyle Anderson and subs out Manu
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