Kawhi needs to spend the Summer with Kobe, tbh..

[HarlemHeat37]

Pop has already stated that they are going to attempt a Summer workout with Kobe and Kawhi IIRC..We all hate that snitching coon, but it really needs to happen, tbh..

His rise to s om has been unconventional and unique..not only was he unexpected to reach this level, but he was groomed in an unselfish system where he deferred to 3 HOFers and a renowned system..

The skills are still developing(particularly the handles) and hold him back from being a consistent superstar option on offense, but more than anything, he needs to find the voice in his head that forces him to become a killer, tbh..he's still way too passive and reluctant to dominate..

This team has already gutted any future le aspirations by building around Carmelo Aldridge, the only hope is for Kawhi to keep rising..

[TE]

Agreed. I stated that in the game thread. deferring. Guy just doesn't have it right now.

[Mugen]

so he can quit when the team doesn't surround him with HOF big men?

that, RC just needs to jettison Porky and hopefully Pop retires tbh

[apalisoc_9]

Needs kobe for sure. Save us Black Mamba!

[Splits]

Sign & trade for Durant

[daslicer]

As much as I hate Kobe I actually agree with this simply because Kobe was a natural scorer despite being inefficient. Kobe definitely could work with Kawhi how to be more creative offensively along with giving Kawhi some tricks on how to score easier. Another thing I hope Kawhi could pick up from Kobe is how to work the refs since Kobe was great at that.

[kobexxx]

Relax its only the 1st half.. There's 2 more quarters to make a run

[daslicer]

Relax its only the 1st half.. There's 2 more quarters to make a run

A team rarely comes back from 20 plus point deficit in the NBA.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Kobe could teach him elite footwork in the post.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Relax its only the 1st half.. There's 2 more quarters to make a run

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Pop has already stated that they are going to attempt a Summer workout with Kobe and Kawhi IIRC..We all hate that snitching coon, but it really needs to happen, tbh..

His rise to s om has been unconventional and unique..not only was he unexpected to reach this level, but he was groomed in an unselfish system where he deferred to 3 HOFers and a renowned system..

The skills are still developing(particularly the handles) and hold him back from being a consistent superstar option on offense, but more than anything, he needs to find the voice in his head that forces him to become a killer, tbh..he's still way too passive and reluctant to dominate..

This team has already gutted any future le aspirations by building around Carmelo Aldridge, the only hope is for Kawhi to keep rising..

Really? Wow I hadn't heard that.

[HarlemHeat37]

You can argue that it's something he could have learned from Tim, but that simply isn't possible IMO..

Tim Duncan and David Robinson are the ONLY superstars in NBA history that were "humble" and "reserved", yet were able to dominate the game at a historic level(no, Hakeem wasn't, he was known to have a bad temper, etc)..the superstar players in this league are assholes, they need to demand the ball and accept that sometimes you have to be selfish and take upon yourself..

Kawhi is still limited, offensively, from a superstar standpoint..I'm not saying he isn't, he still has a ton of work to do, but look how far he's already come..the work ethic is already there, but that isn't enough, he needs to accept the mentality of a superstar, too..

[RD2191]

It's all on Pop. He's the coach. He failed to give this team any offensive iden y.

[midnightpulp]

Kawhi as a first option

[Brian Windhorst]

He can't use contact at all. Going straight up or fading away in the post against players with similar length...

This is fundamental stuff smh..

[K...]

It's all on Pop. He's the coach. He failed to give this team any offensive iden y.

What iden y are you going to make with these players?

Harlem is right, Kobe was a selfish player, guess what Kobe is? trade kawhi to the Lakers for Russell and the pick.

[siraulo23]

Kawhi had a great season but this is probably his peak tbh

his 3 point % will go down next season

he just doesnt have that quick first step to be an elite offensive threat. Great worker, great character, but not a natural scorer

[K...]

Kawhi as a first option

With the autism he gets overwhelmed. If he could just clear his head he'd be fine.

[tholdren]

Pop has already stated that they are going to attempt a Summer workout with Kobe and Kawhi IIRC..We all hate that snitching coon, but it really needs to happen, tbh..

His rise to s om has been unconventional and unique..not only was he unexpected to reach this level, but he was groomed in an unselfish system where he deferred to 3 HOFers and a renowned system..

The skills are still developing(particularly the handles) and hold him back from being a consistent superstar option on offense, but more than anything, he needs to find the voice in his head that forces him to become a killer, tbh..he's still way too passive and reluctant to dominate..

This team has already gutted any future le aspirations by building around Carmelo Aldridge, the only hope is for Kawhi to keep rising..

kl is worse than your post.

[K...]

Kawhi had a great season but this is probably his peak tbh

his 3 point % will go down next season

he just doesnt have that quick first step to be an elite offensive threat. Great worker, great character, but not a natural scorer

This gets said every year, though.

[daslicer]

You can argue that it's something he could have learned from Tim, but that simply isn't possible IMO..

Tim Duncan and David Robinson are the ONLY superstars in NBA history that were "humble" and "reserved", yet were able to dominate the game at a historic level(no, Hakeem wasn't, he was known to have a bad temper, etc)..the superstar players in this league are assholes, they need to demand the ball and accept that sometimes you have to be selfish and take upon yourself..

Kawhi is still limited, offensively, from a superstar standpoint..I'm not saying he isn't, he still has a ton of work to do, but look how far he's already come..the work ethic is already there, but that isn't enough, he needs to accept the mentality of a superstar, too..

Good luck with that your basically asking Kawhi to change his personality. People's personalities rarely change once they reach adulthood. Kawhi is a highly introverted guy who is very reserved. I don't ever see him being the type of guy to demand the ball. It's just not who he is.

[kobexxx]

game 7 hanging in the balance right now.. but the ball is round.. still can make a run in the 3rd and 4th

[HarlemHeat37]

And ya, realistically, building a le team around a SF that isn't a point-forward is extremely difficult, tbh..you generally need a Lebron or a Bird to build around that position..even a generational talent like Durant will probably never win a le as a lead guy..

[HarlemHeat37]

Good luck with that your basically asking Kawhi to change his personality. People's personalities rarely change once they reach adulthood. Kawhi is a highly introverted guy who is very reserved. I don't ever see him being the type of guy to demand the ball. It's just not who he is.

Probably, but he's in a unique situation where the star player of the team is the coach and none of the players are permitted to step out of line..

[daslicer]

What's even worse with Kawhi is he doesn't have a meanstreak like Duncan did. I remember when guys talked about Duncan dating backing to college and he took it personal and gave it to them. I remember Duncan even throwing elbows at guys. I even remember Duncan getting in heated confrontations with guys he couldn't stand. The Thunder laughed and talked about Kawhi through out this series and I saw zero fire coming out of him.