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

[tholdren]

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..

Which is why reading ST threads about KL mvp is pretty ing stupid.

[siraulo23]

your two best players are average passers at best

its gonna be tough contending in the future unless the spurs get durant

[K...]

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.

Tim is shy and he got it. Kobe is insecure as .. It's not about personality, it's about style of play. Kobe can teach kawhi game. Free time for both this summer.

[mexicanjunior]

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

[Clipper Nation]

Kawhi's already spent his entire career with Kobe as his point guard. He can't get one summer off?

[313]

Kawhi as a first option

First Matt Barnes, now being outplayed by Andre Robertson

[Arcadian]

I don't think passiveness is a problem. You're just seeing his personality and conflating that with his game. He played aggressively enough. He took plenty of shots. He just missed a lot of them.

[HarlemHeat37]

I don't think passiveness is a problem. You're just seeing his personality and conflating that with his game. He played aggressively enough. He took plenty of shots. He just missed a lot of them.

It's not just tonight..he didn't touch the ball, at all, when the game was on the line in game 5..

[Arcadian]

It's not just tonight..he didn't touch the ball, at all, when the game was on the line in game 5..

That's just a playcalling issue. Kawhi doesn't call plays usually, does he? And that comes back to coaching, as Pop assigns the playcalling. Kawhi is still just a kid, he can't just boss around this ancient legendary coach. No one could.

[HarlemHeat37]

That's just a playcalling issue. Kawhi doesn't call plays usually, does he? And that comes back to coaching, as Pop assigns the playcalling. Kawhi is still just a kid, he can't just boss around this ancient legendary coach. No one could.

This entire post is essentially echoing my OP, tbh

[tholdren]

This entire post is essentially echoing my OP, tbh

KL needs to see Kobe so he can continue to take turnaround jumpers and ill advised emotional threes? WTF is wrong with you? He needs to learn to get to get to the rack. Enough said.

[midnightpulp]

Kawhi won't be first option material until he develops a top-tier off the dribble game, which all superstar 1st option wing and guard players have.

It has nothing to do with "personality" or Pop. Kawhi's game is 90% midpost/midrange. It's too easy to scheme for and also a style with a lot of variance. Think Kobe. One game, he scores 40 on 15-30 shooting. Next game, he goes 8-27. Rinse and repeat. Only reason the Lakers won les with him as the first option was because the trio of Gasol, Bynum, and Odom were great offensive rebounders. Ariza and Artest were also strong rebounders from the SF position.

[024]

Leonard could be the first option in a motion offense. But he definitely can't iso the Spurs to victory. There's no shame in that. There are probably only a handful of players in the league that can do so.

At least the early exit will force Pop to make some changes and eject some of the dead weight. Spurs have a good couple of years left as long as Aldridge doesn't decline too quickly. They'll have Boban and Simmons to strengthen the bench next year. The offense was going the wrong direction this year... hopefully Pop realizes that. Some 3 point shooters would be nice and a center that rebounds would be beneficial too.

[Arcadian]

This entire post is essentially echoing my OP, tbh

Not really. I disagreed with this:

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..

It's not a matter of "being a killer." You were correct with the earlier part of your post, when you said he needs to work on his skills. But then you went to the old "killer instinct" criticism, which is mostly bull .

[K...]

Not really. I disagreed with this:



It's not a matter of "being a killer." You were correct with the earlier part of your post, when you said he needs to work on his skills. But then you went to the old "killer instinct" criticism, which is mostly bull .

If it's not killers instinct, it's shooters lack of remorse. He could be physically drained. That's a condition game planning issue. Or he could be mentally shocked by being the man. We don't know.

But is is the latter, you can teach mindfulness.

[Molotov]

Lenard is sensitive mental midget, IMO TBH.

[tholdren]

Not really. I disagreed with this:



It's not a matter of "being a killer." You were correct with the earlier part of your post, when you said he needs to work on his skills. But then you went to the old "killer instinct" criticism, which is mostly bull .

He tries, he's just not a jump shooter, and pop made him a jump shooter. Improved his shooting for sure, but made him a worse overall player by not attacking the rim.

[K...]

Lenard is sensitive mental midget, IMO TBH.

No, no need to tbh.....truth. But if he embraced that re power, he'd be unstoppable. I think he's on the edge....not fully autistic, but full human. One he picks a side he'll reach his potential.