Well.. yeah. How much hardware does either of them have?
Are you saying Leonard isn't better than any of those guys? You are saying Leonard isn't better than Aldridge?
Well, I don't know. 50/40/90 guy who also happens to be the best defender in the league. Mmmmh..... Let me think a little..... This is a difficult one.
Well.. yeah. How much hardware does either of them have?
1. Lebron
2. Durant
3. Curry
4. Kawhi
5. Chris Paul
6. Westbrook
7. Davis
8. Harden
9. Paul George
10. KAT
Team accomplishment. Is Leonard a better player than Russell Westbrook?
Leonard is not a go to guy, yet.
Luva diagnosed the gene in him. That was it.
I gave you a reason that wasn't based on team accomplishments, tbh. And yes, Leonard is an overall better player than low IQ Westbrook.
Strange, because I saw the Spurs going to him a lot this past season. They went to him most than to any other player in the last 5 or 6 years, tbh. And he responded with his most efficient season to date.
He doesn't want the ball in clutch moments.
Those two smilies sure make a compelling counterargument, tbh.
He was no where to be found late in games in the OKC series. And got roasted by Durant.
Neither does LMA. That leaves the Liver Spot Trio.
He had a bad series, like that happens. You of all people should know that, having Harden on your team.
Westbrook didn't too well against the Warriors either, tbh. Nor in many other series where the Thunder got eliminated.
Leonard has to be forced by Pop to want the ball. So no, he is not better than Westbrook. Leonard is not a go to guy.
Nor against San Antonio for that matter. OKC as a team was just better than the Spurs.
OK, so I will just go against my own belief, stats, and facts and just buy what you say, no matter how little sense you actually make.
"he doesn't want the ball in his hands"
"he isn't clutch"
"he lacks killer instinct"
"eye-test > facts"
You sound like Kobefans
Hope you do fine next season with your super duper go to guy Harden, tbh. He's good because he doesn't have to be forced by his coach to want the ball, tbh.
Not sure why you are all upset. Kawhi is a nice player. He is not a go to guy and that's okay. If he was, why would the Spurs, who NEVER chase big name free agents, have felt obliged to bring in LaMarcus Aldridge in the fold after watching Kawhi average 14-8-2 on a horrid 30% FG the last 3 games in that Clipper series if they thought he could carry a franchise? Yes he had a great season this year. The fact remains the Spurs, a 67 win team, lost to a lesser team in the playoffs with Kawhi at the helm and when he was scared to touch the ball.
You grew & got slovenly.
I think so. Who would you rather build a team around?
And Russell is and what the has he done with it? Nothing but lose the WCF up 3-1.
Casual NBA fans think "go to" means the player who can score when you need him to. Instead, it means the guy you hope can score so you give him the ball all the time. Kobe was the go to guy in LA until he retired. How did that go?
Leonard could be a go to guy if the Spurs went to him. Russell being a PG, he's always the default "go to" person. He just seems to often forget there are 4 other people on the floor the ball could go to.
Where did you get that "Spurs never go after big names in free agency" bull ?
Them not being able to atract big name free agents doesn't mean "not chasing", tbh.
This past offseason we were just lucky a B-list name decided to sign with us. Hopefuly we get one more this offseason, tbh.
You don't think Leonard is a go to guy? Fine, I still think he's a better player than a brainless chucker like Westbrook or a gutless stats padder like Harden. And I doubt I'm in the minority here.
You made it seem like saying Leonard > Westbrook or Harden was some re ed to say, even bringing smilies to the conversation, When I'm pretty sure most people would agree with me (maybe is 50-50 with Westbrook, but it's not even close with Harden, tbh).
You are the one being a homer here son, not me.
1. Lebron
2. Curry
3. Durant
4. Leonard
5. Westbrook
6. Paul
7. Davis
8. Harden
9. Draymond
10. George
Westbrook. He creates for others, and isn't scared to fail.
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