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Agreed. Also, Tony, Manu and a whole lot of guys on teams are fathers. Olympics are only once every 4 years. I don't care about this particular Olympics but he's a big time hermit. It won't help him in the leadership and recruitment departments.
Gotta network. Playing with friends is all the rage these days. Kawhi could have played and made some friends. And maybe one day he would be able to convince a team member to come over.
Honestly, Kawhi probably would have looked pretty bad on Team USA. His defense really isn't all that needed and there are several players who would outshine him on offense so he wouldn't get the ball too often. Leonard would have been a back up PF in a team that already features Durant, Melo, George, and Draymond at the 4 spot.
Leonard had a baby so yeah I guess that's an excuse to stay home. Although plenty of NBA players have kids throughout the NBA season and they still travel. Leonard would have only spent two weeks in Rio. Missed opportunity though.
Agreed. Also, Tony, Manu and a whole lot of guys on teams are fathers. Olympics are only once every 4 years. I don't care about this particular Olympics but he's a big time hermit. It won't help him in the leadership and recruitment departments.
So now Kawhi has to go on play dates to make new friends? When Tony and Manu play international ball people on here that they need time off and rest, when Kawhi doesn't play international ball people on here that he needs to play and "network". Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
To call him a hermit as I did is to tell the truth.
Play dates are not necessary in this digital age. Draymond did well to recruit Durant by simply texting and posting pics of certain body parts on Snapchat.
Spurs players over the years have been excused from practice, shoot around, and even games for the birth of their child. Leonard wouldn't have had the luxury of flying home from Rio for the birth of his. Like it or not, he chose family over the Olympics. So yeah, a lot of them are fathers but were around for the birth of them. Something that seems to be important to all of them even if it's not on this board. Now if Leonard was asking for a month off from the Spurs to be a father he'd deserve a roasting for it.
Leonard's worked out with various players (Melo, Butler) or attended their camps (Jordan, Paul) during the summer. Most the time we don't even know about it until those players mention it somewhere. Just because Leonard isn't tweeting about it doesn't mean it's not happening.
Can we say for sure or not if Leonard ever talked to Durant? Just because it's not splashed on the news or tweeted about doesn't mean it may not have happened either. He was there for the recruitment of LMA so it's not like he refuses to take part in that side of things.
For someone who is a hermit, autistic, re ed, doesn't network, choker, beta, media shy, and everything else he's been called here, he somehow has the respect of the media and players who have recognized his work. He must be doing something right though you wouldn't think so reading this board.
Don't pay attention to shirty posters tbh.
Kawhi rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well played sir. In fact, I dug up an image of when KD first asked Westbrook for nudes.
did anyone in this thread say that barnes is better? if so
Several players? No. Just Durant.
Kawhi's one of the most well-rounded offensive threat in the league, he's more versatile and efficient on the offensive end than the rest of 2016-Rio-Team USA.
Most NBA players want to be involved in their child's birth, they want to stay home and don't travel that day and the next. The same thing when their kids suffer some illness and need a surgery/treatment.Leonard had a baby so yeah I guess that's an excuse to stay home. Although plenty of NBA players have kids throughout the NBA season and they still travel.
YG with the hooks.
Well, Tim has that hermit-gene, too. Didn't party with other stars, he turned Obama's invitationt down last month...Not a big deal.
I hope Kawhi is in the same vein. Tim had a lot of compassion for teammates and was the best teammate ever. No nee to be public about that. Notice I also said hermit and didn't disparage his character. Early in Tim's career he was Also so detached that Pop had to prod him to get more engaged. Eventually as Pop said, Tim developed a habit where he didn't say much but when he said something it mattered and he'd touch guys (not in a pervy sense), but patting someone on the head, greeting teammates as they left the court, putting a shoulder on somebody who had a rough night. Kawhi's has to develop his own thing. We'll see.
These guys are the same ST members who would blame him if he gets a season-ending injury like PG a year ago playing for USA...
I can see them posting " Kawhi, who pays your contract? The Spurs, not Colangelo!!"
Leonard's worked out with various players (Melo, Butler) or attended their camps (Jordan, Paul) during the summer. Most the time we don't even know about it until those players mention it somewhere. Just because Leonard isn't tweeting about it doesn't mean it's not happening.
Can we say for sure or not if Leonard ever talked to Durant? Just because it's not splashed on the news or tweeted about doesn't mean it may not have happened either. He was there for the recruitment of LMA so it's not like he refuses to take part in that side of things.
For someone who is a hermit, autistic, re ed, doesn't network, choker, beta, media shy, and everything else he's been called here, he somehow has the respect of the media and players who have recognized his work. He must be doing something right though you wouldn't think so reading this board.
Harrison Barnes >>> Kawhi Leonard ???
as of last season: "parker > kawhi" -TheGreatYacht
as of last season: "parker > kawhi" -TheGreatYachtHarrison Barnes >>> Kawhi Leonard ???
Slurpers defending roleplayerwhi till the end
kawhi has the same amount of finals mvp as parker. and last year he finished second in mvp voting. which is closer than parker ever gotSlurpers defending roleplayerwhi till the end
oh, and how many defensive player of the year awards does tony have?
A couple things. Not a complete rebuttal, Kawhi does have a great resume. But the league is watered down now. There's less compe ion for those awards. And why are we discussing Parker is akawhi has the same amount of finals mvp as parker. and last year he finished second in mvp voting. which is closer than parker ever got
oh, and how many defensive player of the year awards does tony have?
Harrison Barnes thread?
because thegreat was calls kawhi a role player while also still calling tony MVParker
I have a feeling Durant will be sorely disappointed with Draymond after years of enjoying this:Well played sir. In fact, I dug up an image of when KD first asked Westbrook for nudes.
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