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It's crazy how most of the MSM are acting like Kawhi wasn't 2nd in MVP voting last year...and he's having a better year THIS year...
But hey he's #4 on SAS list
So it's wrong for people to compare Kawhi to Jordan, but it's okay to compare Westbrook to Oscar Robinson? So early in Jordan's career you weren't allowed to compare him to Dr. J? Because clearly they did. Kawhi hasn't done what Jordan did in this league, but he's had enough high end performances that it's not SAS level of complaining. Kawhi has won more at this point in his career than Jordan had at the same age.
It's crazy how most of the MSM are acting like Kawhi wasn't 2nd in MVP voting last year...and he's having a better year THIS year...
But hey he's #4 on SAS list
What's even more funny is they are all saying Kawhi has to prove his an MVP this weak against GSW, Cavs, Thunder. So why doesn't Westbrook and Harden have to do the same? Why do they get a free pass for having teams with lower records? It's like why do they hire dumb people to put forth stupid opinions?
I listened to TrueHoop podcast yesterday and Windhorst/Tom Hanerstrough both have Kawhi #1
Aside from the FG% error, he was 100% spot on tbh
It's pulled out of the ass qualifiers because it's not someone they want to promote / win.
Woope-de-freaking doo. These "analysts" on TV do one of two things which is why I never watch.
1) Pull stuff straight from their buttcheeks without doing the HW (as evidenced here in the video)
2) They pick out easy arguments and then just beat you over the head with the obvious (also evidenced in the video)
Do we really need to sit here and hear about how Kawhi Leonard is not as accomplished as MJ? Does it take a rocket scientist to figure that out? That's what these guys do. They just take quotes either out of context or that were said in the heat of the moment and do the easy work of picking apart a terrible argument.
I'm sure nobody on Earth thinks that Kawhi Leonard is as good as MJ, but thanks Stephen A. for that "analysis" anyway.
Yeah...and he was implying that Alvin Gentry was making that kind of comparison. When in fact Gentry said:
Woope-de-freaking doo. These "analysts" on TV do one of two things which is why I never watch.
1) Pull stuff straight from their buttcheeks without doing the HW (as evidenced here in the video)
2) They pick out easy arguments and then just beat you over the head with the obvious (also evidenced in the video)
Do we really need to sit here and hear about how Kawhi Leonard is not as accomplished as MJ? Does it take a rocket scientist to figure that out? That's what these guys do. They just take quotes either out of context or that were said in the heat of the moment and do the easy work of picking apart a terrible argument.
I'm sure nobody on Earth thinks that Kawhi Leonard is as good as MJ, but thanks Stephen A. for that "analysis" anyway.
“You don’t want to say Michael Jordan,” New Orleans coach Alvin Gentry said, “but it is that type of situation where you have a really, really good offensive player and a tremendous defensive player.
“He definitely has to be heavily in the conversation for MVP.”
Straw man argument just like Celibate and Spursfor6 stated. Just wanted to be on record saying something anti-Kiwi and since Kiwi's game has very few holes in it, he just jumped the Jordan shark. The folks who just read headlines will go Stephen A took on Kiwi in his final take and said pump the brakes...When really all he was saying is pump the brakes Kiwi didn't discover penicillin (or something equivalent to that) but all people will take from that is S.A.Smith said pump the brakes on Kiwi.
I honestly think he's a fan an giving Kawhi props an recognition in his own way... He's SAS, he has to be a head..
Seriously? That's what you're going with? "Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?" His one big smack-down "fact-based" challenge was painfully, stupidly wrong. If it had been right, it would be "proof". But since it's wrong, we'll just sort of ignore it?
The fact is, Kawhi has consistently stepped UP his game in the playoffs. His career FG% in the playoffs is 51%, and the WORST he has ever shot in a post-season is 49%. , his career 3P% in the post-season is .420, and the worst he's ever shot ing 3-pointers in the playoffs is 39%, which is higher than Smith said his overall FG% fell to.
You don't think Kawhi should be "mentioned in the same breath" as MJ? Fine. But dammit I get tired of people just making up , or accepting someone else's made up , as long as it supports their opinions. If you have to do that - maybe your opinion isn't so good.
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He's just there to create controversy, not give basketball analysis... and he does that very well.
He says those things so people will talk about it, like we are. The truth is so overrated.
This is still cracking me up.
Has anyone tweeted him his error
Offense: Klaynus or Kawhi?
HAHAHAHA that Twitter feed
Well I think Leonard is very comparable to Jordan like Kobe and LeBron but really all these players are different. There will never be another Jordan just a player way better than him one day, hasn't happened yet. These playoffs for Kawhi will speak volumes about his game and leadership, no doubt he should be the favorite to win MVP this year despite Statsbrook playing great for OKC. I am sure players like Leonard, LeBron and Kobe want to be better than Jordan but still let them build their own legacy. Jordan was the GOAT!
When Kawhi scores 37 in a quarter, hit me up.
You might remind your grandkids to keep checking. I don't think he's going to do it in this career.
Hopefully yours don't turn out as stupid as you.
They'll be on this side of the wall. FYI
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