Pop: "Kawhi is the best player in the World"

[jermaine]

his passing is average to below

I'm not saying he's Magic, Jason Williams, or Labron. But average.... naaaaw, I disagree with you on that!!

[apalisoc_9]

What Pop has that he doesn't seem to get a lot of credit for is the vision to see these things before they develop. He knew KL was special when he got him. No telling how many nights Pop chuckled at Bird's picture saying "I got you son of a ".

That was on the drunk Guy.

I remember Pop saying something about RC and his Stuff trying to convince him not just during the draft but as well as the future....

[Budkin]

[NASpurs]

In his first series as ALPHA, he just averaged 31 ppg, shooting 51%, 50% from 3, 96% from the line, 6.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2 steals per game

[Cry Havoc]

Curry pulled the same kind of ...going from a 70 to a 99+.

But Kawhi does it in a totally different way. There is no comparing the two, obviously. Curry just hits unimaginable shots.

But Kawhi...as cliche as the comparisons have become, he looks like a Jordan or a Kobe out there.

That's a good ing thing to have on your team when push comes to shove.

Nah, I don't think Curry was ever below an 80. Probably not below 83ish. His 1st year in the league he averaged 17.5 points on 44% from 3. That immediately put him into "is he the best shooter in the NBA" conversation.

[.G.]

[Nathan89]

Curry doesn't have to play with the bums that Kawhi has to play with.

[UZER]

Pop trying to get Kawhi some respect from the officials in the next round.

Here also wants Kawhi to believe it.

[DMC]

Pop saying it after the MVP voting has finished, to keep KL over himself.

[LongtimeSpursFan]

I watched the whole series. Ask me to name the player that took Allens place and I have no idea. This series was not about Kawhi playing against a scrub. This series was about Parker getting the best of the highest paid player in the NBA.

[TheDoctor]

I watched the whole series. Ask me to name the player that took Allens plafe
and I have no idea. This series was not about Kawhi playing against a scrub. This series was about Parker getting the best of the highest paid player in the NBA.

Hard Cold Facts.

[8FOR!3]

I watched the whole series. Ask me to name the player that took Allens place and I have no idea. This series was not about Kawhi playing against a scrub. This series was about Parker getting the best of the highest paid player in the NBA.

I think it's 50/50. Agreed on Parker, he was phenomenal this series. I still think Kawhi deserves a lot of credit, they played him hard and guarded him very well. Vince Carter didn't look like an old man for the most part and Wayne Selden and especially James Ennis did an admirable job for a couple of no namers.

[YGWHI]

One thing that separates Kawhi from Harden/Russ...

[gambit1990]

[RD2191]

I watched the whole series. Ask me to name the player that took Allens place and I have no idea. This series was not about Kawhi playing against a scrub. This series was about Parker getting the best of the highest paid player in the NBA.

Try harder, old got.

[Chris]

[YGWHI]

I watched the whole series. Ask me to name the player that took Allens place and I have no idea. This series was not about Kawhi playing against a scrub. This series was about Parker getting the best of the highest paid player in the NBA.

Parker was amazing in almost all games... But this whole series was about Kawhi taking over games in the 4th...Scoring, assisting, rebounding, defending, doing it all.

[SAGirl]

Until this point, we've witnessed one of the most increíble season to season improvement likely in the history of the NBA. Is there an ending to this and when will seal that or not.

agreed.

[SAGirl]

You've posted here long enough to know that Pop does this with Leonard.

In his Second Year averaging a measly 12pppg " He's a franchise player and our Future"
In his Third year averaging a measly 16ppg " You're the big one"
In his third year " He needs to develop and ego"

So true at every step was pushing him. Have to recognize how he Nostradamus that... a way to demonstrate the utmost trust and place some burden too.

[YGWHI]

Kawhi's passing vision gets overlooked so much. He makes great ass passes!!!

I laugh so hard when some guys say Kawhi cant create great wide open looks for his teammates...

[FkLA]

One thing that separates Kawhi from Harden/Russ...

MaNu4Tres

[SAGirl]

What Pop has that he doesn't seem to get a lot of credit for is the vision to see these things before they develop. He knew KL was special when he got him. No telling how many nights Pop chuckled at Bird's picture saying "I got you son of a ".

He can be a troll to the media but he's always classy about that, both emphasizing how scary the trade was for him, how much he loved G.Hill and the fact Bird got a good solid young player and that they needed a point guard who could shoot and defend etc... it wasn't like he shipped an injury prone Tiago somewhere (oh wait he did? he got Coach Bud )

[rasuo214]

I watched the whole series. Ask me to name the player that took Allens place and I have no idea. This series was not about Kawhi playing against a scrub. This series was about Parker getting the best of the highest paid player in the NBA.

Why are you desperately trying (and failing) to make this a Parker vs Kawhi thing? Both were great this series.

[FkLA]

Why are you desperately trying (and failing) to make this a Parker vs Kawhi thing? Both were great this series.

He'll keep doing it as long as he keeps getting a reaction from y'all.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

He can be a troll to the media but he's always classy about that, both emphasizing how scary the trade was for him, how much he loved G.Hill and the fact Bird got a good solid young player and that they needed a point guard who could shoot and defend etc... it wasn't like he shipped an injury prone Tiago somewhere (oh wait he did? he got Coach Bud )

FOs can't afford to brag about winning trades, because they'd close doors when fleecing someone. Do you think there's a late lottery team willing to trade with the Spurs on draft night? Even if the offer looks good they'd be crucified by the media for it.