A 26 year old being treated like a 41 year old tim duncan

[ElNono]

Yeah those islanders are very conservative. Can we build a wall around an island?

conservatives date little girls too, tbh, but when it comes to god and work ethic they're basically unmatched.

[Ice009]

WTF, he's sitting out again? Why? I know it's a back to back, but why sit out the first game of a back to back? Isn't it always better to try and win the first game and then go for broke in the second game trying to steal that one? They could end up with 2 losses using this strategy.

Man, this FO is re ed.

How in the heck is LeBron able to play massive minutes off of an ankle injury to start the season, yet Kawhi can't play hardly any minutes at all?

Does anyone know anything about injury management, as in work in the medical field here? I really doubt playing 15 minutes Vs 20-24 (I think he should be playing around 20 minimum to 24 max as that is still half a game or less) is going to give the player less chances of an injury re-occurring. It can happen at any time. If you want to lessen the chances, then you probably shouldn't play him it all. How is 15 minutes a game helping the team or Kawhi? It's not giving him much conditioning and it's really screwing the team's rhythm.

[hater]

this is out again ??

Stephen Kawhawkins can barely wipe his own ass

[bklynspursfan]

My God the panic level with some of y'all.

[Mikeanaro]

like Cristiano Ronaldo, which does not stop him from being on the list with Pele, Messi and Maradona as one of the greatest footballers in history

[SequSpur]

WTF, he's sitting out again? Why? I know it's a back to back, but why sit out the first game of a back to back? Isn't it always better to try and win the first game and then go for broke in the second game trying to steal that one? They could end up with 2 losses using this strategy.

Man, this FO is re ed.

How in the heck is LeBron able to play massive minutes off of an ankle injury to start the season, yet Kawhi can't play hardly any minutes at all?

Does anyone know anything about injury management, as in work in the medical field here? I really doubt playing 15 minutes Vs 20-24 (I think he should be playing around 20 minimum to 24 max as that is still half a game or less) is going to give the player less chances of an injury re-occurring. It can happen at any time. If you want to lessen the chances, then you probably shouldn't play him it all. How is 15 minutes a game helping the team or Kawhi? It's not giving him much conditioning and it's really screwing the team's rhythm.

I agree. WTF!!!! LeBron analogy was good. I don't get it either, dude is making 20 plus mill and can only play 15 minutes? Dude shouldn't be playing at all if he can't play. This Injury Management just lowers the value of my tickets, it just sucks balls. Pop is dumb ass. A player can get hurt any second, whether at practice or a game, wtf? just roll with it. I call bull on this whole Kawhi thing anyway.

[SAGirl]

WTF, he's sitting out again? Why? I know it's a back to back, but why sit out the first game of a back to back? Isn't it always better to try and win the first game and then go for broke in the second game trying to steal that one? They could end up with 2 losses using this strategy.

Man, this FO is re ed.

How in the heck is LeBron able to play massive minutes off of an ankle injury to start the season, yet Kawhi can't play hardly any minutes at all?

Does anyone know anything about injury management, as in work in the medical field here? I really doubt playing 15 minutes Vs 20-24 (I think he should be playing around 20 minimum to 24 max as that is still half a game or less) is going to give the player less chances of an injury re-occurring. It can happen at any time. If you want to lessen the chances, then you probably shouldn't play him it all. How is 15 minutes a game helping the team or Kawhi? It's not giving him much conditioning and it's really screwing the team's rhythm.

The 2nd game (against Utah) is nationally televised...

[Ice009]

The 2nd game (against Utah) is nationally televised...

Ahh right, so that means what? Is he not allowed to sit in a nationally televised game? I haven't kept up on the rules of that. Surely, in Kawhi's case, they wouldn't fine the Spurs if the sat him in the second game and played him in the first. It's a back to back after all.

Did the Sixers have to do that with Joel Embiid when they sat/sit him in back to backs?

[TheGreatYacht]

like Cristiano Ronaldo, which does not stop him from being on the list with Pele, Messi and Maradona as one of the greatest footballers in history

Missi and Snortadona? CR7 has surpassed both.

[r0drig0lac]

WTF, he's sitting out again? Why? I know it's a back to back, but why sit out the first game of a back to back? Isn't it always better to try and win the first game and then go for broke in the second game trying to steal that one? They could end up with 2 losses using this strategy.

Man, this FO is re ed.

How in the heck is LeBron able to play massive minutes off of an ankle injury to start the season, yet Kawhi can't play hardly any minutes at all?

Does anyone know anything about injury management, as in work in the medical field here? I really doubt playing 15 minutes Vs 20-24 (I think he should be playing around 20 minimum to 24 max as that is still half a game or less) is going to give the player less chances of an injury re-occurring. It can happen at any time. If you want to lessen the chances, then you probably shouldn't play him it all. How is 15 minutes a game helping the team or Kawhi? It's not giving him much conditioning and it's really screwing the team's rhythm.

Lebron is not human (he is made of the same material as Karl Malone and Stockton, these guys just do not get hurt)

[SAGirl]

Ahh right, so that means what? Is he not allowed to sit in a nationally televised game? I haven't kept up on the rules of that. Surely, in Kawhi's case, they wouldn't fine the Spurs if the sat him in the second game and played him in the first. It's a back to back after all.

Did the Sixers have to do that with Joel Embiid when they sat/sit him in back to backs?

I don’t care much for these rules either but teams will get fined for sitting healthy stars in nationally televised games. Even when in this case it’s injury management, not rest, Pop can still choose which game to sit them down for.

Teams have been respectful of this rule this season. The league also sought to limit the number of televised games which come in a B2B but it obviously couldn’t get it done for every game.

[duncan2k5]

u guys are nuts...this is all about Pop babying kawhi...not him being injury prone...lol...how does coming down on someone's foot twice in a week (one intentionally) make one injury prone?

[dabom]

I don’t care much for these rules either but teams will get fined for sitting healthy stars in nationally televised games. Even when in this case it’s injury management, not rest, Pop can still choose which game to sit them down for.

Teams have been respectful of this rule. The league also sought to limit the number of televised games which come in a B2B but it obviously couldn’t get it done for every game.

Thinking Pop would ever get fined for like that.

All he got to do is tell them in advance. That's all. He got fined years ago for not telling the league before hand.

He wont ever get fined.

[daledondale]

like Cristiano Ronaldo, which does not stop him from being on the list with Pele, Messi and Maradona as one of the greatest footballers in history

Pele, Maradona, Messi, Cruyff, Ronaldo Nazario, Matthaus, Zidane, Muller, Van Basten. There's many players in history better than Cristiano.

[r0drig0lac]

Pele, Maradona, Messi, Cruyff, Ronaldo Nazario, Matthaus, Zidane, Muller, Van Basten. There's many players in history better than Cristiano.

Gerd, Mathaus and Van Basten they are not in this conversation.

my list
1- Pele
2- Messi
3- Maradona
4- Zidane
5- Cruyff


the absurd numbers playing for the biggest club in the world, individual prizes, les and mainly winning a euro for a level B national team will put Cristiano in that conversation regardless of what people think

[daledondale]

Gerd, Mathaus and Van Basten they are not in this conversation.

my list
1- Pele
2- Messi
3- Maradona
4- Zidane
5- Cruyff


the absurd numbers playing for the biggest club in the world, individual prizes, les and mainly winning a euro for a level B national team will put Cristiano in that conversation regardless of what people think

My list:
1-Maradona
2-Pele
3-Messi
4-Cruyff

I didn't say Cristiano is a bad player, he's really good. But also, it's the most overrated player in history. So, in my opinion, he's not even in the top ten. But hey, i respect your opinion.

[Russo21]

At first I was pissed about Pop treating Kawhi like a crystal vase but it doesn't really matter. Kawhi's MVPDPOY chances and All NBA spots are probably gone.

Now I think positive in that as long as the team is healthy and gelling in February/March and ready for the playoffs that's all that matters.

We would have the freshest superstar for the playoffs which would be a bonus as well as securing another 50 win season. I see this as Pops reasoning and imagine if Kawhi goes video game mode in the playoffs and and we win le 6... That's the only goal that matters this season (next season I wanna see Kawhi Back as a legit top 3 MVP candidate) But for now it seems like we could be in for a weird season.

To go along with Leonard we have Gasol and Manu being age 80 between them, Parker coming back from a major injury, Gay coming off a major injury. Thats 5 major pieces all of who need a solution to get to the playoffs healthy so we can upset those GSW ers and then LeBron, again. Like I said, could be a bizarro season.

[skulls138]

^^^^ Of course! My gosh the complaints on this board are laughable. People want Kawhi to risk reinjuring his self for what? Ease their boredom? There's plenty of time to catch up and reintegrate. MVP race. More banners.

[Dex]

This thread is dumb. This whole year hinges on a healthy Kawhi Leonard.

If the coaching staff feels like they need to take their time with it, then so be it. Better than putting him right back in for 30+ mpg and having him aggravate or re-injure his quad.

The Spurs have been doing fine without Kawhi, and that should continue until he is up to his old par. I'd rather Kawhi lose minutes and miss games in December than I would in May.

[Ice009]

This thread is dumb. This whole year hinges on a healthy Kawhi Leonard.

If the coaching staff feels like they need to take their time with it, then so be it. Better than putting him right back in for 30+ mpg and having him aggravate or re-injure his quad.

The Spurs have been doing fine without Kawhi, and that should continue until he is up to his old par. I'd rather Kawhi lose minutes and miss games in December than I would in May.

I don't recall anyone here saying play 30+.

I just think 20-24 is the way to go. You can split that up in 5 or 6 minute quarters. That's half a game or less. You're not going to get any conditioning up playing 15 minutes a game. It's not helping Kawhi get any conditioning and it's screwing with the team's rhythm.

I stand by what I've said. 15 minutes is a useless waste of time IMO. You may as well not play him at all if that is all you're going to give him. Let him work on his conditioning in his own time away from the team if he isn't ready for bigger minutes. Sit him out a bit longer to get his conditioning up and maybe play 3 on 3 with the deep bench reserves until he's ready to play around half a game, then bring him back for around 24 minutes a game and build from there.

[hater]

So is the pussy sitting tonight???

Pathetic loser

[cutewizard]

Kawhi was supposed to be the MVP this year..
Now he isnt even in the discussion....

[313]

u guys are nuts...this is all about Pop babying kawhi...not him being injury prone...lol...how does coming down on someone's foot twice in a week (one intentionally) make one injury prone?

it's not the injuries, but the repeated incidents.

[nyspurguy]

No more LeBron comparisons for Kawhi

[benefactor]

No more LeBron comparisons for Kawhi

There was never anything to compare. LeBron was always better and always will be