ESPN: Spurs' Kawhi Leonard will not return Thursday against Pelicans

[SAGirl]

Pop better not have made this decision. If Kawhi wants to play and your doctors cleared him months ago then he should play. I'd love to see the meltdown after Kawhi leaves when he says "I really didn't like that Pop didn't let me play after I got healthy".

The article says Kiwi has been working out but he needs to get the go ahead from his medical staff and he doesn't have it yet. He apparently still needs to clear some hurdles. He may still be ready at a later date they conclude....

[spurraider21]

No, in his scenario, Kawhi is healthy now, and Pop is sitting him anyway. That is why Leonard walks .

Original quote:

[SAGirl]

That was without Green. Games without Green don't count... or some other excuse I have to make to cover my ass

Now that I recall that food poisoning from Danny ushered in the era of 30+ minutes Patty and what has really looked like a tank... Or something so encrypted by CIA Pop that it is indecipherable.

[tholdren]

Kl is not a max player. Hes andrew bynum

[Chinook]

Now that I recall that food poisoning from Danny ushered in the era of 30+ minutes Patty and what has really looked like a tank... Or something so encrypted by CIA Pop that it is indecipherable.

Yes, since that game, Patty has started consistently.

[spurs2112]

Correct me if I'm wrong, so now Spurs are waiting for Kawhi's second opinion docs to clear him? Is he still cleared by the Spurs docs?

[acoelho1]

Pop won’t sit Kawhi if he says he’s ready go. That’s just silly talk. If he doesn’t come back soon, it won’t matter anyways since we may be out of playoffs if we don’t start playing better especially down the stretch.

[itzsoweezee]

Correct me if I'm wrong, so now Spurs are waiting for Kawhi's second opinion docs to clear him? Is he still cleared by the Spurs docs?

Yes. They're waiting on Kawhi's "medical team," whatever that means. I doubt the "medical team" consists of any actual doctors, considering the other doctors that Kawhi consulted we're located in New York and I doubt they are making medical evaluations from across the country.

[pgardn]

Yes, that is exactly what I meant. Chinook, thanks for making that more clear. As Steve Martin once said "Some people have a way with words. Some people, oh, not have way." I'm in the latter camp sometimes.

Wait.

You wrote a book.
I liked it.
That means something.

[Texas_Ranger]

In the offseason he'll probably break a nail and be out for another season. Pussy.

[pgardn]

I will say to most of the contributions to this thread, well done. This is how it should be.
I enjoyed the read.

[Keepin' it real]

I will say to most of the contributions to this thread, well done. This is how it should be.
I enjoyed the read.

Thanks, I set the trend with the initial reply.

[lefty20]

Nigglet should've been ruled out for the season in January when it became evident that 3 months of resting and rehabbing wasn't enough for him to be able to wipe his own arse yet

[BillMc]

Wait.

You wrote a book.
I liked it.
That means something.

Glad you liked it. Many thanks. Book took 3 years to write. ST posts happen much faster. Real time eloquence is not my, uh, thing....(lwhere is that damn thesaurus.)

[YGWHI]

As I've been saying for a couple of months, I think chemistry has been shot to since Kawhi initially returned. Even if it's not because of anything to do with Leonard's personality, the only way for the team to even make the playoffs at this point is to get the players in sync again. I don't think Pop is too happy that Leonard's camp is seemingly picking this moment to change their stance. A team with a committed Kawhi likely gets to the playoffs. A committed team without Kawhi likely gets there too. A team stuck in this limbo is not going to make it.

I firmly believe that if Kawhi had blinked out of existence to start the season, leaving the team with no memory he was ever there, they'd still be the third seed right now.

I've never seen a fan trying so hard to dismiss the impact of a superstar on his favorite team. It's crazy. Or he's just hating on Kawhi like always...Who knows

They've been in position to win a ton of games and just collapsed recently.

Not really. They won ton of games while the Spurs had one of the eaisest schedule in the league in the first months, then it was getting tougher in last weeks and they collapsed against elite teams.

It's unbelievable but there is still one Spurs fan that firmly believe the Spurs could win the last games against new Rockets with Harden/CP3/good defenders, and Warriors without Kawhi.

[rjv]

ST once again turning a scenario into a postmodern novel with multiple narratives and possible endings.

[sammy]

Although it probably went like this:

Pop: Do you still fell discomfort?

Kawhi: Yes, it's hard to explain. But I still would like to play.

Pop: We suck anyways so just sit the year out.

[sammy]

I thought Kawhi was cleared a long time ago.

He was cleared with the Spurs doctors but he went to a different doctor and now the Spurs need a release from his doctors before they will allow him to play. They are trying to make sure he's healthy and protect his career long-term as the Spurs have done with other players!

[Keepin' it real]

ST once again turning a scenario into a postmodern novel with multiple narratives and possible endings.

I know, right? Don't people realize this site is a reputable news organization???

[Thomas82]

Glad you liked it. Many thanks. Book took 3 years to write. ST posts happen much faster. Real time eloquence is not my, uh, thing....(lwhere is that damn thesaurus.)

What's the le of your book?

[KDKSpurs24]

I hope what Lisa Salters heard was wrong but not completely wrong. I’m hoping the news was supposed to be that barring any setbacks he would be CLEARED on Thursday. Please let that be the case.

[NameLess Scrub]

When will you kids learn that Kawhi won't come back?

He's barely starting his anal wiping rehab.