Raptors: Kawhi to Keep an 'Open Mind' About Re-Signing with Raptors

[Corporal_Upham]

most of your posts are to me... = rent free

What a bunch of malarkey- get off your high horse.

[phxspurfan]

what a fake pos

[AaronY]

hay, no strawmen mmmkay?

Hey i know better than to mess with you man so im baleing out of this one

[TD 21]

There are 29 limited teams in the league, plenty with superstars who are still not making the team unlimited. There's one team to beat, and the only team that could is in the same conference. Lebron was the problem in the East. The Raptors could have made it to the ECF or further. Now they'll piss off all their fans and they sent a message that loyalty gets on.

Saying you can win a championship with Leonard as your best player, is not the same as saying the Spurs or Raptors with Leonard were or are championship contenders. What I meant was, it's possible with him, if you have the requisite supporting talent. With Lowry/DeRozan or Aldridge/DeRozan, it's not.

Casuals might be upset, but the Raptors are now capable of making the Finals and if they do so and/or Leonard re-signs, that'll dissipate in an instant.

[DMC]

Saying you can win a championship with Leonard as your best player, is not the same as saying the Spurs or Raptors with Leonard were or are championship contenders. What I meant was, it's possible with him, if you have the requisite supporting talent. With Lowry/DeRozan or Aldridge/DeRozan, it's not.

Casuals might be upset, but the Raptors are now capable of making the Finals and if they do so and/or Leonard re-signs, that'll dissipate in an instant.

Too many people ignore first year squads because of how talent adds up on paper but very few first historic ever made it to the finals. Leonard is there in his first year and he's got a thousand yard stare.

Raptors got rid of their best player and their head coach. I don't think Leonard is going to make them a finals contender.

It's not hard to find threads on this form with people complaining about isolation basketball with Kawhi Leonard. I don't know why you guys suddenly think he's Michael Jordan.

[Mitch]

spurfan letting autistic Leonard continue to live in their heads, rent-free

[DAF86]

I hope he gets a career ending injury, tbh.

[daslicer]

I hope he gets a career ending injury, tbh.

One of the few things we can agree on.

[TD 21]

Too many people ignore first year squads because of how talent adds up on paper but very few first historic ever made it to the finals. Leonard is there in his first year and he's got a thousand yard stare.

Raptors got rid of their best player and their head coach. I don't think Leonard is going to make them a finals contender.

It's not hard to find threads on this form with people complaining about isolation basketball with Kawhi Leonard. I don't know why you guys suddenly think he's Michael Jordan.

Relying on PPG in '18. Lowry was/is better than DeRozan, just like Ginobili was better than Parker and Green is better than Thompson.

The Raptors upgraded from a top 30 player to, if he regains previous form, a top 5 player, play in a conference without a traditional or proven power and unlike the Celtics, won't have role definition issues. The Celtics may have a higher ceiling, but the Raptors can absolutely make the Finals.