Vindication For The Spurs? What Kawhi Leonard's Signing With The Clippers Means For San Antonio

[monty4329]

Will be interesting to see if the Raptors retire his jersey since he brought them their only le.

It's like calling your one night stand your "wife".

But by far the best sex you ever had and will ever have (TOR will never even smell the Finals again)

[Capt Bringdown]

(TOR will never even smell the Finals again)

Toronto likely wouldn't have reached the Finals next year, even with Leonard. This year's finals was Lowry's last hurrah. And likely Gasol's and Ibaka's too. Not to mention that at the end of next year, those guys are free agents.
So, Leonard made a power play to a more stable long-term situation, with pieces locked in better.

[tonight...you]

Toronto likely wouldn't have reached the Finals next year, even with Leonard. This year's finals was Lowry's last hurrah. And likely Gasol's and Ibaka's too. Not to mention that at the end of next year, those guys are free agents.
So, Leonard made a power play to a more stable long-term situation, with pieces locked in better.

I wouldn't call KL and PG's injury histories as stable...
But, whatever. We'll all go on. I'm just happy there's no out and out Super Team next year and the season could actually become interesting.

[RD2191]

You wouldn't know the truth if it beat you like your boyfriend.

tbh...

You leave your father out of this. Wait what?

[tonight...you]

You leave your father out of this. Wait what?

[tonight...you]

You leave your father out of this. Wait what?

#ChickenStrips still the coolest cat here.

[DAF86]

Kawhi.

[TD 21]

Sure, but they'll never live the trade down. No matter the cir stances, it was and remains embarrassing, especially when you see the bounty for Davis and George.

[J_Paco]

Sure, but they'll never live the trade down. No matter the cir stances, it was and remains embarrassing, especially when you see the bounty for Davis and George.

Sure, because context and situation don't matter at all. Where is the 'eye roll' emoji?

[TD 21]

Sure, because context and situation don't matter at all. Where is the 'eye roll' emoji?

I didn't say that. I clearly meant, despite that, the gap in the packages is too astronomical to explain away solely to context and situation, especially when S bag is regarded as the best of the 3 (I'd say it's a coin flip with Davis, but that's not the consensus at the moment).

[J_Paco]

I didn't say that. I clearly meant, despite that, the gap in the packages is too astronomical to explain away solely to context and situation, especially when S bag is regarded as the best of the 3 (I'd say it's a coin flip with Davis, but that's not the consensus at the moment).

Agreed, but desperation (on the part of both Los Angeles teams) and Leonard sinking his value (giving the Spurs literally no leverage) played a big part in the supposed "worst trade ever."

[slick'81]

Agreed, but desperation (on the part of both Los Angeles teams) and Leonard sinking his value (giving the Spurs literally no leverage) played a big part in the supposed "worst trade ever."

it was a bad trade pac but its def time to move on

[Maddog]

Toronto likely wouldn't have reached the Finals next year, even with Leonard. This year's finals was Lowry's last hurrah. And likely Gasol's and Ibaka's too. Not to mention that at the end of next year, those guys are free agents.
So, Leonard made a power play to a more stable long-term situation, with pieces locked in better.

And how close they were to not making the finals

[EricB]

Meh, I don't buy it. PATFO ed up with his injury and their lack of aggressiveness in surrounding him with talent. That's my take anyway. Thanks for the write up.

BZZZ false.

[EricB]

If spurs would have kept him, build around him an LOB mentality team while offering the supermax he would have choose to stay

Nope. Summer of 2017 was the beginning of the end. You could’ve brought in dream team 92, and he wouldn’t have stayed.

[EricB]

Vindication for Tony and Manu too who saw through that autist faggot's bull and knew he was just holding out to get sent to LA.

Rudy Gay as well. His interviews about it were always classy but you could always tell he had to choose his words carefully.

[EricB]

I hope to God Tim Duncan called nephew a pussy to his face. That asshole didn't man-up and try to play against GS in the WCF when ZAZA stepped under him. That never sat well with me. Didn't even try. <Insert Buddy Revell Gif>

Nah Spurs shut him down. They didn’t want him trying to come back at all.

[EricB]

I don't believe that for a second. That pos was holding out from the Spurs to force a trade.

His play will fall off a cliff in two years. Guaranteed. He’s already walking around like an 80 year old man.

[EricB]

The fact that Leonard waited to consider his options, instead of immediately declaring his choice to go to LA, vitiates the OP's thesis.
Leonard to LA was not inevitable.
To say that Spurs are vindicated is self-serving.
I hope the Spurs can learn from this experience.

Leonard to the Clippers has been a done deal for 15 months dip

[jmard5]

I think I lived in a cave for awhile - when did SpursTalk add Spurs-related news items like this? This is what I am looking for. BOOKMARKED! Thanks LJ, Kori.

[Pavlov]

I think I lived in a cave for awhile - when did SpursTalk add Spurs-related news items like this? This is what I am looking for. BOOKMARKED! Thanks LJ, Kori.

Turn notifications on.

Handy.

[phxspurfan]

Spurs will be lacking shooting a bit versus last year.

[BillMc]

Bravo. This was funny as

[BillMc]

He only waited for the Clippers to meet his demands.

[picnroll]

The fact that Leonard waited to consider his options, instead of immediately declaring his choice to go to LA, vitiates the OP's thesis.
Leonard to LA was not inevitable.
To say that Spurs are vindicated is self-serving.
I hope the Spurs can learn from this experience.

https://basketball.realgm.com/wireta...l-George-Trade

Try again Capt Stupid