What does this stat say about Kawhi and Manu's relationship as teammates ?

[Brazil]

That doesn't validate them

Of course it does

[KL2]

Manu fans are getting out of hand SMFH

Not a Manu fan boy

i guess manu is missing much more post ups, mismatches, cuts etc than Parker unless your eye test is more reliable than numbers

on your last sentence dude ... You already had 0 credibility but you are reaching the bottom tbh

Pop runs so many lineups I forget, I know Manu is the primary ball handler off the bench, but occasionally Belli brings it up, Diaw, Mills etc. I'm not sure how many mins. Manu has actually played at PG while Ky was on the floor, although I've seen TP-Manu-Leonard and Manu running point occasionally.

Leonard gets pulled around the same as the other starters, usually only getting extended mins when he's guarding a Durant or Lebron type star for defensive purposes (or 2 quick DG fouls). By that time Manu is just checking in, but then again you've got a completely new set of players on the floor, all with different skill sets than the starting lineup which changes the game so you may not need to go to Leonard.

[Brazil]

Not a Manu fan boy



Pop runs so many lineups I forget, I know Manu is the primary ball handler off the bench, but occasionally Belli brings it up, Diaw, Mills etc. I'm not sure how many mins. Manu has actually played at PG while Ky was on the floor, although I've seen TP-Manu-Leonard and Manu running point occasionally.

Leonard gets pulled around the same as the other starters, usually only getting extended mins when he's guarding a Durant or Lebron type star for defensive purposes (or 2 quick DG fouls). By that time Manu is just checking in, but then again you've got a completely new set of players on the floor, all with different skill sets than the starting lineup which changes the game so you may not need to go to Leonard.

Spurs have a bunch of players who can run plays... that's what makes them special, you counter TP or Manu and you get Diaw taking over etc... but at the end the two main ball handlers are TP and Manu. They have per 36 roughly same number of assists per game. So again the fact Kawhi is not offensively the primary target is a team / coach option not a single dude choosing to ignore him on purpose (Kawhi does not get plays called for him on a regular basis), this kind of bar discussion is at best dumb.

Kawhi can create for himself, he does not rely that much on our ball handlers to be an impact which is positive for him, Pop said he will have more responsabilities in the future. Up to him, Kawhi and the rest of the team to adapt a bit without disrupting the flow of the offense. The worst would be Kawhi trying too much on Iso plays from the elbow and falling in love with his jumpers. Statistically the 3 last games against he had the heat is not sustainable, Kawhi made a lot of difficult JS down the stretch. Kawhi must stay patient and pay attention to choose wisely his spot on offense, and the rest of the team must work to put him in good conditions while keeping everybody involved offensively.

[hyhy]

Manu fans, let's end the beef.

[moisaenz]

Unless Leonard is wide open for a shot, which he isn't often, it's hard to get an assist. When he gets the ball he's going to post up or put the ball on the floor, and create for himself, so it will not count as an assist anyway, so who cares about those stats. I saw alot of Manu creating and finding the open teammate and that teammate passing up a good shot for a better shot and the teammate got credit for the assist, so the stats don't show how much of an impact he really makes. That goes for Tony, TD, and the rest of the team, except Errors! lmao!

Definitely agree the only way there will be more assist from manu to kawhi is if they alley oop about 5 times a game.