Spurs need to figure out a way to utilize Leonard..

[JR3]

I AGREE! he is on my fantasy team so it hurts that much more to see him under-utilized. I'm going to have to drop this fool if this continues.

[Captivus]

I have a question:
What are Kiwis strengths?
If we now that, we can talk about how to put him in the position to use them.
So, what are they?

[Obstructed_View]

His handles have improved to the point that nobody worries about him handling the ball in traffic anymore. I don't think I've ever seen anyone improve as much as he has in that area.

His biggest problem is that he is hesitating. That should fix itself as his confidence improves. How he fights his way through it will be interesting to watch.

He's not a good post player. He scored a few times on good defenders just because of his incredible length. His post moves look pre-planned, rather than taking what the defender gives. I fully expect that to improve as he goes. A kid that works on his game that hard being in the gym with one of the greatest post players will pick it up sooner than later.

[wildchild]

If the guy could be more confident/consistent all game/ all the games. In a bad night a few of his plays were still awesome, steal on Morris and slam, between the legs crossover and assist to Splitter, fastbreak dunks.

He's not a good post player. He scored a few times on good defenders just because of his incredible length. His post moves look pre-planned, rather than taking what the defender gives. I fully expect that to improve as he goes. A kid that works on his game that hard being in the gym with one of the greatest post players will pick it up sooner than later.

I still think he have the ability to play with his back to the basket, maybe his turnaround jumper is being ineffective like his 3pt shooting but the talent/skills are there.
Just a bad season start and he has to deal with it. Nothing more than that.

[Wildcat67]

I just want to remind everyone that Kawhi has never played well right off the bat of the season. His rookie year his first 15 games you would of sworn he would never become a solid scorer. His second year after a good playoff run, he looked really out of sorts the first 15 games, getting a lot of charges in fast breaks where he was great at that his rookie year.

But both years he got better and better as the year went on. It's like it takes him a bit to get into a rhythm on the season. That being said he is doing a good job in a lot of ways, and sometimes shots you know he normally makes aren't going in that will go in at some point.

[exstatic]

He shot 37% when opposing defenses weren't too focused on him. It's different when you're perceived as somewhat of an offensive threat.

Similarly, I can't see Danny Green replicating his Finals performance.

That's the great thing about being a Spur. If they focus on you, someone else hurts them. Kawhi is only taking what they give him. It's not like he's shooting the 3 with a hand in his face. When they give him looks, I fully expect his percentage to be the same.

[ThaBigFundamental21]

I've always said that Leonard was too shy for his own good. Parker made it sound like Pop got on his case at halftime and I guess it worked because he played better in the second half. But still, does Leonard know that this is a contract year for him? If he's great this year, he's going to be given a monster extension in the summer. But he's playing passively and unsure of himself to this point.

I don't think Kawhi gets it. He doesn't have to defer to the Big 3 anymore. Pop wants him to be aggressive now. He doesn't care if Kawhi misses shots, he wants him to shoot. But he won't do it. So many times he has space to shoot and he doesn't. It's driving everyone on the team crazy. Parker talked post game and was like "Yeah...I don't know what's up with Kawhi....he wasn't being aggressive in the first half at all. But Pop got on him at halftime."

This is strike one for Kawhi. Let's hope he can turn things around. Because if he doesn't make the leap we all expected him to make this year then there's no hope of getting back to the Finals. Kawhi is the difference maker, but he won't make a difference if he's not more aggressive.

You are saying an awful lot here/making assumptions. There really hasn't been much of an indication of what you are saying here. Stop embellishing.