The Elephant in the room: Kawhi might just be an injury-prone player.

[YGWHI]

He can't play right now YgWHI

But he was healthy in 2016 playoffs and still didn't play enough minutes in 2nd round.

I have no doubt that Pop wants to save him in order to have a long career.

But he should ask Kawhi if he wants to play the rest of his career as role player/6th man until his 40s like Manu..

Or play heavy minutes in playoffs making WCF -eventually Finals- for the next 3-5 years.

I'd choose the latter.

[SAGirl]

Non issue

It's only an issue for those who want him to handle heavy minutes.

[SAGirl]

But he was healthy in 2016 playoffs and still didn't play enough minutes in 2nd round.

I have no doubt that Pop wants to save him in order to have a long career.

But he should ask Kawhi if he wants to play the rest of his career as role player/6th man until his 40s like Manu..

Or play heavy minutes in playoffs making WCF -eventually Finals- for the next 3-5 years.

I'd choose the latter.

You exaggerate bc he's not a roleplayer or a 6th man. He's just a great player whose body is injury prone and if he was run to the ground like other players he might play even less. I do believe his body cannot handle it.

[YGWHI]

A guy who misses 15+ games each season and still get 35-40 millions salary is a blight on the team and its championship prospects. Unless you're a player fan, you are not going to rationalize this point. "eh..he could get it elsewhere..eh.. look at Conley "..

From the guy who says pink-eye and cold are "injuries"...Ok.

[bic50]

too many that counted

Regular season?

[bic50]

It's only an issue for those who want him to handle heavy minutes.

Not really

[YGWHI]

You exaggerate bc he's not a roleplayer or a 6th man. He's just a great player whose body is injury prone and if he was run to the ground like other players he might play even less. I do believe his body cannot handle it.

2017 was the ony postseason where Kawhi missed a playoff game. He could handle it in previous playoffs but stil played restricted minutes.

Which is the point to rest him in the regular season if he will rest in playoffs too? Just play him 36-37' in playoffs. If he gets injured...Hey, it's a playoff game, it's worth

[bic50]

You exaggerate bc he's not a roleplayer or a 6th man. He's just a great player whose body is injury prone and if he was run to the ground like other players he might play even less. I do believe his body cannot handle it.

No

[dabom]

No

The poster is a troll dude. Just make fun of fathead instead.

[bic50]

The poster is a troll dude. Just make fun of fathead instead.

I might get for this but I actually like fathead too

[dabom]

I might get for this but I actually like fathead too

[spursistan]

From the guy who says pink-eye and cold are "injuries"...Ok.

You're just hang up on semantics; your boy is missing an average of 15+ games each season..Deal with it..He is not AVAILABLE for us to play in those games..

[bic50]

You're just hang up on semantics; your boy is missing an average of 15+ games each season..Deal with it..He is not AVAILABLE for us to play in those games..

Deal with what? How has it hurt team at all? You're just using those missed games to help defend your failing argument

[spursistan]

Bump..

He is..

Imagine getting out-healthed by the likes of Embiid and Anthony Davis ..

[YGWHI]

You're just hang up on semantics; your boy is missing an average of 15+ games each season..Deal with it..He is not AVAILABLE for us to play in those games..

Kawhi has only ONE probematic injury, his right quad/knee. I doesn't give a about other non-basketball illness

[tholdren]

Every NBA player except Lebron has more injuries than this. It's like you don't watch the ing NBA.

Whoops

[Keepin' it real]

Might be?

[tholdren]

Kawhi has only ONE probematic injury, his right quad/knee. I doesn't give a about other non-basketball illness

Hes a little girl

[ElNono]

the real elephant in the room, tbh...

[dabom]

the real elephant in the room, tbh...

Damn.. Son.

[ECOV]

nah hes not , next!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!