Pretty sure they tried for months. What can you do when the guy avoids Pop and former team legends like Timmy and Dave?
I will just add to why 6 was worse. I remember at work hearing about it from everybody. I could not go out anywhere without hearing about people talking about it on the streets. Currently at my job people follow the playoffs but no one gives a to talk about #2 trade and how the Spurs were ripped off. No one even trolls me about it. So I can't say him winning is worse than 6 granted I hope he doesn't ring.
Hey go root for that team then spurs do not need your ban wagon buttplugs crap sniffing aholes anyways get in the claws butthole and freeze in canada please thank you very much
Relax guys
No one beats Golden State
uh, 5 rings, es
Send Mills and Gasol, apparently.
Yeah, let's just pretend the got didn't sabotage his trade value by declaring that he won't sign a long-term deal anywhere other than LA. I'm sure those teams you mentioned were really willing to give up valuable assets for a 1 year rental.
lowest point was last year losing to GSW in5. or losing in4 the year before.
Golden stare is by far the better team anyways best bench so far even tho its a watered down league so gay i miss when a foul was a foul inatead we have a bunch of pre madanas making millions of dollars who can not get over them selves each time they act like a fool nba should give there fine for being such ass wipes to a retired vet the with the flops and none calls what a crock of poop
I don't think the Spurs have technically lost the trade until he doesn't resign with the Raptors.
Lowest point since 6 was the team meeting where Parker chewed Kawhi out and Manu begged him to play again and he still said no and then left the team/fled to NY. That's when everyone knew the Spurs run was over
Go Warriors go
Spurs should’ve had a verbal agreement to the Kawhi the supermax much sooner instead
Of ing around.
I don’t care how “degenerative” his quad he is balling out of his kind while we are stuck with some
Of the softest players in the league
Some of you clearly need bigger things to worry about, tbh.
They should have made an effort to put a compe ive team around him like the Raptors did. I'm not sure what stage of grief this is but it's time to let it go. PATFO have. Just need remember the lesson for next time. When you get a historic talent you do everything to keep them happy and field a compe ve team.
How the does this affect the Spurs and their fans?
Who gives a about what he's doing.
He clearly didn't fake the injury... U guys can't have it both ways... When convenient u call him injury prone, then another day say he is a fakerpeople are still in denial about it, as if the Spurs could've made him happy by getting rid of Parker, Mills, or kowtowing to him in some other way. People think players still prioritize winning above all else. They don't. Brand and bank account comes first. He wanted LA, and still wants LA. That's his prerogative. He isn't a slave. Only ty thing in this scenario was faking the injury and quitting on his team. Just play out your in' contract professionally and then bolt. No need for the bull theatrics.
But during the season yall were saying he wasn't pushing himself because he didn't wanna risk hurting himself for a team he isn't signing to... Can't keep moving the goalposts
Uhhh o Pop, glad you are enjoying the show.It’s just basketball, not life or death.
Just from my sentimental POV, I feel like the lowest point since 6 was the day that Duncan announced his retirement.
Lol, at the SpursTalk-patented cliff jumping.
He quit on the team and forced his way out with a destination in mind, an injury cloud over his future (that he helped foster) and one year left on his contract. There was no way the Spurs were going to get even value in a trade, and if you didn't trade him, you'd have nothing in return when he left.
Out of a lot of ty options, the Spurs chose to allow their most talented players to develop at their own pace in a winning environment and framework. Seems to me to be the best chance at getting back to contender status in the shortest time frame. Players learn to sacrifice for the good of the team and how to win. It sucks, but as I said: the best of a bunch of ty options.
Is it annoying that Nephew is doing so well? Yeah. Obviously, I wish Kawhi were a Spur still. happens. I choose to focus my basketball fandom on the young Spurs and how they're developing into great players before our eyes. It's not impossible; most of us didn't see Kawhi becoming what he's became. It wouldn't surprise me at all to see Murray, White, Walker or a future Spur do something similar.
In the meantime, find something else to think about. This is not worth the mental anguish. Not even close to 6.
I don't mind trading Kawhi especially if he doesn't want here anymore but what kills me is getting Demar in return - not unless Poeltl and the 29th pick will make some big impact in the future. Really wished though that the Kings traded their #2 pick to us then pick Luka or Jason but the Celtics just low-balled us.
The Warriors bush league cheated and placed a "hit" to take out Kawhi. It was a deliberate move by a ruthless Steve Kerr.
Except KL left because the Spurs weren't nursing his injury as they should. He looks around, sees Manu playing injured, see's Tony go down with a muscle tear, sees guys across the league like Isaiah Thomas get on because they got injured while balling for a team, and he gets scared. Dennis stokes the fear and KL decides he's had enough of the small market and coach Pop's system. Only one team wins a ring each year, Kawhi has a ring and Finals MVP, has 2 DPOY awards. Looking ahead to future lineup odds, Kawhi might think the Spurs would surround him with old retiring players and D leaguers and just stand pat each season as long as they continue to make the playoffs. From that perspective you cannot blame him for wanting out, but you can blame him for doing it in such a chicken manner, uncharacteristic of what we thought KL was like, and Pop probably didn't deserve that.
All this "took down the organization" talk is bull . The Spurs could have made the 2nd round this year if their starting PG wasn't out. They might be fine next year. All it takes is for KD to say "cool 3peat, I'm moving elsewhere" and the gates are open again.
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