RC Buford on Kawhi: “The relationship is challenging”

[TD 21]

As bad as most of the front office's moves have been the past few seasons, it would still be very sad if Kawhi complained about the roster(I don't believe he has, though)..he's only been the focal point for 2 full seasons, and it's not like they were missing the playoffs during that time..

I can't recall an example of a star complaining in such a short period of time..it took Kobe until the end of his 3rd full season as the lead guy to ask for a trade(and those teams were far worse than anything the Spurs have put out lately)..

Again, I don't believe Kawhi cares about that, though..at least not yet..

Yeah, but he's used to being on a legit contender, has seen them go from the 2nd best team in the league to where another team has clearly passed them and a bunch more are at least in their class. He'll also be 27 this year and has had issues staying healthy.

They're also the only team with a player of his magnitude that seems uninterested in improving at all costs. It seems like they've basically decided they'll chase superstars or at least potential ones, that they have virtually no chance of trading for or signing, but outside of that, will default to attempting to maintain as much of their precious culture / "system" as possible.

[Snaq O'Meal]

It'd be ty of Kawhi if this is true... after Pop stuck his neck out after the Zaza last year.

That was the least Poop could do for Kawhi after constructing a soft roster without an enforcer.

[BillMc]

My sauces tell me that is actually his vocal cords that are injured.

[BillMc]

Who's the chick in your sig?

Maria Doroshina

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[BillMc]

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[TheDoctor]

Maria Doroshina

Nice pinguin

[SupremeGuy]

Maria Doroshina

Thanks.

[Snaq O'Meal]

Wish Kawhi would actually say anything publicly. Enough of RC, the talking media heads and Satanic Uncle Willy.

Kawhi is doing the right thing by maintaining his silence instead of fanning rumors with public statements. If he was truly disappointed with the poor roster construction, issuing a denial now will only hurt his integrity when the truth eventually gets out.

[benefactor]

Maria Doroshina

Still more a man than OP

[tholdren]

It'd be ty of Kawhi if this is true... after Pop stuck his neck out after the Zaza last year. Never seen a coach go that far publicly for their player. After campaigning for his deserving the MVP all year too.

Maybe pop did that bc kl has no marbles. Just like he babied lamarsha

[dbreiden83080]

+1

I also don't know if I believe these rumors. I think DA misspoke a bit with his quote, but whatever. I think Kawhi is frustrated about the mishandling of his injury, but idk it has anything to do with PATFO.

The conversation with this entire situation seems to have switched to mishandling of the injury. I don’t understand what exactly that is about? If this was a situation where he needed surgery, he would have had the surgery a long time ago. This is what is so scary and frustrating about his situation. Normally when an athlete is injured, the diagnosis and recovery of the injury is very clear. They need surgery or they don’t. The recovery time is pretty set. For him, we don’t know what the is going on? He has been rehabbing this quad issue since the summer. And he still can’t play.

[exstatic]

The conversation with this entire situation seems to have switched to mishandling of the injury. I don’t understand what exactly that is about? If this was a situation where he needed surgery, he would have had the surgery a long time ago. This is what is so scary and frustrating about his situation. Normally when an athlete is injured, the diagnosis and recovery of the injury is very clear. They need surgery or they don’t. The recovery time is pretty set. For him, we don’t know what the is going on? He has been rehabbing this quad issue since the summer. And he still can’t play.

I’ve read several interviews, and what PATFO seems to be dancing around is that this is a not uncommon issue with players, and you have to play through the pain, but Kawhi is scurred. They’ve said before that nothing appears on any imaging.

Challenging, indeed.

[dbreiden83080]

I’ve read several interviews, and what PATFO seems to be dancing around is that this is a not uncommon issue with players, and you have to play through the pain, but Kawhi is scurred. They’ve said before that nothing appears on any imaging.

Challenging, indeed.

We don’t know the extent of the pain he is in, and if the pain becomes chronic it is obviously something that will shorten or end his career. Nobody really knows what is going on?

[Ice009]

I’ve read several interviews, and what PATFO seems to be dancing around is that this is a not uncommon issue with players, and you have to play through the pain, but Kawhi is scurred. They’ve said before that nothing appears on any imaging.

Challenging, indeed.

Yeah, I was asking earlier in the season if he was being a pussy. No-one seems to have looked into that.

There was a report from someone that heard on a radio show where someone close to the Spurs said that they told Kawhi this is pain that high usage NBA vets go through and that he's going to have to learn to play through it. No-one really talked much about that.

I don't know what's going on. Is he being soft and won't play with the tiniest bit of pain, or is the injury very legit and just not healing quickly. I am stumped as to what is going on with him.

Edit: That girl is spectacular. lol.

[Stabula]

Still more a man than OP

[Amuseddaysleeper]

OK...I Listened to David Aldridge in the telecast. Amused is correct. David Aldridge clearly state the relationship is currently challenging.

It doesn't sound good to me. It's already many media sources reporting this. It is legit between WoJ and DA... there is definitely some discord there. Just got to hope Kawhi gets healthy and they can put this behind them.

Thanks for backing me up

[Russo21]

Hopefully the spurs swing for the fences and try to get the best possible player for him before the deadline. Bugger this bloke.

[BillMc]

Nice pinguin

Yeah, the penguin was the first thing that caught my eye. Apparently, there is a girl somewhere in that photo too...

[Snaq O'Meal]

Hopefully the spurs swing for the fences and try to get the best possible player for him before the deadline. Bugger this bloke.

Don’t get your hopes up. This is PATFO we’re talking about. Their biggest prime free agent acquisition before LMA was Rasho Nesterovic. And their biggest trade got them a certain Jefferson. Poop was so sure about RJ that he said he should be fired if they don’t win the championship.

[exstatic]

We don’t know the extent of the pain he is in, and if the pain becomes chronic it is obviously something that will shorten or end his career. Nobody really knows what is going on?

Another thing that PATFO said is that he is NOT playing in pain. The onset is like 12-15 hours later, recovery pain.

[SupremeGuy]

Nice pinguin

I hadn't even noticed the penguin.

[Ice009]

I hadn't even noticed the penguin.

Neither did I.

[Russ]

I’ve read several interviews, and what PATFO seems to be dancing around is that this is a not uncommon issue with players, and you have to play through the pain, but Kawhi is scurred. They’ve said before that nothing appears on any imaging.

Challenging, indeed.

Could it be everyone is afraid to address the elephant in the room?

Maybe it's mental.

Kawhi achieved success that he never thought he'd have and now he's afraid it's going to vanish just as quickly -- the vehicle for such a fall from grace (in Kawhi's mind) is this injury.

Kind of like a mild form of Munchausen syndrome.

[blizz]

Maybe he’s just a selfish ungrateful POS. that dude.