Its funny how people are calling Green the DPOY this year.. the Bulls took their only superstar out of the game (Butler was told just to stand in the corner and do nothing) just because Kawhi was guarding him. This guy is in his own league on the defensive end.
Kawhi = best SF in the West! I seen my dude BALL since the 2013 finals. Future NBA legend, mark my words! Definitely deserves all star starting spot. *NBA ALL STAR PICKS/REACTION ON MY PLAYLIST.*
its a shame many people don't value defense nowadays. imo defense is equally as important as offense. and if you can lockdown a superstar every night, force them mess up, get tired, or force the ball into another persons hand on any given play then that to me is just as important as an elite scorer with no defense.... add on the fact that kawhi can be a part of the 50 40 90 club while averaging 26 ppg, while leading a team to the 2nd best record in the league, then you got yourself an MVP.
No flash. He just plays. He has a great understanding of open opportunities and adjusting his game. Can't wait to see what he does this all-star weekend and the second half of the season.
Oh my, I just watched a video of Kawhi's Best plays from every game. How difficult and boring it must be for the Spurs fans to be without Kawhi! I was a Spurs fan but when Kawhi moves, I follow! Kawhi is such an exciting player to watch and if I didn't dislike popovich so much I could almost feel sorry for the Spurs fans! However, I am so happy to report that it appears Kawhi is very happy in Toronto and I am betting my last dime that he resigns with Toronto! GO RAPTORS!
Lakers fan here. I love the way kawhi leonard plays. His offense has come a long way since his rookie season and his defense is unbelievable. Just to think you guys traded George hill for him. Hate the spurs but respect them greatly.
Chief JB if that's the case how come Gary Neal, Richard Jefferson, and others didn't turn into superstars, of course playin for the Spurs helped Kawhi develop but that's all him cuz he wants to be
K Lew Gary Neal was getting to be really good but he left after we lost in the finals. he averaged over 15 pts per game which was a huge improvement. some players don't fit into the system or are all there mentally which makes them not coach-able
Chief JB he actually went on isolation more often nowadays. its against his ideology of basketball. give credit to the teammates for pushing kawhi too.
Kawhi Leonard is Jordan-easq. In my opinion Jordan was and is still the greatest player ever and Kobe came close for his generation and I think Kawhi is this generation's greatest. He has 3 point range, has the ability to play above the rim and has the ability and willingness to play great defense. Both Jordan and Kobe had these combinations. What differentiates Kawhi from Jordan and Kobe is that he's humble. Not that Jordan and Kobe were overly arrogant but they weren't really known for their humility. I wish him the best.
Too many NBA highlight channels refuse to show defensive plays. I really like that hey were thrown in. I think the steal from Chandler was my favorite play.
Message for Spurs Fans: As a Spurs fan I'm disgusted with the fact the team is relying on Leonard to score over 30pts in order for us to win. Sometimes he scores 30+ and we still lose which mean that guys are not playing hard enough and are leaching off Leonard's greatness and that is not the Spurs way. Leonard can score 30 in his sleep because he is top 5 in this league but we need Aldrige and Parker to step up their game. The good thing is that against good teams we remain focus and we only lose to bad teams.
Dejounte Murray is on the way so that's going to take time. IDK wtf is wrong with Aldridge,Parker, and Danny Green so you're right. ~~Spurs Fan for Life~~
That shot he hit against my thunder the up and under reverse was sick but so embarrassing lol. I always knew Kawhi would be a superstar. He was just one of those guys that everything was there just needed to work and improve upon to reach a level like this.
No Durant is that far behind if Kawhi, durant never guards the best offensive player on a team, and when he does you dont hear from him much, he has good backside post d but thats about it the rest is average.
KD Is the best, I hate em but this season without westbrick, he is elite on defense as we'll and the best scorer. Imagine if curry wasn't taking those points
King 1 EB 3 AD is a bum there's a reason lebron could go to any team and they would be instantly finals contenders. come back to me when Davis can do that. his stats don't mean shit if he can't make the people around him better.
What I just fucking hate the most is that feeling of wondering what could have been if Kawhi never got injured in the western conference finals smh almost positive he was going to average almost 35 get at least three 4 blocks a game 3 or four steals a game and 6 assists and 8 to 9 rebounds a game against the warriors, can't wait for next season
Something I want to point out: the Spurs, as an organization, are supposed to be the embodiment of class. Duncan was a true workaday pro. Kawhi seems like a humble, grounded dude, like you could sit next to him at a bar and talk for an hour and not realize he's an NBA star. So why then is there allllll this shit-talk in the comments of videos regarding Kawhi vs. other players? I dunno--doesn't seem to reflect the values of the organization. Durant vs. Kawhi; does it really matter? One is better on offense, one on defense. Both are stellar talents. Kawhi vs. LeBron; sorry, but the man is still the King until someone (Kawhi? Durant? Giannis?) dethrones him. Ultimately, though...who cares? Let's enjoy the game. But hey. I'm a Warriors fan (have been for 30 years, through the Dark Ages) and y'all have the best franchise in pro sports over the last 20 years, bar perhaps the Patriots. I also love watching the Spurs because they play beautiful basketball. Let's just enjoy greatness while we can, because sic transit gloria mundi.
