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Yea his 2019 run where he went through a team w Embiid Butler Simmons & Tobias then the way he locked down the Greek freak & then beat Steph Klay & Dray in finals easy & bully balled them
Kawhi and I used to live in the same building in La Jolla in 2014/2015. I'm not a basketball guy, so I had no idea who he was at the time. We chatted a few times, and he's a super nice dude.
I love MJ, Lebron, Rodman, Pippen, Kobe, Bird, Magic, Barkley, Shaq, James Worthy, Mc Hale, Kareem, Dr.J , Isaiah Tomas, Olajuwon and some more other greats But… The #1 for me is Kawhi Leonard.
I think Kawhi is interchangeably the best 1,2 or 3rd best in the world. I honestly believe it changes every year. We are so drunk on the LBJ Kool-Aid that we don’t give other great players that are ascending the opportunity to claim that position. LBJ is the most skilled at that size I’ve ever seen but I don’t think he’s the most complete player anymore. MJ was the most complete player because he played both ways and didn’t relax doing it, even up until his last game as a Bull he was an all NBA defender. That’s Kawhi, just not as athletic, but his print on the outcome of a game is felt.
LBJ was never the most skilled. Poor FT shooter, average 3 pt shooter, no real footwork or go-to midrange moves. Very good passer, but rarely plays off ball or allows his team to make secondary passes (which are higher IQ plays). There is a reason why Lebron historically plays relatively poorly at the end of close games. He just isn't well rounded enough offensively to do other than drive and dunk, drive and kick, or take a 3 from really far. And even then, he is scared to shoot FTs.
I think he is the only one playing now who can make a name or being a star in nineties against JORDAN RODMAN OLAJUWON BARKLEY O'NEIL EWING MUTAMBO MALONE ..... Sorry but those were really intimidating players
lebron, giannis, embiid, k.d, cp3, and jokic at the very least. the games are different and they would adjust their game accordingly even if you want to make the players are soft case.
Great defender and ofensive player as KAWAI LENARD is should have been cultivated as culture of the TEAM SOON But make no mistake good coaches SHOULD ACESS THIS POINT IN THE LOCKER ROOM for player Mannual if they want to suit up it will become motivacional /GOT TO PLAY D TO B ON THE FLOOR THERE IS SACRAMENTO SHOWING THE LEAGUE HOW IS DONE AND THERE SO YOUNG SO TY LOU SHARPEN YOUR DECISION .COURT IS FOR HUSTLERS N DUSTERS....PERIOD NO TIME FOR SLOUCH ....LETS GO GUYS WE CAN DO IT JUST CLIP IT.
Of the only 3 to ever do it, Kawhi is the fastest to win a title in BOTH conferences, all time = 8 years flat, baby...while also building the highest winning% All-Time, snagging 2xDPOTY and 2xFMVP. Dude is just a total beast and a savant, in one.
Kahwi is so incredible he makes such a huge impact with defense Ina league that basically banned defense. Imagine how great he'd have been in the 80-90's? He's awesome. Lebron is a more powerful power forward...but Kahwi can still guard him.
