OPEN COURT: Kawhi Leonard
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- how Kawhi Leonard will respond to his coaching changes going from the Spurs to the Raptors
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Stop hating on my boy Kawhi, he's going to have his best year with the Raptors.
One and done. I think he's perfect for the east and the Raptors, I hope.
@@teehud313 then leave the next year.
Jonathan Laque why would he leave? Raptors are beasting
Kawhi reminding the Warriors and the world who he is tonight, cold blooded assassin 😎
Facts now they’re in the finals
Toronto is the ideal place for Kawhi. Has a coach who treats him like a partner and not a student. Has Lowry who can be the vocal leader. Has teammates who are true professionals, get better each day, and who just want to win. Is in a city that is a major market without the media craziness of other big cities. Kawhi can just do his thing, kick ass, and lead by example.
You also forgot to mention the fact that this team and the whole organization will always support each other and will never turn their backs against one another. This is not like the Spurs where the coach, media, and a player will turn on you, Kawhi Leonard can be himself and he won't be judged or condemned. Kawhi Leonard being much happier, being more vocal in the media in my opinion is an indication that he is happy here. Also, this team doesn't have old dogs that can butt heads with each other, a lot of our guys are young and is disciplined to follow leaders and coaches, you can see how Kawhi and Green imbued a winning culture with this squad.
I know these are some hall of famers but this is straight garbage. Grant hill is the only person talking sense
Remember that when some dudes tell you "but the players said this", when they're ignoring your analytics because the facts expose their argument lol
Kenny is full of shit And you can see it on grant hills face 5:47
Leonard is grant hill. Same attitude quiet guy who will put up numbers
@@cusswerdxpert Mchale too. Blue collar superstars
kenny talking to grant, grant's face is priceless
Isiah Thomas lowkey shading Nick Nurse... Pop might have talked to Kawhi .... Kawhi actually talks to Nick Nurse.
Kawahi was raised right it shows in every aspect of his life other people's thoughts don't matter stick to what makes u who u are individually u don't need to be anyone else
Nurse is a new NBA head coach, he will be and is different from Pop. Different is not bad just not the same. Kawhi is also different from a NBA rookie. Nurse can ask and probably does ask all his players what they see on the court and make decisions based on their information to change strategies, matchups and weaknesses. Raptors are an experienced team with smart, young, athletes. Nurse I think is doing OK, and has not been ...out coached very often. Perhaps he will develop and become a revered coach in time.
Thank you sOOOOOOOO much for posting these Videos.
Stop acting like Nurse is a bum. He's one of the main reasons Raps got 59 wins last season. I get Pop is a GOAT coach, but give Nurse respect because the disrespect is ridiculous
Raps run the same systems as the spurs!lenerd was getting sick pops coaching.
Dam this didn't age well😂😂 2019 finals MVP and champion
can they ever do a show without kenny
he also dissed the spurs cause his max deal was sure. not certain he will get the same deal,perhaps a lot but necessarily more
Issah sounds real smart about nurse here lol coach of the month 😂😂
Here after nba finals lol
Pop jelly
Oh my goodness, Pop wasn't there🤣🤣🤣 You think Kawhi cares, you a fool IT
Nurse need to do that for Kyle Lowry. He is inconsistent.
Bunch of haters.
They took blatant shots at Nick Nurse and Kawhi. Grant was right, Leonard doesn’t back down from anyone. Saying that he was only great because of who his coach was discredits Kawhi as a player and also undermines Nurse as a coach. These guys were great in their day, but I’ll never understand why people feel so compelled to uplift someone by insulting someone else. Just say Greg Popovich is a great coach and let that be it. There are numerous examples to back that up without taking shots at Nurse and Leonard, while knit picking at how he went to the bench. Really It?! The bashing of Nurse, who has a solid coaching resume in his own regard, and the disrespect to Kawhi is laughable. Makes me lose respect for those guys as analysts and good for Grant for keeping it objective and not letting those over-opinionated guys and their thoughts speak for the majority.
McHale said it... and I heard it. Just here after KAWHI has won with Toronto.
Kawhi will be an All Star wherever he goes.
That's a given i believe
that's an insult he will be a super star and a franchise impact player wherever he goes.
Now he's on his way to hall of fame status
grant hill was 100% right
That system discredited Kawhis greatness. Now he's finally chain-free. People always spin this pro-Pop instead of the other way around.
Kawhi made Pop successful, not the other way around. Kawhi has always been a winner and will continue to be, pop didn't equate to Kawhi's production.
Kenny is actually trying to tell Grant how Grant feels about Grants own comment. Grants trying to be nice about what he's trying to say ..basically when Kawhi goes head to head ...lebron and Durant know who they dealing with.
A player who has all world defense and can kind of lock you down .
and lets face it Kawhi strikes fear into the world's best basketball players, they have been out played by Kawhi before and they know they can be out played by him again. They know he's a former champion and got a winning mentality, he makes plays that leads to a championship, and championship type players are extremely rare. You either have it or don't and Kawhi and Green have it.
Grant HIll's face says it all when kennys talking lol
Nick Nurse designed raptors offense that won 59 wins and finished 1st in the East but Casey took all the credit. In playoffs we went back to ISO ball and got raped. Nurse is a very good coach.
R Torontonion I thought so too nurse won all those games last year and playoffs Casey went his iso game and there you go
ISO should only be a part of a team's repertoire - not the main course and dessert - that will be so predictable
Duncan-era Spurs with beautiful game was so admired that coach kerr adapted it to his new-found team warriors at the start of his tenure.. they target 25-30 assists per game
In a new age where old systems and plays has been seen and analyzed and effectively countered, many NBA teams need to new age thinkers that will transform and catch other teams by a storm. You saw that with Golden State with their vicious three pointers changing the NBA itself, Nick Nurse is bringing the Raptors to a new age and playing a new different, unique kind of basketball that can be influential around the league. He is not an old dog hence why in my opinion he can make easier and better in game adjustment than Casey ever could. The game against the Grizzlies was perfect, he's a true strategist, that is innovative and unpredictable. He is showing a great understanding of his players and how he can use them effectively and maximize theire potential. Only a few coach has that kind of ability, so far in just quarter of the season he accomplished so much more than Casey's entire 7 year career, no young players have ever progress this much with Casey and players like JV and Ibaka under achieved massively, but some how with Nurse they are having the time of their lives and the team has imbued a culture of selfless team work which I felt we never had.
@@junkim5853 i like the flow of your analysis. quite technical for me but i have high hopes for raptors to succeed
here's my 1 cent observation: Nurse is lucky to have an intact team with team-grown talent maturing plus solid reinforcement from 2-way kawhi and 3-and-D green is unexpectedly a great bonus.
as rookie head coach, Nurse seems not confident yet (body language/opinion in interviews) as well as decision-making and command but hes confidence is growing each game in wins and losses
2nd) iso is more of a vulnerability (long term) which should be minimized (predictable and will surely be countered/checked during playoff adjustment by opposing teams)
3rd) hence, team play with extra pass should be encouraged to make it more confortable as second nature going forward to reach playoff peak form for the team
(it also instill trust and better confidence among teammates on the floor which often result in better playing)
i cant wait for the 1st meeting this season for the warriors-raptors game... few more hoursssss :-)
@@ricky_ph9774 Me too thanks for your compliments. To add to your 3rd its amazing how the team completely transformed. Last year this team went back to their iso plays in pressure situations (when they were behind) this year they don't do that at all (maybe once). The fact that Green and Leonard are not ball dominant players make a huge difference, it gives more confidence to the whole team and make them feel they are a part of something bigger. We can see that in full effect with Siakam and the rest of our bigs just tearing teams apart. The bench mob has been inconsistent at times but they have been facing some injuries so I expect them to be better as the season goes on. Even if we go back to iso if there are no other options, it doesn't matter, unlike Derozan, Leonard and Green are proven winners/champions, they playing championship winning basketball, they will make a block or shot that wins you the game. Raptors vs Celtics 2nd game of the season was the perfect preview both Leonard and Green blocking a crucial Tatum's shot and then striking dagger at the throat of Boston. These two know how to win and they know how to lead a team and assure the young team with their championship experience.
Kawhi Leonard don't need no pop. Leonard will excel regardless
A T yes he does. Just wait time will tell
Greg needs him right now
He won't be what LeBron is he will be what kawhi is and right now he's the north 😁
Isiah Thomas = textbook definition of good sales rep doesn't mean you're a good manager. Or coach. Or GM. Or TV talking head. Useless mindless pointless drivel.
He is a quite player. Do you want him to be a bragger? Leave him alone.
People forget Phil Jackson started as an assistant coach to Doug Collins the same way Nick nurse was to Casey. Kawhis game is most similar to Kobe and MJ. That being said I think Kawhi might actually connect a lot more with Nurse than we might expect.
I agree 100% Nick Nurse doesn't have the mob mentality or a cult kind. Greg is like a cult leader and anyone that doesn't obey and follow his system and command will be attacked. He has always instructed many players on what to say and how to say it in the media, I feel Kawhi is definitely happier and the Raptors organization are much more flexible, understanding, and supportive of their players than San Antonio Spurs. We also have to take into the factor that Greg Popovich as great of a coach he is at the end of the day is an old dog and you can't teach old dogs new tricks. He's not as open minded as he used to be and he will never ever be flexible, Nick Nurse is a new school kind of coach where he's open to all possibilities and think of creative ways to coach the team and win. There is no adjustment Kawhi has to make because Nick Nurse makes it for him while he will always have to make adjustments and cater to Pop's system all the time. He's freedom on the court will always be strictly limited with Nick Nurse he won't be. Nick Nurse is not a rookie coach he has decades of coaching and he's coaching style has revitalized this roster and is hitting the NBA through storm. Now I am not saying Pop is bad, I am just saying it seems Nurse and Kawhi seems to be a better fit because they both have an understanding with each other and can see eye to eye, Kawhi can be himself without facing any consequences and he knows Nurse will have his back just as he will have his back on his whole team.
@@junkim5853 long read, but I did read the whole darn thing!! great points, but Pop isn't as strict as people think. Ginobili wouldn't have survived there if Pop was stone strict. He's had to adjust to players just as much. the last full season with Spurs, Kawhi was asked to read the defense and change a called play if he saw something more advantageous. Pop has always supported his players, he was the one coach over resting players to prolong their careers. I really hope Leonard improves to become the player he wants to be, he's always said he wants to be one of the greatest. He's pretty close to it now.
@@juangil9628 I disagree Juan players like Stephen Jackson called out on Pop and even Green did, they certainly changed last season and it has been weird. Thank you so much for reading my post, I can't thank you enough and I am so happy you enjoyed it (I hope I am right). Of course you can never have an inflexible coach and all great coaches will have a degree of flexibility, but I think it's safe to say Nick Nurse is a lot more flexible than Pop and he is a lot more open minded and shown more creativity in his system then Pop. In terms of flexibility I meant more on organization, players need to discuss what to say in the media with Pop first before they say it, it's safe to say Parker attacking Kawhi and many Spurs players saying things in the media has been orchestrated by non other than Pop. Leonard's freedom was limited in that sense, he couldn't be himself and always had to discuss what to say with someone else and get their consent. If you are a Spurs fan I am sorry if I came out mean. Spurs is a model organization to follow since the record speaks for itself, but I think the Raptors are following the model of Spurs and tries to address the weakness of that model (like strictness, and etc) with flexibility and their own culture. I have never been as optimistic compared to now, with two champions I think the Raptors truly understand what it takes to win a championship and I pray to god Kawhi stays, with him the world can be our oyster and he will be among the first players to ever win an NBA championship in two separate countries.
@@junkim5853 I am a Spurs fan, but I do understand our chances of any meaningful success is way way way way down the road. Good luck to your Raptors... well, luck is kind of a misnomer, so I wish your team the best of health to obtain their ultimate goal.
@@juangil9628 Yeah although this team has never endured any suffering that is even close to the Leafs we raptors fans suffered enough. For the first time I think there is true hope for this team that we can make the finals and beyond. Demar has been playing excellent with you guys and I am so happy for the Spurs and Demar, he is the defintion of a Spur player, one of the hardest worker in the league, selfless, and humble, he just needs the guidance to take his game to the next level and Pop is the perfect coach to teach him that, it is so unfortunate we never had the right coach and environment that takes good players and transform them to championship winning players. I think your team can still make some noise, cheers to the Spurs!!
Kenny is a straight hater, dude will be all over the bandwagon later...
lol for real LeBron mostly played with scrubs he would be blessed to play with this roster.
@@shithawk89 yeah Lebron even had a meeting with Raptors in the off season. Only if he knew that Kawhi for Derozan was going to happen. He would have definitely sign a 1 year contract.
@@ks90e never heard of this meeting? U have any sources
@@shithawk89 He had his big 3 in Miami which was a powerhouse, but other than that he played with Kyrie, K Love, and some G-League players
@@nutssack stop lying LeBron played on super teams and was getting slapped
Kawhi is a superstar. He was already when he played for the Spurs.
Pop aint God. Look at the Spurs now. Where is this great coach ? Things look easy when you have Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili, then Kawhi.
Hard to look good with your best player as derozan in a loaded west
Kawhi reminding the Warriors and the world who he is tonight, a cold blooded assassin 😎
What are these guys talking about... the "kicking the butt" stuff... Toronto/Kawhi doing awfully bad? LOL. Last time I checked quite the opposite. Agree with most here, Grant Hill on point.
Kawhi is absolutely not dictating system in Toronto, and going by the team record and how well they play on both ends, he doesn't need too either. Saying he's gotta be lebron is just disrespectful to the great supporting cast there is there. How are we spinning Pops not caring if he lost Kawhi as a positive, when he lost Kawhi and now has a team with 0 chance of competing for anything? It amazes me that despite none of these guys knowing Nurse, and the raps being 17-4, best record in the NBA, they assume Nurse won't discipline his players if the need arises. Assuming Nurse doesn't prepare well for games despite having no information to back that up is absurd. Typical pushing of a narrative instead of watching and reacting to what's actually happening.
18-4*
There is a big saying in soccer that the player does not make the system and infrastrucutre, it is the infrastructure and the system that makes and defines the player. Kawhi is the system, his veterance and championship winning attitude builds the people around him (along with Green of course.) I don't think the commentators meant to be disrespectful for the Raptors for at least 3 years they did have a team around Lebron in Kyrie and Love with good supporting casts like Smith and Shumpert, I think what they meant was that the engine that drove that team was Lebron. I think its safe to say the engine that is driving the Raptors right now are Leonard and Green, Kyle maybe a vocal leader, but Leonard and Green are proven winners that lead by example showing how a winner acts and thinks, this team is extremely different compare to last year's team, this team is oozing with confidence and assertiveness, many times last year many players doubted themselves and hesitated because they were not confident and didn't know how to truly win, they are learning that with Leonard and Green by their side.
@@junkim5853 that's bull jive, the player absolutely makes the system in every sport. you play to your strength, and that's based on the players you have. you don't conjure up some system without having the right players to execute it, else you'll lose. an arsenal in the early 2000s could play the ball on the ground with slick passing and quick counters because of the skills of a henry pires vieira etc. a manchester utd could rely on aeriel assaults because of the crossing abilities of a beckham a giggs, and the heading ability of van nistelrooy. and even the point you make counters your opening about systems defining the player. other way around
TBF, this was def from before the season started, Isiah and Kenny were hating af tho.
a lot of nonsense because they dont know Nurse and Kwahi, they just guess.
Kenny is absolutely wrong kawhai doesn’t have to be Lebron and have the ball all the time, he can play the game the right why as a team and when those moments comes in the game to oppose your will then take over but don’t be like Lebron and mess up the system a coach has in place and do things his way, And from looks of it kawhai is embracing the coaches and teammates not making it all about him and when they need him to take over he does
When Healthy Kawhi ,best all around player in the game.
IT need a kick in the butt, oh wait Jordan and Pip already handled that.
Still has 2 rings back to back so who cares he beat Jordan bird and magic
Meanwhile the Raptors are 19-4 with Kawhi and the Spurs are 10-11 with Popovich. These guys are idiots. Pop is a great coach, but let's be honest. David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, etc are the main reasons for those championships.
Tim Duncan especially. Since Timmy retired, Spurs were struggling. They should have given the reign to Kawhi and built around him, but got LMA and gave him as much freedom as Kawhi. Why would any star player want to stay in an organisation whose coach bitches on you, teammates throw you under the bus for an injury and the medical team can't even diagnose anything straight (Gasol had a fracture, but the Spurs FO got him to train before the second opinion ruled him out for the season).
IT is so stereotype... he was a great player but that's it...
he dissed POP. then he dissed Jordan brand. he has bad reps around him he has bad influence. he may live to regret it.
Kenny needs to thank God every day that Michael Jordan retired for 2 seasons or his bum ass wouldn't have ANY championships!
They talk about Pop system like he invented basketball, but after all said and done, that system is nothing special without talents like Duncan, Leonard, Manu, Robinson etc.
On the other hand they are clearly disregarding Nick Nurse's system ... Did they even watch Raptors games this season ?
stop being jealous and stupid
@@KOBOSTAR
Those are facts and you need to watch your language boy.
dh41400 I agree with you . However, this took place very early on in the season before they really got a good look at the raptors and nick nurse’s system . He’s no pop but he has a decent system . He must be doing something right . His team isn’t 18-4 by accident. His team plays hard team ball , moves the ball, shoots and makes 3 pointers etc . The effort plays for this team is there . They really get after it . When Kawhi is diving on the floor . Everyone on the team dives for the ball. Siakam is really balling . He is a long Energy guy in the starting lineup . I’m really becoming his fan. The raptors are deep , which is great for Kawhi to really get back to form . Because he doesn’t have pain , but now since he’s knocking some of the rust off and getting his legs back , he also needs to learn to trust his body a little more which is normal for a guy who was hurt to be a little more careful at times . He’s not all the way back yet . Healthy but not 100% yet . He doesn’t have his full bounce back yet . That is scary for not only the east but the entire nba. 👀💯
Duncan and Ginobili were the real leaders of the spurs dynasty. Pop was ofcourse helpful, but essentially, just there to ride along
@@dh41400 raptors just beat warriors so what? are the champions? you do not know Pop so disgressing as you did is either jealousy or being stupid or BOTH sorry...
Need to respect raptors they ball even without Kawhi
And nobody talks about that. SMH lol
Kawahi seems like a fairly responsible and disciplined guy. The kind of guy who never needs to be reminded what he needs to do or what he's doing wrong. He didn't leave San Antonio for basketball reasons, but rather to cash in on his potential for sponsorship and endorsement deals while he's still young and healthy. Where ever he ends up, long term, is a very lucky team.
Fools still don't want to believe the RAPTORS are the best
A high IQ, fundamentally sound player like Kawhi will respect coaching talent/skills, regardless of where it comes from. To say Nick Nurse ain't Pop isn't saying much -- Nick Nurse is 19 years younger and has a lot of coaching left. This is like comparing 2018 Pop to 1999 Pop.
These guys are pros; even if they hate their coach, they can tell if the guy knows his shit, or just faking it. The irony is, the guys who get head coaching jobs just to be exposed as being nothing more than cheerleaders in suits, are usually ex-players (ie: McHale, Mark Jackson, Kidd, Sam Mitchell, Mike Woodson, Byron Scott, etc).
Marc* Jackson was good. A former role player Kerr took his playbook perfected it and won. You talking out the side of your neck.
pro players are not babies - they will adapt to environment - new or odd
Most, some will cry on the sideline of a national televised game, then eat their way out of the league.
@@ΒΞΔΝ i wont disagree:-) but i also remember the teammate of isiah> HOF Dennis Rodman.... coach chuck was a close father figure to him but even after moving away from pistons - he managed to excel playing for non-piston team.
i guess, stages of grief will come to every player being traded but realization will also come eventually - knowing to yourself that youre a pro, not a sissy
@@ricky_ph9774 It was a cheap "Big Baby" Glen Davis shot. Seemed fitting to the original comment.
@@ΒΞΔΝ haha. i couldnt agree more :-D
Kenny won’t let grant talk smh
Have these guys not actually watched any of the games lol?
east aint as weak as it was before.. mr.hill
These fools are scared of the Raptors, that's all. They're trying hard to ridicule as much as they can.
Kawhi and Nick Nurse are the NBA champions. No Kawhi unlike LeBron plays in a system. He isn’t a control freak.
LBJ can only play the LBJ-System
Yo don't hate on nick nurse man he proved he is a great couch
Isiah Thomas doesn’t know squat a superstar is a superstar regardless of the coach
He's flourishing without Popovich
Before Kawhi got hurt, he was better than Lebron for the Spurs on both ends
This isn't about Lebron and Kawhi doesnt need to play like Lebron . Kawhi was already coming into his own the year he got injured against GSW in the playoffs. This has noting to do about who played with what coach Zeek.
You is Dumbo... Sound like a imbecile (You sound like a airhead) he is talking about imposing is well to be as dominant as LeBron in a Playing a New System) and becoming the best in the East at this point in is Career)
@@shprmmnds9hthr101 Your whole comment is low level thinking. Fool go listen to it again Kenny and Isiah are basically saying Kawhi was under Pop and now he's going to an under experience coach. Grant said Kawhi can play anywhere, and is good enough to the point where that won't be an issue . Thats why grant said well we never do that to Lebron
remember when kawhi ever lost ..won in high school won in college ..won without pop in the NBA .. Pop did very little for kawhi
And now he's up 3-1 on the warriors LMAO
Kawhi > Lebron
Love Isiah, but I don't know what he's driving at here.
self-centered in high horse with the strictest best coach among them - thats his claim :-D
Yup. He loves throwing shade on T.O. cause they fired his ass back in the day. Nurse is a good coach. IT needs to get that huge chip off his shoulder before it crushes his dumb ass.
from what isiah was pointing out (i think hes highly inaccurate)..
pop will not be terribly missed by kawhi (based on recent shot back reaction by leonard to pop's comment on him. The Claw is self-motivated and will continue to play in highest level possible whether he personally liked the environment he's into or not - thats a real pro
All tried to take shots in different ways and Kawhi won a ring besides mchale
To be fair it wouldnt matter where he went in the NBA because no one is close to pop
Kenny is only there because he been in inside the nba for 47 years
So what you have to say now? No one has nothing to say of course... Always hating...
I'm looking at san Antonio, still waiting to see the great coaching with the new squad. Demar is still demAr
Kenny speaks from the standpoint of a role player. So nothing he says is relevant because he was never anything more than a glorified role player.
prazertv Tim Legler and Steve Kerr were role players and ended up being excellent NBA analysts (and of course Kerr turned into an elite coach). Even though I can’t stand Kenny either, your comment was ridiculous. Look at Paul Pierce, excellent NBA player, he is a terrible analyst.
@@Doatello1991 If you actually read and understand my comment, then you wouldn't get into your feelings about it. Kenny was talking about players that needed someone to kick them in the ass to get them going. He was saying that Pop could do that to Kawhi, but Nurse wouldn't likely try that with Kawhi. Kawhi is self driven for greatness. He doesn't need someone to tell him to practice to get him motivated. Kenny on the other hand being a role player probably did. That's why he kept harping on that comment. So if you understand that, then you should understand my comment.
prazertv Your first sentence was fine, the second one ruined your comment. I can’t stand Kenny either though, he really does carry himself like he was an all-star. He wouldn’t have had those two rings without Hakeem.
@prazertv "We talking about practice? practice? not the game but Practice" the Klaw is Alan Iverson
Isaiah Thomas can be such a prat. “... when Kawhi comes to the bench ... because Nick Nurse is not the same level of coach as Popovich.” What an utterly ridiculous thing to say. Nurse has proven himself to be one of the very best and most innovative coaches in the league. While he doesn’t yet have the longevity of Pops, who’s to say he’s not at the same level? Thomas was the worst executive in Toronto’s history, period. Great basketball player, yes. But that’s about it.
(And Kenny Smith - you should know better).
McHale rockin the heavy makeup!
Kenny need to sit down with the comment of Kwahi needs to be more like Lebron. What a fucking crybaby? Who locked down Lebron in the Finals and won MVP? This guy is the best all around player in the NBA; do not confuse greatness with personality. He has a tenacious silent assasin mentality. Lebron really isnt great leader; he always has this body language of complaining and giving up when things get muddy.
I bet kawhi wins a a championship
Okay ...but don't let this distract you from the fact that Grant Hill is aging like some fancy wine from a part of France you will never be able to pronounce.
He's a fun guy.
I see why Kenny will never be a coach
Isiah Thomas is one of the most overrated players ever, and every opinion he's ever had as an analyst has been garbage
The racism towards Nurse is truly covert in this one, sheesh!
And kawhi went off to win the chip, carrying
Now i know why Scottie and MJ and other Hall of famer don't like Isaiah Thomas.
On the court when pistons would try to hurt you
He's averaging pretty much 26 and 10 and they're still saying he hasn't proved himself? His three point percentage is a bit shaky but other than that his killing it, especially on the defensive end and that was on show during the clash with the warriors, yeah Durant dropped 51 but Kawhi sure as hell made him work for it
Well they all may have valid points on this topic but I do believe Kawhi Leonard motivates himself and will be focused at hand for the task and these upcoming NBA seasons and that's how I view Kawhi Leonard he will be focused and will do what he has to do like he said he has a great support system along with load management and he will stay focused.
I wonder if Kwahi is grateful for what Coach Pop taught him despite how everything turned out. I'm rooting for the Raptors.
most nba analysts assumed the worst because of a really stupid negative perception of the raptors that they can't shake
im a spurs fan since peak duncan-era's beautiful game (kawhi got to it too)
my hopes are positive for raptors :-)
They said a lot a shit this vid 😂
As someone who watched the Spurs and is Manu fan. The "system" in recent yrs for Spurs have just been iso-ing Leonard...
the old guard plantation boys trying to justify the abuse they had to take....wow.
Kawhi doesn't have to be like Lebron. He has all the assets to be himself without aiming to be like someone else.
Ha. And they won a title lol
Bosh gay alert 4:32 he didnt want it sometimes long sly laugh looks at grant..😂😂
...surprised kenny didn’t check isiah for not mentioning dean smith 🤔
Whatever everyone's saying, he will be remembered by being "a fun guy".
oh and the eastern conference is way stronger than the west hahaha there is one contender in the west and about 4 in the east at the moment
Smh Kenny stop it
At 0:46, Kevin McHale looks like a transgender person.
Wait. Isiah forgetting Kenny played for Dean Smith?
Haterrs