Momma There Goes That Man Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 (edited) He’s using the injury and the way players like Parker spoke out on him as a cover. He wants to be in LA. He wants to be a bigger star. People are in his ear telling him he should be talked about and on TV as much as Harden, Curry, Westbrook, Durant Lebron etc. he doesn’t feel like he’s regarded on their level and he doesn’t think he will ever get there being in San Antonio. He’s not wrong either He can’t just come out and say all that tho so the injury stuff and being offended and losing confidence etc is how he saves face Edited June 22, 2018 by Momma There Goes That Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 I'm not sure I buy that Momma. For one thing, LeBron and Westbrook and Durant were superstars in tiny markets. Duncan was a huge star in San Antonio. For another Kawhi is considered to be on their level when he's actually playing. He finished third in MVP voting the last year he was healthy. And San Antonio's system is tailored to him. He's an offball player. Unlike the primary ballhandlers you mentioned, he can't just go to any other team and put up 25 PPG unless they're running a system for him. I also never got the sense that Kawhi cared about stardom. He's always been considered a home body who only cares about basketball. I think the reporting that he's angry at the Spurs is accurate, I just don't totally understand why. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 (edited) 19 minutes ago, stevemcqueen1 said: I'm not sure I buy that Momma. For one thing, LeBron and Westbrook and Durant were superstars in tiny markets. Duncan was a huge star in San Antonio. For another Kawhi is considered to be on their level when he's actually playing. He finished third in MVP voting the last year he was healthy. And San Antonio's system is tailored to him. He's an offball player. Unlike the primary ballhandlers you mentioned, he can't just go to any other team and put up 25 PPG unless they're running a system for him. I also never got the sense that Kawhi cared about stardom. He's always been considered a home body who only cares about basketball. Duncan was not mainstream. Kawhi is not either. As far as endorsements and just being that known celebrity superstar, Kawhi is not on their level. People that follow the NBA know he's great at basketball but he's not famous. The home body stuff has been largely true but like i said, people are in his ear and have been feeding him this stuff for a long time and I think he's come around to it. That quiet under the radar stuff worked for Duncan because he was fine with it. Kawhi wants the fame and lifestyle that match the level of his talent. His shoe deal offer that he turned down is another example of this and feeling disrespected. Edited June 22, 2018 by Momma There Goes That Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 16 hours ago, Forehead said: And the whitest, dirty player, in true John Stockton tradition, goes to the Jazz. The Utah Joffreys. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 3 hours ago, stevemcqueen1 said: The Utah Joffreys. Allen is going to realize quickly that he doesn't get the leeway and the calls he did in his college jersey. If he keeps it together, then good for him. If/when he has a meltdown. He's going to get less sympathy inside his own locker room than from the opposing team. O/U before he's in Europe? 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 (edited) Damn Curry even owns Chris Paul at Family Feud. That guy must hate Steph so much lol Edited June 25, 2018 by Momma There Goes That Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 You don't need to be in a big market to be a star. Its 2018, not 1965. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 On 6/25/2018 at 12:24 PM, Warhead36 said: You don't need to be in a big market to be a star. Its 2018, not 1965. No you don’t but it can still certainly take your brand to the next level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 I don’t see KD leaving but if he does. Best of luck to him till they play us in the West Conference Finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Durant isn't leaving the Bay Area. He's got business ties there now, heavily invested in the tech circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Power broker players trying to turn the NBA season into a formality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 19 minutes ago, stevemcqueen1 said: Power broker players trying to turn the NBA season into a formality. The Decision 3.0: Where will Bron head next to form his own custom, hand-picked all-star team? Tune in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozo the kKklown Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Stephen A Smith is a known liar. Don't believe a word he said here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, BenningRoadSkin said: Stephen A Smith is a known liar. Don't believe a word he said here. He's probably lying. But KD and LeBron could do this if they wanted to. And I think that's a problem for the league. You can't leave maintaining the competitive balance of the NBA in the hands of the players because they are not incentivized to sacrifice their individual careers to maintain it. Their incentive is to join up with their peers rather than compete with them. The NBA needs to find a way to better distribute talent around the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Durant and Lebron teaming up creates another title contender and also greatly weakens the “boring formality that ruined the NBA” so it seems like you guys would be happy about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonArtest15 Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 It's funny how the Chris Paul to the lakers trade was vetoed for "basketball reasons," but the complete landscape of the league was altered due to some of these free agent decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Russ = 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 PG is overrated af 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 8 minutes ago, Dr. Do Itch Big said: PG is overrated af True, but it does not change the fact that Russ is a Starkiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 If the Celtics were to offer Kyrie Irving for Kawhi, does that get it done? I mean, is that not the best outcome for everyone involved? Remember, the Spurs were on Kyrie's list of places he wanted to get traded to. They would have an excellent shot at keeping him. And Boston is the perfect landing spot for Kawhi in terms of system and culture. I think they'd have a great chance to keep him too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 My team has no chance at competing so I just want as much chaos as possible. F it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 The NBA needs a hard cap and they need to get rid of all these exceptions that allow teams to go over the CAP. They need to create a way to have only 1.5 MAX players per team and need to add arbitration like baseball has to keep stars where they are drafted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 26 minutes ago, skinfan2k said: The NBA needs a hard cap and they need to get rid of all these exceptions that allow teams to go over the CAP. They need to create a way to have only 1.5 MAX players per team and need to add arbitration like baseball has to keep stars where they are drafted i'm in a favor of the hard cap with no limit on max salaries for individual players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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