The media is loving Kawhi the way they truly wanted to love Kobe

[MoBe1Kanobi]

They subconsciously realize how badly they scrutinized his entire career play by play

How often they would display out of context graphs during his heyday in order to try to underraate his level of play

Kawhi is the modern Kobe. A poor mans version. But still. The game in general is a more poor version of late 90s-mid00s ball... And back then you would've thought Kobe killed kindergartners every day they way Tom Tolbert, Tim Legler, Rick Kamla, etc used to try take digs at him every single day on national TV.

Meanwhile Kawhi is playing amazing. Kobe-esque even. And the media is somehow able to look at Kawhi objectively and understand that. They RUN to praise him. Which is good. But just understand the lack of objectivity they had with Kobe.

They are repenting for the media basketball sins they made on a daily basis with Kobe.

[Kidbasketball20]

They subconsciously realize how badly they scrutinized his entire career play by play

How often they would display out of context graphs during his heyday in order to try to underraate his level of play

Kawhi is the modern Kobe. A poor mans version. But still. The game in general is a more poor version of late 90s-mid00s ball... And back then you would've thought Kobe killed kindergartners every day they way Tom Tolbert, Tim Legler, Rick Kamla, etc used to try take digs at him every single day on national TV.

Meanwhile Kawhi is playing amazing. Kobe-esque even. And the media is somehow able to look at Kawhi objectively and understand that. They RUN to praise him. Which is good. But just understand the lack of objectivity they had with Kobe.

They are repenting for the media basketball sins they made on a daily basis with Kobe.

Kawhi is more of a LeBron, but LeBron could never do what Kawhi did

[aj1987]

They subconsciously realize how badly they scrutinized his entire career play by play

How often they would display out of context graphs during his heyday in order to try to underraate his level of play

Kawhi is the modern Kobe. A poor mans version. But still. The game in general is a more poor version of late 90s-mid00s ball... And back then you would've thought Kobe killed kindergartners every day they way Tom Tolbert, Tim Legler, Rick Kamla, etc used to try take digs at him every single day on national TV.

Meanwhile Kawhi is playing amazing. Kobe-esque even. And the media is somehow able to look at Kawhi objectively and understand that. They RUN to praise him. Which is good. But just understand the lack of objectivity they had with Kobe.

They are repenting for the media basketball sins they made on a daily basis with Kobe.
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Kawhi is more of a LeBron, but LeBron could never do what Kawhi did
Demand for a trade and sit out an entire season? For sure.

[SpaceJam]

Pablo Torre on High Noon: "Kawhi Leonard is playing like Kobe stans thought he played."

Please 5 star my thread on the topic

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=466734

[nayte]

Please 5 star my thread on the topic

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=466734

Five starred mate

[SpaceJam]

Five starred mate

It's all love brother! :cheers:

[nayte]

It's all love brother! :cheers:
All good mate. We might dissagree on some shit but your usually on point.

[Kidbasketball20]

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Demand for a trade and sit out an entire season? For sure.

Kawhi's already beat Lebron twice with less star players.


Checkmate mother****eer. :cheers:

[aj1987]

Kawhi's already beat Lebron twice with less star players.

Checkmate mother****eer. :cheers:
Are you a meth head?

[plowking]

They subconsciously realize how badly they scrutinized his entire career play by play

How often they would display out of context graphs during his heyday in order to try to underraate his level of play

Kawhi is the modern Kobe. A poor mans version. But still. The game in general is a more poor version of late 90s-mid00s ball... And back then you would've thought Kobe killed kindergartners every day they way Tom Tolbert, Tim Legler, Rick Kamla, etc used to try take digs at him every single day on national TV.

Meanwhile Kawhi is playing amazing. Kobe-esque even. And the media is somehow able to look at Kawhi objectively and understand that. They RUN to praise him. Which is good. But just understand the lack of objectivity they had with Kobe.

They are repenting for the media basketball sins they made on a daily basis with Kobe.

Kawhi actually seems to be a rich mans Kobe.

His defense is actually as good as advertised, if not underrated.
His jump shot is better than Kobe's from midrange.
He is undeniably a better 3 point shooter.
He is most certainly a better free throw shooter.
He is bigger and stronger.
Better finisher at the rim.

Actually a good finals performer too.

[Andrei89]

Kawhi actually seems to be a rich mans Kobe.

His defense is actually as good as advertised, if not underrated.
His jump shot is better than Kobe's from midrange.
He is undeniably a better 3 point shooter.
He is most certainly a better free throw shooter.
He is bigger and stronger.
Better finisher at the rim.

Actually a good finals performer too.


Savage

[ImKobe]

It's true. Kobe was always the introverted guy, who was humble and just cared about the game of basketball, but they didn't forgive him for cheating on his wife with a white woman, who tried to exort him with rape allegations.

Kawhi's probably the hardest worker since Kobe and there are many parallels to their games, though Kobe was more dynamic and more fun to watch. Both can play off the ball and drop 30 on any given night without dominating the basketball. Kawhi's obviously more efficient with his scoring in this era, but so is everyone else compared to what they were just 4-5 years ago.

[Mr Feeny]

It's true. Kobe was always the introverted guy, who was humble and just cared about the game of basketball, but they didn't forgive him for cheating on his wife with a white woman, who tried to exort him with rape allegations.

Kawhi's probably the hardest worker since Kobe and there are many parallels to their games, though Kobe was more dynamic and more fun to watch. Both can play off the ball and drop 30 on any given night without dominating the basketball. Kawhi's obviously more efficient in this era, but so is everyone else compared to what they were just 4-5 years ago.

And he's a much better defender than Kobe ever was. Which is normal because Kawhi is in the conversation for best perimeter defender of his era. He's better than almost any all time great, defensively.

He's also as clutch as it gets.

[ImKobe]

And he's a much better defender than Kobe ever was. Which is normal because Kawhi is in the conversation for best perimeter defender of his era. He's better than almost any all time great, defensively.

He's also as clutch as it gets.

Not really, and Kawhi disappeared in many 4th quarters in the Playoffs. He's only perceived as "clutch" now because of the lucky bounce against the Sixers in a tie game, but we can't forget him missing the FT to clinch the championship in 2013 and leaving Lebron wide open for a jump-shot to clinch the series in Game 7.

He has the tools defensively, he can guard 1-5 in this small ball era and his DPOYs obviously back up his worth on that end and he did win a Finals MVP off his defense alone in 2014 so I'll give you that.

[plowking]

Not really, and Kawhi disappeared in many 4th quarters in the Playoffs. He's only perceived as "clutch" now because of the lucky bounce against the Sixers in a tie game, but we can't forget him missing the FT to clinch the championship in 2013 and leaving Lebron wide open for a jump-shot to clinch the series in Game 7.

He has the tools defensively, he can guard 1-5 in this small ball era and his DPOYs obviously back up his worth on that end and he did win a Finals MVP off his defense alone in 2014 so I'll give you that.

Not hitting every clutch shot doesn't make you not clutch.

Kobe again was perceived as something he was not in that case. Where as guys who were considerably more clutch like Melo were never taken notice of.

[ImKobe]

Not hitting every clutch shot doesn't make you not clutch.

Kobe again was perceived as something he was not in that case. Where as guys who were considerably more clutch like Melo were never taken notice of.

Oh please. At least with Kobe you can say he made the most game-winners all-time and showed up in many Playoff series. Melo has a bunch of RS game-winners, but does he even have one good Playoff run to his name? Didn't Kobe annihilate him in B2B years when he had AI and then Billups with Camby and JR and others?

Kawhi has helped his team choke a championship away in a close-out game, how many other players have done the same? Starks?

[MoBe1Kanobi]

Kawhi actually seems to be a rich mans Kobe.

His defense is actually as good as advertised, if not underrated.
His jump shot is better than Kobe's from midrange.
He is undeniably a better 3 point shooter.
He is most certainly a better free throw shooter.
He is bigger and stronger.
Better finisher at the rim.

Actually a good finals performer too.

Kobe's defense was underrated
Kobe's J is better, anyone who knows ball outside stat boxes will tell you
Kobe's 3 is better too, same as above
FT shooting is arguable
Kobe plays stronger than Kawhi, I seen Kobe post up power forwards repeatedly
Kobe's clearly a better time finisher since he is arguably the GOAT scorer

Both are good finals performers

[NBASTATMAN]

Kawhi actually seems to be a rich mans Kobe.

His defense is actually as good as advertised, if not underrated.
His jump shot is better than Kobe's from midrange.
He is undeniably a better 3 point shooter.
He is most certainly a better free throw shooter.
He is bigger and stronger.
Better finisher at the rim.

Actually a good finals performer too.
:applause:

[LAmbruh]

Kawhi actually seems to be a rich mans Kobe.

His defense is actually as good as advertised, if not underrated.
His jump shot is better than Kobe's from midrange.
He is undeniably a better 3 point shooter.
He is most certainly a better free throw shooter.
He is bigger and stronger.
Better finisher at the rim.

Actually a good finals performer too.
damn :applause:

[3ball]

Kawhi actually seems to be a rich mans Kobe.

His defense is actually as good as advertised, if not underrated.
His jump shot is better than Kobe's from midrange.
He is undeniably a better 3 point shooter.
He is most certainly a better free throw shooter.
He is bigger and stronger.
Better finisher at the rim.

Actually a good finals performer too.
All that applies to lebron, except most people wouldn't say kawhi's bigger/stronger; he just plays that way

[StrongLurk]

Honestly, no one cares about Kawhi.

There are no Kawhi stans.

[Haymaker]

They subconsciously realize how badly they scrutinized his entire career play by play

How often they would display out of context graphs during his heyday in order to try to underraate his level of play

Kawhi is the modern Kobe. A poor mans version. But still. The game in general is a more poor version of late 90s-mid00s ball... And back then you would've thought Kobe killed kindergartners every day they way Tom Tolbert, Tim Legler, Rick Kamla, etc used to try take digs at him every single day on national TV.

Meanwhile Kawhi is playing amazing. Kobe-esque even. And the media is somehow able to look at Kawhi objectively and understand that. They RUN to praise him. Which is good. But just understand the lack of objectivity they had with Kobe.

They are repenting for the media basketball sins they made on a daily basis with Kobe.

Kawhi's first 2 titles came without any Superstar in their prime.

Shaq > Old Timmy

Gasol > Kyle Lowry/Siakam

So that makes Kawhi better than Kobe so far. :applause:

[Mr Feeny]

Not really, and Kawhi disappeared in many 4th quarters in the Playoffs. He's only perceived as "clutch" now because of the lucky bounce against the Sixers in a tie game, but we can't forget him missing the FT to clinch the championship in 2013 and leaving Lebron wide open for a jump-shot to clinch the series in Game 7.

He has the tools defensively, he can guard 1-5 in this small ball era and his DPOYs obviously back up his worth on that end and he did win a Finals MVP off his defense alone in 2014 so I'll give you that.

He is much more clutch than Kobe. You're hero's fg% in clutch situations was abominable.
Kawhi was not just a better offensive player but a better defensive player than Kobe.

[NBASTATMAN]

He is much more clutch than Kobe. You're hero's fg% in clutch situations was abominable.
Kawhi was not just a better offensive player but a better defensive player than Kobe.


Even the media shits on KObe every chance they get.. :roll:

[Mr Feeny]

Even the media shits on KObe every chance they get.. :roll:

With the advancement of analytics, more and more people are starting to see how inefficienct he was and how overrated he was defensively. His stock has fallen in a big way since he retired.

[NBASTATMAN]

Kawhi has helped his team choke a championship away, how many other players have done the same? Starks?


KOBE 2004:roll:

[Mr Feeny]

KOBE 2004:roll:

Wait. Kawhi choked? When?
Please tell me he isnt referring to baby Kawhi in 2013 somehow helping the Spurs take 2 games from the best team on the planet with a mount Rushmore player at his absolute peak.

A choke would be Kobe blowing the biggest lead in finals history on his home court against the Lakers' most hated rivals, as Pierce tore him to bits and lead the celtics to a 3-1 lead and later the title. 7-21 I believe was what Kobe shot.

Or blowing a 3-1 lead over an Amare-less Suns while scoring 1 point in the second half of the biggest game of the season a d being outplayed by a baby Barbosa.