Man if they don't give the MVP to Kawhi

[CantStop]

Then why the fukk did you bring up that dumb shyt when I was talking about his MVP chances (which I've already stated it's between him and Westbrook as my pick)?

You can't even say it.

Saying Kawhi is in your top 3 doesn't mean you're admitting he's better than Draymond. You're just saying he's a better season.

you really think draymond is better than kawhi...

wow I give you one more chance or I'm putting you on the big screen

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

You can't even say it.

Saying Kawhi is in your top 3 doesn't mean you're admitting he's better than Draymond. You're just saying he's a better season.

you really think draymond is better than kawhi...

wow I give you one more chance or I'm putting you on the big screen

When have I ever said Draymond is a better player than Kawhi? Of course he's not. Draymond's just a better defender. That's all. What is wrong with you?

 

[CantStop]

When have I ever said Draymond is a better player than Kawhi? Of course he's not. Draymond's just a better defender. That's all. What is wrong with you?

I just wanted to talk to you

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

The fact they were down 28 to the Kings helped his cause. :manuehh:

But then it could be argued they're a good enough team that they came from 28 points down to win WITHOUT him

I don't think the voters are going to pay attention to swamp details like that anyway, just basic W/L shyt, the box score, on/off #s and anythng else that's gained traction in each candidate's narrative. I'd like to see the Spurs beat both the Warriors and Thunder in their next two games, on the back of his play so he can generate more discussion. There's not enough of it at the moment, and that's bascially his only hope. He's upped his play over the last two months but hardly anybody's taken any serious notice until the Rockets game.

 

[VBM]

He's upped his play over the last two months but hardly anybody's taken any serious notice until the Rockets game.

That's the downside of playing GS on the 1st game of the season. Dude's already got a 35, 5, 5 game to his name on the road in GS. Plus the other stats floating around about his averages against the the other top teams in the league this season. I'm surprised Harden's getting so much love when everyone knows D'Antoni's offense inflates stats for everyone not named Kobe Bryant.

 

[Mars]

No Kawhi,no Lamarcus,spurs still win.Just shows you that the spurs system is greater than their best players.However,Kawhi is still my 2nd choice for MVP.

 

[<<TheStandard>>]

The concept of punishing a player because his teammates and organization is good while still demanding his team wins is incredibly flawed.

I know the basis of analytics are on/off numbers but I really think we need to focus on what a player does while he's on the court as opposed to what his team does without him. Lebron plays on a team that can't function without him because his style of play demands that he plays a certain type of way and has a certain type of player around him (Ie: mostly spot up shooters).

Russ and Harden's team strategy is set up so that they do EVERYTHING so their gaudy numbers are a product of that. I don't think it's fair to criticize Kawhi because his organization built a team that can function without him.


I just know when he was on the court this happened......

Kawhi's last 10 games: 30.3 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 3.8 APG, 2.6(!) SPG, 61% TS, 122 ORtg, 97 DRtg

In the past week










This is a about a great of a 4 game stretch as you can have especially considering if they lose all 4 of these games that they were in danger of losing, the Rockets have a real chance at passing them seeding wise. Now they're 1.5 out from the number 1 seed with GS on a back to back Friday/Saturday vs Minnesota and San Antonio. His play in conjunction with the Durant injury really has altered the western conference and that matters in the grand scheme of things (i.e.: the opportunity to win a chip) a lot more than a player on a bad team stat padding for triple doubles.


Earlier this year




Kawhi is making a real case it's just matter of how voters are going to weight all the different factors. I know if I had a vote, he'd be at minimum top 2 right now.

 

[SonnyEMC]

The Spurs are now 5-1 without him this season after tonight's win (which was their biggest comeback win in nearly 20 years) -




It's gonna take some spectacular shyt from him in this last quarter of the season to pull it off.

In the last four games prior to the king's how would they have fared without Kawhi?

 

[Kal El]

People forget Kawhi was 2nd in MVP voting last year. He's having a much better season this year on soon to be the #1 team in the regular season.

Say it with me: M-V-P

 

[VBM]

In the last four games prior to the king's how would they have fared without Kawhi?

Ls to the Pelicans (all kinds of matchup problems the past couple of years) and Rockets for sure.

 

[malbaker86]

Why yall bringing up George Hill like he a game changer or something...

he'd be the perfect 6th man for us

 

[malbaker86]

That's the downside of playing GS on the 1st game of the season. Dude's already got a 35, 5, 5 game to his name on the road in GS. Plus the other stats floating around about his averages against the the other top teams in the league this season. I'm surprised Harden's getting so much love when everyone knows D'Antoni's offense inflates stats for everyone not named Kobe Bryant.

I haven't even pulled this card yet when talking about Harden. Imagine what Kawhi stats would be if he was as ball dominant as Harden. I seen a sequence in the 4th against the Spurs where every and I mean EVERY trip up the court for a good 5 minutes, Harden brought the ball up the court and just ignored Bev. nikka has no sense of wanting to play w/o the ball

 

[GilSho]

He just ended Harden's MVP run...

You thought it was over.

 

[L@CaT]

Hargawd is clearly MVP

 

[O.T.I.S.]

I haven't even pulled this card yet when talking about Harden. Imagine what Kawhi stats would be if he was as ball dominant as Harden. I seen a sequence in the 4th against the Spurs where every and I mean EVERY trip up the court for a good 5 minutes, Harden brought the ball up the court and just ignored Bev. nikka has no sense of wanting to play w/o the ball

This

Kawhi is my MVP but stat inflation matters I guess... Unless it's win stats