What’s going on with KL and the spurs??

[ajnapoleon]

Report: Spurs Held 'Emotional' Players-Only Meeting Asking Kawhi Leonard to Play



The San Antonio Spurs reportedly held a players-only meeting Saturday in which they "implored" All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard to return from a nagging quad injury.

According to ESPN.com's Adrian Wojnarowski, the meeting was "tense and emotional," and it featured Leonard telling his teammates that his absence was necessary.

Leonard has appeared in just nine games this season due to the ailment.



They have a blanket of no real Intrusive coverage with the media (no hit Pieces)


But damn this is the first real look at what’s going on there

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Rockets are surging, and the WEST is falling apart. Everyone realizes the ROC BOYS are taking it this year and they're all self destructing.

EVERYONE IN THE LEAGUE WILL BOW DOWN THIS YEAR..


GOD IS GOOD AMEN!!!!

 

[Hater]

Kawhi to the Lakers:blessedlaker:

 

[FaTaL]

All this over a quad pull?

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

Rockets are surging, and the WEST is falling apart. Everyone realizes the ROC BOYS are taking it this year and they're all self destructing.

EVERYONE IN THE LEAGUE WILL BOW DOWN THIS YEAR..


GOD IS GOOD AMEN!!!!

Quoted for Hilarity brehs

Keep that same energy when the rockets get bounced from the playoffs... I’ll return to this quote so you can explain yourself..

 

[ajnapoleon]

All this over a quad pull?

thats what I'm trying to figure out ......is it that bad or KL have issues with the team

 

[NoMorePie]

Nothing good has happened since uncle Dennis has become his advisor

 

[Lakerman0834]

Kawhi to the Lakers:blessedlaker:

Lonzo
PG
Ingram
Kawahi
Randle

Kuz and hart off the bench
That line up gonna be

 

[CantStop]

Rockets are surging, and the WEST is falling apart. Everyone realizes the ROC BOYS are taking it this year and they're all self destructing.

EVERYONE IN THE LEAGUE WILL BOW DOWN THIS YEAR..


GOD IS GOOD AMEN!!!!

Raptors swept y’all tho.

 

[NoMorePie]

thats what I'm trying to figure out ......is it that bad or KL have issues with the team

Apparently Stephen Jackson said yesterday that Kawhi had an injury years ago that was misdiagnosed. That could partly be a reason to why they are being extra cautious

 

[neph27]

9 months now with no ligament or bone damage

The team has wanted him to play for such a long time

Honestly I wouldn't be shocked if kawhi wanted out like Kyrie did and said "I won't play unless you trade me" and the spurs are trying to keep it hush for value purposes

It has to be egos at this point cause dude has been playing and practicing for a long time now.

Something's up.

 

[Morethan1]

The San Antonio Spurs held a players-only meeting to implore All-NBA forward Kawhi Leonard to return to the lineup and help the team in its push for the playoffs, league sources told ESPN.

Spurs guard Tony Parker, a four-time NBA champion, quarterbacked the meeting with his teammates and Leonard after Saturday night's victory over Minnesota, league sources said.

The conversation was described as tense and emotional at times, league sources said.

Several teammates spoke up, expressing frustration and confusion over a growing divide with Leonard that has created significant tension between the franchise star and the Spurs, league sources said.

Leonard, 26, was resolute in response, insisting that he had good reason for sitting out all but nine games with a right quad injury this season, league sources said.

Leonard is a two-time first-team All-NBA player and NBA Defensive Player of the Year, as well as the 2014 NBA Finals MVP. He is eligible for a $200 million contract extension this summer, and free agency in 2019

Leonard has impressed his coaches and teammates in 3-on-3 and 4-on-4 workouts, and there had been a belief his rehabilitation was cycling toward a return to the floor in the past week, league sources said.

Leonard has targeted games in the recent week, only to decide that he wasn't feeling confident in the injury to return, league sources said.

The Spurs have 11 games left in the regular season, and are holding onto the sixth spot in the Western Conference playoff race with a 42-30 record. San Antonio has won five straight games.

In the aftermath of the weekend team meeting, Spurs guard Manu Ginobilitold reporters that the team needed to proceed as though Leonard would not be returning to play with them.

"He is not coming back," Ginobili said. "For me, he's not coming back because it's not helping [to think Leonard is returning]. We fell for it a week ago again. I guess you guys made us fall for it. But we have to think that he's not coming back, that we are who we are, and that we got to fight without him. That shouldn't be changing, at least until he is ready for the jump ball."

 

[Morethan1]

Leonard stepped away to focus on rehabbing the injured quad after a nine-game return to the Spurs that ended on Jan. 13. Leonard resumed working out in San Antonio on Feb. 27.

Michael C Wright and Ramona Shelburne contributed to this report

 

[jwinfield]

Gotta get his muscle memory back

 

[RammerJammer]

Someone needs to ask him to explain the rage that's inside of him