Nice video, showing how "potential", a winning culture, leadership, a strong philosophy/team play, strong CORE, and more importantly how a ROLE player's development
Young ROLE players, even playing as the last option of the team, can have huge impacts and if developed properly be a big part of the future of a franchise
Something all of our G/F's should look, learn/understand, and follow/mimic along our coaching/development/training staff Leonard has grown much the past 2 years, there are things that you can LEARN and get better in, as he just did that He deserving grew confidence and developed his game, becoming a BIG reason to why they won and have improved the past 2years, with San Antonio likely to always be one of the most efficient teams in the NBA Growing to become the MVP of the finals, while once just a "ROLE PLAYER" showing why HOME GROWN TALENT, DEVELOPMENT, WORK ETHIC, and PLAYING a SYSTEM that is unselfish looking to make each other better has a multiplying effect/affect on each other
Is it too late for Iman and JR Smith?
Well, we still have
Tim Hardway JR Thanasis Antetokounmpo Cleanthony Early
With Undrafted Rookies Continued developments projects like
Jeremy Tyler
James Johnson/Devin Ebanks Jamalle Haggins/Jack Cooley
Darius Morris/Tourre Murry
chewy@ 6/30/2014 1:00 PM
I read some where that Early compares himself to Kawhi.
GustavBahler@ 6/30/2014 1:58 PM
During the finals Parker took Leonard aside when he was struggling, right after he got an earful from Pops, and gave him some advice. Kawhi has a great support system in place in addition to a great coach. The end result is one of the youngest finals MVPs ever.
CrushAlot@ 6/30/2014 2:08 PM
chewy wrote:I read some where that Early compares himself to Kawhi.
I saw that. Both Early and Kawahi were compared to Wallace prior to being drafted
Nalod@ 6/30/2014 2:56 PM
No mention of Reezy? Kawhi is a hell of player and on a different trajectory that anyone mentioned but I remember Reezy as having a great nose for the ball, explosive lift and was very raw with a good motor.
No MVP, but Reezy got a ring!
Finestrg@ 6/30/2014 3:04 PM
CrushAlot wrote:
chewy wrote:I read some where that Early compares himself to Kawhi.
I saw that. Both Early and Kawahi were compared to Wallace prior to being drafted
You know, I was thinking this exact same comparison this morning. What do you guys think of this? There are definitely some similarities here between the 2...
tkf@ 6/30/2014 3:29 PM
Kawhi is a unique player with unique physical attributes. He works hard and has an an effective and well rounded game. he is a great athlete, has huge hands and long arms. His game is rounding out nicely. hard work does pay off..
BigDaddyG@ 6/30/2014 4:54 PM
Nalod wrote: No mention of Reezy? Kawhi is a hell of player and on a different trajectory that anyone mentioned but I remember Reezy as having a great nose for the ball, explosive lift and was very raw with a good motor.
No MVP, but Reezy got a ring!
Yeah, most definitely. The best thing that happened to his career was going to LA and getting his head handed to him everyday by Kobe. It showed him how hard he needed to work.
Jmpasq@ 6/30/2014 6:35 PM
tkf wrote:Kawhi is a unique player with unique physical attributes. He works hard and has an an effective and well rounded game. he is a great athlete, has huge hands and long arms. His game is rounding out nicely. hard work does pay off..
Was looking at the today comparing them to Early , He has a crazy wingspan
