Everything Kawhi Leonard

[DanH]

Whoops. Oh well. As Dan also suggested, he's underpaid anyway. We're adjusting so he gets appropriate salary

No, I don't give a damn about his salary. Someone else brought up him being paid being a reason he shouldn't take games off, and I simply countered that if you want to look at pay for reasoning like that we should look at it in the full context of his value.

[Raptor Jesus]

Maybe he rested so he could go hard in practice.

[KeonClark]

No, I don't give a damn about his salary. Someone else brought up him being paid being a reason he shouldn't take games off, and I simply countered that if you want to look at pay for reasoning like that we should look at it in the full context of his value.

Just being cheeky Dan-O

[GOLDBLUM]

A good reason for keeping this guy rested during the regular season and making sure he’s rested for the playoffs

As seen on @timandsid, the #Raptors have seen benefits in the games following a rest for Kawhi Leonard pic.twitter.com/5VItfj5cE6

— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) February 27, 2019

[KeonClark]

A good reason for keeping this guy rested during the regular season and making sure he’s rested for the playoffs

As seen on @timandsid, the #Raptors have seen benefits in the games following a rest for Kawhi Leonard pic.twitter.com/5VItfj5cE6

— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) February 27, 2019

That's the same as his stats all year but ok lol

[DanH]

That's the same as his stats all year but ok lol

His efficiency is dramatically higher and that 7-1 record ain't bad.

[Rudy Bargnani]

I’d rather be the 2nd place raptors with a rested Kawhi than a first place Bucks with a worn out Giannis complaining about a sore knee in February and stilll playing major minutes.

[Shaolin Fantastic]

The 2nd place might work out for us if he seeding stays the same. We would get Indiana or the Nets in the 2nd round. Boston and Philly would have to try to eliminate each other in round 1. Then Milwaukee would have a tougher 2nd round series than us against one of those two.

[DanH]

The 2nd place might work out for us if he seeding stays the same. We would get Indiana or the Nets in the 2nd round. Boston and Philly would have to try to eliminate each other in round 1. Then Milwaukee would have a tougher 2nd round series than us against one of those two.

With Boston sliding a bit, will likely come down to whether Indy can hold off Philly.

[LJ2]

With Boston sliding a bit, will likely come down to whether Indy can hold off Philly.

I'd expect Indy to slide in the standings. They have a pretty brutal March schedule against good teams.

[rightsideup]

I'd expect Indy to slide in the standings. They have a pretty brutal March schedule against good teams.

i agree philly could catch the pacers but I doubt that Boston will.

[KeonClark]

I'd expect Indy to slide in the standings. They have a pretty brutal March schedule against good teams.

You're right Indy has an absolute slaughterhouse to get through from March 7 to the end of the season. They have 20 games left, and 2 against Boston. I think they should go 9-9~ in the other 18 games, so who finishes ahead of who could easily come down to the 2 play against each other, their last being game #80

[Yuri Gagarin]

Detroits gonna drop out of the playoffs and orlando will overtake charlotte for the 7th slot

[LJ2]

Detroits gonna drop out of the playoffs and orlando will overtake charlotte for the 7th slot

Possible, but they have a fairly weak schedule coming up and they've been taking advantage of those match up's recently.

[Puffer]

Okay, I'm willing to step up and deal with it. Or at least mention it and not ignore it.

We knew right from the start that Kawhi didn't want to come here. LA, any LA was the preferred destination. But Kawhi didn't say a word. He reported for duty like a good soldier. His first few games were pretty wooden, but he did his duty.

Now! Now it's different. I can't turn around without seeing another picture of a smiling Kawhi. High fiving Lowry and smiling. Jumping up and cheering Pascal, and smiling. Looking a TV talking head right in the eye and treating their inane post game questions as if they need a serious response. And giving a small grin at the end. WTF is up with Kawhi. What's he playing at. Online media is stuffed with Kawhi smiling.

Is it just me, or is it a thing?