Everything Kawhi Leonard

[golden]

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?

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— 306 Raptors (@306Raptors) February 27, 2019

[Zak24gege]

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?

Can only be a good thing. Either way, being engaged with his teammates should result in better basketball now and into the playoffs, right?

[LJ2]

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— 306 Raptors (@306Raptors) February 27, 2019

I'm not great at lip reading, but I'm almost certain what he's saying to OG is "I'm staying".

[S.R.]

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— 306 Raptors (@306Raptors) February 27, 2019

I'm not great at lip reading, but I'm almost certain what he's saying to OG is "I'm staying".

Pretty sure OG just told him a joke about Alberta rednecks.

[KeonClark]

Pretty sure OG just told him a joke about Alberta rednecks.

[planetmars]

Kawhi Leonard: "There’s 82 games and for me these are just practices and playoffs is when it’s time to lace them up."

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) March 2, 2019

[G__Deane]

Kawhi Leonard: "There’s 82 games and for me these are just practices and playoffs is when it’s time to lace them up."

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) March 2, 2019

Man, he sure doesn't mind putting a lot of pressure on himself to perform in the playoffs ....

[Zak24gege]

KAWHI NOT? pic.twitter.com/3GuOEl1b3K

— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) March 2, 2019

GAME!

[SkywalkerAC]

Still hard to see how all this caution is necessary at this point. If he walks after all this pampering, it's going to be extra annoying.

[MixxAOR]

Still hard to see how all this caution is necessary at this point. If he walks after all this pampering, it's going to be extra annoying.

he's engaged at least

[planetmars]

he's engaged at least

That was such a brutal non-call on Siakam's dunk there.

[KeonClark]

he's engaged at least

Pfft overrated defense

[SkywalkerAC]

I mean, nobody is really "100%" the vast majority of the time in a season, but if you're averaging a career high in points, I'd say you're pretty darn close.

[KeonClark]

I mean, nobody is really "100%" the vast majority of the time in a season, but if you're averaging a career high in points, I'd say you're pretty darn close.

Yeah, RR just started that up today. "Hes clearly not 100% back from his spurs injury" had not been said in weeks or months. But now it's back...just more justifying..

[Joey]

Yeah, RR just started that up today. "Hes clearly not 100% back from his spurs injury" had not been said in weeks or months. But now it's back...just more justifying..

So again, you honestly think this is all just Kawhi looking at the Calendar and saying "Naah, I don't feel like it. Fuck em"? Really?