Rachel Nichols, Brian Windhorst and Tracy McGrady discuss Kawhi Leonard sitting out a potential matchup with Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee Bucks vs. LA Clippers, and what the trend of load management in the NBA.
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Giannis may be the reigning league MVP, but Kawhi is the reigning Finals MVP. I think that trumps that little league MVP consolation prize thingy. Kawhi is the King of the Court. He’s not gonna waste his time with Something to Prove Giannis on a slow Cable network regular season game. Giannis wants a piece of Kawhi, then make it to the finals.
Before you make any comment please do your research. Dont listen to the stupid media. It’s the NBA fault for making the schedule. The clippers had 2 back2back the first 8 games. Last I checked the Lakers had no back2back yet and that’s why lebron played all the games so far. Lakers wont have a back2back til November 22/23. If the clippers had the Lakers’ schedule Kawhi would be playing all the games til November 22/23.
Y’all knew he was gonna Manage his Load again coming into this Season so there shouldn’t be any problems with that. On top of the fact that’p it was well earned.
Inflammation is a real thing. You can’t just keep taking more and more Advil – you have to find the amount you can do and give your body the time it needs to recover. If you push past this point and you inflame an area (tennis elbow, knee, wrist, etc) you are then out for a few weeks until it can settle back down again. Given it’s in his knee, he can’t stop using it because walking around never stops
No it’s becoming obvious that the season needs to be shortened a little bit. I love the NBA, but teams are being more strategic because its too long of season. As a fan I hate load management but i get it.
Maybe the Clippers don’t wanna get the Bucks the opportunity to figure out ways to play against Kawhi. After all both teams could meet in the finals… So tactics maybe?
Kawhi is smart I would want my body to work somewhat after basketball, 82 games jumping and running a year man please, he is smart the other Athletes need to catch on, or they need to shorten the season, but they want because the big wigs will lose money from all sorts of places.
Keep the schedule, let the great players rest when they want, give young players more chance to develop and prove themselves. Fans buy tickets to watch the whole team because all of the players and staff are getting paid.
People don’t understand sometime when you have knee problems you get swelling inside of the knee kawhi Leonard is trying to extend his career until he gets fully back healthy people act like they don’t understand that and if he gets hurt out there on the court the first thing people are going to be screaming is why was kawhi Leonard out there playing basketball when he knew that he had a injury the same thing what happened to Kevin Durant in Golden State that’s my opinion and I’m sticking to it 🤔⛹️🏀 🏀⛹️ 🏀
y2kenyon
November 7, 2019 at 4:28 am
Giannis may be the reigning league MVP, but Kawhi is the reigning Finals MVP. I think that trumps that little league MVP consolation prize thingy. Kawhi is the King of the Court. He’s not gonna waste his time with Something to Prove Giannis on a slow Cable network regular season game. Giannis wants a piece of Kawhi, then make it to the finals.
Oliver Palafox
November 7, 2019 at 5:20 am
Doris Burke was very careful not calling Kawhi an Obnoxious Diva…..well we all know what happened to Michelle Beadle.
Oliver Palafox
November 7, 2019 at 5:20 am
Yes yes, because he’s scared of Giannis
Scisca
November 7, 2019 at 5:31 am
Start the season a month earlier!!! FFS!
Κωνσταντίνος Μουστάκας
November 7, 2019 at 5:32 am
Boss move. I don’t care about TV schedules, I ain’t showing my stuff to some guy I’ll see twice this year. Not worth the trouble.
KCL 5
November 7, 2019 at 5:38 am
Before you make any comment please do your research. Dont listen to the stupid media. It’s the NBA fault for making the schedule. The clippers had 2 back2back the first 8 games. Last I checked the Lakers had no back2back yet and that’s why lebron played all the games so far. Lakers wont have a back2back til November 22/23. If the clippers had the Lakers’ schedule Kawhi would be playing all the games til November 22/23.
Gaurav Gaikwad
November 7, 2019 at 6:25 am
Thanks to Kawhi…. we’ll have shorter schedule….😄
YGAM LTD
November 7, 2019 at 6:40 am
Kawhi be having periods
Nicholas D'Abruzzo
November 7, 2019 at 6:49 am
Fucke these people, kawhi wins chips, and he gets through the szn how he feels is best for him n best to win a chip
STRONG KUSH
November 7, 2019 at 6:50 am
The freak should think like that
Not Kawhi
Kawhi is good chilling he is the final mvp
Bertong Pader
November 7, 2019 at 6:51 am
this fragile kawhi shld have played chess instead to avoid hurting his body. 🙂
Trae Fittz
November 7, 2019 at 6:51 am
FACTS. The Season should literally be like 60 Games-MAX. Give these guys a Break.
Trae Fittz
November 7, 2019 at 6:54 am
Y’all knew he was gonna Manage his Load again coming into this Season so there shouldn’t be any problems with that. On top of the fact that’p it was well earned.
Paul O'Neil
November 7, 2019 at 6:55 am
Inflammation is a real thing. You can’t just keep taking more and more Advil – you have to find the amount you can do and give your body the time it needs to recover. If you push past this point and you inflame an area (tennis elbow, knee, wrist, etc) you are then out for a few weeks until it can settle back down again. Given it’s in his knee, he can’t stop using it because walking around never stops
Zero Blank
November 7, 2019 at 7:36 am
ESPN mad.
Michael Od
November 7, 2019 at 7:40 am
No it’s becoming obvious that the season needs to be shortened a little bit. I love the NBA, but teams are being more strategic because its too long of season. As a fan I hate load management but i get it.
Benjamin Mihelcic
November 7, 2019 at 7:40 am
Maybe the Clippers don’t wanna get the Bucks the opportunity to figure out ways to play against Kawhi. After all both teams could meet in the finals… So tactics maybe?
Leosports
November 7, 2019 at 8:04 am
If they shorten the season they will also shorten the players money.
Chris Bailey
November 7, 2019 at 8:08 am
He barely played last year lol. Where was this narrative then?
Sea His kingdom Soon
November 7, 2019 at 8:51 am
Kawhi is smart I would want my body to work somewhat after basketball, 82 games jumping and running a year man please, he is smart the other Athletes need to catch on, or they need to shorten the season, but they want because the big wigs will lose money from all sorts of places.
Dassix 1
November 7, 2019 at 9:17 am
I would say this isn’t a big deal, but I turned on the game last night – saw Kawhi wasn’t playing and turned it off.
Enrico Lai
November 7, 2019 at 9:24 am
Keep the schedule, let the great players rest when they want, give young players more chance to develop and prove themselves. Fans buy tickets to watch the whole team because all of the players and staff are getting paid.
Antonio Tucker
November 7, 2019 at 10:02 am
People don’t understand sometime when you have knee problems you get swelling inside of the knee kawhi Leonard is trying to extend his career until he gets fully back healthy people act like they don’t understand that and if he gets hurt out there on the court the first thing people are going to be screaming is why was kawhi Leonard out there playing basketball when he knew that he had a injury the same thing what happened to Kevin Durant in Golden State that’s my opinion and I’m sticking to it 🤔⛹️🏀 🏀⛹️ 🏀
Rob Smith
November 7, 2019 at 10:10 am
Stop comparing 80s & 90s basketball to now. Game is way more faster now and athletic so that’s why there are more injuries
Marcus .Carvalho
November 7, 2019 at 10:11 am
And it makes sense to skip versus Eastern Conf team than Portland retards