Breakdown: Kawhi Leonard’s fallout with the Spurs | ALL THE SMOKE

LaMarcus Aldridge and Stephen Jackson discuss what drove Kawhi to want out from the Spurs and how Tony Parker & Gregg Popovich played a roll.
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[@michaelbaskervilleii9813]

Salute to LaMarcus for not taking the bait to talk crazy on the Spurs organization when Stephen Jackson went on his mini tirade.

[@usmcmikeco0651]

bro Stak real disrespectful like the Spurs aren't the only real reason he had a career

[@michaelbaskervilleii9813]

@@usmcmikeco0651 right, like I’m tired of his bitter ass. LA seen that coming from a mile away. Stak too busy still tryna be young again.

[@JohnMFlores]

"that's a nice painting" 😂

[@michaelbaskervilleii9813]

@@JohnMFlores lol LA wasn’t falling for the bait, he was sharp!

[@axelm6646]

@@usmcmikeco0651 When Stak talk about Tony you can feel the bitterness, undermining him and what he acompliched at every turn. What Tony said about the injury wasn't good in any way but each time it's something about him, he is loaded!

[@farstrider4592]

I still hold back in calling the 2016-17 Warriors as the best team of all time due to how the Spurs with Kawhi were destroying them during game 1 of that year’s WCF. Once Kawhi left with the injury, GSW stormed back from like 21 down or something to win the game, demonstrating Kawhi’s importance to the team.

[@rxtsec1]

The best teams 3 peat which they didn't

[@Ykthevibe35]

@@rxtsec1facts

[@yessirprod2452]

@@rxtsec1they would’ve threapeated if kd was healthy. 2017-18 warriors are the best NBA team in history if you’re looking at pure basketball

[@rxtsec1]

@@yessirprod2452 would have but didn't. Part of greatness is the ability to stay healthy

[@Maxjuliann]

@@yessirprod2452they wouldn’t have 1 that first year if kawhi didn’t get hurt

[@AdrianVeidt516]

Golden state hurting Kawhi was so dirty. They knew they were going to lose with Kawhi in the lineup. The Spurs beat them by 20 a couple times that season. Karma is very interesting because then when GS played Kawhi and the Raptors in the championship. Klay and Durant both got hurt. Yall can blame Zaza.

[@cruzanassassin]

I kept saying this... Size and versatility was their weakness... Spurs had that in spades... So did Toronto when they beat them

[@SomPrince]

The Spurs were never going to challenge the warriors after 2014 season. This is tea reading level of delusion.

[@Widhcdkajdbkdp]

@@SomPrincejust cuz u weren’t born in 2016 doesn’t mean u can’t google the results to see how wrong u are

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoodvue]

@@SomPrinceThey were lol, they were a threat in the regular season. That Golden state team had a lot of luck during their runs first Kawhi and then Chris Paul the following season

[@zayytesla]

i mean was that gs or zaza? It’s a reach saying golden state injured him unless you just referring to that being the team he played against while getting injured.

[@RequiemOvoid1314]

If only Zaza PaCheapShot didn’t move his foot under Kawhi’s

[@BenDover90313]

Zaza PaCheapShot

[@ThatsJust_Ty]

Skip Jr welcome to KZbin 😊

[@NoNoNo12322]

Lol wtf haha

[@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325]

You meant Water Pistol Pete jr aka Skip @@ThatsJust_Ty

[@ironguide4437]

Warriors loved the way that zaza took out kawhi and now they have draymond to do the dirty work !!!

[@Writtenmirror]

Good to see LA in good health. That Brooklyn run nearly ended him.

[@ericsanchez7008]

His health ain't have nothing to do with Brooklyn buddy that's on his body nothing to do with the Nets.

[@treyj.751]

​@@ericsanchez7008 Bruh you slow. You said his health ain't have nothing to do with his failed run with the Nets then you said "that's on his body" which means his health had something to do with it. Ya'll mfs really just be arguing for the sake of arguing lol

[@kodyscot9360]

@@treyj.751 i had to read his comment 3 times ,i was so confused i had to put the weed down.

[@Tehui1974]

@@treyj.751 Read his comment again. Admittedly, he could have reworded it differently to emphasis a particular point. However, it appears as though you've misunderstood him.

[@brianbadonde9251]

​@@treyj.751you completely misunderstood his comment lol

[@andrewcrisos3393]

Much respect to LMA. Never talked down on Spurs. I wish he won a chip with us, he just got unlucky with the Kawhi fiasco. Those two first years we were beasting.

[@Ch0senJuan]

“Us” lol. Which player or staff are you?

[@fuckitzinbucketz2476]

Lol maybe he’s a long time fan then? Either way who made you word police??🤦‍♂️😂

[@LarryHooker]

LA said it all without saying "when somebody ready to go, they ready to go". Kawhi made it clear he was leaving regardless of the situation.

[@PieBlaCon]

Yep. He wanted to go to southern CA. Toronto gave him everything he asked for an they won a championship and he still left. Nothing wrong w that. But Jackson is such a blowhard. The Tony Parker comment is so overblown. Kawhi was leaving regardless

[@LarryHooker]

@PieBlaCon yea man, everybody points to the TP comment but they never understood the contect. Nobody bri gs up the fact that kawhi just went awol on mgmt at a point

[@thespadestable]

@@PieBlaCon - He was leaving for LA, due to 2 factors: (a) his uncle wanted him to come go back to L.A. to take care of business opportunities, which will leave a lot of truths to come out after his career is over, because in L.A. is also many of his family members. (b) His girlfriend/baby mama is from San Diego, and she wanted to be closer to her family. Los Angeles to San Diego can be done in well done between 2.5-3 hours depending on traffic.

[@Marcus-kc9wc]

Yeah Jack just loves to hold on to that bs excuse. What does just play ball mean in the NBA?? If you just want to play ball then go to your local fitness center. This is an organization that is paying you millions along with staff to teach how to play in that particular system. Kiwi is just a deva.

[@torpedospurs]

@@PieBlaCon Kawhi was leaving regardless, I agree. But TP was such an ass. You should never question your teammate's injury in public like that.

[@TheStranger513]

If you thought Duncan disappeared after retirement, Kawhi is going to evaporate.

[@ceasetheday87]

I could see Kawhi still pullin up to a court after retirement, seeing what these youngsters got, but, as far as being in the media, Kawhi will be far away, laughing the whole time.

[@AvidUTuber]

Duncan disappeared because of all the closet bi rumors that haunted his entire career

[@AaeriosYT]

Duncan didn’t disappear, he spent a year as an assistant coach under Pop and frequently shows up to the Spurs facility. He was always a low key guy even when he was playing. Dude is just living his life, basketball was a job.

[@jamfilms9276]

i mean we already dont see him unless its basketball related

[@TheStranger513]

@@jamfilms9276 Yeah that's my point. You're never ever going to see him again lol.

[@mediamannaman]

"That's a good-ass painting over there, bro." 🤣😂 Big regret that LMA didn't get his ring that year. He gave the Spurs what they wanted from him and it just didn't work out when Kawhi went down. LaMarcus deserved it, but he's not the only star player who ever went a career without a Larry O'Brien.

[@lennyshwayze980]

If pop chose jackson over manu he would be speaking very different he still hurts and puts a front like he wasnt gonnna put up with it lmao

[@uria2001]

you can hear what he says. He wanted to play iso and didn't want to pick and roll. Referring to himself and Kawhi. Meaning he wanted to put himself above the team. Especially with the success that the Spurs had during those time. I get it that wasn't a fit for how Stacks wanted to play. then just say that and stop trying to blame Pop because he get rid of him.

[@Biscuitsgravy924]

Spurs wouldn’t have 5 rings that’s for sure. There’s a reason Jackson couldn’t find a home anywhere in the NBA. Getting bounced around from team to team

[@LeapingRat]

the dude talkin like the organization was trash all while they won 3 championships well after he left. Obviously they are doing something right and he is bitter af about it

[@interviewwithdevin2902]

I think kawhi will never tell what was really going on

[@Arihiroki_LG]

boy just wanted to be in cali by the clubs

[@PainandMotivation]

He just wanted to play basketball and did not want the other players talk about his injuries.

[@ckthegreat100]

@@Arihiroki_LGthat dude is too socially awkward to have fun at the club lol

[@kodyscot9360]

Kawhi had a middle finger engraved in to his championship ring....u know who that was for.......

[@TheBacontarian]

@@rusty676 He was traded there, not like he had a choice. Once he became a free agent he left.

[@blazingblazers14]

Loved watching LA play in Portland and San Antonio. Dame and LA played well together as well

[@thuggwaffle8825]

I will never understand why he left Portland. That team could’ve been special

[@geronimopratt7976]

​@@thuggwaffle8825very serious health issues. Watch the whole interview as LA talks about it.

[@MoonMoon-fx1op]

@@thuggwaffle8825LA admitted it was his ego

[@MarvelousJP]

I loved when Dame & LA both went off for 40 Gm 1 against the Rockets and then LA put up 40 again Gm 2

[@bbqnice1]

Kawhi was the second best player in the league at the time imo @@thuggwaffle8825

[@grantwilson3219]

0:19 bro every Spurs fan watching that game saw that Kawhi was the best player in the world and the Warriors had no answer for us that series. ZaZa….

[@alex84167]

Agree. 2017 was peak Kawhi. Extremely polished offensive arsenal paired with all-time great perimeter defense. And at 25 years old he had elite agility and athleticism. Kawhi has definitely been great multiple years since then but he has never quite reached THAT level of individual dominance as he did in 2017.

[@DontWannaBe]

I remember that game like it was yesterday, Kawhi and the Spurs were rolling the warriors, it looked like a complete mismatch and the Spurs had their number... then Zaza comes in and injures Kawhi and the 23 point lead and series vanished in the blink of an eye.

[@GOODSOLES6IX]

I remember this game like it was yesterday wish he didnt get hurt that game

[@marvinwilliams7938]

ZaZa slide in the corner, so sad. One single move changed the whole fate of that NBA season. Sours could have won it all

[@trevmason2352]

Zaza used to be decent in Atl but idk what happened to him and why he would do that to Kawahi

[@BlakkSimba]

That’s a Nice Painting. Killed Me 🤣

[@leolin5479]

it was heartbreaking watching him get double and sometimes triple teamed in that series … fk you zaza

[@busterandrews]

Never forget how Warriors fans chanted mvp for Zaza like every free throw that series after. He’ll never admit it but Kawhi must’ve felt so satisfied winning the chip in Oakland two years later.

[@26Cortez]

I'm glad Aldridge cleared that up

[@loodakris5928]

Kawhi was looking like MJ

[@tylergriffith2230]

Lol Stephen Jackson continuously compares himself to HOFers

[@deem2122]

He was a very good player. He was a 20pt caliber player

[@hammerhead2362]

@@deem2122so?

[@Fleurdeleee]

Stak certified on the court

[@tylergriffith2230]

@@hammerhead2362 not even in the same stratosphere

[@tylergriffith2230]

@@deem2122 he was solid but not close to the people he tries to compare himself to

[@blikketty77]

LMA always a class act. Kawhi had already talked about wanted to go to LA long before then, and his mama wanted to live rich in LA, not in SA. It was just a convenient opportunity for him to do what he already wanted to do. Once you know Kawhi and his family history and what people who ran with him in SA had to say, you see everything else is just cover.

[@smack9996]

Stephen Jackson just compared himself to Kawahi??? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@paulmann5328]

Personality wise, yes he did.

[@26Cortez]

​@@paulmann5328jack a hot head tho so that don't compare to me 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@paulmann5328]

@26Cortez he alright man....just don't hit him with a soda from the stands and he's an OK guy 😂

[@richstacks4219]

This is the most important situation to happen in the nba in the last 5-10 years. If zaza didn’t injure kawhi the warriors with kd was gonna lose. They were up over 20 points in the 3rd quarter. Respect stack 5 for calling out Parker

[@slamdunk2270]

Stack hates Tony Parker for like ever. Tony is just a French player minding his own business, Stack is just hating for the sake of the meme at this point.

[@rickDArula]

You can’t be sure they’d win the series off 1 game. It could have gone either way.

[@ondefense7586]

@@rickDArula kawhi was on another level. Reminded me of prime MJ

[@CB-cp9kf]

Always remember pop drove aldridge to demand a trade too and had to talk to him in private to bring him back

[@JC-vz9vn]

LMA was a disappointment in SA....its no wonder he never won anything

[@jamesspalten5977]

​@@JC-vz9vnHe played absolutely no defense. He was very inconsistent as well. One playoff series he scored 38 one game, 6 the next.

[@kreativekulturetv2488]

Kawhi was the next superstar in line after Duncan retired but he left…that hurt the Spurs a lot. Just think if Kawhi was still there playing with Wembyana…

[@jikalcastro5355]

Spurs wouldn’t have gotten the number 1 pick

[@kreativekulturetv2488]

@@jikalcastro5355 True.

[@krombopulosmichael8314]

@@jikalcastro5355 And Kawhi would have 1 less ring.

[@TheBacontarian]

That was the problem tho, Spurs kept looking for another Duncan in Aldridge and Gasol instead of building around Kawhi.

[@clutch7548]

@@TheBacontarianWhat are you smoking? They won 67 games with Kawhi & Aldridge… How is that not a successful build around Kawhi🤣🤣🤣 Guess what buddy, having a allstar caliber, good passing, shooting, high IQ power forward is a good asset

[@elvingallard7255]

I remember when that happened. I couldn't understand why Tony Parker said that and Coach Pop was allowing it to happen. You can't get superstar free agents to come to the Spurs.

[@kristimartinez7528]

He didn't say anything bad...his injury was a lot worse... an actual ruptured quad..A grown man making millions because he is hurt someone said his injury is worse because it was...oh my..cry cry😂😂

[@jacksoncalame495]

Pop's care for his players' well-being and their personal development is legendary. So grateful for everyone and so cool how we STOPPED the game this year to tell Spurs fans to stop booing Kawhi. Class act just like LMA. Gotta love Stephen Jackson, too! GSG!

[@kidcudi908]

The spurs team post Duncan was so freaking underrated. They honestly could’ve made the finals easily easily fuck Zaza.

[@careymahoney84]

"That's a good ass painting over there, bro." 😆

[@pimpmastaa101]

Pop had them boys learning geography 😂😂😂😂😂

[@RevoZtuns]

People forget about that Spurs record because of the insane GSW one

[@taylorrobeug2044]

They need to show that painting at this point, come on now!

[@deejay9851]

I like that painting! I never noticed it before!! Lol!

[@doodooclowney1518]

The main difference between Kawhi and LaMarcus Aldridge is that Kawhi could carry the team if Aldridge went down. Aldridge had no chance of carrying the team if Kawhi went down. The difference between an All star and a Super star.

[@ranauldogreer2711]

Of course the Spurs would’ve beat GS they had beaten them thoroughly the whole season and was continuing that until Leonard went down.

[@Whitethock]

You can tell at 1:14 he knew the questions that were coming lol.

[@pabl0sauced0]

Golden state is literally the luckiest dynasty ever. 2015 k love and kyrie go down, 2016 they get KD, 2017 they injure Kawhi, 2018 cp3 goes down game 5, and 2022 faced the nuggets with half the team injured.

[@musiclife3265]

Inaccurate

[@clutch7548]

So you forgot Cavs won a ring in that period buddy🤣 GS didnt win 4 in a row

[@eurolefty]

Everybodyknows kawhi forced his way out of San Antonio. Its not because of Parker comments. He like to play in LA

[@Matthew-oq1hx]

They were tryna force him to play wtf

[@steady2g]

How people still getting Tony’s intentions wrong after all these years? He didn’t say Kawhi’s injury wasn’t bad, he said his own injury was worse, so if he could make it back then of course Kawhi could as well.

[@azadtayar347]

It doesn’t matter, Everyone heals differently he shouldn’t have even spoke about KL’s injury publicly. It isn’t about how it said it’s about how it’s received.

[@LeapingRat]

@@azadtayar347 "everyone heals differently" that was exactly what tony was trying to say. Tony had a tear. Kawhi had a "bruise". He said he came back faster but the injury is a weird one and recovery can vary. People just run withe 100x times worse part of it (which is true) and assume he was talking shit when it wasnt the case.

[@steady2g]

Teammates can't discuss each others injuries when asked by the media directly? Thats a new one. And again, he shared his optimism for Kahwi. @@azadtayar347

[@kristimartinez7528]

​@@azadtayar347not true...he didn't say anything bad.. actually listen to it

[@theodoreserrano3061]

If you haven't noticed the Warriors have been hurting the best player on opposing team for years... ZAZA took out Kawaii, they raked Hardens eyes, the snatched JA`S knee out... This is how they overcome adversity for a lot of series...

[@blanktrigger8863]

Arguably, you can also say Draymond tried to hurt Lebron in Game 7 on that one dunk attempt, and then later with that eye poke in 2018 (whoever was responsible for that play). Just depends on whether or not you think they have the balls to try to injure someone so high profile.

[@silewis9396]

It's Kawhi.. not a place close to Hawaii

[@jakasmalakas]

You are very immature. People get injured. None of these happened on purpose. How utterly ridiculous.

[@carl1465]

That’s a good ass painting over there 😂😂😂😂

[@regorflora7915]

We will never know. Cuz kawhi will never tell us what happened

[@JasonWalkerJamaica]

“That’s a good painting”

[@mentorsway]

Thanks Tony Parker, for allowing Toronto to win their first chip 😁

[@ckthegreat100]

Gotta thank Pop as well, for throwing Danny Green into that deal for some inexplicable reason 😂

[@Biscuitsgravy924]

Thank Lebron for leaving the East

[@alex84167]

@@Biscuitsgravy924why?? Kawhi with that raptors team woulda smoked LeBron’s Cavs. Lebron almost lost to Oladipo pacers and a rookie Celtics squad the year before.

[@clutch7548]

@@ckthegreat100 Because they are a classy organisation and dont send players to dumpsters. Spurs were gonna rebuild and Danny was getting old

[@pauldack5129]

"That's a good ass painting over there. I didn't see that shit at first. "

[@treanderson2011]

That Leonard injury jump started the warriors run if u think about it..but then again..they got lucky again in the Memphis series once ja went down

[@spursfan1775]

... let's not forget before Tony Parker said those comments it was already pretty bad with kawhi it was basically over before Parker made that comment...when two doctors clear you and then you go to a third doctor...kawhi wanted out before the start of the season...

[@Dre_Key]

Don’t forget about Parker’s ambush meeting

[@spursfan1775]

@@Dre_Key ...you mean the player's wanting to know... what's going on with kawhi so they talked to kawhi...I'm pretty sure if they would of told kawhi about the meeting kawhi wouldn't had shown up... kawhi just quit on the team before the season even started...two different doctors cleared him to play...spurs doctor and one he went to go see of his own choosing...do them he went to go see a third doctor and that third doctor didn't clear him...but he didn't find anything he just said he needed rest or something like that...

[@clutch7548]

@@spursfan1775Dude hes had injury problems ever since… He did load management with the Raptors and the players didnt like it He was protecting the pain & damage in his knee. Dont act like all doctors are perfect & ALWAYS understand patient issues perfectly. Anything atypical doctors become pretty average in my experience. They need a textbook case

[@spursfan1775]

@@clutch7548 ...I'm just saying he saw 2 doctors and they didn't find anything wrong...spurs are a billion dollar franchise so I'm pretty sure they have great doctors...and kawhi went to go see a doctor of his choosing for a second opinion and that doctor also didn't find anything wrong with him...

[@clutch7548]

@@spursfan1775 So why did he load manage the Raptors year? He was just lazy? If you’re saying he wasnt hurt, then hes a lying, lazy, bum. Strong accusations! The guy has had multiple knee surgeries

[@marvinwilliams7938]

They could have won the whole thing that year. Totally cheap and dirty by play ZaZa.

[@jakasmalakas]

No. It was an accident. How do people think that zaza of all people, has the agilty and footwork to do that on purpose? Anyone dumb enough to think this should be banned from voting.

[@LeapingRat]

Tony never questioned him on national tv. He said its a weird injury. Where it could be worse (like his) and still could cause issues. His injury was worse btw. Tony had a TEAR, Kawhi had a BRUISE. Which sounds worse? and who came back quicker? Even if he took offense to it. Even if he didnt want to learn random shit Did he need to ghost the team? Throw them under the bus? Run and hide from team doctors and Popovich? and of course the team will be frustrated. Media was constantly asking them about Kawhi, which they had no answers to bc he was ghosting them. So they just said idk, ask him, hes doing his own thing etc. idk how people can assume the team that created load management and maintained the long careers of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili would all of a sudden be incompetent when it came to health. Kawhi just didnt like what the doctors said and shopped around to hear what he wanted to hear.

[@SamPendleton]

It’s nice to see some voices of reason in this comment section.

[@TowDow3]

lets keep it a buck though Tony is a hall of famer 5 time champ, was smashing Eva shlongoria too. I'd give him a little space LOL

[@lionelt7882]

Man stop it. One of the golden rules of sports is….you don’t talk about another man’s injury. He question Kawhi’s injury in public. Kawhi is an introvert and very rarely lets people in. The moment he feels disrespected, it’s a wrap. He felt disrespected and it was a wrap. Not to mention, the Spurs are a cult. As successful as they have been over the past few decades, free agents arent volunteering to play there.

[@LeapingRat]

@@lionelt7882 did u read what i said? he never questioned Kawhi's injury. He just said the injury recovery can vary person to person. Bc he had the same injury, he explained his was worse and he recovered quicker but that doesnt mean the same thing would happen for Kawhi. Media spun it as him questioning Kawhi and everyone (including you and stephen jackson) ran with it

[@kristimartinez7528]

Exactly... people really twist his words around or just listen to stupid media!!! He had a torn or ruptured quad compared to a bruised one! He answered a question.

[@trebledc]

Well it's blessing that kawhi left he got one ring without pops a slap to the face.

[@C818lalakers]

That’s a good ass painting over there…😂

[@dansheffield4021]

3:00 : sometimes i wish i could just say something like this in an argument and just save myself the trouble

[@randallmadison9910]

Stephen Jackson doesn't know. Best guess is that Kawhi didn't trust medical staff. He was hurt. Could have ended up like Walton when Portland told him his foot was OK. Lost all trust in the organization. As Aldridge noted, "time to go." When a star is fed up, time to go. That's all you have to know.

[@erlsweatpants9628]

If yall won tbf kawhi wouldnt be the legend he is now. Spurs literally sent him to basketball siberia and he went stupid that year out of sheer determination and spite. Then left like "youre welcome canada. I wasnt even supposed to be here." Legendary

[@SauceGod22]

That was really one of the coldest years in nba Kawhi a dog

[@edmundnlemadim8480]

basketball siberia, my ass. they were a playoff team, only thing stopping them was LeBron lmao. Basketball "Siberia" would have been the TrashWolves or some other inept situation lol

[@Suikojunkie]

@@edmundnlemadim8480Stop it lmao you look stupid

[@ckthegreat100]

I feel dumber for having read this

[@erlsweatpants9628]

@@SauceGod22 facts. So many teams were good that playoff season

[@YvngGoat_]

2015 - Kyrie and Love Injured 2017 - Kawhi injured 2018 - Chris Paul injured 2022 - Jamal Murray & Ja Morant injured.

[@ckthegreat100]

Preach

[@IIxXxmattxXxII]

Bruh look at your comment history nothing but straight up bitching about nba players that don’t know you exist you need a hobby lil bro

[@Omingogeta]

It's basketball it happens make sure you list all the other years ppl was hurt to get the full picture of injuries happen instead of trying to create a false incomplete narrative buddy

[@dango3611]

2019 Klay and KD injured

[@musiclife3265]

@@dango3611Fr he left that one out

[@iaminhuman9357]

Looking at it now i aint trippin no more we have Wemby leading us into a new era image hopeful we can get back to competing for chips again

[@SoapSale]

Kawhi Fired his agent in 2016. His agent sued the Sports Mgmt Corp for damages because they failed to pay him commissions. Kawhi ended up choosing his Uncle to represent him instead. Why ? Nobody truly knows. They just had other plans. And those plans did not include the Spurs. Nothing to do with Zaza, Tony Parker, or the Injuries. He just sat out because his Uncle said so. Bruce Bowen ironically a Clipper commentator in 2018 commented on him sitting out that turbulent last year in SA, and said that the SA Franchise had Kawhi's best interest at heart, more or less and had no plans to rush him back on the court. The Clips fired Bowen immediately. How do I know this ? I don't get my information from KZbin.

[@dtj4585]

Good ass painting. I’m weak asl 🫡 💯

[@henryzhao4622]

Kawhi is so wholesome. If you doubt his character it’s prob a reflection on you.

[@rasheedg5]

Jonathan Simmons was tough🏀❗️

[@biblereadings7617]

I feel somewhat bad about the Spurs since that’s one of my favourite teams since old school basketball and 90s with MJ and Bulls, but I am happy for GSW. You guys laughed and cheered when Zaza injured Kawhi, then when KD and Klay got injured y’all started blaming the Raptor’s fans as horrible people accusing them of being happy when both Klay and KD were self injuries from wear and tear and your dumb organization not knowing how take care of your players. Sweet redemption for Kawhi because he got to watch Karma being swerved and then he won his championship for an entire country and most states in USA was cheering for Toronto. GSW is one of the worst organizations with the whole draymond fiasco. Go enjoy that and I pray for y’all to become better people.

[@uria2001]

I think most people were upset when ZaZa injured Kawhi. I'm sure there are sycophants who were happy. They are in the minority. Anyone who is a true fan of the NBA wasn't happy about Kawhi's injury or KD and Klay. Most fans want to see everyone at their best. Almost nobody wants to watch a diminished version of basketball because of injuries.

[@ceasetheday87]

The whole Golden State Warriors organization ain’t bad because of a few incidents with one player, Draymond Green. Draymond is a whole adult out here making his own life and career choices.

[@biblereadings7617]

@@ceasetheday87 Draymond plays for GSW=GSW enables him of his crappy behaviour = GSW is a garbage organization at this point. Tell Dray to go after Stewart, Adams, and Robin Lopez or Jokic too.

[@daanishgupta]

No one was cheering when Kawhi went down except for toxic people like you. Meanwhile, there were Toronto fans who were literally wishing injury upon Steph. Not to mention that the Spurs have a history of keeping dirty players like Dedmon and infamously, Bowen. Spurs even physically targeted Nash to make sure the Suns didn't win.

[@MaximusR93]

Imagine Kawhi’s face while being lectured by Pop on maps of Western Africa haha

[@back2back379]

Your description, how Tony Parker and Gregg Popovich played a "roll?" They play dice?

[@suburbansage]

Steve Jax gonna make sure he let em know about the spurs, pop and tony parker every chance he gets! lmaoooo love it

[@LeapingRat]

they won 3 championships after he left and he still bitter about it lol

[@Konsciousking1]

Woooow LA, Never heard him say NUTIN...."high character guy" According to Pop. Jus love this so much truth n happiness all n one clip. Love this 100💯

[@jenkinsmanly-spain1252]

Nice to hear LA have a voice dont think we've ever heard him speak

[@upandonward]

JJ showed up heavy, crowd wasn't down for it though. Greattttttt battle, Block Capt talk is truly different.

[@chinoxSD]

Cant blame a guy who wants to go home ...especially when a organization when you expect not to put your shit on blast i think that was the last straw , Loyalty before any B.S ...

[@26Cortez]

Had nothing to do with the Spurs that man wanted to in LA point blank period but tried to paint us out to be the bad guys

[@clutch7548]

What did he paint🤦🏼‍♂️ Hes not on social media and gave zero quotes… Its a fact that Tony & the Spurs mishandled his injury and made him feel betrayed. He also had chemistry issues with the culture. Thats not making anyone a bad guy, it is what it is.

[@LeapingRat]

@@clutch7548 The media spun it as the Spurs treating him like shit or talking shit about him. Him saying ANYTHING would have cleared that up, he allowed negative reports to flourish and still does to this day.

[@clutch7548]

@@LeapingRat It goes both ways. Theres reports Kawhi was the problem. Should he and Pop and Tony Parker all hold hands in a press conference to end speculation? (People wouldnt stop speculating anyway)

[@LeapingRat]

@@clutch7548 all he really had to do was show up to practice and games (sideline support) and answer questions on why he was not playing. He forced Pop and Tony and others to talk for him when they had no idea what was going on. Both ways? They tried to reach out to him constantly. He actively avoided them and kept them out of the loop

[@xsdkx8514]

The spurs are the real champs ! Zaza and the fans know what happen !

[@wildcard60]

Good a$$ painting over there bro' ? GOOD ONE he he he !

[@niroshank7859]

Parker did Kawhi dirty with that comment. What a shitty teammate.

[@Dre_Key]

He also slept with Brent Barry’s wife

[@re11o]

Good ahh painting😂

[@liquel1603]

Wemby might do the same as Kawhi though as Pop intentionally lets the other players on Spurs not passing the ball to him.

[@lesm3870]

“He didn’t wanna learn about Western Africa and all the maps” seems so random

[@leemp337]

Parker didn't follow team rules about keeping sh!t in house.

[@alisyed7659]

Song - I'm heading out the back door.

[@Trinity532]

As a Warrior fan Since Davision College, Zaza created the Warriors’ dynasty run.

[@nornor-hg9rm]

😂

[@MansaMusa7]

3:25 Pop trying to teach them about they history

[@geronimopratt7976]

Players probably wasn't feeling that message coming from that messenger.

[@MansaMusa7]

@@geronimopratt7976 yeah I could see that but that’s some deep stuff what coach you know that would even care to do that it’s dope af

[@Jon60531]

@@MansaMusa7?

[@bigbrando5240]

@@Jon60531yeh bro he said it it’s dope AF. You wouldn’t know bro. You think race is everything. Wake up it’s not.

[@bigbrando5240]

@@MansaMusa7agreed bro shit is dope. Even though kanji wasn’t messing with it it’s dope. A coach can’t win over every player I guess. But it is dope no doubt.

[@BucNasty32]

Tony Parker is a horrible human. Dude sleeps with his teammates wife and has the nerve to question Kawhi. lol

[@DanielRamirez-iq3wv]

Isn't that a discredited rumor?

[@murphybrown1366]

@@DanielRamirez-iq3wvhis famous wife left him for sleeping with her best friend whom he was also friends with her husband….he is trash

[@dpruitt1458]

Zaza hurt Kawhi on purpose dirty play forever

[@Kickingit06]

This is a lot of passing the buck (or paint as Aldridge calls it). Kawhi quit on the Spurs. That makes me hate the Warriors and the Pachulia hit on Kawhi even more. One wonders what would've been had Kawhi been competing for back-to-back as the man.

[@DanielRamirez-iq3wv]

What does that mean that coaching matters very minimally? Is that true of any team that has won a championship?

[@markvirutiao8930]

Nice painting

[@brfreddy]

The interesting thing is that Pop watched Bruce Bowen do the "Zaza" many times over many years to other players before Zaza did it to Kawhi. That kind of shit comes back around to haunt you.

[@ian-th7rd]

Zaza with the biggest butterfly effect ever

[@DanielRamirez-iq3wv]

😂...but I would argue that one teacher that made an offhand comment about Hitler's drawing was bigger

[@ian-th7rd]

@@DanielRamirez-iq3wv u right I forgot about that one

[@threethirtynine1514]

Jackson is always trying to put his names with greats lol no you were a glorified role player with 2 good seasons 😂 you’re with the Kevin martins of the world. Not the Kawhis

[@shun8733]

Call tht the Kenny smith syndrome

[@MoonMoon-fx1op]

Just two? You talking trash now.

[@vindigga6]

Haha word i was just about to post the same shit 😂

[@brianw.7489]

Big facts!

[@batonrougehistoryclass5194]

The saddest part is that Tony Parker is the same as Kawhi Leonard. A good player that will never be looked at as elite or an alpha but let his ego outgrow his talents, hurting their organization when their replacement arrives.

[@TheZealotofJudah]

Tim Duncan won a title when I was in Elementary, middle school, high school and college 😂😂😂

[@clutch7548]

Lol for me, diapers his first ring. Then elementary. Saw the 2013 collapse in highschool. 2014 first year of college

[@biboyumandar1538]

SPURS have a system. SPURS is a system. A rule that has to be followed STRICTLY. You can be the best basketball player of all time but if you dont play the " Game of the Spurs System", you will just end up making Coach Pop and the management annoyed. In Conclusion, you will or you can be traded in the future. Truth is the Coach and the management is the boss and not the player. That is the system of the Spurs.

[@crlpop]

Wait what? « Learn what’s in Africa… » What is Pop doing exactly?😂

[@Konsciousking1]

😂😂😂 love this finally we hearing wht didnt took place as well.

[@lairjmjcccb]

Expect from the Raptors series the amount of luck what Warriors had during their run is just ridiculous. I mean from 2015. They had avengers squad plus the biggest luck you can get. Not even mentioned refs were on their side too. Kawhi injured is the same what if like Cavs game 1 in 2018 finals.

[@user-db6ec2nd4n]

Nephew wanted to go to LA plain and simply. Spurs gave him the keys to a historic Franchise and he rather play in the city of angels Thr confetti from Toronto’s chop was still in his cornrows when he signed with the clips

[@cdgates1]

I don't care what they about Pop. He is the greatest NBA coach. Ever since 2014 (except the bubble and the 2023 finals) every team that has been to the finals has been Pop affiliated

[@realnfnkalyan]

in stephen jackson's mind he's a hall of famer

[@Qnzdipset1]

aldridge is type zesty i never noticed lol

[@sdwhitesox8039]

3:24 that's what goes on in the Spurs locker room? No wonder they're 5-27 lol

[@ElijaVanegas]

Mayne LA a funny ass dude 😂

[@michaelsevilla3697]

doesn't matter anyways kawhi is too injury prone and unreliable anyways spurs have their superstar now in wemby ✌️

[@theblackcyde2506]

“Me and Kawhi couldn’t take that shit” lmao who Jack think he is???!!