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WuTang_OG wrote:So raps created load management, handled the PR beautifully and now Clips got in trouble and had to be more specific lol. Knoobs
Oakville_Raptor wrote:antonaki1 wrote:I think Lou is the key to that team. If he gets injured their bench is done. He carried them in the playoffs. How we didn't even offer him a contract after he won sixth man of the year with us is beyond me.inonba wrote:I've said it before. Clippers will miss the playoffs. You can't load manage in the competitive west and this is the perfect example why. Kawhi rest, Clippers can't beat the 2-8 Pelicans.
From what I remember Lou was terrible the second half of the season with us and he didn't show up in the playoffs. That's your answer in why the Raptors didn't offer him a contract.
LLJ wrote:LoveMyRaps wrote:I'd hate to see it, but I wouldn't be surprised if Clippers mishandle Kawhi's injury concerns. They're known to have one of the worst medical staffs in the league. With all the money in the world Balmer still refuses to make any upgrades to the medical team which is quite mind-blowing.
True, Alex McKechnie is one of the best physiotherapists in all of sports. The dude simply knows what he is doing when it comes to these athletes. All the stuff the Clippers are doing now are just copying Alex's notebooks or Kawhi's team scribbling notes from what they learned from Alex.
But they still aren't McKechnie, and that's the thing.
McKechnie also has 6 NBA rings, as if his resume wasn't already good enough
AkelaLoneWolf wrote:Oakville_Raptor wrote:antonaki1 wrote: I think Lou is the key to that team. If he gets injured their bench is done. He carried them in the playoffs. How we didn't even offer him a contract after he won sixth man of the year with us is beyond me.
From what I remember Lou was terrible the second half of the season with us and he didn't show up in the playoffs. That's your answer in why the Raptors didn't offer him a contract.
he also played a ball hogging chucking style that no one on the team liked.
Bankai wrote:Real trolling was when Coach Pop sat out Tim Duncan and the boxscore reasoning was "DNP - Too Old"
ItsDanger wrote:Mentioned on the general board during Houston game I saw Kawhi grab his left knee on the bench. His chronic condition is acting up already and it's still early November. Clippers could have problems come April. Don't underestimate PG's shoulder issues either which were bad enough to make a starting pitcher retire.
Michael Jordan wrote:I still don't believe Kawhi is dealing with a long-term injury. Why on earth would he sign a 2 year deal then? I think its just load-management, making sure he's well-rested for the playoffs.
By signing a 2 year deal with a degenerative issue he runs the risk of not being worth the max after 2 years and actually losing money by not taking the full 4 year deal.
grimlock wrote:WuTang_OG wrote:So raps created load management, handled the PR beautifully and now Clips got in trouble and had to be more specific lol. Knoobs
We didn't PR it beautifully. US Networks dont' care at all whats happening in Canada. In fact, they prefer not to promote raptors because they stand to lose money. That's why nobody cared about load management.... and now everyone is complaining.
PD28 wrote:I think kawhi and Dennis love the leverage they have over the franchise by signing the 2 year. It may bite them in the ass but now they get to call the shots for those 2 years.Michael Jordan wrote:I still don't believe Kawhi is dealing with a long-term injury. Why on earth would he sign a 2 year deal then? I think its just load-management, rest him for the playoffs.
By signing a 2 year deal with a degenerative issue he runs the risk of not being worth the max after 2 years and actually losing money by not taking the full 4 year deal.
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Lateral Quicks wrote:There's certainly a real risk that his contract will look bad in a couple years. But you do that contract all day, every day for one of the best, if not the very best, player in the world.
OakleyDokely wrote:PD28 wrote:I think kawhi and Dennis love the leverage they have over the franchise by signing the 2 year. It may bite them in the ass but now they get to call the shots for those 2 years.Michael Jordan wrote:I still don't believe Kawhi is dealing with a long-term injury. Why on earth would he sign a 2 year deal then? I think its just load-management, rest him for the playoffs.
By signing a 2 year deal with a degenerative issue he runs the risk of not being worth the max after 2 years and actually losing money by not taking the full 4 year deal.
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It's the security of a 3 year deal though because he has a player option for the 3rd year. So he really only lost out on that 4th year.
HeartDonor wrote:Not thread worthy.
Yosemite Dan wrote:Anyone watching Kawhi’s last several games can plainly see something is physically wrong. And it’s only the middle of November. He has no jump for 4 games in a row and he never displayed that kind of weakness with us for that stretch of consecutive games.
Kawhi may not be enamoured with the Clippers medical staff hence the cryptic interview the other day where he specifically said “I’m a Clipper for now”. Honestly I’m still shocked he spurned the Raps just for the McKechnie thing alone. He had someone who understood his delicate physical condition and remedied it perfectly. Just to throw that all away to “go home”. Really? What is he...12 years old and away at camp crying for his mommy to come pick him up?
Don’t rule out Kawhi coming back to the Raptors in 2 years as long as Alex is there. Not as crazy as people might think. Think about it. If hes not thrilled with the Clippers organization after 2 years, where’s he gonna go? Lakers? Spurs? LOL no. It would be back to Toronto where he had his most enjoyable season that he’s stated several times. It’s gonna be him or Giannis in a Raptor uni by 2021.
Raptorfan2012 wrote:Yosemite Dan wrote:Anyone watching Kawhi’s last several games can plainly see something is physically wrong. And it’s only the middle of November. He has no jump for 4 games in a row and he never displayed that kind of weakness with us for that stretch of consecutive games.
Kawhi may not be enamoured with the Clippers medical staff hence the cryptic interview the other day where he specifically said “I’m a Clipper for now”. Honestly I’m still shocked he spurned the Raps just for the McKechnie thing alone. He had someone who understood his delicate physical condition and remedied it perfectly. Just to throw that all away to “go home”. Really? What is he...12 years old and away at camp crying for his mommy to come pick him up?
Don’t rule out Kawhi coming back to the Raptors in 2 years as long as Alex is there. Not as crazy as people might think. Think about it. If hes not thrilled with the Clippers organization after 2 years, where’s he gonna go? Lakers? Spurs? LOL no. It would be back to Toronto where he had his most enjoyable season that he’s stated several times. It’s gonna be him or Giannis in a Raptor uni by 2021.
If Kawhi is near the end of his prime 2 summers from now and Giannis is coming over, I don't think Masai wants Kawhi back anymore...
Yosemite Dan wrote:Anyone watching Kawhi’s last several games can plainly see something is physically wrong. And it’s only the middle of November. He has no jump for 4 games in a row and he never displayed that kind of weakness with us for that stretch of consecutive games.
Kawhi may not be enamoured with the Clippers medical staff hence the cryptic interview the other day where he specifically said “I’m a Clipper for now”. Honestly I’m still shocked he spurned the Raps just for the McKechnie thing alone. He had someone who understood his delicate physical condition and remedied it perfectly. Just to throw that all away to “go home”. Really? What is he...12 years old and away at camp crying for his mommy to come pick him up?
Don’t rule out Kawhi coming back to the Raptors in 2 years as long as Alex is there. Not as crazy as people might think. Think about it. If hes not thrilled with the Clippers organization after 2 years, where’s he gonna go? Lakers? Spurs? LOL no. It would be back to Toronto where he had his most enjoyable season that he’s stated several times. It’s gonna be him or Giannis in a Raptor uni by 2021.
Steelo Green wrote:People are expecting way too much from Barnes out of the get go. He is a project player who will need 2-3 years before he makes a major impact.
