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Bro, no he wasn’tHe was begging Pop to carry the team and he still played 9 games the following season. This past season he played just 60 games and the Raptors record was still good without him. Kawhi reps mentioned that the load management shyt is why he played so well in the post season. Even then he was slowing down against a Durant less Warriors squad.
Its not about what you've done, but what you can do going forward. A lot of people would bank on AD long term. Cousins was injured by the time the Pels faced the Warriors back in 2018 and he faced a KD led Warriors squad.
There is real risk with Kawhi going back to Toronto and suddenly the squad is just tapped out. Think Dirk with the Mavs after winning the championship.
Again they ALL can help each other.
I specifically remember that series, Kawhi didn’t want to shoot the ball despite being the best scorer on the floor. Pop was literally begging him to shoot aka carry them.
After that Kawhi went off and became MVP.
Then it became his team CLEARLY and he carried them to WCF until he got injured...
When has AD EVER done anything like that...
Not to mention, he got traded and legitimately carried bums to a ring out east. “Load management” was necessary because this was his first full season baxk off injury... Lebron been load managing all the way back in miami.
It is ESPECIALLY about what you’ve done
fukking 2 time champion, reining champion, and 2 times finals MVP gonna take orders from fukking AD
Same AD that hasn’t played a full season in years and never led his team anywhere but yall gonna bank on him long term?
AD/Bron needs KAwhi more than he needs them