Is Kawhi Leanord a superstar

[Primetime21]

Didn't want to start a new thread on this, but pretty good read

Kawhi Leonard, the NBA's quiet new superstar

The message plays in a near-continuous loop in Kawhi Leonard's head.

"Just before about every game, I'll tell him, 'OK, the thing that makes players great is consistency,'" San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich explained to ESPN.com. "Go out there every night and do what Timmy's [Duncan] done in his career or Dirk Nowitzki or Kobe [Bryant]. Most players don't even know what that's like to have that kind of standard, that kind of responsibility night after night."

Popovich does all the talking. Leonard responds usually with, "Yeah" or "I got you."

"When I say these things to him, it's not like he says, 'OK Pop, I'm going to go out there and do this or that. He'll just shake his head," Popovich said.

Leonard spares the words and flexes the verbs. That is how he elevated his game from a full-of-potential tier to an elite level, all while maintaining a profile as low as his deep monotone voice on the way to becoming the NBA's most unassuming new superstar, as well as a certain All-Star and likely MVP candidate.

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[Captain Crunch]

No
He may be a great player, but my mom has no ideA who he is. If a non-sport watcher doesn't know you, you ain't a superstar.

 

[Jesus]

No
He may be a great player, but my mom has no ideA who he is. If a non-sport watcher doesn't know you, you ain't a superstar.

Most don't know who Curry or Tim Duncan are....go eat your mother's p*ssy.

 

[the kid]

So you say Curry, Lebron or KD the best players in the league? Well why every time Kawhi see them on the court, he eating their food?

 

[Richard Wright]

At this point, the only difference between him and a superstar is marketing.

 

[The War Report]

The Tim Duncan of the SF position.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

At this point, the only difference between him and a superstar is marketing.

Nah, that's far from it. This is his first season being a #1 option. I'd wait at least a season before entertaining the idea that he's a superstar.

 

[twan83]

Nah, that's far from it. This is his first season being a #1 option. I'd wait at least a season before entertaining the idea that he's a superstar.

i can respect that as answer to be honest

but i do feel he is the best 2 way player in the nba tho with pg 2nd

 

[El Bombi]

Kevin Durant basically sum him up in a tweet 2 years ago.

 

[Osmosis]

No
He may be a great player, but my mom has no ideA who he is. If a non-sport watcher doesn't know you, you ain't a superstar.

then durant and westbrook aint shyt

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

i can respect that as answer to be honest

but i do feel he is the best 2 way player in the nba tho with pg 2nd

I can respect that, but PG is considerably better Kawhi. He's been the #1 option for longer, better offensive player by a decent margin and an equal defender. I'd go something like this:

1. PG
2. Butler/Kawhi

 

[Captain Crunch]

then durant and westbrook aint shyt

My definition of a superstar is different than yours. You can be a franchise player, yet not be a superstar. Superstars are players who are recognizable to the average person. Duncan is an all time great, but is unknown to the non sports fan. Meanwhile you can a make case Kobe is better, however he is beloved on and off the court.

 

[DrexlersFade]

nikka led the league in 3pt % and muthafukkas talking about marketing fakkits

 

[Wacky D]

No
He may be a great player, but my mom has no ideA who he is. If a non-sport watcher doesn't know you, you ain't a superstar.

youre describing a household name. that's levels up from superstar breh.

but yea, they need to hold off on this. he hasn't even officially been named an all-star yet.

 

[malbaker86]

He's a star but until he is given full reigns to the team, ill hold off on saying SUPERstar. Things change once a person becomes a max $$ player which he will be next season. Let's up this thread around this time NEXT year

I still stand by this. He just continues to improve and that's all I can ask for. Still have a lot of basketball to play this season. He's a guy you're going to have to WATCH and make your assumption since we know Pop is funny with mpg's as the season goes on.....