Kawhi is the closes to what MJ would be in the modern NBA

[Kwabena]

I see the similarities. Kawhi just needs to work on the clutch factor a bit

 

[who_better_than_me]

Kawhi the most impactful player this year in the league. Lebron still barely holding on to the best player on the league

 

[McPiff]

Dude went and added a killer iso game to his palette

Him, Joel and Giannis, barring injuries, gonna fight for the top spot in the upcoming seasons.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Kawhi the most impactful player this year in the league. Lebron still barely holding on to the best player on the league

He's been one of the best performers this season (and in general, a top-5 player), but he hasn't had the most impact - he doesn't have the role(s) and workload for starters. He's primarily used as the go-to option and provides M2M defensive stops when the teams needs them (his defense hasn't been a big part of his play over the last 2-3 years), but outside of that, he hasn't provided a great amount of impact.

While not a better player, PG has been more impactful this season.

 

[The War Report]

Kawhi the most impactful player this year in the league. Lebron still barely holding on to the best player on the league

Nah, that's Steph Curry. The Dubs are a different team with him on it.

 

[High quality poster]

KD just put 50 on his head

Y’all crazy if you think he better than Durant.

 

[Kami]

17/6/2 career average.

Why do people say he’s top 5?

When lebron/durant/steph/harden/giannis/harden..

Lmao Anthony Davis? How are we forgetting Russ. Being a two way player really gets you overrated. All those guys are better offensive players.

Harden has led teams further than kawhi as the main guy with less talent.

 

[Kami]

KD just put 50 on his head

Y’all crazy if you think he better than Durant.

Kd is an example where defense is overrated.

Great offense always wins. Defense is the only reason they say kawhi is top 5.

Anybody who thinks he’s better than kd is remedial. Kd ain’t average 17 ppg in a finals ever..that’s kawhis average in 14’

 

[Kami]

One of the greatest of all time is being compared to a guy with averages of 17/6/2.

Not the top 10 players of today..Michael Jordan.

 

[TrebleMan]

Interesting stat on wingspans:
Kawhi Leonard Has Largest Wingspan Ratio Of Any All-Star In Past 15 Years

Same wingspan as Pippen.

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

alpha is a mentally of knowing you're the best player on the team and court and acting like it. You dont have to be a vocal leader for people to follow you. Who would you rather be in the trenches with Kawhi who you know is a straight killer or KD who might make a burner account and talk shyt behind your back if you're too rough with him?

Exactly. Kawhi is clearly the best in the game right now.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Exactly. Kawhi is clearly the best in the game right now.

Regardless of where folks stand on Kawhi, we all can agree that Harden isn't anywhere near the conversation.

 

[eXodus]

Kd is an example where defense is overrated.

Great offense always wins. Defense is the only reason they say kawhi is top 5.

Anybody who thinks he’s better than kd is remedial. Kd ain’t average 17 ppg in a finals ever..that’s kawhis average in 14’

He averaged 17 in the finals because he was a 3rd year player deferring to 2 hall of fame starters in Tim Duncan and Tony Parker

 

[Dwight Howard]

Even as a LeBron fan. What Kawhi is doing is extremely impressive. If he wins the trophy with this squad, he will have pass LeBron as the best in the league.

When has he surpassed KD? nikkas really gon pretend they didnt see KD do what he did last week?. Like the dude ain't averaging 29/7/6? Coming off back-to-back FMVPS

 

[TNOT]

We almost witness greatness before he got hurt in that GS series.

That dude was on another level. He looked like MJ out there. Not copying MJs playing style , but that above everyone else on the floor MJ.