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Where does Kawhi rank amongst all-time great SFs?

Posted on 2/16/20 at 10:53 pm
Posted by PhillyFan1994
Member since Sep 2012
2032 posts
Posted on 2/16/20 at 10:53 pm
Obviously this AS Game MVP doesnt mean a whole lot but it does add to an already prolific resume for Kawhi:

2x Champ
2x Finals MVP
AS Game MVP
2x DPOY
3x All-NBA (2x 1st team and 1x 2nd team)


Where does he rank amongst the likes of LBJ, Bird, Durant, Pippen, Dr. J, etc?
Posted by BhamDore
Nashville
Member since Aug 2009
6289 posts
Posted on 2/16/20 at 10:57 pm to
4th behind LBJ, Bird, and Durant.

I don't think he can pass any of them.

Posted by imAMAZING
Member since Sep 2008
5754 posts
Posted on 2/16/20 at 11:04 pm to
About on par with Brandon Ingram
Posted by LittleRockHog501
Member since Nov 2011
2481 posts
Posted on 2/16/20 at 11:05 pm to
If you're weighing Dr. J's aba accomplishments he should be ahead as well. Multiple time mvp and playoffs mvp along with being a champion
Posted by Got Blaze
Youngsville
Member since Dec 2013
8758 posts
Posted on 2/16/20 at 11:11 pm to
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LBJ, Bird, Durant, Pippen, Dr. J, etc?

add Elgin Baylor to that list, KL would be 7th behind the other 6
Posted by arcalades
USA
Member since Feb 2014
19276 posts
Posted on 2/16/20 at 11:20 pm to
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Durant.

I don't think he can pass any of them.



you can't be serous. Durant isn't close to Kawhi. Kawhi is certainly behind those other two.
Posted by supatigah
CEO of the Keith Hernandez Fan Club
Member since Mar 2004
87465 posts
Posted on 2/16/20 at 11:24 pm to
LBJ the GOAT
BIRD the basketball Jesus
DRJ the first of his kind
Durant the best of his kind
Baylor longevity with production and we don’t have Dr J without Baylor


Kawhi defensive God
Pippen Swiss Army knife
Hondo the first truly versatile player that gave us pippen

Giannis rising quickly, not sure he is really a SF though
Dantley


Wilkins
McGrady


Kawhi’s defensive ability puts him top six but he can pass Baylor
Don’t think he can pass any of the others though, he is getting too old
Doubt he ever wins a League MVP
Posted by QJenk
Atl, Ga
Member since Jan 2013
15318 posts
Posted on 2/16/20 at 11:26 pm to
Id have him behind Lebron, Bird, Durant. It gets iffy beyond that.
Posted by FightnBobLafollette
Member since Oct 2017
12204 posts
Posted on 2/17/20 at 12:08 am to
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you can't be serous. Durant isn't close to Kawhi. Kawhi is certainly behind those other two.


Durant career average 25.2 PER.

Kawhi: 22.9

It ain’t he end all or be all, but cmon.
Posted by supatigah
CEO of the Keith Hernandez Fan Club
Member since Mar 2004
87465 posts
Posted on 2/17/20 at 12:34 am to
Kawhi had a lot of nights he didn’t score much
Durant always had to score a ton

Durant can also guard five positions
Even kawhi can’t do that
Posted by lsufanva
sandston virginia
Member since Aug 2009
12391 posts
Posted on 2/17/20 at 1:13 am to
Being able to defend 5 doesn't mean he can defend them well. Leonard defending one position is light years better than Durant guarding 5.

Durant's the better player, so far, but his defense isn't what makes him so

Leonard can't catch LeBron or Bird and personally I think Pippen was better but he can catch Durant. What has Durant won as the leader of a team? When close go with winning and Leonard is a better winner than Durant.
Posted by brmark70816
Atlanta, GA
Member since Feb 2011
9803 posts
Posted on 2/17/20 at 1:19 am to
Out of the top 5. He is a special talent, but not a leader. Just a hired gun, looking to make money and play when he wants. He sat out a year with an injury nobody can really describe that mysteriously flares up when he wants a few days off. The projection is he misses 15-20 games a year minus any additional injuries just for load management for the rest of his career.

Just for comparison, this is Leonard's 9th season and he has never played over 74 games in a season (only two out of 9 over 70 games). In Bird's first 9 seasons, he never played under 74 games..
Posted by FightnBobLafollette
Member since Oct 2017
12204 posts
Posted on 2/17/20 at 1:53 am to
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Durant can also guard five positions
Even kawhi can’t do that


Agreed.
Posted by Milesahead
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2007
573 posts
Posted on 2/17/20 at 5:25 am to
His D is better than everyone on that list, except for maybe Pippen, who he most closely resembles.

Durant will always be the better scorer and Kawhi will always be the more rounded player.
Posted by BZ504
Texas
Member since Oct 2005
9480 posts
Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:42 am to
Imagine if the Lakers would’ve signed Kawhi. They would be silly good as if they aren’t already.
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
73881 posts
Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:55 am to
If Kawhi wins a title for the Clips hes the greatest of all time
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
110939 posts
Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:57 am to
quote:

If Kawhi wins a title for the Clips hes the greatest of all time

Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
73881 posts
Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:58 am to
Sorry that bothers you but not surprised
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
110939 posts
Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:59 am to
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Sorry that bothers you but not surprised

Posted by Bamasuks
Houston
Member since Aug 2014
434 posts
Posted on 2/17/20 at 10:55 am to
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Where does he rank amongst the likes of LBJ, Bird, Durant, Pippen, Dr. J, etc?


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