Sam Amick

Or, okay, now he's running some pick and rolls. He's getting his isos. That's the first mid-range shot he made. That's the first dunk. We saw it. He hit the floor and got up and lived to tell about it. Now, tonight, he just took the Spurs. So he did it in the third quarter to get that lead. And then when he comes back in in the fourth quarter, they jack the lead back up.

And then, for good measure, he comes in with like a minute left in his restriction and empties the tank yet again. Helped. Harden get to 20 points. So that was for 20 point Clippers. And that's what's fun. You know, Kawhi is only out here because he's healthy, because he's, you know, not surviving these games, but thriving in these games. And I don't you know, it's complete basketball.

And then, for good measure, he comes in with like a minute left in his restriction and empties the tank yet again. Helped. Harden get to 20 points. So that was for 20 point Clippers. And that's what's fun. You know, Kawhi is only out here because he's healthy, because he's, you know, not surviving these games, but thriving in these games. And I don't you know, it's complete basketball.

And then, for good measure, he comes in with like a minute left in his restriction and empties the tank yet again. Helped. Harden get to 20 points. So that was for 20 point Clippers. And that's what's fun. You know, Kawhi is only out here because he's healthy, because he's, you know, not surviving these games, but thriving in these games. And I don't you know, it's complete basketball.

Kawhi is not out there just to score or to be a decoy, a presence. He's out there to do what the Clippers need him to do. given the possession. If it's hand to the ball, if it's make the right pass, if it's face, if it's, you know, take on a defensive assignment. He's playing like Kawhi Leonard, the Kawhi Leonard that we've always seen when he's at his best.

Kawhi is not out there just to score or to be a decoy, a presence. He's out there to do what the Clippers need him to do. given the possession. If it's hand to the ball, if it's make the right pass, if it's face, if it's, you know, take on a defensive assignment. He's playing like Kawhi Leonard, the Kawhi Leonard that we've always seen when he's at his best.

Kawhi is not out there just to score or to be a decoy, a presence. He's out there to do what the Clippers need him to do. given the possession. If it's hand to the ball, if it's make the right pass, if it's face, if it's, you know, take on a defensive assignment. He's playing like Kawhi Leonard, the Kawhi Leonard that we've always seen when he's at his best.

The thing with Kawhi and Zeus, he doesn't want to talk about even this part anymore. He's a high floor player to go along with a high ceiling player. And what that means is... High ceiling, he elevates his teammates and does great things, things that, you know, max players do, right? But he's a high floor player because he just doesn't make mistakes. He's the adult in the room on an old-ass team.

The thing with Kawhi and Zeus, he doesn't want to talk about even this part anymore. He's a high floor player to go along with a high ceiling player. And what that means is... High ceiling, he elevates his teammates and does great things, things that, you know, max players do, right? But he's a high floor player because he just doesn't make mistakes. He's the adult in the room on an old-ass team.

The thing with Kawhi and Zeus, he doesn't want to talk about even this part anymore. He's a high floor player to go along with a high ceiling player. And what that means is... High ceiling, he elevates his teammates and does great things, things that, you know, max players do, right? But he's a high floor player because he just doesn't make mistakes. He's the adult in the room on an old-ass team.

OK, the big brother team. Exactly. So James has six turnovers in the first half. You mentioned that the Spurs were getting out and running. They were pressuring the ball. The Spurs don't pressure the basketball like their bottom five team when it comes to forcing turnovers. And here Jeremy Sohan was on back-to-back possessions, ripping James in the backcourt.

OK, the big brother team. Exactly. So James has six turnovers in the first half. You mentioned that the Spurs were getting out and running. They were pressuring the ball. The Spurs don't pressure the basketball like their bottom five team when it comes to forcing turnovers. And here Jeremy Sohan was on back-to-back possessions, ripping James in the backcourt.

OK, the big brother team. Exactly. So James has six turnovers in the first half. You mentioned that the Spurs were getting out and running. They were pressuring the ball. The Spurs don't pressure the basketball like their bottom five team when it comes to forcing turnovers. And here Jeremy Sohan was on back-to-back possessions, ripping James in the backcourt.

The second one finished with an and one. I don't even think he made the free throw, but still, you know, the crowd gets hype. And one, stop the game, put the replay up, everybody lineups. You know what I mean? Right. James goes into halftime and he apologized. And we've had this thing all season with T. Rulu where it's like, You tell these guys, they turn the ball over too much.

The second one finished with an and one. I don't even think he made the free throw, but still, you know, the crowd gets hype. And one, stop the game, put the replay up, everybody lineups. You know what I mean? Right. James goes into halftime and he apologized. And we've had this thing all season with T. Rulu where it's like, You tell these guys, they turn the ball over too much.

The second one finished with an and one. I don't even think he made the free throw, but still, you know, the crowd gets hype. And one, stop the game, put the replay up, everybody lineups. You know what I mean? Right. James goes into halftime and he apologized. And we've had this thing all season with T. Rulu where it's like, You tell these guys, they turn the ball over too much.

And he's like, you show them, you tell them, and they just say facts and go on with their day. So James, he goes in at halftime and he took responsibility, accountability. And it's great when guys say it, but it's even better when they actually implement it. James didn't have a turnover in the second half.

And he's like, you show them, you tell them, and they just say facts and go on with their day. So James, he goes in at halftime and he took responsibility, accountability. And it's great when guys say it, but it's even better when they actually implement it. James didn't have a turnover in the second half.

And he's like, you show them, you tell them, and they just say facts and go on with their day. So James, he goes in at halftime and he took responsibility, accountability. And it's great when guys say it, but it's even better when they actually implement it. James didn't have a turnover in the second half.

The Clippers operated like they were playing a bottom five turnover defense in the second half. They only had six turnovers. That was huge. And so I'm not surprised because Kawhi is easy to play with. There's a reason his win percentage over the course of his career is as high as it is. He had a great example set in the city of San Antonio. And he's carried that as he's grown his individual game.