Kawhi Leonard speaks on Russ’ decision to come off the bench for the Clippers after their win vs. the Rockets.
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48 Comments
I wish he was in Chicago
i mean chris paul coming off the bench and itās doing well for the warriors so
I still think James should come off the bench because Russ PG and kawhi was the best productive trio in the league before the trade. Or turn James back into his natural position which is a shoot guard and have him catch and shoot and move around with out the ball and allow Russ to play the point. When they all 4 are on the court
4real we hate harden he is such a kid shoes how much he was spoiled do u got 2 good crossovers and ur done u don't play de u thrown off every vibe ur in your just corny my guy give it up
Yeah I don't get the Harden preference…both relatively inefficient scorers (or if Harden has an edge here, Westbrook more than covers it in production), both below average defenders, both great playmakers & ball handlers, why not start the one that's been on your team?
Sad as hell. The leader of the team has to take a back seat because Hardenās playing style is ass. The clippers are fucked šš blow it up now
James is the floor leader, but Russ is the team leader, obviously. ā¤
āWhatever coach needs you gotta suck it upā
Like Russ really had a choice comin now
I thought the whole point of getting harden was for when kawhi get injured (most likely he will). Westbrook and Harden should be playing together.
well you know, umm, I think he did well and ahh , you know, umm, you know and ahh, yeah…why do all these athletes not know how to string together a normal sentence?
ItĀ“s not a sacrifice, he just canĀ“t be a on the starting five at this point on his career.
Russell Westbrook should try to get sixth man of the year.
Awesome! Yes!! Especially when the star AND leader is far more valuable to the team than the womp womp womp coach
Kawhi just executed every cliche NBA sports line in succession flawlessly. šš¤Æš«”
Clippers got Harden in case PG and Kawhi get injured again. In all honesty Clippers never needed Harden. They were set with the team they already had. They had more defense with their previous team and everybody was clicking. Clippers or should I say Frank Lawrence is stupid for doing this trade. Harden is not the same player ever since the NBA changed the foul/ and 1 rule on him.
I think it's going to also depend on the team they're up against. Russ might be the better option.
Bro this Clippers team is not beating Jokic and the Nuggets 4/7 times.š Jokic without Murray just killed them he posted up each of Kawhi, PG and Harden in the fourth qtr of their game the other night. It looked like an nba player beating up on some kids in a public school basketball court.š
Russ prolly pissed. I doubt he "volunteered" to come off the bench. Lol
poor Kawhii, its such an effort for him to just stay awake, let alone have to talk
Why homie is dressing like a homeless person ššš
I donāt get these comments like yall acting like he making less money or something he only coming off the bench cause thatās there best way to find chemistry and they know they can play Russ anywhere but harden you have to let adapt because heās so ball dominant so itās better for him to be out there with the starters warm up and get to a good offensive start as a unit and then let Russ be Russ with the bench and then put harden in behind him to slow down the pace and get the bench guys in a rhythm while Russ gos off and then let them swap out at the end of games depending on who has the hot hand and the match up. To win a championship they made the right move and these guys are veterans they just want to win and when they find that chemistry theyāre gonna be offensively unstoppable and they have the horses to be a headache defensively and to be honest this is a super team that I see with the right personalities to get it done in year one and itāll be hard but with the right set theyāll get it done
Pathetic, says more about Coach Lou.
I am not a Clippers fan I am always a Lakers not with LeBron James but my respect go out for my boy Russell Westbrook a lot of respect my youth James Harden should come off the bench
The narrative was trying to make Russ volunteering but it seems like the coach made the decision and Kawhi 100% agree (probably even advocated for it)
Say what you want about Westbrook to bring āem down like you like to be good at. If it donāt apply let it fly, but you can never say he quit or havenāt gave his best effort on any given game day so idc what else people have to say
Russ resurrecting his career after his mental broke on the Lakers is one of the most impressive things Iāve seen in professional sports
Man's didn't directly answer the question lol, coach didn't ask for this, Russ requested it, he felt like he can be the floor general with the second unit which was smart, because he's an unselfish player, and comparing the beginning of your career to where Russ is now isn't the same, you had no choice with Greg Pop, Russ chose this for himself and the better of the team, that Harden pick-up was a weird addition tbh…..š¤·š¾āāļø
That's the most I ever saw Kawhi say to the press. I'm amazed.
This guy is a comedian. Pure stand up. He doesnt give monkeys. Collecting his paycheck whilst mocking the media. š
Very eloquent. That San Diego State college degree was not wasted at all. Thank God for sports
Kawhi sucks as a leader man Iām sorry
Get rid of Tyrone. The man ain't fit to coach high-school basketball. Enough already. He was gifted a championship in Cleveland. Not well-deserved. Doc and Tyrone have not done shit besides mortgage the Clippers future to win now and failed miserably
Bring back V. Del Negro
Yea I mean uhhh
Must trust in russ to do the right thing after disrespect in LA* shows he's about winning above statsšš¤*
Brody is literally the most under rated player in the league I would almost bring harden off the bench if his ego wasn't 5 of russ
Russ off the bench cost me a 25k parlay win smh
I hope Westbrick stays with the Clippers. I donāt want him on my team. Instant chemistry killer.
For people to talk so much ish about him, dude is a warrior.
Sacrifice is a true trait of a man
Russ has been a powerhouse on the clippers, crucial mistake subbing Hymann in for Westbrook. He is an elite guard on offense and defense, they need to be starting him.
Something's wrong with the clippers…. They got all them stars and still struggle to win. They should be blowing teams out.
Now everyone thinks russ is a hero lol bruh. He is t that good anymore. He is a sixth man. So like this is just based on his skill level. Let's stop acting like a superstar player is coming off the bench. Now it's a former superstar that is not good enough to play at all star level anymore
Funny how fast people switch opinions on russ
Harden stinks
Clippers are cooked.
Clippers will never win a title … GUARANTEED!!!
Nobody sacrifice but Russ , Mann , and Bones gtfoh!