RD 1 GAME #4: LAC [1-2] @ MAVS [2-1]—SUN 4/26 12:30 PM, ABC

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[KL2]

Leonard makes it sound like he’ll play. Lue expects he’ll play.

Who the hell makes the call if those 2 won’t?

Might be nothing. Leonard isn’t included in the practice pictures again. When he’s been absent from them he hasn’t played.

[NickP]

Dallas will put us out of our misery. I really have no hope from this team anymore after 2 lackluster performances.

[esqtvd]

Dallas will put us out of our misery. I really have no hope from this team anymore after 2 lackluster performances.

Registered and acknowledged.

Also FTR, not one of us have ever thought otherwise. But there's no fun in that.

[NickP]

Dallas will put us out of our misery. I really have no hope from this team anymore after 2 lackluster performances.

Registered and acknowledged.

Also FTR, not one of us have ever thought otherwise. But there's no fun in that.

Not rooting against our team but right now I don’t see anything this team is doing right. Playing or coaching. I wish death stares alone would win us games. I see no hustle no urgency. I want to believe that they’ll come out tomorrow with enthusiasm but I’ve not seen anything to believe it. Lue is **** scared to play Their over plum. We looked awkward these last two games. Yeah I’m setting the bar extremely low to avoid disappointment.

[esqtvd]

Dallas will put us out of our misery. I really have no hope from this team anymore after 2 lackluster performances.

Registered and acknowledged.

Also FTR, not one of us have ever thought otherwise. But there's no fun in that.

Not rooting against our team but right now I don’t see anything this team is doing right. Playing or coaching. I wish death stares alone would win us games. I see no hustle no urgency. I want to believe that they’ll come out tomorrow with enthusiasm but I’ve not seen anything to believe it. Lue is **** scared to play Their over plum. We looked awkward these last two games. Yeah I’m setting the bar extremely low to avoid disappointment.

Of course I don't believe you're rooting against your own team, NickP. Only a piece of sh*it would, just to prove himself right.

[MartinToVaught]

The national media is finally starting to realize that Lue sucks.

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[NickP]

The national media is finally starting to realize that Lue sucks.

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Somehow Teflon Doc gets a pass!

[KL2]

Still no official word but …

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[LamarWho]

I am hoping Kawhi sits. He's becoming a distraction to the team honestly.

[KL2]

Official. He’s out.

I hate the narrative going around we’re better without him. Injured yes. More importantly though is that there’s a game plan when he’s out and not having one in the 2 games he played. How much you wanna bet there’s a game plan today?

Lawrence Frank addressing so I’m wondering if they’re shutting him down.

They made the decision for him. Out indefinitely until he can make his normal moves.

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[MartinToVaught]

So basically, all the load management in the world and Kawhi still couldn't play in the playoffs. Two years of this in a row. How can anyone not be tired of this era yet?

The entire front office and coaching staff will get to point to injuries again and make it sound like they just got unlucky, so now it's even less likely that any significant changes are made in the offseason. Never mind that the team hasn't been good enough even when healthy, or that Lue hasn't made a single adjustment since Kenny left other than to go small, or that the front office has consistently failed at drafting, development and asset management.

[Roscoe Sheed]

So basically, all the load management in the world and Kawhi still couldn't play in the playoffs. Two years of this in a row. How can anyone not be tired of this era yet?

The entire front office and coaching staff will get to point to injuries again and make it sound like they just got unlucky, so now it's even less likely that any significant changes are made in the offseason. Never mind that the team hasn't been good enough even when healthy, or that Lue hasn't made a single adjustment since Kenny left other than to go small, or that the front office has consistently failed at drafting, development and asset management.

actually- they didn't really load manage him at all this season- he played back to backs and only really sat because he was actually injured (hip, knee, back)

[LamarWho]

This guy has officially taken the baton from AD and Embiid as the glassman of the NBA. Anyways enough talk about this guy, time to move on. The team can finally focus now.

[Scoundreldays]

Whoever's decision it was to extend him needs to be fired. You knew there was a high chance of this happening. Cant even be that upset about it

[MartinToVaught]

Whoever's decision it was to extend him needs to be fired. You knew there was a high chance of this happening. Cant even be that upset about it

We need to find a trade for him ASAP. He did play the most games this year he's played since 2017. Surely there must be at least one desperate team who can talk themselves into thinking this latest injury is just bad luck.

[NickP]

Whoever's decision it was to extend him needs to be fired. You knew there was a high chance of this happening. Cant even be that upset about it

We need to find a trade for him ASAP. He did play the most games this year he's played since 2017. Surely there must be at least one desperate team who can talk themselves into thinking this latest injury is just bad luck.

Would you swap him with KD?

[MartinToVaught]

Would you swap him with KD?

Would the Suns? I think if they trade anyone, it's going to be Booker since he'd get the most assets in return.

Ideally I'd hope to swindle a poorly-run team like Detroit or Charlotte out of a couple picks and young players rather than trading Kawhi for another declining geriatric.

[KL2]

Promising start. Bricks and fouls.

[nickhx2]

lol luka gets so much leeway from refs, dude's already done enough to get two T's in this game but here he is going unpunished