How A Shy Role Player Became An NBA Legend
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- čas přidán 16. 11. 2022
- Here's the story of Kawhi Leonard and how he transformed from a role player into an NBA superstar.
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The greatest "when hes healthy..." player of all time
Well said. He’s super overrated
@@pacoloco883 still already a first ballot hof 🤷🏾♂️
@@pacoloco883 just be talkin
@@Trell-tu8cr he is overrated at this point in his career
@@ry_an. is ad overated too?
Kawhi on the Raptors just seemed too good to be true. It felt perfect. Miss those days
Wish he stayed tbh
totally, I was in the arena that year during bucks and warriors games and he was something else on the court, easily the most dominant player during those play off games when seeing it close up, for example almost every time when he got the ball he will be immediately double D up or get fouled within 3 secs... Toronto's winter sux, so can't blame him tbh, if most of us had choice, we would love to work and live in a warmer area...
@@boning2991 He also wanted to go home, so can't really blame him either
@@jermaineg7617 Idk why he ever left
@@IN-pr3lw He didn't want to be in Toronto, so he bolted as soon as he could. He didn't give a damn about Toronto or the fans.
I did not realize how young Kawhi was when he got injured, makes me extremely sad now considering what he could've done. He essentially had a Giannis type momentum by the age of 26 leading up to the injury.
still has more chips
That's why Zaza should be hated forever
@@hamzahhameed778Bro we’re not comparing them, shut up
@@bedsheets1867 The video said karma, Bowen Spurs, Zaza Warriors. I guess that's a cheap way to stop a legend when your stacked team has no rival. The greatest team + Zaza = unfair
@@bedsheets1867 don’t forget Giannis Attackyourankle
One of the humblest NBA Superstars I've known. From a Defensive stopper in 2011-2013 to Offensive threat and eventual FMVP for 2014 Championship. A second Ring and FMVP with Raptors.
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Kawhi has led the league in "load management" the past 6 seasons! Legendary stuff!
@@libertarian4323 as long as they are winning and team owner is okay with it, no problem. Anyway, it's their money not ours.
@@jansenintheprovince5282 I haven't seen Mr. "Load Management" hoisting a whole lot of trophies in his 4 years with the Clippers. They haven't even managed to win 50 regular season games since acquiring Mr. Load Management. Dude has sucked down 40M/year and played in a grand total of 5 games over in '21 and '22, and he's got yet another "injury." He played in a whopping 52 games the year before that. I'm surprised Kawhi manages to consume a meal without sticking a fork in his eye or otherwise injuring himself.
@@libertarian4323 Being a 2-time champ and 2-time FMVP, he's worth a gamble. As I've said, it's not our money anyway. Cheers.
I love this guy, I don’t care how the media portrays him. God bless you Kawhi.
I agree, he's one of my favorite players. It's such a shame that he can't seem to stay healthy.
💪🏾
His time with Toronto is one of the best moments in NBA history.
The 76ers moment is legendary. It’ll be among the top of the NBA highlight package as long as there’s an NBA.
One of the best playoffs runs by a star in nba history truly.
Yep I respect him if he's opponent healthy what if kd and warriors healthy and until now they're together
@@JohnMichaelDelaCruz-gy6ji
Also, what if OG was healthy too? He was injured the entire post season. Would’ve been a good rivalry.
RIP KAWIS DAD AND BILL RUSSELL MAY HE REST IN PEACE 😭🕊️
@JacqueNBASports (JakeNBAorNFL) pete?
@@LilGre zahut
@@synapse913 HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
What?
@JacqueNBASports (JakeNBAorNFL) oh yeah🐐
This video came out just as it was announced that Kawhi is returning. Lets hope he can stay healthy
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Let's hope he doesn't get a hang nail. He's soft.
@@ItIsYouAreNotYour he’s in the nba, you’re not
He won’t 😂😂😂
@@javathehut2700 Well at least healthy enough to win one championship
He's my favorite NBA player. He doesn't complain or flop. There's no showboating like most of the NBA players. He made me laugh like no other NBA player when we heard his laugh for the first time. Haha
I love his laugh lol
He wouldve been the perfect raptor
Gotta love the dude. Very true to the sport, even calling his own teammate offensive foul 😂
Honestly, kawhi achieved SO MUCH at such a young age. I wouldnt be surprised if he finished at top 5 all time if he was always healthy. He’s been at the mvp convo so many times, he just couldn't get enough games in.
best perimeter defender ever and we know what he did in 2019 had he been always healthy I think he was almost as good as kobe
As a spurs fan watching Kawhi transform from rookie to a superstar was insane! Literally took one season and on year two he was already playing the King for the NBA Tittle ! Can’t make this stuff up literally something out of a movie 😩
I dont know for yall, but when I look at him, I do see the infinite sadness in his eyes....that breaks my heart everytime 😔😞
I've noticed the same thing. Im sure all his success is bittersweet because the one person he's trying to make proud will never get to see any of it.
Very true. And it's sad because he puts smiles in a lot of people faces for a long time. He gave a city a ring in one year, dipped and came back home. I miss Kawhi playing like the star he is, but I understand this man needs his peace
Such a corny comment man 😂
@@eternalblessing4984 You are too childish or don't understand loss. That is not something to mock.
Maybe hes disappointed for not getting what he wants or deserves because of the injuries. Some players like Tmac career was destroyed by injuries.
Dude beat superteams. Played both sides. Legend
yea thats the problem. they want to take him out because he is making stars look worse. nba is fully corrupt
Really...man stopped 2 three peats from happening
I can't believe this guy beat Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors.
Kawhi’s not shy. He’s just professional at his workplace.
Right
Yup, just because hes not brash and loud doesnt mean shy - he just aint got time for the nonsense and jazz hands.
He’s not talking about shy personality wise he’s talking about his game
Two words. Tim. Duncan.
For real though Kawhi really worked his ass off to be great and his run with the Raptors showed how much of a superstar he was.
That laugh still takes me out today 🤣 love Kawhi
Kawhi grew to be efficient offensively, easily the best defender in the league every year he was healthy. Damn he was a top 3 player in the league even after if his injury whenever he laced them up. Can’t knock kawhi for being unable to play, it’s a miracle that he hasn’t called it a day already. He loves hoops and I respect him for trying to play through being hurt for so many years
My son played Moreno Valley CA league with him at 11 years old. He was a bit timid back then. But he was still a little beast of a player and everyone knew he was going to the NBA at that time.
Many players have to grow into the league anyways
I'm a Lakers fan but kawhi is one of my favourite current players in the NBA. I hope he wins a championship with the clippers
He's so much of a legend that his sightings are like that of Bigfoot's
I love to see him playing. He is an extremly shy and humble player but then there is very some mysterious air and energy surrounding him. I wish his well being in NBA for long long time!
Shy? You cant be finals MVP twice and lead a team being shy. Hes humble, but not shy. He doesnt post his life out there, which is refreshing. His work is basketball and we love to watch him work.
Kawhi gona be the most confusing Hall of Fame candidate for the NBA
not at all, every finals mvp is in the hall of fame.
@@Vastatio not true
What made you confused of him?he is absolutely deserve in the HOF.
I am not big or tall but I am a freshman who just started playing basketball his story inspires me and let’s me know that I have a lot of time to do what I can
Ask God for your desired height weight, believe, stretch/workout and live life proving to God that you’re able to remain humble once received Blessings. God Bless 💯
Hey you will be bro just put that much time in your game
chase after it with your heart my guy, I regret not using the time I had for basketball when I was younger cus I was scared I wouldnt make it
nba is fully corrupt
look into something else
He will have one of the weirdest resumes ever.
More FMVPs than Curry
More DPOYs than Jordan
Less Points than Tobias Harris
Less AS Apps than Kyle Lowry
All that proves is this era of the NBA is straight garbage truck juice
@@hakeemolajuwon4352 old head
@@HolyTok1to Let me know when you have some facts or even have an argument! You got all this free NBA footage online, and you don't know schit about NBA history lol goofy
he fucking has 1 triple double his entire career and no 50 point games
ridiculous
@@hakeemolajuwon4352 anyone in the NBA right now would be an all star in the 90s
I love Kawhi Leonard and his passion for the game and his drive to win
This was a great video, high quality and excellent writing. Thank you for the content!!
Kawhi is definitely the NBA's best defender. And he's an elite and efficient scorer too. Had he remained healthier, many will have him over KD.
I'll even say over any active player today. Yes, any and all.
@@Amick44 Ok now I can agree that Kwahi is one of the best in the league today, but you glazing by saying is better than every other player because I know for a fact that Kwahi ain't better than Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokunmpo, and Anthony Edwards.
@@ExcaliburSonictheKing better on both of ends. just hasn't stayed healthy with any regularity.
@@Amick44 Well, no, Jokic, Giannis, and Edwards are all better 2 way players, although you can debate defense against Nikola Jokic. Those guys are like one of the only 2 way players in the league now.
@@ExcaliburSonictheKing Jokic is only a help defender, Ant progressing. Giannis perhaps him only at this point.
Nice video guys!! Can you please do how good was James worthy actually?
the guy the star the bench man
Guy is so shy he rarely steps on the floor nowadays.
He's not shy, he's soft.
@@libertarian4323 idk about Soft. He's had a better career and come up than 90% of NBA players currently
@@rangerheir5821 He has skills, when he's actually willing to play, but he always seems to have an "injury". Jordan balled out in the 1997 finals when so sick he could barely stand. Kawhi gets a hang nail and sits out a week. That's the difference between a talented but unreliable and tempermental prima donna like Kawhi, and a legend like Michael Jordan.
@@libertarian4323 Kobe had to sit out an ACL tear for a year too. You seem to not get that some injuries just can't be played through. Jordan would've been out the same time as Kawhi had he gotten the same injury.
@@kingdribs9286 Kawhi isn't whining about his acl, now it's his ankle. He's got more aches snd pains than the average 80 year old.
Legendary player, Legendary laugh. 😂
Hehe huahauea ahhaahha
He's my favorite player I was a San Antonio fan because of him same in Toronto and now LA if he wins another championship he's definitely in the top 12 players of all time. 3 championships 3 different teams and 3 finals MVP yeah hall of fame
i promiss you, this season would be special, like i told my friend before the raptors season start that raptors would be the champ in 2019
Same the first time I saw him play I was an instant fan back during the first heat finals, loved his defense and iq I knew he was going to be special because I saw something in his game that others didn’t he will get another championship mark my word
kawhi can't be top 15 all time maybe top 20 he only plays 60 games every regular season and started load management at 27 that's not top 15 all time
Haters and critics can say what they want but one thing for sure, when he's on the court he delivers!
19.2 points a game over his career when he plays at all. No. 92 ppg all time in the NBA, right behind the legendary George Yardly!
Key word: when
Youre talking about the lakers fans
His face is the definition of “Load Management” in the NBA 😂
Cant do nothing but Respect this man game and da fact he a legend...strictly no talking and all action 🫡
This channel continues to impress me. Great NBA videos
During that Toronto year Kawai became my favorite player. He has that Jordan/Kobe thing going but he's a better shooter. He's pretty much unstoppable. He's a tank, that can dribble, shoot at all levels, plays defense and get boards. I just wish his knees were in better condition.
Easily one of the top 10 defenders of all time when healthy
Not even close! So many better defenders that you probably don't even know about
@@hakeemolajuwon4352 name em
@@nevadadowns211 not in order: Olajuwon, David Robinson, Jordan, Sidney Moncrief, Alvin Robertson, Dennis Johnson, Rodman, Pippen, Ben Wallace, Mutumbo, Mark Eaton, Michael Cooper, Wade...
@@hakeemolajuwon4352 bro wade?
@@Mashthereaper #2 shot blocking guard of all time
Go Kahwiii! God bless u. Hope u win another championship with the clippers
Kwahi top 5 of all time. Elite and dominant on both ends with no weaknesses and accolades and ships to go with it. He gets his 3rd ship this year.
no
Embid, Butler, Giannis and the mighty Warriors....Kawhi 2019 bodycount is impressive!!! legendary path to a championship
Luck box three against Embiid and played a completely broken Warriors team. The stars aligned for that ring.
I absolutely love this documentary
He was what Jimmy Butler wanted to be in the playofss but Kawhi is one of a kind player. Sure, he gets a lot of criticism due to his excessive load management hurting the team chemistry but when he plays, he delivers.
Nah man jimmy is a playoff superstar
@@essaj6617 with no rings... so is he really?
@@Boss3Nate mj was a playoff superstar when he was getting swept. Chips need a team point blank. Jimmy's playoff mode elevates a team that has no genuine superstar to an actual contender. That's pretty dam impressive
@@d.columbia9603 you're comparing him to MJ... hahahaha. Eventually you have to turn the corner... he never has. He's made one finals and that was during the pandemic. Been on plenty of teams and surrounded by enough talent to get over the top but he never has. That Philly team had plenty of talent.. even his Heat teams and a couple of Bulls teams he was on. Guys like LeBron, Giannis, Kawhi actually elevate their games to superstar level bc they win titles.
No matter how good Jimmy is, he’s nowhere near the level of Kawhi
Khawi Leonard is my favorite player in the league when he’s healthy by far, that year on the raptors was legendary
Easily one of the best players in the league when healthy
he never is tho, that’s the thing
@@ian4inbball he never is in the last 2 years
@@pipo172 ik
And when is that exactly?
He was the best before he got hurt by zaza pacheapshot
love dis video...❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏
forever🖐️🖐️🖐️... 💪💪💪
Love this dude
Thank you, may God bless you, him, them and everyone. ❤
Rest In Peace to Kawhi’s dad.
Kawhi Lenard is a beast
He is never shy. He is just cool. When you are so grounded and cool you natural show no emotion since nothing excites you.
2 time champion, 2 time FMVP, 2 time DPOY, 7 time all defense, 5 time all NBA, 5 time all-star, bro's already earned his spot into the hall of fame fr
Actually our basketball coach is Tyrone Shelly, a teammate of Kawhi back in SDSU.
Another AZTEC FOR LIFE! GO AZTECS! GO CLIPPERS!
2018 Toronto Kawhi was like watching prime MJ
stop it
You've got to be kidding!
Oh please I am a Raptors fan and this is simply ridiculous
@@evilshawarma926 it really isn’t tho he literally carried them to a ring while being the best player at the defensive and offensive end and he was hitting game 7 game winners and dunking on Giannis i don’t think if you replace Kawhi with MJ in 2018 he would do much better
@@Cenatcenat902 nice try but no xD
Agood team player and a good leader forward seeing him again
At 4:10, the basketball looked like a nerf ball in his hand 😂
One of my favourite players of all time
The greatest prepetar defender of all time no cap🧢
What could the word “prepetar” possibly mean?
They boy be cooking no cap 🔥
Just imagine being his dad, excited to go to your son's game after a hard day and some random mf points a blicky at you.
That boy is a LEGEND
Kwahi has learned the art of resting on the bench.
You acting like you could ever make the nba😂
You can't be injured,. If you're in the Bench"
- Master Oogway-
if he could he wouldn’t do what kawhi is doing
@@mrmonkey123 Find out how many games h'es played since 2019 is staggering. I know I can't make it the NBA but fans don't come to games to watch NBA stars they like sit on the bench. Maybe you do most don't...
Kawhi is my Guy. Hope his teammates don't choke up in the playoffs😅
11:15 the way he just grabs the ball, this mans hands are insane
he just proving he's still just a role player....
The „Street-Clothes“ Legend
It's still insane to know that no matter how great they all play, in the end when they call you a role player, it's because you do your part. Role also can stand for landing a spot in a show, end of the day play good games, because when you do, you'll get chosen to win eventually 💯
Kawhi made one of the must clutch shots in NBA playoff history
He won the NBA Finals MVP on 2014 Fathers Day
He is basically me if my crush looked at me
What
I love this man 💯
There it is one of the greatest buzzer beaters of nba playoffs history
His Toronto post season run is the best sports I've ever watched
How a shy role player became a shy part time player
Hugely likeable character and a real star
The fun guy of the NBA, what it do babbbbbbaayyy!!!!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜
He's a legend alright, right there next to Waldo.
This really shows how important networking is. He was the best high school player in the largest state by population, yet he was #48.
It’s statistically improbable. You would need to imagine that NY or Il #8 would be CA’s Mr. Basketball.
Clearly the guys who watched him thought he was great and the people who weren’t forced to know him, well they didn’t know he existed.
Kawhi is the best player when he is healthy ❤❤
I love you're videos
Word? A legend video for this guy. Really ?
I mean yea, despite how little he plays nowadays you can't take away what he has accomplished. 2x NBA champ, 2x Finals Mvp, 2x DPOY, he's easily a 1st ballot Hall of Famer at the end of the day with this resume
@Isaiah Crowell I agree he'll go to the hall of fame like Westbrook, harden, Dwight Howard but let's not put him on legend status. No one is crafting their game after his and he's not one of a kind
So That's Why He Shows No Emotion
12:17 "Kawhi let out a b*tch scream" . Yes.. 😂
My favorite player regardless of the criticism he gets
How a shy role player became an nba legend... then played 27 more games and quit playing, but watched from the luxury box.
Wow, its pretty remarkable how loose people are with words these day. Legend is a very strong word and its used way to liberally. This guys is not in the same group with legends of the NBA. Chill
W video like all ways nonstop sports
Hey nonstop one day I'll be in ur video being the 1st filipino basketball player I promise that
Not an nba legend but still an awesome talent. The legends you can count on only 2 Hands
basketball is corrupt!
NBA is fully corrupt
Huh???
Not shy. He just chooses to say things when they will have a real impact. And if you get to know him he will talk to you all night. He's focused when he needs to be, when it really matters. Takeoff was like this too. I'm like this too. A lot of people are like this....
4:41 I like the shocked face from Tim Duncan 😄
My favourite player in the NBA 💪🏻
Answer: How a role player turn into an nba legend
Answer: Spurs
Question: how he’s started losing it
Answer: Uncle Dennis
If only he was healthy rn
The Kawhi/Raptors era was honestly one of the best moments in nba history
Oh he made it look easy when he came out of Toronto, he looked like he was dancing on the paint, the footwork was phenomenal.
a legend doesnt sit out games for no reason.
Wouldn’t call him a legend but definitely a coveted player.. His availability is truly terrible though and that’s a huge issue
Watch this guy from San Diego state and knew immediately this man was a beast on the court
No way to tell- he's never on the court!
Aztec for Life!
@@libertarian4323 Never? Wrong, he's back Jackass!
@@lisacateyes53 He's "back" until his next hang nail or uterine infection, the he'll "take his talents" back to the injured list. Give him a week or 2 to come up with some sort of "injury."
one of my favourite players ever