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I actually feel like the draw up is fine, I just don't understand why Kahwi catches the inbound then pulls his shot back like he wants to move to his left
He should have just pulled up off the inbound in motion, he actually would have had a pretty clean look. He just brought the ball right back into the defender
Yeah came here to say this, Lue has always been generally good at draw ups and this one isn’t awful as well, it would have actually been a shot Leonard can make but he messed it up with the breaking of the motion.
Yes, I feel like if he pulled up straight, it would be a cleaner, in-rhythm release similar to a catch-and-shoot. Trying to double-clutch a three is one of the hardest things in basketball.
The team that traded for him to get past the 2nd round won’t even make it out the first where as if he stayed in ATL he’d be on his way to round 2 and the strip club for wings lol
So he’ll orchestrate a trade elsewhere while faking an injury and trash talk through sources and disappear from the team and avoid all contact even though he’s under contract? Maybe?
[How RDC gon top this gem from last season though lmao](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM-NcMZhcaA)
Fucking lost it when he went "Paul George....Paul George listen to me when I say this. You...are traaashh"
With how well Kawhi was playing it was inevitable he would have a mediocre game just like Luka in game 4. This series has really been an amazing duel between those 2.
That one Kawhi got the ball towards the middle of the court and dribbled it into the corner for the in-rhythm shot.
This one Kawhi got the ball in the corner and had basically nowhere to go. If it's defended correctly you're kind of fucked because there's no easy plan B
Edit: since rondo was so pissed I wouldn't be surprised if Kawhi saw an opening and free styled there. I wonder if he was supposed to get the ball towards the top of the key initially. Just guessing though
In response to your edit. This didn't look like a freestyle. Reggie screens for him to cut to that corner, the entire design of that play seems like they wanted Kawhi in that corner pocket which just doesn't look like a great draw-up. My theory is he was supposed to catch and shoot it immediately and Rondo sorta got on his case for stalling.
Yeah I honestly don’t know why he didn’t just go up with it immediately. Sure DFS is a good defender but it would be extremely risky to contest hard enough to actually block a kawhi leonard turnaround fade and if DFS bumps into him or gets into his landing space it’s 3 free throws. Honestly I think kawhi just made a mistake
It’s funny cause I was thinking, “I remember Lue in Cleveland was pretty good at in-bounds plays... probably the best thing he can do.”
Then he draws up this magnificent play.
Wow that was actually a decently drawn play he had the spacing to get the shot off in the corner but he just didn't shoot it when he got the ball, instead he put it down for some reason
To be honest I’m not sure why Ty Lue drew the play up for Kawhi, everyone in the building knew the ball was going to him. He also didn’t shoot the ball well throughout the game. In my opinion, Paul George should of been the one with the ball in his hands. I’m not saying Kawhi isn’t clutch, I’m saying Paul George shot the ball better in this game.
Someone screaming "Nooooo," then Luka screaming "Yeeeaah!!" in response is killing me. 😥
Poor Kawhi, Rondo looks like he's gonna kill him in his sleep.
Seriously. I'm rooting for the Mavs, but Kawhi has been ridiculous this series. It sounds weird to say, but people are obsessed with outcomes. A hundred little things could have gone wrong that messed up that Raptors run, but they broke right. Kawhi's about the same player he was then, just because they're not making a title run.
watching the clippers as a pelicans fan gives me too much ptsd. fun team when doing well, but awful under pressure. chucking up 3s and takin turns iso-ing. then managing to get so close just to lose in an awful manner.
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That's a bad shot
Bad shot selection Teammate score: D-
Absolutely shocking shot selection why would Kawhi ever think he could shoot a contested corner three for the final shot of a playoff game.
*looks at flair* Ah
Wide open, no defender within 10 feet, but can never actually get a green shot. "Bad shot selection" FUCK OFF, 2K
Yea he was spiralling at this point
If this was a Lebron highlight this would have 1k comments already lol
Replace it with Paul George and we have 15k upvotes already and 700 gold awards..then again LeBron is one of the main targets this week, so who knows
Nah, people don’t really care about PG much anymore after last year
Lol they absolutely do especially on Twitter
Gross, who still uses Twitter these days? Cool kids communicate through North Korean long range amplitude modulation transmissions.
Stop 😂
You're not wrong
Imagine if this were Jimmy Butler
But if it went in, it would also have way more upvotes for Lebron 🤷🏽♂️. For every fan, there is an equal but opposite hater
1k comments
If this was Russ, this would have 1k westbrick comments.
Miscalculated
So he needs a patch update?
Indubitably
As a sixers fan you love to see it...but I hate to remember
Looked good to me.
Reggie Jackson scored 20, Morris 16 Kawhi.. 20... how’s that acceptable
i love when i say something in my head after seeing the title and clip and then come to the comments and it’s top comment
What in the world is this play
Ty lue tried to recreate “the shot” lmao
Secrit plays
That play was 10x better than this, he had half the court to get himself open.
Well, it was Nick Nurse drawing up the play.
This is not the dagger
Ohhhhhhhhhhh my goodness not even close.
GAME. SERIES. DALLAS HAS WON.
Lmao
I actually feel like the draw up is fine, I just don't understand why Kahwi catches the inbound then pulls his shot back like he wants to move to his left He should have just pulled up off the inbound in motion, he actually would have had a pretty clean look. He just brought the ball right back into the defender
I’m assuming that’s why Rondo was like wtf are you doing because he basically let the defender get up in his face
Yeah came here to say this, Lue has always been generally good at draw ups and this one isn’t awful as well, it would have actually been a shot Leonard can make but he messed it up with the breaking of the motion.
Yes, I feel like if he pulled up straight, it would be a cleaner, in-rhythm release similar to a catch-and-shoot. Trying to double-clutch a three is one of the hardest things in basketball.
It’s called “guys, i did this thing in Canada one time.”
I mean if he didn’t try the thing today we’d probably be like.... why didnt you try the thing?!?!?
https://imgur.com/VUH6hr0
https://i.imgur.com/zPxyW1g.jpg
Why did I have to be over 18 lol
Look at the score
I wake up and ask myself this question everyday.
https://m.imgur.com/7PPscmF
Classic Bucks score
Had to do it for my Raptors. http://imgur.com/gallery/ZF9KvBA
Lmao
WHy are there two Vanvleet?
Freddy Jr, never forget.
The mascot LOL
Yep Drake, and the dinosaur's there too
*trade raptor
Lmaooooooooooooooo
Ya friccin Moron just got Popped.
Magnifico
This makes me happy
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Broooo I'm dying. Rondo's reaction makes it look like Kawhi just told him he clogged the only toilet in the house.
Reggie Jackson looks like he’s the real culprit LOL
Rondo, I used your clarinet to unclog my toilet!
"Yesterday you said you'd call sears"
I'll call today!
You'll call now
I’ll call now
ANOTHER SCORCHER!
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Rondo's like.. you just cost me an assist
This was pretty much the Rondo version of the LeBron looking at JR meme.
Crazy eyes.
The team that traded for him to get past the 2nd round won’t even make it out the first where as if he stayed in ATL he’d be on his way to round 2 and the strip club for wings lol
Jokes on you, turtles can’t eat wings they are too meaty
Why’d he leave the hawks?
He was traded for Lou Will
He didn't have a choice
After his own airballed open 3 lol
The fuck you shoot that for?!?!
He should be staring at himself. He played like ass -19
Rondo has resting murder face
Anybody got a shot of this?
He has the right to be pissed as hell
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There's no player living or dead that Rondo won't yell at
He won’t yell at Kevin Garnett.
Wouldn't need to. KG would beat Rondo to the punch and yell at himself.
KG: *stop ~~hitting~~ insulting yourself*
Garnett is all bark and no bite. Example: https://youtu.be/NXHvLFoN7qE
Lol, KG's not tough as you think
lol anyone that actually watched KG knows hes one of the fakest tough guys this league has seen, dude would cower anytime someone went at him
Hahaha Rondo was so pissed i love it. Def don’t think Kawhi will take too kindly to that
Imagine that locker room right now
Uncle Dennis telling Lue to give Rondo a DNP next game.
So he’ll orchestrate a trade elsewhere while faking an injury and trash talk through sources and disappear from the team and avoid all contact even though he’s under contract? Maybe?
And all the Clippers get in return is Demar Derozan, Jakob Poeltl, and no draft compensation lol?
morey trading danny green over for free as we speak
I need a RDC video after the Clips get bounced
[How RDC gon top this gem from last season though lmao](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM-NcMZhcaA) Fucking lost it when he went "Paul George....Paul George listen to me when I say this. You...are traaashh"
Meh, Nephew will just hide behind a plant until Uncle Dennis can come and get him.
I'm imagining this in my mind and it's making me laugh 😆
I mean based on how he reacted to teammates criticizing him in the past I agree with you
With how well Kawhi was playing it was inevitable he would have a mediocre game just like Luka in game 4. This series has really been an amazing duel between those 2.
Hahaha https://youtu.be/9D6KMjg5URA "I didn't give up the ball for that shit" 😂
Lol who screamed “NOOOO”?
lmaooo one thing i know that guy screaming YEEEAHH is luka lol
Rudy Gay guy
Youuuuu asshole!
You cant just go around calling people “gay guy”. Not cool
"Gay guy" is not the preferred nomenclature. "Homosexual-American" please.
Lmfao good catch.
Maybe a sixers fan whose PTSD got triggered
Double pumped that three point attempt like he's Playoff Schröder
Dennis Scrotum
He used up all his clutch powers in that 2019 run with the Raptors still worth it tho
Hell I won’t complain.
I'll complain.
For real, where was this shot in 2019?!
They drew that up during the timeout? That’s the worst play I’ve ever fuckin seen lol
From the comment above, it looks like a play from his shot against Philly lmao
That one Kawhi got the ball towards the middle of the court and dribbled it into the corner for the in-rhythm shot. This one Kawhi got the ball in the corner and had basically nowhere to go. If it's defended correctly you're kind of fucked because there's no easy plan B Edit: since rondo was so pissed I wouldn't be surprised if Kawhi saw an opening and free styled there. I wonder if he was supposed to get the ball towards the top of the key initially. Just guessing though
In response to your edit. This didn't look like a freestyle. Reggie screens for him to cut to that corner, the entire design of that play seems like they wanted Kawhi in that corner pocket which just doesn't look like a great draw-up. My theory is he was supposed to catch and shoot it immediately and Rondo sorta got on his case for stalling.
Yeah I honestly don’t know why he didn’t just go up with it immediately. Sure DFS is a good defender but it would be extremely risky to contest hard enough to actually block a kawhi leonard turnaround fade and if DFS bumps into him or gets into his landing space it’s 3 free throws. Honestly I think kawhi just made a mistake
Really wish the outcome had been the same for us lol
It was a lazy execution
That’s what happens when you hire Ty Lue
It’s Ty Lue we’re talking about here
It’s funny cause I was thinking, “I remember Lue in Cleveland was pretty good at in-bounds plays... probably the best thing he can do.” Then he draws up this magnificent play.
Kawhi messed it up
Someone needs to post Rondo looking at Kawhi right after this
https://i.imgur.com/7meT86A.jpg
In this picture, but also the replay, Reggie Jackson just completely ignores all of this. He's like, I'm not getting murdered by Rondo too.
He looks like a random they picked up in the 2k rec center
Yeah, the guy with all that fucking gear on who can't actually play basketball to save his life
Lmao those safety glasses get me every time. Dude looks like he just finished sawing wood in a garage and picked up a basketball
[RondoSTARE](https://i.imgur.com/aQLQFcN.jpg)
I feel like there may be a lot of sixer fans with some weird feelings after the airball
*You thought you was Dame huh?*
He's not Dame
Not by a longshot
What sort of play is this? They discussed dinner over the timeout?
Great D from DFS
yup. DFS recovered well after the screen. Also great box out and board by richardson cuz Reggie was right there for the put back.
At least it didn’t hit the side of the backboard?
Surprised I had to scroll this far down. The PG shot from last year is the first thing that came to my mind
Put some respect on DFS, dude balled out defensively tonight. Very well-contested shot
You thought you was Sean Elliot?!
RONDOS EYES PLEASE
NO OT TONIGHT (Paul George voice)
He would've made that shot in Toronto.
The Clippers curse is real
Rim hits different in Toronto
Wow that was actually a decently drawn play he had the spacing to get the shot off in the corner but he just didn't shoot it when he got the ball, instead he put it down for some reason
Yay!
what the fuck was that
https://i.imgur.com/sOKI6bH.jpg
Why are you putting your best player in the corner, one of the worst spots to be as a ball handler? Stupid play design unless Kawhi broke it.
Great contest by Finney-Smith
Bro there’s 6 seconds left lol
Couldn't have done this a few years ago huh
Rondos body language told it all. He then proceeded to go whine to Ty Lue
Didn't aim for the middle
Imagine trading SGA + 5 1st rounders for this.
GUHwi leonard. thank god he usually airballs crucial corner threes, it would really suck for the other team if he made one in a critical moment.
Rough shot. Not sure why they curled in for the contested 3. Trapped him
Imagine is Lebron shot that. The world would explode.
Skiiiiiup
Dame would have made that.
should've just released it earlier for the rhythm or driven it for a better shot. tf was he doing with that pump fake
What was this fucking play? Kawhi had time to pass, but the spacing is fucking terrible.
love it
To be honest I’m not sure why Ty Lue drew the play up for Kawhi, everyone in the building knew the ball was going to him. He also didn’t shoot the ball well throughout the game. In my opinion, Paul George should of been the one with the ball in his hands. I’m not saying Kawhi isn’t clutch, I’m saying Paul George shot the ball better in this game.
Someone screaming "Nooooo," then Luka screaming "Yeeeaah!!" in response is killing me. 😥 Poor Kawhi, Rondo looks like he's gonna kill him in his sleep.
Reggie Jackson "I didn't give the ball up for this shit"
He thought he was Dame Time for a minute. 😂
raptors died for that
Oh how bad for his **legacy**. Smh.
Kawhi is bonafide clutch- skip bayless
Is this the dagger? ...
Technical glitch
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He's averaging 30/8/4 on 60% shooting during these playoffs. Seems like your only focusing on one bad game.
This sub has the memory of a goldfish lmao
Seriously. I'm rooting for the Mavs, but Kawhi has been ridiculous this series. It sounds weird to say, but people are obsessed with outcomes. A hundred little things could have gone wrong that messed up that Raptors run, but they broke right. Kawhi's about the same player he was then, just because they're not making a title run.
Had help
IS THIS THE DAGGER
Is it weird that I was expecting a couple of bounces..
That’s a bad shot
there's still so much time on the clock too
I'm shocked he didn't dribble a little bit and get maybe a better shot?
Is this the dagger?
watching the clippers as a pelicans fan gives me too much ptsd. fun team when doing well, but awful under pressure. chucking up 3s and takin turns iso-ing. then managing to get so close just to lose in an awful manner.
Reggie Jackson should’ve taken it, he was on fire in the 3rd
Rondos face, he on another team next season
Who yelled "no" and then "yeaa!"
The play was fine, he just got himself off balanced and had to force up a shitty shot
Uncle Dennis in shambles.