Monday, 5 January 2015

How Long Can the San Antonio Spurs Survive Without Kawhi Leonard?

If there was any doubt about Gregg Popovich’s surefooted assertion to Michael Lee of The Washington Post that Kawhi Leonard was destined to be the next great crux of the San Antonio Spurs, the 2014 NBA Finals bid to hell those hems and haws for good.

Though his silence and stats might say otherwise, Leonard was a star—bar none and no strings attached.Now, with San Antonio sputtering and Leonard still sidelined after suffering a right hand injury on December 15, Popovich is fast figuring out that fortune’s flip side.

In this wild Western Conference, not even the survival of a Finals champion is guaranteed. So exactly how long before the Leonard-less Spurs should officially start to panic?

Judging by the on-off court splits, the concern is more than well warranted:


Source http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2319212-how-long-can-the-san-antonio-spurs-survive-without-kawhi-leonard

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