Who has stepped up the most in Kawhi Leonard’s absence?

Who has stepped up the most in Kawhi Leonard’s absence?

Here are today’s best Spurs news and articles.

It has been a roller coaster ride first few weeks of the season for the San Antonio Spurs. They started strong with a four game losing streak despite missing Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker, proceeded to lose four straight during a long road trip, and have now won three straight at home.

Without their MVP and main floor general, it has taken team efforts to get to a respectable 7-4 record – surprisingly good for second-best in the West! A newly-extended LaMarcus Aldridge has a been a big part of that, but other players have come up big as well. Rob Wolkenbrod at Fansided’s Air Alamo compiled a list of the five players who have stepped up the most in Leonard’s absence.

Danny Green has no soul

We all know what a revelation Danny Green has been on offense this season. Two-pointers, shots of the dribble, driving to the rim…we have all been in awe as the once 3-and-D specialist with no handles has suddenly become a relative offensive juggernaut. The good folks over at Vice Sports are just as surprised as we are, especially when it came to picking their Dunk of the Week:

Shaqtin’ a Fool

The Spurs rarely make “Shaqtin’ a Fool” – a hilarious series by Shaquille O’Neal on TNT’s Inside the NBA that points out the five players/coaches that made the biggest fools of themselves on the court over the previous week – and that was still the case this week. However an opponent they were playing at the time did make it. I even remember seeing this play and thinking it could be on Shaqtin’:

Speaking of fools…

Extremely brief one-time Spur Jimmer Fredette got into it with Stephon Marbury in the Chinese league after apparently feeling like he was fouled on a blocked layup attempt (it looked clean).

Remember, Jimmer, don’t mess with the Starbury, especially when he’s probably the only reason you even have a playing career in China. Besides, American basketball players have already made a bad enough impression over there this week.

Have a good weekend!

Source: Pounding The Rock

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