Kawhi Shows Durant He's The MVP | Game 1 Clippers vs Suns 2023 NBA Playoffs
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Something about Russ's energy paired with Kawhi's silence is just hilariously perfect. And the fact that this is actually looking promising is the icing on the cake
It’s been one game lol
i find that interesting too. But hope russ blends well with the plays and bring in his usual energy. Sad PG aint there, and speaking of PG, he is yet to show "more intensity" in the playoffs.
@@YungPhilosopher naw since Russ been a clipper
Straight out of LA all day!
I'm gonna have to ask you to calm down sir it's one game and Russ nearly cost them the game with his wild play. if just a few things go different and they lose the game Russ would be BBQ chicken today in fact I guarantee you skip and Shannon were rubbing their hands together like birdman watching that game waiting for the clippers to lose.
Complaining to the ref when ball is still loose in clutch time is just mind-boggling soft
Soft af but people act like this dude Kobe
@@kungfukenny1540 Nah Luka exposed them(him) last season
He will never win a ring with that attitude
@@kungfukenny1540 Didn't Stephen A mention that? He needs to give out with a public apology. Comparing Booker to Kobe is just so disrespectful.
It's Booker's game now. Whinging is completely wired into his brain now.
Kawhi was absolutely surgical this game, his usual for the playoffs. Insanely efficient and great playmaking whenever the Suns doubled. And you can’t say enough about Russ’ performance (ignore the shooting lol). All in all fantastic game by the Clips.
Yup, we can criticize him all we want in the regular season but come playoffs he delivers.
He plays a deliberate basketball
i’ve never heard someone call a players game “surgical”🤣pulled out your inner stephen A smith
@@jomama2476shi that’s the only word that explains kawhi game one performance 😂😂
I was laughing throughout the game, Kawhi just immediately started running bucket.exe after bucket.exe, lol
Booker flopping when Russ threw the ball off of him is comedy 😭
😂😂
Heck of a way to make sure you lose a game.
😂😂😂
Winners work I suppose xD
The "Luka special" 🤣🤣
Kawhi was so bored out there he decided to dismantle the suns with 38
The quietest 38 5 and 5 anyone has ever done
@@MrE_It Wasn't quite at all tho..
I was watching and didn't realize he'd been scoring that much till they flashed it on the screen. 😂
KawhiBot v3.0 does it again
russ with the most impressive performance i have seen in my life of someone who went 3-19. truly incredible
True warrior indeed. If you can't fill the box score, you make up in the other aspects, even if subtle.
@@jdapaul1351 for real 💯 some of the defensive plays especially at the end on booker. even the offensive rebound he got which led to kawhi 3pointer. changed the game
@@danielgarf changed?? Lol 2 min left dude. Helped put away yeah.
@@danielgarf if I'm gonna be an NBA-caliber player, I would rather be the subtle guy, playing in regular light, but being crucial to the team as well.
@@chauvintookaknee4blm268 true but still felt like he changed the game, even the two made freethrows at the end shocked me. outcome would have been different if he didnt make key winning plays
Kawhi is that classmate that always sleeping but aces the exam
Looks like it, but in reality he works his ass off all year long in practice. MJ and Kobe mentality, with much less media resonance.
@@SixSioux 100%
he always is on the gym strengthening his body. his work ethic is almost perfect
Some classmates know how to manage load
Kawhi was the best player on the court but the media decided to make this a Russ vs KD thing 🤦🏽♂️
Its too easy for narratives, one of the reasons I'm glad OKC and Golden State didn't meet in the playoffs when they were on those teams. The talking points would be so tired
Media is selling entertainment, entertainment comes from stories.
We have two teams battling, two players who have history of competing fiercely and you don't want media to grab it? It is a low hanging fruit but many people want that juicy fruit served for them.
@@enthusiastofcute So true. That's why I prefer shows like this over ESPN and FOX. I'm a grown man. I watch sports for what they are. Sports Opinion Hosts (because they've ceased being journalists) have made their broadcasts into Soap Operas! Sorry, that's what the "Young & the Restless" is for.
Thank you
Cause Kawhi is smart and boring to drama driven media
Kawhi is one of the greatest playoff players without injuries
Facts I will always believe he would have won in 2021 had he not got hurt.
@@DonyeWhite 2017 too
@@152iq9Yeah I would’ve honestly think the Spurs would’ve beaten the Warriors if he wasn’t injured thanks to Zaza’s dirty ass.
When he was healthy luka gave him crazy work. He’s good no doubt but one of the greatest not sure
@@Gimmemine59 ur wrong and clippers beat them. Film never lies
As a Spurs fan I'm sorry, I love watching Kawhi play
Same I hate that most spurs fans can’t just appreciate his greatness. Kawhi’s game is just purely amazing
Same, He was my fave player on the spurs 2014 and on. 2017 to me is his most underrated season performances of his career and would've won an MVP if not for so many triple doubles. Still one of my favorite players ever
as a Raps fan... I hope K and Norm get a Chip for their home state... wish them the best
@@Jtlovesfood Most Spurs fans like me can appreciate greatness of Kawhi. They just hated him (and his uncle too) for how he handled his own departure from the Spurs. Kawhi is one of the best players of his generation, his footwork and control of his body mid-air is a pure joy to watch. But I'll never root for his team.
bros majestic at playing basketball
Raptors fans secretly reliving playoff run with Kawhi and Norman.
I'll think we'll be treated to the "Jordan-like" version of Kawai that we saw in Toronto that year. Y'all must've forgot
They forget every year haha. I remember when he joined the Raps everyone had forgotten what he was like at the Spurs before those series of injuries. He had taken the Spurs up 22 or something against a GSW with KD. Unfortunately, he is fairly prone to getting hurt. Praying that he stays healthy for the rest of this season
@@VanCough He was even better in the '21 playoffs which is crazy.
@@recapaman8936 Yeah he was crazy good against the MAVS, and had one of the most efficient scoring playoffs run ever, as a Lebron fan i can say the league was lucky Kawhi was injury prone in most of his prime because when healthy he is the closest thing to MJ in term of playstyle and impact, a healthy Kawhi is better than Kobe he is a way more efficient scorer and a way better defender. And its the same for AD if he was healthy the last 2 seasons i think the Lakers could 3 peat, a healthy AD is better than Duncan imo, for me he is the best defender in the league and a better offensive player than Duncan, so i hope he will stay healthy lol
@@Anthonydu01630 Fair enough, man., fair enough.
@@VanCough I’m sure that if kawhi didn’t get hurt spurs would be the champions that year fuck pachulia
"When's the last time you see KD's pull up blocked?"
.... last time he faced Russ
Yeah, Russ did that when he was with the Lakers when they face KD back when he was in Brooklyn... Lakers won that game without AD nor LeBron and Russ has great defense on KD that game
@@alexiscando2068 russ played incredible when facing KD even if it's a lose or win... There's no beef in them but russ never forget
And Tatum like twice around this time last year
As a long-time Russ fan, this made me so happy.
i aint even a fan and im happy for him.
As a Laker fan who hated him when he was on the team, im happy for him because he wasn’t the only problem of the Lakers, he was the biggest problem but the lack of depth, size and shooting was almost as big of a problem, so im happy he is in a good situation now with a roster that fit with his playstyle
12:18 i love how russ' expression goes from 😶 to 🤯
Kd can't go for quarters without shooting. That's just crazy.
He's embracing the Suns stars playstyle
KD needs to demand the ball in crunch time
Kd doesn't have that mentality.
Kobe does
Russ does
Lebron does
Idk why people even put Durant in the goat comparison. He has Ben Simmons syndrome
That's why despite Durant being technically better than Russ, Russ made more of an impact.
shooters gonna shoot
@@123fourfive5 lebron had that syndrome too. Joker does at times as well. PG syndrome isn't bad, you just got to be self aware when you hurt your team
Hats off to Russ. he had a terrible shooting night (and should've taken fewer shots) but he didn't get frustrated, didn't give up, and made multiple game winning plays.
11:57 The Booker special
He learned it from his dad
Another day in the office for Kawhi, dropping 38 on another bums😂. And people were saying Suns in 4 and that Clippers are scared of Suns. They are the ones who should be scared of Kawhi
Damn near game of the year. Was so good to watch
Idk, the Suns were bad
9:29 kawhi was ready for that pachulia move
Yooo 😂😂😂😂
😂 good eye
Incredible game, this is real basketball
Those offensive rebounds by russ is the reason the hold on to their lead
Facts. One sequence burned like almost a minute
Looks like KD needed a break after getting cooked by Kawhi for almost 5 straight minutes. I expect Norman Powell to have a HUGE Game 2. He's going to be the wildcard tomorrow once Kawhi gets double team asap . If he starts cooking it's over for the Suns.
Kawhi doesn’t disappoint during post season and happy for him. Also a great, one of a kind guy 😂
Hesitated between this and the game recap, chosed Coach and man, this was the right choice. Fantastic endgame breakdown !
just shows how much value Mikal and Cam were on defense.
If I recall correctly...
Russ asked Kawhi to team up with him when Russ was looking to leave OKC
Kawhi declined and went with PG instead
Funny how they've ended up together after a bit of a detour 🤔
It's not really trolling when Russ guarded KD for a brief while. They were teammates for such a long time and Russ knows how to guard him. I see this as a genius move by Coach Lue.
Russ can’t gaurd Kd lool stop it
love the analysis, but can you show what teams are doing right/wrong on their second units? in my opinion, this series is as much determined by the 2nd unit as the 1st
"pump fake blender" - amazing
I thought Booker was either going to take a pull up 3 or give it to KD. Went in for a tough 2 didn't seem like a good idea after they blew the last time out.
Kawhi Leonard is an MVP of load management also.
I'm not a fan of Russell Westbrook but his energy and hustle in this game was great to watch. He came up big where it counted! My gut tells me that Ty Lue will probably outsmart Monty Williams by the end and perhaps even win the series. Either way this was a great Game 1 and hopefully there will be more like this to come.
Such a shame kawhi got hurt this was going to be the best series
Great basketball breakdown
lets go ! PLAYOFFFFFFFFS
The Clippers have needed a playmaking point guard for so long, and now they got him. If Russ keeps up the defense and hustle, and PG-13 can come back healthy....
That assumes they can beat the Suns.
Good vid bro 🔥
Russ should have been embracing his role as their team's grinder n bouncer. He was remarkable.
When Russ think that he is MVP or 1st option or 2nd, it will be a disaster for their team.
Go CLIPS Go!
Kawai over Durant always
Last bunch of games, I've been watching rebounds and loose balls take crazy chaotic bounces and land right in Russ's hands. I watch him take steps and jump in the time it takes other players to open their mouths to go "oh shi--" because Russ is happening to them again. I don't even know how you train for that. He's on some other spacetime plane.
the irony of Booker complaining to the ref when he carried before going for the layup
As a warriors fan. It’s not looking too hot for us so if we don’t win it I’d love to see Russ get his first. Would also love to see the lakers in the conference finals.
Russ to win a chip before Harden and Chris Paul is absolutely awesome as a Houston Rockets Fan
“The quietest man in the room is also the deadliest.”
Reminds me of 2019
"Russell Westbrook tried to get on my favorite players lis--what??"
Russ makes an impact evven when he doesn't shoot well. He also knows how to guard KD and has blocked him numerous times before.
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As a Clipper: 1:39
Coming from behind while having help defense isn’t guarding Kd kid . Casual
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Suns fans are definitely missing Mikal Bridges & Cam Johnson rn
This video aged like MILK
If Luka is the Suns father. Kawhii gonna be their grandpa. Playoff Kawhii is scary 🥶
Well kawhi is Lukas father so it makes sense
That intro tho.... 🔥 🔥 🔥
i really love your work..
0:03 actually tho, how did this go in
How can he be discussion for mvp bro , mvp is for regular szn
If Russ doesn’t miss all those shots the game is won by ten for the clips. Kawhi is the best player in the league when healthy.
That’s nothing new for Russ. If Monty and CP3 weren’t being idiots than suns would have won.
damn what Chris Paul do
This was such an awesome game
@ 9:05 WestBrook went up high to where the kids can’t get it.
This just in - KD can’t deal with Westbrick, demands trade
It's safe to say this: Suns didn't take Clippers seriously. They thought they were gonna cakewalk this first round because a) they have a True Big 3 b) media unanimously picked Phoenix, feeding into their cakewalk belief, and c) Clippers put themselves in this predicament by not taking the regular season seriously, complete with rumors of internal friction between coaching staff and front office that may lead to a serious rebuild if they get eliminated.
I disagree that it's six games, it's going the full seven. I picked Clippers to win this series because of history repeating itself. In 2015, the media all picked Spurs to win their 1st round matchup versus Clippers, except for one media member. Clippers perform so much better when they're an underdog with the odds heavily stacked against them. But the time for underdogging series is over, they need to dominate while the game is still on. For the Clippers to prove they are a title contender, they must achieve something they have never done before in franchise history: secure a 3-0 lead, resulting in an automatic series win.
Why do you think it will go 7? Based on what. If KD and Klaw cancel each other out, then who on the Suns is better than anyone on the Clippers
@@the_dark_knight5140 Clippers have a history of dragging out a series. When they win a series, it's almost always in a Game 7. If it's in 6 or less, they normally lose; though that behavior has changed some starting in the 2020 NBA Playoffs when they finally won a playoff series in 6 games (they'd get another 6-game win in 2021 as part of their double 2-0 comeback). Their lone win in 5 games was back in 2006 behind Elton Brand and Sam Cassell. Clippers have never swept a playoffs series, let alone go up 3-0 to automatically win since no team in NBA history has ever recovered from a 3-0 deficit.
@@the_dark_knight5140 Just Eric Gordon and Kawhi Leonard outscored the entire Suns in the 1st Q. If KD didn't get going in the 2nd Q, the Suns would not have had the chance in the 4th. Norm Powell alone outscored the Suns bench. Clippers are deeper and more talented across the roster, while the Suns are top heavy with a lackluster bench.
Wow there you have it clippers in 6
Keep it up Russ small plays at big time situation is what the Clippers needs.
Man if this clippers squad was fully healthy they win it all. Quite easily. With russ being that high energy guy and stagger kawhi and pg as much as possible this team would be unstoppable
everybody knows that Durant is soft
I love basketball but this how nicely with all respect clippers have been treated him after his lakers downfall makes it another level. I wish all them all the success.
Shout Russ man, Lakers fan so i'm bummed he didn't work with us, but love to see him succeed in a new Jersey
Pretty sure basketball rules say that 6:50 when you start moving your left leg around and establish right leg as pivot food, you can't then go on your left and shoot. He picked up his right leg and stood on the left leg before shooting. That is travel in every basketball rules except NBA, correct?
Rhetorical Question: when was the last time KD had his pull-up jumper blocked?
Me smirking 😏 last year Nets vs Boston round 1.
I WANT MONTY OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nah this russ comeback is actually touching. i was never his fan but this seems like a good team for him
KD will get worn out covering K.L.- it's a mismatch. Leonard is physically stronger.
It’s a mismatch for Kd too. Kd just came back from a ankle sprain that’s why he looking a lil wobbled
Man as a suns fan I really hope monty figures it out, he looks lost coaching with a horrible misuse of KD and poor bench lineups
Offense has to run through kd. No 4 bench player lineups. Why they not using their best defender? Wtf is Monty doing?
@brendanbloom3366 I still don't get why everyone goes gaga over KD. Dude has not been that good for the past few years now
I mean, the Clippers clearly have the better bench, so I was shocked that everyone picked the Suns
Great vid! More of these on great games please 😁
The pump fake of kawhi cook kd🤣🤣🤣
This game felt like, Kawhi trying to carry the clippers as always, but they needed that last bit of play making, hustle, clutchness and intensity. Russell Westbrook fills that void. Kawhi kept them in the game, Russell won them the game.
Beautiful breakdown of the Clippers game
To answer the early question, the last time I remember seeing KD get his midrange pull up blocked was by Tatum in last year’s playoffs. First round trend?
I didn't like Russell and how he played but this game really made me like him
8:58 just illustrates why Deandre Ayton is labeled as soft. 1 dribble and that's a dunk. But no, he had to settle for a soft-ass floater. I know Zubac might have had a chance to contest the shot had he done the one dribble towards the basket, but hey, create the contact. 8 times out of 10 you'd get rewarded with a foul.
when was the last time kd got his pull up middy block
answer last season playoffs against tatum
don't forget grant williams
This series has me worried, My Suns looked off most of the nignt. This LA team is leagues better than the 2021 WCF ones
All in all Russ played good not great, people are giving him a hard time because of the 3 for 19, but there's more to it than just offense and his impact in other areas was enough of a contribution to make up for his poor shooting, especially down the stretch that was incredible.
F in shooting/shot selection, A+ in every other aspect. lol.
Westbrook should not stand one pass away from Kawhi. That's an automatic brick from 3.
This what happens when Westbrook only focuses on doing assists, defense, and rebounds.
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that stepthrough at 7:00 was illegal. he gathered the ball and did a stepback. your pivot foot is always the 1 first foot to touch which is his back foot. he switched his pivot foot to the front and takes another step. the refs missed it and the narrator missed it. you only get to pick your pivot foot if you land on both feet which is called a hop step or pro hop or jump stop. the stepback is a clear 1-2 step.
Players like kd only has a impact on one end of the floor and when his shooting ain 100 he ain nothing on the court especially on defense that ain't greatness to me with d like that u could only be great by shooting 100 percent at least 80 percent of your games
not only will kawhi win his third finals mvp this year but he will have done with russ, which both kd and lebron /ad were unable to do, think about that
her will have bright a championship to the Toronto baby dinosaurs and to the clips and to russ
Kawhi has the weirdest NBA career..misses games not reliable selfish..when he plays hes the MVP.
Not reliable and selfish? No.
@@hashbrown4278 He was the king of load managment no that long ago....
@@kennethhill613 He was out last season due to season ending injury he suffered in 2021 playoffs VS Jazz
@@kennethhill613 and he played like 95% of his games since the start of January and only missed back to back games... Though, he showed that when his team is in trouble missing the playoffs, he could play back to back games as he did in the Finale against PHX... Honestly, he could have sat out that PHX game to avoid them but he didn't
@@alexiscando2068 Just seems like hes MISSED AWHOLE LOT.
Russ' fg% improved since he has been traded to the Clippers, but yea, he ofc still has bad games too.
Lmao u been a Russ hater fym as a troll Russ been known to get on kd defensively and he literally blocked kd mid range jumper a year ago
you got kd for a trade and monte williams, booker, paul didnt trust kd. kd is the man when the game is on the line. fire williams.
Russ is always fun to watch when he plays against Durant
Everybody travels 24/7
No need to worry about Kawhi "1" travel.
Dear Kawhi,
I miss you so much, it hurts sometimes. I can change. please come back
-Sean Elliot
Speaking for myself, I am not used to this. I grew up and grew old with the certainty that spurs will be in the playoffs and anything less than getting to the second round is a “massive disappointment”. It’s a whole new world and i don’t like it.
@Goodb0b i was too young for the pre-twin towers, but even if i wasn’t. I wouldn’t be complaining about the 90’s version of the giannis and khris pairing.
the background music is the best all time thank you coach for this amazing video
game 1 overeating from both clippers and suns fans. this is going to be a series ppl.
KAWHI CAN'T WIN THE MVP BECAUSE HE KEEPS ON MISSING GAMES DUE TO LOAD MANAGEMENT