Kawhi Leonard is Awesome

Shower Thought - April 22, 2025

Audio Transcript

"If you watch 90's NHL highlights you'll occasionally see a guy skating around without a helmet on. It's like the mid 90's. And there's Gretzky full padded, Mark Messier helmet, jaromir jagr helmet, plastic shields, and then there's Craig McTavish out there without a helmet. Did he lose it, did he drop it after a check. No he just is choosing not to wear a helmet. It's a stark contrast compared to the rest of the players on the ice. Old man McTavish refused to conform.

This is like watching Kawhi Leonard play in the NBA. Everyone else is flippin and floppin like fish out there, they're tearing up after any contact, they're looking at the refs trembling that they're not getting calls, they're foul baiting, they're all dressed up with arm sleeves and knee pads, and leggings, and then there's kawhi leonard skating around without a helmet on. He doesn't complain, he doesn't talk to the refs, he doesn't flop, he doesn't cry, he doesn't speak. I love Kawhi. And last night, Jokic who everybody loves, did a big euro flop like a fish with about two minutes left and embarrassed himself. Kawhi doesn't do that. Kawhi's a guy you can look up to kids. He wears new balance!"

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