Kawhi for DeMar. Kawhi versus DeMar. Have there ever been two players more reluctant to have their careers inevitably intertwined through circumstances beyond their grasp?
Spurs fans, Raptors fans and NBA fans in general will dwell on the minutiae of comparing such intrinsic measures of success as Leonard and DeRozan’s relative DVOA during peak seasons and usage rates in road back-to-backs until the end of time. Speaking of which, now that 2012 has come and gone, when’s the next end of days supposed to be? We should probably jot that on the collective calendar.
Lost in all of the ‘Kawhi blue font’ hysteria, Uncle Dennis’ behind-the-curtain madness and DeRozan uttering his final words in Toronto (“Et tu, Masai?