Our Pick: Kawhi Leonard
This award will look comically small in his giant mitts, but there’s no question that Kawhi Leonard is 2017’s Best Spur. Timmy retired, Manu and Tony got a year older, and Pop (who naturally also received award consideration) had to replace almost half his roster on the fly. The reason the second-place Spurs haven’t missed a step in what should’ve been a down year? Kawhi got even better. Once known as a defensive specialist, Leonard has put together one of the more efficient offensive seasons in NBA history while coming into his own as a leader on the floor. He’s scoring more points per game than Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving and still taking on the opponent’s most talented wing player almost every night. Kawhi is more than ever the face of the Spurs franchise, and however far they go in these playoffs rests squarely on his shoulders – which, like his hands, are also quite big.
This award will look comically small in his giant mitts, but there’s no question that Kawhi Leonard is 2017’s Best Spur. Timmy retired, Manu and Tony got a year older, and Pop (who naturally also received award consideration) had to replace almost half his roster on the fly. The reason the second-place Spurs haven’t missed a step in what should’ve been a down year? Kawhi got even better. Once known as a defensive specialist, Leonard has put together one of the more efficient offensive seasons in NBA history while coming into his own as a leader on the floor. He’s scoring more points per game than Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving and still taking on the opponent’s most talented wing player almost every night. Kawhi is more than ever the face of the Spurs franchise, and however far they go in these playoffs rests squarely on his shoulders – which, like his hands, are also quite big.
Previous Winners
WINNER: Jeremy Carolino, Hop & Vine, 5619 W. Loop 1604 N., Suite 109, (210) 878-4071, hopandvinesa.com
2. Gabriel Cardenas, The Fridge, (210) 473-0916, facebook.com/TheFridgeSA
3. Mark Bliss, Bliss, 926 S. Presa St., (210) 225-2547, foodisbliss.com/chef
WINNER: Tencha La Jefa, twitter.com/tencha_lajefa
2. Lucy Lips, twitter.com/lucylips_drag
3. Amerie Parker, instagram.com/amerieparker
2. Lucy Lips, twitter.com/lucylips_drag
3. Amerie Parker, instagram.com/amerieparker
WINNER: Miss Dakota Puggy, instagram.com/missdakotapuggy
2. Raven Red Photography, instagram.com/ravenredphoto
3. Dru photography, instagram.com/dru.photo
WINNER: Magda’s Quality Jewelry & Repair, 8275 FM 78 Ste. #10, Converse, (210) 310-7444
2. Sweet Craft Jewelry, sweetcraftjewelry.com
3. Jimmy Green, Vineyard Shopping Center, 1604 North Loop 1604 W., (210) 492-0022, jgreenjewelers.com
WINNER: Tommy Lee Jones
2. Jesse Borrego, twitter.com/thejesseborrego
3. Larry Garza, twitter.com/larrygarzacomic
WINNER: Anel Flores, anelflores.com
2. Jan Jarboe Russell, janjarboerussell.com
3. John Phillipo Santos, johnphillipsantos.com
WINNER: Elora, twitter.com/elorasworld
2. Rey Lopez, twitter.com/ReyMines
3. The Batman of San Antonio, facebook.com/thebatmanofsanantonio
2. Rey Lopez, twitter.com/ReyMines
3. The Batman of San Antonio, facebook.com/thebatmanofsanantonio
WINNER: Javier Gil, youtube.com/javiergil1910
2. Laura Varela, twitter.com/varelafilm
3. Bryan Ortiz, youtube.com/filmclassicsprod
WINNER: Laurie Ann Guerrero, twitter.com/laurannguerrero
2. Naomi Shihab Nye
3. Polly Anna Rocha, twitter.com/pollylabruja
2. Naomi Shihab Nye
3. Polly Anna Rocha, twitter.com/pollylabruja
WINNER: Jeanelle Stauffer, 827 E. Rector St., facebook.com/focalmassageandrecovery
2. Robert Baldwin, 8842 Broadway, (210) 336-8868, baldwinmassagetherapy.com
3. Laura Valdez, facebook.com/lauravaldezlmt
