Has anyone EVER lit up Kawhi Leonard?

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I remember watching the finals everybody was like why isn’t Leonard guarding Curry. Then I see him hit a couple of shots getting anything he wanted and was like oh :merchant: I see why
 

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i wonder which defender, any era, really could give KD any trouble, breh is a 7 footer with a jumpshot like butter and a variety of moves :wow:

i'd say maybe Scottie Pippen (7'2 wingspan, 6'9 height) but even thats a stretch

He beat him in the playoffs often but Tony Allen played better defense on KD than any other player in his career.
 

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Kawhi found out, as every great 2 way player finds out when they become THEE #1 option offensively, that your defense suffers once you're counted on to produce more offensively.

We all said that was gonna happen after the 2016 season. He hasn't been the same defender night in and night out since then


Bingo when your only role is to defend you can do that all game hit a couple of shots and your good


But when you have to be the focal point and be the best defender

And low key his defensive win shares are not too great

If you notice PG13 takes alot of the shots then they have lou Williams

The more you have to do in a game the less effective your gonna be at the end of games and end of the season


Mike didn't have to grab 13+ rebounds along with his lockdown defense and scoring


Magic didnt have to score 30 with his running the offense


KG played intense defense but was not scoring 30-40 points


Something have to give
 
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He beat him in the playoffs often but Tony Allen played better defense on KD than any other player in his career.


Because that's all tony Allen was there for

Harden is always hitting the front of the rim during the playoffs around game 6 and 7


His legs are done
 
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Lebron had more to do he was running the offense and the leading rebounder

And the leading scorer

If a fukking role player leads his team 3 games straight in scoring at the efficiency he had it’s a fukking failure on their best player, who was at the time a prime 2 way player, and the coaching staff

One game can happen but adjustments are made to keep guys like that in check. It happened 3 straight games

No excuses
 

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If a fukking role player leads his team 3 games straight in scoring at the efficiency he had it’s a fukking failure on their best player, who was at the time a prime 2 way player, and the coaching staff

One game can happen but adjustments are made to keep guys like that in check. It happened 3 straight games

No excuses


You got it breh
 
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