Kawhi Leonard rejects Jamal Murray with authority at the rim, with just his middle finger and fans couldn’t get enough of it.
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Kawhi Leonard made a name for himself in this league early on, as an on ball defensive mastermind. He has always been one of the NBA’s premier defenders, dating all the way back to his NBA Finals performance against the Miami Heat in 2014.
He played incredible defense on LeBron James throughout the series, earning him the honour of Finals MVP.
Kawhi Leonard gets up to send Jamal Murray’s shot flying
Throughout the years, Kawhi Leonard refined his offensive game and now he’s one of the best in the NBA on the offensive end of the floor. He has especially mastered the mid-range game.
.@kawhileonard in his bag early. pic.twitter.com/9aPjR9tQvq
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) September 8, 2020
For people who think Kawhi Leonard has been slacking on defense, he proved them all wrong in just one play. Jamal Murray was driving hard to the rim when Leonard rose up and rejected his shot out of bounds.
Kawhi Leonard blocked that with his fingertips 🤯
(📹:@NBAonTNT) pic.twitter.com/w7RwkgL3MK— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) September 8, 2020
At further inspection, it can be seen that the 2x Finals MVP blocked the shot with just one finger; his middle finger. It’s almost hard to believe that Kawhi pulled this off but then you remember Kawhi’s hands span to almost inches wide.
Middle finger block! Wow! #kawhileonard #middlefingerblock pic.twitter.com/HQBPkjsUAB
— Renman72 (@renman72) September 8, 2020
There is a reason as to why Kawhi Leonard is a 2x back to back recipient of the Defensive Player of the Year award and this os one of those reasons.
Kawhi Leonard has a bounce back game
The Los Angeles Clippers win Game 3 in a nail-biter, with Kawhi Leonard recording 23 points and 14 rebounds. This was a great game for Leonard following his abysmal 13 point performance in Game 2 of the series against Denver.
Clippers lead the series 2-1 in the best of seven.