Imagine being so good, you have a 18:00 minute long defensive highlight reel. Raptor’s and Clipper’s Kawhi was amazing, but the Spurs pre injury Kawhi was another monster. He’s still the best player in the league to me now, but he was solidifying that spot for real as a Spur. Monster
@Dario Blažević no you don’t destroy someone by having the far superior team and barely scraping by. Luka was clearly the best in the series. Clippers barley hung on. Clippers have been utterly embarrassing and that’s also on Kawhi. The biggest problem in trying to have intelligence conversations about basketball is people’s inability to distinguish individual superiority from team success. Can your boy Kawhi get to 12,00 career points? That would be nice. LeBron has scored more since he had his 30th birthday
Actually it’s been proven that the best combination of offense and defense wins championships, so it would be cool if we stop with these basketball fallacies and clean up sports analysis
Kawhi is a rare breed. One of the few players that clamps elite players like Steph, LeBron, KD, Giannis, and many others. Now as a Clipper, his offense is now elite while his defense hasn’t changed. Easily a top 3 player in the NBA
It's crazy how he has more career steals than career personal fouls especially in today's era of basketball with how strict the league has been with fouls
@kefkapalazzo1 go rewatch these playoffs. He locked luka doncic down in the crucial moments. Just like he did with jordan clarkson and donovan mitchell. Hd is a juggernaut.
@Jalenciaga you really think Jamal murray will every drop 50 in a playoff game again? Probably not same with this it wont happen again Kawhi had to guard Jokic and Murray not easy guarding 2 players and be the main offensive guy
This is why I love watching Kawhi play. You gotta love his effort and hustle on defense aside from him being the focal offense now. Watching other superstars who are a beast on offense but lazy on defense is so boring for me.
@wesichi yeah. The whole James Harden plays no defense thing a few years ago really opened my eyes to how special 2 way players are. You gotta be elite on offense and defense, THEN have the motor to maintain it all game?
He has term condition tendinitis in his both legs, which will keep slowing him down. My brother had in one leg and it used to hurt crazy when he used to jump or put pressure on it. It all depends on severity too bcs it all depends on your tendons
The more I watch, the more I realize he's not even that quick, flashy, or explosive. He just knows where the ball is at the right time without being extra. Really efficient.
Kawhi rarely bets on defense, but gets as many steals as some guards. It was basically a predicted move, and it showed how focused he was. That why I always love watching his play
One of the most underrated superstars in the NBA, this young man reminds me so much of Scottie pippen playing both ends of the floor, this young man is a constant professional even when they tried to black ball him in San Antonio, he's a real b-ball player that old school cats like me respect
I’m 100% convinced Kawhi was made in a lab by Coach Pop. Automatic defense, strong in fundamentals, humble and level minded, doesn’t shoot a lot of 3s compared to 2s
I mean he kinda did. Maybe not in a lab but in the gym he molded him into the great player that he is. It didn’t hurt that he had Duncan on his team too who was pure fundamentals
@mextech141 that's true. There's was a point in Timmy's career where he was going to team up with TMac. That deal fell through because Pops was smart. Pops wasn't smart enough to give Kawhi the benefit of the doubt though and that he immediately regretted. Timmy was on the floor, he made those shots.
I think despite his troubles at San Antonio the Spurs obviously had a huge impact on him. Where do you think he got his fantastic footing and post game? Tim. Where'd he learn to be such an aggressive all around defender and ball stealer? Manu. Not to mention his approach to the game, which is always selfless and oriented around winning, which TD and Pop cultivated.
@pINKprotege Murray just score 40pts in front of him while Grant locked him down with 0pt in the 4th quarter, 12pts in 1st half and 2pts in 2nd half. Playoff > Postgame , bruh
That doesn’t translate to highlights or stats so most people don’t care. Unfortunately. One the biggest games last season, everyone remembers KD torching the Raps and Kawhi for 50, hitting clutch shot after clutch shot, but forget Kawhi caused him to turn the ball over which sealed the game.
Is a time, where everyone can shot a 3 point, this turns to be pure magic. No turnovers, no fouls , just amazing. This puts kawhi in his on league . A big tactic and techno understanding.
Honestly, that shot and block against Houston is the epitome of Kawhi's career!!! He was so far out of that play and Harden (as much as I can't stand how he manipulates the refs) had an easy layup. I actually got teary-eyed watching that replay again!!!!!! Kawhi Leonard is one of the most underrated players in NBA history!!!! Bird and Duncan make this list as well!
As a Raps fan since the VC days I'm so thankful to have had a magical year with Kawhi, players like him are truly rare, and you can still see the championship mentality he rubbed off on the Raptors.
@Dario Blažević He's not and Kawhi is my favorite current favorite player. But I have really got a new level of respect for Klay Thompson (who I had respect for before) in his absence. Klay was such a pivotal part of what GSW does. He defended all the best perimeter players while Steph didn't have to do so to much and took a good amount of offensive pressure off Steph and Draymond because of his offense. The Warriors are not the same without him. That said, Kawhi is much better all around..
He not only is able to swipe at the ball but he always takes the ball away from you. Many times players will swipe the ball but the player will still hustle and get it back due to the randomness of where the ball goes after the swipe. Best on ball defender I've ever seen.
I get goosebumps every time I see Kawhi does great defense.... even though I’m a good defender myself (not bragging anyway) I sometimes question myself “How is Kawhi that great??!!!!”
Defense is beautiful. Every sport, Basketball, Foot all, Boxing, Soccer and baseball, I love watching the defensive side of the game more than offense. Idk why, just love seeing players compete and give it their all on defense.
THE best defender in the league, no question. Also most of his defensive plays are like a punck in the stomach for the other team. Rips you, Run on you, Dunk on you, Get back in defense. Scary. His eyes are like shark ones as well, deep dark and emotionless. Gotta make anybody's thinking when you come up to him. And last : never hold the ball in front of him he will throw his big hands on that ball and you'll be left crying about it. My doudou, my favorite, my pride
yeah crazy how he does it, he gets beat knows the the guy is behind him and watches the ball and puts his arms out to stop it without turning around is crazy
14:00 I seen this live. . . and I knew they had a big chance to win the championship with the immediate chemistry they had... i mean just watch this beautiful basketball
he doesnt want to risk injuries anymore, because all he cares about is championships wins, which is why he takes so many days off, and doesnt try as hard during the regular season. people always say hes not as good anymore as he was the year before, because they remember playoff performances due to it being the most recent. when the next playoffs finally come, he is tossed around the "best in the league" discussion constantly
@Ghostdied I see it, he got fouled by Chris Paul and starts complain to the ref while casually and cleanly blocking James harden and goes back to complaining about the earlier foul
There's a lot of Spurs fans like me that got to see so many Ka-Wow moments. There were actually a few years that he was already an amazing player and it seemed that only people in SA even knew about him...aww man, do I miss those days!
People forget how great 2016 Kawhi was and no one seems to noticed how he won defensive player of the year unanimously after he won it in 2015, led his team to 67 wins, finished second in mvp behind probaly one of the best mvp seasons of all time steph curry , but no one seems to remember because they lost to the thunder who had way more talent and took golden state to the wire
Kawhi's Spurs defense was INSANE ‼️ LBJ, Curry, KD, Harden hated to see him...lol. Man, that quad injury and now his knees really has taken their toll...sigh. I'm really hoping this quarantine has helped with healing his knees.
I still remember the video breakdowns from his Sours days when teams would keep whoever he was defending out of the play and in the corner alone just so they didn't have to worry about Kawhi finding a way to break up the play.
Ka woooow... I Can't Help But Cheer For this Guy No Matter Who Team He Plays For.. Jordan Played the Same Type Defense When the Bulls Were Running Over Every NBA Team.. Good Job Wit the Skit..👍🏿👍🏿
@g Mike was the best player every year and he didn't get MVP every year.....you can't talk about awards when assessing something you're seeing with your own eyes.
his natural ball instincts are what puts him ahead of everybody...not quick or super athletic but he can predict what everyone is going to do with the ball 3 secs before they do it
Astonishes me how hes not regarded as the best player in the NBA. Just because hes lowkey dont mean he not a monster on both ends. Hes the closest thing to kobe and MJ we got. His game at this point, is identical.
@Hamza Mohamed LeBron has never lost a game 7 post Boston series and MJ never blew a 3-1 lead. As RDC says, don't put LeBron or Kawhi in the same sentence, paragraph, and/or essay if trash isn't after it. Kawhi trash.
@Chris chill Kobe got swept by dirk lebron choked against the mavs and jordon got swept in the first round lol and they were all best player in the nba at some point. stop the klaw hate
When he intercepted that pass from Luau Dieng to Jimmy Butler that was crazy. He is at least one step ahead of the opposing offense. Even the best offense in the league looks average when Kawhi Leonard is on the floor.
His best defense and overall game was noticable with the Spurs... I wish he didn't leave. He could have had his own team and they could have won several more championships..
Not Gabs they got 4 when they had Tim Duncan, arguably the best power forward of all time, tony Parker, a hall of fame player, and manu ginobili, arguably the best 6th man of all time. They’re all retired now
*Like another comment stated, the fact that he defended all of the greats(Steph, Bron, KD Harden, Giannis, Russ) and at times made them look weak proves that he's the best... They don't instill that type of fear upon one another*
His timing, his awareness, his precision, his lateral quickness and his athleticism. All key factors which make him such an all time elite defender.
Never realized him and MJ have the same sized hands and wingspan. Makes sense why they're all-time defenders on all 3 levels
hes also active with both hands too most dudes only block/steal with their dominant hand
@Glov S whats your 1st def?
His timing is unreal
And his huge hands
Imagine being so good, you have a 18:00 minute long defensive highlight reel. Raptor’s and Clipper’s Kawhi was amazing, but the Spurs pre injury Kawhi was another monster. He’s still the best player in the league to me now, but he was solidifying that spot for real as a Spur. Monster
@🎶FrokuBabayy I guess he's never heard of the 2015-2016 gsw and 2017 gsw
@Arkadiusz Rogala You act like Kawhi didnt win the championship in 2019. That automatically means he was the best player at some point
@Dario Blažević no you don’t destroy someone by having the far superior team and barely scraping by. Luka was clearly the best in the series. Clippers barley hung on. Clippers have been utterly embarrassing and that’s also on Kawhi. The biggest problem in trying to have intelligence conversations about basketball is people’s inability to distinguish individual superiority from team success.
Can your boy Kawhi get to 12,00 career points? That would be nice. LeBron has scored more since he had his 30th birthday
@Arkadiusz Rogala also klaw avgd 32 on 60/40/90 splits against the mavs. OMEGA LUL.
@Arkadiusz Rogala he destroyed luka, strapped him up then joe ingles tore his acl. Imma say it again. He was the best player in 2029, 2020 and 2021.
I like how this guy is so humble , he doesn't show off once in these highlights
@cheeseburger & baconberry hes literally the best midrange shooter in the league, career 39% 3p shooter and he elevates his game in the playoffs. LOL.
@King Infinite 😂
@cheeseburger & baconberry his one of the best mid range shooters in the nba wym
He ain't got a game like that to show off lol he's just strong..he's stiff..shooting is avg..very good defense
Even the Tin Man in wizard of Oz didn't have a heart lol
Kawhi's best defensive move??
Stealing the three peat from miami and golden state...
@Xlnjv LMAO Kawhi was already up 3-1 when KD got injured and 3-2 when Klay went down. They were gonna beat them anyway
warrior fans still loving the 2 micky mouse ring with kd.
@King Bradley LOL
I love kawhi for this exact reason
@Xlnjv Injured kawhi in semi finals 2017 Gsw Vs Spurs? watch it again lmao.
Kawhi plays like the Hall of Fame CPU Defense on 2K19
sheeeesh
Update it. Hall of fame nba 2k22
🤣🤣🤣🤣🔥🔥🔥🏆
See da defense on 2k22? Dat shit sumthing else crazy
Still not god enough for Chris smoove
This is so fun to watch. NBA players looking just confused and fumbling for the ball while Kawhi making it look easy and having no reaction after lol
*Kawhi Leonard is a big example of “Defense wins Championships”*
Haahha
@Jlc Jlc nah u think 76ers was gonna win in OTs?
Actually it’s been proven that the best combination of offense and defense wins championships, so it would be cool if we stop with these basketball fallacies and clean up sports analysis
Giannis as well
9:36 what the match?
Kawhi is a rare breed. One of the few players that clamps elite players like Steph, LeBron, KD, Giannis, and many others. Now as a Clipper, his offense is now elite while his defense hasn’t changed. Easily a top 3 player in the NBA
@D S 🤓
@iqloc- nerd is no longer an insult, what year are you from?
@iqloc- damn bruh he hurt'chu or what
@Fallen the Dweeb this was 2 years ago nerd.
I wouldn't say top 3. Availability is still valuable asset that needs to be considered.
Crazy how 2 of Kawhi's chips were stopping 2 three peats
It's crazy how he has more career steals than career personal fouls especially in today's era of basketball with how strict the league has been with fouls
I wonder how many technicals he got since he started in the nba... probably less than 5.
11:43 is the best defensive play of all time - a nolook turnaround diving steal, are you kidding me?
No joke my boy in high school used to do this all the time. A couple times he did it on ball. He would dive for back taps lmfao
That was some matrix stuff
I think Lowry would have had it if Kawhi didn't snag it. Great instincts though.
@Novak Djokovic when he's in that MUI mode, he can anticipate that move.
It was insane watching live, i couldn't believe it, never seen anything like it before. He truly is a two way elite player.
I’ve learned so much by watching him play on defense, how he is patient and not letting the player have any openings. Not being over aggressive
He's not the quickest, but his timing is ridiculous
He plays at his own pace man. Like Luka on defense, quick and active hands, very aware, hustle I mean he got everything fr
He almost is, but his kinesiology is so clean that the jerkier movements which make other players look "quicker" don't give him away.
@kefkapalazzo1 go rewatch these playoffs. He locked luka doncic down in the crucial moments. Just like he did with jordan clarkson and donovan mitchell. Hd is a juggernaut.
For this plays the people said that he isn't human, he' s mr robot
I can't cant find video of Kawhi's defence with song, it had a lot of views but I think KZclip deleted it😯😭
His ultra instinct, discipline, timing, and focus make him arguably the GOAT perimeter defender
“You reach and I teach” applies to everyone except for Kawhi Leonard
@back wards that's still crazy I totally forgot about the middle finger dunk block
@Jalenciaga But you don't mention how he stopped Murray's dunk with the middle finger
@Jalenciaga He wasn't even guarding Murray the whole time and the few possessions he was he locked his ass up😂😂
@Jalenciaga you really think Jamal murray will every drop 50 in a playoff game again? Probably not same with this it wont happen again Kawhi had to guard Jokic and Murray not easy guarding 2 players and be the main offensive guy
11:41 is the most impressive defensive play I've seen
1:41 That timing and footwork. Just wow.
I swear I can watch these Kawhi Leonard defense highlights on repeat this Is the closest thing to 90s basketball I've seen!
Heres the thing, as of last year, nobody in the league could guard Kawhi; Kawhi could guard anybody in the league
@Chester Laysico true for that weasel you need teamwork
@Chester Laysico HAHAH WHAT? hahaha OMG I fucking love listening to GS fans... so enthusiastically wrong.
@Vhilly Honrado let's see if that's the case this season
Damn bro if you should've waited for the playoffs to say that
This is why I love watching Kawhi play. You gotta love his effort and hustle on defense aside from him being the focal offense now. Watching other superstars who are a beast on offense but lazy on defense is so boring for me.
Crazy amount of energy to carry out offensive defense like him. What a guy!
Yo Kawhi was fast af when he was on the Spurs
@Adrian he won't be ass on offense , he just wouldn't be averaging 30 like he usually does in the playoffs
faxx, I miss him in San Antonio
@Adrian he averaged like 28 n 10 last year in the playoffs nigga was not ass at all
@wesichi yeah. The whole James Harden plays no defense thing a few years ago really opened my eyes to how special 2 way players are. You gotta be elite on offense and defense, THEN have the motor to maintain it all game?
He has term condition tendinitis in his both legs, which will keep slowing him down. My brother had in one leg and it used to hurt crazy when he used to jump or put pressure on it. It all depends on severity too bcs it all depends on your tendons
The more I watch, the more I realize he's not even that quick, flashy, or explosive. He just knows where the ball is at the right time without being extra. Really efficient.
Kawhi rarely bets on defense, but gets as many steals as some guards. It was basically a predicted move, and it showed how focused he was.
That why I always love watching his play
This man has a 17 minutes defense highlight video 😯
3-1 lead
Luckytron asmr LuckyFri 😏 Murray looks 😐 kawhi looks
this should be more than 30 mins if he added kawhi clamping
he still growing
One of the most underrated superstars in the NBA, this young man reminds me so much of Scottie pippen playing both ends of the floor, this young man is a constant professional even when they tried to black ball him in San Antonio, he's a real b-ball player that old school cats like me respect
I’m not a Spurs or Clippers fan BUT this man should be the face of the league! Pure class and an exceptional talent 🙌
You gotta be the best player to be the face of the league 💀💀
moral of the story, protect the ball at all cost around Kawhi, even when you don't think he's looking, he really is.
That team-ball pass sequence 14:03 was sooooo P-E-R-F-E-C-T😰
Kawhis body control is so unbelievably beautiful. He blocks shots so effortlessly while never draws fouls
I’m 100% convinced Kawhi was made in a lab by Coach Pop. Automatic defense, strong in fundamentals, humble and level minded, doesn’t shoot a lot of 3s compared to 2s
I mean he kinda did. Maybe not in a lab but in the gym he molded him into the great player that he is. It didn’t hurt that he had Duncan on his team too who was pure fundamentals
@mextech141 that's true. There's was a point in Timmy's career where he was going to team up with TMac. That deal fell through because Pops was smart. Pops wasn't smart enough to give Kawhi the benefit of the doubt though and that he immediately regretted.
Timmy was on the floor, he made those shots.
@Mark Law and Timmy never won anything without a team lead by Coach Pop!
I think despite his troubles at San Antonio the Spurs obviously had a huge impact on him. Where do you think he got his fantastic footing and post game? Tim. Where'd he learn to be such an aggressive all around defender and ball stealer? Manu. Not to mention his approach to the game, which is always selfless and oriented around winning, which TD and Pop cultivated.
@Mark Law and the other way the same ?
17 minutes of clutch defense. Dude is a savage
He is the definition of basketball effectiveness
Strong as a bull with monster hands and sheer determination to play defense, this guy is an insane one on one defender.
His defense is great plus timing 👌👌
Announcer: This kid's the next generation of Spurs excellence
Me, a Spurs fan: Dammit!
@Peke Cellphone they were ultimately pushed back by the Rising Suns
Kawhi back tk spurs
@KenTracer ill update it wait mate
@Peke Cellphone crazy. They're in the conference finals
@NADDY Yes i watched the tv broadcast.
Defense isn’t only about steals and blocks, u should’ve put plays of him clamping people making them turn the ball over
@pINKprotege Murray just score 40pts in front of him while Grant locked him down with 0pt in the 4th quarter, 12pts in 1st half and 2pts in 2nd half. Playoff > Postgame , bruh
fax
Anthony Hancock your wrong it’s still isn’t gonna back to school my guy
Facts fr bro
That doesn’t translate to highlights or stats so most people don’t care. Unfortunately.
One the biggest games last season, everyone remembers KD torching the Raps and Kawhi for 50, hitting clutch shot after clutch shot, but forget Kawhi caused him to turn the ball over which sealed the game.
Is a time, where everyone can shot a 3 point, this turns to be pure magic. No turnovers, no fouls , just amazing. This puts kawhi in his on league . A big tactic and techno understanding.
SAS Leonard is a beast on defense, probably the best perimeter defender ever.
@2:35 Bledsoe is so unbelievably quick but somehow Kahwi still catches him!
The one year with the Raptors is the peak of his career so far. I think it's the best version of him !
Honestly, that shot and block against Houston is the epitome of Kawhi's career!!! He was so far out of that play and Harden (as much as I can't stand how he manipulates the refs) had an easy layup. I actually got teary-eyed watching that replay again!!!!!!
Kawhi Leonard is one of the most underrated players in NBA history!!!! Bird and Duncan make this list as well!
He will do all this and then just look at u like 😐
He’s a fun guy
Nah he gonna 🤖
🤣
@Flounder Fanatic Fishing who died fam
As a Raps fan since the VC days I'm so thankful to have had a magical year with Kawhi, players like him are truly rare, and you can still see the championship mentality he rubbed off on the Raptors.
He isn’t a leader, he never was and never will be. Kyle Lowry was the leader on the Raptors championships team.
He is truly a player that could fit in perfectly on any basketball team ever.
11.42 probably one of the most impressive interception of all time. He just sensed the ball. Didn’t even have to look at it. This is incredible.
His steal is like “give me the damn ball you fool” and proceed to take a ball out of someone’s hand. Lol
fr
Keep in mind this is not just a little 3 minute mix tape, this is over 17 minutes of just dominance
i'm about 10 min in and i already seen kawhi block bron AND kobe...& steal the ball from curry, kd AND bron twice...goddamn
Stealing the ball from curry is not impressive
@17thNO couldn't agree more. Warriors make a deep playoff run next season if they remain healthy.
@Dario Blažević He's not and Kawhi is my favorite current favorite player. But I have really got a new level of respect for Klay Thompson (who I had respect for before) in his absence. Klay was such a pivotal part of what GSW does. He defended all the best perimeter players while Steph didn't have to do so to much and took a good amount of offensive pressure off Steph and Draymond because of his offense. The Warriors are not the same without him. That said, Kawhi is much better all around..
@praveen rajagopal i saw them all, they never cooked him. Also, this year, he shits on all of them. Offensively and defensively.
@17thNO klay is good. Doesn't hold a candle to kawhi tho.
I’m speechless on how good his defense is
Some of the most impressive steals, incredible defender
He not only is able to swipe at the ball but he always takes the ball away from you. Many times players will swipe the ball but the player will still hustle and get it back due to the randomness of where the ball goes after the swipe. Best on ball defender I've ever seen.
Great Highlights! Kawhi plays hard on both ends of the court. He is like a machine.
what is even more impressive is how successfully they score after a steal or block from kawhi!
The best thing about his defense is that he tries to keep the ball in play. Monster blocks look cool and all but such plays really impact the game.
I get goosebumps every time I see Kawhi does great defense.... even though I’m a good defender myself (not bragging anyway) I sometimes question myself “How is Kawhi that great??!!!!”
Defense is beautiful. Every sport, Basketball, Foot all, Boxing, Soccer and baseball, I love watching the defensive side of the game more than offense. Idk why, just love seeing players compete and give it their all on defense.
He can slow down time and is very precise with his movements. He also calculates every inch of his opponent. Just like a robot
He's a total package with a great defense and a good offense! WOW KAWOOOOW!!!
THE best defender in the league, no question. Also most of his defensive plays are like a punck in the stomach for the other team. Rips you, Run on you, Dunk on you, Get back in defense. Scary. His eyes are like shark ones as well, deep dark and emotionless. Gotta make anybody's thinking when you come up to him. And last : never hold the ball in front of him he will throw his big hands on that ball and you'll be left crying about it. My doudou, my favorite, my pride
One of the best defensive play I've seen at 11:45
When you playing defense as a human, but then your A.I kicks in.
Eren? wtf u doin here
Nihilist i definently agree
a nobody that was clean but not like this steal from kawhi
yeah crazy how he does it, he gets beat knows the the guy is behind him and watches the ball and puts his arms out to stop it without turning around is crazy
14:00 I seen this live. . . and I knew they had a big chance to win the championship with the immediate chemistry they had...
i mean just watch this beautiful basketball
11:42 that's the most amazing steal I've seen.
greatest steal of all time
He didn’t get called for a foul once. This dude really is a master defender.
He knows how to use his wingspan effectively and his timing is ridiculous
2:34 Look at that speed Spurs Kawhi was a different beast on defense
he doesnt want to risk injuries anymore, because all he cares about is championships wins, which is why he takes so many days off, and doesnt try as hard during the regular season. people always say hes not as good anymore as he was the year before, because they remember playoff performances due to it being the most recent. when the next playoffs finally come, he is tossed around the "best in the league" discussion constantly
11:18 complains for a foul, blocks James harden like he a little kid, goes back to the ref to complain for a foul. What a legend he is!!!
for a split second Harden was about to complain about the block but he looked over at the ref and Kawhi had already started lmao
Ghostdied Codm oh ok
@Ghostdied I see it, he got fouled by Chris Paul and starts complain to the ref while casually and cleanly blocking James harden and goes back to complaining about the earlier foul
@2k Michael Jordan nope he complains about a defensive foul, blocks harden, the. Goes back and complains about earlier
Ghostdied Codm I don’t know if you’re joking or not
Kawhi's defense alone is a highlight reel.
One of the greatest on-ball defensive players ever.
2:35 Love how he turns his body sideways so he has both eyes on the screen and the ball handler
It's wild watching him play. He looks like he's not even trying but he's still so good. Crazy
Best perimeter defender of his era. Top 5 defensive player all-time at his peak.
That epic fastbreak airball by Danny at 8:00
That turned to be a gorgeous pass, hahaha
@MidnightDrive07 6:32
Fuck he better no shoot like that any more on my team 😂
I was disappointed to
When people read stats to try to discredit Kawhi's playmaking... this is who he was passing to most of his career ...
That steel at 11:45 is the best intercepted pass I think I have ever seen
Honestly you should make a close up slow motion version of some of these and break down how he attacks the ball he’s so good at it
So much better than 'highlights' of people hitting 3s
There's a lot of Spurs fans like me that got to see so many Ka-Wow moments. There were actually a few years that he was already an amazing player and it seemed that only people in SA even knew about him...aww man, do I miss those days!
People forget how great 2016 Kawhi was and no one seems to noticed how he won defensive player of the year unanimously after he won it in 2015, led his team to 67 wins, finished second in mvp behind probaly one of the best mvp seasons of all time steph curry , but no one seems to remember because they lost to the thunder who had way more talent and took golden state to the wire
Kawhi's Spurs defense was INSANE ‼️ LBJ, Curry, KD, Harden hated to see him...lol. Man, that quad injury and now his knees really has taken their toll...sigh. I'm really hoping this quarantine has helped with healing his knees.
@panzoid 2.0 and kawhi dropped 37 on him and WON.
@C L lbj still has choked 6 finals like a bum lol
@Francisco Gonzales who gives a fuck if you were there live? LeBron was getting subbed out that's why he was mad lmao
@C L I was there live bro. No editing lmfao.
I still remember the video breakdowns from his Sours days when teams would keep whoever he was defending out of the play and in the corner alone just so they didn't have to worry about Kawhi finding a way to break up the play.
His move is looks so effortless no fancy move just pure effective
The way Kawhi Initiate his Lockdown defense in Uncomparable...🔥
Whats annoying is when he steals the ball or block you he will just keep his poker face and comes back to another play
Ka woooow... I Can't Help But Cheer For this Guy No Matter Who Team He Plays For.. Jordan Played the Same Type Defense When the Bulls Were Running Over Every NBA Team.. Good Job Wit the Skit..👍🏿👍🏿
He's the best defender I've ever seen.
@g and Scottie Pippen.
@g Mike was the best player every year and he didn't get MVP every year.....you can't talk about awards when assessing something you're seeing with your own eyes.
@g and your point...
@GRAY WOLF oh wait he got dpoy back to back I think
Kawhi Leonard is amazing.... he is a combination of Air Jordan and The Worm......
This is the definition of an complete basketball player
his natural ball instincts are what puts him ahead of everybody...not quick or super athletic but he can predict what everyone is going to do with the ball 3 secs before they do it
A very humble and talented player in nba
The Spurs Kawhi was something else. He puts 100% on defense
Astonishes me how hes not regarded as the best player in the NBA. Just because hes lowkey dont mean he not a monster on both ends. Hes the closest thing to kobe and MJ we got. His game at this point, is identical.
@LOGHAN BROWN yeah, he’s top 3 😁
@Hamza Mohamed
LeBron has never lost a game 7 post Boston series and MJ never blew a 3-1 lead.
As RDC says, don't put LeBron or Kawhi in the same sentence, paragraph, and/or essay if trash isn't after it.
Kawhi trash.
@Chris chill lebron scored 8 points in a final game against dallas , what's ur point?
@Chris chill Kobe got swept by dirk lebron choked against the mavs and jordon got swept in the first round lol and they were all best player in the nba at some point. stop the klaw hate
How the hell does he block someone from behind like that. That's insane
I am here cause he incredible focus on Game 1 and he is really amazing two way player and the defense and a master stealer!Godbless kawhi
Kawhi is very much a human and that's what makes it so much fun to watch.
When he intercepted that pass from Luau Dieng to Jimmy Butler that was crazy. He is at least one step ahead of the opposing offense. Even the best offense in the league looks average when Kawhi Leonard is on the floor.
His best defense and overall game was noticable with the Spurs... I wish he didn't leave. He could have had his own team and they could have won several more championships..
When he said " This guy is spurs next brand of excellence", I felt that.
Not Gabs they got 4 when they had Tim Duncan, arguably the best power forward of all time, tony Parker, a hall of fame player, and manu ginobili, arguably the best 6th man of all time. They’re all retired now
wildhorse891 casual ... they have 5 already
wildhorse891 Pop and the Spurs won 4 rings without him and the one with him he was a luxury role player. Spurs will be just fine
wildhorse891 🤝
wildhorse891 yessir! Spurs messed up the moment they traded him. Now he’s on his way to get his 3rd ring and 3rd Finals MVP
*Like another comment stated, the fact that he defended all of the greats(Steph, Bron, KD Harden, Giannis, Russ) and at times made them look weak proves that he's the best... They don't instill that type of fear upon one another*
One of a kind generational talent
4:22 - 4:25. The cleanest steal i have ever seen