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Kawhi was still young that time but he beat Lebron in their duel.

Let's reminisce the performance of Leonard last 2014 finals when spurs won.

Throwback: Kawhi Leonard Full Series Highlights vs Miami Heat (2014 NBA Finals) - Finals MVP! HD

ps: not my video

This is Leonard in his prime and guess what? he is better than before. when he leads his team to championship without the help of his past teammates. Wherever he may go, he is making his current team compete to the championship and that's what I like about Leonard. the most humble NBA player I have ever seen.

I think Leonard is on his prime when he gave a championship to the Raptors, with the Spurs I can't tell if he is their best player but I guess he is since he won a Finals MVP award and got his firt championship at the young age of 22 years old. He has a different role now with the Clippers as people are already expecting he can carry the team unlike with the Spurs where the big 3 is still active that time.

I fully agree with you. Kawhi was great in the finals with San Antonio, he defended perfectly against Lebron and he fully deserve for the MVP title. However, he was certainly not the SA leader that season. At that time, Spurs would also be championship candidates even without KL. Later in Toronto and now in LAC, his role and expectations for him are much greater.

I think Leonard was a big factor for the success of the Spurs, he is good offensively and defensively and I believe they won't become a champion without Leonard as no player in their roster could match Lebron one on one, which Leonard was so effective defending Lebron James.