Kawhi Leonard Is a Robot Defender | Best of Kawhi Defense

Kawhi is an offense's nightmare. Here's some of the best plays from the 2x Defensive Player of the Year.
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[@carlosvillegas6224]

He will do all this and then just look at u like 😐

[@FoxyChariot]

I’m dying

[@stanleyhung4656]

@@FoxyChariot you'll be dying and he'll just look at u like 😐

[@blackhollywood371]

LMAOOOO YES😂

[@khalidsansarona2178]

😂🤣🤣🤣

[@dprince1987]

Lmfao

[@forgottenson3411]

*Kawhi Leonard is a big example of “Defense wins Championships”*

[@BlackAF1RoundtableCEO]

So true

[@knodeway1826]

We can’t forget just how elite he is on offense

[@jlcjlc1116]

And Luck, specially luck

[@manuhameed5470]

Jlc Jlc Pshhhh

[@tim_cleezy]

B Rose what happened vs okc in 2016 he didnt do sht vs kd

[@therockobama3159]

Kawhi's best defensive move?? Stealing the three peat from miami and golden state...

[@jonathangallego5409]

well he is the 3 peat stopper for no reason

[@Xlnjv]

The ring against the warriors is jus a little tainted tho, everyone knows if kd and klay didn’t get injured they would’ve most definitely beat kawhis raps

[@kingbradley3402]

@@Xlnjv umm no that's a possibility, not a certainty. Same way I can say had Zaza not purposely injured Kawhi, they would've won in the first round

[@songing6496]

@@kingbradley3402 finally, this right here

[@vincejaysonespejo2527]

Anti-dynasty

[@threethemartian]

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

[@user-uc4ot3jv5g]

Am so glad am not the only one viewing him as the best player. I can barely watch nba without him

[@arkadiuszrogala1359]

Definitely never was the best, but up there. I would love to see him one day cross 12k points for his career

[@arkadiuszrogala1359]

@@user-uc4ot3jv5g you am what?

[@darioblazevic2430]

@@arkadiuszrogala1359 he’s the best. Esp in 2019, 2021.

[@arkadiuszrogala1359]

@@darioblazevic2430 he IS the best? No, and absolutely never was. Did you mean 2021 when Luka gave the title hopeful Clippers nightmares for the second straight opening round and almost took them out himself averaging nearly 36, 10, 8 before the Clippers lost to Phoenix? And this was their first WCF ever because they got humiliated by the Nuggets the year before? You can’t mean that Kawhi

[@Thechocolate130]

His timing, his awareness, his precision, his lateral quickness and his athleticism. All key factors which make him such an all time elite defender.

[@thinkinginsideout4053]

And his big hands too

[@glovs4188]

His strength, his wingspan, his effort, his giant klaws, his calm mindset too(next play mentality).

[@edwardcoleman8251]

Not to mention intelligence. It takes an extremely high BBall IQ to defend like this against NBA superstars.

[@cruzouy2078]

@@glovs4188 he learned from Tim Duncan. Thats why hes a beast on defense

[@litecodes3552]

You forgot his strength

[@timothytamayo1626]

He's not the quickest, but his timing is ridiculous

[@zhenbondlaw631]

The guys was fast af in his spurs day

[@LesFreeZe777]

@Kishon Moore cuz hes not a good offensive player as he is today so he gives more effort in defense.

[@ivonenamoc7488]

he’s still quick when he needs to

[@AB20236]

hes strong asf too. when he dives for the deflections people just bounce off of him

[@wasphern]

@@AB20236 Seriously, when he goes with his shoulder down, like young Lebron used to do, it's a fucking nightmare, I remember him dropping Klay, Draymond and Bogut on the finals with that shit

[@Diegofosho]

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

[@faithschannel3029]

That makes him the best..he was so humble despite of what he is

[@gabrielrenaud5216]

Homie really said “you talk about taking advantage of children”💀💀💀

[@Niggalodeon323]

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

[@tylerjamal4137]

Hot damn sir...and yes...

[@EdSuavePerez]

Kawhi goated bruh, he definitely gon have his spot when its over.

[@Qdawwg]

@@EdSuavePerez its an interesting convo since he has so much career left. He has a real chance at top 10 all time if he keeps winning chips

[@calebr3097]

How tf do you not have a check mark

[@fu6809]

I can't cant find video of Kawhi's defence with song, it had a lot of views but I think KZbin deleted it😯😭

[@MrHurricane131]

This man has a 17 minutes defense highlight video 😯

[@Yusufsanad]

There's more but this guy is a giannis fanboy probably and he fucks lebron more than what this highlights shows

[@blocblackboyblack9226]

AT&T lady is 🥵

[@midnightblues9895]

yeah. using short clips too.

[@pillowsmossquid]

Yusuf Sanad ???

[@cesarquint256]

could be longer.

[@a.bstylez4238]

12:13 really great IQ

[@HAA-wasteAcc]

Read him like a book

[@tyshawn5983]

Yo Kawhi was fast af when he was on the Spurs

[@agentorange8161]

Kawhi spurs is the best. He is my idol since 2013

[@cahles6679]

He slowed down after he got injured. He avoided getting an injury during seasons so he can play 100% in the playoffs.

[@fallih9197]

lac is full of menaces,kawhii feel boring in there

[@wesichi762]

he isn’t the same defender anymore though, he puts more energy on offense nowadays

[@chamonskysaintylus9013]

@@wesichi762 fax

[@Ronruk]

Defense isn’t only about steals and blocks, u should’ve put plays of him clamping people making them turn the ball over

[@anthonyhancock2868]

*Isn’t

[@Ronruk]

Anthony Hancock good looks

[@younghoratio6239]

A lot of the plays they showed was him clamping ppl and coming up with a steal or block.

[@SolaceMcfly]

I was ready comment this

[@ikon1403]

Snoopy✩ yo how did u get that character in ur name? I tried to put i it in mine and it said some characters are not allowed

[@mickeyari2628]

Heres the thing, as of last year, nobody in the league could guard Kawhi; Kawhi could guard anybody in the league

[@Lollolpooploop]

When you play 2k kawhi against kawhi xD

[@wynnchester8358]

​Google global truth project and read 'the Present' for the truth about life and death, supported by logic. This text can save the world if everyone sees it.

[@________522]

@@wynnchester8358 bruh

[@KidWangi]

Not curry tho

[@DeadShot-cj5gf]

Chester Laysico stopp the cap

[@jaredmartin851]

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

[@chey6975]

I wonder how many technicals he got since he started in the nba... probably less than 5.

[@slipperydoorknob9950]

@@chey6975Bro probably none lol

[@TheHuskyK9]

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

[@fallenthedweeb9938]

I wouldn't say top 3. Availability is still valuable asset that needs to be considered.

[@iqloc-]

@@fallenthedweeb9938 this was 2 years ago nerd.

[@trainpushingtutorials2822]

@@iqloc- damn bruh he hurt'chu or what

[@DS-me7kk]

@@iqloc- nerd is no longer an insult, what year are you from?

[@dimashtabay4909]

@@DS-me7kk 🤓

[@EarvGotti]

Kawhi plays like the Hall of Fame CPU Defense on 2K19

[@l.k9043]

Only true 2k player will understand

[@eithanos6967]

Kawhi has sliders

[@wwspd7105]

Spamming steal and getting all the animation cheese

[@zenpineman9426]

Got that pickpocket hof

[@eliekazmouz8918]

except he is 5x better

[@dustalruiz3682]

I like how this guy is so humble , he doesn't show off once in these highlights

[@justtmikey-5851]

Like He Is Barry Sanders Of Basketball Lol

[@kinginfinite8748]

Robots don't show human emotions

[@criticalcerebral]

Show off is not supported by this model. It(he) might get a new leg to replace his ankle with carbon-based alloy next year but his main frame will not be updated at this time. Until then, this is the best built terminator from Skynet has to offer thanks to Elon Musk and Bill Gates.

[@juststop9379]

@@criticalcerebral 😂😂😂

[@huskiehuskerson5300]

He is a robot

[@rachelmathis8940]

Announcer: This kid's the next generation of Spurs excellence Me, a Spurs fan: Dammit!

[@user-qe1zw7ji6g]

𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫🕔 Edit: i love clocks

[@HariKrishna-ps6us]

@@user-qe1zw7ji6g 45 points

[@naddy1044]

@@user-qe1zw7ji6g tied at 2-2 with Jazz, from 0-2.

[@user-qe1zw7ji6g]

@@naddy1044 Yes i watched the tv broadcast.

[@KenTracer]

@Peke Cellphone crazy. They're in the conference finals

[@efrain926]

moral of the story, protect the ball at all cost around Kawhi, even when you don't think he's looking, he really is.

[@kylem6723]

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

[@kuncorotri5217]

Don't forget only one audio file, which is his laughing track. "Ah-haha-Ahha-!"

[@crosscourtpass]

True

[@TheMaka71]

I thought Kds shot is unblockable 😢

[@greenrangger]

Coach pop is great coach he make Tony Parker become all star pg and manu become good all star and tim duncan become HOF

[@thinkinginsideout4053]

And big hands too.

[@Unriven]

One of the best defensive play I've seen at 11:45

[@servant691]

The Best is harden's no look steal on DeRozan

[@AlexandreG]

Looks like he could be a great goalkeeper over here in Europe...

[@giorgioIP]

@@AlexandreG with those big hands and his height he definitely could

[@kefkapalazzo1]

Most players couldn’t do that even if they saw it coming in advance lol. Just not gifted with the length

[@yasinzulfiqar4449]

@Thorkell I knew which one are you thinking about before i look for it

[@yb3604]

11:41 is the most impressive defensive play I've seen

[@leorule4878]

Whats annoying is when he steals the ball or block you he will just keep his poker face and comes back to another play

[@SP-ik6cc]

11:43 is the best defensive play of all time - a nolook turnaround diving steal, are you kidding me?

[@jaco1068]

no arguing with that

[@Fraudkovic]

Imagine if he fakes the pass. That would be the greatest fake of all time and the greatest ankle breaker as well.

[@kay-oy9iu]

@@Fraudkovic kawhi can predict the future so the fake wouldnt have worked

[@juuk3103]

It was insane watching live, i couldn't believe it, never seen anything like it before. He truly is a two way elite player.

[@enriquesundiang3558]

@@Fraudkovic when he's in that MUI mode, he can anticipate that move.

[@CloneCoalition21]

That epic fastbreak airball by Danny at 8:00

[@vertical2923]

iT wAs a pAsS

[@MidnightDrive07]

When people read stats to try to discredit Kawhi's playmaking... this is who he was passing to most of his career ...

[@anime-kun9231]

I was disappointed to

[@Triatan_at_war]

Fuck he better no shoot like that any more on my team 😂

[@lorenzokrumm]

@@MidnightDrive07 6:32

[@r.lo3ding766]

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

[@bobbosworld6795]

Most of these happened in the playoffs. Thats crazy.

[@ghostdied4662]

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!!!

[@2kmichaeljordan438]

Ghostdied Codm I don’t know if you’re joking or not

[@ghostdied4662]

@@2kmichaeljordan438 nope he complains about a defensive foul, blocks harden, the. Goes back and complains about earlier

[@abdullaiamir9642]

@@ghostdied4662 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

[@2kmichaeljordan438]

Ghostdied Codm oh ok

[@eureka0521]

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

[@HarshSharma-xg4ju]

Spurs Kawhi is the best defender I've ever seen.

[@yodaholy]

he put on some more weight and traded agility for strength in the recent couple years so his plays are not flashy as before. I still like the spurs Kawhi. More energetic and passionate.

[@hans-joachimmannelig402]

So you didn't see Bruce Bowen

[@thirdworldTrini]

Damn right... I patterned my defensive playing watching this man

[@gummi8409]

i prefer mj defense

[@noah_256.]

bluntsmoke kawhi’s a better defender than jordan

[@lizbethhernandez7574]

4:05 Did y’all hear that “ohhhh kawowwww”🤣

[@NORTH_CAROLINA]

I swear I can watch these Kawhi Leonard defense highlights on repeat this Is the closest thing to 90s basketball I've seen!

[@rangabhave5749]

This might be the most aesthetically pleasing highlight video I've ever seen.

[@Filipinoimposter]

“You reach and I teach” applies to everyone except for Kawhi Leonard

[@justalilblack9592]

Underrated comment 😂

[@jalenciaga1589]

Nah he got a taught pretty well by Jamal Murray id say 💀💀

[@kiddiccy4929]

@@jalenciaga1589 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

[@emanbrutus2044]

@@jalenciaga1589 He wasn't even guarding Murray the whole time and the few possessions he was he locked his ass up😂😂

[@nelofrmokc6086]

@@jalenciaga1589 damn foo u everywhere 💀get a life

[@cook.famsikyile]

Crazy how 2 of Kawhi's chips were stopping 2 three peats

[@sammiedixon1337]

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

[@drpestwick1]

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.

[@JahleelX-xx9wd]

Everyone hates to see him. Dude is a monster on defense.

[@jcv1248]

I Hope So Too. Klaw🖐🏾

[@walden6272]

@@marquishoward9504 Imagine if he still has his legs. He'll be insanely good on both ends.

[@drpestwick1]

@@marquishoward9504 Most definitely. I prefer this Kawhi because he's a more well-rounded player, however, I really would have liked to see him develop without the injury

[@Industrious420]

@Ricochetrabitt that clip was fucking cherry picked and edited so badly. LBJ was not worried about Kawhi at all lmfao.

[@levbetter2229]

1:41 That timing and footwork. Just wow.

[@brandonpeterson40]

@2:35 Bledsoe is so unbelievably quick but somehow Kahwi still catches him!

[@elyxia1]

2:34 Look at that speed Spurs Kawhi was a different beast on defense

[@JumpingOnion]

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

[@aahanadityaraj6562]

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.

[@jerickalberca4503]

When he said " This guy is spurs next brand of excellence", I felt that.

[@EdGeZeR0]

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

[@EdGeZeR0]

wildhorse891 🤝

[@808gabs]

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

[@asainkidlin]

wildhorse891 casual ... they have 5 already

[@2kmichaeljordan438]

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

[@limlin8125]

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

[@reginaldcadet6539]

Man it's really sad to see what injuries did to my man. Kawhi is the best two way player ever. Even to day he can still lock down the best player in the other team

[@oldebookandoddshop1510]

Jordan or Hakeem. Kawai is awesome though

[@talibmirza2984]

The word "defender" wasn't needed in the title

[@dr3474]

Talib Mirza 🤣🤣 no cap

[@rasaecnai]

hahah right on.. i was like "duh".

[@bluesealol]

Kawhi Leonard is a Robot | Best of Kawhi 🤣

[@omieg89]

He is a Kawhi-borg

[@fu6809]

I can't cant find video of Kawhi's defence with song, it had a lot of views but I think KZbin deleted it😯😭

[@sitsiritsitmusika1468]

a man kawhi toying those poor kiddos, kept stealing their cookies. 😆

[@InfamousJr]

Kawhi the cookie monster

[@sidmcmillan9078]

Kawhis body control is so unbelievably beautiful. He blocks shots so effortlessly while never draws fouls

[@OnlineSlots7]

11:43 this is insane. He's in zone.

[@benderra]

2K glitch in real life.

[@georgesdorelus8662]

His ultra instinct, discipline, timing, and focus make him arguably the GOAT perimeter defender

[@joshoaaquinoterrado105]

Joshua 2 fori h aman aman

[@Thekidisalright]

His steal is like “give me the damn ball you fool” and proceed to take a ball out of someone’s hand. Lol

[@eronstensland1679]

fr

[@zyconnn1675]

He made Kobe look the the Black Mama instead of the Black Mamba (0:39) and he made King James look like a Jester in the Kings Palace ( )because of his Bionic defense. Also, he made a four time NBA scoring champion look like a ragdoll. (4:05)

[@vhillyhonrado2564]

And jamal and jokic made kawhi and pandemic p theyre bitch (Playoffs)

[@ashtonlu9757]

@@vhillyhonrado2564 Kawhi choked 1-3 games... Pandemic P choked an entire playoffs.

[@vhillyhonrado2564]

@@ashtonlu9757 kawhi (the next jordan) leonard had a silent meltdown pandemic p became a 🤡

[@ashtonlu9757]

@@vhillyhonrado2564 Leonard got absolutely rekt by Murray in the series, but I feel he's at least top 3-7 still. Pandemic P's accomplishment: Hitting side of backboard and then blaming Doc Rivers for Clippers' loss.

[@vhillyhonrado2564]

@@ashtonlu9757 yea fax kawhi is still kawhi i just hated the narrative about his the best player and the next mj and better than lebron but pandemic p is a disaster fr.

[@kiwiplayer8500]

Kawhi, curry, and thompson creates an OP trio.

[@caesarwiroreno7441]

"This guy is spurs next brand of excellence"... my heart just bleeding again man... why do i even watch this...

[@907alaska2]

Because as a spur fan you still gotta love him

[@arthurokeke7308]

Caleb Jones what you drinking?

[@joda542]

If only he didnt get injured in the 2017 WCF, we could have seen another year of greatness in 2018, a much improved player now and probably never left the spurs! His DNA has Spurs written all over it. Just unfortunate some things didnt pan out.

[@jv465]

lphjustin i think it was that and he saw the direction we were headed, he had no real help and we’ve made questionable moves since then but would we really have anyone other than him if he stayed. He’d be pulling all the weight for us to be contenders. I hated seeing him leave as he was my favorite spur (crazy considering we had the goat pf TD, Manu and tony) but im glad he gets to add to his legacy by winning outside of our system. Great player hate seeing his raptors highlights but i like him in the clips blue. Go spurs go! (damn we suck tho)

[@tjfrye11]

@@jv465 i hate that they traded him for derozan though... like they could've gotten someone better, or at the very least more hard working than him. derozan running spurs sets just hurts to watch, he can't spread the floor for shit, & he's too old to be the explosive guy he was on the raptors... could've gotten butler, lavine, lowry, etc. but no, went with derozan

[@greenrangger]

@@tjfrye11 i want to see butler kawhi duo 👀

[@wolferson14]

Steve Kerr told Zaza “we’re tired of Kawhi humiliating us like a one man team, go get the job done” Zaza sub in, few minutes later injured Kawhi. The Warriors would of been in trouble if he didn’t get injured

[@lolandlol5659]

lphjustin Yes but don’t act like Leonard was all innocent he knew what he was doing

[@vivaleroca7511]

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.

[@lecapjames7693]

I'm a Spurs fan and this video just brought out my depression.

[@T_1of1]

Could go down as one of the best defenders ever don’t @ me.

[@alythegoat7109]

Fact

[@1k_lance]

@

[@CEOofEPO]

TJ_YvngBaller @

[@T_1of1]

Dang all y’all @ me lol but it’s true tho

[@alythegoat7109]

NOLAY AUSTIN kawhi guarding Lebron and KD

[@mickeyari2628]

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.

[@joe3645]

Because of those bronsexuals

[@-TeaParty-]

Facts people just dick ride LeBron cause he’s LeBron

[@AnthonydREDWAVE]

Now you know why!!!!!! Casual!!

[@chrischill5439]

Kachoke choked a 3-1 lead quit on his team and shot 6-22 in game 7 I don't wanna hear that shit again

[@legendary2553]

@@chrischill5439 agreed

[@anthonyzarate9807]

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!

[@here2thrive]

what is even more impressive is how successfully they score after a steal or block from kawhi!

[@MarkLaw13]

Y'all gotta admit Kawhi is playing injured right now. That explosive-ness he had on the Spurs is gone. Now, he's gotta manage his body.

[@dezdakid3704]

Kawhi injury can't go away and it really sad to see because it might shorten his career

[@graywolf2107]

He's the best defender I've ever seen.

[@YankeeD23]

Gary Payton.. also an elite two-way player.

[@InFaMOus187NYC]

Derek Lowery i love GP but Kawhi is next level . He makes Elite players look average at best... On God!

[@antonioartemus7739]

InFaMOus187NYC i mean look up Scottie pippen ...

[@InFaMOus187NYC]

Antonio Artemus There is No need for me to look up Pippen, Kawhi is the modern day Pippen .

[@graywolf2107]

@@InFaMOus187NYC BIG FACTS....I'll take it a step further because he's proven he can guard bigs...and negate them...thats incredible....speedy guards with the best handles I've ever seen...and take their cookies....thats unreal...My step further is he's Dennis Rodman!...if the Worm could guard Mitch Richmond and strip him mid dribble...and if Dennis had a midrange game and fade away jumper like Jordan. LMAO Eff defender....HE'S ONE OF THE BEST BASKETBALL PLAYERS I'VE SEEN IN MY LIFE. LOL

[@vinylartcollectibles]

I’m not a Spurs or Clippers fan BUT this man should be the face of the league! Pure class and an exceptional talent 🙌

[@jalenciaga1589]

You gotta be the best player to be the face of the league 💀💀

[@slipperydoorknob9950]

@@jalenciaga1589He was back in 2019 but for some reason he wasn’t recognized and fucking Anthony Davis got on the 2k cover. ANTHONY DAVIS.

[@JavierArochoVega]

If Leonard would stayed in Toronto, they probably repeated the chip

[@Hamzethegoat]

Facts Nick Nurse coaching them too it’s a wrap

[@ishak4337]

I doubt that what player in Toronto stopping AD

[@JavierArochoVega]

@@ishak4337 It's not just AD, the way that Toronto were playing was amazing

[@mduar1000]

@@ishak4337 Toronto had a ton of size, Gasol, Ibaka and Siakam

[@ishak4337]

@@mduar1000 u do know last year lakers squad were bigger

[@satifaj2884]

He just proved that "Defense is the greatest offense"

[@vhillyhonrado2564]

But Murray showed us offense is offense..

[@vhillyhonrado2564]

@G2 Sports dont forget the 3-🖕🏼

[@ghostofsparta9297]

@@vhillyhonrado2564 who cares kawhi got rings

[@vhillyhonrado2564]

@@ghostofsparta9297 so what? even james jones has rings 🤣

[@freestylevlog7765]

@@vhillyhonrado2564 what about murray?

[@mickeyari2628]

Guarantee you if Kawhi had an outspoken personality like bron or kobe, hed be regarded as the best player in the world right now

[@mickeyari2628]

@G C yeah but hes not regarded as such by majority of players, fans, and media alike.

[@DavidAF311]

This and the way he plays is “boring” and appears effortless because he’s so sound positionally. Kawhi is not naturally a loud flashy guy for the media, more comparable to a Kareem or Timmy in terms of caring about media than Jordan, Kobe, lbj

[@gray_gogy]

Nah he still wouldn't, his game isn't nearly as flashy. Defense doesn't sell like offense.

[@brucewayne722]

Durant is the best player rn offensively and he's outspoken but no one treat him as the greatest. Kobe, LeBron and even Wade used to do defence like this in their prime. Pickpocket & Interception.

[@mickeyari2628]

@@brucewayne722 cuz being the best offensive player, which is not true; he is the best scorer not offensive player, doesn't mean you are the best player.

[@dimariobell8499]

11:43 is the single most amazing defensive play I have ever seen. He wasnt even LOOKING at the ball when he stole it. He literally saw the other player make a throwing motion and blindly dived with his hands already extended and stole the ball with BOTH hands

[@joeyberonio3414]

11:42 that's the most amazing steal I've seen.

[@JumpingOnion]

greatest steal of all time

[@freezydmx7820]

He owns everybody. LeBron KD Giannis Embiid Curry. Easy work for him. No one is close to his level. Kawhi is the goat. Period. Clippers in 4!

[@EvansBasketballVideos]

I wouldn’t go as far to say Kawhi is the goat

[@ChristianGal23_]

Don't get ahead of yourself.

[@TheFrostFire]

Just save that talk for the playoffs when lebron dominates him

[@freezydmx7820]

Pedro Cantor Alright bet. I promise you Kawhi will destroy LeBron.

[@tjfrye11]

@@TheFrostFire you mean like he dominated him in 2014? oh wait... whoops.

[@formodius]

And thats why he’s my favorite

[@jalenciaga1589]

Sorry to hear that🤭

[@meechormac]

Reporter:Kawhi Leonard who are you? Kawhi: Kawhi Leonard😐

[@slipperydoorknob9950]

3:46 was the most 2K lookin ass steal I’ve ever seen, bro just put his arms in the air lol

[@futboleritage]

And BR put Draymond over him as the DPOY of the decade 😂

[@oeao2841]

KAWHI BLOCKING... - KD(3 TIMES) at 3:55, 4:05, 13:09 - LEBRON(x2) at 5:15 and 10:18 - JAMES HARDEN(x2) at 9:35, 11:26 - KOBE BRYANT at 0:40...DAMIAN LILLIARD, STEPH CURRY, Tobias Harris, bunch of nuggets players, Eric Bledsoe, clint capella, Trevor ariza, trey Lyles, kemba walker(x2), Dwight Howard...🖐🏿 🦾 🤖

[@METALSAULGOODMAN]

The highlight missed his strip of russ in OT in game 6 if 2014 WCF

[@simba4809]

A bunch of nuggets players lmao

[@danielpark5286]

that kobe bryant team ... omg boozer, lin, etc....

[@oeao2841]

@@METALSAULGOODMAN yup

[@merk4490]

sometimes its better to watch full games than highlights. You see his greatness but not the choke job done.

[@benjackson6985]

7:55 Austin River’s reaction 😂

[@BerserkerGuts_]

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.

[@lagosnchicagokid]

That “The Claw” nickname is very appropriate.

[@Cyruseh]

*Klaw

[@BlackLegASTRO]

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.

[@harmandhamija1]

5:51 That & no reaction 🙈.. Well thats Kawhi Leonard for you🔥

[@JohnDoe-od6xk]

Nice to see video highlighting good defensive players, its almost like a lost art nowadays.

[@brodiethegoaty849]

Me: What do horses eat? Kawhi: hay hay hay

[@official.nathan2099]

😂

[@arnasgudaitis3951]

😂😂😂😂

[@glovs4188]

You dude made a guy laugh.

[@ractacsquad]

not bad.

[@remainloyaltoyour0wnsoil580]

That team-ball pass sequence 14:03 was sooooo P-E-R-F-E-C-T😰

[@justinle8787]

SAS Leonard is a beast on defense, probably the best perimeter defender ever.

[@user-gg5td1dk2w]

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.

[@therealpvc2541]

He isn’t a leader, he never was and never will be. Kyle Lowry was the leader on the Raptors championships team.

[@edcor2578]

I Have noticed that KL doesn't flop, travel, cry and doesn't pound his chest or hang on the rim after he dunks it Just go back on defense. For me he is the best player today. No wonder they call him the claw...

[@stratosphere2323]

3-1

[@natrix3759]

That steel at 11:45 is the best intercepted pass I think I have ever seen

[@Donnell91]

My favorite player the Klaw! Never forget when he came to Dallas and dominated about 4 years ago. I was like wow he's next level.

[@X-Klawmation]

The one year with the Raptors is the peak of his career so far. I think it's the best version of him !

[@fuckcodythakilla]

Might be the greatest player to come outta southern Cali

[@truthbringer-6748]

@JADEN SMITH if not him then who?

[@graywolf2107]

@JADEN SMITH Who the eff is better than him....southern Cali? Its only 10 to 15 people better than him period.

[@glovs4188]

@@graywolf2107 barring injury. Kawhi has a chance to be top 15 alltime.

[@twocents6951]

USAFO6 I’m sure he’s talking about people who were born and/or raised in Southern Cali not people who are transplants. Players like Paul Pierce...Paul George...Westbrook....Harden etc

[@jaymoney6233]

@G C Top 10 😂😂😂😂 You must 12 years old

[@TYballer389]

Kawhi defense was like tht till he started getting better offensively

[@averyavery1470]

Have you not been watching him this year?

[@youtubeuser5070]

Nah he’s still ridiculous on defense

[@23TDJ]

What really changed is they asked him to do more and focus the offense more through him his DPOY years he could focus on defense most of the time but as others have said Kawhi this year before the stoppage was playing some real high level defense

[@pnaixe]

yeah no, see the current playoffs mans a beast my fav is when he stripped the ball off boban a 7+ foot tall guy like he's stealing lollipop from a kid

[@TYballer389]

Franz Tria kawhi Spurs is different then he is now defensively...Luka wouldn’t have a averaged more then 24 if kawhi didn’t have to carry offensively too

[@YsnSlim1]

I became a lover of defense recently and I love how this guy kawhi plays

[@hotdogge-sports6815]

I like when that one announcer says “whoaaa mammaaa” and “the claw!!” That’s the kind of sauce I like announcers to have.

[@kawhi692]

He makes it fun to watch defence

[@kirbyveracruz1248]

What really made him look so robotic is that after he blocks, steals or finishes a fastbreak, he never celebrates nor smiles.

[@abdirahmansaed5005]

what makes this more crazier he never look looks up. always looking down and doing his job . no trash talk no glammy actions ...

[@Zachhwilliamssssss]

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

[@TheVikingActual]

I watched the Spurs destroy my Rockets so much, that's how I became a fan of Kawhi. Bro said "I don't get the foul, you don't get the points" 11:20 I felt really bad for DeRozan when I saw this live. 14:14

[@jnike4230]

17 minutes of clutch defense. Dude is a savage

[@macmacrivero7269]

He's a total package with a great defense and a good offense! WOW KAWOOOOW!!!

[@alanbangura7949]

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.