Celtics Life · Jun 2, 2019
Kawhi Leonard"s non-vocal leadership and a Jaylen Brown comparison
There is something truly endearing about Jaylen Brown. He took a major hit on minutes last season (down 6 MPG from 2017-18) - never complained - never got too low - and just went quietly about his job. I see what a huge difference an equally-quiet Kawhi Leonard has made in Toronto, and there are definitely a few similarities between the two players.
Since being down 0-2 to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Raptors have won five in a row and lead the NBA Finals 1-0. The driving force behind that run is Leonard. He doesn't say much on or off the court. he just goes about his business - and does it with perfection. Here are a few words from NBA TV's Steve Smith: