Kawhi Leonard is in a unique spot among NBA superstars. Even after his first “meh” playoff game of the post season in which he was unusually quiet while the Rockets made the game-deciding third quarter run, he’s almost...almost seems above reproach compared to others. (Warning: don’t click that “almost” unless you want your classic Kevin Ding article that will make many Spurs fans’ blood boil. He has a way of doing that, at least to me.)
Mike Finger of SAEN discusses why that is (like how he did what most superstars fail to do in their entire career: lead his team to a championship before expectations for him even existed), and what effects it may have on him and his image among his fellow stars.