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You don’t have to say it.
Kawhi Leonard already did.
“I feel like we got a good team,” Leonard said, days before the start of the most important postseason in recent Clippers history. “We got some depth on us. It’s just about between the ears now. How much are we willing to sacrifice to get a win?