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Load management 101: Looking at how the Raptors have treated Kawhi Leonard

The Star | April 18, 2019

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Clive Brewer likes to compare high-performance athletes to F-14 fighter jets.

“They’ll fly right at the edge of physics,” he said. “They’ll do things that are incredibly agile and they’ll twist and they’ll turn. But if one thing goes wrong with them, they crash and burn.

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard holds the ball as Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon defends during first half NBA basketball playoff action in Toronto While the Raptors undoubtedly practised load management in the past, it became a regular thing when Leonard arrived.

“Compare that to a jumbo jet.

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