Maybe he should have been first-team All-NBA?
Is he the best player in the game today? Not best player in the playoffs. He’s definitely that.Is he the best player? Better than Kevin Durant? Better than LeBron James? Better than James Harden?
Leonard scored a game-high 35 points, contributed a career-high nine assists and had seven rebounds and two steals Milwaukee in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals."I'm not afraid of the moment," Leonard said. "I enjoy it. And this was our workout for the summer. You've just got to go out and shoot the ball, I guess. That's my mindset. Get to a spot, try to help my teammates win the game."Just trying to win, either if it's me scoring points or getting my teammates wide-open looks, just out there trying to win. It's not really about me scoring, it's just about being aggressive and don't shy away from anything."
They say closeout games are the most difficult ones to win, and Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo vowed his team won’t fold.We’re not going to fold. C’mon, man," he said. "Best team in the league, man. We’re not going to fold. ... If we lose, we lose. OK, cool. But we’re not going to fold as a team. That’s not what we do."
It will be a wild scene in and around Scotiabank Arena on Saturday, and it is made possible by Leonard, who has taken over this series with his offense and defense and is doing it less than 100% healthy.
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