It is difficult to read and analyze the start of the Clippers’ season. On the one hand, there were some nice victories over the Lakers and the Nuggets. On the other, a huge humiliation against the Mavericks.
However, it should be noted that against Dallas, Kawhi Leonard was not there (hit in the face against Denver). We can therefore argue that there are Clippers with and Clippers without the MVP of the 2019 Finals. And this is precisely what points Serbian Ibaka, who expects a lot from his former teammate in Toronto in terms of leadership.
“I spoke to him when I got here”, tells the interior, rookie of the Clippers this fall, to the Los Angeles Times. “I told Kawhi that he was our leader and that we had to follow him by the example he shows us. Leaders don’t just have to score 30 points. They must show their team, their teammates that they are ready to give everything for them. Leonard is here to win the title and we will all follow him. “
Two months ago, Tyronn Lue explained that Kawhi Leonard was a “Leader by example” and “The best players are not always the natural leaders”. If the former San Antonio and Toronto player is not a very talkative pack leader, he knows how to carry a team on his shoulders with his talent since he did it with the Raptors in 2019, winning the title against to the Warriors.
It is exactly this Kawhi Leonard that Serge Ibaka wants to see again in Los Angeles during this season.
“So far, he’s doing an excellent job”, assures the former Thunder. “He communicates with everyone, he arrives early and leaves late to work. When we were in Toronto, that’s what I saw in him. This is exactly what we expect from his best player. “
| Kawhi Leonard | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Tirs | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2011-12 | SAN | 64 | 24 | 49.3 | 37.6 | 77.3 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 7.9 |
| 2012-13 | SAN | 58 | 31 | 49.4 | 37.4 | 82.5 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 11.9 |
| 2013-14 | SAN | 66 | 29 | 52.2 | 37.9 | 80.2 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 12.8 |
| 2014-15 | SAN | 64 | 32 | 47.9 | 34.9 | 80.2 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 16.5 |
| 2015-16 | SAN | 72 | 33 | 50.6 | 44.3 | 87.4 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 21.2 |
| 2016-17 | SAN | 74 | 33 | 48.5 | 38.0 | 88.0 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 25.5 |
| 2017-18 | SAN | 9 | 23 | 46.8 | 31.4 | 81.6 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 16.2 |
| 2018-19 | TOR | 60 | 34 | 49.6 | 37.1 | 85.4 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 26.6 |
| 2019-20 | LAC | 57 | 32 | 47.0 | 37.8 | 88.6 | 1.0 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 27.1 |
| 2020-21 | LAC | 2 | 32 | 45.0 | 25.0 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 23.5 |
| Total | 526 | 31 | 49.1 | 38.2 | 85.5 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 18.7 | |
