If only one image of the Clippers season had to be kept, it is that of a Kawhi Leonard Without a kneerer, very close to his best level. Since the beginning of March, we have found “The Klaw” of All-Star level, capable of taking matches on his own, chaining meetings and weighing on both sides of the field.
But, in the end, that was not even enough for the clippers eliminated for the 3rd year in a row in the first round after a scathing defeat in Denver in Game 7.
“I think we could have made a better effort, that’s for sure. In my opinion, this team was not 30 points better than us ” he underlines. “We saw it on the first six games in the series. But they must be given credit: they arrived with energy, they ran well, scored easy points and returned their shots … “
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Personally, Kawhi Leonard is finishing this season with 25 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.7 passes on average. All with good percentages: 54% on shots, 41% at 3-point and 78% on free throws.
Finally, the winger was the most regular of major players in this series. What give him hope for the continuation if James Harden remains and that he also maintains this level of play?
“I don’t know … For the moment, I would say that we are still playing at a high level, to a certain extent. But this is a question to which it is difficult to answer now ” he replies, before evoking the start of the school year. “Being able to start the training camp and the season while being in good shape, it will be great. But for the moment, the defeat is still in my head. I am happy to be healthy at the end of this match, but I would have preferred a better result. We did a good job during the season … Many people had underestimated us, but we managed to arrive so far. That said, it is never the end goal, and it is not enough to have just arrived at this stage. »»
| Kawhi Leonard | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | To | 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 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 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 | 1.6 | 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 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 26.6 |
| 2019-20 ☆ | LAC | 57 | 32 | 47.0 | 37.8 | 88.6 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 27.1 |
| 2020-21 ☆ | LAC | 52 | 34 | 51.2 | 39.8 | 88.5 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 24.8 |
| 2022-23 | LAC | 52 | 34 | 51.2 | 41.6 | 87.1 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 23.8 |
| 2023-24 ☆ | LAC | 68 | 34 | 52.5 | 41.7 | 88.5 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 23.7 |
| 2024-25 | LAC | 37 | 32 | 49.8 | 41.1 | 81.0 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 21.5 |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.
