Gregg Popovich, Spurs players, and Spurs fans spent years anticipating the passing of the torch from the Big 3 to budding star Kawhi Leonard. When the long-awaited day finally came, it wasn’t the way anyone expected. It’s didn’t happen on June 15, 2014, when Kawhi was crowned the third-youngest Finals MVP in league history. It wasn’t April 8, 2015, after his dominant play from March through April — during which he embarrassed the 2015 eventual MVP and NBA Champions — prompted Tony Parker’s selfless proclamation. Nor was it April 24, 2015, as the Spurs dominated the Clippers to take a 2-1 series lead on the heels of Kawhi’s career-high 32 points……Read More
Source: The Spurs’ future (and present) is in Kawhi Leonard’s hands – Pounding The Rock
