TheDoctor
01-25-2016, 10:37 AM
A must read :toast
Among Kawhi Leonard’s many, varied talents is something relatively new this season: Without much
warning, and in addition to his stellar defense and rebounding, the Spurs forward has become one of the
most devastating 3-point shooters in the league...
...That doesn’t mean Leonard is a perfect analogue for Bird, but it does underscore the rarity of his talent and
the infrequency with which a world-class shooting stroke is packaged alongside other elite basketball skills.
Perhaps most tantalizing of all, Leonard is only 24; he still has time to get even better.
Kawhi Leonard Is The Most Well-Rounded Elite Shooter Since...Larry Bird (http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/kawhi-leonard-is-the-most-well-rounded-elite-shooter-since-larry-bird/)
Among Kawhi Leonard’s many, varied talents is something relatively new this season: Without much
warning, and in addition to his stellar defense and rebounding, the Spurs forward has become one of the
most devastating 3-point shooters in the league...
...That doesn’t mean Leonard is a perfect analogue for Bird, but it does underscore the rarity of his talent and
the infrequency with which a world-class shooting stroke is packaged alongside other elite basketball skills.
Perhaps most tantalizing of all, Leonard is only 24; he still has time to get even better.
Kawhi Leonard Is The Most Well-Rounded Elite Shooter Since...Larry Bird (http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/kawhi-leonard-is-the-most-well-rounded-elite-shooter-since-larry-bird/)