‘I’m Not Playing For The Numbers!’ Kawhi Leonard Reacts After Clippers Beat Trae Young And Hawks
Road trips six and one so you know how do you balance you know wanting to get better with the fact that your winning and surviving these games um that’s just the key just uh knowing what we we did wrong in these games um still being um you know happy or you
Know that you did win but um we know we got to be better and there’s room for us to get better how do you get into a game like this and and feel your way in and mentally know okay you want to stop you know possessions on a play-by-play basis
But then you get to a point where it’s like okay look the game is what it is we just got to score and win um I don’t think every nobody thinks like that on either end um either team uh there’s great players in this league and like I
Said before even when you have a great contest they knock down shots and uh you know we we had some mistakes on the defensive end um even late in the last two games so uh like I said we could get better at those things and um their stuff to clean
Up is the good part what do you feel like uh did y did in that fourth quarter to get the necessary separation to win this game I think we got some key stops um eliminating uh getting a rebound not let letting them get Second Chance points uh probably about three or four
Possession in a row and I think we was able to come down and score and that’s what uh I think pretty much that was a game 5049 is that important to you you’re on a you’re on a pace like that but is that those numbers important to you
Um yeah I mean I want to make every shot that I shoot pretty much um I think every player does um but I’m not uh out there playing for the numbers uh I’m out there still playing the same game uh make or miss when you talk about how
Hard kind of has allowed you to kind of play more free you said earli in the season you got to get used to not having the ball in your hand to take shots in your spots how has that progress for you uh just take time to play with one
Another uh for everyone um it’s a different Dynamic a different group um we have to play to each other’s strengths and um you know it’s been turning out getting wins but like I said we still got room for improvement look at the of your career you just found ways when you have a
Stretch like this where you’re playing every other day long stretch on the road to just keep your body um fresh and ready to go I wouldn’t say it’s fresh but uh you know uh you know it’s just about digging deep we have uh good teammates here uh if it’s a night that
I’m not feeling well they’ll uh you know get the win for us I do have the key minutes of making shots or getting competitive stops and um I think that’s what’s helping us is
Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard speaks to media after Clippers beat Trae Young and Atlanta Hawks. Kawhi Leonard and James Harden score more 30 points each. Clippers game today. Clippers postgame interview. Kawhi Leonard Clippers interview.
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The last mj kobe of all time
The quality of this video is amazing! Never seen post match footage at this level before. No more shaky phone cam .. with bad audio.
😏😏☺️ I’m so glad some of us got to watch this dude play as well as in person since 2013 ..…he’s humble, to the point, efficient, all those awards an still grounded….no social media, just simple…. We’re blessed with his presence
it’s like seeing jordan in modern times. he is probably the closest we can get to see jordan in modern nba
Closest player to Michael Jordan in terms of winning mentality and effort. Dude not interested in numbers for real. Only interested in doing what it takes to win. Can play with any superstar and don't care about publicity.
Loved when he said " we can be better" 😏 This is after going 25-5 the past 30 games and the scary thing for the rest of the league is… he's right. Champion mindset! My guy💯
So efficient, makes the right play 99% of the time. Not too many plays have a heavy impact on their team like kawhi. The silent killer. Top 2 when healthy.
Kawhi looks like he is 7 foot 3 in this video.
I've been. Saying this B4 and can't change, KAWHI when Healthy is the best player in this ERA,
Now the most hated players before have come together playing for one team, I smell planned Vergence to get that Trophy
"im not out there playing for the numbers" – ey LeFAKE, take note
Kawhi pulls off winning this ring with the clippers there is gonna be so many convos to be had
Make or Miss mentality. lets go kawhi.
Complete misquote, Kawhi has never used an exclamation mark in his life
He's very
Humble
MY MVP!
what makes him much closer to Jordan compared to Kobe is that he has very powerful body strength, similar to jordan. When he plays one on one, he can easily beat against the defender and make the shot efficently. Only down side is he is not jumping as higher as Jordan. If so, he would be a monster….
MVP
He’s not lying because with his efficiency he can really go for a 60 pt game if he wants, but Wins > Stat padding
cool as a cucumber 😮
secretly, Kawhi is the most feared player in the league on the court.
"I dont think anyone on either team thinks that way"🤣🤣😂🤣
Scariest player in the playoff. If he stays healthy, they might win this year.
Kawhi is the balance of the NBA.
Those commentators and players saying he’s not a great team leader. Yet, Russ and Harden almost thrown out of the league and Kawhi and the team tamed those two to make them focus on winning not numbers is a win.
If people didn't only care about stats Kawhi would be a three time MVP.
MVP champ 🔥🔥🔥
Of course he plays winnig basketball so he has to play defense. MJ was able to gather everything
Kawhi heard the noise from Stephen a smith he took it personal.
All pros are darn good and nearly the same skill wise. KL earns great respect because he wastes no unneeded motions, and puts all of it into his game on the floor. I love that he doesn't stop play and fuss about missed or blatant bad calls. He goes right to the next task and talks to the refs later, but even then, he's subdued so he can harness his energy where he desires during play. Maximum effort is achieved this way. You have to respect that in any you face. I personally love getting the other guy a little angry. The first little growl I hear, brings a smile I struggle hiding, but I must hide it so I can poke at the beast a bit more so he isn't as focused as someone like Kwhi can be. Advantage, me!
Hearing him talk is not normal 😂this man is def humble
A "ranDu"m thawt 🤔… why does he sound a Lil bit like Pip with the bass his voice has 😆 and the fact that Kendrick Perkins called him Kawhi Leonard Jordan and he's focused like him n Kobe has AI's cornrows gotta Klawminator commercial with the OG T-800, Austrian Oak. What more could be asked for when he's proven himself against the best of the best in this Era and delivered as expected when decently healthy, at least imo…🤨opinions?
The most efficient player in the league right here
Fun guy
His shooting percentages are otherworldly right now.
A little shot at Lebron. Who does play for the numbers.
This guy has all his focus on the end prize. Special talent and player
only lebron and the media care the numbers, real sportsmen care about winning