Kawhi Leonard is playing phenomenal basketball in this year’s playoffs and is the most responsible for propelling Toronto Raptors to their first ever NBA Finals. This earned him praise from all around the league, with Los Angeles Clippers’ head coach Doc Rivers being the latest to express his admiration for Leonard’s game.

During a recent appearance on ESPN, Rivers even went as far as comparing him to Chicago Bulls’ legend Michael Jordan.

“He is the most like [Michael] Jordan that we’ve seen,” – said Rivers. “Big hands, post game, can finish, great leaper, great defender, in-between game, if you beat him to the spot he bumps you off. And then you add his three-point shooting.”

Rivers has his motivation for praising Leonard and putting him in such esteemed company. Clippers are reportedly all-in on pursuing Leonard in the free agency and are one of the favorites to land his services considering the 27-year-old’s wishes to play in Los Angeles.

Leonard currently averages 31.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game in the playoffs.

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Toronto Raptors will be the ones facing Milwaukee Bucks in Eastern Conference Finals. This is a result of a wild Game 7 against Philadelphia 76ers which came to an end after Kawhi Leonard hit a wild buzzer-beater for 92-90 on the scoreboard in Toronto’s favor.

Raptors and 76ers both came to play on Sunday night and treated the fans with a highly exciting and nerve-wracking game. The score was tied 90-90 with 4.2 seconds remaining on the clock, and everything pointed out to overtime. Still, Toronto had the opportunity to inbound the ball in Philly’s half and a chance to run one last play.

The ball was inbounded to Leonard, who dribbled it to the far right corner and with less than a second remaining, managed to release a fadeaway show across the outstretched arm of 76ers’ center Joel Embiid. The ball bounced several times on the rim and then went in which launched Raptors’ players and fans into a crazy celebration.

Leonard’s shot was the first Game 7 buzzer-beater NBA history.

“It was great,” – said Leonard after the game. “That’s something I never experienced before — Game 7, winning shot. It’s a blessing to get to that point and make that shot and feel that moment, and it’s something I can look back on in my career.”

“It was crazy,”- added Raptors’ guard Kyle Lowry. “It was one of those moments where it’s just like a real-life game winner, Game 7, like, count it down when you’re back home, and everyone was celebrating like that. It was a pretty awesome moment.”

Toronto Raptors will now travel to Milwaukee, where they will face the Bucks on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the East Finals.

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Kawhi Leonard is playing phenomenal basketball in this year’s playoffs and is the most responsible for propelling Toronto Raptors to their first ever NBA Finals. This earned him praise from all around the league, with Los Angeles Clippers’ head coach Doc Rivers being the latest to express his admiration for Leonard’s game.

During a recent appearance on ESPN, Rivers even went as far as comparing him to Chicago Bulls’ legend Michael Jordan.

“He is the most like [Michael] Jordan that we’ve seen,” – said Rivers. “Big hands, post game, can finish, great leaper, great defender, in-between game, if you beat him to the spot he bumps you off. And then you add his three-point shooting.”

Rivers has his motivation for praising Leonard and putting him in such esteemed company. Clippers are reportedly all-in on pursuing Leonard in the free agency and are one of the favorites to land his services considering the 27-year-old’s wishes to play in Los Angeles.

Leonard currently averages 31.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game in the playoffs.

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Toronto Raptors will be the ones facing Milwaukee Bucks in Eastern Conference Finals. This is a result of a wild Game 7 against Philadelphia 76ers which came to an end after Kawhi Leonard hit a wild buzzer-beater for 92-90 on the scoreboard in Toronto’s favor.

Raptors and 76ers both came to play on Sunday night and treated the fans with a highly exciting and nerve-wracking game. The score was tied 90-90 with 4.2 seconds remaining on the clock, and everything pointed out to overtime. Still, Toronto had the opportunity to inbound the ball in Philly’s half and a chance to run one last play.

The ball was inbounded to Leonard, who dribbled it to the far right corner and with less than a second remaining, managed to release a fadeaway show across the outstretched arm of 76ers’ center Joel Embiid. The ball bounced several times on the rim and then went in which launched Raptors’ players and fans into a crazy celebration.

Leonard’s shot was the first Game 7 buzzer-beater NBA history.

“It was great,” – said Leonard after the game. “That’s something I never experienced before — Game 7, winning shot. It’s a blessing to get to that point and make that shot and feel that moment, and it’s something I can look back on in my career.”

“It was crazy,”- added Raptors’ guard Kyle Lowry. “It was one of those moments where it’s just like a real-life game winner, Game 7, like, count it down when you’re back home, and everyone was celebrating like that. It was a pretty awesome moment.”

Toronto Raptors will now travel to Milwaukee, where they will face the Bucks on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the East Finals.

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