The San Antonio Spurs traded for Kawhi Leonard on draft night largely based on his stellar defense he brought to San Diego State and so far in this shortened season, Leonard has been proving defense is his forte.
As a rookie, he has had to defend some of the best in the NBA such as Kevin Martin, Kevin Durant and Stephen Jackson and Kawhi has held his own.
Check out what Leonard had to say (via woai.com) about his development in the NBA including how he feels about being compared to defensive specialist Bruce Bowen by coach Gregg Popovich.
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