Anecdotes of Kawhi Leonard Getting in His Opponents' Heads is Further Proof He's a Killer Robot
By Charles Nason
Toronto Raptors superstar and savior Kawhi Leonard is known for his unreal skill, quiet demeanor, and intense focus. You'll rarely see him jawing back at his opponents. He is always locked in on the play in front of him and typically avoids any sort of verbal confrontation on the court.
However, some of Leonard's teammates from his time at San Diego State have revealed what it's truly like to play against him. According to these guys, Kawhi used to dish out his fair share of trash talk in the most fitting way you could imagine.
How else would Kawhi get into the heads of his opponents, or even teammates, other than just a few words at a time?
It's hard to imagine Kawhi coming up with some intricate chirp towards one of his opponents. Instead, he'll remind you of the bucket he just got on you simply by uttering "buckets." Leonard's play on the court has always done the majority of the talking for him, so it makes sense that these anecdotes depict him being short and to the point.
If you're having trouble imagining what Kawhi chirping sounds like, hopefully this comical video helps.
Kawhi Leonard has already been one of the most entertaining aspects of this year's NBA Playoffs. A scenario in which Leonard is mic'd up during a game and we get to hear some of his basic yet effective chirping would make these finals somehow 10 times better. Make it happen, NBA!
Until that occurs, however, all we can hope for is that a broadcast of the NBA Finals picks up the Klaw dropping a "board man gets paid" here and there,