Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has played with superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard all season, and he still gets goosebumps watching the All-World swingman play.
Leonard put on another show in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks, finishing with 35 points to lead the Raptors to a huge road win. Toronto is now one win away from advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.
Lowry, who has had a front row seat to Leonard's epic performances all postseason, says the way the three-time All-Star carries himself is “unbelievable.”
“The Kawhi thing and how he approaches shit is unbelievable,” Lowry told Michael Lee of The Athletic. “He stays mellow, calm and I think we kind of took that, he just brought that with him.”
Leonard is averaging 31.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists in the playoffs while shooting 51.2 percent from the field, 41.1 percent from beyond the arc and 88.7 percent from the free-throw line. The Raptors star takes over games while having the facial expression of a guy who is just casually strolling through the park.
Lowry was upset last summer after losing his best friend, DeMar DeRozan, in the trade for Leonard. However, it's pretty clear Lowry and all of Toronto are happy that Kawhi is on the Raptors now.
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