Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard is the funniest guy on the team when it comes to watching film.
Leonard said he was a fun guy and media day and Nurse says the two-time Finals MVP is a funny person behind the scenes when he's not around the media.
We got to see Leonard's funny side at the Raptors' championship parade. The star recreated his infamous laugh at the end of his speech, sending all the Raptors players into a laughing frenzy on stage.
“I think this thing about him not saying things and being so quiet is almost played out,” Nurse told ESPN's Zach Lowe, via Vivek Jacob of Yahoo Sports Canada. “He was unbelievable yesterday at the parade speech, absolutely stole the show. He does that constantly, he’s the funniest guy in the film room because he waits and delivers the knockout punchline.
“He’s coachable, he talks to me a lot during the games about the games, in the huddles, in the film room — he talks a lot, we’ve probably misread him a bit in that way.”
Nurse and the rest of Toronto are hoping Leonard re-signs with the Raptors this offseason. The three-time All-Star becomes an unrestricted free agent once he declines his 2019-20 player option.
One thing is clear, though: Leonard isn't always this stoic, quiet guy when he's away from basketball.
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