When you think of great modern players such as San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis and James Harden, it’s hard to find common factors in their playstyles. These are three of the game’s juggernauts who’ve already built legacies through small sample sizes of their young careers. There are few similarities between them in terms of specific skill or on-court demeanor, and yet they stand atop the league in their own respects.
There’s one quality amongst these three that reigns supreme: killer instinct.
Killer instinct is crucial in the landscape of the NBA.