As the clock wound down on Game 4 in Philadelphia, ABC’s Mark Jones started to work his way through the superlatives over a Kawhi Leonard highlight reel. Starting with “magisterial” and ending somewhere related to “unstoppable”, he managed to sum up the general mood around Leonard as it relates to Raptors fans. To put it simply — there hasn’t been a player like him in the history of the franchise.
Needing a win to tie their second round series and take back home court advantage, Leonard was the lynchpin to a 101-96 Game 4 victory for the Raptors, as he had 39 points, 14 rebounds, and five assists.