Top 5 Reasons Why Kawhi Leonard Will Win MVP Award This Year
By Dan Schultz
Shouldering More Of The Scoring Load
During the course of last season, Kawhi Leonard started to look much more comfortable as the top dog for the Spurs. He wasn’t simply a slash-and-shoot player last season.
His footwork was much better, especially in the post against smaller and weaker defenders, and his mid-range jumper looked ridiculously lethal.
As has been the case throughout his career, Leonard will be required to be even better on offense coming into this year. Leonard shot an impressive 51 percent from the field, and a phenomenal 44 percent clip from the perimeter.
Now, he must be prepared to take more shots and to try to up his scoring average to around 25 points per game.
Luckily for him, this is most likely what the Spurs want him to do coming into this year. Sure, they still have LaMarcus Aldridge and the recently signed Pau Gasol down in the post, but Leonard will undoubtedly remain the No. 1 option on offense.
He will need to be better than last season, showing even more of a killer instinct.
There’s no question that he is one of the most versatile offensive players in the league already. But this season, he will really take hold of the offense this year and up his scoring average.