https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/05/kawhi-leonard-raptors-dunk-giannis, Report: The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series schedule includes a dirt race at Bristol, Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics: Game 2 live stream, AL Wild Card Series, TV channel, start time, Houston Astros vs. Minnesota Twins: Game 2 live stream, NL Wild Card Series, TV channel, start time, odds, Cincinnati Reds vs. Atlanta Braves: Game 1 live stream, NL Wild Card Series, TV channel, start time, Week 4 fantasy football studs, duds and sleepers: James Robinson will have another big game, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Instead of looking ahead to a Game 7 on the road, the Raptors locked down the Bucks on defense, and Kawhi Leonard led Toronto on an epic 26-3 run to take control of the game, which was capped by one of the most emphatic dunks of the playoffs. That’s all I’m saying. The series was considered to be Giannis vs. Kawhi from the opening tip, but Leonard has taken over the series and dominated on a level that the Open Floor Podcast didn't expect to see. It's also easier to send your help and make sure you have that second guy planted in the middle of the paint if you know nine times out of 10 he's trying to go off the dribble, spin move, put his head down and get to the basket. There’s no question, and the experience factor with Kyle Lowry and Gasol, I think that’s showing through in this series. This might've been the worst kept secret in NBA history. His laptop is crashing in the middle of this series, and he's trying to hit control, alt, delete and he’s getting no response. I don’t like this, I don’t like where we are right now. He's just never looked like he's in a rhythm, but the Bucks are struggling for a lot of reasons. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, For the Raptors, Kawhi Leonard has been the key to that win. I’m just saying I was a real believer coming in here, and it’s strange to suddenly see him look mortal after the last nine months. Eric Bledsoe has been a disaster, Nikola Mirotic is borderline unplayable himself, Brook Lopez. And look, the Raptors have a couple former Defensive Players of the Year guys. We knew it as soon as we saw those two chatting it... Back in January, disturbing videos of who appeared to be former NBA player Delonte West in which he was shown involved with a fight on a street in Maryland and eventually in handcuffs. And it's something that I expected to see maybe once or twice in this series, but never in a million years would I have expected him to come in and just own this series the way he has. Express. I think we learned that here in this series. like follow May 25, 2019 10:46 pm. Kawhi and the Raptors are winning at the moment, with the Toronto star dominating on a level few expected. Giannis Antetokounmpo outplayed Kawhi Leonard as the Bucks led the Clippers by as many as 41 points. The Raptors crowd were already going wild, but then Leonard sent them over the edge with a sensational highlight play. Kawhi and the Raptors are winning at the moment, with the … © 2020 ABG-SI LLC. LOS ANGELES – Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in a tight contest Wednesday night, 129-124. KAWHI INCOMING! The Toronto Raptors trailed for the majority of Game 6 at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night, and the top-seeded Bucks increased their seven-point halftime lead to 15 with just over two minutes left in the third quarter. Once again, Leonard was controlling the play for the Raptors, like he has done all playoffs. This NBA season has been an NBA season like we've never seen before. The Raptors and Bucks have almost played to a stalemate, as Toronto currently holds a 3–2 after pulling off a narrow win of Game 5. The Raptors-Bucks series was billed as Kawhi Leonard against Giannis Antetokounmpo. Because, again, it just never crossed my mind that there was a real possibility that he would get punked the way he’s been punked. Sharp: I’m not shoveling dirt on Giannis’ name here. One fan tweeted: "KAWHI SAYS GO HOME GREEK FREAK, GO HOMEEEE!!!! ", A fourth posted: "Absolutely NASTY Kawhi.". But it goes back to the reason why he's in his head is because what he wants to do going downhill has been taken away, and he's run out of counters. The entirety of the 2019 NBA season was about Kevin Durant leaving the Golden State Warriors and where he would go. Golliver: Yeah, he was definitely his own head, overthinking. It wound up getting a little bit formulaic from Giannis offensively as this series unfolded and kind of playing into Toronto Raptors’ hands. Sharp: And it’s not fun to watch as a Giannis Inc. shareholder, co-founder. Their entire starting five is great on defense so it's not just Kawhi, but Kawhi’s ability on that end, and then to couple that with what he's doing on offense, is just mind blowing. Kawhi Leonard and the Raptors held Giannis Antetokounmpo to 12 points on just 5-of-16 shooting. ", A third said: "KAWHI JUST DESTROYED GIANNIS. HE. The Raptors-Bucks series was billed as Kawhi Leonard against Giannis Antetokounmpo. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Still, we all knew this moment was coming. It's not like he's got this incredible, crazy handle where he's going to be doing triple crossovers like Kyrie Irving through the paint and reverse layups and stuff like that. Kyle Lowry stole the ball before racing down the court, where he fed an onrushing Leonard who springboarded into the air over Antetokounmpo for a ferocious throwdown. For the most part, the NBA's bubble setup at the Walt Disney World complex in Orlando has been a success. Like your laptop crashed. But heading into the fourth quarter it was Milwaukee who held the slight advantage. A lot of what I feared would happen against the Celtics is now happening against the Raptors. KAWHI OVER GIANNIS, MY GOODNESS #WeTheNorth | #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/pUOxTnwsG7. History was on the line for Toronto in Game 6 with the possibility of reaching a first ever NBA Finals up for grabs. It was like, “Oh, is this going to be the miracle night where a Giannis three kind of saves their season?” But it's not reliable from him; he doesn't trust it.