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Kawhi Leonard's Honest Statement After Clippers vs. Timberwolves

LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard picked up his teammates vs. Minnesota

Joey Linn

Kawhi Leonard's Honest Statement After Clippers vs. Timberwolves
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The LA Clippers pulled out a gritty win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday afternoon, winning a low-scoring 89-88 game. It was a huge win for LA, who gets on the board in the season series vs. Minnesota.

As the final score indicates, nothing came easily offensively for the Clippers, and especially for Paul George and James Harden. While George had some big shots in the fourth quarter, he finished 5/16 from the field, while Harden finished 0/10. 

Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell carried the load offensively for the Clippers, with the two 2019 NBA champions combining for 56 of LA's 89 points, 21 of their 32 baskets, and 7 of their 10 threes.

When asked after the game about stepping up amid the struggles of his two star teammates, Leonard downplayed the idea that he did so intentionally, saying, "At times I might be the one struggling, or them. But I just try to play the same game and not try to hone in on just me, because it can turn into hero basketball. We’ve been harping on trying to move the ball. Especially on good teams like this."

Wanting to play the right way regardless of how his teammates are performing, Leonard trusted the process, and it led to a one-point Clippers victory. LA is now just two games back of first place in the Western Conference.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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