From JLew1050: Raptors expecting Leonard to take his game to another level. MORE:
’s popular cooking-themed web series “How Hungry Are You?” recently, Leonard looked more pained by having to answer his teammate’s questions about hairstyles and celebrity crushes than he did eating the beef penis pizza that was put in front of him.Are they still on speaking terms after such an atrocity?
Of course, the Raptors did not acquire the superstar forward for his social graces. And, as good as he’s looked when he’s been on the court during the regular season, they also didn’t bring him to Toronto for the fine work he’s put in up to this point. That hump, mental hurdle, or whatever you want to call it has stood in the Raptors’ way each spring for most of the last half decade. Maybe it was, maybe they were simply outmatched against better opponents, or maybe it was something more. Whatever the cause, they haven’t lived up to expectations, ours or their own, getting swept out of the postseason three of the last four years.
He has many strengths. Levelheadedness, discipline, focus and a two-way skill set that’s matched by only a few of the NBA’s best players are chief among them. When the spotlight’s gotten bigger and the pressure has gone up, those qualities have set Leonard apart and allowed him to shine. Toronto is hoping he can do it again.
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