CJ McCollum fed the basketball to Lee Mojie from the baseline, and Lee pushed forward to the front court and faced the Kowhi Leonard defense at the top of the arc.

It's not surprising that the Spurs will let Leonard switch to defend Li Mojie, and Danny Green's defense is also good, but against Li Mojie, a strongman with excellent physical fitness, it is obvious that Kawhi Leonard, who has a better arm span and body, is more suitable for defending him.

The direct confrontation between these two has attracted the attention of countless fans in front of the TV and at the scene.

"Contradictions, Leonard vs Li Mojie!"

"The best small forward matchup in the West in the next decade!"

"The strongest post-90s player, Li Mojie 0r Leonard?"

The matchup between these two has attracted the attention of countless fans, and it is also the focus of the broadcast of this nationally streamed match, and there is so much to say between the two men!

The same is that both are from Los Angeles, California, and both are small forwards on the court;

The difference is that the teams played by the two sides - the Suns and the Spurs are each other's sworn enemies in the league, and Li Mojie belongs to the pride of the sky, entered the league with the draft pick of the top pick and then went all the way, becoming the core of the team's building, and as soon as he entered the league, he was sharp and won almost all the honors that a rookie can get!

And Leonard is a magical guy, and the most impressive thing is that his superstar resume is taken backwards against the convention, starting with the heaviest championship and Finals MVP, then the future is the best defensive player of the season for personal glory, and finally the most basic threshold of superstar All-Star.

When the Spurs acquired Kawhi Leonard on draft night in 2011, many basketball critics were skeptical of the deal. Is such an obscure player worth the San Antonio take, coach Greg Vic's favorite newcomer, George Hill? The latter is considered to be the successor to Tony Parker and one of the most efficient players on the team. Perhaps there was one thing that influenced the decision of the team management: money. Spurs are a club that thinks about the future, but the team is still centered around the GDP mix for now.

George Hill's contract extension may have affected the Spurs' original budget, so management chose to let go and gamble on tomorrow completely. That night, the Spurs hierarchy made this somewhat abrupt decision with determination. Drafted by the Indiana Pacers with the 15th overall pick in the draft, Leonard seems more of a mystery figure to guess into. He excelled at San Diego State University, but obviously there were still many areas to polish. His role in the Spurs system is more likely to be that of Bruce Bowen or Richard Jefferson. His defensive prowess is widely touted, but from an offensive standpoint, no one seems to expect him to shine in Texas.

"I don't care if I can see Bruce Bowen in him. I know he grew up at San Diego State University, which doesn't have a lot of accolades, but it's one of the top teams in the country. Buford had said of the player.

It didn't seem like there was much trouble, and Leonard settled into the team as a role player. But in the team tactics developed by Vicky, Leonard does not have to take on much of the burden in the attack. His defensive prowess is put to good use, while his overall stats are relatively good among rookies in his class. He started 39 games and averaged 24 minutes per game, scoring 7.9 points, shooting 49.3 percent from the field, 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals, which was Leonard's first year. The performance on the field was a bit green, but it was very reasonable in handling the ball. He is a silent player who never lets up on himself in games and training. His progress wasn't too fast, but it was very consistent. The Spurs don't seem to lack the opportunity and time to polish him. From the time he came to the team to the present, his changes in statistics have been very stable, there has been no big improvement, but there has not been a slight decline, but it is in a gentle climb.

Gradually, the sword began to show its edge. A role player who excels defensively is slowly showing his efficiency on the offensive end. Under the guidance of Chip Engelland, his shooting ability has improved significantly, and his individual ability has been recognized by the whole team.

"All I need to do is wait for the best shot, format my shots, and make sure I don't have to think about it." Leonard said in an interview with Grantland 13 years ago.

In Leonard's rookie season, the rookie didn't play much of a role in the team's offensive system. When he's on the floor, he's only involved in about 15 percent of the team's offense. And now, almost a quarter of the offense is led by him. During this time, he improved his dribbling ability and focused more on strengthening his own low singles. In this regard, he learns from the most classic low-post scoring techniques, and he said in an interview with the San Antonio Express that he has been mimicking Michael Jordan's technical moves.

"He has greatly exceeded our expectations. We want every player in the squad to fit in, but it's not something that could have been predicted. Buford said. Many talented players are not eager to improve, many star players do not understand the importance of learning, and a large number of talented players do not succeed in the end because they cannot break through the bottlenecks they encounter. Leonard, on the other hand, has a strong ability to learn, and he really works very hard in training. ** Vicky spoke about it in an interview with CBS Sports at the start of the '14 playoffs.

The reason why Vicky gave Leonard such a high rating is because the latter quickly integrated into this unusual team system. From the day he joined the team, Leonard has been identified as a long-term nurturing target for the future. But to everyone's surprise, the player's individual efforts led to a rapid and remarkable result for the Spurs team. Just as Manu Ginobili has a somewhat special place in the Spurs' system, Leonard has also become a player who survives on the team's system but is outside of it.

"We tried to give him some freedom and gave him the green light to make an exception in some ways. He has some unique privileges in the team. The young players on the team should follow the instructions of Tim, Manu or Parker. But now it's time to kick them out of the stage through their own strength. They are no longer old enough to compete at such an high intensity. I think it's the best time to do it. Leonard should master his own way of playing. We try to keep that point of view at all times. Vicky said in an interview with The Washington Post.

It is clear that in the last few playoff matchups, whether facing Kevin Durant or LeBron James, Leonard's individual ability has been fully demonstrated. Sometimes his movements may seem a little hesitant and immature, but none of them will have any impact on his performance in the future. He can still shoot decisively, and he can still fly into the basket with a jumper or three-pointer at a critical moment. Since last season's Finals G3, he has performed like a god, and finally won the world's attention to the glory of Finals MVP at the age of 22, completing the great feat of LeBron James.

In the face of Kawhi Leonard's defense, Li Mojie began to constantly cross his crotch at the top of the arc. "Let me see what level FMVP is!" Li Mojie said excitedly.

In the face of Kawhi Leonard's single defense with his arms extended, Li Mojie was not polite at all, and directly accelerated to break through to the basket, and then stopped urgently, and Kawhi Leonard also braked the car and continued to entangle Li Mojie.

But Li Mojie jumped up directly, and went directly to the basket with the ball in one hand, Leonard hurriedly jumped up, but slowing down the camera can see that Li Mojie's ability to stay in the air is obviously stronger than Leonard.

Although Leonard still has an indifferent look on his face, in fact, his fighting spirit has been completely stimulated!

Soon, the Spurs' offense turned on again, Tony Parker carefully controlled the ball on the outside, Leonard was stuck on the inside and took the initiative to ask for the ball, this season ** Vic has revealed a lot of meaning to transfer the team's ball to Leonard, so Parker handed the ball to Leonard.

Leonard turned around and leaned on Li Mojie, constantly leaning on the hit, then shaking from side to side, and then suddenly turned to the right, jumped up, and directly leaned back, dodging the block of Li Mojie's long arm, and threw the ball.

Step-back jumper, Leonard began to frequently use his biggest killer move on the offensive end at the beginning of this season, and in the face of Li Mojie's single defense, Leonard was highly motivated, and obviously had a belief in wanting to prove himself.

He ignored Li Mojie's hands in front of him, and threw the basketball directly.

Then, under the gaze of the Suns fans in the court, only a smack was heard, and after the crisp sound of wiping the net, the basketball got into the basket! Reading a book and finding the latest chapters by yourself? You're out, WeChat attention Beauty editor helps you find books! It's really a good book to flirt with girls!