How to slow Kawhi Leonard? 76ers’ Brett Brown knows it won’t be easy | Inquirer Sports

How to slow Kawhi Leonard? 76ers’ Brett Brown knows it won’t be easy

/ 07:35 PM April 29, 2019
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oronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) looks for the shot as Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons (25) defends during the second half of Game 1 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series, in Toronto, Saturday, April 27, 2019. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Philadelphia is already in trouble in its Eastern Conference semifinal series against Toronto, and 76ers coach Brett Brown might be one of the biggest reasons why.

It’s not that Brown made coaching mistakes in Game 1.

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Instead, he might have not made enough mistakes in 2012 and 2013.

Let’s explain: Kawhi Leonard’s first two years in San Antonio were Brown’s last two years as an assistant for the Spurs. When Brown left Gregg Popovich’s staff to take over as coach of the 76ers after the 2012-13 season, he was well aware that Leonard was on the path to becoming something special. And now, after seeing Leonard put up 45 points in Toronto’s 108-95 victory in Game 1 of this series, it’s up to Brown to figure out how to slow that superstar when the series resumes with Game 2 on the Raptors’ home floor Monday night.

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