Leonard still hasn't been fully healthy in this series as the Mavericks take a 2-1 lead
Kawhi Leonard sat down with the Dallas media after Game 3, a 101-90 win for the Mavericks as they take a 2-1 series lead, and commented about his knee."It just didn't respond the way we wanted it to after the first game," Leonard said to the media,"but we're going to get it right." He also said the plan was for him to play limited minutes Friday night, which looked like that happened, as he finished with 25 minutes.
Kawhi Leonard at the end of this clip says the reason he only played 25 minutes is his knee didn’t respond the way he hoped after Game 1. “We’re going to get it right,” he said, not sounding terribly confident.Leonard missed Game 1 of the series, a win for the Clippers, as a result of knee inflammation over the last few weeks of the season, even receiving an injection in his knee in early April.
Luka Doncic has had strong defensive sequences against Leonard in particular, forcing tough shots more often than not. It's been clear watching the games that Leonard doesn't have the same burst or strength in his leg that you're used to seeing from him. With a quick turnaround for the next game, Leonard's status will be something to monitor.
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