Kawhi Leonard Can DEFEND!!!

I followed Kawhi Leonard during that one impressive season at SDSU. Throughout the pre-draft process, scouts were raving about his athleticism, size, and physical tools. One of the main thoughts was that Leonard had shut-down defensive potential in the NBA. Well, throughout these finals, it's pretty obvious that the scouts were right. Leonard is a rebounding and defensive BEAST.

Let's take a quick look at his measurements:

Wingspan: 7'3''
Height w/o shoes: 6'6''
Standing reach: 8'10''
Weight: 227

Here is a quick excerpt from a scouting report. All data is taken from draftexpress.com.

With a wingspan some 9 inches longer than he is tall at 6-6, Leonard has one of the most unique physical profiles in this class. His hands, as expected, are absolutely gigantic, ranking him amongst 7'0 foot centers in terms of hand width and length. His 7-3 wingspan is amongst the largest ever for a player 6-6 or under. Leonard's 227-pound frame actually weights in heavier than many of the power forwards in this class, which only adds to sentiments that he'll be able to guard the power forward position for stretches at the next level. 

Throughout the first two games, Leonard has been able to frustrate Lebron in the post. Unlike Paul George,  Leonard hasn't allowed Lebron to score a flurry of paint points. Additionally, his offensive and defensive rebounding has been incredible. In tonight's game, Leonard had 14 rebs, 8 of which were offensive. Although he isn't the scorer that Paul George is, Leonard is stronger and more active on the glass. On the boards, he has given Lebron fits. Leonard's energy level and defensive prowess ensure that Lebron will need to earn all of his points.