It wasn't long ago that Dion Waiters spoke about the Oklahoma City Thunder's willingness to face off against a one-man version of the San Antonio Spurs.
"One man can't beat you," the backup shooting guard said after LaMarcus Aldridge posted 41 points in Game 2's narrow loss to the Thunder, per ESPN.com's Royce Young. "So we're fine with that. If they want to continue to get out of their offense and throw the ball down there to him [Aldridge], we're fine with that. One guy can't beat us, no matter how much he scores."
Waiters is correct. One player alone won't help the Spurs dig out of their 3-2 series deficit and advance to the Western Conference Finals, especially if that lone wolf is Aldridge.
However, if the Spurs want to salvage their historically excellent season, they need to turn to their singular superstar, Kawhi Leonard.
Remember Kawhi
Throughout the 2015-16 campaign, Leonard has left little doubt he's the best player on the San Antonio roster.
En route to winning Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, he also asserted himself as ...
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Only Kawhi Leonard Can Save the San Antonio Spurs Now
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