Published 18:55 IST, November 14th 2019
Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse reveals Kawhi Leonard's 'winning mentality'
NBA: Nick Nurse said that Kawhi Leonard always talked about, all he really cared about, was playing, staying healthy, playing for a long time, and winning.
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Kawhi Leonard, who was focal point of NBA Finals last season with Toronto Raptors, w plays for Los Angeles Clippers who took on Toronto Raptors at Staples Center on Wednesday night. For Kawhi, it was first time he was facing his former team after helping m lift 2018-19 NBA Championship. Although Kawhi Leonard didn't have best of games, Clippers still prevailed with a 98-88 win.
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Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse on Kawhi Leonard
Prior to Clippers’ win, Raptors head coach Nick Nurse addressed media and said that he had some really really interesting one on one kind of meetings with Kawhi where he got some insight on who he was as a player and a person which he doesn’t think he will ever forget.
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Raptors coach also spoke about Clippers star's winning mentality that he displayed at all times and said that he just thought it was really interesting how Kawhi always talked about, all he really cared about, was playing, staying healthy, playing for a long time, and winning.
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coach also added that Kawhi once told him that y gotta get win, y gotta get better, and it’s a good team and that’s all he is about.
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LA Clippers coach Doc Rivers has already seen what Leonard brings both on and off court. He admitted that Leonard has an incredible will. coach said he doesn’t kw what it is, but Leonard's determination is like, ‘I’m gonna go get win.’
Rivers said that what he loves about Kawhi Leonard is he plays game to win. coach also added that he has ability to get by what’s happened during game because if it’s closing time, he has ability to focus, and you can see him doing that.
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16:41 IST, November 14th 2019