Kawhi Leonard

赵小永

海词积累

1. reckon v. 估计;认为

2. the Toronto Raptors 多伦多猛龙队

3. the Indiana Pacers 印第安纳步行者队

4. draft n. 选拔

5. the San Antonio Spurs 圣安东尼奥马刺队     6. debut n. 初次亮相

7. Rookie of the Year 年度新秀

8. the Miami Heats 迈阿密热火队

9. rival n. 对手

10. the MVP award 最有价值球员奖

11. blurry adj. 模糊的

12. defensive player 防守球员

13. rehabilitation n. 修复

Kawhi Leonard， popularly known by his nickname “The Klaw”， is an American professional basketball player. As a celebrated sportsman， his name is one that every fan of the NBA reckons with. Leonard now plays in the NBA for the Toronto Raptors. Lets take a look at the life of Kawhi Leonard during his main basketball career， apart from his excellent performance in high school and college.

Professional Career

Kawhi was picked by the Indiana Pacers in the 2011 NBA draft but was later traded to the San Antonio Spurs. His debut season saw him selected to take part in the 2012 Rising challenge and he came fourth in the votes for Rookie of the Year. In his second season， the Spurs made it to the NBA Final， but the Miami Heats denied Kawhi and the San Antonio Spurs the championship glory. However， the next season， the San Antonio Spurs made it once again to the Finals， facing rivals， the Miami Heats. Kawhi led the San Antonio Spurs in defeating the Miami Heats. Kawhi was awarded the MVP award after averaging 17.8 points with a 61% shooting rate.

Though Kawhi was battling with a blurry vision he continued to play in the 2014-2015 season but was ruled out indefinitely after having injections on his right hand. He returned to play 15 games later. At the end of the season， he was awarded the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. Kawhi signed a five-year contract extension with the Spurs in the 2016-2017 season. He led them on a successful campaign which earned him the Defensive Player of the Year Award for a second consecutive time and his first All-Star selection. The 2017-2018 was a season with injuries for Kawhi.

The Toronto Raptors （2018—present）

There were reports claiming that Kawhi requested a trade from the Spurs in June 2018. These reports came after months of tensions between Kawhi and the Spurs over his injury rehabilitation. On July 18， Kawhi was traded to the Toronto Raptors.

Kawhi's first season with the Raptors was a successful one. Kawhi received Player of the Week honours in December and helped the Raptors to their first NBA Finals. At the NBA Finals， Kawhi proved his worth as an A-rated basketball player， helping the Toronto Raptors defeat the Golden State Warriors in a 4-2 series win， leading to their very first championship. Kawhi registered 732 points in the NBA playoff which made him jump to the third spot in the total number of points registered in a single NBA postseason in the history of the league， surpassing Hakeem Olajuwon and Allen Iverson to achieve the feat. Kawhi progressed to be named NBA Finals MVP for the second time in his career.

背景知識

2008年1月18日，科怀·伦纳德的父亲马克·伦纳德遭遇谋杀不幸丧生。

马克·伦纳德是一位严厉的父亲，他教科怀如何投篮，并且让他在暑假的时候爬山锻炼体能，要求一定要跑到山顶;关心他的学习，从不放松对他的管束。为了让自己摆脱失去父亲的痛苦，伦纳德把篮球当成发泄、逃离的最好选择。在高中的时候，晚上11点他还在球馆训练。在圣迭戈州立大学读书时期，伦纳德对自己的要求近乎苛刻，他希望通过一切可能来提高自己，包括投篮手型等任何技巧。每天早上在大学课程开始前，伦纳德都会在五点钟到达球馆进行训练。

总决赛MVP，这是科怀·伦纳德给父亲最好的礼物。伦纳德右臂上的文身（R.I.P.Dad）就是为了纪念他的父亲。

科怀·伦纳德有着一双“恐怖”的手，双手完全张开时，小指底端至拇指顶端的直线距离竟有11.5英寸（0.2921米）。此外，科怀·伦纳德的大长臂帮助他抢了很多篮板，防守也给对手一定压力，攻防作用明显。同时，他的大长臂在总决赛限制了詹姆斯的发挥。