Kawhi Leonard vs. LeBron James. Was LeBron's defense on Kawhi successful when they've played this year? How good was Kawhi in 2020? And what are their strengths and weaknesses? This detailed film breakdown & scouting answers these questions while incorporating analytics & stats to assess his overall impact.

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Stats courtesy:
http://www.pbpstats.com @bballport
https://www.basketball-reference.com
https://stats.nba.com

IMPACT METRICS
-3 year RAPM is adjusted plus-minus from Ryan Davis's www.nbashotcharts.com
-PIPM is a hybrid model (box score and plus-minus) that "luck-adjusts" plus-minus data (regresses FT% and 3pt%) to account for noise and is more sensitive to a player's role/fit on a given team. Created by @JacobEGoldstein
-RAPTOR is 538's model that blends box score information, plus-minus data and player tracking data to estimate player impact. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-nba-player-ratings/

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