1 YOUNG MVP Kawhi Leonard caught a pass behind the three point line He made a move to get past Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade Then he used his right shoulder to shield the ball from Wade's reach As Leonard drove to the hoop Chris Bosh stood in the way Leonard drove his left shoulder into Bosh's chest Then he tossed up a shot that dropped through the hoop Bosh was called for a foul Leonard sank the free throw for a three point play Kawhi Leonard shows off his defensive skills against Miami in the 2014 NBA Finals
TV TV Champions NBA Leonard beams as he discusses being named MVP of the NBA Finals in 2014 It was Game 3 of the 2014 NBA Finals The Heat and Leonard's San Antonio Spurs had split the first two games Winning Game 3 would be a big boost toward winning the series In his third year in the NBA Leonard was already a star on defense But the Heat hadn't counted on Leonard becoming a superstar on offense too In Game 3 Leonard scored a
team high 29 points The Spurs won 111 92 Then in Game 4 Leonard did it again His 20 points led the way as San Antonio took control of the series with a 107 86 win The Spurs needed just one more win to clinch the NBA title For the third game in a row Leonard had the answer He scored 22 points and added 10 rebounds The Spurs closed out the series at home with a 104 87 victory SURPRISE STAR Leonard was named Leonard winning MVP was unexpected for a few the Most Valuable Player reasons He was only the MVP of the series He'd sixth player ever to win Finals MVP without being already proven he could an All Star in the same play defense But on the season And he was still just 22 years old making biggest stage of all Leonard him the third youngest showed that he could be an Finals MVP in NBA history offensive threat too
