Grizzlies coach David Fizdale wonders if Kawhi Leonard is actually a robot
Kawhi Leonard has gotten off to a ridiculous start in these playoffs. He scored 32 points on 11-for-14 shooting against the Grizzlies in Game 1 and followed it up with 37 points on 9-for-14 shooting in Game 2. While he wasn’t quite as efficient from the field in Game 2, Leonard made up for the slight difference by going a perfect 19-for-19 from the free throw line.
That means Leonard has scored 69 points in two games on 20-for-28 shooting from the field and 28-for-28 from the free throw line. Although you probably don’t need perspective to realize how incredible that is, take notice to how Russell Westbrook has scored 73 points on 66 shot attempts in two games against the Rockets. Is it fair to compare them given how different their situations are? Not really, but it helps make sense of it all.
Which brings is to what Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale — who recently coughed up $50,000 to the NBA for giving his two cents on how the series has been officiated thus far — said to reporters on the morning of Game 3. When he was standing next to Leonard at some point over the last couple of days and noticed he wasn’t breathing, Fizdale decided it was about time somebody in the NBA stepped up and launched an investigation into whether or not Leonard is actually a robot.
Coach Fizdale on Kawhi: I was standing next to him and "he wasn't breathing." Says hes going to contact the NBA and see if they allow robots
— Alexis Morgan (@alexismorgan) April 20, 2017
Fizdale props on Kawhi. "He stood beside me & wasn't breathing." Said Pop found a way to get a robot on NBA roster. "He bleeds antifreeze."
— Michael Wallace (@MyMikeCheck) April 20, 2017
For what it’s worth, Leonard might actually be a robot. Take the time he dunked on Mason Plumlee, hit the floor harder than any normal human being should and went on to re-enter the game once he was cleared by the medical staff like it was just a scratch. As Pounding The Rock put it, “no normal human could survive this fall.”
Then there’s the time someone threw a towel at Leonard and he didn’t even flinch.
Only Kawhi could be completely unfazed by someone launching a towel at him mid-interview... https://t.co/6pHKduIrEO
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) April 3, 2017
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Plus, Leonard revealed earlier this season that he stays away from certain waters “because their pH levels are low.” Based on those examples and how perfect he’s been against the Grizzles in this series, Fizdale might actually be on to something.