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Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard goes way above the rim for poster dunk vs. 76ers
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He may not show it, because he rarely does, but Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard must have felt slighted that he was not selected as a reserve in next month's All-Star Game.
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Unfortunately for the Philadelphia 76ers , it was they who had to bear the brunt of Leonard's frustration on Monday.
In the fourth quarter, the do-it-all forward drove hard to the rack before unleashing an emphatic dunk against Adem Bona , earning cheers from the fans at Intuit Dome.
Not bad at all for a non-All-Star.
The Clippers, however, could not get the job done as they bowed to the Sixers, 128-113. They fell to 23-26.
Leonard finished with a team-high 29 points on top of four rebounds, six assists, and three steals. Jordan Miller added 21 points, four rebounds, and two assists off the bench.
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Many felt that the 34-year-old Leonard was snubbed in the midseason affair. He was averaging a career-high 27.6 points on 49.5% shooting, 6.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 2.0 steals entering their game against the 76ers. He also leads the NBA in free-throw accuracy at 92.1%.
With the 12 players chosen for the Western Conference all healthy, Leonard, as of now, has no chance to play in the All-Star Game. Some said he should have been given a spot instead of either Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James , Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren , or Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija .
Regardless, Leonard has more serious things to think about, especially after it was reported that the Clippers and James Harden are working out a possible trade.
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