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Not sure if my bias is showing on this one Game of the season so far yeah? this one felt so good that I think there's no need to add anything else.

Season tally so far:

1. Kawhi Leonard - 10 POG
2. Paul George - 5.5 POG
3. Montrezl Harrell - 3.5 POG
4. Lou Williams - 1.5 POG
5. Pat Beverley - 1 POG
6. Patrick Patterson - 0.5 POG
7. Everyone else - 0 POG

I didn't see an entry for Patrick Beverley's knee. PB's knee appears to have made a lasting impression on Lebron. The knee to LeBron will impact how the Lakers use LeBron the rest of the season.

Kawhi Leonard is the player of the game.

Pat might get gameball, but he's not the player of the game.

Kawhi was the only constant wave in this game for the clippers. He spoke about moving on to the next play, he played with poise. Literally, he could not be guarded last night. Sorta liek Giannis with the bucks-lakers game, except Giannis was more powerful, just got into the lane at will and blew by AD and others and shot 3s

Kawhi was a surgeon, off the dribble 3's. Fade aways. Midrange, etc.Literally , they threw any and all defenders they had at kawhi leonard and nothing worked. Laker fans expected maybe Danny Green would work on him since he shot 4/11 when danny green guarded him on opening night, but it didn't work this game.

This is the type of player you need in the playoffs. So one thats so well rounded that if they take something awy, he has 4-5 other tricks in his bag.

I know it has to be frustrating for players, coaches, fans and even probably kawhi himself when they're on a roll, then a B2B approaches, Kawhi sits out and they lose a game that was otherwise winnable, but they understand the big picture.

As a fan, it sucks but I understand the big picture. I look at the schedule and I think to myself, we're going to run off 6-7 straight. But then b2b comes and its 4-2.

Kawhi, but Pat Beverley's BLOCK is PLAY OF THE YEAR caliber/candidate.