The 22-year-old small forward was quiet in Games 1 and 2, but he took over the rest of the way, keying three straight Spurs victories to clinch the Finals series in five games.
“Right now it’s just surreal to me,” Leonard said. ” I had a great group of guys behind me, just pushing me, just wanting me to just be aggressive in the game … “
Leonard, a 2011 first-round pick, was showered with “M-V-P” chants by the home crowd throughout Game 5.a