Watch An Understated Kawhi Leonard Score 15-Straight Points To Open The Fourth

The best part about Kawhi Leonard’s opening eight points to start the fourth quarter in the Spurs’ eventual 103-89 win over the Grizzlies last night in San Antonio was Gregg Popovich failing to even shake Leonard’s hand as he came to the sideline when the Grizzlies called a timeout.

Pop was too busy either complaining about something to the refs, or instructing one of his players on how to properly set a screen.

The Spurs only led 70-66 when the final session started last night, but a pair of free throws by Leonard, five mid-range shots and a three-pointer from the far wing later, and they held a more comfortable 85-75 advantage to easily out-pace the Grizzlies on their way to the win.

The 2014 NBA Finals MVP was the spark-plug at the start of the final quarter, and he did it in typical Kawhi fashion, with nary a change in demeanor and a series of mid-ranger jumpers and pull-ups that would have the analytics crowd cringing at the inefficiency if he actually decided to miss one of them.

Of course when asked about it after the game, Leonard provided the least sexy quote imaginable:

Manu Ginobili was a little more complimentary:

Pop was Pop, which is why his pairing with Kawhi is one of our favorite things in the world:

The Claw finished with a team-high 25 points (11-of-17 shooting) and 10 rebounds.

Leonard could score 50 points while simultaneously getting a quadruple-double and we’re pretty sure he’d just rehash a platitude about some down-screen Danny Green set for him after the game concluded. Pop is the same way, which is why they’re two peas in a pod — or some other cliché that entrenched itself in our mind after we read post-game Kawhi and Pop quotes.

(video via Tim DuncanTheAlmighty)