Can the 76ers stop Kawhi?

The Raptors and 76ers, currently tied 2-2 in their series, have had a fantastic back and forth series that could potentially go 7 games. While other players for the Raptors have not shown up in the playoffs, such as Kyle Lowry and Danny Green, one player has been nearly unstoppable against the 76ers, and that man is Kawhi Leonard.

Kawhi Leonard is currently averaging 30.3 PPG while shooting 48% from the field and 50% from three. When a star is as dominant as Kawhi Leonard, you have to be able to find someone to stop him, but no one they've but up against him has had any success. The main defense played against him has been Jimmy Butler, who is a very solid defensive player and should be able to match up well against Kawhi. However, that clearly hasn't been the case since Kawhi is destroying any defense hes faced. It makes you wonder who they could possibly put up against him. You could possibly try to put Tobias Harris up against him but that leads to questions then of who would guard Pascal Siakam, a strong contender for this year's most improved player. Joel Embiid could be an interesting match-up but could also leave Embiid at a major speed disadvantage against an explosive player such as Kawhi. No matter who they try to put up against him, it seems it just won't work and Kawhi will continue to be an explosive force. Their best bet is likely try and limit every other starter to give Kawhi as little help as he possibly can.

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