Can Spurs Beat Warriors Without Kawhi Leonard? Popovich Needs His All-Star Fit, Soon

Remember what happened when Zaza Pachulia landed on Kawhi Leonard's precious left ankle on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Oracle Arena in Oakland? Leonard, the two-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, limped off with eight minutes remaining in the third quarter of the Western Conference Finals Game One against the Golden State Warriors, with the San Antonio Spurs leading by 25 points. What happened next was accurately, if tangentially, captured by Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich in his post-game words.