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Kawhi Leonard's Optimistic About Jeff Van Gundy's Defensive Schemes

"He [JVG] did a great job last year," said Leonard. Clippers boasted the 3rd best defensive rating in the NBA in 2024-25 with 109.4. "He’s locked in. All of us respect him for it. Van Gundy's teams have almost always been top-10 defenses in the NBA. "No rebounds, no rings," says JVG. Clips had a 73.6% DREB percentage last season.