Top Defenders in NBA LIVE 15

As you may know, EA SPORTS NBA LIVE 15 released recently and the ratings have been revealed by the franchise. And probably to no one’s surprise, San Antonio Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard is ranked as No. 1 among the video game’s top-5 defenders with a rating of 95. Lets have a look on the other on-ball defenders on the list.

#1 Kawhi Leonard

SAN ANTONIO SPURS
95 DEF

Kawhi Anthony Leonard was always regarded as a strong defender but the past year he prooved his offensive skills as well. Synergy Sports stated that the NBA Finals MVP ranked in the 90th percentile for points per possession. He's also in the 92nd percentile against defending the Pick and Roll Ball Handler. His presence on the court definitely makes the opponents work hard for their two and three pointers.

In the 2013-14 Season he appeared in 66 games, starting in 65, averaging 12.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.75 steals in 29.2 minutes posted career-highs in points, rebounds, assists and steals. When Spurs met Heats in the finals, in Game 3 of the series the 6 ft 7 incher scored a career-high 29 points in a 111–92 victory. Later Spurs went on to win the finals 4-1, which earned Leonard a MVP tiltle He was also named for the NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2014) 

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