He -- and Green to Mut 20 coins a lesser extent -- single-handedly stops teams from initiating their offense with early ball rotation. He prevents the opponent from revving up the same tempo engine that makes the Spurs' offense successful.

Leonard's work is contagious. Watch how all three Spurs perimeter defenders stop their man from even getting the ball in this clip. That leaves Leonard plenty of time to lock up Avery Bradley at the end of the play.Leonard generates plenty of steals this way, but his shadow impact is more powerful.

He's like a strong safety that forces a quarterback to panic on blitzes without actually sacking him. Leonard disrupts the offense's rhythm, which in buy Madden nfl 20 coins turn limits side-to-side ball movement and forces opponents into the same basic one- or two-man actions the Spurs' otherwise conservative scheme is designed to squeeze.Leonard is a different Spurs beast, but he really just makes it easier for his teammates to execute their traditional strategy.

Their defense is clearly different and much better, but it's more appropriate to call it Spurs 2.0 than something else entirely.***The net effect of the Spurs' change in tactics is the same as ever. They are unstoppable on both ends and lurk in the shadows as others marvel at a shiny new object.