One Vine sums up the defensive dominance of Kawhi Leonard's Spurs

Sometimes, it's not about how well you defend the guy with the ball. Instead, it's about making sure he never gets to touch the rock in the first place.

That's the key for San Antonio Spurs wing Kawhi Leonard, who won his second Defensive Player of the Year award on Monday. And if you had to sum up his award-winning defense in just one play, this possession against the Memphis Grizzlies from Game 1 this weekend would do nicely:

Poor, frustrated Lance Stephenson. He just wants the ball. It's all he needs to be happy. And Leonard refuses to let him have even an inch of space, because that's what the Spurs star does. His defensive impact comes in ways that can't readily be measured. He's in the right place at the right time, all of the time. He prevents shots and assists from ever happening by virtue of denying a team's primary playmakers the ball. And should his opponent find room to make the catch, Leonard shuts them down in a heartbeat. With apologies to Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, there is not a better defender in the league.

We'd probably throw our hands up in frustration, too, if Leonard was trying to stop us from doing our job. And the Grizzlies might want to make peace with Leonard's prowess sooner than later, because the Spurs are going to continue to dominate. In fact, San Antonio is an 18.5-point favorite for Tuesday's Game 2, which is the widest expected margin of victory in at least the past 10 years:

Of note -- the previous 15-point favorites all covered, which could be bad news for Memphis. Of course, this whole series is bad news for the Grizzlies, so that might not be a big deal.