By Orlando Silva JJ Redick explains all the things a team needs to become NBA champions, recalling how Kawhi Leonard beat the 76ers in the 2019 NBA playoffs. View the original article to see embedded media. The 2019 NBA playoffs were one of the most exciting in recent years. Many teams had serious championship aspirations going into the postseason, but it was the Toronto Raptors who prevailed above everybody, beating the Golden State Warriors in the Finals to win the first championship in Raptors history. It wasn’t an easy journey for the Canadian team, but they had Kawhi Leonard on the court …