Terry Stotts emphasized defense to Meyers Leonard during Summer League play last month.
"We met when I was in Vegas for a camp, got to know each other a little bit. He was actually one of the coaches at the camp," Leonard said. "He just talked about general stuff and got to know me better. One of his main things for me is to become a really, really good defender. That's one thing he's going to look for from me."
Leonard appeared in four games for the Blazers, averaging 10.5 points and 8.3 rebounds.
"Everything was pretty much as I expected, except it was a little more physical than I thought it would be," Leonard said. "For whatever reason, people don't think NBA guys play hard. But that couldn't be more untrue. It was a war every single day I was playing."