Overview
- Draymond Green told The Athletic that every champion features a strong defense and argued that those who dismiss defense “don’t win.”
- Kevin Durant said on Netflix’s Starting 5 that scoring determines championships and described playing defense as comparatively easy.
- Durant responded to Green’s comments on X by reposting a clip and writing, “And the offense was????”
- Recent context cited in coverage includes the Warriors’ back-to-back losses to the Bucks and Pacers in which their defense struggled.
- Analysts contrasted recent title teams known for elite defense with Durant’s Suns, who posted a poor defensive rating last season and missed the playoffs.