Overview
- In an interview with The Athletic, Green called Durant’s stance a head-scratcher and said teams that devalue defense do not win titles, citing recent champions with top defenses.
- Durant said on Netflix’s Starting 5 that teams must score to win championships and described playing defense as easy compared with making shots.
- Golden State’s recent context includes consecutive road losses to the Bucks and Pacers in which the Warriors’ defense faltered.
- Coverage also highlights that Durant’s Suns last season finished with one of the league’s worst defensive ratings and missed the playoffs.
- After Green’s comments circulated, Durant reposted them on X and replied, “And the offense was????”