Kevin Durant Responds to Warriors' Draymond Green, Says People 'Just Wanna Dunk on Me'

Kevin Durant Responds to Draymond Green on Offense vs. Defense Debate

Kevin Durant addressed Draymond Green on social media amid their ongoing discussion about the role of offense and defense in winning championships. Green expressed to Sam Amick of The Athletic that defense was equally critical to the Golden State Warriors' success during Durant's time with the team.

Durant, now with the Houston Rockets, responded sharply on X, stating:

"People purposely take my words outta context" and "just wanna dunk on me."

Previously, Durant emphasized offense's importance in a conversation on Netflix's Starting 5:

"You have to score baskets if you want to win a championship," Durant said. "Playing defense, we can get any of y'all in here to bend your legs… that's easy [...] When you talk about winning at a high level, against the best of the best, you cannot just do that and win a basketball game. You have to make shots."

Draymond Green's Rebuttal

Green countered by highlighting championship-winning teams’ defensive strength in his interview with Amick:

"I think when you look at any team that won a championship, they had a great defense. And if you look at most teams that couldn't quite get over the hump, oftentimes it's because they couldn't get stops. That fact still remains, and I think that those who don't believe it, don't win. Those who don't believe defense is as valuable as it is, they simply just don't win."

Summary

Durant insists scoring is essential for titles, while Green argues championship success relies equally on strong defense.

Author's summary: Kevin Durant and Draymond Green debate whether offense or defense plays a more crucial role in winning NBA championships, with Durant stressing scoring and Green emphasizing defense.

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