Former NBA Player Says Suns F Kevin Durant is Harder to Guard Than LeBron James
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Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is one of the best scorers in NBA history.
His length, size and ability to get bucks from any and every spot on the court makes him a difficult task to guard every single night. As Suns fans have seen, only injury can stop the Slim Reaper.
Durant is widely respected among current and former players for his talents, which spans to former NBA player Chandler Parsons. Parsons played in the league from 2011-20 for teams such as the Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies and Atlanta Hawks.
He experienced prime Durant. He also experienced prime LeBron James, currently with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Parsons said Durant is the tougher task defensively when he recently appeared on FanDuel TV:
“There’s harder matchups one-on-one,” Parsons said. “When I was playing I feared guarding Kevin Durant more than I feared guarding LeBron James, just because of his ability to score in iso, the way he can break you off. The way you can play great defense, he can shoot over you. LeBron is more passive, right? He gets off by getting the extra pass and he's less aggressive.
"But let’s not get it twisted, there is fear when you see this man [James] coming downhill on you. Or even when you’re going for a layup and you know he’s coming behind you to block your layup off the backboard.”
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Both are extremely tough to handle in their own regards, there's no denying that.
The Suns and Los Angeles Lakers square off tonight. Neither Durant or James will be playing.
