Pepe Silvia
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How is Durant's defense? League average? Slightly above?
I'm not sure to be honest.
I think he's regarded as a good defender around the league. I don't think he's a show stopper, but it seems like he's probably top ~10 defensively at his position.
Zach Lowe actually recently went back and forth about this on Twitter with someone.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/kberkopes">@kberkopes</a> If you think KD doesn't play D, you're about 2-plus years behind reality. LBJ has been coasting that end most of season.</p>— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachLowe_NBA/statuses/437690096108961792">February 23, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/kberkopes">@kberkopes</a> OKC plays one of the league's most aggressive help schemes. He's likely not out of position when you think he is.</p>— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachLowe_NBA/statuses/437944617154387968">February 24, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/kberkopes">@kberkopes</a> Sure, he's not perfect. But he's easily above-average on D. You said he doesn't defend. You're wrong.</p>— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachLowe_NBA/statuses/437946416171057153">February 24, 2014</a></blockquote>
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