“KD never really elevated his defense in the way that LeBron or Tatum have”
My guy this is just not accurate, and tells me you either haven’t seen early footage of KD’s defense in Seattle/OkC, haven’t watched recent footage of his defense in Brooklyn/Phoenix, or just don’t understand defense period. The extent to which he has gone from “offense-first wing who is pushed around by most power forwards and viewed as a weak point in a scheme” to “versatile help defender who is Phoenix’s best defensive piece by quite a bit” is…obvious? Glaringly obvious? To anyone who knows or watches ball?
“KD never really elevated his defense in the way that LeBron or Tatum have”
My guy this is just not accurate, and tells me you either haven’t seen early footage of KD’s defense in Seattle/OkC, haven’t watched recent footage of his defense in Brooklyn/Phoenix, or just don’t understand defense period. The extent to which he has gone from “offense-first wing who is pushed around by most power forwards and viewed as a weak point in a scheme” to “versatile help defender who is Phoenix’s best defensive piece by quite a bit” is…obvious? Glaringly obvious? To anyone who knows or watches ball?