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The Phoenix Suns have been through a lot this season.
You never know what version of them you’ll get in a game, sometimes even within the same game.
They can either blow you out with their offensive prowess, or they can dig themselves into a hole with their weaker perimeter defense.
Notably, both happened last night during their home game vs. the Sacramento Kings.
The Suns trailed by over 20 points late, but they closed out the fourth quarter with an impressive 23-4 run to secure a two-point win.
That sequence included some elite defensive plays by Kevin Durant, who doesn’t get enough credit for being a great defensive player.
When asked about his motivation to keep playing defense at this point in his career, the legendary scorer had a rather philosophical and intense answer.
“My calling, my purpose of being a human being is to be the greatest basketball player I can be. That is the reason why I am alive at this point,” Durant said.
Kevin Durant, one of the truest and slickest hoopers of all-time, on what fuels him to be the best defensive player he can be: “My calling, my purpose of being a human being is to be the greatest basketball player I can be. That is the reason why I am alive at this point.”
— Jason Anderson (@JandersonSacBee) January 17, 2024
He told Jason Anderson that the only reason why he’s still alive right now is because of his motivation and calling to be the greatest basketball player he can possibly be.
That’s notable.
Most aging players stop trying on defense because they know they can no longer withstand the physical burden of playing hard on both ends of the floor for 38 minutes a night during an 82-game season.
Durant, however, will give it his all, or he won’t play at all.
This Suns team has some serious issues to fix and they might not have enough time to do it.
But they’ll always have a chance to win for as long as they have Kevin Durant on the floor.
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