“Kyrie Irving is the scorer that everyone in the world thinks of Kevin Durant,” Draymond Green remarked.
Kevin Durant is largely regarded as one of the greatest scorers in NBA history. The famous athlete has spent 16 seasons with four organizations, including the Thunder and Nets. Over 1,047 regular-season games, he has averaged 27.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 4.4 assists. He was picked to participate in 13 All-Star games.
Kyrie Irving, on the other hand, has played for four different clubs over the course of 13 seasons, including the Cavaliers and Nets. Over 717 regular-season games, he has averaged 23.5 points, 5.7 assists, and 4.0 rebounds. He was picked to play in eight All-Star games. He has earned both the Rookie of the Year title and an NBA championship.
On his podcast, the ‘Draymond Green Show,’ Draymond Green addressed why he prefers Irving over Durant as a pure scorer, following the former’s game-winning buzzer-beating shot against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
“Kyrie Irving is the scorer that everyone in the world thinks of Kevin Durant,” Green said in a statement.
“What I meant was that there are some things you can do to Kevin to make life a little more difficult for him. Why? Because he’s seven feet and he handles the ball a lot, there are moments when, if you time it properly, you can pressure up and press up against Kevin and make things a little tougher,” the four-time All-Star stated.
Green, who has 12 seasons with the Warriors, has averaged 8.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 5.6 assists in 799 regular-season games. He’s earned one Defensive Player of the Year title and four NBA championships.
“Kyrie Irving, you can’t make things harder for him. You cannot make the game difficult for Kyrie. He’s one of the finest three-point shooters, one of the best mid-range players, and possibly the best,” Green says.
“He is perhaps the finest finisher in the NBA. He has floaters in both hands, as you can see. He can finish with either hand on the rim. Kyrie can also switch and hit a mid-range jumper with his left hand. If you put him in a difficult situation, he can just shoot it. “There’s nothing you can do to stop Kyrie from scoring,” Green said.