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Although the Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t bring a title home against Kevin Durant and the Warriors, LeBron James has often gotten credit for his all-around performance from 2016-18. The ‘King’ was a solo star and managed to take the Cavs all the way to the Finals for three straight seasons with minimal help. Fans have often considered him the best player despite the back-to-back finals loss. However, a former Boston Celtics superstar believes KD was a better performer during his time with the Warriors than James was.
Durant played a crucial role for the Golden State Warriors after they succumbed to the Cavs 3-4 in 2016. He helped the team to give back an answer. So it’s safe to say that the Dub Nation might have not made it to the Finals if the ‘Slim Reaper’ had not arrived. And that is why, Paul Pierce believes KD was deadly with the famous franchise.
In a podcast episode with his former teammate Kevin Garnett, Pierce shared, “One of the greatest scorers, but this the thing with me with Kevin Durant. I put him at one point the best player in the league over LeBron when he was in Golden State. And so, my expectation of him is a little higher.”
Well, the 2008 champion has opened yet another new angle for a debate between James and Durant now. Who are you siding with?
