You love to see your star player bring the heat defensively against the opposing team’s best player. Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant took matters into his own hands right from the tip Tuesday night, taking on Giannis Antetokounmpo on the defensive side of the ball. This is the position matchup between the two, but escalating it to something personal will always lead to a highly impactful night of basketball.
We saw this before the last time the Suns faced the Los Angeles Lakers, when KD wanted LeBron James all to himself to start the game, taking LeBron out of the game from the tip.