“There was like the Jordan rules, it was the KD rules” - Andre Igoudala says Kevin Durant often gets quadruple teamed, believes he plays basketball the right way
Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala believes Kevin Durant "plays basketball the right way" and often gets quadruple-teamed because he is so much better than most other players.
Durant has been in the news in recent weeks following his request to get traded from the Brooklyn Nets. Durant is entering the first year of the four-year deal he signed with the Nets during the 2021 offseason. However, he might don another team's colors if the Nets find a suitable trade partner.
Several team names have popped up, including the Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves. However, a deal is yet to be made.
On Point Forward with Evan Turner and Andre Iguodala, the topic of Kevin Durant was raised. Iguodala asserted that Durant is an elite player with incredible basketball IQ.
"You look at KD's Twitter, you can tell he's a basketball head. He plays basketball the right way. I'm saying they have four dudes sitting on this man's lap every time. You know how KD can get or you know certain teams think that's the way to guard him, you just send everyone at him.
"It's like Devin Booker was like we not double-teaming in summer basketball pickup like we not doing that. KD was getting triple-teamed and quadruple-teamed. There was like the Jordan Rules, it was the KD rules. It's like come on, man, what are y'all doing?"
"I think people will take that getting swept out of context" Andre Iguodala on Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets' loss to Boston in 1st round of 2022 playoffs
The Nets were humiliated in the first round of the 2022 playoffs. The dynamic duo of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round.
Iguodala, however, believes the Nets should have won at least two games,
"In actuality, Brooklyn should have won Game 1. That spinner that Tatum made at the buzzer. And one of the other games they should have won. Like, they should have won those games.
"I think people will take that getting swept out of context. They weren't at full strength. They got one max guy out in (Ben) Simmons. Kyrie (Irving) had been in and out of the lineup all year, late trades with Seth (Curry). For me, I'd look to build up on it."