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Brooklyn Nets: Kevin Durant would work very well with Michael Jordan

By Sameer Kumar

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets smiles during the second half against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on March 10, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets smiles during the second half against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on March 10, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. /
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Stephen A. Smith recently said that Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant would be a better teammate with Michael Jordan than LeBron James. Why is he right?

LeBron James and Michael Jordan will always be linked together when discussing who the best basketball player of all-time is. However, Stephen A. Smith doesn’t necessarily think that they would form the best duo, as he instead thinks that Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant would be a much better fit next to the Chicago Bulls legend.

A lot of it has to do with the fact that Durant doesn’t always need to have the ball in his hands to be effective, as he can spread the floor with his shooting skills, create his own shot at any time, drive to the rim with ease, make a higher percentage of his free-throws and use his lankiness to prevent easy buckets inside the paint and stick with his opponent on defense.

Stephen A. also said that Durant doesn’t need as many shots as others would to be as effective on offense as he is on a nightly basis.

Stephen A. is not wrong when he brings up the point that Durant doesn’t need to have as many shots on a nightly basis to remain effective, as KD is the much superior catch-and-shoot player than LeBron.

In the 2017-18 season, Durant converted 145 of his 281 catch-and-shoot attempts including 104 three-pointers whereas LeBron made just 46 of his 110 catch-and-shoot attempts.

Because of Durant’s ability to generate offense off the catch-and-shoot, he was able to join the Golden State Warriors and continue to produce like the superstar he is in an offense that was predicated on moving the ball around and looking for the three-point shot.

LeBron doesn’t generate much of his offense on the catch-and-shoot, nor does he really spread the floor, so him playing with another ball-dominant star such as Jordan would most likely not be as good of a fit.

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Durant, on the other hand, would thrive next to Jordan given his abilities to score off the catch-and-shoot and his willingness to take on a lesser role to win championships.