WATCH: Chris Paul Pokes Kevin Durant, Claiming to be One of the Few Who Could Guard the 4x Scoring Champ

It’s a scary time again in the West. And it’s Kevin Durant who is back with another super-superteam almost 4 years after winning two with the Warriors.

His back-to-back injuries in the season had given hope to others of saving themselves from the embarrassment in the Playoffs. But The Slim Reaper is back on time.

After missing out on 10-straight games since he played his first three for the Suns, the 13x All-Star made his home debut on Wednesday against a streaking hot Minnesota Timberwolves.

Of course, there will be questions about who is going to stop the 4x scoring champ come playoffs. Journalists thought it would be right to ask Chris Paul about it. They did get an answer alright.

Chris Paul pokes Kevin Durant, claiming to be one of the few who could guard him

As fun as it was to watch CP3 ball out with KD in front of the home crowd, fans must wonder how it is for the future First Ballot Hall of Fame behind closed doors.

To make them happy, here is a clip of the two having fun together in the locker room after their 107-100 victory yesterday, where Paul was pulling Durant’s leg, claiming to be among the only players who could make him miss.

“Most times, he’s just going to miss. Not too many people that’s ever going to make him miss. I’m probably one of the only people that used to do that.”

Chris Paul on Kevin Durant as he repeated what he said to his #Suns teammate.

Wait for the reaction. pic.twitter.com/FtdoEadOrb

— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) March 30, 2023

The 9x All-Defensive Guard was brilliant at defending at the guard positions. However, stopping KD? Even DPOYs and defensive specialist wings have tried to stop him over the years with no success whatsoever.

Only Kevin Durant and injuries can stop Kevin Durant, and nobody else.

Can the Suns be looked at as real contenders for the championship?

They are the biggest threat in the West. This much is clear as they are 4-0 with KD in the line-up. As for the championship, no team in Western Conference is as physical as the top teams from the East, and even though physicality doesn’t play as huge a part as it used to play back in the day, it’s important.

None of his four games with the Suns have been against the Bucks, Sixers, or Celtics. It will be crucial, how the Suns play against these teams to guess their contention chances. But they have no regular season games against any of those teams before the start of 2023 Playoffs.

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Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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