NFL Legend Accepts Shaquille O’Neal or Michael Jordan Couldn’t Guard Kevin Durant

Durant’s comments opened the floodgates. He has always possessed the utmost confidence in his abilities, even in comparison to all-time greats. After all, his body of work speaks for itself. The Houston Rockets star spoke his mind, opening the door for others to follow suit, including a few on the mainstream stage.

Fox Sports’ The Facility crew spoke about the ongoing discourse. NFL legend James Jones has some strong opinions, which fall in line with Durant’s claim. “I see no lies,” Jones declared. “Somebody got to come off the bench and it ain’t KD. He is one of the greatest scorers we’ve ever seen.”

Jones believes that if any of the six were to come off the bench, it would be Tim Duncan. His co-host Emmanuel Acho shared the same sentiment, but to an extent.

“I 83.3% agree with KD because five out of the six can’t guard him. In LeBron’s heyday, he could guard KD,” Acho said. He just had to correct Durant on that front, but believes that Durant is a legendary scorer.

T.J. Houshmandzadeh didn’t offer any pushback to his fellow co-hosts. He doesn’t have a problem with Durant exuding this level of confidence in his abilities whatsoever. “When you are an athlete, if you don’t think like this, you’re in trouble,” Houshmandzadeh said.

Standing at 6-foot-11, with a silky smooth jumper and the ability to move like a guard, Durant’s offensive game is unlike any other player. Once he gets to his spot, there isn’t anything a single player could do to stop him. One can only hope he misses.

Durant may talk a lot on social media, but he rarely tells a lie. He speaks how he sees fit, and more times than not, that’s the way it is.