Kevin Durant Chimes in on Devin Booker Getting a Double-Team During Pickup Game Debate

KD and Trae Young are Team Book.

Kevin Durant and Devin Booker shake hands after the game.
Getty

Image via Getty/Noah Graham

Kevin Durant and Devin Booker shake hands after the game.

Kevin Durant couldn't take it anymore. He needed to provide his two cents in the debate over whether Devin Booker was right to complain about getting a double-team during a summer pickup game.

Devin Booker: We not doubling in open gym... I get that sh*t all season

Joakim Noah: Yea we are 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/4IwIo8OHAC

— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) August 20, 2019

Durant is clearly in Booker's corner, and he had the time today to address everyone's counter-arguments. Oh, you think the clip we saw was just Booker's defender needing help given the match-up?

You matchup with your position. U need double teams all game? In pickup? Cmon now, what we doing?

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) August 21, 2019

Did you think Book's double-team was just an occasional occurrence?

GUARD UP! It’s pickup, if u weak defensively then work on it in the summer cuz if u need a double during the season then coach sittin u on the yine

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) August 21, 2019

You think the opposing team was working on their defensive rotations?

Defensive rotations?? In pickup 😐. Give it a brake

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) August 21, 2019

Durant's stance is simple. Either try locking down Booker defensively on your own, or step off the court and come back another day.  

Stop him. If u can’t then come back tomorrow.

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) August 21, 2019

Obviously Dbook just wanna work on his shit. U can’t score like that so u can’t relate, that’s why I’m here to bridge the gap

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) August 21, 2019

First off book averaged 7 assists this season so he obviously knows how to make the right play but it’s pickup, if Jo wanted the stop he should’ve guarded him before they checked the rock. All one on one fades in pickup. Maybe some help at the rim

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) August 21, 2019
If we would’ve did that shit at Rico Hines run I would’ve went back to Malibu.

Durant's defense of Booker comes after the Phoenix Suns star guard had to explain why he had an issue with the double-team to Gilbert Arenas who argued that Book should "accept" and "demand" a double-team while also "be offended" when he doesn't get double-teamed in a pickup game. 

DBook speaking facts... There should be NO Double Teaming in pick up💯 When you trying to work on your game, and work on the moves and things you do individually in pick up... it’s annoying getting double teamed in that type of setting🤦🏽‍♂️ Just Sayin.. #OnlyAFewUnderstand 🤣🤣

— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) August 21, 2019

Durant isn't the only highly talented player currently in the league who stood up for Booker. Trae Young believes there "should be NO Double Teaming" in pickup since it's a time where you're "trying to work on your game, and work on the moves." 

Latest in Sports