Since the very moment Kevin Durant stepped onto the court in a Houston Rockets jersey, the spotlight has been on him. And now, after his debut stirred fresh debate, ex-Warriors star Gilbert Arenas has jumped to his defense on Gil’s Arena, shutting down talk that Durant can’t lead without Steph Curry.

Arenas’ fiery defense not only reignited the age-old Durant-Curry debate but also exposed how easily critics miss the bigger picture of KD’s post-Warriors journey. “ What he did in Golden State … has he not done it everywhere else? ” Arenas asked, highlighting Durant’s production post-Achilles. “ Off his injury … he averaged 27, 7, and 5. Played 35 games. What about the other players he went there with? Did they show up? No. ” He referred to Kyrie Irving and James Harden, both sidelined t

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