KD: Being able to play both big and small lineups is an advantage, but it’s the coaches’ tough decision when to pick which one.

October 25th NBA regular season news, the Rockets lost to the Pistons 111-115. After the game, Durant was interviewed.

Question: "What do you think of a situation where the team's offensive performance is sometimes better when using a more traditional lineup of one large and four small players, while defensive performance is better when using a more traditional lineup of two large and three small players? How do you find the best balance between these two lineups?"

Durant : "That's why coaches get paid so much. They have to make those tough decisions. It's always good to have a flexible team, but knowing when to put out those different lineups is the toughest task for a coach. So, we're going to be patient, continue to grow, continue to figure things out. method. However, defensively our performance was pretty solid. We gave our opponents too many chances on the offensive glass, and I think that allowed them to keep the score. But we further expanded the range of defensive pressure and double-attacked the ball holder more, so we needed to make more defensive rotations on the weak defensive side. However, I liked the effort we showed throughout the game and our offense will continue to improve. "

Durant played 36 minutes and 48 seconds, making 9 of 18 shots, including 3 of 3 three-pointers, and 16 of 18 free throws. He scored 37 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 1 block