Early on in Frank Vogel’s introduction to the media back in July, he mentioned that some of his initial conversations with Kevin Durant included a clear point of emphasis on the defensive side of the ball.
As far as things from the introduction from Vogel that intrigued me most, this was one of them. I was not able to attend or ask questions, but I certainly would’ve had a few more for him than were asked regarding his outlook and intentions, based on the group of players under his brain trust.
Nonetheless, here we are 40 games in, and (finally) starting to see pieces of the picture come together — with sustained health of the Big Three.