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Kevin Durant Calls Today’s Physical Defense ‘Crash Dummy Hoops’

Asked on social media how NBA defense has changed, Durant pointed to the extra bumps players feel now. He said defenders “grab hold, push” more often, with whistles swallowed late in games. Calling it “crash dummy hoops,” Durant admitted it’s still entertaining, but his comment stood out as one of the few star critiques of the league’s growing physicality.