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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
Even if KD plays tonight, he won't play more than 20 minutes. He can't run. How is he going to guard anyone or get open if he can't run?
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If he does play, I can see his role being limited. You may even see him being inserted for stretches purely as a spot-up shooter on the floor to stop the boxing of Curry.
It is hard to say what impact a limited Durant is until you know just how limited he is. I would speculate that he would play a more effective 8 and a half minutes than McKinnie, and being able to play a little longer may help give Thompson some rest (they need at least one of Durant and Thompson on court to stop the boxing out of Curry). But if he is lacking mobility, is he a risk for blown coverages, fouling, etc. which could be a net negative