How will the Clippers stop Kevin Durant in the playoffs?

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to take on the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the NBA playoffs, and they know they have a tough matchup ahead of them with Kevin Durant. Having faced him in multiple NBA Finals, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue understands the difficulty in guarding Durant over a seven-game series. The Suns have gone undefeated in the eight games Durant has played with his new team, indicating that the Clippers have a monumental task ahead of them. Lue knows that no position can guard Durant and that he just has to be aware of where he is on the floor at all times. Before joining the Clippers in 2020, Lue coached the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2016 to 2018, helping the team win their first-ever NBA title with one of the best comebacks in league history against the Golden State Warriors. However, Lue later had to take on the Warriors two more times in the Finals, this time with Durant on the roster, and there was seemingly nothing he could do. Despite the challenge, the Clippers are up for it, knowing that they are in the playoffs and that it's all about being locked in.

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