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Ariza: Kobe& Melo& Kawhi& Durant is my defensive nightmare. Melo is always underestimated.

5:28am, 5 November 2025【Basketball】

November 3rd Ariza recently participated in former Lakers coach Byron Scott's podcast "Byron Scott's Fast Break", during which he talked about the most difficult player to defend.

"Melo is very difficult to guard because he is very physical and very tough. Obviously, Kobe is like that. Who else is like him? There are a lot of talented players now, but in the game, I think these players are concentrating every second on you as a defender The defensive strategy must be changed to make sure they feel uncomfortable. People may not realize how good Melo is because he is very physical. In addition, KD and KD are also difficult to guard, and there are some people who are also my defensive nightmare. These are the main ones, I won’t mention them one by one.