Charles Barkley didn’t hold back over the weekend when went off on Kevin Durant and the Nets being down 0-3 in their opening-round playoff series against the Celtics. The Hall of Fame forward and current TNT analyst referred to the All-Star forward as a “bus rider,” saying, “If you ain’t driving the bus, don’t walk around talkin’ ‘bout you a champion!”
After getting swept in the first round, Durant took to social media Tuesday morning following Brooklyn’s postseason elimination to make some pointed messages of his own.
On his Instagram story, Durant appeared to respond to Barkley’s “bus rider” criticism by posting a series of photos of Chuck alongside other NBA All-Stars during his playing career. It’s not hard to see what he is implying.
The first two pictures showed Barkley standing next to the likes of fellow Hall of Famers Scottie Pippen, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Clyde Drexler during his stint with the Rockets at the tail end of his career.
He then referenced the beginning of Barkley’s playing days with the 76ers, when he took the floor with stars like Julius Irving, Moses Malone, and Maurice Cheeks.
“Where would Chuck be without the big homies,” Durant wrote.
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Durant has caught plenty of criticism for joining up with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green on the Warriors from 2016 to ’19. Golden State won two titles during Durant’s three seasons.
With another season over, Durant will now head into the summer where he’ll surely hear more discussion about his postseason résumé without the Warriors.
