With the Nets already swept out by the Celtics, Hall of Famer Charles Barkley criticized Kevin Durant on a show and referred to the latter as "Sensitive Cindy":
In response, Kevin Durant also responded to Barkley on social media, with Durant posting a photo of Barkley playing for the Rockets and the 76ers and partnering Olajuwon and Pippen, as well as Dr. J and Cheeks:
"Where would Charles be if it weren't for these people?"
Durant has always been a superstar who is "willing" to play against the media and even fans on social media, of course, this is just Durant's small pastime besides basketball.
On the other hand, Stephen A-Smith slammed Irving in a show, and Yang Yi said that Irving should be responsible for the Nets' failure this season:
Judging from the course and results of the Nets' season, Irving is indeed the problem of the team's complete deviation.
Finally, it should be mentioned that Ben Simmons did not play the final game of the playoffs for the Nets because of back injuries, and according to the US media Shams Charania, Simmons' bigger problem is still on the mental level:
According to the US media Jack Fisher, in fact, many people around Simmons encouraged him to return to the game, but Simmons eventually refused to play:
In this way, Ben Simmons' mental health is indeed a problem that the Nets should solve this offseason.