On April 27, Beijing time, former NBA star, TNT basketball commentator Barkley responded to Durant's mockery of himself on the show, bluntly saying that Durant's recoil did not affect him at all, and called Durant a "sensitive little girl".
Barkley once compared Durant to a passenger on a bus on the show, believing that passengers should not call themselves champions all day long, and said that Durant joined the 73-win Warriors, so he was not qualified to say that he was the warrior's best player. Barkley's remarks apparently angered Durant. He hit back at Barkley on IG Social Media, posting several photos of Barkley's playing days, with the caption: "Without good teammates, what would Barkley's career be like?" ”
Durant was clearly taunting Barkley as a member of the group, but he didn't win the championship. Seeing Durant's move, Barkley responded: "Do you think they [the Nets] hung up the playoff championship flag?" I can also post a picture of him, Westbrook, Harden and Ibaka... Someone wants me to respond, wants me to talk about the four thunder people. No, Durant is a great player, and I'd just say one thing: life is different when you're driving a bus. ”
Buckley's remarks were clearly still emphasizing his passenger theory. O'Neill says when you're a bus driver means it's your team, and Barkley compares Durant to a passenger, which means the Warriors aren't his team, and his championship content is greatly reduced.
From Barkley's later descriptions, it can be seen that he was ridiculed and excluded many times because he did not win the championship. "When I'm in the same room as other Hall of Famers, I can't sit at their table because they're champions," Barkley said, "and you guys always talk about championships, but I'm trying to tell you that the passengers on these buses don't mean anything to me." If you're not the one driving, don't go around talking about your champion. ”