Charles Barkley and Kevin Durant’s confrontation continued Tuesday night time.
The Basketball Corridor of Famer responded to Durant’s social media comeback from Barkley’s preliminary feedback that he’s a “bus rider” amid the Celtics’ sweep of the Nets within the first spherical of the NBA playoffs.
“You suppose they put that play-in banner up but already,” Barkley mentioned on Tuesday’s “Contained in the NBA” on TNT.
“I can put up stuff [on social media] about him, Russell [Westbrook] and James [Harden] and Serge Ibaka … KD [Kevin Durant] is a superb participant. The one level I used to be making: Life is totally different while you’re driving the bus.
“When I'm within the room with the opposite Corridor of Famers, I don’t get to the sit at their desk,” Barkley added. “That’s the way in which it's … They're champions.”
After Brooklyn’s 109-103 Sport 3 loss to the Celtics final week, Barkley mentioned Durant was enjoying as if he was a “bus rider,” as an alternative of a “bus driver” — and questioned his two championship rings with Golden State, the place he teamed up with future Corridor of Famers in Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Inexperienced.
“If you happen to ain’t driving the bus, don’t stroll round talkin’ ‘bout you a champion,” Barkley mentioned after Sport 3.
Durant then shot again at Barkley, posting footage of him when he performed for the Sixers and Rockets together with his teammates, captioning one of many pictures: “The place would Chuck be with out the homies.”
Throughout “Contained in the NBA” on Tuesday, Shaq defined that “bus drivers means it's your staff.”
In a while, Ernie Johnson stunned Barkley with the keys to his very personal bus, which was labeled the “Chuck Wagon.”
“You’re the bus driver,” Johnson instructed Barkley whereas handing him the keys. “You gotta drive the bus. We’re executed with the present tonight so you'll be able to take use residence.”
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