"You give him a solution, he'll turn around and give you another problem" - NBA analyst backs Charles Barkley for calling 2x NBA champion "Mr. Miserable"
In a recent interview with Brickley & Marotta on Arizona Sports, Charles Barkley called out Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant. He called Durant "Mr. Miserable" and an "abject failure." The comments from the former Philadelphia 76ers forward sent the basketball community into a frenzy.
"Undisputed" host Shannon Sharpe sided with Barkley and said that Durant always finds things to complain about even when his demands are met. He went on to claim that Durant is never satisfied with what he has at his disposal.
"I agree a lot with what he [Charles Barkley] said. The reason why he left Russ was to win a title, and when he won a title, it didn't fulfill it. You know why? Because he was seeking happiness in something else. A lot of times people seek happiness in a relationship or cars or money and inside they're miserable. And when they get cars, they get money, they get into a relationship, they still not happy.
"'You see, Kevin Durant, you're still not happy. You won two titles. You won two finals MVP. You're not happy. You went to Brooklyn. You built a team in the image of what you thought was gonna bring you a title, and you're still not happy. Charles was absolutely right. Kevin Durant will find a way. You give him a solution, he'll turn around and give you another problem."
Charles Barkley describes Kevin Durant as "Mr. Miserable"
Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets recently reached an agreement that will see the forward stay with the team for the upcoming NBA season. Earlier in the offseason, Durant had requested a trade and also demanded that Nets owner Joe Tsai fire head coach Steve Nash and general manager Sean Marks. His demands were not met.
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Charles Barkley was not one to forgive Durant and made his feelings known.
"If you go back and look at his career, as the best player and being the leader that all goes with that, he's been an abject failure," Barkley said. “He seems like a miserable person, man. I call him Mr. Miserable. He’s never going to be happy. Everybody’s given him everything on a silver platter.
“He was the man in Oklahoma City, they loved him, he owned the entire state. He bolts on them and wins back-to-back championships [with Golden State], and he’s still not happy. Then he goes to Brooklyn. They give him everything he wants, and he’s still miserable.”
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Needless to say, Durant's performances with the Nets next season will be closely watched and heavily scrutinized.