Apparently Charles Barkley was none too impressed with Magic Johnson’s tweet from last night, where he ethered Mike D’Antoni following his resignation as head coach of the Lakers.
Happy days are here again! Mike D'Antoni resigns as the Lakers coach. I couldn't be happier!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 1, 2014
Barkley laid into Magic on TNT’s Inside the NBA Wednesday night, calling out his fellow Hall of Famer before defending D’Antoni.
“Magic Johnson’s bigger than that. Magic Johnson’s bigger than that. Listen, Mike D’Antoni is a good coach. They didn’t give him a lot to work with. But Magic Johnson, he’s bigger than that.”
“The Lakers weren’t going to win with Phil Jackson, either, Ernie. They don’t have good players. … We know Phil Jackson’s arguably the greatest coach ever. The Lakers don’t have players, Ernie. They’re not a good team. Kobe Bryant is one of the 10 greatest players ever. He’s never going to be what he was. They don’t have good players. I’m not sure if Phil Jackson really wanted that job. The Lakers stink, and they’re going to stink.”
As much loved and well respected as Sir Charles is, I highly doubt there’s many Lakers fans who would side with him on this argument.