Klay Thompson & Matt Barnes Explode at Chandler Parsons Over Kobe Bryant Disrespect

Klay Thompson defended Kobe Bryant after Chandler Parsons
Klay Thompson defended Kobe Bryant after Chandler Parsons' hot take (Image Source: IMAGN)

Former NBA player Chandler Parsons was in the hot seat for his bold take about Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan. Even though both celebrities won five titles at the end of their careers, there are still disagreements on who is superior. Parsons then shared his opinion on the highest-ranked person in history.

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According to Parsons, most people have the San Antonio Spurs legend ahead of the LA Lakers icon. The former player gave his hot take on Thursday's episode of FanDuel TV's "Run It Back."

“I think if you look up most of the rankings, I think most people have Tim Duncan ranked ahead of him and it’s all different,” Parsons said.
“When it comes down to Koobe and Tim Duncan, I think Duncan is ranked ahead of him and most people, I think will agree.”
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Unfortunately for Parsons, his comments about the two former stars brought out former player Matt Barnes and Dallas Mavericks star Klay Thompson. The two left comments on FanDuel TV's Instagram post. Barnes had a more subtle response to his fellow former athlete.

"No most people & most players wouldn’t agree," the former teammate of Bryant commented.
Barnes commented on Instagram, defending Bryant.
Barnes commented on Instagram, defending Bryant.

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Thompson, however, did not mince his words.

"The fact this guy is wearing a “LA Strong” hoodie and saying this crap is sending me," the Mavericks forward commented.
Thompson's comment on Parsons' take on social media.
Thompson's comment on Parsons' take on social media.

After Thompson expressed his thoughts on what the former player said, Parsons stood up for himself. He replied and argued that being a better player and having a better career are two different things.

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"@klaythompson lol get outta my dms and comments . better player and better careers are two different rankings," Parsons replied.
Parsons defended his take about Kobe Bryant.
Parsons defended his take about Kobe Bryant.

Kobe Bryant expressed how jealous he was of Tim Duncan's career

Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan dominated the NBA when they were at the top of their primes. However, they had different paths to it. The Lakers star had to go through ups and downs in his 20-year career. Duncan, on the other hand, was part of a winning organization and had stability during his 19 years.

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In an interview with Mark Medina in 2014, the two-time Finals MVP couldn't hide his jealousy of Duncan's career.

“I can’t express to you how much I’m jealous,” Bryant said about the Spurs legend. “I’ve been up and down.”

Duncan and the Spurs made the most of their time together. The franchise is still tied with the Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers for the longest playoff streak with 22 straight playoff berths.

Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, meanwhile, had their shine and also dealt with tough times.

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