Why was Kevin Durant so short with Charles Barkley in opener’s post-game?

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for The MatchIf you were shocked at how short Kevin Durant was with Charles Barkley on TNT Tuesday night, you simply haven’t been paying attention. Barkley has been critical of both KD and Kyrie Irving in the off-season ... and it was personal, with the Hall of Famer questioning both players’ integrity.

And as Ian Eagle told David Aldridge of The Athletic recently, Durant has a long memory.

“I think he is going to be a man possessed, personally. I think you guys know this, but he takes names. and he knows what’s been said, who said it, when it was said and it motivates him to no end. Now how that all works.”

So let’s take a look at how Durant answered…