Russell Westbrook returned to Oklahoma City for the first time Friday, but it was two other former Thunder teammates who were stealing the show on Twitter.
It all started when Kendrick Perkins argued that Westbrook was the best player in Thunder franchise history over Kevin Durant.
In about 30 minutes I’m going to give my opinion on @SportsCenter on why Believe that Russell Westbrook is the best player to have ever put on a Oklahoma City Thunder Jersey!!! He is MR. THUNDER!!!
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) January 9, 2020
When countered by Westbrook's less-than-stellar postseason record, which would seemingly give the edge to Durant, Perkins brought up how he was on the 2013 Thunder squad that KD also failed to take past the second round while Westbrook was injured.
Enter Durant:
Yea and our starting center @KendrickPerkins averaged a whopping 2 and 3 during that series. U played hard tho champ lol
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) January 10, 2020
That didn't sit well with Perkins, who went after Durant's heavily debated choice to join the Golden State Warriors in 2016.
Boy stop you did the weakest move in NBA History!!! Up on a team 3-1 in the western conference finals and then go join them the following season?! Heart of Champion right there
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) January 10, 2020
Again, Durant took another shot at Perkins' lackluster offensive output.
Weak is starting at center, playing real minutes with no production. Should’ve worked on your skills as much as I did
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) January 10, 2020
To which Perkins, now with gloves off apparently, responded by savagely casting doubt on Durant's status as a champion.
That’s fine!!! You worked that hard and still had to go join a 73-9 team. Truth be told you don’t even feel like a real Champ, you have hard time sleeping at night huh knowing that you took the coward way out!!!
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) January 10, 2020
Goodness me, that's cold.
