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Charles Barkley Explains Why He Dislikes the Warriors’ Style of Basketball
- Updated: December 2, 2016
Charles Barkley has long criticized the Golden State Warriors’ style of play, and he didn’t hold back Thursday before the Cleveland Cavaliers tipped off against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first half of a doubleheader on TNT.
“Maybe I’m old school, but I’m never going to like that little girly basketball where you have to outscore people,” he said on the live broadcast. “I love [UConn women’s head coach] Geno Auriemma, one of my favorite people. I love women’s college basketball. But I don’t want it in the NBA.”
This is hardly the first time Barkley has taken aim at the Warriors for embracing a small-ball approach anchored by jump shooting.
“The game’s going to come down to defense and rebounding,” he said …
