From the biggest to the smallest league, one logic doesn’t change: the most popular teams always receive more attention from the press. They have more space in the news and more games shown, for example. But, obviously, this should not interfere with the analyses. An NBA idol thinks that, in this sense, the press has been failing. For Charles Barkley, teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors are more praised than they deserve.
“I’m so tired of these idiots on other channels wasting hours talking about these two. After all, we don’t pay attention to any other team that must compete for the play-in, huh? I know Stephen Curry is great, as is LeBron James. But no one is worried about facing these two teams in the West”, said the Hall of Famer and commentator for TNT.
The Warriors and Lakers have positive records at the moment, but they are in a very complicated situation in the standings. They are, respectively, in ninth and tenth position in the Western Conference. In other words, once again, both would have to fight for a place in the playoffs through the play-in. More than that, due to the playoff schedule, they could not reach the postseason at the same time.
“Conference opponents aren’t looking at them. The issue is us, who fawn over these teams too much. I don’t see anyone talking about the ninth place in the East, for example. The Lakers and Golden State are in a good moment, but you have to be realistic: they won’t beat the leaders of the West”, said the veteran.
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Pessimism
Barkley’s stance is not surprising when it comes to the Warriors, in particular. The NBA legend has had an acidic and pessimistic view of the team’s direction since the beginning of the season. In fact, it could even be defined as apocalyptic. In November, for example, he declared the end of San Francisco’s winning era. And he left no room for interpretation.
“This team is finished. They’re old and not the same as they used to be, so they’re no longer a contender for the NBA title. They ‘escaped’ the first round of the last playoffs because Stephen went insane in the seventh game of the series. But it will start to drop in performance. The other veterans, likewise, are no longer the same. That’s why it’s over”, said the former Phoenix Suns icon.
At the time, by the way, Barkley made it clear that the Warriors were behind the Lakers in his assessment. “Golden State is the worst team in California right now. After all, old players don’t get better. They just get older. This team had excellent seasons and is certainly a great organization. But the reality is this: the Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Sacramento Kings are better”, he analyzed.
Good phase
Charles Barkley knows that comments about the Lakers and Warriors have grown recently because of their good form. The Angelinos, before their loss to the Denver Nuggets this Saturday, had won nine of their 12 most recent games. Meanwhile, Golden State has 11 wins in its last 13 games. These are good results, but for the veteran, they only serve to mislead less trained eyes.
“I don’t argue that they are both doing well, but they are all having good phases in an 82-game season. That’s not why we’re talking about the other teams. play-in. And we don’t talk because we know they don’t have a chance. Stephen and LeBron are among the best of all time, yes, but they are not threats in themselves for the best teams”, concluded the historic star.
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