It's not possible for the players in today's NBA, but Charles Barkley knows how he would have defended the Golden State Warriors a quarter-century ago: He would have "mauled them."
Appearing on Fox Sports Radio's The Herd on Wednesday, the Hall of Famer and TNT analyst broke down how teams would have guarded the defending champs during his era:
We would have just mauled them. You're not gonna let guys come off those picks. They changed the rules—it's kind of like the NFL where you can't touch the wide receiver. The defense is at a disadvantage, all these cornerbacks in the NFL are really at a disadvantage. And a guy like [Stephen Curry], who is amazing, you can't put your hands on him, you can't hand-check him. It's a totally different game.
Barkley continued, saying he would "beat Steph up" coming off screens and take advantage of the Warriors' relative size in order to "pound these guys on the boards." He cited the Cleveland Cavaliers' near-victory from last year's NBA Finals as proof that this Warriors core is not infallible.
This is in keeping with Barkley's quotes from the past, which ...
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Charles Barkley Says NBA Would Have ‘Mauled’ Warriors 25 Years Ago
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