Charles Barkley Blames Stephen Curry For Ruining Basketball

Charles Barkley Blames Stephen Curry For Ruining Basketball

Former NBA superstar Charles Barkley loves to give bold takes today as an analyst, and he recently blamed the Golden State Warriors for ruining basketball. Today’s NBA landscape sees constant criticism for how strongly teams rely on the three-point shot. Many game plans will see teams choosing to pass on an open two in favor of the potential of a three-point shot being available.Barkley named Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson on the Howard Eskin S…

Charles Barkley Says Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson Changed the NBA Forever — for Better or Worse

The modern NBA barely resembles the league Charles Barkley dominated in the 1980s and ’90s. Today’s game is built around spacing, pace, and an endless stream of three-point attempts. Teams routinely fire up 35 to 40 shots from beyond the arc per night. Fast breaks that once ended in thunderous dunks or easy layups now often conclude with pull-up threes. To many fans, it’s electric. To Barkley, it’s overkill. During a recent appearance on The How…