“They think they don’t have food in Portland,” Barkley made another funny remark. Currently, New Orleans Pelicans star continues his right foot rehabilitation in Portland. Meanwhile, about a month ago, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reported that 21-year-old Williamson came to pre-season camp weighing nearly 150 kilograms (330 pounds).
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However, after being drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers, Barkley learned how to prepare and condition his body in a professional manner. The former player had weight problems in high school and college. If it tastes good, spit it out,” Barkley said, laughing.Īlthough Barkley was making a joke, he knows what it’s like to deal with weight problems. “I would put Zion on a diet I was at one point: if it tastes good, spit it out. Furthermore, Barkley even gave diet advice. That's a more interesting thing to discuss, since the Warriors will likely have to face them if they hope to repeat as champions.Hall-of-Famer and one of the Inside the NBA hosts, Charles Barkley, also chipped in, saying that Williamson should lose weight. Barkley did say that he thinks the San Antonio Spurs will win the title this season. Speculating about games that can't possibly happen is a fun, but ultimately pointless exercise. Of course, this is Charles Barkley we are talking about. The Bulls could beat them, but to say that they would "kill" them seems hyperbolic at best. He's not the only special talent on that team, as Klay Thompson and Green are legitimate All-Stars as well. He's scoring more efficiently than Jordan ever did. Teams have tried to stop him with all kinds of defenders and schemes and he still averages 32 points in 52 percent shooting from the field, including a 45.6 three-point percentage. On the other hand, the Warriors have Stephen Curry. Golden State's lack of size would hurt them. In theory, he could keep enough possessions alive to give the Bulls more chances to score and he could affect the Warriors' pace by putting pressure on them to rebound as a team. He was doing that largely against teams with two traditional big men on the court, too. Rodman not only owned the defensive glass, but also rebounded 20 percent of the Bulls' misses in 1995-96, a ridiculously high mark. They make up for the possessions they leave on the floor by rarely turning the ball over but their rebounding is a problem. The only weakness that unit has is an inability to control the boards on either end. The Warriors can go big and small, but it's their lineup featuring Draymond Green at center that makes them unique and has been their best weapon. Rodman being a big factor, however, hasn't been discussed as much. The argument about Jordan thriving with the rule prohibiting hand checking is an old one. Could you imagine how many points Michael would average if you couldn't touch him? Dennis would get so many rebounds against that team. "First of all they would love playing the way the Warriors play. "Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman - let me just start with those three," Barkley said.
The knock on the Warriors is that they are playing against inferior competition and with offense-friendly rules that weren't in place when Jordan was around. Who is going to guard Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan? What about Dennis Rodman?"īarkley is echoing the opinions of two members of that Bulls team - Ron Harper and Dennis Rodman - who have said very similar things. "That Bulls team would kill this little team," Barkley said in an interview Thursday with ESPN Radio. Charles Barkley was the latest to chime in on how a hypothetical matchup between the two squads would go, saying the Bulls would "kill" the Warriors. The Warriors' historic start to the season and unprecedented record after 25 games has fueled comparisons to the 1995-96 Bulls, a team that finished with 72 wins, the most in NBA history.
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