Charles Barkley, NBA legend turned TV Analyst ruffled some feathers when he proclaimed the Golden State Warriors “old” and “cooked” on opening night of the 2023-24 season.
However, just over one month later, Barkley is doubling down on his controversial take.
During Tuesday night’s NBA on TNT broadcast of Golden State’s In-Season Tournament defeat against the Sacramento Kings, Barkley once again called the Warriors cooked. He then went on to talk about how they were lucky to beat the Kings in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs:
As I told y’all, this team is cooked. Y’all thought I was crazy,” Barkley said.
“They got away last year because Steph [Curry] went crazy in Game 7. Sacramento should have beat them.”Steph, he’s gonna start slowing down soon.
They’ve got an old team, everybody slows down,” Barkley said.
“He’s not gonna be able to continue to do that because those other guys aren’t the same, either. They’re older. This team is cooked. They’re not a contender.”
Charles Barkley made these comments just two years after the Warriors won their fourth title of the Curry era. However, entering Tuesday night, Golden State (8-9) sits just 10th in the Western Conference.
So, the Warriors will likely have to turn things around soon if they hope to stay afloat in the competitive West.
