No doubt about it after I saw his ass last night acting discouraged during the "highlights" of the Portland Houston game. You could almost feel like he was saying "OMG what the fuk are you guys doing?!?!?! Get this shet right and let's dominate!" reaction. I seriously think Barkely wants to see us succeed. I think he wants us to finally "get it" and force the issue down low. Fact is, Barkely is a Blazer fan!
I think he likes Roy and Aldridge. Not sure on his call on Oden yet but I think he likes the attitudes of the players now.
So you disagree with his take on our team being a "jump shooting team"? I don't care about what he doesn't know. The fact that he called this one out and is "Dead on" is the main focus. I can't believe people actually think we are fine shooting way more outside jumpers than pounding it down low.
I just don't like how he calls us a jump shooting team but slobbers all over the Mavericks like they came from a Krispy Kreme box.
Barkley is stuck in the 90's era of basketball where guys used up the entire shot clock on the post, wait for the double team and kick it out for the 3, which got tedious and boring. The game is a lot different now than when he played.
Don't forget about this clip! [video=youtube;pSqOLejsC2s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSqOLejsC2s[/video] This one too. [video=youtube;OaHDpP5Ceg4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaHDpP5Ceg4[/video]
I like Barkley... he is a character. I don't agree with everything he says... and he has definitely ripped the Blazers... I remember him saying something about only watching the game because they were paying him a few years back... and the game WAS boring. I don't have to agree with him all the time to find him entertaining.
He says things sometimes that cuts deep, but sometimes we just become blazer fanbois, and ignore things we don't like about the team. Even though Barkley says means stuff about the Blazers most of the time it comes true.
Yeah yeah yeah Chuck, the Blazers are a jump shooting team. So are the Lakers. And they won the title. Shut up about it.
It will be interesting to see what Chuck says about the Blazers during the regular season during TNT coverage or close to the playoffs.