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NBA legend Charles Barkley was not too happy with the way the Golden State Warriors played on Monday night.
The Warriors entered Game 4 of their NBA playoffs series against the Houston Rockets brimming with confidence. After all, they won Game 3 and took a 2-1 series lead even with Jimmy Butler sidelined.
However, Monday's contest was a bit messy for the Warriors, who allowed the Rockets to get in their heads and stooped to their opponents' level rather than playing like a composed championship-caliber team.
Both Steph Curry and Draymond Green were given technical fouls after a heated moment with Houston forward Dillon Brooks, while Jimmy Butler also joined in talking trash to Brooks while struggling offensively early on.
As "Inside the NBA" reviewed the first two quarters of the game at halftime, Chuck didn't hold back in his assessment of the Warriors. He even went as far as to call both Green and Butler "stupid" for their actions.
Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry reacts during a game.© Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
"Let me just say this: this is just a bunch of stupidity, this ain't got nothing to do with basketball," Barkley stated. "These guys gotta settle down and play basketball. All that other stuff, nothing's coming of it."
"I told Kenny, I said, 'I think the Rockets are going to win this game because they want the game like this.' The Warriors aren't playing basketball, they're out there being stupid. ... Draymond's being stupid, Jimmy's out there being stupid, and the Rockets are like 'Okay, they're playing down to our level.'"
The Warriors ended the half against the Rockets trailing by seven points, 57-50, so it's not surprising why Barkley was critical of the Dubs. After all, Golden State knows very well that its focus should be on basketball rather than falling into Houston's mind games.
Luckily for the Warriors, despite the issues they encountered during the contest, they ended up beating the Rockets 109-106 to take a 3-1 series lead.
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The Warriors entered Game 4 of their NBA playoffs series against the Houston Rockets brimming with confidence. After all, they won Game 3 and took a 2-1 series lead even with Jimmy Butler sidelined.
However, Monday's contest was a bit messy for the Warriors, who allowed the Rockets to get in their heads and stooped to their opponents' level rather than playing like a composed championship-caliber team.
Both Steph Curry and Draymond Green were given technical fouls after a heated moment with Houston forward Dillon Brooks, while Jimmy Butler also joined in talking trash to Brooks while struggling offensively early on.
As "Inside the NBA" reviewed the first two quarters of the game at halftime, Chuck didn't hold back in his assessment of the Warriors. He even went as far as to call both Green and Butler "stupid" for their actions.
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Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry reacts during a game.© Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
"Let me just say this: this is just a bunch of stupidity, this ain't got nothing to do with basketball," Barkley stated. "These guys gotta settle down and play basketball. All that other stuff, nothing's coming of it."
"I told Kenny, I said, 'I think the Rockets are going to win this game because they want the game like this.' The Warriors aren't playing basketball, they're out there being stupid. ... Draymond's being stupid, Jimmy's out there being stupid, and the Rockets are like 'Okay, they're playing down to our level.'"
The Warriors ended the half against the Rockets trailing by seven points, 57-50, so it's not surprising why Barkley was critical of the Dubs. After all, Golden State knows very well that its focus should be on basketball rather than falling into Houston's mind games.
Luckily for the Warriors, despite the issues they encountered during the contest, they ended up beating the Rockets 109-106 to take a 3-1 series lead.
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