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For those who haven't seen it yet, Charles Barkley really laid into a couple of different topics on Inside The NBA on TNT the other night. Here's a link to the full episode.
First he lays into analytics types and calls out the people who only know analytics and nothing else as nerds who don't know anything about the game, have never played it, and want to be in the game and get the girls. He does this after Daryl Morey takes what he said about the Rockets not being a good defensive team personally and fires the first shot at Barkley. Charles actually praises Morey while laying into analytics types and without saying the actual words basically points out that the Rockets are as good as they are because Daryl Morey and his staff have a good eye for talent and make good moves. He then uses the next subject of the Grizzlies game to point out that Jeff Green was a great acquisition and that it has nothing whatsoever to do with analytics but that it has to do with being able to spot good players who will fit your team and bring them on board.
Barkley and the rest of the guys then lay into the Nuggets players for acting so unprofessional, being on instagram and having their phones out during film sessions to the point where their coach has to treat them like high school kids and take their phones.
During the Bulls-Kings game, after hearing that Ben McLemore is pissed he didn't make the Rising Stars Challenge, Barkley says flat out "He'll get over it because he's not a rising star". He then says "Don't get mad at that. Play better".
Normally I wouldn't find this show important enough to start a topic about but I don't think you'll see many examples of three of the biggest debates in sports being brought up and spoke on honestly by people currently or formerly involved in basketball. Personally I completely agree with what he's saying (while pointing out that Barkley is painting with too broad a brush by not singling out the people who do nothing but make points with analytics) but I'd like to hear what other people have to say on the matter,
First he lays into analytics types and calls out the people who only know analytics and nothing else as nerds who don't know anything about the game, have never played it, and want to be in the game and get the girls. He does this after Daryl Morey takes what he said about the Rockets not being a good defensive team personally and fires the first shot at Barkley. Charles actually praises Morey while laying into analytics types and without saying the actual words basically points out that the Rockets are as good as they are because Daryl Morey and his staff have a good eye for talent and make good moves. He then uses the next subject of the Grizzlies game to point out that Jeff Green was a great acquisition and that it has nothing whatsoever to do with analytics but that it has to do with being able to spot good players who will fit your team and bring them on board.
Barkley and the rest of the guys then lay into the Nuggets players for acting so unprofessional, being on instagram and having their phones out during film sessions to the point where their coach has to treat them like high school kids and take their phones.
During the Bulls-Kings game, after hearing that Ben McLemore is pissed he didn't make the Rising Stars Challenge, Barkley says flat out "He'll get over it because he's not a rising star". He then says "Don't get mad at that. Play better".
Normally I wouldn't find this show important enough to start a topic about but I don't think you'll see many examples of three of the biggest debates in sports being brought up and spoke on honestly by people currently or formerly involved in basketball. Personally I completely agree with what he's saying (while pointing out that Barkley is painting with too broad a brush by not singling out the people who do nothing but make points with analytics) but I'd like to hear what other people have to say on the matter,
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