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Barkley’s views unchanged despite Warriors’ small ball success

San Francisco Chronicle
Published July 11, 2015 at 5:45 PM
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Barkley's views unchanged despite Warriors' small ball successIn an exclusive interview with The Chronicle, the NBA Hall of Famer and longtime Warriors critic did not capitulate:The Round Mound of Rebound has never appreciated the Warriors' freewheeling style of play, believing instead that the game revolves around big men."I think that's really unfair," said Barkley, who is going to Lake Tahoe this week to play in the American Century Championship, a celebrity golf tournament held at Edgewood.Just look at who the Spurs went after this offseason.[...] going big looks like Gregg Poppovich's strategy to counter the Splash Brothers' sharpshooting next season.The wide-open style championed by the Warriors (literally) has to mean something.If the two injured Cavs had been on the court for the Finals, it certainly would have been a closer contest.Steph is a hell of a player, but he's not on the level of those guys.[...] if you're considering jumping in the car to go heckle Barkley next weekend in Tahoe, I'm sure he wouldn't mind.Keep in mind that it's his job to be controversial.Barkley is the NBA's loudest mouthpiece and he relishes the role.People line up their boats on the 17th...

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