Warriors seek measure of redemption against Memphis

Warriors seek measure of redemption against Memphis During a Dec. 1 episode of TNT's "Inside the NBA," noted Warriors skeptic Charles Barkley offered perhaps his most incendiary critique yet of the league's best team. "Maybe I'm old school, but I'm never going to like that little girly basketball where you have to outscore people," Barkley said. Largely because of its sexist nature, the sound bite rippled through social media and drew the ire of many. [...] the root of Barkley's argument — that Golden State, which subsists on jump shots, lacks a certain toughness — was hardly revolutionary. Memphis, with its grind-it-out style and limited firepower, has accounted for a quarter of the Warriors' defeats this season. Have the Grizzlies stumbled upon an antidote for the most stacked NBA team in years? Eager to find a flaw in a near-complete roster, critics have long labeled the Warriors as weak. In January 2015, as Golden State steamrolled toward its first NBA title in 40 years, Fox Sports' Sam Amico tweeted that there was "no way the Warriors go anywhere special if they stay this soft." Even as Golden State won a league-record 73 games last season, Barkley derided the...