Charles Barkley Torched the Warriors, Who He Thinks Are 'Cute'

Barkley is not a fan of this year's Warriors.

Charles Barkley speaks during TNT Inside the NBA's halftime report of the game between the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors on December 4, 2024. / Screengrab Twitter @NBAonTNT

Charles Barkley is not a fan of this year's Golden State Warriors.

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer made that opinion very clear Tuesday night during Inside the NBA's halftime report of the Warriors' game against the Denver Nuggets, which Golden State went on to lose by a score of 119-115.

Ernie Johnson prefaced Barkley's analysis by mentioning the Warriors' good ball movement—Golden State had 19 assists in the first half vs. Denver—and Barkley proceeded to tell the world how he really feels about the Warriors.

"Yeah, they a fun little team to watch," Barkley said. "When they're making threes, they're tough to beat. But I don't believe in the Warriors. But they're cute. They're fun to watch."

"I don't believe in the Warriors. But they're cute, they're fun to watch"

Charles isn't buying stock in Golden State this season 😅 pic.twitter.com/PtQPBbvEAt

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) December 4, 2024

Barkley was then pressed by fellow TNT analyst Kenny Smith as to what makes him a nonbeliever.

"I just don't think they have enough talent," Barkley continued. "They got a bunch of JAGs [Just Another Guy]. They got Steph [Curry] and a bunch of JAGs ... Just guys ... Just a guy. And they don't have enough star power."

As if on cue, Golden State then went out and, on the heels of a strong first half, proceeded to blow an 11-point lead in the final six minutes of regulation to lose its fifth straight game. Despite the recent skid, the Warriors still maintain a strong 12-8 record, good for seventh place in the Western Conference.

But Barkley isn't impressed.

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