The Warriors have recently proven they still have what it takes to challenge for NBA championships, claiming the title last season. Even so, some still question for how long will Golden State be able to contend.
One of the biggest storylines around the Dubs is the age of Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, as there existquestion marks around their ability to continue performing at their best in the next few years.
Charles Barkley, for instance, believes Thompson and Greenās best days are far behind them, claiming that Father Time has already started to catch up to them. Those comments, of course, hurt the Splash Brother in question.
Klay Thompson saysCharles Barkleyās comments hurt him
āIt hurts when someone like Charles Barkley, with the platform he has, says youāre not the same player as prior to the injuries you had,ā Thompson said Thursdayfollowing the Warriorsā win over the Heat, via Fadeaway World.
āItās like, no duh, man. I tore my ACL and my Achilles in consecutive years and still helped a team win a championship,ā Thompson added. āI mean, that hurt hearing that. Because itās like, man, I put in so much freaking effort to get back to this point. Like, itās hard to even put into words what I had to do to be the player I am today.
āI played 55, 57 games in three years, like, give me some freaking time to get that back. To hear someone say, āOh, heās not the same as he was prior to the injuries.ā Like, duh. Who goes through something like that and comes back? Like, I donāt know, it just hurt my heart hearing that. But, you know what? Iām gonna internalize it and itās gonna be fuel for me to be even better. Iām very proud of what we accomplished last year, and I feel like I was a huge part of it. Iām not gonna let these injuries be a crutch for me. Iām just gonna keep going and Iām gonna have a great year. Bet on that.ā
Thompson has certainly gone through a lot in the last couple of years, so the fact that he made it to the court again deserves more respect. Thompson wasnāt the only one who reacted to Chuckās comments, though.
Stephen Curry throws shade at Charles Barkley
āThe comments are part of our success right here,āStephen Currysaid. āWeāre always gonna be in the spotlight, and people care about how youāre playing, and care to comment positively or negatively. Because they know that will move the needleā¦ But itās interesting, because certain guys kinda forget what their careers looked like on the back end. So you can kinda cast and throw those stones, but Klay is still in here, helping us win a championship.ā
Chuck will not like that, but he canāt complain about it either. The Warriors know how to fight for each other even in the worst moments, so if you have to say something about them, you better be prepared.
