At this point, it is no secret that Charles Barkley does not necessarily enjoy watching basketball in its current form.
Charles seemingly incessantly complains about the way basketball is played, as though he expects the game to be played the same way 21 years after he last played.
Following the Warriors dominating win over the Dallas Mavericks last night, Barkley went off again about how the game is being played, saying all players do is chuck up threes and hope they go in.
Despite what Charles thinks, the game of basketball has evolved beautifully from the product that existed in the 90’s, during Charles’ prime. That is evidenced by the popularity of the league. According to Statista AVERAGE NBA team is currently worth $2.4 billion, that’s up from the average of $207 million in 2001, that number is also adjusted for inflation. That is nearly a 1,000% increase.
So while Chuck may not find this brand of basketball very entertaining nearly everybody else does. So, tough luck, Charles.
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