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It is true … the NBA is healthier with Draymond Inexperienced on the basketball court docket, in accordance with Charles Barkley, who tells us the 4x champ is at a crossroads, and it is time to knock off the “antics.”
TMZ Sports activities caught up with the Corridor of Fame hooper in NYC Wednesday morning … the place we requested Chuck about 33-year-old Inexperienced’s return to the Warriors following final month’s squabble with Suns middle Jusuf Nurkic.
“It is nice to have Draymond again, nice to have him again,” Barkley stated.
“He’s a very good player, he’s good for the NBA. I hope he gets rid of the antics because he’s a very good player and a good dude, but like I said, he’s got to stop putting himself in bad situations.”
In fact, apart from the 4 rings he gained with Golden State, Inexperienced is a 4x NBA All-Star and former Defensive Participant of the 12 months … however, there have additionally been a handful of ugly incidents, many occurring on-court throughout video games. There was additionally the Jordan Poole punch.
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In reality, earlier than the Nurkic hit, Inexperienced was suspended 5 video games for placing Rudy Gobert in a headlock throughout an in-game combat with the Timberwolves.
Due to all that, Charles says Draymond should hold his nostril clear going ahead.
“Obviously, two big suspensions are a big deal. He’s got to walk a straight and narrow line. He’s just not been fair to himself and to his team.”
FWIW, it seems like Inexperienced has gotten the message … not too long ago talking about how he is grown throughout his month off.
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There’s extra with the NBA legend … we additionally talked to Barkley about NBA vet Dennis Schroder lastly explaining how he fumbled an $84 million bag a couple of years again.
Try the clip!
