Charles Barkley Blasts LeBron's 4-Team Path, Says Stars Shouldn't Be Guaranteed Titles
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 29
Charles Barkley Blasts LeBron's 4-Team Path, Says Stars Shouldn't Be Guaranteed Titles
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 29
Summary
Charles Barkley said on Dan Patrick's show that LeBron James has repeatedly "stacked" teams and should not expect a championship by engineering ideal rosters.
Barkley argued LeBron and Klutch effectively pushed Anthony Davis to the Lakers, rejecting Patrick's view that James simply improved a bad Los Angeles team.
Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki and Steph Curry were Barkley's counterexamples: he praised stars who stayed put, absorbed losses and eventually won with teams built over time.
LeBron, whom Barkley still called the third-greatest player he has seen, drew a separate jab at the media around him, with Barkley saying TV figures act like "Stepford wives" to avoid upsetting him.