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Matt BarnesMatt Barnes

The era of the 'Super Team' is dying because of depth and draft importance

I definitely think it's more back on strategy and management and drafting right and trading right... the [super teams] that really, I look at those as kind of like those weight builders that only lift their upper body and their legs are like [thin]. Like you got a really heavy top three and you don't have any depth. So now it's more important about depth and drafting and trading.

While results vary year to year, the 2024 playoffs saw many star-heavy teams (Suns, Clippers) fail early.

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Jun 14, 2024
#1965
Big CatBig Cat

The Celtics will win the NBA title on Friday night

I'm gonna say right now, the [Celtics] are gonna win on Friday night. I don't know if that's a fact, but I feel like they're the better team. Well, that's a fact. They are the better team. And the Mavs have quit.

The Celtics lost Game 4 to the Mavericks 122-84, failing to complete the sweep on Friday night.
Win
Jun 14, 2024
#1966
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jaylen Brown should be the NBA Finals MVP

I do agree with Hank that [Jaylen] Brown—it should be offense though, but—[Jaylen] Brown was incredible. Like phenomenal. The Celtics team... [Jaylen] Brown's gonna hit a big jumper to ice the Mavs out at home.

Jaylen Brown did indeed win the NBA Finals MVP.
Win
Jun 14, 2024
#1968
Big CatBig Cat

The Celtics are a perfect team with no holes

More than just Luca's defense, it's just more of a testament to the Celtics having no holes. They don't have a guy who can—you can sag off of. They don't have a guy that you can basically say we're gonna ignore them. They don't have a guy that you can put your worst defender on and say he's gonna be okay.

The Celtics finished with one of the best net ratings in NBA history and won the title, supporting this claim.

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Matt BarnesMatt Barnes

Caitlin Clark is getting 'checked' like any rookie, but her teammates are weak for not having her back

As far as her getting beat up, elbowed, hard screen knocked down, that's kind of the hard knocks of being a rookie. My whole thing... was where the fuck are her teammates at? You guys gotta have her back... you knock my star down, you knock our rookie down and we're gonna knock yours down. There was just none of that. And you know, to me I think that's weak.

Subjective take on team chemistry and enforcer roles.
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Matt BarnesMatt Barnes

I do not count my 2017 NBA Championship as earned

To be honest with you, I really don't count that championship... I got hurt going into the playoffs... and I'm always someone that like, I've never been given anything. So to me, I always wanted to earn it. And I felt like because I wasn't out there, you know, on the court with my guys sweating and fighting that it was kind of really just it was given to me.

This is Barnes' personal feeling about his career accomplishments.
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Matt BarnesMatt Barnes

My best NBA games were played while high

My best games in the NBA were high... After [shootaround] I would go home, I'd smoke a joint, then I would take a nap. And then I'd wake up, shower, eat, and bounce... It was probably within four or five hours of the game possibly.

Barnes has stated this consistently in interviews; whether his performance was actually statistically better is subjective but his use is a confirmed claim.

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