Barkley speaks from the heart....and he knows bad basketball when he sees it! Plus, he himself, played bad basketball, as he was infamous for pounding the ball while backing his man down.....and his 4 teammates stood around wondering what he was going to do! But I don't need Barkley to tell me that NBA basketball is pathetic! We all got eyes! We can clearly see the lack of team play, forced shots, low shooting percentages, turnovers, fouls, and other assorted eyesores that litter every NBA basketball game shown on T.V. national and otherwise!