The Rick Barry Show - Kobe

NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry and award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz discussed the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, with touching sound played from his mentor Jerry West, his former teammate Shaquille O'Neal and Draymond Green. Andre Igoudala's comments on NBA officials discriminating against Stephen Curry were analyzed, with Igoudala adding that the year he's taking off is potentially adding extra years playing in the NBA. Rick revealed from a source that the L.A. Clippers sometimes postpone practice for hours when Kawhi Leonard's helicopter is delayed because of weather, and this preferential treatment is a huge reason why there is discord in the team locker room. Rick and Cyrus wondered if there's ever going to be another team who threepeats since the recent Warriors dynasty was probably the last team who could potentially do it. The crew analyzed Draymond Green's comments that the NBA's overemphasis on offense is ruining the game. Rick heavily criticized the NBA for basically eliminating the center position as evident by it no longer being a position listed for the All Star Game. Rick and Cyrus broke down if the drastic increase in three point shooting is making a considerable impact on the NBA's decline in TV ratings. Rick and Cyrus make Super Bowl predictions, Rick presented his new NBT² (Nothing But The Truth) for the week and the show wraps up with what drives Rick and Cyrus crazy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.