Charles Barkley roasts Golden State Warriors and new star Chris Paul with bold claim

Charles Barkley is a Golden State Warriors hater. The outspoken TNT analyst shredded the current state of the Warriors' dynasty on NBA opening night, proclaiming that Golden State is filled with "old people."

Charles Barkley is a Golden State Warriors hater.

The outspoken TNT analyst shredded the current state of the Warriors' dynasty on NBA opening night, proclaiming that Golden State is filled with "old people."

Barkley wasn't done.

He claimed that the Warriors are the fourth-best team in the state of California -- there are four NBA franchises in the state, which would officially make Golden State the worst organization -- and said that the Warriors will not improve in 2023-24.

"Old people don't get better," Barkley said. "They just get older."

Ouch.

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The former NBA great started 1-0 with his unflinching prediction.

Golden State led Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns 88-80 in the fourth quarter on Tuesday night.

But Phoenix roared back to dominate the final period, outscoring Stephen Curry's team 28-18 in the decisive quarter and beating the Warriors 108-104 at Chase Center in San Francisco.

"I just don't like their team going forward," Barkley said.

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"The Warriors are the 4th best team in California in my opinion. Old people don't better, they just get older. I just don't like their team going forward... The Lakers, Kings and the Clippers are all better than the Warriors."

- Charles Barkley 👀pic.twitter.com/9FOU0PUhSQ

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 24, 2023

Curry was sharp on opening night, scoring a team-high 27 points on 8-of-20 shooting.

But new addition Chris Paul, who is officially old in NBA years, was just 4-of-15 from the floor and missed all six of his 3-point attempts.

The 38-year-old Paul also began the season in Golden State's staring lineup, which plays into Barkley's assertion that the Warriors are too old to win big this season.

"They've had a great run, great organization," Barkley said. "But the Lakers, Sacramento and the Clippers are all better than the Warriors."

Either Barkley will be 100 percent right or Golden State will make the former NBA great look like a total fool next summer.

What's already clear is that Barkley isn't a fan of the 2023-24 Warriors and it's easy to call him a Golden State hater.

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