Charles Barkley: This defense is the best I've ever seen.

[Uman85]

Watching Inside the NBA after the game, Charles Barkley just said this Chicago Bulls team's defense is the best he's ever seen. Said they don't quit and play with great chemistry collectively. I know it may be just Charles Barkley, but the guy was in the NBA for a long time and has been around basketball his whole life. That's a huge compliment to me. I loved what I saw tonight. Hope we see this and even more Wednesday night.

 

[Lex L.]

Not better than the Pistons, Bulls, and Knicks of the 90s but those defenses played under different rules. Comparisons are apples and oranges. It might be the best since the rule changes from around 2005.

 

[Uman85]

Not better than the Pistons, Bulls, and Knicks of the 90s but those defenses played under different rules. Comparisons are apples and oranges. It might be the best since the rule changes from around 2005.

Yeah, the physicality of those teams would be too much for the teams that play today, but as you said different eras of basketball. Still, I like this team's defensive intensity.

 

[Scoot26]

Yeah, the physicality of those teams would be too much for the teams that play today, but as you said different eras of basketball. Still, I like this team's defensive intensity.

Uh yeah..those teams from the 90's would foul out every game today.

 

[USCChiFan]

Uh yeah..those teams from the 90's would foul out every game today.

They'd probably get lengthy suspensions as well.

 

[Crystallas]

It's a bit of an overstatement from Sir Charles, but a nice compliment, nevertheless.

 

[WindyCity7]

what hasnt charles said that wasnt an overstatement thats what he does/............................

but this is spot on.......................................................

 

[BigP50]

That is an amazing compliment and its hard not to agree. I mean we held a team with LeBron, Wade, and Bosh to 82 in the playoffs!!

 

[Lex L.]

Id still take The Dobermans over this team. Those Bulls teams had the versatility of playing the half court style of the Eastern teams during the first three peat and then were also to able to outplay Western teams in games that were more up and down. A big reason they were able to do it was Jordan and Pippen patrolling the perimeter. They were so strong on the perimeter, they could turn an up tempos strengths against them like it was nothing.

But having said that, I couldnt be more proud of our defense than I am tonight.

 

[Anytime23]

Who gives a shit. This Bulls defense is the best right now and thats all that matters baby!

 

[Gunzaan]

He also misprounced Gibson's name during that statement and then everyone laughed at him.

It's a great defense... #1 in the league this year, but take anything that drunk has to say with a grain of salt. His memory has faded with every drink he has taken. Which is ALOT.

 

[sach1]

we have the finest defense in the league today. nuff said.

 

[Anytime23]

I worry that when we play in Miami, the refs are gonna really mess up our defense. Wont let us be physical at all while LBJ and Wade get to the line after being breathed on.

 

[clem19]

Hi to all Bulls fans here,

I'm a french editor for a website (basketball-backstage
fr). I'm interested in find the video of Barkley saying that the Bulls have the best defense he's ever seen. I've watched the available inside the nba's videos on nba.com but didn't find anything except "they're the best defense in the league".

So do you guys have a video on youtube or anything else for me to prove that he really said that ? That would be a great help, thank you

 

[houheffna]

Most of those clips are on NBA.com if I am not mistaken...

 

[Scoot26]

I worry that when we play in Miami, the refs are gonna really mess up our defense. Wont let us be physical at all while LBJ and Wade get to the line after being breathed on.

I expect that to happen In Games 3 and 4 in Miami. Wade and LeBron will literally get everything they want at home.

To me honest though, Wade and LeBron weren't really trying that hard to force fouls to be called in the 2nd half.

 

[kellmanX]

I worry that when we play in Miami, the refs are gonna really mess up our defense. Wont let us be physical at all while LBJ and Wade get to the line after being breathed on.

Yeah, I can see that one. But first lets go up 2-0, then be sure to be better that Heat in at least one of the two away games before we hopefully take them away in game 5

 

[CODE_BLUE56]

That's a rather interesting statement considering sir challls himself played against the bad boy knicks and pistons as well as the jordan era bulls..no offense(lol literally) but those teams could LOCK.IT.DOWN....moreso than the current bulls team

but the bulls right now are the best defensive team in the league no doubt

ETA: Charles has a tendency to yap his mouth a little....sometimes you gotta love it..and sometimes you gotta say...cmon son!

 

[bleacherbum54]

That's a rather interesting statement considering sir challls himself played against the bad boy knicks and pistons as well as the jordan era bulls..no offense but those teams could LOCK.IT.DOWN.

but the bulls right now are the best defensive team in the league no doubt

But back when he played he could hand check the **** out of people. Now the rules dont give the advantage to the defense like it did but now the advantage is by far with the offense with the hand check rules.

 

[Scoot26]

But back when he played he could hand check the **** out of people. Now the rules dont give the advantage to the defense like it did but now the advantage is by far with the offense with the hand check rules.

Oh how I miss the hand check button from NBA Live.