Barkley on Kawhi copying his moves: 'That's just awesome'
Charles Barkley was one of the most dominant mid-post players of all-time. He was strong enough to back guys down, and fast enough to blow post them.
In his prime, Barkley commanded double teams on a nightly basis, and he was an expert at moving the ball to find the open man. San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard is starting to face the same treatment from opposing teams, and to get better, head coach Gregg Popovich gave him tapes of Barkley.
Barkley's reaction when he heard the news is great, per USA Today:
Leonard is already a monster, and it'll be unfair once he masters how to deal with difficult defensive schemes.
When told Popovich put together a CD of his decision-making, Barkley was honored. “For Gregg Popovich to give a tape of me to Kawhi Leonard, that’s just awesome. It really is,” Barkley said. “I really appreciate that compliment.”
