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Barkley: 1995-96 Bulls 'would kill' Warriors

Kyle Terada / USA TODAY Sports

With a 25-1 record, the Golden State Warriors are a threat to break the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls' record for most wins in a season (72).

However, despite their impressive record, TNT's Charles Barkley doesn't believe the Warriors could hold a candle to the old-time Bulls.

"That Bulls team would kill this little team," Barkley said on ESPN Radio's "Waddle & Silvy" show. "Come on, man. Who is going to guard Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan? What about Dennis Rodman?"

The criticism is harsh, especially considering the Warriors have a higher point differential (+13.5) than the Bulls did in their record-breaking season (+12.2). Don't tell that to Barkley though, who doesn't think the NBA is as difficult as it once was.

"First of all they would love playing the way the Warriors play. It's a much easier game now. Could you imagine how many points Michael would average if you couldn't touch him? (Rodman) would get so many rebounds against that team. They are a very small team."

The Warriors would need to go 47-9 to tie the all-time record, or 83.9 percent of their games, but that mark isn't out of the realm of possibility after they won 81.7 percent in 2014-15.

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