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Mark Kreidler: HOF Rick Barry on Curry/Thompson: "They are probably one of the greatest back-court shooting combinations that the game has ever seen." wow Twitter @MarkKreidler

Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Rick Barry 

After one of the most memorable nights in Warriors history ... are your feelings any different now about what went down than they were at the time? Rick Barry: Well, I wish I had said a couple of other things, but I was just appalled. I think it was an embarrassing moment. I would assume it was probably some of our young fans, because I got such positive responses from so many people after I had left the court and saw people during the course of the second half, who were glad that I got up and said what I said. For people to conduct themselves in that fashion was an embarrassment. It was unfair to Joe - I wish I'd had an owner who had that kind of money and was willing to do these things. This is a man who is willing to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to try to give the fans a chance to have a winner. ... But what made it even worse is they were spoiling a night honoring one of the greatest players in the history of the franchise, and they really put a damper on the night for Chris Mullin, which was a wonderful evening up until that point. These young people have no idea what respect is all about and what they were doing. San Francisco Chronicle

Golden State Warriors, Chris Mullin, Joe Lacob, Rick Barry 

By the time Mullin walked back to center court to hug Lacob and urge the "best fans in the league" to channel their passion towards positivity -- and to have faith in Lacob's new regime -- it turned into theater. When Rick Barry grabbed the mike to lecture the fans about "class," that was the night venturing far into the reaches of infamy. It will never be forgotten -- surely not by Lacob, not by Mark Jackson, not by the Warriors staffers who all seemed stunned, not by the handful of players who were on the court at the time. Contra Costa Times

Golden State Warriors, Chris Mullin, Joe Lacob, Rick Barry 

When the boos restarted for Lacob, Barry took the opportunity to chastise the crowd. "This is crazy. Seriously. Come on, you're doing yourself a disservice," Barry said. "All of the wonderful accolades being sent to you [the fans], for you to treat this man [Lacob] who is spending his money to do the best that he can to turn this franchise around -- and I know he's going to do it. So give him the respect he deserves." ESPN.com

Golden State Warriors, Chris Mullin, Joe Lacob, Rick Barry 

Rick Barry has an offer for Dwight Howard. He’ll gladly teach him to shoot foul shots underhanded, vowing to up his free-throw percentage to 80. However, it should be noted Barry’s offer isn’t one of charity at the charity stripe. “I would do it," Barry, a Hall of Famer who shot close to 90 percent from the foul line in his NBA career using the underhanded method, said by phone Friday with FOX Sports Florida from his Colorado Springs home. “But I wouldn’t do it for nothing." FOXSports Florida

Orlando Magic, Dwight Howard, Rick Barry 

Howard shot an NBA-record 39 free throws, but he made just 21 for 53.8 percent. That actually, though, raised his meek seasonal percentage to 45.9. “I wish I could have shot 39 free throws in a game," Barry said of the mark that topped the 34 Wilt Chamberlain attempted Feb. 22, 1962, for the Philadelphia Warriors against St. Louis. “I don’t know how you can live with yourself (missing 18 of them)." FOXSports Florida

Orlando Magic, Dwight Howard, Rick Barry 

But the offer stills stands for Barry to help Howard, a career 59.5 percent foul shooter. “He’s a candidate for the underhanded," said Barry, who played in the NBA from 1965-67 and 1972-80 and who ranks third in history in free-throw percentage. “It’s crazy that somebody who is shooting that poorly wouldn’t want the opportunity to improve. When you’re at the free-throw line, it’s always the same. It’s the same distance; nobody is guarding you. “(Howard) really needs to do it. I was watching him practice once (on tape) shooting free throws, and he just doesn’t have good technique. And somebody just kept feeding him the ball to shoot. And all that did was perpetuate his bad form." FOXSports Florida

Orlando Magic, Dwight Howard, Rick Barry 

Rick Barry: “If I was still a player today I would be totally ticked off by the fact that we didn’t make a deal months ago. I really do believe that this could’ve been resolved and should’ve been resolved a long time ago. Why they always have to come down to this I don’t know. I’m not a big fan of Billy Hunter. I think Billy Hunter is one of the worst things that happened to the NBA. Yes he got them an unbelievable deal last time but he also was responsible for the lockout in the late 90’s which cost the players one third of their salaries basically and got nothing for it. Sports Radio Interviews

Lockout, Billy Hunter, Rick Barry 

Mark Kreidler: Rick Barry says NBA's players are being ill advised by their union. Not a Billy Hunter fan. Rise Guys, @957thegame. Twitter

Lockout, Billy Hunter, NBPA, Rick Barry 

You played against Rick Barry, and I'm wondering if you have any memories or thoughts about the uber-competitive Rick Barry on the basketball court? Jerry West: He was one of the best players we've ever had in this league and ... he has not yet gotten his just due as a player. I think sometimes Rick seems to get people in the wrong frame of mind sometimes, and it's just one of those things - he's very outspoken, of course. But he truly was a great player. San Francisco Chronicle

Golden State Warriors, Jerry West, Rick Barry 

What about the buddying up of elite players in the NBA? How is that going to change the league moving forward? Rick Barry: “A few guys are finally getting smart and realizing you know it’s not about, they’re making so much money as it is. It’s about trying to win a ring and trying to be the best there is in the world and being the champion. If you have an opportunity I know some of the guys…LeBron [James] was criticized by Michael Jordan, criticized by Magic Johnson. Yeah well that’s easy for them [Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson] to criticize because they won all these championships and had these guys there that they had to play with. I mean if Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wasn’t there and James Worthy and all those other players and Magic [Johnson] had played seven years with the Los Angeles Lakers and had won a championship and didn’t see a potential to win one and go team up with another title, do you think he would have stayed in Los Angeles? I don’t think so. Not if he had an opportunity to go and win a title. Magic [Johnson] was about winning and I certainly respect that about him, but it’s really easy to talk about that and criticize somebody when you’ve never been in there shoes.” Sports Radio Interviews

Miami Heat, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Rick Barry