Club 520 - Matt Barnes on guarding Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul-Blake Griffin Clippers BEEF, Warriors

We’re back with Season 3, Episode 90 of Club 520, where Jeff Teague, DJ Wells, and B Hen are joined by Matt Barnes, where he talks about his journey through his NBA career as well as being one of the first basketball players to have a podcast with ‘All The Smoke.’ Barnes talks about the Kevin Durant and Steph Curry Golden State Warriors being the BEST team in modern NBA history, guarding Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, the Chris Paul and Blake Griffin Los Angeles Clippers team, and much more! Timeline: 0:32 - Episode Start 1:15 - Black forces & white laces 2:30 - Kobe's defense 4:00 - Best 2-way players ever 6:15 - Kawhi Leonard situation 7:45 - LA teams and the "We Believe" Warriors 9:45 - Becoming an elite defender 11:45 - Klay's 60 vs. Teague 13:00 - Matt's Clippers vs. Warriors 13:45 - Best team of our era: KD's Warriors? 15:15 - Fans smoking in Oracle 15:50 - Smoking at coach's house w/Woody Harrelson 16:50 - Baron Davis Top 5 without injuries 18:20 - All-American football player 20:00 - Matt Barnes' hard fouls 21:00 - Kobe: Hardest player to guard 21:45 - Low-key tough covers 22:30 - All the Smoke origin story 26:30 - Work after the NBA 29:00 - Shadiness in the industry 31:45 - "The Jeff Teague championship" 33:45 - KD's return & Matt's injury 36:15 - Lob City Clippers team 39:15 - 2025 L.A. Clippers 40:15 - Trae & Atlanta Hawks 43:15 - Clippers or OKC Thunder? 44:30 - Chris Paul 46:00 - Work-Life balance 49:15 - Coaching AAU basketball 52:30 - If Barnes had NIL money 54:00 - Coaching his kids 57:00 - NBA is a "highlight sport" 58:15 - Teague jersey no draws 01:00:00 - B Hen meeting Jeff story All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.