Tuesday nightโs Inside The NBA on TNT was in rare form. The crew of Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Shaquille OโNeal, and host Ernie Johnson always entertains.
But, they were at their best on Tuesday night, especially Sir Charles.
Charles even got a tattoo on the show.
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But, the show may be remembered for his rant about the pathetic Los Angeles Lakers.
Charles Barkley went off on the Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are terrible. They sit at a lousy 11-16 and are out of the playoffs as of now. But, worse than being lousy, they might be the least fun team in the league to watch. Theyโre old and slow, the offense does not flow, and it just feels like a funeral every time they play.
But, because they are the Lakers and have LeBron James, who has been excellent this year, they are on national television 23 times this season. Thatโs tied for 2nd, one game behind the defending champion Golden State Warriors.
But, Charles Barkley has had enough. He went off on the fact the Lakers are so bad, and theyโre still on TV all the time.
"The Lakers stink. [The NBA] forcing us to show them all the time like they're going to be good. There's a conspiracy."
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He raises some valid points. The talent in the NBA is at an all-tiime high right now. There are so many great young players to highlight. Instead, we have to watch the boring Lakers nearly two-dozen times in crucial national TV slots.
They lost again last night to the Celtics, 122-118 in overtime.