“Paul George Has One Hell of a Charles Barkley Impression”: Stephen A. Smith Is a Fan of Clippers All-Star’s Mimicking Talents

Paul George is one of the most skilled players in the NBA. He can play multiple positions and impact the game on both ends of the floor. Apart from being an 8-time All-Star, Paul George is also starting to make an impact in the media world. The popularity of his podcast, ‘Podcast P with Paul George’ has skyrocketed and led to him gaining almost 500,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel. With engaging conversations with some of the biggest stars in the NBA, fans wait for new episodes of the podcast to air every week.

Recently, PG showcased another one of his hidden talents to the world when he did a spot-on Charles Barkley impression on his podcast. The impression was so good that Stephen A. Smith could not help but ask him to repeat it when Paul showed up at The Stephen A. Smith Show.

Stephen A. Smith is impressed with Paul George’s hidden talent

In the latest episode of The Stephen A. Smith Show, Paul George talked about his expectations with the Clippers for the coming season. After an injury-riddled 2022-23 season for the Clippers, Stephen A. Smith asked Paul, “Where are the Clippers going to finish this year if both you and Kawhi Leonard are healthy?” Before the Clippers guard could respond, Stephen A. added another twist to the question, “I want you to answer that question in a Charles Barkley imitation, because I heard you give a pretty good Charles Barkley imitation.”

Paul George first broke out his Charles Barkley imitation during his podcast. The clip went viral instantly as PG’s Barkley imitation was so good that fans were confused if the real Charles Barkley was speaking on behalf of PG.

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Paul George did not disappoint Stephen A. when he came on his show and answered the question in his Charles Barkley voice. Stephen A. burst out laughing as Paul’s voice sounded just like the NBA legend.

Paul George has high expectations for next season

Disguised in his amazing Charles Barkley imitation, Paul George gave a very serious reply to Stephen A. about his expectations for the upcoming season, “If those guys play both ends the way they do, I’m going to go out and say they finish second in the West.” The Clippers guard believes that he and Kawhi are two of the best two-way players in the NBA. They can score at will on the offensive end of the court and stop any player on defense. “I’m going to give Denver their credit. They’re the Champions until beaten.” Added PG, paying his respect to the defending champions.

George added one more crucial sentence to his answer, “We got one of the biggest chances to win it, if healthy.” Health has been the biggest concern for the superstar duo of Kawhi and PG. In the 4 seasons they have been in LA, Paul and Kawhi have played only 142 games together. The Clippers have a 96-46 winning record when their duo is on the floor at the same time. But it happens so rarely that the Clippers have not had a successful season since they acquired the two superstars.

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There is no doubt that Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are two of the best players in the NBA. If they stay healthy for the entire 2023-24 season, the Clippers have a legitimate chance of lifting the Larry O’Brien trophy. Meanwhile, the fans hope Paul George breaks out his Charles Barkley voice when the legend himself interviews PG during the regular season.