Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal revolutionized the format for a post-game show with their talent to entertain audiences through basketball analysis. While we all love the hilarious moments from the sets of Studio J, there have also been a few bitter scenarios between Barkley and Shaq due to their contrasting takes. The NBA on TNT decided to add a creative touch to it, by roping in Dr. J aka Julius Erving, to give the Inside the NBA duo some “Couple counseling”. Did that work? Let’s see! 

NBA on TNT announced on Twitter two days back, “Sessions with the Doctor have begun. @JuliusErving…Shaq and Chuck go to ‘Couples Counseling'”, along with a video of Dr. J trying his best to reduce the conflicts between the two. Well, we have an update from the crew now, and it looks like the hilarious counseling attempt did not work one bit! 

In a new video shared by TNT, Shaq was seen trying to shoot some rubber band shots at Barkley. The Philadelphia 76ers legend, as always, tried to escape Shaq’s bullying. TNT wrote along with the video, “Shaq and Chuck immediately after ‘couples counseling’…Some things never change”. 

Forget “immediately after” the counseling, even during the counseling, Shaq and the Chuckster couldn’t catch a break. Dr. J suggested a ‘trust fall’ where Shaq was asked to blindly fall into the hands of Barkley. Well, the Los Angeles Lakers icon fell the other side and put the blame on Dr. J. Barkley told Erving in the end, “I told you he was a dummy”. Now let’s come to the elephant in the room. What is all this initiative for? 

NBA on TNT teases what the playoffs post-game analysis is going to be like

We love the way Shaq bullies Barkley and vice versa. However, get ready for some heated moments in the sets of Inside the NBA. April 21 is the NBA tip-off for playoffs, and the above famous post-game show will be actively covering it. Barkley and Shaq are hardly on the same page when it comes to basketball analysis or predictions. Well, the contrast only increases in the playoffs. That has often led to a few heated conversations between the two on live television. Is that good for Inside the NBA? 

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Absolutely! The TNT crew produces the perfect mix of funny moments and serious conversations between Shaq and Chuck, which is the reason for the show’s success. In fact, it is transparent how natural and live Inside the NBA is. The above ‘Couple counseling’ concept is just to tease what’s about to happen in the playoffs. So, lock your seats and get ready for some battle between Shaq and Chuck! 

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