One of the most favored NBA analysts Charles Barkley is back again with yet another ‘reaction segment’ on basketball stars’ outfit choices. The Phoenix Suns legend does not hold back when it comes to voicing his opinion and his sarcastic comments are always hilarious to watch. Days after Russell Westbrook fell under his radar for his bare-chested look, this time it was Philadelphia 76ers’ James Harden and Phoenix Suns’ Chris Paul who snagged Sir Charles’ attention.
After the conclusion of round 1, the eight qualifying teams have now moved on to the conference semifinals. Round 2 was kickstarted on April 29 by the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns, followed by the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat.
Charles Barkley tickles fans’ funny bone again
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Four teams clashed on Monday night for round 2 of the playoff series. The Philadelphia 76ers arrived at the Boston Celtics’ home arena for Game 1 of the conference semifinals, while the Phoenix Suns went up against the Denver Nuggets for Game 2 after losing when they last faced off. As Inside the NBA often does, the co-hosts of the post-game show reacted to the players’ pre-game outfits as they enter the arena and Charles Barkley had quite a few interesting remarks to give.
"That's like The Muppets, ain't it?" 🤣🤣
Chuck reacts to James Harden's pregame fit pic.twitter.com/Hfjg56oGo7
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 1, 2023
Taking a look at James Harden‘s baggy outfit, Chuck hilariously compared the 10x NBA All-Star to a fictional character. Harden had worn a pair of oversized blue jacket and jeans. Chuck?said, “That’s like The Muppets, ain’t it?”
“Chris Paul thinks he’s Russell Westbrook tonight. He’s gonna have a good game.”
Chuck reacts to CP3’s pregame fit 😅 pic.twitter.com/5YOZUMrK1R
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 1, 2023
As if one humorous comparison was not enough for Barkley, the Hall of Famer put his skills to work and made a sarcastic comment about Chris Paul as well. He said, “Chris Paul thinks he’s Russell Westbrook tonight. He’s gonna have a good game.”?The Suns guard wore a white vest and brown cardigan. He completed the look with a pair of shades and a red cap.
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Chuckster reacted to Russ’ pre-game fit
Several days ago, when the Los Angeles Clippers entered the Phoenix Suns’ home arena for Game 1 of the playoffs, Russell Westbrook inadvertently caught Charles Barkley’s attention with his outfit choice. Looking at the short clip of Russ entering the arena, Barkley couldn’t help but comment on the Clippers star’s physique.
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Westbrook had arrived wearing a mustard yellow shirt with matching shorts. He left his shirt unbuttoned. Barkley said, “That?s a case of beer, that ain?t no six pack.”
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