The Boston Celtics had an opportunity to shut out the 2024 NBA Finals on Friday night time. As a substitute, the Dallas Mavericks prolonged the sequence at the least yet one more recreation with a 122-84 trouncing of the visiting Celtics. The 28-point loss for Boston now goes into the NBA file books because the third-worst loss in NBA Finals historical past, behind Recreation 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals (the place the Chicago Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz 96-54), and Recreation 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals (the place the Celtics blew out the Los Angeles Lakers 131-92 to shut out that sequence).
After the sport, NBA Corridor of Famer Charles Barkley had some ideas.
Barkley blasted the Celtics, going as far to name their effort in Recreation 4 “unprofessional.” Barkley pointed to how properly Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown had “gotten downhill” earlier within the sequence, after which pointed to a reliance on exterior taking pictures from the Boston stars in early going Friday night time.
“We stated, if the Celtics come out simply jacking up jumpers going by means of the motions, Dallas has an opportunity,” began Barkley. “They got here out nonchalant. Lackadaisical … We stated, if Jayen and Jason are going downhill … I feel the primary quarter they shot like 12 threes out of like the primary 15 to twenty pictures they usually missed them.
“I nonetheless really feel excellent [Boston] profitable [the] sequence, however that was so unprofessional the way in which they performed that recreation tonight.”
You possibly can see Barkley’s whole feedback right here:
Whereas Barkley nonetheless thinks Boston will win the sequence, he even held up an indication handedd to him by a fan that stated in any other case:
Past Barkley’s feedback on the Celtics, the NBA Corridor of Famer made another information on Friday night time. Talking after the sport on NBATV, he introduced that subsequent season — his twenty fifth on tv — can be his final.
“You recognize, there’s been plenty of noise round our community the previous couple of months and I simply wanna say, I’ve talked to all the opposite networks however I ain’t going nowhere aside from TNT,” started Barkley. “I’ve made the choice myself it doesn’t matter what occurs final, subsequent yr is gonna be my final yr on tv.
“And I simply wish to say thanks to my NBA household. You guys have been nice to me. My coronary heart is full with pleasure and gratitude, however I’m gonna cross the baton on the finish of subsequent yr.”
Barkley’s announcement could be seen right here:
Charles Barkley says he is performed doing TV after subsequent season – he is talked to different networks however he isn’t going wherever aside from Turner/TNT pic.twitter.com/sH89v0tI1D
— CJ Fogler account might or will not be notable (@cjzero) June 15, 2024
Given the brutal honesty he displayed in each discussing Boston’s effort in Recreation 4, and his personal basketball future, you may perceive why NBA followers may be saddened at this information.
And hoping Dallas actually forces a Recreation 7.
