Why Charles Barkley is adamant the 76ers CAN'T BEAT the Knicks 🗣️ | Inside the NBA

0:00 it came down to who was going to get more stops in that fourth quarter and um

0:06 you know to hold a team like that to 12 points and they missed some shots.

0:10 We we know that but uh have them only

0:13 score 12 points in that fourth quarter it's huge.

0:16 That's how the series going to be.

0:17 I don't expect anything less.

0:18 However long the series is,

0:20 I feel like every single game is going to be like it was tonight.

0:22 It's going to be extremely physical,

0:24 extremely competitive and it's going to come down

0:26 to who makes plays at the end of the game.

0:27 We just found a way to uh execute, you know,

0:29 and we got the stops that was needed, got the rebounds.

0:32 I think that was something that was

0:33 really hurting us with our offensive rebounding.

0:35 I mean, huge, shout out to Kale,

0:37 to Jaylen making the big shots and giving us

0:40 a a lead like that, but our defense was something special.

0:46 Uh the money moment presented by Chime and it's

0:49 the uh fourth quarter uh for the Sixers.

0:53 just 12 points on 21% shooting only had one three

0:59 and Maxi Edge and George just a combined two for 16

1:05 and over that last 651 of a game after the uber

1:09 three they only had one bucket the rest of the game

1:11 tough to win like that coming down the stretch as the Knicks

1:14 win their first clutch time game uh of these playoffs

1:17 also their first singledigit win of these playoffs after

1:20 a string of double-digit wins What's Philadelphia going to do now?

1:24 I mean, we don't know the status of Embiid for game three at this point.

1:29 Well, number one, I don't think it matters.

1:32 What doesn't matter or no Embiid?

1:35 Well, Embiid, they just beat him with 40 when he played.

1:38 What make you think he got

1:39 Don't Don't you give them a little bit of a pass for having

1:42 to play a seven game series and coming off of that with one day arrest?

1:45 I I The Sixers can't beat the Knicks.

1:48 Uh the Knicks are a better team in my opinion.

1:51 Um, we we can always say whatever.

1:55 Uh, you did I'm just curious.

1:57 Did you say it about Minnesota?

2:00 What about when they had came off a tough series and winning in San Antonio?

2:02 You won.

2:03 They didn't come off as not a seven game series, but a tough series.

2:06 You didn't say it.

2:06 We can always come up with excuse.

2:08 Listen, it's not an excuse.

2:09 I'm just saying I said would you cut them a little slack knowing

2:12 they had an emotional seven game series

2:15 winning in Boston and then turning around viable.

2:18 The only other team playing better than

2:21 the New York Knicks is the Oklahoma City Thunder.

2:24 The Knicks are playing great basketball.

2:26 They're not even playing good basketball.

2:29 They're playing great basketball.

2:31 Um, everybody's clicking.

2:34 You know, you you actually just showed the stats.

2:37 It used to be Bronson and Carl.

2:40 Now you got Male.

2:41 Now you got OG.

2:43 Like they're clicking on all cylinders.

2:46 I feel bad for Joel.

2:48 Uh but the Knicks are just a better team than the Sixers.

2:52 And I Joel is never going to be healthy for an extended period of time.

2:58 Like I I I hate that because he's a great player when he's healthy.

3:01 But the notion he's going to come back and and play

3:05 four games where they can win those four games, I just don't think so.

3:09 Because if you go back and look at game one,

3:11 they were attacking him in the pick and roll because he can't move.

3:15 Uh, but the Knicks are going to win this series.

3:18 Uh, and that's just unfortunate for my Sixers.

3:21 Well, I I I would say this, you know, Joel,

3:24 in a game like this, this is when you

3:25 see what he's missed because he's an offense in himself.

3:29 You don't have to run five out, three, two, five.

3:32 What?

3:33 You don't have left block Joel.

3:36 We throw it in.

3:37 And now we react.

3:38 We react to what the defense does when he gets the ball on the left box.

3:43 So that's what was missing down the stretch

3:45 and that's why they have a 12-point fourth quarter.

3:47 You can run up and down great for those three quarters

3:51 and the game but in the fourth quarter they six minutes to go.

3:54 The game is going to slow up.

3:56 There's no team that is a championship team is

3:59 going to continue to play at that play pace.

4:02 So you need playmakers.

4:04 That's why Brunson is the always the clutch guy, the clutch award winners.

4:09 That's why Shay is clutch.

4:10 You need a Joel Embiid who isn't offensive himself.

4:14 If he's not there, bye-bye.

4:16 Well, I think Joel on the block was a problem for the Sixers in game

4:21 one because they sent the double team and anytime they sent the double team,

4:25 he turned it over quite often.

4:26 So, I think if when he does come back,

4:28 they can't operate with him on the block a lot like uh New York has done,

4:32 they move Carl up the floor.

4:34 It takes away double teams and opens the floor up.

4:36 So, I think they're going to have to do that with Joel number one.

4:40 Yes, you need the game to slow down and get a bucket down the stretch,

4:43 but Chuck said it earlier.

4:45 Those guys ran out of gas.

4:46 Maxi played the whole second half.

4:49 Yeah, VJ played probably most of the second half.

4:51 PG played more minutes than he's played in the last five years, right?

4:54 So, when you look at those guys down the stretch,

4:57 they go two for 16, one for 10 from the three.

5:01 That's gas.

5:02 And, you know, they have to push the tempo at that pace by the third,

5:06 but they're shooting jumpers.

5:07 Well, they need a they need an eighth and 10point lead.

5:09 Yeah, the whole game they were up one or two points.

5:13 They were shooting it great.

5:14 They were up one point and then you get

5:16 down the stretch and the game flips a little bit.

5:19 You can't get over the hump.

5:20 And like I said, it was on those three guys to make a play.

5:26 Right now, the way the Knicks are playing, they got about four guys.

5:30 OG has arguably been their best player in the playoffs.

5:35 And Bronson, he was the clutch closer tonight.

5:37 Carl Anthony dominated against the Hawks a couple games.

5:41 Muel Bridges is playing good.

5:43 Who's the best team in the East right now

5:44 out of these four teams left and playing the best?

5:47 Would you say it's the Knicks?

5:48 Oh, it ain't even close.

5:50 Okay.

5:51 Nobody's playing now.

5:52 The the Cleveland Detroit series is going to be a six or seven game series.

5:56 I have not given up on my Cavs last night.

5:59 Hey, James Harden.

6:00 Hey, man.

6:03 The seven turnovers bothering you, Chuck?

6:06 Ernie, I saw a stat the other day.

6:09 Underdog, can you get that stat for me?

6:12 He's had

6:13 Which stat is it?

6:14 He's had 35 games in the playoffs.

6:20 I want to get it right, underdog.

6:21 He's had 35 games where he's had more turnovers than field goals made.

6:29 I saw that stat the other day on ESPN.

6:31 I said, "That can't be a true stat." 35

6:34 games in his playoff career where he's had more turnovers.

6:39 I just want to make sure I get it right before I say it.

6:41 Well, you said it.

6:42 Yeah.

6:42 But I'm just underdog my get it right.

6:45 What number it is?

6:46 Underdog's going to get right.

6:47 30 28 whatever it is.

6:49 It shouldn't be over five.

6:50 It shouldn't be over five.

6:51 I think that's a little skewed though.

6:53 No, that's not skewed.

6:54 Stop.

6:55 That's true.

6:55 I'm going tell you why that's skewed.

6:58 James has the ball all the time.

7:01 Okay.

7:01 and any team that he's been on since OKC, he has the ball all the time.

7:05 If shots don't go in and he have a high turnover game,

7:08 it's going to produce that.

7:10 No question.

7:12 If this is true, I don't know if it's true,

7:13 but I'm going to go with Chucks on this.

7:15 And I'm going to ask you a question.

7:17 What is the number of field goals that James Harden, the greatest scorer he is,

7:21 he's one of the greatest that ever

7:22 played in this game at scoring the basketball.

7:25 How many field goals do you expect a night from him at this age?

7:28 No.

7:28 Any any age?

7:30 29 games

7:32 8 to 10.

7:33 There should never be a game he should have said.

7:36 8 to 12.

7:37 He should never have.

7:38 Say it again.

7:39 Underdog ever again.

7:41 The ball every play he's making.

7:42 It still doesn't matter.

7:43 He's making every single I got to hold on.

7:48 Hold on just one second.

7:50 These two guys are arguing.

7:51 You're yelling up to underdog.

7:53 Say that again.

7:54 Underdog.

7:54 Yeah, that's a lot of What did Underdog tell you?

7:57 29 games in his playoff career.

8:01 Repeat it to me again under Oh my god.

8:05 What is wrong with you, grandpa?

8:09 Worth more turnovers than made field goals.

8:11 29 games.

8:12 You said 35.

8:13 That's not acceptable.

8:14 Come on.

8:15 But again, if you have the ball, made field goals.

8:17 If you have the ball, every play made field goals.

8:20 I would guarantee you Johnson, John Stockton, I would guar Michael Jordan,

8:28 Kevin Durant, Steph Curry does not have that.

8:31 Not a single guy.

8:32 Steph Curry, not not a single guy you just named

8:35 have the ball making every single play for their team.

8:38 It's not about the turnovers.

8:40 It's about the made field goals.

8:41 If

8:42 he missed shots, though, Chuck,

8:44 you should never have more turnovers than made field goals.

8:47 29 times, Dre.

8:49 29 times.

8:50 Out of how many games?

8:52 Uh, it was like over 100.

8:56 181.

8:55 181.

8:55 But he's you Jay.

8:57 29 times.

8:58 That's too many.

8:59 Come on.

9:00 That's 14% of the time.

9:02 No, he's too better.

9:03 86%.

9:04 When I said when I said Michael Michael Jordan and Co Bryant, they're outliers.

9:09 They're not passing the ball.

9:10 No.

9:11 No.

9:11 Hold on.

9:11 Hold on.

9:12 I'm talking about But I said this and people thought I was crazy.

9:15 Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, and James Harden, in my opinion,

9:20 been the three best scorers in the last 25 years.

9:23 I love James Harden's game.

9:25 No, Stephanie.

9:26 He Well, but Steph uh Steph Yeah.

9:28 Yes.

9:29 Okay.

9:30 What about LeBron James?

9:31 He only broke the points record 25 years.

9:33 Well, just cuz he played a long time.

9:35 I'm not But you don't look at LeBron's guy who who's

9:37 trying to go out and dominate scoring every night like these guys.

9:40 All I'm saying.

9:41 Okay.

9:41 And now as we go to break, I can tell you underdog has put the put

9:45 the period on this discussion with this that Draymond,

9:49 you've had 43 of those games with more turnovers than made field goals.

9:54 That is tied for the most since what year?

9:58 Yeah, but he's since 2003.

10:01 Hold it.

10:02 Now, that's unfair.

10:03 That's unfair to you.

10:05 Let me get through the end of this.

10:06 Hey, hey, hey.

10:09 tied with Kendrick Perkins for the most.

10:14 You didn't even have to go that far.

10:18 What can I say?

10:23 We're going to take a break so Draymond can beat me.

10:26 We'll be right back.

10:30 No, his back look better.

10:32 Our grandpa's look crazy.

10:35 One of them was fascist.

10:40 In the middle of all that, undergard gets in my ear,

10:43 says, "I have no idea where he's going with it." Oh man,

10:46 that's that's a crazy stat, man.

10:48 That is a lot of He's too good.

10:49 Yeah, he's too good.

10:50 He got the ball on the T.