“Charles Barkley and Shaq had predicted Lakers missing playoffs in March”: NBA legends had a premonition about the Lakers’ disastrous season

Jeet Pukhrambam | 06/04/2022
"Charles Barkley and Shaq had predicted Lakers missing playoffs in March": NBA legends had a premonition about the Lakers' disastrous season

Charles Barkley and Shaq both called the Lakers missing the play-in tournament all the way back in March. We think we need their crystal ball. 

Former players have the best understanding of the game. While they may come up with some bizarre takes every now and then, their general takes are very accurate.

They understand team dynamics, opponents, schedules, and time management. A lot of analysts might have had hopes for the Lakers this season, two legends thought otherwise.

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Shaq and Chuck saw this coming!

The Hall of Famers predicted the Lakers missing out on the play-in tournament all the way back in March.

“The Pelicans will make the play-in games and the Lakers will not!” Shaq chimed on the show after taking one glance at the teams’ remaining games.

“Put me on that one too Ernie!” Charles Barkley also chimed in. Both the big men were in consensus about the Lakers’ play-in chances. They both said it would be hard for them to make the play-in, and forget the playoffs.

Chuck adds that they might even fall to the 11th seed.

Just a month later, their predictions have come true. The Los Angeles Lakers are officially out of playoff contention.

Charles Barkley and his insane run of “Guarantees!”

Chuck has been on a roll. This is not the first time one of his outlandish predictions has come through. In fact, he has successfully called the last four championship games.

What next for the Chuckster? Guess we have to tune into NBA on TNT to find out. Whatever his prediction, there is a good chance it might come true.

Also read: “I hit Shaquille O’Neal in the gut because I can’t reach his big head”: Charles Barkley claimed victory over the Big Diesel during their infamous brawl in 1999

 

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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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