The knockout stage of the In-Season Tournament is underway. We witnessed two incredible quarterfinal clashes take place – the Boston Celtics vs the Indiana Pacers & the New Orleans Pelicans vs the Sacramento Kings. To make the inaugural tournament much more entertaining, the Inside the NBA crew has been working with TNT to broadcast the quarterfinals. So, it goes without saying, Charles Barkley and the boys gave us a nice laugh.
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Prior to the Boston Celtics-Indiana Pacers contest, Charles Barkley displayed his confidence in Jayson Tatum and Co. Yes, the Celtics are one of the best teams and most well-balanced rosters in the NBA. However, shattering all of their confidence, Chuck cursed them as he “guaranteed” that Joe Mazzulla’s boys would lift the 2024 NBA championship.
“The Celtics are gonna win the championship. The Boston Celtics are the best team in the NBA… Yes, the Boston Celtics are gonna win the championship guaranteed,” Barkley claimed.
Chuck: “The Boston Celtics are going to win the championship… GUARANTEED!” ️ pic.twitter.com/cdzcbxfR8p
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) December 5, 2023
Now, Barkley has had a poor track record when he “guarantees” a prediction. Unsurprisingly, just two hours after the analyst’s bold claims, the Boston Celtics went on to suffer a huge 112-122 loss against the Pacers. With the 10-point loss, Jayson Tatum and the Celtics are now out of the In-Season Tournament.
Took the guarantee 2 hours to make the Celtics lose the In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals sheesh
— What are NBA Celebs Upto? (@NBACelebsUpdate) December 5, 2023
NBA Twitter reacts as Charles Barkley “guarantees” the Boston Celtics winning the title
The entire basketball community is aware of Charles Barkley’s “guarantee” curse. As soon as Barkley spoke about the Cs, NBA Twitter erupted with reactions.
Damn now they have no chance
— De️ressed Warriors Fan (@GoIdenState) December 5, 2023
Lakers fan when they hear Chuck guaranteeing a Boston championship.. pic.twitter.com/hshq8uxgym
— 2SwiFt29 ❤️ Memecoin (@kennyng29) December 5, 2023
People in Boston crying rn
— thepeoplestake (@peoplestakeNBA) December 5, 2023
Welp that means they won’t make it.
— Kevin (@KevGotchu) December 5, 2023
Even NBA on TNT‘s own X (formerly “Twitter”) handle trolled Barkley.
Celtics fans after hearing Chuck’s latest guarantee https://t.co/BOSywZiMI7 pic.twitter.com/jIIPcWKA1b
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) December 5, 2023
Of course, Barkley implied that the Celtics would win the 2024 Championship and not the In-Season Tournament. However, the loss merely two hours after the guarantee has fans concerned.
