Whether fans actually consider it a good thing or not, Charles Barkley has given the Celtics his full backing to win the NBA title this season.
“The Celtics are going to win the world championship. They’ve been the best team in the NBA all year,” Barkley confidently stated on a Sunday edition of TNT’s “Inside the NBA.”
Boston rolled to a 114-94 Game 1 win over the Heat, taking a first playoff step towards the goal of an 18th championship banner.
Barkley, an NBA Hall of Famer and longtime analyst, said that he sees only one team in the league that can hang with the Celtics.