The LA Clippers shocked the NBA world on Sunday afternoon by decimating the Kawhi Leonard-less Dallas Mavericks at home. LA led by 29 points in a wire-to-wire victory. With a shocking victory comes some very shocking takes.
After the game on Inside the NBA, Charles Barkley absolutely blasted the Mavericks. He immediately compared them to the Indiana Pacers, who also found themselves behind by more than 20 points.
“The Clippers are always going to play hard, they’re like the Miami Heat, they’re always going to play hard,” Barkley said. “To me, Dallas is in the same boat as the Pacers. They’re going to beat you offensively, they’re not great defensively when the offense is clicking, everything looks good – same thing with the Pacers.”
As the segment continued, Barkley doubled down on his comments against the Mavericks. He even went so far as to call the Mavericks the favorites.
“You have to have a plan B, you can’t just say we’re going to win offensively and not play defense,” Barkley said. “The Mavs, they’re favorites…they’re favorites, when things go well, they’re great. When things come back, anything bad can happen.”
Even though the Dallas Mavericks disappointed in Game 1, it’s way too early to criticize them at Charles Barkley’s current level. It’s only the first match and anything can happen. In 2021, the Clippers lost their first two home games against Dallas, then came back and won after being down 0-2.
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