Charles Barkley Sends Lakers Warning After Crucial LeBron James Observation During Rockets Series
unlicensed image ©unlicensed image The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t had Luka Doncic or Austin Reaves play a single minute in the postseason. Yet, in the first round, where most thought they didn’t have the personnel to match against the Rockets, they are one win away from going through. LeBron James, acting as the cornerstone, has played some splendid basketball.
However, the Purple and Gold haven’t had as convincing a performance as the first two clashes in this series. The Rockets and Ime Udoka have clearly changed something. Hence came the message from Charles Barkley .
There hasn’t been a 3-0 comeback in NBA history. But Chuck believes if the Lakers let Game 5 slip away from their grasp tonight, the Rockets will do the unthinkable. “This is a must-win for the Lakers because if they don’t win tonight, there’s going to be a Game 7 back in LA.
Plus, the Rockets have made some adjustments. They outplayed them in Game 3, beat them down in Game 4… So they outplayed them in Game 3 and choked. They stomped them down in Game 4.
So now, I think their confidence is through the roof,” Barkley said on Inside the NBA. It’s hard to look past what’s happened when the Lakers went on the road. The Rockets have held them to a significantly lower three-point percentage.