Charles Barkley’s take on the Celtics: Though the Cavaliers entered Tuesday’s NBA Cup group stage matchup 15-0, the night ended up belonging to the defending champion Celtics in a 120-117 win.
Boston dominated for large stretches of the game, and finished 22-of-41 from three-point range (53.7 percent). Still, despite securing a hard-fought win against an opponent that had yet to lose, the Celtics managed to attract a degree of criticism from “Inside the NBA” co-host (and basketball Hall of Famer) Charles Barkley.
Offering his postgame thoughts as the TNT program played highlights, Barkley took issue with a fundamental aspect of the Celtics’ strategy following a clip of Jayson Tatum successfully driving to the basket.