The NBA on TNT crew was in top form Sunday night following the Houston Rockets’ 104-101 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their first-round series. Likely MVP James Harden had a stellar performance with 44 points on just 26 shots, including seven 3-pointers.
The performance caused Charles Barkley to reference a comment made earlier this season by Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni who said Harden was the best one-on-one scorer in NBA history. Barkley proceeded to list Harden, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, and George Gervin and asked co-hosts Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith who was the best scorer between them.