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charles barkley unceremoniously lashed out at Lebron James behind the sweep of the Lakers against the Nuggets in the conference finals and in which “The King” left open the possibility of retiring from basketball.
The former player of the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets affirmed that this disaster will be marked forever in LeBron’s career and also stated that you can’t be the GOAT if you get swept in the playoff series.
“This sweep will stain LeBron James’ career forever and will be the ghost that haunts him throughout his career.“Said the now commentator.
“You’ve had a season in which you’ve become the all-time leading scorer and now they paint your face like that in a Conference Finals”, he continued.
Charles Barkley after the elimination of the Los Angeles Lakers last night:
“This sweep will taint LeBron James’ career forever, and it will be the ghost that haunts him his entire career.
You’ve had a season where you’ve become the top scorer of all… pic.twitter.com/QnCCXlzXUG
— Passion Basket (@PasionBasketNBA) May 23, 2023
In addition, the member of the 1992 Dream Team stated that LeBron James should no longer be considered the GOAT of basketball and explained his reasons.This is the trigger to affirm that he cannot be considered the best player in history”, said.
“The GOAT cannot have a negative record in the Finals, much less have sweeps in the Conference Finals. He is one of the best in history, but he may not be the best“, ended a Charles Barkley who gave LeBron James everything.
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