{"id":5647,"date":"2024-11-29T02:28:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T02:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=5647"},"modified":"2024-11-29T02:28:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T02:28:00","slug":"charles-barkley-takes-a-sly-dig-at-lebron-james-after-going-0-6-on-his-parlay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=5647","title":{"rendered":"Charles Barkley takes a sly dig at LeBron James after going 0-6 on his parlay.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Charles Barkley called out LeBron James after losing another parlay due to the veteran&#8217;s performance in the Lakers&#8217; defeat to the Suns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"no-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Charles-Barkley-calls-out-LeBron-James-over-struggles-with-his-parlay.jpeg\" alt=\"Charles Barkley takes a sly dig at LeBron James after going 0-6 on his parlay\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"img-info\">\n<p>Charles Barkley calls out LeBron James over struggles with his parlay<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p><strong>Charles Barkley<\/strong>, never one to mince words, found himself at the center of a lighthearted controversy after losing his parlay during the Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 blowout 127-100 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The NBA Hall of Famer, who predicted\u00a0<strong>LeBron James<\/strong>\u00a0would score over 25 points as part of his six-leg bet, used TNT\u2019s\u00a0<em>Inside the NBA<\/em>\u00a0segment to call out \u201cThe King\u201d for his lackluster performance.<\/p>\n<p>Charles Barkley\u2018s parlay, which also included bets on\u00a0<strong>Kevin Durant<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Anthony Davis\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0stats, fell apart when both James and Durant failed to hit their point marks. The Lakers\u2019 defeat came on a night when James, who shot 7-of-16 from the field, was unable to shake off the\u00a0struggles of an aging superstar, causing the Chuckster to start the season 0-6 on his parlays. He joked about it on air.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_dysR3AYQk0\" data-id=\"_dysR3AYQk0\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_dysR3AYQk0?feature=oembed&amp;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>Is it my fault LeBron\u2019s a bum?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><cite>Charles Barkley quipped on Inside the NBA<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=kennyboy_117&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1861643368872153533&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstsportz.com%2Fcharles-barkley-sly-dig-lebron-james-0-6-parlay%2F&amp;sessionId=02ef965090f9fa00239788b0ffe993fea3c3eb5c&amp;siteScreenName=sportzfirst1&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1861643368872153533\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Despite his 18 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists, James failed to deliver the scoring performance Barkley had banked on. Durant also came up short, managing 23 points instead of the predicted 25, further compounding Barkley\u2019s woes.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers, sitting at a\u00a0middling spot in the Western Conference standings, rely heavily on James on a night-to-night basis. However, the 39-year-old\u2019s lackluster output against a dominant Phoenix Suns team painted the picture of a Lakers roster struggling to come to terms with father time.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-charles-barkley-calls-out-lebron-james-and-lakers-handling-of-bronny-james\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Charles Barkley Calls Out LeBron James and Lakers\u2019 handling of Bronny James<\/h2>\n<p>Charles Barkley\u2019s criticism didn\u2019t end there. During a recent appearance on the\u00a0<em>Bettor Angle<\/em>\u00a0podcast, the outspoken analyst took aim at how the Lakers and\u00a0LeBron James\u00a0have managed rookie guard\u00a0<strong>Bronny James<\/strong>, who is splitting his time between the NBA and the G League.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HUepkwlYYSg\" data-id=\"HUepkwlYYSg\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HUepkwlYYSg?feature=oembed&amp;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Barkley voiced strong disapproval, stating that the unconventional approach was detrimental to Bronny\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>They\u2019ve handled it awful\u2026 The kid is not ready to play in the NBA. He should be in the G League so he can play basketball. He\u2019s not going to get better sitting on the bench<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><cite>Charles Barkley said<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Barkley specifically criticized the decision to have Bronny play only home games, calling it \u201cstupid\u201d and unfair to both the team and the young player.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>You come off a road trip, and there\u2019s a player you haven\u2019t seen in weeks. Then you feel like you\u2019ve got to play him. They\u2019re not doing Bronny any favors<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><cite>Charles Barkley expressed<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This experiment was reportedly part of the Lakers and LeBron James\u2019 long-term plan for Bronny, aiming to ease him into the rigors of the NBA while maintaining flexibility in his development. However, Barkley argued that consistent playing time in the G League would instead help the rookie guard grow as a player.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charles Barkley called out LeBron James after losing another parlay due to the veteran&#8217;s performance in the Lakers&#8217; defeat to the Suns. 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