Charles Barkley predicts Recreation 5 will probably be a ‘cakewalk’ for the Celtics

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The sequence returns to Boston after a giant Recreation 4 win for the Celtics.

The Celtics discovered their capturing stroke and prolonged their season with a 116-99 win over Miami in Recreation 4 of the Jap Convention Finals on Tuesday night time.

After dropping the primary three video games of the sequence, Boston now trails 3-1.

No workforce has ever come again from trailing 3-0 in an NBA playoff sequence. 100 and fifty groups have tried. All have failed.

Might the Celtics be the workforce to interrupt the mildew and make historical past? It’s not out of the query, based on TNT analyst Charles Barkley. Boston will host Miami in Recreation 5 at TD Backyard on Thursday night time.

“I feel Recreation 5 goes to be a cakewalk for the Celtics,” Barkley stated. “I feel they’re going to have a lot vitality as a result of not getting swept isn’t an accomplishment, they don’t get a cookie. However now they get to return residence and that place goes to loud, it’s going to be unbelievable. I feel they’re going to kill Miami subsequent sport.”

Barkley stated if the Celtics win Recreation 5, the next sport will carry a heightened degree of significance.

“And I’m going to inform you one thing else, Recreation 6 in Miami goes to be Recreation 7 for Miami,” stated Barkley.

Fellow analyst Kenny Smith has a distinct view. He thought Recreation 4 was simpler than Recreation 5 will probably be for the Celtics.

“That is my reasoning,” Smith stated. “If you go residence, you’re not going to get chastised. You’re getting pats on the again. So now you may really feel like ‘we didn’t get swept’ and you’ll calm down and never really feel the urgency that your season is over when you lose once more. They must eliminate that feeling.”

Barkley stated he was impressed with Jayson Tatum’s efficiency. Tatum scored 33 factors on 14-of-22 capturing. Barkley stated Jaylen Brown must play higher for his prediction to return true. Brown had 17 factors on 7-of-16 capturing.

“You’ve acquired to journey this emotion off this sport tonight when you’re the Celtics,” Barkley stated. “Brown has to select it up. Tatum performed nice tonight, however Brown is the man who has to select it up. Tonight was a one punch, it’s acquired to be a 1-2 punch.”