Charles Barkley: ‘There’s not an individual in America’ who thinks the Warmth will win Recreation 7 in Boston

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The Celtics are heavy favorites to win Recreation 7 as many sportsbooks have them favored by 8.5 factors.

Charles Barkley is assured that the Celtics will win Recreation 7 on Monday and advance to the NBA Finals.

After Boston’s last-second Recreation 6 win on a Derrick White tip-in, Barkley is satisfied that he’s not the one one who views it that method.

“There’s not a single particular person in America proper now that thinks the Warmth are going to win this recreation,” mentioned Barkley.

Having received three video games in a row, the Celtics are one win away from changing into the primary staff in NBA historical past to beat a 3-0 playoff deficit.

“That is what they needed,” TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal mentioned. “All people together with Kenny [Smith] and myself thought they have been a goner. They fought again. You hear Jaylen Brown earlier than the sport speaking about making historical past. I’m simply questioning for the Warmth, can they arrive again from that?”

Warmth guard Jimmy Butler assured that his staff would win Recreation 6. His 5-of-21 capturing efficiency was a big a part of the rationale Miami misplaced. Each he and Enter Bam Adebayo struggled mightily in opposition to Boston’s protection.

Barkley mentioned that as a result of a lot fewer individuals are believing within the Warmth, there will probably be much less strain on them in Recreation 7.

“If the Celtics lose Recreation 7 at house, all this we’re making historical past goes to be like ‘yo man, y’all didn’t make no historical past’,” Barkley mentioned. “Y’all received to Recreation 7. So all of the strain goes again to the Celtics. I mentioned all of the strain was on Warmth tonight. Now it flips. All of the strain is on the Celtics.”

Butler and Adebayo went a mixed 9-of-36 from the sector.

“If I’m the Warmth, I’m like guys our two finest gamers performed as unhealthy as they will play. That’s what I’d say,” mentioned Barkley.

Barkley mentioned he doesn’t assume the Warmth have an opportunity in Recreation 7. O’Neal mentioned there’s motive for the Warmth to be nervous.

“I’m involved for the Warmth as a result of that’s a tricky approach to lose,” O’Neal mentioned. “It’s not prefer it was 4 seconds or 5 seconds. That was 0.2 seconds.”