One of cable televisions best shows, TNT's Inside the NBA, is always full of non-stop entertainment. Besides the analysis, the comedic banter and the great chemistry of the four-man crew, the sidebar antics which somewhat resemble a sibling rivalry occasionally arises.
Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley are always going back and forth, cracking jokes, arguing and roasting one another randomly. Though they sit on far opposite sides of the table, it's not always enough to keep the two off of each other's heads.
Sir Charles recently visited The Rich Eisen Show for an interview and gave the audience a little insight into his side of what's happening on the set.
Barkley told Eisen that it's usually his motivation to rile up O'Neal simply because he knows it's easy to get under his skin. What we see as a disruptive commentary grudge match is a purposefully orchestrated dig.
“I love digging with the little fella. I told somebody that he got thinner skin than Flat Stanley. I like messing with him. And I just keep turning and turning, and I can just see the veins in his forehead every time I ride him about Kobe (Bryant), and Dwyane (Wade), and Alonzo (Mourning).”
O”Neal takes jabs at Barkley for not winning a championship during his career, and in return, Barkley credits O'Neal's teammates for carrying him to the titles he did win, which obviously and visibly bothers him.
“I just like messing with him, 'cause he got thin skin. I told people, he does. He got thinner skin than Flat Stanley, and I'm just sitting there dying laughing, and he's getting so mad. We're always good man, but I'm going to keep digging at him because I love to see him sweat.”
If you missed it, the very last show of the season, the two co-hosts threw lighthearted jabs and threatened to throw barbecue on each other's clothes.
The Chuck vs. @SHAQ saga continues on #InsidetheNBA… 😂 pic.twitter.com/dPMXWc0XLL
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 24, 2017
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