Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O'Neal has Laker Nation's back against Charles Barkley.
After the Portland Trail Blazers won Game 1 against the Lakers in their first-round series, Barkley brought out a broom on the TNT set. Chuck, of course, is predicting the Blazers to upset the Lakers in the first round despite L.A. having the best record in the West.
LeBron James and Anthony Davis bounced back in Game 2 and led the Lakers to a blowout win, so there won't be a sweep. O'Neal not only broke Barkley's broom on Friday, but he did it while wearing a mask of his own face:
Shaq SNAPS Chuck's broom after claiming the Blazers would sweep the Lakers after winning Game 1 🤣 pic.twitter.com/dzLc2LD92F
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James has never lost in the first round of the playoffs during his career. With that said, the Lakers are still the betting favorite in the Blazers series despite the fact that Portland matches up pretty well.
It's great to have basketball on again for so many reasons, none more than having Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley back on our TVs. The two Hall of Famers are hilarious together on TNT.
The Lakers will look to take a 2-1 series lead on Saturday. Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard has a dislocated left finger, so that is something to pay attention to moving forward.
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