Only one day after predicting that the Boston Celtics will not win another playoff game, TNT analyst and former NBA star Charles Barkley has a new prediction: the Milwaukee Bucks will win the NBA Finals.

Chuck's claim was greeted with surprise buy his fellow co-hosts. Everyone at the table seemed a little shocked by such a bold claim.

Interestingly, Barkley predicted recently that the Portland Trail Blazers will top the West and reach the NBA Finals. With that said, he clarified that the Bucks and Blazers will meet in the championship, with the former eventually winning it all.

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In order for Sir Charles to look like a genius, there would need to be some serious upsets. The Bucks are now heavily favored to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, but they would still need to defeat either the Philadelphia 76ers or the Toronto Raptors.

Over in the Western Conference, the Blazers have an even taller task. They would have to knock off the Denver Nuggets, and then either the defending champion Golden State Warriors or the Houston Rockets.

If Barkley really believes his predictions, he should go to Vegas ASAP. He would get pretty good odds on the Blazers winning the Western Conference, as they currently have the lowest chance according to Westgate. The Bucks winning would also pay out pretty well.

But before you put any money on Barkley's picks, just remember that this is the guy who said there was no chance the Los Angeles Clippers make the playoffs this year.