NBA Hall of Famer and now an outspoken studio analyst Charles Barkley declared the Toronto Raptors as the presumptive victors of Game 4 for Tuesday night's Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks who leads 2-1.
Sir Charles guarantees another Raptors win ahead of Game 4
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Known for his controversial views and bold predictions that usually defy expectations, Barkley also correctly picked the Raptors as the winners in advance of Game 3 which Toronto narrowly won 118-112 in a thrilling double overtime classic. The key to the win was the shackling of Bucks' main man Giannis Antetokounmpo who was held to just 12 points despite playing 45 minutes, as a result of a defensive adjustment of putting Kawhi Leonard on him.
Toronto hopes that with the same strategy, Sir Charles is going to be right again so they could tie the series instead of going to Fiserv Forum and have their playoff run dashed. Also, by beating the Bucks, they help avert an NBA Finals matchup that was hyped early on in the 2018-19 season.
The Bucks have long been considered as the likely Finals opponent of the defending champion Golden State Warriors for this year – who already completed part of that prediction by sweeping their conference finals matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. Milwaukee completed a 60-22 slate for the regular season, the best record in the league and easily their best finish since 1980-81, and many believe that with their depth, all-around game, and star power, they may be the only team that could give the Warriors a serious challenge.
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