(Video) Shaquille O’Neal tells Charles Barkley is ‘smoking crack’ for wild take on Knicks

Shaquille O'Neal had a blunt response to Charles Barkley's Knicks hot take on Inside the NBA after listing top Eastern Conference Contenders.

(Video) Shaquille O’Neal tells Charles Barkley is ‘smoking crack’ for wild take on Knicks

Shaquille O'Neal reacts to Charles Barkley's Knicks hot take

Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley are easily the highlights of Inside the NBA in every single episode. While both tend to have equally hot takes, Chuck’s latest take on the New York Knicks stunned the Big Diesel and the rest of the crew.

The Chuckster made a bold prediction about Eastern Conference Contenders, and it will not please fans of the Milwaukee Bucks. During a segment, the crew was reacting to possible Eastern Conference Contenders.

When Barkley was asked about top teams in the East, he listed the Celtics and Knicks among his top teams. However, when asked about his exclusion of the Milwaukee Bucks, his answer forced Shaquille O’Neal to use some harsh words.

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Barkley revealed that he had the New York Knicks higher on his contender standings than the Milwaukee Bucks. Upon hearing his answer, Shaq had a two-word response: “Smoking Crack.” O’Neal muttered under his breath as he seemed to be disappointed by the disrespect that Barkley dished out towards the Bucks.

But this isn’t new coming from Barkley. He has always been lower on the Milwaukee Bucks than most others. During the offseason, when asked about his thoughts on the Bucks, he ripped apart the team for their over-reliance on superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.

I’m not interested in Milwaukee at all… I’m not a Milwaukee guy… I think Giannis has to get better as a basketball player, you can’t just go up and down the court and play 1 v. 5 every time.

Charles Barkley said on the Bill Simmons Podcast
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It’s safe to say that a healthy Bucks team is certainly a contender in a heavily top-heavy Eastern Conference. With the combination of a healthy Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, and Khris Middleton, the team certainly has the championship mettle required to win in the NBA.

Shaquille O’Neal reveals his championship pick after season openers

While some might call it too early to make championship predictions for the season, nothing is ever too early for Shaquille O’Neal. After watching the season openers, Shaq proclaimed his pick to win the NBA title. Who is his pick? None other than the Dallas Mavericks.

Klay [Thompson] will average 20 and the Mavs will win the Championship.

Shaquille O’Neal said

Shaq has been high on the Mavericks for a while, even picking them to win the championship over the dominant Boston Celtics team. With the addition of Klay Thompson to the team, the Big Diesel believes that the Mavs will have enough offensive firepower to carve their way into the NBA finals. In the wake of the Mavs’ dominant win over the San Antonio Spurs with a 22-point outburst from Klay Thompson, Shaq’s picks might just pan out.