‘Embarrassment for Basketball’: Charles Barkley Criticizes Milwaukee Bucks After Game 5 Loss Against Nets

Kevin Durant is the name being blurted out by every NBA fan that saw the Brooklyn Nets snatch Game 5 from right under the Milwaukee Bucks. After this, it seems like the Bucks were probably better off losing under Game 4, at least they would keep their reputation intact. They already had a hard time building it back up after their premature exit in the playoffs last season. And now this.

The most disappointing part is that the Bucks had all odds in their favor. After losing two games in a row, they were able to catch up with the Brooklyn Nets and tie the series 2-2. This was their only chance at pushing the Nets out of the title run and ascend to the Eastern Conference finals but they let it slip.

The Nets were not only shorthanded with Kyrie Irving missing because of an ankle injury, but James Harden‘s return was also hardly noticeable. He played all of 46 minutes and still finished the night with 5 points, struggling to get past his hamstring tightness.

However, the Nets had their ace of spades, Kevin Durant. KD made playoff history with his 49 point performance, 17 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. He alone was too much for Giannis and his men to handle. While the Bucks did receive plenty of hate and criticism, Charles Barkley straight up called it disgraceful.

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The Milwaukee Bucks back to square one

Despite all the effort, they put in to force a Game 5. What was it all for? The Bucks had a 17 point lead that they tanked, even up til the fourth quarter they were ahead by 6 points, and yet, this was the result.

And Barkley, who doesn’t shy away from putting forth his opinion, had the harshest words for Milwaukee. On ‘Inside the NBA’, he straight up said, “Seriously man, that was an embarrassment for basketball. You could tell they were going to lose the game at halftime.”

He called out the Bucks were making the silliest mistakes. And even said that they might win some games with their dumb moves but not all. Do you think if the Bucks had taken this more seriously, the outcome would have been better for them? And is their loss as bad as Charles is making it out to be?

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