Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley’s Bizarre NBA Playoffs Wager That Might Upset Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving

The NBA season is at its business end. Almost all the teams have played their 82 games for the season. A total of only 4 games are left in the regular season. An extremely competitive play-in tournament and then an absolutely enthralling playoffs series awaits us. Shaquille O’Neal and Charles have already started making predictions of potential matchups and bets between themselves.

In the Eastern Conference, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors, and Chicago Bulls have confirmed their seeds for the playoffs. Whereas Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets will go through the play-in tournament. 

In the Western Conference, Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Utah Jazz, and Denver Nuggets take up the top 6. Whereas Minnesota Timberwolves, LA Clippers, New Orleans Pelicans, San Antonio Spurs will feature in the play-in process.

Things are getting exciting. Former legends Shaq and Chuck putting up wagers for the potential playoff game only adds to the excitement.

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Shaquille O’Neal places a bizarre bet against Charles Barkley

The Brooklyn Nets have to go through the play-in tournament first to reach the playoffs. Whereas the Miami Heat qualified for the playoffs as top seed in the Eastern Conference. However, the seed positions don’t matter once the playoffs are set in and any team is capable of winning. Charles Barkley supposedly thinks that if Brooklyn Nets qualify for the playoffs and matchup against the Heat, the Nets can emerge victorious. To this, Shaq had an interesting response.

“If you lose your bet, I get to babysit your grandson for 30 minutes.” @SHAQ bet Chuck that the Heat would beat the Nets if they meet in the playoffs pic.twitter.com/qOxYpPL1lG

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 11, 2022

Shaquille O’Neal backed his former team, Miami Heat. He was confident that the Nets would not go past the Heat. Chuck, on the other hand said backed the Nets. Shaq then bet Chuck that if Chuck loses the bet, Shaq would get to babysit Chuck’s grandson for 30 minutes. A bizarre bet only two friends like Shaq and Chuck can make. This was the whole conversation and the hilarious exchange.

Ernie Johnson said that the Heat would be expecting the Nets to win their play-in game and face them in the first round of the playoffs. To this Shaq replied, “I would agree with that, Ernie. But again with the mindset of Miami, they don’t really care.” Chuck jumped in, “I will make a prediction right now. If the Heat play the nets, the nets will beat them.”

Shaq asked Chuck if he would bet on his prediction, and Chuck agreed. Shaq did not waste a second, “ If you lose your bet, I get to baby-sit your grandson for 30 minutes.” Chuck replied with his wittiness, “ I gotta make sure he is in the crapping mood.”

Also read: Chuck messes with Shaq.

Ernie Johnson was putting across the point that the Nets will have to beat the Cavaliers to finish 7th and hence play the 1st seed side Miami Heat. While talking about their potential matchup against the Heat. Moreover, if they don’t manage that, they would have to go through the long road to qualify for the playoffs and if they do, they play against Giannis’ Bucks.

Either way, many mouth watering contests await us in the postseason and we couldn’t be more excited.

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