Inside The NBA is the best pregame and postgame show in all of sports. They do a great job giving it to the viewers straight and give them honest opinions. They do not sugarcoat at all. Another thing to love about this crew is that they do not always cater to the national media opinion. Charles Barkley thought that Milwaukee would win a championship early on in this playoff run. Not surprisingly, Barkley did not like what happened to the Bucks in the third and fourth quarters. He tore into him about their ‘dumb’ decision-making and the refusal to be in the post. This is smart stuff by Barkley and pretty damming towards the Bucks coaching staff.

"That was embarrassing for basketball. … You could tell they were gonna lose the game at halftime."

Charles Barkley didn't hold back after the Bucks blew a 17-point lead and lost Game 5 to the Nets 😬

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— The Crossover (@TheCrossover) June 16, 2021

I do not mind the Milwaukee Bucks taking threes from time to time. But to not throw Brook Lopez in the paint for a few possessions against this small Nets team feels like malpractice. That needs to happen more often. But the bigger thing here is how much national media is treating Mike Budenholzer. The reaction around the league seemed to be appalled with critiques from Zach Lowe, Ryen Russillo, Kendrick Perkins, and others. The end is near for Budenholer if he fails to figure it on in the next two games.

Charlie.