Instead, led by 37 points and 11 rebounds from All-Star guard and MVP finalist James Harden, it was O’Neal and the Rockets who won big.
O’Neal said “five hundred thousand,” to which Barkley replied “five hundred.” The clear implication was that Chuck agreed on the number and was speaking informally, but some have argued that Barkley might have a potential exit strategy, since he technically did not say thousand.Įarlier in the segment, Barkley had said he thought the Thunder would win, and that Steven Adams would be able to average 20 points and 20 rebounds per game against the undersized Rockets. Shaq really trying to bet $500K with Chuck on Rockets-Thunder 😂 /LSlOcUgYtg On this game today,” O’Neal told Barkley, who excitedly agreed to the bet and said he was taking OKC. But instead of directly making a prediction, Shaq called out Barkley on live television.
CHARLES BARKLEY HOUSTON ROCKETS ROSTER TV
On TNT’s pregame show just before tip-off, fellow Hall of Famer and TV analyst Shaquille O’Neal had 15 seconds left in the segment to predict which team he believed would win. 1996-97 Houston Rockets Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 57-25, Finished 2nd in NBA Midwest Division Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich (57-25) Executive: Carroll Dawson PTS/G: 100.6 (6th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 96.1 (13th of 29) SRS: 3.85 (7th of 29) Pace: 91. This time, there’s no debate: The financial loss was entirely self-inflicted by Barkley. Rockets acquire: PF Charles Barkley Suns acquire: PG Sam Cassell, F Robert Horry, F Chucky Brown & C Mark Bryant This trade and its place in history will always be a little controversial. On Tuesday, the Rockets apparently added another $500,000 to his tab, courtesy of a dominant 123-108 victory in Game 1. Basketball Hall of Famer and NBA on TNT analyst Charles Barkley has reportedly been frustrated with the Houston Rockets for years, dating back to when he believes he was underpaid late in his playing career. 1999-00 Houston Rockets Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 34-48, Finished 6th in NBA Midwest Division Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich (34-48) Executive: Carroll Dawson PTS/G: 99.5 (8th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 100.3 (21st of 29) SRS: -0.57 (19th of 29) Pace: 94.
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