Great TV. 'Inside the NBA' is a national treasure.
Few things though: 1) Shaq did not ride Kobe's coattails to 3 titles. He was the alpha dog on those early '00 Laker teams. 2) Shaq saying that people ? why Barkey is in the HOF is laughable. Chuck was a no doubt about it HOFer.
I'm sure some-maybe most-was in jest, but Ernie & Kenny look pretty uncomfortable.
At first I thought it was staged fun, but there was no laughter or smiles going on and the two guys in the middle of the mess tried to change subjects.
Barkley started it and is being an asshole to Shaq.
One of my biggest gripes with Shaq is how much he is willing to dish it out but how unwilling he seems to be abe to take it.
If I was shaq I wouldn't feel compelled to remind or belittle my peers about the titles I won. He should feel blessed that the lakers and heat afforded him the opportunity to win titles because as dominant as he was he could have languished somewhere and won jackshit. He's an arrogant slob. Eat a fucking a salad and show some humility.
Maybe it's staged but i don't think so. Shaq clashed with Kobe just as much as Kobe clashed with shaq. At least Kobe has a brain. Shaq has a basketball for a brain.
Barkley is a wad but fuck shaq even more.
IT makes total sense why Shaq goes to the well every single time Barkley speaks. The guy has nothing else to offer. Couldn't spell cat if you spotted him CAT. He'd still fuck it up.