Even Charles Barkley thinks fans should watch NHL playoffs

[SkinsFan09]

NCAA basketball is more fun to watch over the NBA.

Ice Hockey and American Football over basketball entirely, though.

Absolutely not. College basketball is garbage. The product is terrible.

 

[Seanaconda]

Interesting comment considering the first round in the NHL playoffs had zero game sevens.

Yeah but a record for games going to overtime.

 

[NickLidstrom]

Uhh I wouldn't count out the Spurs, ever.

Spurs have no chance against the Warriors, especially without Parker. It'll be impressive if they steal a game or two.

Do yourself a favor and watch James Harden play. Hes an amazing talent and super entertaining to watch. He gets less attention because the NBA is terrible at marketing anything beyond Lebron. If you believe one player makes a huge impact in the NBA, this is the guy that can win a series on his own, almost Lebronesque.

You are definitely overselling Harden. No way he can steal a series against the Warriors considering he can't even do it against the Spurs.

 

[nerdybeard]

Annnnd NHL Live picked up on this too and he's calling into the show today hehehe

https://twitter.com/NHLNetwork/status/862400603753816064

 

[syc]

no parity at all. get a bloody hard cap. NBA stars control where they want to go and stack their teams. they just make the owner pay 40-50 mill luxury taxes. let GMs actually be GMs.

Is that an issue? Isn't NBA killing it for all owners? I know it's tough for NHL fans to totally comprehend but most pro sports are a business. If NBA fans didn't like it they would stop going. The NBA is just copying the same system EU soccer clubs use and it seems to work for them as well.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Glad he isn't kissing Turner's and the league's rings and giving an honest opinion. Transparency is very rare these days, which good or bad, has always been.a trait of Sir Charles.

 

[Gnashville]

Good interview on NHL network. He knows his hockey.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

I agree the NCAA ball is incredibly exciting it almost feels like a different sport. I

That's because they do play a different sport in the NCAA, it's known as basketball.

 

[Butch 19]

I can't to believe people are this closed minded still... the audacity of people to enjoy another sport other than hockey!

probably casual fans of both.

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

The TNT panel is the best in the business

Agreed, that's something that the NBA has over the NHL big time.

 

[Yggdrasil]

Annnnd NHL Live picked up on this too and he's calling into the show today hehehe

https://twitter.com/NHLNetwork/status/862400603753816064

that would be amazing, do it. barkley on the NHL sports panel would be a sight to see.

 

[bursilym]

Uhh I wouldn't count out the Spurs, ever.

This isnt 2010. There is no prime parker, duncan, ginobili, etc. Not to mention this golden state team is stacked beyond words. Curry, Durant, klay, green. heck even their bench has guys like igoudala. Spurs got no chance at all. NONE. turn back the time to 2010 spurs and they would still be underdogs