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Charles Barkley picks Blazers — not Warriors — for NBA Finals

Charles Barkley is again expressing doubts about the Golden State Warriors. That’s nothing new. But this time, he has company in fellow TNT analyst Kenny Smith.

During halftime of Thursday night’s game between the Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder on TNT, both Barkley and Smith proclaimed that the Blazers would not only be the Warriors’ biggest “thorn” during the postseason, but that the team from the Northwest would advance to the NBA Finals.

“Put it on the board!” Barkley blurted. “The Portland Trail Blazers are going to the NBA Finals!” That prompted Smith to give Sir Charles a high-five and say, “We are in agreement.