Charles Barkley unleashes on Timberwolves after blowing 26-point lead: ‘They’re dumber than rocks’

Basketball Corridor of Famer Charles Barkley let free on the Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday night time, calling the staff “dumber than rocks” after they blew a 26-point result in drop 2-1 of their first-round playoff collection towards the Memphis Grizzlies. 

Barkley didn’t maintain again throughout TNT’s broadcast of “Contained in the NBA“, calling out the Timberwolves for dangerous teaching, which he believed gave strategy to the Grizzlies greatest playoff comeback in franchise historical past. 

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“I do not consider that there is dumb youngsters. I feel they only have dangerous dad and mom. These Timberwolves are dumb as a result of their coaches are dumb,” he stated as highlights of the sport performed onscreen. 

“This dude let a staff have a 21-0 run and did not name a timeout,” Barkley stated, seemingly referring to Minnesota head coach Chris Finch. “I stated it at halftime, this has bought to be one of many dumbest groups. All that expertise and so they’re dumber than rocks.” 

The Grizzlies got here again from a 26-point deficit early within the second quarter and once more late within the third after being down by 25 to win Sport 3 of the first-round of the NBA playoffs, 104-95. The Wolves had been outscored 23-12 within the second quarter and 37-12 within the fourth, pitifully placing to waste some excellent basketball within the first and third durations.

Dillon Brooks #24 of the Memphis Grizzlies drives to the basket towards the Minnesota Timberwolves throughout Spherical 1 Sport 3 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2022 at Goal Middle in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
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“I do not even know for those who can name {that a} choke,” Barkley continued. “They misplaced by [9]. Once you lose by two and blow an enormous lead – that was embarrassing for basketball. The teaching workers at Minnesota ought to be simply as embarrassed because the gamers.”

D’Angelo Russell, who had 22 factors and eight assists as the important thing driver of Minnesota’s third-quarter surge, pointed to the Wolves being too comfy on the court docket. 

Assistant Coach, Elston Turner huddles with the D’Angelo Russell #0, Malik Beasley #5, Naz Reid #11 and Jaden McDaniels #3 of the Minnesota Timberwolves throughout Spherical 1 Sport 3 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2022 at Goal Middle in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
(Picture by David Sherman/NBAE by way of Getty Pictures)

“After we get too excessive, it comes again and it haunts us,” he stated. 

Sport 4 is on Saturday night time in Minneapolis.

The Related Press contributed to this report.