By Guillaume K. | Sports journalist
Charles Barkley is renowned for being an outspoken consultant. This Thursday, he therefore gave a scathing opinion on the state of the Lakers at the start of 2025. He clearly did not accept JJ Redick's recent criticisms about the media.
On an accounting level, Lakers had a rather satisfactory season with a record of 19 wins and 14 losses. If the playoffs started today, LeBron James and his teammates would even be directly qualified thanks to this 6th place in the Western Conference. But concretely, do they have a chance of aiming for the title?
Difficult to bet on them at the moment, since they have not yet completed their squad. Dorian Finney-Smith has only just arrived and must still adapt to this new playing system, while Rob Pelinka is actively looking for a replacement pivot to replace Anthony Davis. The transplants will have to take place quickly to tickle teams like the Thunder or the Nuggets.
Charles Barkley turns on the Lakers and JJ Redick
And again, for Charles Barkleythere is no guarantee that these movements will have the slightest influence on the level of the Purple and Gold. In any case, this is what he made clear in a long tirade this Thursday on the set of the show “Inside The NBA”. He clearly did not appreciate JJ Redick's criticism of the media.
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JJ Redick said we, the media, are the reason people don't watch the NBA anymore. It’s true that we’re the ones taking 100 3-point shots per game. JJ, if you want to go after kings, you must not fail. I can destroy you if I want, I watch Lakers games. You can't hide your team's problems. You are a death row inmate simply awaiting execution.
Your managers fired Frank Vogel even though he was doing a good job. They fired Darvin Ham when he was doing a good job… You thought you could change things, but the Lakers are that same ugly girl you brought back to the restaurant. He thought he was going to be able to make this relationship work. No buddy, you can't. The Lakers are ugly.
Charles Barkley clearly does not accept JJ Redick's criticism of the media… The star consultant of TNT refuses to believe that he has any responsibility for the drop in audiences, he only blames the large number of 3 points taken each evening. The Lakers will appreciate the comparison.
Charles Barkley did not accept JJ Redick's criticism of the treatment of the NBA in the media, so he decided to… Implement everything the Lakers coach criticizes him for. I drink CSC.
