You want the closest thing to a guaranteed money making scheme?? Bet against Charles Barkley.

[uconngb]

You want the closest thing to a guaranteed money making scheme?? Bet against Charles Barkley. Is he ever right?? It’s kind of funny how horribly, consistently wrong he is.

 

[MexicoHusky]

You want the closest thing to a guaranteed money making scheme?? Bet against Charles Barkley. Is he ever right?? It’s kind of funny how horribly, consistently wrong he is.

Yeah, but there basically cannot be basketball without him. NBA, college, doesn't matter. Everyone needs Barkley

 

[uconngb]

Yeah, but there basically cannot be basketball without him. NBA, college, doesn't matter. Everyone needs Barkley

Oh he’s totally entertaining. But he’s wrong more than the worst weatherman in history.

 

[MexicoHusky]

Oh he’s totally entertaining. But he’s wrong more than the worst weatherman in history.

You aren't wrong, but everyone sucks at it

 

[rollskies]

Oh he’s totally entertaining. But he’s wrong more than the worst weatherman in history.

His takes are so bad sometimes it’s amazing. Like when he said the Blazers were gonna sweep the Lakers and came out with a broom. So entertaining.

 

[willie99]

It's part of being a media member, some sort of mutant gene thing going on

And I happen to like Sir Charles, but in the prediction arena he presents conventional wisdom which is rarely wise

 

[uconngb]

You aren't wrong, but everyone sucks at it

But he’s wrong like 90% of the time. I mean it’s uncanny.

 

[lavuuk153]

Barkley is weird because even when he's right, he's wrong. In 2011 he was all in on the "Big Least." In his favor, I think 11 teams made it and 1 made the sweet 16. Against him...well

Edit: Looks like 2 made it, but in both cases they beat a BE team to make it.

 

[Kmart]

Barkley is the best! Period

 

[uconngb]

Barkley is the best! Period

Except when it comes to analysis or picking games. You know, the things an analyst is supposed to do.

 

[UCDaveD]

He’s an entertainer. That’s what he’s there for.

 

[uconngb]

He’s an entertainer. That’s what he’s there for.

He’s a Hall of Fane basketball player. He wasn’t hired because he’s Bozo the Clown. Presumably he knows something about the game. Yeah he’s got a schtick. But he’s not proven himself to be a very good analyst.......as a hired analyst.

 

[Kmart]

He understands the game

 

[uconngb]

He understands the game

Obviously. Just has non idea how to pick who’s gonna win. You’d think he’d be at least around 50%. It’s bizarre.

 

[UconnFanDC]

Charles nor Shaq ain't paying attention to many games until they'rein front of the set. Lolol. And definitely not college games. They barely knew of Christian Woods and he's in the NBA.

 

[Scoe]

Picking games ain’t Charles strong suit. He’s right about a lot of things in general, definitely right about politicians.

 

[RichZ]

I love Charles. I take his predictions with a grain of salt, but I don't know that they are truly his predictions, or he's just the designated (or self-appointed) whipping boy who has to make a (semi)cogent case for the consensus underdog.
But he's worth it for some of the quotes he's given us over the years. Like describing his rebounding technique. "Yeah, I've got a technique -- I see the ball, I go get the ball."

 

[Chin Diesel]

Obviously. Just has non idea how to pick who’s gonna win. You’d think he’d be at least around 50%. It’s bizarre.

What is his record for the year?

I'm assuming you've tracked all his picks on all his TV, radio and print availabilities and are not just cherry picking the 8-10 times you've seen him on TV, correct?

 

[Lefty2one]

Yeah, but there basically cannot be basketball without him. NBA, college, doesn't matter. Everyone needs Barkley

And it's gotten to a point where he knows it, and he completely mails it in. His college takes have been understandably bad because he doesn't follow the sport, but he's been teetering on the edge of not having a clue about the NBA for a while now.

 

[MexicoHusky]

And it's gotten to a point where he knows it, and he completely mails it in. His college takes have been understandably bad because he doesn't follow the sport, but he's been teetering on the edge of not having a clue about the NBA for a while now.

Maybe true. Still doesn't matter. The world doesn't need another "analyst". Apparently basketball needs his personality.

 

[MexicoHusky]

What is his record for the year?

I'm assuming you've tracked all his picks on all his TV, radio and print availabilities and are not just cherry picking the 8-10 times you've seen him on TV, correct?

I've totally tracked him and I got all the data. He was wrong about Michigan State in 14' and he was wrong about Gonzaga in 21'

 

[Austin316]

You want the closest thing to a guaranteed money making scheme?? Bet against Charles Barkley. Is he ever right?? It’s kind of funny how horribly, consistently wrong he is.

Just curious, what prompted you to post this?

 

[uconngb]

Just curious, what prompted you to post this?

How wrong he constantly he is. As a supposed college basketball analyst. I mean, that's why he's on tv analyzing college basketball games, right?

 

[uconngb]

What is his record for the year?

I'm assuming you've tracked all his picks on all his TV, radio and print availabilities and are not just cherry picking the 8-10 times you've seen him on TV, correct?

Why don't you provide me the picks he got right. Then I will stand corrected.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Why don't you provide me the picks he got right. Then I will stand corrected.

That's generally not how things work.

You have the burden to prove your claim is correct. It's not anyone else's responsibility to prove the negative.