Charles Barkley didn’t hold back with his criticism of Victor Wembanyama during halftime of Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday night in San Antonio.
“Wemby’s in shock right now,” Barkley, the Hall of Famer and “Inside the NBA” analyst, said before the Knicks won 105-104 to take a 2-0 series lead over San Antonio. “It’s probably been a long time since he got his ass kicked like this.
“But right now, big KAT is taking his ass to the woodshed.”
Barkley said Wembanyama looked flustered during the first half and was throwing the ball all over the place.
He finished the half with seven points and ended the night with 29 points on 11-for-21 shooting.
But Wembanyama had a critical turnover and foul that helped give the Knicks the lead for good in the final seconds of the fourth quarter. He then missed the game’s final shot at the buzzer.
“Personally, I think I could’ve been better in recovering from the high of the conference finals, but here we are,” Wembanyama said after the loss. “We can’t change the past now. We’re already focused on Game 3.”
Towns had 21 points and 13 rebounds as the Knicks took a critical win to move two wins away taking the NBA Finals.
