Charles Barkley weighs in on the top Western Conference title-contenders this season (Image Source: Imagn)
Charles Barkley weighed in on how the LA Lakers, Golden State Warriors, OKC Thunder and other Western Conference teams are doing this season. Roughly three months into the competition, the Thunder top the conference with an 18-5 record before their NBA Cup game on Tuesday against the Dallas Mavericks. The West is poised to be another tightly contested battle for playoff seedings.
Barkley had this to say on "Inside the NBA" on Tuesday about how the expected Western Conference contenders have been playing:
“This team [Thunder] is the clear favorite to win the West easily right now. My [Phoenix] Suns, they can’t get healthy, the Wild Card is Memphis [Grizzlies], the [LA] Lakers stink, the [Golden State] Warriors are mediocre. This team is the best in the West by far. Houston’s too young. They’re not ready for the deep water yet.”
