Charles Barkley hits Cavs with brutally honest take before Game 4

The Cleveland Cavaliers face elimination in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, entering the contest down 0-3 in the series to the New York Knicks. With the franchise looking at an uphill battle to keep its playoff hopes alive, Charles Barkley doesn’t think the Cavs have a chance on Monday night.

During the “ESPN Tip-Off” pregame show, the Hall of Fame power forward emphatically claimed the Cavaliers will lose Game 4 to the Knicks. He doesn’t even think the players on the roster are even aware that they don’t have a chance.

“The Cavs are going home tonight,” proclaimed Barkley. “Deep down, they know they’re going to get their a** kicked tonight.”

"The Cavs are going home tonight…Deep down, they know they're going to get their ass kicked tonight."

— Charles Barkley.

(h/t @NBA__Courtside)

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The Cavaliers have lost each game of the series by double-digits so far. That’s one of the key reasons why Charles Barkley believes the Eastern Conference Finals is essentially over even before Game 4 gets started. Not to mention, no team in NBA history has ever come back from a 0-3 deficit in the playoffs. While there is still technically a chance for a comeback, the odds are looking grim for Cleveland.

New York has been on fire throughout the playoffs. Let alone the Eastern Conference Finals. The Knicks are on a 10-game winning streak dating back to their first-round series win over the Atlanta Hawks. The Cavs will have to not only end that win streak, but win four games straight to advance to The Finals.

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