The Indiana Pacers made a spectacular comeback against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night to end the first-round series in five games.
Since the Pacers made a comeback, that means that the Bucks also blew a lead. The Inside the NBA crew watched the end of the game during halftime of the New York Knicks-Detroit Pistons game and Charles Barkley had to call it what it was.
"I don't like using the word choke," said Barkley, "but that was a choke. Gag. Come on man."
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"Come on man," Barkley continued after crediting Tom Jackson as the originator of his trademark quote. "That was a choke job. I can't... Ain't nothing you can say, but that was a gag. Choke, choke, choke."
The Bucks were up 118-111 with less than 40 seconds remaining in the game. The Pacers finished overtime on an 8-0 run.
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