Charles Barkley Made Perfect Sense, Find a New Slant
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Charles Barkley has been everything Turner/CBS wanted him to be throughout the NCAA Tournament, which is to say he's been an entertaining television personality who may or may not have a deep grasp of the collegiate game. You put Barkley on television because he's unpredictable and there are precious few things still authentically unpredictable these days. Viewers tune in hoping he'll rip the NCAA or call someone an idiot or announce that he's running for public office or ... really anything is in play.
During halftime of Baylor's semifinal blowout of Houston, Barkley treated the world to his unique form of analysis, which included a fresh new take on the X's-and-O's vs. Jimmies and Joes classic.