Charles Barkley and Shaq got into another mind-boggling argument about the best players in the NBA

via "Inside the NBA"/TNT

• Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley got into an amusing and confusing debate on "Inside the NBA" on Thursday.
• After O'Neal declared the Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard the second-best player in the league, Barkley asked O'Neal who the best player is in the Eastern Conference. O'Neal said Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.
• The rest of the crew was confused about O'Neal's answer, as LeBron James is widely considered the best player in the NBA, so O'Neal's logic didn't make much sense.
• O'Neal stood firm that Barkley was trying to confuse him and asked him two different questions.

It's been a quiet season on TNT's "Inside the NBA" so far, but on Thursday night, Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley once again got into funny, mind-boggling debate about the best players in the league.

During halftime of the Toronto Raptors-Golden State Warriors game, Shaq argued that Kawhi Leonard is the second-best player in the league (LeBron James is widely considered the best).

When Barkley asked who the best player in the Eastern Conference is, Shaq said he thinks it's Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.

From there, the conversation spiraled out of control, as Barkley questioned Shaq about naming Leonard the second-best player in the league, but Antetokounmpo the best player in the East. Again, this all boils down to the idea that James is the presumed best player in the league, making Shaq's rankings confusing. When asked who the best player in the NBA is, Shaq said, "I don't know," saying it's either Antetokounmpo or James.

"Chuck, you can't ever confuse me, so don't even try," Shaq said.

"You confused yourself!" Barkley responded.

"I'm talking about apples; he's asking questions about oranges," O'Neal said.

Kenny Smith chimed in, referencing last season's most confusing debate about how O'Neal likes to pay for gas, saying, "If I got gas..."

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Shaq eventually refused to give in to the idea that he misunderstood the question, ending the debate.

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