Charles Barkley and Shawn Kemp in Classic Battle 

I really miss those great NBA games in that era, basketball was fun and exciting to watch, lots of offence and lots of defence, check the amount of blocks and steals this game had. Imagine this was a regular season game and the intensity that it was played with was great, NBA playoff games now don't even have that much intensity.

I'm 32 now, I was privileged enough to watch the 90's Sonic's through my teenage years. Most Entertaining Ball watching G.P. Lob to The Reighman!!:)

Cracks me up when people mention Blake Griffin when talking about Shawn Kemp. Kemp had a complete game and dominated in the greatest era of NBA basketball. Griffin can't move like Kemp, or control the offense like Kemp could.

Kemp was a real world marvel comic character.

Back in the day when regular season games actually meant something !!!!

Can somebody please explain to me how it's possible that this game has more intensity than the 2013 playoff games combined? Man this is full of testosterone !!!

Kemp was a point guard in a Power Forward's boy. Shawn Kemp could handle the ball 10x better than Blake on a regular basis.

BASELINE SPIN AND DUNK BY KENDAL GILL, AWESOME

I like others have stated..I miss the Sonics!! Man, those were the days. The Kemp/Payton era was probably the best because of all of excitement that they brought to the game in Seattle. For me, it was the Wizard and Sikma era with DJ and all of the other Seattle greats from the late 70s on up until Kemp/Payton. Man I miss the Sonics.

Sir Charles is by far the best inch-for-inch PF in history. No one else could have survived in the paint at 6'4".

Shawn Kemp was a beast

kemp was swaggin hard back then

@JellyBean2144 true man, i grew up in Seattle watching Payton and Kemp 6 straight 53 plus win seasons, i miss basketball in Seattle! I wish we would of got to see the exciting Durant Westbrook duo in Seattle! but ya those teams in the 70s were great for Seattle as well.

Thank you for posting!! This game brings back soo many memories. This was actually the very first nba game that i ever taped!! Man i watched this game so many times that i memorized Dick Enbergs lines!! So much classic stuff is this game. Gill in Jordan 9's, Payton opping to Kemp, Barkley, the commentating. I could go on and on. 90's Ball for LIFE!!!

Block at 7:47 and starting a break, passing off the other missing and him putting back off the offensive rebound. Classic Sir Charles.

This was the game that made Kemp one of my favorite players ever and made the Supersonics my 2nd favorite team behind the Bulls back then! Kemp, Barkley, and Malone are the best power forwards in history!

He actually was renowned for his work ethic and working on his game when he came into the league (just watch clips here on youtube from former teammates if you don't believe me). He had no jumpshot and had trouble dealing with the double team his first year, but through hard work he fixed those problems and was one of the best power forwards of his time (spending 7 great years with the Sonics).

fantastic video, unbelievable number of highlights for one regular season game

Mac10 was so upright and fundamental playing... but g'dang he had some amazing defensive smarts combined with instincts. Integrity combined with unwavering furnace to prevail is why he coaches so well. Being a player naturally makes him a players coach, instant respect for any student of the game, which any player should aspire to be. Mac10--- come coach for us if we get a new team in Seattle. #neverleftyourside

How great and how stacked was the NBA then! Barkley, Payton, Kemp, KJ, Majerle, plus don't sleep on guys like Shrempf, Gill, Ceballos or guys like McMillan, Ainge, and Perkins ...all out there! What quality! I only wish Richard Dumas had worked out.

Kendall Gill Got Them Retro 9 Jay's On!!! NICEEEE!!! #Classic

4:35, 6' 11' doing a move that was straight out of MJ's arsenal. There will never be another Shawn Kemp.

I never get tired of @0:42 "TAKE IT TO THE HOLE, SHAWN!!!"

Sir Charles the Best PF Ever

Wow! Barkley was in great shape! Booty rockin everywhere!

My favorite player ever - I know, there ware better ones, those who scored 25-30 ppg, had 15 gpg, 3 bpg, but he was so explosive, he made show. I started to love basketball, after watching Sonics games.

I agree. Man that NBA middle class (Daugherty, Hersey Hawkins, etc...) was great. Only PG now is arguably still stacked. I laughed when you brought up Duckworth, but hey, keep your eyes on Howard this year. I'm not really a fan yet, but I saw a couple of nice post moves in pre-season that I haven't seen before. He's got arguably THE two best post players in history working with him there (Olajuwon and McHale), so he's got the best chance he'll ever have to take it to a new level offensively.

This just shows how unpredictable Kemp was, he could come out and attack you on offense like this game or be the non-selfish person he is and only take 5 shots for the game. Sonics only had Benjamin as a true centre while Shawn was there, when he left they had Cage, Perkins & Johnson, not true centres so Kemp played the 5 alot. Sonics were the most entertaining to watch in the 90s, the first reason i watch nba, to be entertained. Kemp gave u that in spades.

Seattle really dropped the ball when they chose not to give Kemp a better contract :|

Loved my Sonics....

04:30 that coast to coast. WOW!!

Griffin has nothin on Kemp! Damn you idiots thinking that Blake has even a chance! Blake only scores more points without having a big gap between them 23 ppg vs 20 ppg almost nothin!Now Kemp was a wayyyyy better defender than Griffin(more steals more blocks and rebounds and could lockdown).Kemp was a better free throw shooter (78%). Kemp was a wayyyy better shooter he had a deadly shot.With griffin you have to pray if hes behind the ft line!Shawn Kemp was actually able to hit 3s without luck.Shawn kemp wasnt the guy that was using only his athletisism but was an amazing post player.Shawn kemp had better handles (less TO).

WHOA KEMP AT 3:10 WHAT A MOVE ;)

that was the golden era of nba basketball...

Miss my Sonics! Hex in OKC forever.

Kemp did work on his game and actually had a refined post game and jump shot at his peak. His peak didn't last long. But at his peak he was one of the best power fowards in history.

kemp could run the floor so quickly...his intensity and determination are unrivaled by any power forward.... kemp could outrun even some of the quickest point guards.... i don't think blake griffin could keep up with kemp in the open floor

i wish kemp never messed with cocaine. he could of brought another championship to settle.

Kemp had the potential of a Michael Jordan but there was something wrong with his mind. Unbelievable handles, power and athleticism for a 6'10. And he added that entertainment factor, the style, the swag, the humor. Man, this is tragic. He has shown us what he can do, but he could have been so much more.

Detlef Schrempf 3:31 with the Euro Dream Shake

LOL-I actually remember watching this game.

I’ve forgotten how good Kendall Gil was back in the day. Kemp, Perk, Shrempf, Gil and GP. They’ve a decent bench too. This series could’ve gone either way but they ran into a prime CB34

Kemp is like what Len Bias would have been without a Jump Shot !

Sweet! Back when you could still count the number of pixels on the screen.

GP plays pretty much like an undersized 2 with really good handles. Sure he had low assists for a point guard but he didn't turn the ball over as much as some of the guys playing the position now. Plus that defense of his is a great asset and how he can practically lock down the opposing team's point guard. Yeah kemp played the 5 at times in certain matchups.

:43 "Take it to the whole Shawn!"

Yea, what 6-10 PF now makes a move like that? None.

People don't realize he had a jump-shot simply because he was on a team with Payton, Gill/Hawkins, Schremph and Perkins. With those shooters on your team George Karl didn't exactly need Kemp to "shoot" the ball very much. He crashed the boards, played defense and scored in the paint.

Charles Barkley was one of the few big forwards who was capable of running the open floor prior to Kemp. Derrick Coleman was the same except he was also highly talented and had the size to boot at 240-250lbs. Only thing that stopped him was his motivation. Thing about Kemp is his absurd vertical and grace and fluidity for a guy his size. Imagine vince carter but 6 inches taller, longer arms and impeccable timing.

The move at 4:40 would’ve left Blake griffin with broken ankles, LOL

this upload is serious...nice work

Love to see Kemp dominated Barkley

i read people comparing kemp and blake griffin...blake griffin(one of my favorite player) is not even half of the player shawn kemp was.not only that but if kemp was playing in today's nba,under those rules, with no centers,with this kind of defense, he would be the best player in the nba today in my opinion.

Kemp you are correct. It is better to compare Kemp to Malone in terms of durability. Both were blue collar workers built like a tank. Barkley was the MVP in 1993 beating MJ. It was well deserved as well. Then he got a knee injury the following year. He was never been the same after that.

Kemp would make any decent point guard have steve nash's assist numbers with his explosive leaping ability to finish to the hole. Both players are explosive but Kemp was quite honestly more fluid and graceful when finishing at the rim. He can probably do the athletic dunks Vince carter did in his prime.

kemp payton one of the best duo in nba.

yes,and he was a complete player even though the press didn't mention that too much.

When the Sonics traded him to Clevelend he became disillusioned and did lose the motivation he had in Seattle, but he still posted a career high in scoring and averaged over 20 pts a game in 2 out of the 3 years, even though his battles with fitness had caused him to lose his explosiveness. Which means he had workd to develop a game that was not only about explosive dunks. So I think you are a bit off in your ascertation that he didn't work at his game

Not that I'm a hater. I like B. Griffin and all but Kemp already has a decent mid-range jumpshot and a good ball handling in his first 2 years in the NBA. Plus he was quick. Not sure if Griffin can do that. He is powerful and fearless though. I'd say he will be the next Amare Stoudamire. Amare was also compared to Kemp early in his career, but didnt really meet the expectations.

Lights went out that day. Can't see it.

"take it to the hole, shawn", lol!

And, there is no comparison between Kemp and Griffin. Griffin has light years to go before he can become the player the Kemp was. Kemp could do everything, Griffin can just dunk.

and I never use hashtags. That might have been the second time outside of a comical attempt. This is all the way serious though... solid X's ans O's combined with a natural mentality aiding his extensive knowledge in defensive concepts. Question is.. if you can wait till we get a team again. #greenandgold will rise again.

Durant is on the same team that kemp was on just that they changed there name to oklahoma city thunder

Here is something most of you don't know. During the regular season match ups 50.between Charles and Shawn. Barkley averaged 22.9 points per game and shot 50.7 percent Kemp averaged 17.3 and shot 55.9 percent. Charles averaged 15.9 shots per game to Kemps 11.7 in the 27 games they faced off. In 14 Playoff games Charles averaged 22.6 and shot 46.4 percent and Kemp averaged 20.9 and shot 53.7. Yep Charles really owned Kemp huh? Then you realize Barkley was more popular and got more calls too.

the "If Only" story for Shawn Kemp....this guy was amazing...i remember WATCHING him play...a wasted talent....

This is a regular season game from the 1993-1994 season. (The year after these two teams met in the '93 WFC) Sonics finished this year 63-19, and lost to the damn Nuggets

This really was the heyday of the NBA, in which they'd passed baseball in popularity and were neck to neck with football as America's Favorite Sport. We can thank that cretin David Stern for inheriting Jordan, Bird and Magic then turning the league into a dog and pony show with an all-consuming profit motive of manufactured outcomes, brands, personas and images. The way he chose to "revive" the game after Jordan's retirement and the lockout by softening it up killed the integrity. Today's players are definitely more athletic but much softer and less technically skilled; they'd get eaten alive if sent back in time.

Lebron is a like a mix between kemp + jordan. Although Kemp has more explosive "no fear" dunks.

3:10 that man is 6'10 ppl

Let's be real, Chuck's confrontations with Sean Kemp were occurring on the backside of his career (he nearly always got the best of Kemp anyway), but if this had been prime Chuck? you are talking 35 and 15 every time he faced Kemp.

And Rebounds go to Kemp

0:21 CMON AND SLAM

I couldn't stand those Sonics! Great team though. Had a lot of respect for them. They used to own my Rockets. We finally got them in the '97 playoffs in 7 seven games. All of those frustrating playoff loses in '82, '87, '89, '93, 'and '96 were eradicated in '97....

link not found. What are you trying to tell?

A mix between MICHAEL JORDAN and SHAWN KEMP, but 1-3 in the Finals?????? LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! No one can be compared to Jordan nor Kemp!

0:43 Thus, the beginning of 9 kids, 9 moms

Oh so the nba today is so tough compared to the 90's then what's the purpose of fining a player for FLOP violation in your today's NBA

and you ask why I'm a Sonics fan...

@hanzaninja3 hah Durant is about the same height as Kemp but hardly the same size

you're crazy as hell man....

I wasn't knocking GP, just meant Kemp would have more points w/a typical point guard. I'm a fan of the duo. I also posted on wrong page I'm a !@#

Good points. I don't Griffin can really improve his mid range. Hopefully he does though. Also Kemp can't really do what barkley/malone can do in a post up game. Kemp has small hands.

Is Kendall Gill Floyd Patterson's son lol?

Kudo'.Isn't it funny GP has the lowest assists of any top point guard ever. Love GP,but imagine Kemps stats w/ Nash/Stockton #s from a PG other than GP. they were a great pair , but GP's scoring makes people overlook the lack of asst's. Kemp could've been an elite scorer. Oh well nobody remembers he had to play the 5 half the time or that he was 5th in the league in rebounds while in Seattle(3rd 3 times I think)

See the 96 playoffs vs Malone, Hakeem and Rodman. 97 vs Barkley. and see link sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2011/columns/story?columnist=hollinger_john&page=FinalsPerformances-21-30

Shawn was a great dunker... Lebron is the next Shawn Kemp... just that.

@hanzaninja3 I think Blake Griffin can. His whole game is actually a lot like Kemp's

He didnt fall because he was lazy, he fell because he was a big partyer and had an alchohal and cocaine problem.

HOW THE HELL CAN YOU LOOK AT THIS VIDEO AND COMPARE BLAKE TO KEMP, BLAKE WOULD GET BLOWN COMPLETELY OFF THE FLOOR AGAINST BLAKE, BLAKE IS NO WHERE NEAR BEING MENTIONED IN COMPARISON TO THE REIGN MAN!

what happened to this NBA?

@hanzaninja3 Blake Griffin. IMO Blake is the closest player I've seen to Kemp's size and athleticism

uhm...Kemp got balls !! ;)

forth time using a hashtag... for shame.

12:20 Typical NBA announcer, I guess. :P haha. Did I miss something?!?

Kemp couldn't do that skill over Rodman..

That really isn't true. I'm sure you have a bit of nostalgia or something along those lines, but it isn't true.

Common sense. Flopping will increase due to the league's soft rule. And now it's backfiring. You really think the players found out that themselves? It's a loop hole in todays game and they took advantage 80s rule backfired too when they allowed the "physical" plays. Teams found out how to deal with that loophole. Players will hurt you because they knew they can get away with it. And add a certain advantage if they knew they injured you.

majerle was such a cry baby in his career. i was never a fan of him on phoenix or miami.

Well another Lebron hater... no suprise. Jordan only got his championships because the 90s were a weak league. Magic, Kareem, Bird & Isiah got old. Stop it with the MJ nuthuggery.