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I think sometimes people hate on Barkley as a player because of what he says on TV. He was great, a dominant scorer and sadly that didn't get him a ring. Edit: 6'4-6'6 PF dominating? Legendary
Charles Barkley was simply an unstoppable force. He was truly awesome and fun to watch. Many say that Tim Duncan is the greatest Power Forward of all-time but in my opinion, Barkley and Karl Malone are up there with Duncan. Yes, Tim Duncan is a 5-time champion and deserves much praise for his accomplishments. But I remember how Chuck would post up and dominate much taller players on a regular basis and at probably 6'5"? That's just insane! If I'm correct, Charles is the shortest player ever to lead the NBA in rebounding (14.6) for a season back in 1987. Yeah, it's a shame that he didn't win a championship, but like you guys have said, teams win championships. It just wasn't meant to be. Regardless, it doesn't take away how great a player he was.
I can tell you that Rodman was a short player, and he was a better rebounding than Barkley. Barkley was more than that. He was great on atack, defense and teamplays. I like him a lot.
Draymond was never and will never be the focal point of the offense. That’s why he can spend all/most of his energy on defense. Barkley is a decent help defender as you can see from his highlight blocks and it kinda surprised me (i watched him from early to mid 90s) that he was up there all-time in steals.
I agree, only if they didn't have to face a prime MJ. That was a really good Phoenix team that should have three player's in the HOF. Kevin Johnson Tom Chambers and of course Barkley is in
Church Service Chambers was there fam, '88-93, Man that prime KJ was a beast. Great defender and offensive player should definitely be in the HOF no doubt!
For those who are wondering... I know Barkley is listed as 6'6 but its well know that he is really 6'4 - 6'5(even with shoes on)... Also I know people say him and MJ are the same height but MJ has openly admitted he is 6'5 himself
Being 6'4 or 6'5 the amazing thing to me is his stamina. Think about it and look and his rebounds, blocks and putbacks (basically better timed rebounds) but the point is at that height hes having to jump to his maximum almost everytime and he puts up those numbers its literally amazing to me.
Barkley, absolute beast of an athlete in his youth. It's crazy. Looking at him now if you didn't know you'd never imagine that chubby funny guy was very mobile at all.
Skip Bayless said draymond green is better then this man 😭😭😭 just remember that and use it as a factor for the next time you wanna take skip seriously.
Zack Durant, Skip Brainless should never be taken seriously. Skip was just mad Barkley always trashes him anytime Barkley talks about Skip. So Skip will spin some BS that Draymond > Barkley. Lol prime Barkley would crap all over Draymond.
Barkley can ALWAYS say to SHAQ "well if i had Kobe and Phil and i was playing in an ERA when Jordan didn't play, i could have won more rings than you" LOL. Shaq never won anything in the 90's like barkley LOL
Shaq would try to say that he beat MJ & Phil in '95 w/o Kobe. But then we all know he got swept by the Rockets that year while Barkley pushed that same team to 7 games.
#Dubnation didnt know, bob pettit. Wilt Chamberlain, wes unseld, artis Gilmore, Jerry Lucas, Bob Lanier, and nate thurmond were 6 '5 mailman. Get ur facts straight.
I remember watching Barkley as a kid he was amazing especially for a PF that was only 6-4”. The way he played was none stop hustle and energy was great but what I loved the most before the 3-second rule was invented is how he would back any Pf up in the NBA no matter how big they were and either score on them or mostly they would double or even triple team him in the post and he was such a great passer he was sort of a point PF rebounding the ball dribbling it up and making plays. The defense was still good when he played for the 76ers but they never put a team around him and he had to do it all that's when he got tired of it and left for the suns.
An EXCELLENT review of one of the great players in NBA history. I clearly recall watching Barkley do his thing. He was a monster. I feel he was underappreciated by the league because he didn't win championships. Keep up the good work, kid. Reviewing the "old masters" is a much needed and worthy exercise.
Elgin Baylor actually has the second most points scored in a playoff game behind Michael Jordan, 61 points against the Boston Celtics during the 1962 NBA Finals. This is still the regulation game playoff record.
Barkley is my favorite basketball player of all time. This man was undersized for his position but dominated in almost every aspect of the game.. The Round Mound Of Rebound was a beast!
I love Charles Barkley and always have, loved his style of play and his temperament on the court, he's the reason I'm a 76ers fan to this day, I know he left in 1992 but I never left the 76ers love behind,
Shaq and Sir Charles are the two best ex NBA guys and the most entertaining ones in history .... Wanna laugh and feel good watch these guys AMERICAN ICONS
Charles Barkley... arguably the most individually productive power forward in the modern era during his prime... especially in the post season... was extremely difficult to guard
@@kohsmoger1567 Best defenders in the NBA? Barkley was a bad defender right? Yet Barkley is in the TOP 25 IN STEALS ALL TIME. Will Draymond end up top 25 in steals when his career is over? Something to ponder. Draymond will never have the career numbers Charles Barkley has. FULL STOP!
Yes that 93 season was so damn fun to watch. From falling 0-2 in the first round to the Lakers just to win the next 3 in a row to advance. Suns lost in the finals but still had a very massive welcome back from the fans when they did return.
Well done as usual L.O.W. I agree with you on Philadelphia selecting him as the best thing that ever happened to his career. Having Moses Malone - who I know was his kindred spirit- did wonders for him in terms of preparing him for the physical rigors of the league. I mean I really wonder if people realize Charles is a mini Moses Malone. The way they attacked the boards it was like they were the same person. Both were great offensive players and shall we say average at best defensive ones lol. He (and Moses) are definitely an inspiration to play the game hard. I look forward to the rest of your series on these overlooked and forgotten legends.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I was the only kid in my school that liked Charles Barkley. Beyond his skills and his stats, I appreciated his attitude.
Those Suns teams were my favorite of all-time and Sir Charles my favorite player. And I hate is when people say he was a bad defender. His defensive record was more ( I suspect) a result of how the Sixers played - I was too young to see those games- and that when it became his team he was playing a balancing act between offense, defense, the transition game etc.
VyXious 2711 I would like that... barely know anything about Clyde’s career tbh and this is coming from a fan of basketball... can only imagine how little like just the typical watcher knows.
Alex English was the greatest scorer of the 1980s decade... he is indeed underrated A lot of casual fans believe that Wade is the 3rd greatest shooting guard in the modern NBA... I still strongly disagree with that idea... I believe that PRIME Drexler was greater than PRIME Wade and Drexler is the 3rd greatest shooting guard in the modern NBA
For the decade of the 80's Alex English scored more points than anyone else... PERIOD. Time goes by.. People forget.. All 3 of those guys were fantastic.
This is the 1st time I've watched a video on this channel, I'm impressed, whoever does these has/need a position in a cinematic/media production company... But I really commented cuz I'm a musician and who/how/where tf do I find the instrumentals in this video my G. Sonically or maybe cuz I'm under the influence, it was well put together.
Barkley was also money from the mid-range. His mid-range jumper doesn't get enough credit. Yes he got shots at the rim but he took a lot of jumpers too. Barkley shot 57-60 percent from the field while averaging between 23-28 ppg for seven years
In the early 90s the lakers were gone and there were about 5 teams in the west that could win the title. Getting out of the west was incredibly hard because every playoff series seemed like you were playing the world champions.
there is a moment in the 1987 all star game where hakeem bumps on barkley and get thrown literally out of the court with charles just jumping vertical(not a foul call) ..the commentators of the time commented that hakeem has bounced off a mountain of muscles 5 6 meters away..there is another instance in a game against the celtics where he gets the rebound in between two celticks that split side ways the way an axe is splitting a piece of wood on the chopping block..the commentators take notice and cant believe their eyes commenting the event because you see charles rising in the middle a while after you notice two bigger bodies jumping and getting pushed sideways from an unseen inside force one to the left and the other to the right..
Nice video. Out of the 6 rings of Chicago, i remember that in those 92 finals more than 50% of people were considering Suns as favorites to win. It was the only time Chicago was not a fav
Can someone tell me Charles Barkley's actual confirmed height because there are so many sources that say he's either 6'5 or 6'6 and I'm pretty sure LOW said in the video he was only 6'4 so I'm really confused...
New Royal. Jordan admitted he’s 6’5 and Charles is 6’4 WITHOUT shoes, these are not speculations, these are facts straight of of both of their mouths themselves.
Ada Ughanze Thank you very much... PRIME Dr. J is among the most underrated NBA players of all time... him vs. Larry Bird is still an ongoing debate... discreetly
Charles Barkley Career 22.1 Points , 11.7 Rebounds , 4 assists , 1.5 Steals, 54.1 FG% Most Valuable Player (1993) 11× NBA All-Star (1987-1997) NBA All-Star Game MVP (1991) 5× All-NBA First Team (1988-1991, 1993) 5× All-NBA Second Team (1986, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1995) All-NBA Third Team (1996) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1985) NBA rebounding leader (1987) No. 34 retired by Philadelphia 76ers NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team 1985-86 20.0 Points, 12.9 Rebounds, 3.9 Assists, 2.2 Steals, 57% shooting 1989-90 25 points, 11.5 Rebounds, 4 assists , 2 steals on 60% shooting . He should’ve had 2 MVPs but he got robbed He had the most 1st place votes, finished ahead of Michael jordan.. Charles Barkley First 8 years 1984-1992 23.3 Points 11.6 Rebounds 3.7 Assists 1.7 Steals 57.6% 6x Allstar 1987 Rebound champ Allstar Game MVP Was the Best Player at the 92 Olympics in Barcelona, that included MJ. Chuck Daly called Charles the 2nd best player in the World, he was the leading scorer and rebounder on that team 1993 25.6 Points 12 Rebounds 5 Assists 1.6 Steals 52% FG Won MVP Barkley in Game 7 vs Seattle SuperSonics 44 Points , 24 Rebounds Barkley in the finals averaged 27/13/6/ 1 on 48% 95-96 23.2 Points, 11.6 Rebounds, 3.7 Assists, 1.6 Steals, 50% shooting Barkley last year 15/11/3/47% shooting
I remember that series against the bulls. He was awesome. I got the championship bulls hat that year but I also go a Charles Barkley jersey. Actually my first NBA Jersey.... You should do Dennis Rodman. Young people don't realize how dominating rebounder and defender. In my opinion the greatest versatile defender of all time.
My favorite POWER Forward as a kid! I was the 'chubby' one often picked close to last, but couldn't be moved much on the low block or baseline. Right, I played the 4, Lol. #RoundMound
Zion can rebound and dunk. Dude won’t be shit if he’s makes it to the league, he has no significant skill just stronger than everyone. He’s reached his peak athleticism, he won’t be bigger than his competition for much longer.
Zach horvitz thats where youre wrong buddy they play very similar. They both use their strength and agility on the open court and post to score the rock. They both have great handles and speed which make them unstopable on the fast break. and if they have room to dunk it, theyre gonna dunk it. Think about it Zion is a 6,7 280 lb power forward. Charles Barkley is a 6,5 250 power forward. They are built super similar and both have games that look similar to eachothers.
MYJEEP GOSKEEERT Lol what are you talking about all chuck did was rebound and dunk. And dont be fooled they can both facilitate the ball about the same. And also Zion is about 6,7 270. Charles is 6,5 260. So Zion is already larger than Chuck. Zion dominates against anyone he plays against in high school. His aau team plays a national schedule agiants the best players at his age level in the nation and zion still puts up like 40-20 every night. he will be smaller than the average power forward but he'll still be a cervicable player.
kids nowadays dont how great he was, people love watching him play especially when he was with the suns, it amazes fans on how good he was able to grab those rebounds against bigger guys
Young people don't appreciate Sir Charles because he has no ring and see him as the big ol dude in TNT. This guy was straight vicious during his Philly and early part of his Suns career. He attacks the basket with killing intent, he won't let anyone stop him and some defenders know stopping him at full steam will likely end up someone getting hurt. He was always in the top 5 players of his time during his prime in arguably one of the golden periods of NBA Whats amazing is he did all this at roughly 6'4" in an era dominated by big men on the shaded lane and physicality.
