Charles Barkley is a shining example its not about winning not about comparing. we fight so hard to be remembered on some measurable scale. Charles Barkely exemplifies that all the accolades accomplishments fade but being a legend for just being yourself hes in a league all to himself.
I'll always respect Chuck for coming back for one last game, purely for pride, so that his last moment wasn't getting hurt. That's totally championship mentality, honestly, to spend months rehabbing just to come back and play a few minutes against the Vancouver Grizzlies. You gotta love the game to do all that.
I think one of the things under appreciated about Charles, is the fact despite his size being 6"4, there were times he was guarding 7"0 centers on opposing teams or being guarded by them. That's a testament to his beast athleticism. And of course back then paint play was big, so having to grind it out with the biggest and best centers back then was phenomenal.
Dont forget they changed the. Back to the basket rule. literally because he was too damn beast in the post. I remember Kenny talking about it something like " they changed the rules because they said it's illegal to have his back to the basket and play basketball. " barkley was a beast for sure. Its sad how the only highlights we show now is when he was playing for the rockets when he was fat & slow. They need to show his philly days
Also that Ernie and Kenny were reporting it and talked about how Chuck would join them on TNT. And now they're part of one of the most legendary shows of all time
I literally never watched this show until is current version with Shaq and Chuck. I had no idea it has been on this long. I would love to see them do a throwback on this episode. The jokes would be hilarious
He was about 270 pounds here. When he started his career, he was around 280 pounds. Later in the 1980s and his Phoenix Suns days, he was around 250 pounds.
no. first of all, the commentator said Moochie Norris and not reggie norris; second, he's number 12 and iverson was number 3; third, he's a left hander and iverson is a right hander. however, when i first so this video, i thought, for a moment, that the one who hugs him at 2:48-2:49 is iverson (it's moochie norris, by the way ;) )
If you like those 'unique' type of players, check out Adrian Dantley some time. Basically a 6'5" power forward - listed as a small forward but scored the majority of his points at the rim - he led the NBA in scoring twice during a high scoring era, and averaged 30+ppg 4 seasons in a row.
3:00 "It was a tremendous night at TNT. Filled with smiles all night long, especially for Ernie and Kenny. Nobody really cared about that game. To them, it was more about Charles Barkley joining TNT."
@@damiester1 Kenny naturally has a Queens accent. This was early in his broadcasting career and I think he was trying to shed that. I think he should’ve kept it
I know that back then the stars were all about winning on their own (nowadays it’s basically all about the best teaming with the best to form super teams that are almost guaranteed a chip IE KD & the Warriors, Lebron & any team he goes to, KD & the Nets) but I do wish Barkley set aside his ego and just join the bulls to win rings as as much Rodman was a vital and significant part of the second three peat, Barkley instead of Rodman would have been quite possibly even better as Barkley had a similar skill set in rebounding and defense but also can hold his own as the primary scorer of a team which Rodman was possibly the best rebounding the game has ever seen but he didn’t score whatsoever doing stats like 0 points with damn near 30 rebounds but a Bulls led by Jordan, Pippen and Barkley would most likely be unbeatable
Kenny don't know what he talking about. Charles had a deadly mid range cause of playing pg in school/college, he led the league in ts% for 4 straight years
When Inside NBA was just Kenny and Ernie And Kenny and now Barkley worked with them and with Shaq Additional Charles Barkley retired and he already has a Job with the Inside NBA. Ernie mentioned that
Watching this it's kind of unfortunate Mobley, Francis, Moochie, and some of the guys from that team aren't more prominent in the media, I'm sure they've got tons of stories of Barkley.
What's the name of that song, Which it must've started at 1:26 during the recap of Charles Barkley's last NBA game as a part of his career that was coming from the 1999-2000 season?
U Forgot Charles Barkley Have Won a One Time Mcdonalds Championship Crown Title from Phoenix Suns and One Time Mcdonalds Finals Mvp is Charles Barkley in Mid 90's.
exactly the way sir charles should have ended it. kobe should end it with 80 points 1 point shy just to fuck with people. lebron should end it with 4 steps
Barkley had a string of injuries during his final years and made the decision to call it quits before the 1999-2000 NBA season ended. This game was the final game of that season, and he wound up coming in and scoring a basket so he could at least close his career with something on the stat sheet.
I met him, I'm 6'1 flat and my dads maybe 6'3 and he was easily way bigger than both of us, I'd say as in his prime with great posture he'd be at leas 6'5, near 6'6. Also there's a vid of him messing around with D Wade and he has a couple inches advantage at least.
+ZeidGho Big bulky players suffer a lot with cartilage compression and they effectively lose height, he was 6'6'' in shoes (around 6'5'' barefoot) when he was drafted. He's probably 6'4'' now and losing height as he gains weight.
