Sir Charles was amazing. Despite 6'4, he scored 20000 points, 10000 rebounds and 4000 assists. One of several players who did that. Wilt, Kareem, LeBron, Karl Malone, Tim Duncan and Garrett.
A truly gifted hard-working son of a gun. An even more honest and generous person. I was in practice with Charles his last year in Houston...did not practice. But, he always showed up. Especially in game time. Love you Sir Charles!
Dr J said about him: "First time I tried to box him out at a practice I ended up in the 2nd row". Says it all!! physical strength and explosives rare to see!!!
I saw him play from 1991 and onwards, and I saw him as a rival to MJ, simply because he and the Suns went against the Bulls in the 93 Finals. Glad that the Bulls accomplished three peat, but looking back, he was at height of a 2-guard playing power forward, being able to outplay a guard to a center on both ends. Unique player, one of the precursors in playing position-less basketball. One of the greatest to ever play, rings or not.
There isn't a single professional player in all professional sports I wish got a ring that didn't more that Charles Barkley! As you mentioned the man was the height of a 2 guard and out rebounded in the land of giants. Barkley wasn't some super athletic man with some amazing vertical, he did it all with heart and determination! Also I believe the Suns would have beat the Bulls if it wasn't for the injury of Cedric Ceballos, but the if game is pointless.
@@jonstokes21 FACTS same here man lol Sir chales was my favorite player of the 90s era wanted to see him get at least one before he left but hey hes still a HOF player
I know some will go crazy with anger over tis but me personally minus the fact Malone had far more longevity to his career, in their primes I consider Charles Barkley a more dominate player. This isn't a condemnation against the Mailman, Barkley imo was a more dominate player, he also didn't have the luxury of having John Stockton throughout 90% of his career.
Literally my favorite player of all time! He inspired me to play the game and I’m only 5’6” but his tenacity and rebounding just changed my life and I actually started freshman through high school!
He is my favorite player as well. I not only loved his playing but respect the fact that the man always spoke his mind. He just didn't give a damn. Now he's a a straight up comedian. He's an icon.
@@byronherrera435 Really! I would say interesting but to not have Jordan, Magic, Kareem, Shaq, Kobe, Olajawon, Larry Legend, Lebron, Duncan in your top 5/10 is kind of ridiculous. Barkley's not in my top 10, Pippin wouldn't make my top 20. You're talking top five of all time. I would assume you would take championships, points scored and to take a team on your back and elevate your teammates into account? None of your top save possibly Barkley could do that. All the stats in the world are great if you don't have one chip. Ewing, K. Malone, Stockton, Nash, Iverson, Even Wade, Parker and Robinson no ....I would put Dirk before Barkley.
I’m glad this video was made. The jokes over not having a ring have come to overshadow what an absolute force this dude was…on & off the court. And tbh people that have no business talking trash to him have tried it. Shaq & him can go back and forth as much as they want because they were absolute mountains amongst hills. But everyone else should take a step back. Especially as he mentioned…if you weren’t driving the bus. 😂
Definitely one of my favorite players of this era. The guy was a very good all around player. Especially for his position and size. He would absolutely dominate in today's era of small ball in my opinion. I hope people don't forget what kind of player this guy was and I say that because he has been such a great analyst for TNT.
I always loved watching him play, wasn't a fan of his "i'm not a role model" schtick when I was younger, but now that I'm older I 100% get it. But going back and watching his highlights I forgot just how quick and agile he could be as well as that powerful/explosive player.
The most complete PF ever. He had a handle, he could run the break, he could pass, he could shoot, he could finish with either hand, he played passing lanes well, he had a mean outlet pass, and he was at his best in the biggest games.
Wrong, he could defend. Just cuz he was not an all-time premier defender doesn’t mean he didn’t play defense. Duncan may be the best in terms of accomplishments but he was not the most complete. KG would be a better argument cuz that’s a close call. I’ll still go with Chuck tho
@@jonpoetical Exactly. People forget that Chuck was a genuine rival to Rodman on the rebounding tip. People talk today about power forwards who nightly drop 20 and 10 - well Chuck was a 25 and 15 power forward, he was putting up those kinds of numbers in the big man era as well. I agree that Timmy is the most accomplished PF but as far as being the most complete PF it's gotta be between Chuck and KG.
Chuck was my favorite player during the 90s. Loved his tough guy persona and quirky personality. Plus how he'd put the team on his back in crunch time. Now he's my favorite analyst. TNT won't be the same when he leaves.
I only saw Barkley once live. In San Antonio. Even with my favorite player, David Robinson on the court, I came away believing Charles was the best player in the building. He was ferocious!
Your favorite player was really, really good and deserved all the accolades he got, but he was soft, dominated by other bigs namely Hakeem, without Duncan he would've never had one.
I only had the opportunity to see Barkley play once in person. What stood out to me the most was that while everyone else was in the locker room pre-game (about 30 minutes prior to tipoff) Charles was alone on the court and he spent ten minutes doing two things: 1) schmoozing with the refs--who were cracking up with whatever he was telling them and 2) practicing his free throws. Never saw another player do anything similar and thought it was a brilliant part of his game....he already had a built in advantage from this simple pre-game strategy. And for his size, he was incredible and until they changed the rules (you can only have your back to the basket for five seconds if you have the ball) he was totally unstoppable in the post--he just kept backing down the defender then turn around for a two foot shot. Truly an all-time great player and competitor.
Barkley was a matchup nightmare to face. He was too fast for the big guys to guard and way too strong for smaller players to guard. Opposing coaches facing the Dream Team all said they had no answer for Barkley.
Keep repeating this: he was ALSO too strong for the big guys. Save for McHale (who was just too damn long) and Malone (the one guy who actually could body up to Sir Charles) he was an automatic L.
Barkley’s advantage is that his strength was in his legs. Not only could he jump to dunk or grab rebounds, it meant that the only guys stronger than him all had higher centers of gravity. So he was great in the post, but also had the handles and explosiveness to run the fast break
Barkley is one of my favorite basketball players. I think he’s underrated. He was a strong rebounder like Rodman, but with superior offense. Wednesday ngt - May 11, 2022.
Will we ever see another 6’4 giant in the NBA like this Legend? So far I can’t think of anybody that’s done anything like sir Charles. I mean even Jordan’s game was able to be imitated by the late great Kobe but nobody has ever done what or can do what Charles has done. Can play 1-5 and be effective in all of them
I mean, we're watching a 7 foot, 300 pound PG who chugged three bottles of Coke as a teen and had a dad bod well into his 5th year in the league dominate the game with playmaking, so not really. Yeah, Chuck was the shit, but can we layoff the dumb ass Stephen A. Smith/Skip Bayless overly dramatic professions of admiration? Fyi, Barkley never ever ran the point and he could never play the 2, being the worst three point shooter in league history.
When I was 4 my family went to Taiwan and my older brother was “talking” about how Jordan was his favorite and best player with this other guy about the same age as him. He was a beast in the post and loved b-ball (you’d be surprised how full and good some of the courts there are). This guy was like, “no… Charles Broccoli.” So that’s what we called him and he was honored by it.
He was to strong and fearless, doesn't matter if you put Laimbeer, Oakley or McHale on him, he would still have double figures in rebounds and 25 points on you. I mean you could put Shaq on him and Barkley would have more rebounds than Shaq. That's how AWSOME he was in the paint. And that's how Zion Williamson should play if want to be successful in this league
@mike dollars wouldn't you agree that Shaq should know how tall he really is.. I met the man and Dr J face to face and Barkley was at least an inch or so shorter than the legit 6'6" Julius.. I am 6'2" and he didn't seem much taller than me when I shook both he and Erving's hands courtside at the Memorial Coliseum in 1985.. Dude has a measured height in an SI issue back in the day at 6'4 and a 1/2..
The people who only know him as the outspoken funny guy on TV have no idea what a beast Chuck was. So strong and he embodied "tenacity"... Very clutch player.
What's always stuck out to me was that Charles once said that it wasn't until Jordan did he ever feel in his entire life that there was a better player than him on the same court.. I believe it😂.. Barkley was nasty fr fr
Well, he was an awesome player and there's not many that were better, but I would rather have Jordan, Magic, Shaq, Kareem, Hakeem, Duncan, Bird, Kobe, Lebron for sure those guys, but maybe Dirk, K. Malone, Robinson, Wade, Pippen , maybe McHale maybe Nash no not Wilkins or Worthy or Isiah or Parker or Drexler or Lilliard or Leonard or Payton or any Golden State player or Rodman or Westbrook or Dr. J. Barkley was a great scorer, rebounder but he was not over all a great leader. Just very tough, talented and a hard worker.
@@jonpoetical I don't think so I think he was like I said a tough, talented and extremely hard worker. His whole career not one but almost everyone of those guys I mentioned won at least one. Barkley's a top 30all time. Lebron won one with Dellavadova as his 2nd top scorer, Kyrie hurt, Love hurt. Against a stacked GS team that had just won one. IMO. That Phoenix was a lot better then that Cav team when they came back 3-1 against the Dubs.
@@michaelbyrd7883 LeBron DIDN'T win a championship with Delly as his 2nd best player. Kevin Love AND Kyrie played. Both will be in the HOF. The 2nd best player on the Suns was KJ a borderline HOF'ER. You people are comical! With that said, If you ask EVERY PLAYER on that Suns team they would tell you Chuck was a great leader. They ran up against a dynasty. Y'all overrate Rings.
If Barkley had HOF's in their prime like MJ cough cough, then he would've had at least one chip. Imagine Barkley with two top 75 players like Scottie and Rodman. Charles will forever be example of you can't win it alone just like Iverson. They got to the finals essentially with no other stars just good role players.
Rodman and Pippen are top 75 because of MJ. Otherwise we’re just talking about other guys taking their places. 1st 3peat was a completely different team except for MJ and Pippen. Pippen was never a superstar coming into the league. MJ pushed him to be the best version of himself. MJ was MJ even before NBA.
The Round Mound of Rebound...My favorite player growing up...and I was a G.S.Warriors since I could remember 1985/1986...don't get me wrong Chris Mullin was one of my favorite Players...then Run TMC but Sir Charles was the Man...being listed at 6'6 but it's been said that Sir Charles is really like 6'4 and a half...playing a BIG....the 4 which is the Power Forward that rebounds along w/ the Team's Center...he did just that....in his earlier years before the injuries....The Round Mound of Rebound was a high flyer ...not like a Dominique or MJ but alot of alley oops....put backs...both dunks and layups....he definitely played w/ much power and alot of force...guarding and being guarded like the like of The Mailman 6'9....Charles Oakley 6'9...Otis Thorpe 6'10.....Kevin McHale 6'10...Bill Lambier 6'11...Hakeem Olajuwon 7'0 when Ralph Sampson was in Houston...Larry Nance 6'10....Tom Chamber 6:10....Horace Grant 6'10....Buck Williams 6'8....Terry Cummings 6'10...Shawn Kemp 6'10....Kevin Garnett 6'11....Tim Duncan 6'11...Chris Weber 6'10.....list goes on and on that had alot of height on Sir Charles at his position...I use to dig it when he would grab a defensive board and then go coast to coast for a nice dunk on the other end.His 1993 MVP Season ...and his playoff performance was an awesome one but ran into the 1st 3 peat Chicago Bulls team led my MJ and Scottie as his Co-Pilot was a roadblock that Phoenix ran into but eventhough Sir Charles never won a ring/chip...he is My #1 favorite Player and is definitely top 5 All Time Greatest Power Forward...really only have Time Duncan and Kevin Garnett...longevity,stats and Rings ahead of him and Karl Malone just under him....maybe Willis Reed around there too....but then Dirk Nowitzski ...Kevin McHale are up there.
I only got to watch his last years in Philadelphia and onwards, but he was so much better than his height would suggest at his position. It's crazy to think he's probably more accomplished and known from his TV analyst career, to the point he sometimes speaks too humbly about how good he really was and the rest of the panel set the record straight about him being great player.
I'll never forget a game I saw back in the early 90's with Barkley. The Bullets (before they became the Wizards) were playing the 76ers in Baltimore and had a comfortable 14 point lead at halftime. Barkley only had around 7 points for the half. Second half they basically put the game in Sir Charles hands and the 76ers won by 4--Barkley finished with 32 points. Wes Unseld--(who was the HC of the Bullets back then)--was quoted as saying: "When he makes up his mind to score nobody can stop him." That quote is the perfect summation of how good Barkley was in his peak years.
MET SIR CHARLES TWICE, ONCE IN MY HOMETOWN CHICAGO AND HERE IN PHOENIX, VERY NICE GUY HE WAS. HE PLAYED WITH MY UNCLE EDDIE JOHNSON IN HOUSTON AND GAVE MY UNCLE PROPS IN HIS HALL OF FAME SPEECH. I LOVED WATCHING CHARLES PLAY AND MAN WAS HE DOMINATING IN THE NBA! WISH HE COULD HAVE WON A RING BUT UNFORTUNATELY HE RAN INTO MJ AND PIPPEN AND WE ALL KNOW THE OUTCOME OF THAT BUT I TOTALLY ENJOYED WATCHING CHARLES PLAY. TERRIFIC PLAYER.
I was among the most being a Jordan fan in the 90's, still am. As years goes by, years after Sir Charles retired, I just can't help becoming his fan -- his games, his passion, his confidence, his honesty, his character, what a life!
Chuck was the MVP of the original Dream Team according to Magic and Coach Chuck Daly. That’s pretty amazing when you consider who else was on that team.
Because he was a shorter 4 it could be argued he probably had the best handles of any power forward. He would grab a defensive rebound and run it up the court coast to coast and slam it. He was amazing
I remember liking him and hating him. What I can not deny in either of my feelings towards him is that he was an amazing talent to watch play. If shooting socks in the hamper had you yelling out "Jordan!" Then, moving through a crowd of people or overpowering anything had you yelling out "Barkley!" He was, the other side of fame, hype, and highlights to Jordan. Imo. Far greater than Shaq as a player imo.
People thought he was too short ...not SMALL....Sir Charles was like a pocket battleship....he carved out space...incredibly quick leaper....tremendous rebounder...good passer...decent shooter...and underrated defender...tenacious...emotional...TITANIC playing style...overpowering on the fast break...if he got that big rump on ya'...fo'get 'bout it!
Yup, it was the big ass and legs. Strength, explosiveness and a low center of gravity made him a nightmare in the post both offensively and on the glass, and he had the handles and passing ability to run the fast break
I watched him throughout his NBA career starting at Auburn U. Pound for pound the strongest, toughest NBA player, zero fear, while he struck fear into opponents. People asked why he didn't win a championship ring, well when you have to go through the Celtics stacked teams with Larry Bird, a stacked Detroit team with Rodman, Lambier, John Sally, and eventually those Bulls and Knicks teams of the 90s, it was hard sledding for Sir Charles. He is in my top 3 PFs of all time and the player I pick first for that position over Tim Duncan and Karl Malone. Stockton, MJ, Bird, Hakeem/Shaq and Malone/Barkley. "My Dream Team"
I'm from Switzerland and I got into basketball in 1993 because I saw the final between the Chigaco Bulls and the Phoenix Suns and I immediately fell in love. Still one of the best NBA finals for me. To this day, the Suns are my favorite team and Charles Barkley really impressed me a lot.
*DON'T EVER LISTEN TO NOBODY GIVE YOU NEGATIVE THOUGHTS ABOUT HOW YOU LOOK, OR IF YOU'RE FAT, CHARLES BARKLEY WAS SKINNY AF AND REALLY FAST AND AMAZING AF*
The reason you can't put "Sir Charles" on the list for top three PF of all time is countered by exactly why you could put him top three PF of all time. Barkley was an enigma.
There is a statistic, I think it's field goal porcentaje, he's like the third or fourth all time, and the only one under 7 foot, the only one not a center, he also missed a lot of threes, had he not tried that many, he's porcentajes would be better, also one of the few that the league changed rules for. Awesome character
He was out up there along side with Jordan Magic Bird Pipen in the 80s and 90s..One of the best sheeer beast I mean he played with them on the Dream Team.
We were as shocked as Zeke when "The Round Mound of Rebound" hit the floor, BUT when that game started Barkley was punishing the floor ESPECIALLY on those Fast Breaks!! We football players, at that time, called a big stomach "An out of season Beer Belly". Gotta sweat it out! Barkley definitely showed my Beer Belly Buddies and Myself how to elevate Our game in the paint and Forwad position on "The Black Top" as BIG Guys. 🤜🏿🤛🏿-LAKERS'80-
We remember exactly how good he was. He was in the Clyde Drexler, Dominique Wilkins, Isiah Thomas world of being incredibly good, just not quite inner circle, best of the best, good. McHale was his superior at PF in the 80s and Malone was his superior at the position in the 90s. Shawn Kemp, conversely, had more star power and athleticism, which is all the NBA has given a shit about post becoming a marketing front for Nike in the late 80s.
everyones saying how short he is but they’re exaggerating he’s like 6’5 to 6’6 ,which is still way under sized for a power forward , but look at him in clips with jordan , they’re almost the same height an jordan is 6’6 . 6’3 my ass !
Barkley is an anomaly standing at 6'4'' as a power forward and to carry a team (Suns) all by himself , he is like Top 1 or 2 power forwards in NBA History
I was a Sonics fan cause I live in Seattle but Charles Barkley was always my favorite player. When they made a video “The Warrior” with Charles it was a perfect match for his playing style!
Way back I was trying to get better at ball. I was an undersized forward and a hefty lefty. Long story short, I watched Charles play and I knew that was the style i needed to copy. I became elite after I changed it up. Charles had an explosive rocker step when facing up a defender. I borrowed that move and got alot of buckets. Thanks Chuck 😁👍🏾
Yes, Charles is the greatest power forward ever, his height size proved the truth how dominant he was outplayed the bigger guys not even mentioning those his size and smaller. His post up play was unstoppable and impressive to watch.
From Basketball Reference: “Charles Wade Barkley (Sir Charles, The Round Mound of Rebound, The Chuckster, The Chuck Wagon, The Prince of Pizza, The Incredible Bulk, The Leaning Tower of Pizza, Bread Truck, Boy Gorge, Love Boat, Food World, The Crisco Kid, Wide Load from Leeds, Ton of Fun, Goodtime Blimp,)”
I like it when Bo Jackson said (and Bo knows) that the greatest athlete to go to Auburn was Charles Barkley. To me I always thought the greatest athlete I ever saw was Muhammad Ali and then Bo Jackson but Charles it up there.
Still more athletic than the guys they say are freaks of nature today. Coast to coast in fewer steps, throwing down dunks while still elevating. Running full speed, dribbling behind the back, or passing, unstoppable on the break. And draymond would get punched out for trying his nut kicking defense on Chuck.
The problem teams had with Barkley is if you put a smaller guy on him he was too strong, if you put a bigger guy on him he was too quick. A enigma
Versatile forwards always giving nightmare matchups.
@Aubame Pierre Barkley vs Rodman had 24 points, 13 rebounds and 3.7 assists. In 36 games
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@@MarvinMonroe nice word, that’s all he needed
Idk why many people make this grammatical error
@@dondadda1 gotta love the spelling police. There is 1 in every forum to show their superiority.
Sir Charles was amazing. Despite 6'4, he scored 20000 points, 10000 rebounds and 4000 assists. One of several players who did that. Wilt, Kareem, LeBron, Karl Malone, Tim Duncan and Garrett.
Thought he was 6'6". Looks to be same height as Jordan.
@@rebelp311 he was listed at 6'6 but was 6'4 and 3 quarters.
When he played in Phoenix he was a tad shorter than majerle and majerle was 6'6
6-6
@@rebelp311, The commentors just trying to fudge the numbers, to make him look better. He was clearly 6'6" tall.
@@sml909 spot on with that take. Can’t blame the guy for having to play during some of the best years in basketball.
A truly gifted hard-working son of a gun. An even more honest and generous person. I was in practice with Charles his last year in Houston...did not practice. But, he always showed up.
Especially in game time.
Love you Sir Charles!
Dr J said about him: "First time I tried to box him out at a practice I ended up in the 2nd row". Says it all!! physical strength and explosives rare to see!!!
I saw him play from 1991 and onwards, and I saw him as a rival to MJ, simply because he and the Suns went against the Bulls in the 93 Finals. Glad that the Bulls accomplished three peat, but looking back, he was at height of a 2-guard playing power forward, being able to outplay a guard to a center on both ends. Unique player, one of the precursors in playing position-less basketball. One of the greatest to ever play, rings or not.
Watch him in the 80s
There isn't a single professional player in all professional sports I wish got a ring that didn't more that Charles Barkley! As you mentioned the man was the height of a 2 guard and out rebounded in the land of giants. Barkley wasn't some super athletic man with some amazing vertical, he did it all with heart and determination! Also I believe the Suns would have beat the Bulls if it wasn't for the injury of Cedric Ceballos, but the if game is pointless.
Barkley was pretty athletic and a explosive leaper.
@@jeremytucker8853 exactly look at those sixers days where he was super explosive!!!
@@jonstokes21 FACTS same here man lol Sir chales was my favorite player of the 90s era wanted to see him get at least one before he left but hey hes still a HOF player
It's about time Sir Charles is getting some well deserved love !
Barkley and Malone both put the "power" in power forward. Legends
He also put the thirty in thirteen
@@Realone031 lol merely accusations
@@karmaisreal261 i was just joking
I know some will go crazy with anger over tis but me personally minus the fact Malone had far more longevity to his career, in their primes I consider Charles Barkley a more dominate player. This isn't a condemnation against the Mailman, Barkley imo was a more dominate player, he also didn't have the luxury of having John Stockton throughout 90% of his career.
Barkley could do more
Literally my favorite player of all time! He inspired me to play the game and I’m only 5’6” but his tenacity and rebounding just changed my life and I actually started freshman through high school!
He is my favorite player as well. I not only loved his playing but respect the fact that the man always spoke his mind. He just didn't give a damn. Now he's a a straight up comedian. He's an icon.
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You started on what your highschool girls basketball team?
Charles Barkley is Simply one of the greatest players to ever play the game! Period!
As a kid Barkley was my favorite player. Still to this day my favorite all time. I wish he would have gotten a ring.
Same, mate!
Charles Barkley is probably in my top 5 all time favorite players
Same
He's in mine
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@@byronherrera435 Really! I would say interesting but to not have Jordan, Magic, Kareem, Shaq, Kobe, Olajawon, Larry Legend, Lebron, Duncan in your top 5/10 is kind of ridiculous. Barkley's not in my top 10, Pippin wouldn't make my top 20. You're talking top five of all time. I would assume you would take championships, points scored and to take a team on your back and elevate your teammates into account? None of your top save possibly Barkley could do that. All the stats in the world are great if you don't have one chip. Ewing, K. Malone, Stockton, Nash, Iverson, Even Wade, Parker and Robinson no ....I would put Dirk before Barkley.
@@michaelbyrd7883 he said favorite fuck off
@@michaelbyrd7883 I think he was ranking his favourites instead of his best
I’m glad this video was made. The jokes over not having a ring have come to overshadow what an absolute force this dude was…on & off the court. And tbh people that have no business talking trash to him have tried it. Shaq & him can go back and forth as much as they want because they were absolute mountains amongst hills. But everyone else should take a step back. Especially as he mentioned…if you weren’t driving the bus. 😂
Definitely one of my favorite players of this era. The guy was a very good all around player. Especially for his position and size. He would absolutely dominate in today's era of small ball in my opinion.
I hope people don't forget what kind of player this guy was and I say that because he has been such a great analyst for TNT.
I always loved watching him play, wasn't a fan of his "i'm not a role model" schtick when I was younger, but now that I'm older I 100% get it. But going back and watching his highlights I forgot just how quick and agile he could be as well as that powerful/explosive player.
I agreed with him then and I agree with him now regarding the role model statement he made!
Drop Charles in ANY era, and he's a problem for anyone trying to guard him
The most complete PF ever. He had a handle, he could run the break, he could pass, he could shoot, he could finish with either hand, he played passing lanes well, he had a mean outlet pass, and he was at his best in the biggest games.
Couldn't play defense tho. Tim Duncan or KG is the most complete PF ALL TIME.
Wrong, he could defend. Just cuz he was not an all-time premier defender doesn’t mean he didn’t play defense. Duncan may be the best in terms of accomplishments but he was not the most complete. KG would be a better argument cuz that’s a close call. I’ll still go with Chuck tho
@@POETICAMBITIONZ They couldn't rebound like Chuck... Plus Chuck did play Defense...
Exactly..
@@jonpoetical Exactly. People forget that Chuck was a genuine rival to Rodman on the rebounding tip. People talk today about power forwards who nightly drop 20 and 10 - well Chuck was a 25 and 15 power forward, he was putting up those kinds of numbers in the big man era as well. I agree that Timmy is the most accomplished PF but as far as being the most complete PF it's gotta be between Chuck and KG.
Chuck was my favorite player during the 90s. Loved his tough guy persona and quirky personality. Plus how he'd put the team on his back in crunch time. Now he's my favorite analyst. TNT won't be the same when he leaves.
I only saw Barkley once live. In San Antonio. Even with my favorite player, David Robinson on the court, I came away believing Charles was the best player in the building. He was ferocious!
He loves them women so he has to perform well
Your favorite player was really, really good and deserved all the accolades he got, but he was soft, dominated by other bigs namely Hakeem, without Duncan he would've never had one.
@@nassiglutt6587 Them churros are something else, man. 🤣🤣
I only had the opportunity to see Barkley play once in person. What stood out to me the most was that while everyone else was in the locker room pre-game (about 30 minutes prior to tipoff) Charles was alone on the court and he spent ten minutes doing two things: 1) schmoozing with the refs--who were cracking up with whatever he was telling them and 2) practicing his free throws. Never saw another player do anything similar and thought it was a brilliant part of his game....he already had a built in advantage from this simple pre-game strategy. And for his size, he was incredible and until they changed the rules (you can only have your back to the basket for five seconds if you have the ball) he was totally unstoppable in the post--he just kept backing down the defender then turn around for a two foot shot. Truly an all-time great player and competitor.
Barkley was a matchup nightmare to face. He was too fast for the big guys to guard and way too strong for smaller players to guard. Opposing coaches facing the Dream Team all said they had no answer for Barkley.
it worked both ways tho every big could shoot over the top of em or back em down
@@ryanmcphee8451 Charles actually played really good defense. Even Shaq had trouble posting him up.
Keep repeating this: he was ALSO too strong for the big guys. Save for McHale (who was just too damn long) and Malone (the one guy who actually could body up to Sir Charles) he was an automatic L.
Barkley was the leading scorer on the 1992 Olympic team
Barkley’s advantage is that his strength was in his legs. Not only could he jump to dunk or grab rebounds, it meant that the only guys stronger than him all had higher centers of gravity. So he was great in the post, but also had the handles and explosiveness to run the fast break
Barkley is one of my favorite basketball players. I think he’s underrated. He was a strong rebounder like Rodman, but with superior offense.
Wednesday ngt - May 11, 2022.
Will we ever see another 6’4 giant in the NBA like this Legend? So far I can’t think of anybody that’s done anything like sir Charles.
I mean even Jordan’s game was able to be imitated by the late great Kobe but nobody has ever done what or can do what Charles has done. Can play 1-5 and be effective in all of them
Big Ben Wallace..6’7” center
I mean, we're watching a 7 foot, 300 pound PG who chugged three bottles of Coke as a teen and had a dad bod well into his 5th year in the league dominate the game with playmaking, so not really. Yeah, Chuck was the shit, but can we layoff the dumb ass Stephen A. Smith/Skip Bayless overly dramatic professions of admiration? Fyi, Barkley never ever ran the point and he could never play the 2, being the worst three point shooter in league history.
He's become such an engaging media figure that people forget (or never saw) just how amazing he was as a player.
When I was 4 my family went to Taiwan and my older brother was “talking” about how Jordan was his favorite and best player with this other guy about the same age as him. He was a beast in the post and loved b-ball (you’d be surprised how full and good some of the courts there are). This guy was like, “no… Charles Broccoli.” So that’s what we called him and he was honored by it.
I really, really, really use to hate Barkley in the 80's. He caused my Celtics to lose a lot of games! Love the guy now!
Barkley was the sole reason I became a Suns fan. Dude was an absolute beast.
Easily one of my favorite channels. I miss these days of basketball
He was to strong and fearless, doesn't matter if you put Laimbeer, Oakley or McHale on him, he would still have double figures in rebounds and 25 points on you.
I mean you could put Shaq on him and Barkley would have more rebounds than Shaq. That's how AWSOME he was in the paint.
And that's how Zion Williamson should play if want to be successful in this league
6'3, 6'4, 6'7. I love how in every video I watch about Barkley there is never any agreement about how tall he is lol.
@mike dollars wouldn't you agree that Shaq should know how tall he really is.. I met the man and Dr J face to face and Barkley was at least an inch or so shorter than the legit 6'6" Julius.. I am 6'2" and he didn't seem much taller than me when I shook both he and Erving's hands courtside at the Memorial Coliseum in 1985.. Dude has a measured height in an SI issue back in the day at 6'4 and a 1/2..
He used to go by 6'6 252, so ha ,probably 6'4 265
The people who only know him as the outspoken funny guy on TV have no idea what a beast Chuck was. So strong and he embodied "tenacity"... Very clutch player.
What's always stuck out to me was that Charles once said that it wasn't until Jordan did he ever feel in his entire life that there was a better player than him on the same court.. I believe it😂.. Barkley was nasty fr fr
Well, he was an awesome player and there's not many that were better, but I would rather have Jordan, Magic, Shaq, Kareem, Hakeem, Duncan, Bird, Kobe, Lebron for sure those guys, but maybe Dirk, K. Malone, Robinson, Wade, Pippen , maybe McHale maybe Nash no not Wilkins or Worthy or Isiah or Parker or Drexler or Lilliard or Leonard or Payton or any Golden State player or Rodman or Westbrook or Dr. J. Barkley was a great scorer, rebounder but he was not over all a great leader. Just very tough, talented and a hard worker.
@@michaelbyrd7883 Yeah, he wasn't a great leader. The Suns don't sniff the Finals without Chuck!
@@jonpoetical I don't think so I think he was like I said a tough, talented and extremely hard worker. His whole career not one but almost everyone of those guys I mentioned won at least one. Barkley's a top 30all time. Lebron won one with Dellavadova as his 2nd top scorer, Kyrie hurt, Love hurt. Against a stacked GS team that had just won one. IMO. That Phoenix was a lot better then that Cav team when they came back 3-1 against the Dubs.
@@michaelbyrd7883 LeBron DIDN'T win a championship with Delly as his 2nd best player. Kevin Love AND Kyrie played. Both will be in the HOF. The 2nd best player on the Suns was KJ a borderline HOF'ER. You people are comical! With that said, If you ask EVERY PLAYER on that Suns team they would tell you Chuck was a great leader. They ran up against a dynasty. Y'all overrate Rings.
If Barkley had HOF's in their prime like MJ cough cough, then he would've had at least one chip. Imagine Barkley with two top 75 players like Scottie and Rodman. Charles will forever be example of you can't win it alone just like Iverson. They got to the finals essentially with no other stars just good role players.
Rodman and Pippen are top 75 because of MJ. Otherwise we’re just talking about other guys taking their places.
1st 3peat was a completely different team except for MJ and Pippen.
Pippen was never a superstar coming into the league. MJ pushed him to be the best version of himself. MJ was MJ even before NBA.
@@nelsonibis2915 What about the time when they got Rodman who was already good?
I have Barkley and Iverson as best of all time or in top 10 of all time, pound for pound considering height etc.
@@nelsonibis2915 come on man Rodman was a champion be for MJ
The Round Mound of Rebound...My favorite player growing up...and I was a G.S.Warriors since I could remember 1985/1986...don't get me wrong Chris Mullin was one of my favorite Players...then Run TMC but Sir Charles was the Man...being listed at 6'6 but it's been said that Sir Charles is really like 6'4 and a half...playing a BIG....the 4 which is the Power Forward that rebounds along w/ the Team's Center...he did just that....in his earlier years before the injuries....The Round Mound of Rebound was a high flyer ...not like a Dominique or MJ but alot of alley oops....put backs...both dunks and layups....he definitely played w/ much power and alot of force...guarding and being guarded like the like of The Mailman 6'9....Charles Oakley 6'9...Otis Thorpe 6'10.....Kevin McHale 6'10...Bill Lambier 6'11...Hakeem Olajuwon 7'0 when Ralph Sampson was in Houston...Larry Nance 6'10....Tom Chamber 6:10....Horace Grant 6'10....Buck Williams 6'8....Terry Cummings 6'10...Shawn Kemp 6'10....Kevin Garnett 6'11....Tim Duncan 6'11...Chris Weber 6'10.....list goes on and on that had alot of height on Sir Charles at his position...I use to dig it when he would grab a defensive board and then go coast to coast for a nice dunk on the other end.His 1993 MVP Season ...and his playoff performance was an awesome one but ran into the 1st 3 peat Chicago Bulls team led my MJ and Scottie as his Co-Pilot was a roadblock that Phoenix ran into but eventhough Sir Charles never won a ring/chip...he is My #1 favorite Player and is definitely top 5 All Time Greatest Power Forward...really only have Time Duncan and Kevin Garnett...longevity,stats and Rings ahead of him and Karl Malone just under him....maybe Willis Reed around there too....but then Dirk Nowitzski ...Kevin McHale are up there.
Barkley absolutely lit Phoenix on fire when he came. I've seen nothing like it since here in the valley.
I only got to watch his last years in Philadelphia and onwards, but he was so much better than his height would suggest at his position. It's crazy to think he's probably more accomplished and known from his TV analyst career, to the point he sometimes speaks too humbly about how good he really was and the rest of the panel set the record straight about him being great player.
I'll never forget a game I saw back in the early 90's with Barkley. The Bullets (before they became the Wizards) were playing the 76ers in Baltimore and had a comfortable 14 point lead at halftime. Barkley only had around 7 points for the half. Second half they basically put the game in Sir Charles hands and the 76ers won by 4--Barkley finished with 32 points. Wes Unseld--(who was the HC of the Bullets back then)--was quoted as saying: "When he makes up his mind to score nobody can stop him." That quote is the perfect summation of how good Barkley was in his peak years.
Small guy played like a big guy. Dream Team MVP.. Great Personality. Pretty Honest.. Thank you for vid.
The most complete entertainment person ever in the NBA.
He definitely has a great sense of humor
Sir Charles the not winning the final does not define his legacy, he is a true winner and a hall of famer
I learned to box out from Sir. Charles and footworks from Kevin Mchale. My favorite power forwards of all time. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I give you props for your choice of models man!
Fav player of all time!
Aah, Sir Charles, my favourite player back in the days. He's the reason I chose to play PF despite being 185 cm
Loved Charles, especially on the Phoenix Suns. Was so sad they didn't go on to win the championship
MET SIR CHARLES TWICE, ONCE IN MY HOMETOWN CHICAGO AND HERE IN PHOENIX, VERY NICE GUY HE WAS. HE PLAYED WITH MY UNCLE EDDIE JOHNSON IN HOUSTON AND GAVE MY UNCLE PROPS IN HIS HALL OF FAME SPEECH. I LOVED WATCHING CHARLES PLAY AND MAN WAS HE DOMINATING IN THE NBA! WISH HE COULD HAVE WON A RING BUT UNFORTUNATELY HE RAN INTO MJ AND PIPPEN AND WE ALL KNOW THE OUTCOME OF THAT BUT I TOTALLY ENJOYED WATCHING CHARLES PLAY. TERRIFIC PLAYER.
I got Barkley as the second best power forward of all time. 6’4 and did what he was doing in a rugged physical era.
Giannis>Barkely
@@Sley_5281 not yet. Almost
@@BigNipsOnIce Gianni’s got a ring, DPOY, back to back MVP. Dropped 50 to win his team a championship
Sir Charles 💯👑🌹
I was among the most being a Jordan fan in the 90's, still am. As years goes by, years after Sir Charles retired, I just can't help becoming his fan -- his games, his passion, his confidence, his honesty, his character, what a life!
Barkley was my favorite player when everyone else worshipped Jordan.
Same
Chuck was the MVP of the original Dream Team according to Magic and Coach Chuck Daly. That’s pretty amazing when you consider who else was on that team.
Nothing but respect for Sir Charles.
Because he was a shorter 4 it could be argued he probably had the best handles of any power forward. He would grab a defensive rebound and run it up the court coast to coast and slam it. He was amazing
I remember liking him and hating him. What I can not deny in either of my feelings towards him is that he was an amazing talent to watch play. If shooting socks in the hamper had you yelling out "Jordan!" Then, moving through a crowd of people or overpowering anything had you yelling out "Barkley!" He was, the other side of fame, hype, and highlights to Jordan. Imo. Far greater than Shaq as a player imo.
Lifelong Nuggets fan!!! A N D Charles Barkley is my favorite NBA player ever. Alex English (only 1 to score 20k in the '80s) is 2nd.
People thought he was too short ...not SMALL....Sir Charles was like a pocket battleship....he carved out space...incredibly quick leaper....tremendous rebounder...good passer...decent shooter...and underrated defender...tenacious...emotional...TITANIC playing style...overpowering on the fast break...if he got that big rump on ya'...fo'get 'bout it!
Yup, it was the big ass and legs. Strength, explosiveness and a low center of gravity made him a nightmare in the post both offensively and on the glass, and he had the handles and passing ability to run the fast break
I watched him throughout his NBA career starting at Auburn U. Pound for pound the strongest, toughest NBA player, zero fear, while he struck fear into opponents. People asked why he didn't win a championship ring, well when you have to go through the Celtics stacked teams with Larry Bird, a stacked Detroit team with Rodman, Lambier, John Sally, and eventually those Bulls and Knicks teams of the 90s, it was hard sledding for Sir Charles. He is in my top 3 PFs of all time and the player I pick first for that position over Tim Duncan and Karl Malone. Stockton, MJ, Bird, Hakeem/Shaq and Malone/Barkley. "My Dream Team"
Underrated these days. Kids don’t understand they see the pudgy joking dude on tv. But Barkley was a killer.
Finally a Charles Barkley story
Regardless if he never won an NBA title he's still one of the greatest ever
I'm from Switzerland and I got into basketball in 1993 because I saw the final between the Chigaco Bulls and the Phoenix Suns and I immediately fell in love. Still one of the best NBA finals for me. To this day, the Suns are my favorite team and Charles Barkley really impressed me a lot.
*DON'T EVER LISTEN TO NOBODY GIVE YOU NEGATIVE THOUGHTS ABOUT HOW YOU LOOK, OR IF YOU'RE FAT, CHARLES BARKLEY WAS SKINNY AF AND REALLY FAST AND AMAZING AF*
The reason you can't put "Sir Charles" on the list for top three PF of all time is countered by exactly why you could put him top three PF of all time. Barkley was an enigma.
There is a statistic, I think it's field goal porcentaje, he's like the third or fourth all time, and the only one under 7 foot, the only one not a center, he also missed a lot of threes, had he not tried that many, he's porcentajes would be better, also one of the few that the league changed rules for. Awesome character
He was out up there along side with Jordan Magic Bird Pipen in the 80s and 90s..One of the best sheeer beast I mean he played with them on the Dream Team.
Isiah must be the best story teller of all nba greats, shortly followed by Magic. He should have a segment about every player.
My all time favorite basketball player!!
Appreciate the upload!!👍🏾👍🏾
I saw Bartley’s entire career and I would take him on my team over Lebron any day. He played with heart and actually played defense!
Lebron doesn’t play d is one of the worst takes you could have had
EXACTLY 💯 any day 7 days a week...
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@@td13td18 facts. I'm no fan but prime lebron is 10 times the defender chuck ever was. Chuck made fun of his defense too on inside.
People here don't realize Chuck played D mostly in the paint by boxing out and grabbing boards...lots of boards
Always loved Sir Charles.
Ran across him at a Sushi restaurant in CA, a decade ago, after his retirement.
Still had a commanding presence.
You should do a video on the most disrespected superstars ever like Dominique Wilkins John Stockton etc.
Neither of the two guys you mentioned were remotely close to superstars. There were standards of excellence once.
Lol finally!! I been waiting for a sir Charles vid
We were as shocked as Zeke when "The Round Mound of Rebound" hit the floor, BUT when that game started Barkley was punishing the floor ESPECIALLY on those Fast Breaks!! We football players, at that time, called a big stomach "An out of season Beer Belly". Gotta sweat it out! Barkley definitely showed my Beer Belly Buddies and Myself how to elevate Our game in the paint and Forwad position on "The Black Top" as BIG Guys. 🤜🏿🤛🏿-LAKERS'80-
I’m 33 in school everyone had Jordan’s and Barkley’s on
As a 5'7" white guy, Sir Charles is one on my favorite players of all time! Much Respect!
what does your height or race have to do with liking chuck?
Sir Charles 👏🏾👍🏽
One of my favorite players A winner in my book🏀
Love these videos
Charles Barkley was my absolute favorite player growing up.
As Grant Hill eluded to, people forget just how damn good he was. My all-time starting 5 power forward (MJ, Magic, Bird, Barkley, Shaq).
We remember exactly how good he was. He was in the Clyde Drexler, Dominique Wilkins, Isiah Thomas world of being incredibly good, just not quite inner circle, best of the best, good. McHale was his superior at PF in the 80s and Malone was his superior at the position in the 90s. Shawn Kemp, conversely, had more star power and athleticism, which is all the NBA has given a shit about post becoming a marketing front for Nike in the late 80s.
everyones saying how short he is but they’re exaggerating he’s like 6’5 to 6’6 ,which is still way under sized for a power forward , but look at him in clips with jordan , they’re almost the same height an jordan is 6’6 . 6’3 my ass !
Agreed
Barkley is an anomaly standing at 6'4'' as a power forward and to carry a team (Suns) all by himself , he is like Top 1 or 2 power forwards in NBA History
He would have 4 rings in todays game especially with the small ball lineups. Definitely ahead of his time for sure.
These guys kill me thinking and expressing that 6’4 is “small”
I remember in high school a nba player told us Barkley was the hardest guy to guard. Larry Krystoviak! Impossible to match up
I was a Sonics fan cause I live in Seattle but Charles Barkley was always my favorite player. When they made a video “The Warrior” with Charles it was a perfect match for his playing style!
Amari thought he was 6’7 that’s how you know Charles Barkley played big!!!!
Way back I was trying to get better at ball. I was an undersized forward and a hefty lefty. Long story short, I watched Charles play and I knew that was the style i needed to copy. I became elite after I changed it up. Charles had an explosive rocker step when facing up a defender. I borrowed that move and got alot of buckets. Thanks Chuck 😁👍🏾
Averaged a Double Double his ENTIRE Career!! Yea that was “Sir Charles” 💪🏽
Please make a video about glen rice or steve smith.
Best small forward ever.
Even though he could play like a 1,2,3,4.
Sir Charles was my man growing up. What a beast!
idolized chuck back in 1994 when i was still playing. i bought the Nike Air Max 2 which was attributed to charles.
In my all time starting lineup, Barkley is awesome. And a very astute and funny game commentator.
Yes, Charles is the greatest power forward ever, his height size proved the truth how dominant he was outplayed the bigger guys not even mentioning those his size and smaller. His post up play was unstoppable and impressive to watch.
From Basketball Reference:
“Charles Wade Barkley
(Sir Charles, The Round Mound of Rebound, The Chuckster, The Chuck Wagon, The Prince of Pizza, The Incredible Bulk, The Leaning Tower of Pizza, Bread Truck, Boy Gorge, Love Boat, Food World, The Crisco Kid, Wide Load from Leeds, Ton of Fun, Goodtime Blimp,)”
I love Charles he's def top 10 in my opinion. And I have mad respect for the way he thinks and sees the world.
From 86-87 when he led league in rebounding, I was hooked
I like it when Bo Jackson said (and Bo knows) that the greatest athlete to go to Auburn was Charles Barkley. To me I always thought the greatest athlete I ever saw was Muhammad Ali and then Bo Jackson but Charles it up there.
One of my all time favorite players
Was my favorite
Ceballos with the grey hair hits different, I feel old now :)
Still more athletic than the guys they say are freaks of nature today. Coast to coast in fewer steps, throwing down dunks while still elevating. Running full speed, dribbling behind the back, or passing, unstoppable on the break. And draymond would get punched out for trying his nut kicking defense on Chuck.
Sorry but no, Chuck was not more athletic than guys like Lebron and Giannis.
BARKLEY IS A TOP 5 BEST POWER FORWARD SADLY MY BULLS STOP HIM FROM GETING A RING 💍