How GOOD Was Charles Barkley Actually?

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    Charles Barkley is a top-5 power forward in NBA history, but nowadays he's more recognized as a TV personality on TNT. Over the years, his legacy has become somewhat lost because everytime anybody mentions him now, it's probably because he did something funny. In this video, I try to evaluate how good Charles Barkley actually was during his NBA career. Enjoy!
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  • @imgod520
    @imgod520 6 років тому +2615

    Barkley being 6’4 and a half banging in the low post grabbing 15 boards a night in a forward dominant era. Pretty spectacular

    • @merlball8520
      @merlball8520 6 років тому +172

      I'm God , Considering he faced Buck Owens, Charles Oakley, Kevin McHale, Roy Tarpley, Dennis Rodman, Charles Smith, Larry Nance, Larry Johnson, AC Green, Karl Malone, Tom Chambers, Kevin Willis, Terry Cummings, Horace Grant, Detlef Shrempf, Shawn Kemp, Otis Thorpe, Derrick Coleman... etc. The level of talent in the league from the 80s into the early 90s was crazy good.

    • @soaky4
      @soaky4 6 років тому +99

      LOL Its Buck Williams. Buck Owens was a country singer and hillbilly comedian.

    • @yannikessex1384
      @yannikessex1384 6 років тому +97

      I’m 6’4 I met Charles Barkley he is definitely 6’6 and as wide a fucking truck seriously dude is huge

    • @romeomontague2309
      @romeomontague2309 6 років тому +16

      yannik essex 6'4 ..he is shorter than Jordan who has said it himself ...he is legit 6ft4 maybe 6 ft6 with certain shoes on

    • @imgod520
      @imgod520 6 років тому +15

      yannik essex yeah he literally said himself on the Road Trippin podcast by RJ and Channing Frye that he is 6’4

  • @chris14487
    @chris14487 5 років тому +747

    MJ took a jab at Barkley asking "Charles, when are you gonna get in shape"? Barkley: "Well round's a shape"!

  • @vicentedomelgarcia3737
    @vicentedomelgarcia3737 6 років тому +850

    You never mentioned that Barkley was the leading scorer of the greatest team in the world, the 1992 dream team. That alone will tell you how good Barkley was

    • @keltonschuermann6715
      @keltonschuermann6715 4 роки тому +1

      jimmie jenkins so your saying Barkley better than jordan

    • @nrrw
      @nrrw 4 роки тому +35

      @@keltonschuermann6715 hes not saying that

    • @iwillrateyou9375
      @iwillrateyou9375 4 роки тому +26

      @@keltonschuermann6715 he is saying sometimes he was

    • @craigrinne7760
      @craigrinne7760 4 роки тому +15

      Also the leading rebounder on the Dream Team!

    • @r0ckstar666
      @r0ckstar666 3 роки тому +2

      @B- Rizzle his shoes are made in sweat shops

  • @filippocastoldi4852
    @filippocastoldi4852 4 роки тому +1525

    The only problem for Barkley is that he played during MJ era

    • @jordanhutton5787
      @jordanhutton5787 4 роки тому +117

      And then had to go directly through Hakeem even when MJ wasnt there

    • @russiaprivjet
      @russiaprivjet 4 роки тому +22

      he almost beat him in 93. it was a good series

    • @filippocastoldi4852
      @filippocastoldi4852 4 роки тому +32

      @Ari Gold holy shit dude,just calm down,it's just a fact,how can you disagree

    • @IRAKAZ
      @IRAKAZ 4 роки тому +19

      @@russiaprivjet So many "almost" beats MJ..

    • @IRAKAZ
      @IRAKAZ 4 роки тому +14

      He is not the only one so many extremely good players in the MJ era, so many did not get the ring cause of MJ, for me it was definitly the best era. Can you imagine MJ arguing to play with Magic, Charles or Hakeem, no way at this time... today they are all friend that wants to play with each others..

  • @mothersuperior7942
    @mothersuperior7942 6 років тому +3081

    Top 5 in his prime? In 1992-93 the only player better than Charles was arguably the greatest player in history.

    • @samuelcoleman4264
      @samuelcoleman4264 6 років тому +90

      Hamilton Ellis Facts

    • @marekzaszlos1152
      @marekzaszlos1152 6 років тому +176

      Yes he was a nightmare even for mike.and i say he is a wery Nice guy to.and i like that he is honest.

    • @aseed89
      @aseed89 5 років тому +33

      Aka lebron

    • @armedtitanium4390
      @armedtitanium4390 5 років тому +32

      Hamilton Ellis
      Kobe didn’t get drafted until 1996 lol u got the years wrong

    • @barnabasrevesz5771
      @barnabasrevesz5771 5 років тому +140

      @@armedtitanium4390 what are you talking about? He said ARGUABLY because of narrow-minded folks like you who just can't acknowledge other GOATS of the game. Take rest kid.

  • @MoeReeseWins
    @MoeReeseWins 6 років тому +1137

    He was a beast. He was so good, he won MVP against Jordan.

    • @gregoryeverson741
      @gregoryeverson741 6 років тому +43

      there is reason Jordan didnt get it every year, it would be boring if the same player got it every time, but i do respect your comment, Rodman is my favorite PF

    • @trvspvrk
      @trvspvrk 6 років тому +39

      because of a thing called voter’s fatigue...reason why LeBron never wins it every year

    • @RedlineSS815
      @RedlineSS815 6 років тому +1

      Jon Swavyy facts

    • @pascalschackmann3936
      @pascalschackmann3936 6 років тому +13

      apparently he was better than Jordan that year.

    • @michaelgray1803
      @michaelgray1803 6 років тому

      Maurice Dorsey nobody wins mvp

  • @ZhangtheGreat
    @ZhangtheGreat 4 роки тому +104

    He was a PF at only 6'5" during an era when size was still everything. It's a testament to Barkley's skills that he lasted 16 years in the league with 11 All-Star appearances during _that_ era as a 6'5" PF.

    • @logicaldude3611
      @logicaldude3611 2 роки тому +3

      Was always amazed at how a guy that size had so much bounce off a stand-still underneath the rim. He'd go up, grab the board over a 7 footer, and then immediately bounce right back up and dunk on the guy. It was unreal.

    • @slimluka2947
      @slimluka2947 8 днів тому

      @@logicaldude3611that is insane

  • @Folsomdsf2
    @Folsomdsf2 5 років тому +605

    surprisingly people forget that barkley BEAT JORDAN for mvp in 1993

    • @arto8854
      @arto8854 5 років тому +20

      So did Karl Malone in 98.... How'd that end up for them?
      I Love Chuck, one of my top 5 favorite players ever.... But Mike should've had like 10 MVP trophies

    • @prince_sach50
      @prince_sach50 4 роки тому +40

      @@arto8854 No he shouldn't have. MVP IS A REGULAR SEASON AWARD PERTAINING TO WHO IS THE MOST VALUABLE TO THEIR TEAM AND USUALLY GOES TO A PLAYER LEADING A TEAM TO A TOP 5 WINNING RECORD

    • @prince_sach50
      @prince_sach50 4 роки тому +25

      @@arto8854 MVP ISN'T ABOUT THE BEST PLAYER IN THE NBA. IF IT WAS LEBRON WOULD'VE BEEN MVP FROM 2009-2018 FOH

    • @FangsPoison
      @FangsPoison 4 роки тому +6

      lol lebron even not in top 5 hahahaha

    • @alexyou3233
      @alexyou3233 4 роки тому +26

      @@FangsPoison Whats with lebron haters and having retarded english skills. Oh wait theres a direct correlation

  • @emo_LeBron
    @emo_LeBron 6 років тому +436

    yo remember on NBA on TNT when they kept showing that pic of the latino guy in Charles Barkley's jersey and Shaq kept calling him Carlos Barkley

  • @ohyeahyeah6172
    @ohyeahyeah6172 6 років тому +2006

    “He was undersized... well vertically.” Had me ded

    • @Wergoheb
      @Wergoheb 6 років тому +57

      banana katana T H I C C

    • @Noc4ball
      @Noc4ball 6 років тому +5

      Wergoheb BBC?

    • @josephlian4443
      @josephlian4443 6 років тому +1

      Fat

    • @inquizative44
      @inquizative44 5 років тому +6

      Undersized is an understatement. He is a big big dude. I've stood next to him. He looks like a NFL lineman but very tall.

    • @inquizative44
      @inquizative44 5 років тому +12

      @Groovy J 6'6 is average for the NBA, but Barkley was also wide and big, huge legs, wide chest, broad shoulders. He is a very big dude.

  • @briansolo
    @briansolo 4 роки тому +203

    that Finals loss to the Bulls broke my heart. I went outside and shot free throws for an hour with tears in my eyes.

    • @AZMP5
      @AZMP5 4 роки тому +17

      jimmie jenkins why you keep calling him slave trader bruh it’s not his fault he was a better player give the mans his respect

    • @sundigest1121
      @sundigest1121 4 роки тому +2

      @jimmie jenkins shut your bitch ass up you probably think LeBron is the goat too

    • @yaserqubbaj9816
      @yaserqubbaj9816 3 роки тому

      Who did bulls defeat

    • @wally7088
      @wally7088 3 роки тому +1

      @@yaserqubbaj9816 they defeated Charles Barkley and the Phoenix sun's because of John Paxsons Game winner.

    • @yaserqubbaj9816
      @yaserqubbaj9816 3 роки тому

      @@wally7088 thx

  • @elvispresley5921
    @elvispresley5921 4 роки тому +47

    Barkley is probably my favorite all-time player to watch . When he was in his prime , he was a beast! Loved watching his game. Handled the ball like a guard, could jump outta the building , amazing rebounder... he had it all. Cuz of MJ , i think he gets over-looked in a lot of areas. I always loved how high he could get up from a stand still off of 2 feet. He shocked the shit out of many centers, try'n to dunk on him as he would send it back ^ ^ If i could build a team with NBA players...from any era , Barkley would be a starter on it. Thanks for the memories Chuck! Love & miss ya play'n , Brotha!

  • @viktorbratan9985
    @viktorbratan9985 6 років тому +539

    No mention of him being Olympian MVP 1992 with the Dream Team ?

    • @hajime2k
      @hajime2k 6 років тому +83

      Barkley was the Dream Team's leading scorer, on top of that.

    • @soaky4
      @soaky4 6 років тому +10

      Great comment-- and memory!!

    • @ollibrandhuber6881
      @ollibrandhuber6881 5 років тому +14

      hajime2k he was the leading scorer in 1996 as well

    • @FoxUnitNell
      @FoxUnitNell 5 років тому +2

      @@ollibrandhuber6881 - Wow, well over a decade from his draft.

    • @WendyQallab
      @WendyQallab 2 місяці тому

      He was fabulous and we should never forget this. Watch him play there should be no doubt

  • @LetsTalkAbout1125
    @LetsTalkAbout1125 6 років тому +758

    Charles Barkley would body Dray Green for fun and dunk on him because he wanted to. DrayGreen can't handle a prime/healthy Charles.

    • @xxfenrearxx8416
      @xxfenrearxx8416 6 років тому +8

      OfficialBudha 6ix who mentioned draymlnd?

    • @soaky4
      @soaky4 6 років тому +2

      Charles Barkley: Fat -- Amber Rose: Thick. There is a difference

    • @RAIDERxNATION
      @RAIDERxNATION 6 років тому +2

      He doesn't have to, he has 2 rings and soon it will be 3😎

    • @ImMediocre24
      @ImMediocre24 6 років тому +77

      I'd have 2 or 3 rings too if I played with Klay, Steph, and Durant lol

    • @RAIDERxNATION
      @RAIDERxNATION 6 років тому +3

      Apex Predator324 no u wouldn't, ur game probably garbage bruh😊

  • @j5daniel182
    @j5daniel182 6 років тому +69

    Horace Grant said in an interview before that Chuck was the Michael Jordan of power forwards. Interview was during Barkely’s prime.

  • @mUrKMusIc
    @mUrKMusIc 5 років тому +642

    Prime Barkley will eat anyone in the nba these day alive

    • @kash2862
      @kash2862 5 років тому +88

      He literally eat them

    • @WeCube1898
      @WeCube1898 4 роки тому +10

      Perfect for Small Ball run n gun offense

    • @ZhangtheGreat
      @ZhangtheGreat 4 роки тому +3

      And post-retirement Barkley literally ate everyone *cough* fatso *cough* 😁

    • @dd-lv9ih
      @dd-lv9ih 4 роки тому +1

      @@ZhangtheGreat *everything*

    • @MsMrapplepie
      @MsMrapplepie 4 роки тому +17

      Prime Barkley reincarnated as Zion

  • @vt248
    @vt248 6 років тому +645

    He was favored to beat Jordan in the NBA Finals, that's how good he was

    • @citedamas
      @citedamas 6 років тому +35

      I think He was the league MVP on that first season with the Suns.

    • @AnthoneyObasi
      @AnthoneyObasi 6 років тому +4

      citedamas He was.

    • @vt248
      @vt248 6 років тому +1

      citedamas yessir!

    • @michaelgray1803
      @michaelgray1803 6 років тому +1

      VT 24 but he didn't

    • @theavatar9191
      @theavatar9191 6 років тому +3

      VT 24 But didn't. That's how great he was

  • @seize3
    @seize3 6 років тому +155

    The Round Mound of Rebound! Easily one of the best nicknames in sports

    • @blacklegjones2567
      @blacklegjones2567 6 років тому +3

      Seizeee 3 And also my favorite supernintendo basket ball game called "Barkley's Shut up and Jam!

    • @soaky4
      @soaky4 6 років тому +2

      Charles Barkley: Fat -- Amber Rose: Thick. There is a difference

    • @Area-5l
      @Area-5l 6 років тому +5

      Chairman of the boards for Moses Malone is another great one

  • @missayawk
    @missayawk 6 років тому +1037

    Next time Shaq opens his mouth about his rings...tell him " If you were 6'5 you wouldn't even have been in the NBA" Shut him right up.Nobody in the league is doing what Barkley did.Especially during a more physical era, when big men played like BIG MEN.

    • @michaelgray1803
      @michaelgray1803 6 років тому +5

      patrick y if

    • @sup9542
      @sup9542 6 років тому +120

      All Shaq cares about is being bigger than everyone. He views that as talent. What would get under his skin is if you said Barkley has a better basketball mind, because Barkley was undersized, so he had to be that much better and smarter and more skilled and athletic to win.

    • @Amick44
      @Amick44 5 років тому +30

      THANK YOU, Patrick! You nailed it absolutely. Shaq playing the Bully card as always.

    • @rcfresh4345
      @rcfresh4345 5 років тому +19

      Shaq was athletic too in his prime. Barkley is all time great but u swap Shaq for Barkley on that Phoenix team that lost to the bulls and they may have a title. Shaq was the second most dominant player of this era behind LeBron

    • @Amick44
      @Amick44 5 років тому +13

      @@rcfresh4345 Yeah, he was. But Barkley and variety and skills. Could step out and shoot the J, kick it out for easier shots and was at least a fair FT shooter. He missed games late in his career. Shaq missed many games most of his career.

  • @FAYMprod
    @FAYMprod 5 років тому +76

    you're missing that Barkley outplayed everyone else on the Dream Team, and his clutch shot over David Robinson in the 93 playoffs

  • @omnivorous65
    @omnivorous65 6 років тому +6

    I saw Barkley once in an exhibition game in Munich, Germany against a good German team. It was borderline funny how he had his way with them. He positioned himself at the low block and methodically worked his way to the rim. Again and again and again. There was absolutely nothing the defence could do to stop him. Never saw such combination of brute strength and finesse footwork.

  • @dumisatonyjohnson8145
    @dumisatonyjohnson8145 6 років тому +177

    One of the best power forwards ever to play the game
    One of the 50 greatest players in NBA history
    1st round pick by the Philadelphia Seventy Sixers in the 1984 NBA Draft out of Auburn University
    20,000+ career points
    10,000+ career rebounds
    Averaged 10.0 rebounds a game 15 of his 16 nba seasons
    (8.6 rebounds a game in 84-85)
    1993 MVP
    1991 All Star ⭐️ MVP
    1992 Gold medal 🥇
    Dream Team 🇺🇸
    1996 gold medal 🥇
    Team USA 🇺🇸
    1st Ballot Basketball 🏀 Hall of Fame

    • @Amick44
      @Amick44 5 років тому +10

      A hell of a resume. Facts

    • @LegendInThaMakin
      @LegendInThaMakin 5 років тому +2

      That’s cool but Hakeem Olajuwon was better.

    • @brotherdcp-t710w4
      @brotherdcp-t710w4 4 роки тому +15

      @@LegendInThaMakin hakeem is a center

    • @LegendInThaMakin
      @LegendInThaMakin 4 роки тому +1

      justin pacquiao Hakeem is who I say he is.

    • @brotherdcp-t710w4
      @brotherdcp-t710w4 4 роки тому +3

      @@LegendInThaMakin ok but that is pretty obvious sherlock. Hakeem top 3 center not in order hakeem kareem wilt so yeah.

  • @Lokahi-fo-life
    @Lokahi-fo-life 6 років тому +23

    Charles was great, this era of the NBA was incredible. There was so many great players Charles gets over looked. I hate to say this, but had he been 6’9” or taller we might be considering him as a top 5-10 player of all time. One of my favorite players of all time.

  • @south6bt
    @south6bt 6 років тому +45

    Another thing people forget about Barkley; he was the best performing player on the '92 Dream Team, even having a better Olympics than Jordan.

    • @craigrinne7760
      @craigrinne7760 4 роки тому +2

      I agree...but MJ had nothing to prove. Barkley did. And damn, did he!

    • @wally7088
      @wally7088 3 роки тому

      @jimmie jenkins Jordan wasn't known for his shoes but for his amazing skills for the game. Grow up

    • @vinceredeor439
      @vinceredeor439 3 роки тому

      @@wally7088 Honestly people throw out names like bronsexuals, but I have seen so many people just hero worship Jordan and act like he did and can do no wrong. In reality he was definetly top 2 all time and imo the GOAT, but the man was a dick who had quite a few character issues. But if you say that everyone gets angry at you, but they can't deny that it's true. In short, Jordan is the most hero worshiped athlete to ever live.

    • @wally7088
      @wally7088 3 роки тому

      @@vinceredeor439 indeed Jordan can be your idol on the court but not off of it. Michael Jordan does do mistakes he doesn't make every shot, nobody does he was even featured on Shaqtin a fool.

    • @vinceredeor439
      @vinceredeor439 3 роки тому

      @@wally7088 See you don't deny that he is the most hero worshiped athlete to ever live. Jordan is mister "He can do no wrong".

  • @petepetro1
    @petepetro1 5 років тому +44

    My 2 favorite players ever were Barkley and Ewing...both underrated

  • @chermdiesel
    @chermdiesel 6 років тому +68

    Good video. I hate that people only know Charles as the guy on TNT. He was a freakish athlete and an all time great.

  • @deancoronado4898
    @deancoronado4898 6 років тому +16

    When I got Lakers vs. Celtics for my Genesis, I loved picking the Sixers, because only Barkley had this unstoppable dunk called the Gorilla Slam.
    No one could block it, no step needed, it just exploded onto the rim. Ahh the 90's!

    • @Skippy-id9yt
      @Skippy-id9yt 4 роки тому +1

      REMEMBER barkley shut up and jam ? On genesis , the good old days ,

    • @anthonywilliams9415
      @anthonywilliams9415 2 роки тому

      Loved that game. The special moves was crazy.

  • @alphadogstudio
    @alphadogstudio 5 років тому +14

    Watch the old dream team videos Barkley was the star player over all the hall of Famers. I remember when he was at Auburn, he almost single handedly dismantled a UK team that had 5 starters that played in the NBA including two 7 footers he out rebounded.

  • @user-ef4dy9cx2e
    @user-ef4dy9cx2e 6 років тому +472

    no way donkey green can guard him in his prime

    • @stephdave6633
      @stephdave6633 6 років тому +44

      Not only prime. He's peaked then but rookie Barkley was way too strong

    • @pitpito7709
      @pitpito7709 6 років тому +15

      Nah donkey gonna get a tech

    • @trvspvrk
      @trvspvrk 6 років тому +39

      Donkey Green would be a bench player in the 90s

    • @adamsilver1717
      @adamsilver1717 6 років тому +13

      加藤 恵 Donkey couldn’t even guard Alonzo Mourning in his prime

    • @DonaldZuramp23
      @DonaldZuramp23 6 років тому +20

      Adam Silver why you saying it like mourning wasn't that good?😆😆 #heatnation

  • @bm9tube
    @bm9tube 6 років тому +84

    Yes top 5 PF of all time, hands down

    • @aiyu6471
      @aiyu6471 5 років тому

      No rings

    • @injailoutsoon5299
      @injailoutsoon5299 4 роки тому

      @Romeo M Top 2 easily behind malone rings don't mean anything. Karl malone doesn't have any rings but he's the best power forward of all time.

    • @injailoutsoon5299
      @injailoutsoon5299 4 роки тому

      @Romeo M Who's the best power forward of all time in your opinion then and why?

    • @le_mec_pas_la8047
      @le_mec_pas_la8047 4 роки тому +1

      @@injailoutsoon5299 Duncan is the best PF of all time (2 MVP, 5 rings, 3FMVP) no other PF is near him

    • @injailoutsoon5299
      @injailoutsoon5299 4 роки тому

      @@le_mec_pas_la8047 Yea he's had the best CAREER of all time, Karl Malone didn't have a poppacich, and a hall of fame pointguard and center and small forward. Oh and I just saw they both played 18 seasons but Karl Malone has 10,500 more points, 1000 more assists and 1000 more steals AND two regular season MVPs.

  • @EricJohnson-vi6ri
    @EricJohnson-vi6ri 6 років тому +386

    Barkley was so much more fun to watch than Karl Malone.

    • @marekzaszlos1152
      @marekzaszlos1152 5 років тому +8

      thats right-couse karl made most of his buckets thanks to john stokton -actually they had them together

    • @calebwersland1925
      @calebwersland1925 4 роки тому +9

      agreed. barkley was so much more explosive.

    • @carlosvega4612
      @carlosvega4612 4 роки тому +9

      Malone had stockton to feed him points. Barkley has to power his way through.

    • @pancon5
      @pancon5 3 роки тому +1

      So much more

    • @juannor19
      @juannor19 3 роки тому +1

      Could you imagine if he had stocton for his whole career.

  • @AnimeFeverTime
    @AnimeFeverTime 6 років тому +14

    Nice vid, good summary. Sir Charles would no doubt have at least 1 ring had he played in any other time besides Jordan-era, he was just that type of athletic phenomenon. You could have mentioned his time on the 92 Dream Team as well.
    People forget that out of Bird, Magic, Jordan, Pippen, Malone etc it was Barkley that lead the team in scoring.

  • @cvb9324
    @cvb9324 6 років тому +64

    He is my favorite player!. Insane athleticism, best PF to run the ball ever, extremely good mid-range shooter. Im biased, but for me he is in my top 10 greatest ever. Despite never winning a ring.

    • @Rraven4
      @Rraven4 6 років тому

      He in my top ten also! Awesome player!

    • @soaky4
      @soaky4 6 років тому

      You like fat people, huh? Do you even lift?

    • @marekzaszlos1152
      @marekzaszlos1152 6 років тому +1

      I agree he is a top 10 for shure,and shaq isnt

    • @ryanralph7494
      @ryanralph7494 5 років тому

      He's in my top 20

    • @voltaire6062
      @voltaire6062 5 років тому

      @@marekzaszlos1152 Shaq is top 10, top 15 at worst. Barkley isn't quite on his level

  • @mikenojones6861
    @mikenojones6861 6 років тому +16

    You left out a few key points..i thought you would mention his all star appearances and the fact that barkley led the 1992 olympic dream team in points with 18ppg, a team that had jordan, david robinson, stockton, malone, bird, johnson ect.

  • @davidbouklas5785
    @davidbouklas5785 4 роки тому +6

    You’re forgetting maybe the most intriguing part of his game; he was able to run the fast break after a board and either score or make the pass after collapsing the D. Today, a guy like Draymond Green gets a lot of credit for doing that, but Barkley was maybe the best big ever in this respect, pushing the ball up after a re and reading the D.

  • @LLooter
    @LLooter 6 років тому +5

    Watching Chuck growing up he was my second favorite player behind Jordan and seeing that he was 6'4 he was pretty amazing

  • @lukewenberg4271
    @lukewenberg4271 6 років тому +383

    I just wish he gave license for 2k to put him in 2k... what a baller.

    • @UselessVoidBobo
      @UselessVoidBobo 6 років тому +179

      Luke Wenberg All he asked was, 2K to donate into some charity for $1,000,000 and he'll be in the game or with the TNT Crew. But 2K never did that.

    • @roshaungoolsby4554
      @roshaungoolsby4554 6 років тому +40

      Luke Wenberg Hell yeah just think of all the Barkley teams they could put on there I'm not really old enough to remember him from his Philly days but I remember everything from Phoenix on up they should put the 93 Suns on there of course, the 95 Suns with the black jersey and the 97 Rockets with him, Hakeem and Drexler

    • @sambeaumont395
      @sambeaumont395 6 років тому +3

      Isn’t Barkley available as a Team USA player?

    • @uvscuti2047
      @uvscuti2047 6 років тому +2

      Sam Beaumont no, he’s not in the game

    • @sambeaumont395
      @sambeaumont395 6 років тому +7

      UV Scuti - he was in nba 2k17.
      2kmtcentral.com/17/players/20047/charles-barkley

  • @kcjones713
    @kcjones713 6 років тому +64

    Prime chuck was a animal thanks for showing the young bucks bout sir Charles salute

  • @zirconiumarthiritis7409
    @zirconiumarthiritis7409 6 років тому +54

    6foot4 avg 10 reb for career enuff said

    • @The.Sheikk
      @The.Sheikk 4 роки тому

      relax he was 6'5

    • @susantabibian1701
      @susantabibian1701 3 роки тому +1

      Sheik wow big difference

    • @p_4225
      @p_4225 3 роки тому

      @@susantabibian1701 One inch is a lot in the fan base, If Allen Iverson was 5”11’ We would see him in a whole new light

    • @susantabibian1701
      @susantabibian1701 3 роки тому

      @@p_4225 that’s true lol

  • @andreaspapadakis2602
    @andreaspapadakis2602 5 років тому +5

    literally nobody ever stopped charles barkley from dominating the paint ever in his prime..best rebounder and coast to coast dunker as well..absolute freak of nature..second most entertaining player to watch behind mj only..sometimes the guy was playing some follow volleyball style under the rim as if he was the only guy in the paint..

    • @kingjimmybofall3823
      @kingjimmybofall3823 5 років тому

      lanky Frankenstein lookin dude from the celts might disagree...…….

    • @kingjimmybofall3823
      @kingjimmybofall3823 4 роки тому

      @jimmie jenkins you must be under coronavirus lockdown to be responding to comments from 8 months ago!
      Missin the NBA more than i thought hope things straighten out soon! Be safe!

  • @ButtZilla
    @ButtZilla 6 років тому +86

    People just need to remember, at one time there were 2 super stars leading their respected teams to compete for the nba finals, one was Michael Jordan, the other.................................................was Charles Barkley!

    • @hititmanify
      @hititmanify 4 роки тому +2

      Dude. If the chuckster had pippen it would have been over.

  • @paisan8766
    @paisan8766 6 років тому +18

    The no rings thing is ridiculous considering most good, great and other HOFers in his era didn't have rings bc of dominant franchices that were stacked -- mainly the 90s Jordan Bulls. It's only because he's on TV and with Shaq, that she gets shit on for it. You ever hear people give Penny, Stockton, Malone or Ewing a hard time about it, for example? Sheesh.

    • @paisan8766
      @paisan8766 6 років тому +1

      The Lakers weren't really a factor after the very early 90s when they went to war with the Pistons (who you left out), and again in the late 90s with the additions of Shaq and Kobe (meaning that Barkley's 90s time with the Suns, they weren't a problem for him -- the Bulls andRockets were). The Lakers were an 80s powerhouse, so them and the Celtics were an issue when he was with the Sixers, as was the poor management of the Sixers when their powerhouse team got old and was broken up. The Knicks were very good in the 90s and they didn't even win a title - same with the Sonics. Otherwise, I agree.

    • @joshuahand407
      @joshuahand407 5 років тому +1

      Nick Granese
      Very good point.

    • @aepr84
      @aepr84 5 років тому

      Penny got hurt, he was done at 25, like Grant Hill...never the same players

    • @anonimuso
      @anonimuso 5 років тому

      Same for Grandmama...I mean Larry Johnson. He was amazing when he came into the league and that back injury just killed his career.
      I would say I feel sad for him but he got money that I will never see, so I'm sure he's doing just fine.

  • @bulwyf2572
    @bulwyf2572 3 роки тому +3

    He was maybe 6'5" or so and look at the era. I was watching the games then and he was a force of nature. He just scored no matter what you did to guard him. For him to be that efficient in the era of dominant centers and forwards in the 80's and 90's is amazing.

  • @thirtyacres7504
    @thirtyacres7504 6 років тому +37

    He was one of those guys that you play a pickup game against, overweight, but was strong and fast. You're looking at yourself like I'm skinny or lean and I'm running out of breath.
    He was a beast. For someone who was in the 6' 5" range, rebounding and putting back missed shots like he was a power forward/center. And this was a time when the NBA was not undersized. Teams actually had true centers and true power forwards!

  • @divinesanders6166
    @divinesanders6166 6 років тому +3

    Hey Andy I just wanted to say good luck on your UA-cam journey.Your great and you’ll be to 1,000,000 subscribers in no time

  • @predragsile5496
    @predragsile5496 6 років тому +593

    Very good player and notorious gambler...

    • @Wergoheb
      @Wergoheb 6 років тому +34

      Predrag Šiško Jordan?

    • @Mark-wh5ud
      @Mark-wh5ud 6 років тому +3

      Predrag Šiško lol ja se isto prezivam

    • @predragsile5496
      @predragsile5496 6 років тому +4

      DICK LONG Charles is also gambler.

    • @predragsile5496
      @predragsile5496 6 років тому

      Mark 2909 ozbiljno? Malo nas ima tako da smo mozda rodjaci. Mada upoznao sam neke ljude koji se prezivaju kao ja ali nismo nikakav rod. Odakle si?

    • @YuShawStang
      @YuShawStang 6 років тому +5

      I saw a news, a reporter asked Sir Charles considering to be the governor of Alabama or not.
      And he respond " The salary of the governor is not enough for my gambling "

  • @briangriggs
    @briangriggs 6 років тому +29

    Charles was a baller!

  • @emilkoch4098
    @emilkoch4098 5 років тому

    Appreciate the upload!! Great Player. One of my favorite players of all-time. His Jersey is hard to find in stores. We will probably never see another 6'4'' '6'5'' basketball player lead the league in rebounds per game.

  • @Mark-wh5ud
    @Mark-wh5ud 6 років тому +18

    He actually looks very explosive and fast

    • @_gamepoint_
      @_gamepoint_ 6 років тому +4

      Mark 2909 he was. A prime Barkley was as explosive as say blake griffin his first few years in LA

    • @esics8123
      @esics8123 5 років тому +2

      Not only that but he could over power all but the biggest players In the game. Even guys like Shaq and Ewing had trouble with him in the post.

  • @freddyrosero6699
    @freddyrosero6699 6 років тому +8

    Damn Barkley with Magic. That would have been a scary team.

  • @MaestorRasanen
    @MaestorRasanen 5 років тому +7

    Barkley was mental in back in the day. I think he has the most rebounds in the second half, offensive I mean, of 11? 11 ORB in two quarters? WHAT?!
    I think he's only behind Tim Duncan as a power forward.

    • @dusk6159
      @dusk6159 4 роки тому

      Yeah that's just amazing

  • @johnr7279
    @johnr7279 5 років тому +2

    Sir Charles sure was a fun player to watch. Very intense and explosively athletic. Getting to see him commentating after all these years is a bonus.

  • @PurplePrinceNBA
    @PurplePrinceNBA 6 років тому +8

    Unbelievably good, and now he's great for TV.

  • @mrgor24
    @mrgor24 6 років тому +27

    5:05 "sixers were always in bottom half of defensive rating and that was the hole in Barkley's game that never really improved"
    6:43 "defensively he also got a bit better but that was mainly a team thing - it's easier to play defence when you're surrounded by better defenders"
    so which is it, the player or the team that's responsible for defence???? can't have it both ways

    • @sn1k102
      @sn1k102 6 років тому +2

      1. statement was he couldnt anchor a defense
      2. he got a lot better defensively but that was mainly a team thing - probably cuz they had an anchor

    • @Sugarhilljah
      @Sugarhilljah 6 років тому +6

      sn1K the anchor on the Suns WAS Charles loool. So again, was it him or team? 🤔

    • @thomasdemay9805
      @thomasdemay9805 6 років тому

      yea this guy just talks about his scoring doesn't even mention his rebounding and defensive rebounding is a big part of defense.

    • @aldiggty
      @aldiggty 5 років тому

      mrgor24 When he talked about a poor defensive rating he was talking about the sixers teams. When he started talking about him having better defenders when he was on the suns. So he had different teammates who were better defenders.

    • @izphilly1
      @izphilly1 5 років тому

      @mrgor .........sixers defensive rating is so misleading. I watched sixers since the times of Dr.J etc etc. Their defense was solid against teams they should beat and then " lockdown defense " against teams that had winning records !!! There were not many teams that blew the sixers out . Sixers without charles were not as solid but with charles ....that defense was tough .......just ask Michael Jordan ??? especially when derek smith used to play !!

  • @richTVproduction
    @richTVproduction 6 років тому +1

    Sir Charles was a BEAST. I was MJ fan naturally, who wasnt in the 80s and 90s, but Barkley was a great player to watch and see play. You knew he would get buckets. Unguardable. No one player could stop him then and im pretty sure he would be unstoppable today even more.

  • @ericpapilayaTV
    @ericpapilayaTV 6 років тому

    nice videos! great job man

  • @_Some_Guy_
    @_Some_Guy_ 6 років тому +26

    don't bother trying to block a Barkley dunk. LOL

  • @H2Mass
    @H2Mass 6 років тому +210

    Barles Charkley

    • @technine9770
      @technine9770 6 років тому +4

      H2Mass 🅱️arles 🅱️arkley

    • @edisonsun21c
      @edisonsun21c 6 років тому

      M2Hasssss🐍🐍🐍

    • @TruthBTold-
      @TruthBTold- 6 років тому +2

      edisonsun21c Bark Charley

    • @fkaiba94
      @fkaiba94 6 років тому +1

      H2Mass gnarls barkley

    • @chrisp9159
      @chrisp9159 6 років тому +1

      Bark charlesky

  • @frankster123000
    @frankster123000 6 років тому +1

    LMFAO at how your voice transitioned so much at the end 😂 9:24

  • @blizzard2099
    @blizzard2099 5 років тому +1

    So glad to see him get a bit of recognition with this video. It seems like people forgot about how great he was. He was so fucking intense! My favorite player back then and still is!

  • @soisful10
    @soisful10 6 років тому +65

    Barkley was one of the best ever at his position and he is kind of a running joke as not being good because of how much Shaq has to say about him. They have a rivalry and go at each other and since shaq tends to be the more popular individual when he says Barkley wasn't good and that " he shouldn't even be a hall of famer", the young generation believes that whole-heartedly. But statistically he was crazy good and considering his height at his position.

    • @gregoryeverson741
      @gregoryeverson741 6 років тому +5

      also in the 80-90s PFs werent all like 6'10, now even 6'8 is considered small

    • @letsgetit90
      @letsgetit90 6 років тому +2

      the crazy thing was that charles was actually 6'4 or 6'5

    • @dialecticalmonist3405
      @dialecticalmonist3405 6 років тому

      +Acaciastreet
      He's at least 6'5. When you see him standing next to other people, it is obvious.

    • @shinyokoyama8470
      @shinyokoyama8470 5 років тому +6

      If barkley dont belong in the hall of fame, there should not be a hall of fame. If young generation never seen him play then WTF do they know. He be a beast.

    • @Amick44
      @Amick44 5 років тому +1

      No. Chuck wasn't perfect. Early (at Philly), late in his career with Houston, he wasn't always in the greatest of shape. Young Charles was hot headed and feuded with officials, got into fights and some say he wasn't quite as dedicated as he should've been. Nonetheless, he improved on some of those issues (esp at Phoenix) and had a solid all around game. Like Malone, he became a very good passer as his career progressed, was always a bull on the boards and got you 25 ppg as well. Not a lot of those guys around! Not many at all.

  • @thecentre-leftisdying.y8814
    @thecentre-leftisdying.y8814 6 років тому +7

    love the effort of making a video about Charles as a player! He gets disrespected way too much in media these days as an all time great player who proved himself in two of the most competitive as well as coining decades of the NBA. Despite his playing prowess he was also a huge part of forming the NBA's culture as we know it now, nationally and globaly (dream teams top scorer). I think you still leaving some of his strengths out!! While I agree that he has to live with being called not clutch enough since he ultimativley did not win it all he was amazingly clutch during his 92 run to the finals where he hit the game winning J over David Robinson as well as scoring 464 and 24 in game 6 of the WCF!!! Also I think while its true that he was not a dominant defender I think it gets overmentioned over how GREAT of a ballhandler he was at his position and also how skilled of a passer he was! He changed the game with the way he could lead the break with skill and sheer power. He was also super quick while being one of the strongest players in a very physical league! So please do not leave out how skilled he was besides being a power player

    • @Amick44
      @Amick44 5 років тому +1

      People who saw him know how know great he was. A lot of that stuff is the silly back and forth between him and Shaq.

    • @Amick44
      @Amick44 4 роки тому

      @jimmie jenkins well he should. I know that much.

  • @Rayven_cat
    @Rayven_cat 6 років тому +2

    He had underrated leaping ability and long arms. He was unstoppable.

  • @warrenq.7214
    @warrenq.7214 6 років тому

    Awesome video man. Barkley was the epitome of the word power forward but played more so like a point forward with the coast to coast drives to the basket. Charles Barkley was a beast!

  • @linusxv181
    @linusxv181 6 років тому +203

    This channel is a really great NBA talks channel, definitely in my top 2 (Mike Korzemba is also on the top 2 and they're interchangeable). Much love from the Philippines. Keep it up!

    • @Max-kv8uw
      @Max-kv8uw 6 років тому +29

      LinusXV korzemba really doesnt know that much about the NBA. Buy I might understand why you find his videos entertaining.

    • @linusxv181
      @linusxv181 6 років тому +7

      Max Manninen yeah, but he talks like ke knows a lot

    • @soullessSiIence
      @soullessSiIence 6 років тому +24

      Korzemba is annoying as fuck, screaming the entire video with the same monotone voice. He looks like a douche bag. Like the dude who bullied anyone at school.

    • @tazkannon7403
      @tazkannon7403 6 років тому +2

      Filipino?? Hypebeast! Talamputang Ina piso!

    • @rev3160
      @rev3160 6 років тому +4

      Andy Hoops is a way more entertaining and informing channel than korzemba

  • @Mike-si7mv
    @Mike-si7mv 6 років тому +7

    He was not turrible !! Got more out of his size and work ethic than just about anyone. The Round Mound of Rebound is still entertaining to listen to.

  • @YS-xs9zq
    @YS-xs9zq 3 роки тому

    Great video and nice analysis.

  • @IgnatiusChinaski
    @IgnatiusChinaski 6 років тому +2

    I saw him numerous times at The Palace growing up when he was in town. In his prime, he was an absolute beast.

  • @jaronzennaiter
    @jaronzennaiter 5 років тому +16

    I vividly remember the Suns v Bulls finals. Phoenix could have easily won that.

    • @iistyleszii
      @iistyleszii 5 років тому +1

      JaronZ why didnt they?

    • @clubpenguin13531
      @clubpenguin13531 5 років тому +3

      @@iistyleszii Because Jordan averaged 41 8 6

    • @jimhodges1875
      @jimhodges1875 5 років тому +2

      Because ainge left paxton open for a 3. Blew it big time.

    • @rohe4077
      @rohe4077 4 роки тому +1

      No, it was because they failed to call the foul on Horace Grant, fouling Kevin Johnson. Kevin jumped up to shoot the ball, and Horace side swiped his hand. It was a foul. It's not a "the hand is part of the ball" bullshit call.
      Imagine if everyone just swiped the hand holding the basketball.

    • @rohe4077
      @rohe4077 4 роки тому +1

      @Jason Monto
      Who are you talking to? If it's the OP, it doesn't look like it because you didn't reply directly to his message. If it was you reading the whole thread and replying to me, as it looks because I'm the message directly above yours, then I just explained why they lost. Not sure if it was to take the lead in game six, or to tie it. But, kevin johnson came down near the free throw line, jumped up and shot with Horace Grant coming from the side, and behind, and swiped at his shot. He got all of Kevins left hand. And no call happened at the end of game six. They could've won that game. Then it would be 3 to 3, going into game 7.

  • @MattYellowhorse
    @MattYellowhorse 6 років тому +164

    Charles in his prime was fun to watch, but you're right he took too many 3's! Especially with Phoenix.

    • @nbabackcourtmedia
      @nbabackcourtmedia 6 років тому +31

      Matt Yellowhorse didn't even know he took threes

    • @xxfenrearxx8416
      @xxfenrearxx8416 6 років тому +3

      how much does seatgeek pay him?

    • @goose0078
      @goose0078 6 років тому +6

      27% is not too terrible for that time if he's taking them in the right situations. Especially if on the flip side he's leading the league in 2pt% and shot decently from the free throw. But, I never got to see full live games, so I don't doubt he started to settle too often once his athleticism went.

    • @kvngcjgaming5559
      @kvngcjgaming5559 6 років тому +10

      Shawn Kemp that’s not how that works. Usually the transition from SF to PF means you’re too slow for SF my guy. Or they need a 3 point shooter at the 4

    • @tripleb1436
      @tripleb1436 6 років тому

      Carlton Harris explain the bucks playing Giannis Antetokounmpo at PF then?

  • @shizzam5000
    @shizzam5000 6 років тому

    Great Vid!!

  • @Vintage27
    @Vintage27 6 років тому

    Excellent video my g

  • @tomblueforest
    @tomblueforest 6 років тому +9

    I clearly remember the “Dream Team” US of A olympic team back in the 1990’s.
    Chuck did not start, but he was truly the only unstoppable player on the team that summer in a rotation nearly completely full of future American basketball hall of famers.
    You mentioned team defense rightly so. Defensive stops and up-tempo offense translate to easier offense.
    Barkley was a beast. He played great without other great defenders in his career, but during that olympics he showed he was one of the best ever with a team full of “fantasy” players.

  • @missayawk
    @missayawk 6 років тому +43

    If Shaq was 6'4 1/2" like Barkley, he wouldn't be near the player Barkley was, the only reason he gets the edge is because he used his size to dominate.Barkley dominated at his position despite being 4-6 inches shorter than those who guarded him

    • @Amick44
      @Amick44 5 років тому +2

      AAAMEN, Patrick. AMEN! Charles, had skills and power.

    • @chendaddy
      @chendaddy 5 років тому +3

      So what? If Bill Russell were 6'4", he wouldn't have 11 rings. If Wilt Chamberlain were 6'4", he'd never have averaged 55 ppg. And if Barkley were 7'1", maybe he dominates but doesn't try as hard and everyone thinks he's overrated. These fantasy scenarios are pointless.

  • @um52
    @um52 5 років тому +1

    I remember watching Sir Charles in the 90's and he was pound for pound the most physical and strongest player I ever saw. He played against all the legends during his career and Nobody crashed the boards like him and Rodman neither it was beautiful to watch.

  • @RobMutch
    @RobMutch 5 років тому

    Nice analysis. I remember watching him as a kid.

  • @imanol1949
    @imanol1949 6 років тому +38

    Do a video of the mistery of Manute's Bol age please

    • @MemestiffGaming
      @MemestiffGaming 6 років тому +13

      Imanol 19 or he could do a video on the mystery of your bad spelling

    • @nbabackcourtmedia
      @nbabackcourtmedia 6 років тому

      Memestiff Gaming 😂😂😂

    • @AndyHoops
      @AndyHoops  6 років тому +5

      that sounds like an interesting topic..

    • @ADAJ3KINGANGEL
      @ADAJ3KINGANGEL 6 років тому +2

      A lot of people born in remote places in Africa don't know their true age due to lack of documentation. Mystery solved.

  • @deealmightiest1816
    @deealmightiest1816 6 років тому +148

    That pass at 4:47😂

    • @jaykob213
      @jaykob213 6 років тому +5

      4:43 *

    • @deealmightiest1816
      @deealmightiest1816 6 років тому +14

      Australian Alien not Charles behind the back the one that hit that’s player in the face

    • @jaykob213
      @jaykob213 6 років тому

      Mi dispiace.

    • @deealmightiest1816
      @deealmightiest1816 6 років тому

      Australian Alien no hay problema

    • @brian-te3mz
      @brian-te3mz 6 років тому

      The Almightiest donde esta la leche?

  • @blacck
    @blacck 6 років тому

    Great video!

  • @CDiddy-go6cg
    @CDiddy-go6cg 6 років тому

    Great vid. Barkley's '93 mvp season was one of the most memorable mvp seasons

  • @samghost13
    @samghost13 5 років тому +5

    Charles was so cool and i watched up to him to get better at my position as a PF Defensive Player.
    He is really underrated this Days. But back in the 90's he was a Big Star and well known! We still Love you Sir Charles

  • @SuperStrik9
    @SuperStrik9 5 років тому +4

    Barkley was a BEAST. Dude put up insane numbers in his prime. His scoring and rebounding numbers in particular were crazy. In 1993 he was arguably the best player on the planet. Only MJ was arguably better that year.

  • @alexlanza79
    @alexlanza79 4 роки тому

    Great video and once again young generations really don't know how good some players were back in the 80s and 90s, I was and still am a Bulls fan, and I think he was the second best player in the league after MJ and he deserves much more recognition.

  • @acdcdave1387
    @acdcdave1387 6 років тому

    Great analysis good sir, I agree with everything

  • @suddensnipe6257
    @suddensnipe6257 6 років тому +5

    I go to Leeds, which is his high school

  • @jaliscox4156
    @jaliscox4156 6 років тому +610

    A very good donut eater

    • @holzgmbh7508
      @holzgmbh7508 6 років тому +13

      Aldrich Luna Charles was a great competition for Homer Simpson

    • @j.e9228
      @j.e9228 6 років тому +16

      He even heard donut in the yanny or Laurel thing

    • @robertohernandez-os3hm
      @robertohernandez-os3hm 6 років тому +11

      Aldrich Luna hes an all time great. You 15 year olds were not born yet.

    • @soaky4
      @soaky4 6 років тому

      Charles Barkley: Fat -- Amber Rose: Thick. There is a difference

    • @AnthoneyObasi
      @AnthoneyObasi 6 років тому

      roberto hernandez Indeed. Chuck does love his Krispy Kreme donuts though.

  • @HenrySkalitz1403
    @HenrySkalitz1403 6 років тому

    that behind the back is so smooth

  • @yoe91
    @yoe91 5 років тому +1

    he was a terror defensively when it came to intimidating a player and knocking the hell out of their shots around the rim, and he'd own the defensive glass, plus was quick and plenty energetic enough to get his hands in the passing lanes and create a counterattacking situation (for e.g. he avged around 2spg multiple times). But perhaps his one on one marking of his man wasn't the best but then again which great PF is ? A couple.

  • @JSalonsky
    @JSalonsky 4 роки тому +6

    Barkley was probably the 2nd greatest player during the 80’s and 90’s other than Jordan and if not for Jordan would be at least a 1 time champion.. people don’t also realize that the suns lost the the eventual champions 3 years in a row.. they could have been back to back to back champions

    • @vinceredeor439
      @vinceredeor439 3 роки тому +2

      Hakeem? and strictly in the 80s Bird and Magic? He had from about 88-94 where he was top 3 in the league

  • @MrTataLester
    @MrTataLester 6 років тому +12

    No dream team feature? He was the best player there...

  • @drewbocop
    @drewbocop 4 роки тому

    God, I absolutely LOVED watching him as a kid. I even bought a Suns shirt and hat despite living in Michigan and being a 90s Pistons fan lol

  • @k14pc
    @k14pc 6 років тому

    nice level headed history and analysis

  • @masongoodknight1572
    @masongoodknight1572 5 років тому +4

    My favorite player ever! At 6'4" no one is even close. He owned everybody he played against.

    • @Ahmed-oc5gi
      @Ahmed-oc5gi 3 роки тому

      Same here!!! The greatest player ever! tough, smooth and clever...he was happen to play in the toughest NBA Era...

  • @najeenixon1834
    @najeenixon1834 6 років тому +34

    Barkley wasn't that bad of a defender in terms of blocking shots and getting steals on occasion.

    • @Amick44
      @Amick44 5 років тому +1

      Like Larry or Dr J, he wasn't great at guarding people, but he did what you said and was a decent help defender. Magic was, too.

    • @ollibrandhuber6881
      @ollibrandhuber6881 5 років тому +2

      He was a pretty good shot blocker... he really was

    • @aepr84
      @aepr84 5 років тому

      this dude contradicts himself when talking about CB defense with the Suns, of course it's harder to play good D when you're surrounded by bad defenders, he wasn't bad, more like above average team defender

    • @izphilly1
      @izphilly1 5 років тому

      @Najee Nixon ......Barkley's defense was not bad at all. He would block shots when the team needed it most but was not known for his blocking......he was great at playing the passing lanes ....but his defensive attribute that really set him apart from others was his defensive rebounding !!! This guy at 6'5" would grab 15 boards in the most crucial part of a game against some of the big giant centers from back then. His passion for the game was bar none top 6 in the league with Mike being 1 of course , kobe 2 , iverson 3 , magic /bird 4 , reggie miller 5 and barkley/shaq 6 .

  • @AlexReusch
    @AlexReusch 5 років тому

    I live in Europe and back in the 80's, NBA coverage was very weak then. No Internet, no UA-cam... so all the news from the NBA, I got from a friend of a friend of a....who worked for the national television and so we managed to get some video tapes once in a while. Then, suddenly there was a new channel, that broadcasted one game per week. What a highlight! I remember one day watching a game of the Bulls vs. Sixers (I believe it was 1987) and of course, I was very excited to see a game of Michael Jordan. But on the other team, there was this man, that dominated the paint all over. It was incredible how powerful and how much heart he put in his game. I think he got over 20 Rebounds. As great as Michael Jordan was, I had never seen before such a power! That was the day, I became a fan of Sir Charles.

  • @daniellemdepa
    @daniellemdepa 6 років тому +1

    “Did y’all not hear donut?” 😂😂😂

  • @joaquinsandoval110
    @joaquinsandoval110 6 років тому +50

    Love your vids Andy greetings from Argentina

  • @KingKlose82
    @KingKlose82 6 років тому +3

    One of the best ever

  • @gihungu
    @gihungu 5 років тому +1

    He was my favourite player at the time, because of size, energy, competitiveness and his big mouth & personality. I really love players who can score and grab rebounds. To me, he is one of the best power forward ever

  • @brandonwilson7918
    @brandonwilson7918 6 років тому

    Great Work.