Well, there's really no player who blamed their teammates on air. It's the viewers and these "sports analysts" who put words on the players' mouth. For all these people who say LeBron blamed his teammates, show me a video of him saying that to the media. None. You might see him getting frustrated, walking of, yelling, but all other players do so. MJ and Kobe did so as well as other superstar players.
@@afa1216 I think people misunderstand blaming teammates for blaming management. When they say especially back in the day they didn't have help or they needed more help that falls on management to make the right trades and draft picks to get them that help. More and more today that isn't the case as players are actively seeking out that help like LeBron going around from team to team. I mean at this point saying you don't have help when you go from team to team...makes little sense because you chose that team and by extension that management.
Damn, Charles' description scares me to death: "I got Horace Grant and Scottie Pippen doubling me, and MJ in a safety position" I can't even imagine the pressure u have in a game like that.
@@dusk6159 hey casual tell me what happened in the 4th qtr of game 6. Did pippen score a single point in that qtr?? Also, if paxson didnt hit that 3, the series goes to a do or die game 7 for the chip. . A sweep or a gentleman's sweep is a party, but a triple overtime loss in game 3 and grinding to win it in game 6 isnt a party 🙄 How about 1992 game 6 of the nba finals, bulls were down 15 pts going into the 4th qtr. They had to grind to beat the blazers otherwise they have to play in portland for a game 7 championship match. Not an easy path for sure.
damn you can see that chuck was a great teammate the first thing he thought about was that he couldnt will his team to win. man thats the type of leader you want to play for
He drops 40 +, doesn't blame teammates, says he couldn't will the team and then two plays he made haunt him for an entire life. That's the heart of a champion, don't care he doesn't have a ring, he's more of a champion than most champions. Hats off sir Barkely.
@mykal.7424 U see that too. Remember how the PISTON lost the championship in 1988 & the MAGIC in 1995? Isiah REDEEMS! himself for back to back championships, while O`NEAL never did get the ORLANDO MAGIC a championship. He went to the LAKERS to help CLOSE THE GAP! against the CELTICS accumulated trophies, which was 16 to the LAKERS 11.
This guy lost a championship because he was double teamed by Jordan and Pippen, after he had already dropped 40 on them. Imagine that. Charles Barkley is a legend.
@Musical Box He beat Charles dude..and he is the greatest ever 😂😂 what about so many 1st round exits he had before his championship days 😂😂 you conviniently ignore first 7 years of his career as if they aren't there 😂😂
Yeah man Chuck in today NBA would have been even better. These young guns be disrespecting him cuz he didn’t team up with another super star and win a ring.
Barkley's best game came in a loss in the finals that year. The game when Jordan scored 55. Barkley had 42 & 20 in that game & the rebounds he was snatching were amazing. That dude was going for it that night.
Me too. I was seven, and was rooting for Charles SO hard that series...I remember when my mom told me the bulls won, and it absolutely crushed me. Charles was always my favorite sixer and I wanted so badly for him to get a ring.
What an incredible storyteller. He had everybody there on the edge if their seats, and completely silent. He had the room. As funny and light hearted as Charles is hes also very articulate and intelligent.
This is why I love the old basketball so much. You could tell he wanted to win so bad and losing hurt so much. These days guys are like “oh well, I’ll get in with life.” Horace Grant made some all defense 2nd teams and we know how great of a defender Pippen was. If those guys are double teaming you, not many would stand a chance.
Right. I think it stands to stat how much of a TEAM sport it is and the hard cold fact that there must be a winner and there must be a loser and IMO just because you lose, it doesn’t mean you weren’t worthy, it’s just a lot of things have to go the team’s way to win.
We cant really say players don’t want it as bad now. Theres bad examples obviously (Kyrie, Ben, Harden) but I’m sure everyone wants to win a ring badly. Why do you think super teams were formed? These players have massive egos and they sacrifice their legacy for a ring.
I truly believe that Charles was the greatest “lone” player in league history, I know he never won a championship. But he never had any help at all accept for his years in Houston (which was definitely past his prime) prime Charles Barkley single handedly dragged (not pulled) his entire team in Phoenix to the finals. To come insanely close to beating the bulls. Barkley deserves so much more respect than he gets. He’s a top 10 player ever.
Barkley didn't drag the Suns anywhere, he led them to the Finals. The Suns were a 50+win team without Barkley from 89-92 led by KJ, the Suns might've made the Finals in 92 if KJ didn't get injured against the Blazers.
@@blo2706 Well said, people act as if Barkley turned around a lottery team Lol. That Phoenix team was very good without him, gave up Hornacek and was great with Barkley, had home court throughout the playoffs… Finals inexperience and some timely shots did them in but Phoenix had the better and favorited team that year imo
@@TommyGibbs1 Yes, this is true. The Suns were a really good team before Chuck got there, and he made them great. But, they weren't a team full of scrubs which people seem to think he was. Now, his later years in Philly, the organization absolutely failed him and couldn't build around him...but Phoenix had a good roster and was a good team before he arrived.
I love Charles so much. He’s literally my favorite athlete of all time. Not for his athleticism, but for everything he’s done after the game. He’s my role model and I hope to be something like him some day.
I think they all know what a tremendous basketball player Barkley is and they know how much it hurts to lose especially the championship!! Sadly Barkley never won the a championship. But he did get to be on the Dream Team and win a gold medal for the USA!
@@mathewhorodner2000 exactly. Him and Frank Johnson missed easy ones that would have sealed it. They were nervous and froze in the moment. Years later, Barkley said he should have split the double team and gone to the basket instead of passing it off.
Kevin Johnson is responsible if he would have gave the ball to barkley who got open instead of shooting it and getting blocked barkley might have a ring
Charles to me you are a winner. You may not have a championship but you are in a hall of fame. Best player in your position who not win a championship.
I have that Ultimate Jordan DVD. Just finished watching Game 4 against the Suns in the finals where Jordan scores 55. Today marks 28 years since that game. June 16th 1993. Seeing Chuck after Jordan hit that final shot, I could see his state of mind and emotion that he is speaking of here. It was heartbreaking. He truly looked in shock and demoralized by Jordan. I swear there has never been any player like Jordan where he just really stopped so many Hall of Famers from winning titles. I wish Chuck could have won one.
I hate when people keep saying that Jordan passed it to Paxon for that 3. Jordan being double teamed in the backcourt resulted in Pippen bringing it up and passing it to Grant, who then passed it to a WIDE open Paxon.
BRO chill out MJ 1993 NBA Finals: 41PPG,9RBS, 6ASTS, 50/40/69 40+ in 4 straight games led scorer in every game THE G.O.A.T. even though Charles was the 2nd best player in the finals
We all need to appreciate Charles while he's still around doing his thing on TNT. He's really one of a kind; open, honest, super funny but also insightful. There aren't any really like him in all sports, not just the NBA. I also love how open he is on his career, the ups and downs. When he speaks on the past he talks how it was in the moment, he doesn't rewrite it like so many do. I know some people love Shaq on TNT but he doesn't even come near Chuck in terms of quality. It'll be sad when Chuck retires from TNT.
You had me under the ether until you chose to diminish Shaq’s character! This is a man - Chuck Barkley- who’s thrown people through plate glass windows in bars; this is a (married) man who told a police officer he was speeding to get to a woman (not his wife) who could perform world class fellatio. Shaq’s no choirboy (and neither are you or I btw), but maybe you should temper your adoration and focus only on appreciating your guy?
Of the top 75 players to never win a championship Barkley not winning hurts the most. He’s such a nice guy and one of my favorites. That finals was the only time I’ve ever rooted against Michael Jordan but I remember being 13 years old and wanting the suns to win so bad that I cried when they didn’t.
Man I love the lore of basketball like it’s more than a guy didn’t have what it takes It’s blood, sweat, and tears, and the way the ball bounces and all that intangible stuff
Don't know why but I've always felt bad that Barkley didn't win it even once. It still doesn't take away from him being one of the greatest, but I'm also sure if he had taken better care of himself after 93' and with Jordan out he could have got past the Rockets one of those next two years. The problem was Jordan and Olajuwon both took better care of their bodies and were hit the most important shots of their careers where Chuck didn't. The one thing Charles did do that most NBA players will never do is win an Olympic Gold Medal!
Go back and look at that clip. There isn't a Rocket within 10 feet of Stockton. Why? Well, because Malone was holding the Rocket who was supposed to switch off. A saw a clip of Malone admitting to the blatant, planned hold, which confirms what I had felt for years.
Jordan had 41ppg in the finals that year, IN THE 90s. Almost nothing you can do about that. Charles is unfortunate in that the NBA format of franchise players and salary caps mean top tier players are often left without a ring if they end up with trash on their team, or they happen to be playing at the same time as a generational talent and/or super team. It’s the reason so many greats don’t have a ring, yet random no names for the Celtics have like 5-6.
What really sucks for Charles Barkley is that he never got a second chance in the NBA Finals--unlike Ewing, Malone and Stockton who each never won a championship but made it to the Finals multiple times. I suppose it sucks to lose in the Finals more than once than just once. But in Charles's case, knowing that he never made it back to the Finals in his career as a NBA player was a one-and-done deal on his end. Plus, after leading your team to the best record in the league, having homecourt advantage throughout the entire playoffs, being the league's Most Valuable Player, but only to lose it all in six games in the Finals and never win once on your homecourt during that entire series will forever hurt like hell. But never winning a championship will never ever tarnish Charles's legacy. He's a great player and human being on and off the court.
Ewing beat Smits, Mutumbo and Mourning and then he could not play in the finals because his leg gave out. He gave us a chance but he did not PLAY. He only had ONE chance.
At 7:07 Charles made the right basketball play as he said. This guy Kevin Johnson passed up an open shot twice. Thats how you know your team is about to lose. A bunch of weak players and 1 guy doing it all. On the other hand it was Paxon and not MJ or Pippen who ended the game.
Those weak players were winning 50 games without Barkley. The Suns even made a couple Conference Finals. Jordan was the only Bull to score in the 4th quarter until Paxson hit the 3-ball
Charles Barkley in my eyes is a Champion and a straight out baller; for his size dang... Michael Jotdan trainer called him (Barkley) the most explosive player
No question! Charles is so good as an analyst and TV personality, people forget how great of an athlete he was. One of the best scorers of all time, AND without a doubt, the best pound for pound rebounder of allll time.
@@choboy1511 naah come on now dude was dpoy and multiple time all star. He definitely ain't even close to Barkley but you can't compare him with Kenny lol
While Charles is talking about that loss. And he briefly mentions Isaiah and Shaq. Look at both of those players, look how serious and somber both their faces are. Players know that feeling of loosing a big game, even the biggest game. It's like Isaiah and Shaq were in the fox hole with Charles at that moment. Their facial expressions speaks volumes.
I haven’t watched a crazy amount of open court but this is the most quiet and deep I’ve ever seen it. One joke in the beginning but then it’s just Chuck and Ernie, and everyone else just listening.
If you think about it Charles lost to the same people Shaq lost to. Charles lost to Jordan and Olajuwon, Shaq lost to both as well and got swept by both.
Charles also played with an elbow so hurt, that they had to drain fluids from it during the finals. Had a monster game (42 points) in Game 2, and couldn't replicate that scoring since hurting the elbow (and did score 35 one game). But I've never ONCE heard it as an excuse from Chuck. It was Horace Grant himself that said it (when asked who was the toughest he's guarded). What a great man, Me. Barkley.
The most hardest thing in team sports must be " trust your teamates ". Charles probobly could score over 30 points a night if he wanted to and Jordan over 37 points a night, but do they win with that strategy. They know they could score all those points, but must give it up to someone else. That most be hard, because you know what you can do
Soooo I watched Chicago night in night out... but I was amazed by Charles. People don't u derstand how great a player he was. When he understands michael is just God... you weren't gonna get him. It's traumatic. The way he describes that horris and pippen trap and mind you it was masterful call... "when his back is to the basket trap... it was masterful but his review of it is unbelievable and he's right he made the right play but so did the bulls and you have to live with that.
"You can try too hard and make things worse"... That sums up game 6 when Barkley went for a steal on the last possession of the Bulls. Completely screwed up their rotation and leaving Paxson for an open 3. The rest is history.
Being a Phoenix Suns fan at the time man that ball took 45 min to go through the net that night when Paxon shot it.....That hurt. But listening to Charles be candid and raw and with Shaq sitting there, you wonder why that guy doesn't take a little more decorum about Chuck when always goes to the "Google my Rings" argument man. Like that shit hurt then in 1993 and I was at home...Chuck lived that. Another thing about that night, I passed up the chance to go see Jurassic Park cause I wanted to stay and watch the Suns get a win and force a game 7. And in all honesty I actually thought the Bulls were done cause Phoenix had all the momentum. If anyone was around that era, you know how hard it was to win in Chicago, let alone take 2 outta 3.
That’s why Jordan and Kobe were so different, they knew when to take over. As much as they trusted their teammates they knew the only way to win is to dominate the ball. When that killer instinct takes over watch out.
The final game the Suns played against the Supersonics to get to the Bulls, Barkley dropped 44pts and 24 rebounds, which carried the Suns there. He acknowledged the Bulls could be a problem, but was happy to take them on.
Could you have done more? This is what an MVP and almost NBA champion have to ask himself, always trying to find a solution. But we'll never know for sure. I think Chuck did everything he in that game 6. Maybe if the Suns hadn't lose games 1 and 2, the story would have been different.
I (a total bum 😂😂) couldn’t imagine what it’s like to be at that level is a huge sport an MVP maybe I’m the best player in the world at the time type level and sort of admit or it kinda hit you like maybe you won’t win this and the reason is because my team has me and the other team has this other guy. That’s gotta be tough I couldn’t imagine.
Such a real moment. Tbh Barkley had help but if he’s getting essentially triple teamed (by MJ and Pippen lmao) and his teammates can’t score off that I don’t blame charles Barkley.
You see how Charles never ever blamed his teammates? He didn't even mention them really, just put it all on his shoulders. Respect!
he didn't even say that he got a bad teammates against that stacked bulls and mj
Well, there's really no player who blamed their teammates on air. It's the viewers and these "sports analysts" who put words on the players' mouth. For all these people who say LeBron blamed his teammates, show me a video of him saying that to the media. None. You might see him getting frustrated, walking of, yelling, but all other players do so. MJ and Kobe did so as well as other superstar players.
@@afa1216 I think people misunderstand blaming teammates for blaming management. When they say especially back in the day they didn't have help or they needed more help that falls on management to make the right trades and draft picks to get them that help. More and more today that isn't the case as players are actively seeking out that help like LeBron going around from team to team. I mean at this point saying you don't have help when you go from team to team...makes little sense because you chose that team and by extension that management.
@@DrHDoofenshmirtzphdsame thing. I never heard LeBron himself said he did not have help. It was the media who put this story out there.
He has mentioned he played with a bunch of bums
This is honestly heartbreaking, especially how it still weighs on him after so long.
"You lose more than you win." :(
andrew hrivnak yes its painfull
Mj had great teams... look at the last 2 plays Chicago made... wasn't just mj lol he had lots of help on all his rings
@@Heaveaway23 that's 2 plays, MJ still has to average 41 ppg for the series just to beat the Suns
That was a great take
@@Heaveaway23 did you kow what MJ stats and usage rate every finals, he got good teammates but he is not carried by them
Damn, Charles' description scares me to death: "I got Horace Grant and Scottie Pippen doubling me, and MJ in a safety position" I can't even imagine the pressure u have in a game like that.
Basically the 90s lone stars experience year after year vs the Bulls HOFers party.
@@dusk6159 party? Mike and Pip are a party? Come on.
@@dusk6159 LOL Dan majerle was an allstar that season. Kevin johnson and Dan majerle are both 3x allstar in the early 90s look it up.
@@peterstark4562 Casual, you have to watch games, how It went and facts, not stopping at whatever regular season selection.
@@dusk6159 hey casual tell me what happened in the 4th qtr of game 6. Did pippen score a single point in that qtr?? Also, if paxson didnt hit that 3, the series goes to a do or die game 7 for the chip. .
A sweep or a gentleman's sweep is a party, but a triple overtime loss in game 3 and grinding to win it in game 6 isnt a party 🙄
How about 1992 game 6 of the nba finals, bulls were down 15 pts going into the 4th qtr. They had to grind to beat the blazers otherwise they have to play in portland for a game 7 championship match. Not an easy path for sure.
this is why i like and respect charles barkley
Facts
Aman. 🙋♂️🍻
He’s a straight shooter and always gives an honest answer.
@@dennisjr77 BUS DRIVER not a BUS RIDER !
damn you can see that chuck was a great teammate the first thing he thought about was that he couldnt will his team to win. man thats the type of leader you want to play for
He drops 40 +, doesn't blame teammates, says he couldn't will the team and then two plays he made haunt him for an entire life. That's the heart of a champion, don't care he doesn't have a ring, he's more of a champion than most champions. Hats off sir Barkely.
You can tell Shaq and Isaiah feel for Charles. The look on their faces . Ultimate respect for Charles he keeps it 100%
@mykal.7424 U see that too. Remember how the PISTON lost the championship in 1988 & the MAGIC in 1995? Isiah REDEEMS! himself for back to back championships, while O`NEAL never did get the ORLANDO MAGIC a championship. He went to the LAKERS to help CLOSE THE GAP! against the CELTICS accumulated trophies, which was 16 to the LAKERS 11.
6ft5in and dropped 44 & 24
Underrated and understated
You could never say he didnt play hard every time.
Charles really deserved a ring, he is one of the all time greats, and is right next to AI as the best to never win the big one.
There are plenty of guys on that list: Ewing, Stockton, Malone, Baylor, R.Miller, King, Gervin, English.
My best team without a ring: stockton, AI, Barkley, malone, ewing and baylor the 6th man
@@frankleungwolf yup. Feel so bad for Baylor since they won the year he had retired
@@magst734 The Lakers gave Elgin Baylor a ring that season. He played like 8 games that season so they kept him on the active roster
if he had a ring.. damn shaq cannot mock him at all.
U can feeL his pain when he talks about game 6. And he never threw his teammates under the bus. That’s a real teammate
This guy lost a championship because he was double teamed by Jordan and Pippen, after he had already dropped 40 on them. Imagine that. Charles Barkley is a legend.
Of beating the Bulls you mean, they were obviously the better team
@Musical Box He beat Charles dude..and he is the greatest ever 😂😂 what about so many 1st round exits he had before his championship days 😂😂 you conviniently ignore first 7 years of his career as if they aren't there 😂😂
@Musical Box no, Charles was the mvp that year
@Versatile Wolf nWo Your point of relevance?
Horus and Pippen with Jordan waiting right behind em even scarier. Chuck was an absolute beast.
Breh, micheal had to average 41 a game to beat charles’ suns. I feel like thats the best compliment chuck can ever get.
agree💯
Yeah f the ring he got a mvp in Jordans prime
Yeah man Chuck in today NBA would have been even better. These young guns be disrespecting him cuz he didn’t team up with another super star and win a ring.
Very well said.
Look at this man's stats on the dream team, he was one of the greatest to ever play.
Barkley's best game came in a loss in the finals that year. The game when Jordan scored 55. Barkley had 42 & 20 in that game & the rebounds he was snatching were amazing. That dude was going for it that night.
Lmfao
I love charles barkley
I was 13. I cried. That was devastating as a fan. I can’t imagine what the players and staff went through.
Me too. I was seven, and was rooting for Charles SO hard that series...I remember when my mom told me the bulls won, and it absolutely crushed me. Charles was always my favorite sixer and I wanted so badly for him to get a ring.
@@elliemyers6435lmfao 😂😂
What an incredible storyteller. He had everybody there on the edge if their seats, and completely silent. He had the room. As funny and light hearted as Charles is hes also very articulate and intelligent.
This is why I love the old basketball so much. You could tell he wanted to win so bad and losing hurt so much. These days guys are like “oh well, I’ll get in with life.” Horace Grant made some all defense 2nd teams and we know how great of a defender Pippen was. If those guys are double teaming you, not many would stand a chance.
Right. I think it stands to stat how much of a TEAM sport it is and the hard cold fact that there must be a winner and there must be a loser and IMO just because you lose, it doesn’t mean you weren’t worthy, it’s just a lot of things have to go the team’s way to win.
Well technically I wouldn’t want players Having Game trauma like Chuck lol, but I get what your saying they Wanted it a lot more back then than now.
We cant really say players don’t want it as bad now. Theres bad examples obviously (Kyrie, Ben, Harden) but I’m sure everyone wants to win a ring badly. Why do you think super teams were formed? These players have massive egos and they sacrifice their legacy for a ring.
Some of them get paid so much money upfront ...there's no incentive for them to get better as a player! I think that's what people mean!
I truly believe that Charles was the greatest “lone” player in league history, I know he never won a championship. But he never had any help at all accept for his years in Houston (which was definitely past his prime) prime Charles Barkley single handedly dragged (not pulled) his entire team in Phoenix to the finals. To come insanely close to beating the bulls. Barkley deserves so much more respect than he gets. He’s a top 10 player ever.
Top 25*
I got Charles at number 18 all time.
Barkley didn't drag the Suns anywhere, he led them to the Finals. The Suns were a 50+win team without Barkley from 89-92 led by KJ, the Suns might've made the Finals in 92 if KJ didn't get injured against the Blazers.
@@blo2706 Well said, people act as if Barkley turned around a lottery team Lol. That Phoenix team was very good without him, gave up Hornacek and was great with Barkley, had home court throughout the playoffs… Finals inexperience and some timely shots did them in but Phoenix had the better and favorited team that year imo
@@TommyGibbs1 Yes, this is true. The Suns were a really good team before Chuck got there, and he made them great. But, they weren't a team full of scrubs which people seem to think he was. Now, his later years in Philly, the organization absolutely failed him and couldn't build around him...but Phoenix had a good roster and was a good team before he arrived.
I love Charles so much. He’s literally my favorite athlete of all time. Not for his athleticism, but for everything he’s done after the game. He’s my role model and I hope to be something like him some day.
He was hero growing up!
That's a great comment and even better compliment sir.
You can see the whole group feel Chuck's pain after all these years.
I think they all know what a tremendous basketball player Barkley is and they know how much it hurts to lose especially the championship!! Sadly Barkley never won the a championship. But he did get to be on the Dream Team and win a gold medal for the USA!
Dude, Dan Majerle missed an open shot with an air ball with less than 20 seconds to the end. Charles isn't responsible for that.
Majerle did not look comfortable on that shot at all. It seemed he didn't want to be the one to shoot. It was just so odd.
@@mathewhorodner2000 exactly. Him and Frank Johnson missed easy ones that would have sealed it. They were nervous and froze in the moment.
Years later, Barkley said he should have split the double team and gone to the basket instead of passing it off.
Kevin Johnson is responsible if he would have gave the ball to barkley who got open instead of shooting it and getting blocked barkley might have a ring
@@jrod1986 but they still had the game won kevin Johnson blew it by not passing the ball to barkley to win the game
Nervous....period!!
Great insight by Chuck here
Jordan and The Bulls shattered many,many great legends in the 90s. How scary...
Love Charles Barkley and the 1992-1993 Phoenix Suns.
K.J. was my favorite player growing up
Charles to me you are a winner. You may not have a championship but you are in a hall of fame. Best player in your position who not win a championship.
I have that Ultimate Jordan DVD. Just finished watching Game 4 against the Suns in the finals where Jordan scores 55. Today marks 28 years since that game. June 16th 1993. Seeing Chuck after Jordan hit that final shot, I could see his state of mind and emotion that he is speaking of here. It was heartbreaking. He truly looked in shock and demoralized by Jordan. I swear there has never been any player like Jordan where he just really stopped so many Hall of Famers from winning titles. I wish Chuck could have won one.
Agreed! The amount of greats that don’t have a ring because of MJ and the Bulls is amazing, Barkley, Malone, Stockton, Miller, Ewing to name a few
ask Jerry West... I think he can't even stand colour green
i remember that game I'm a big suns fan since 1989 i was heartbroken when paxson hits the 3
I hate when people keep saying that Jordan passed it to Paxon for that 3. Jordan being double teamed in the backcourt resulted in Pippen bringing it up and passing it to Grant, who then passed it to a WIDE open Paxon.
BRO chill out MJ 1993 NBA Finals: 41PPG,9RBS, 6ASTS, 50/40/69 40+ in 4 straight games led scorer in every game THE G.O.A.T. even though Charles was the 2nd best player in the finals
Whatever
*paxson
The ball movement and execution on that play was nothing short of but amazing and professional basketball at it finest
We all need to appreciate Charles while he's still around doing his thing on TNT. He's really one of a kind; open, honest, super funny but also insightful. There aren't any really like him in all sports, not just the NBA. I also love how open he is on his career, the ups and downs. When he speaks on the past he talks how it was in the moment, he doesn't rewrite it like so many do. I know some people love Shaq on TNT but he doesn't even come near Chuck in terms of quality. It'll be sad when Chuck retires from TNT.
You had me under the ether until you chose to diminish Shaq’s character! This is a man - Chuck Barkley- who’s thrown people through plate glass windows in bars; this is a (married) man who told a police officer he was speeding to get to a woman (not his wife) who could perform world class fellatio. Shaq’s no choirboy (and neither are you or I btw), but maybe you should temper your adoration and focus only on appreciating your guy?
Totally agree 💯😊
Listening to Chuck makes you realize how much basketball greatness couldn't be achieved in the 90s because of Jordan.
This show was so good. Love the stories about their battles. Chuck is a champ in the eyes of many, regardless of never winning the chip
Charles keeps it real. No excuses no BS.
Of the top 75 players to never win a championship Barkley not winning hurts the most. He’s such a nice guy and one of my favorites. That finals was the only time I’ve ever rooted against Michael Jordan but I remember being 13 years old and wanting the suns to win so bad that I cried when they didn’t.
I think it helped him be more introspective, and that skill has done a lot for him in his current position.
Man I love the lore of basketball like it’s more than a guy didn’t have what it takes
It’s blood, sweat, and tears, and the way the ball bounces and all that intangible stuff
Charles was my favorite player as a kid. An all time great it's as simple as that.
Don't know why but I've always felt bad that Barkley didn't win it even once. It still doesn't take away from him being one of the greatest, but I'm also sure if he had taken better care of himself after 93' and with Jordan out he could have got past the Rockets one of those next two years. The problem was Jordan and Olajuwon both took better care of their bodies and were hit the most important shots of their careers where Chuck didn't. The one thing Charles did do that most NBA players will never do is win an Olympic Gold Medal!
Wish we had a Barkley on the Suns now!
He would'nt have choked
Charles Barkley is damn strategic, he can break defensive set up. Yes, being a great offensive player makes you one of the best defensive breakers.
Everyone always talks about the Paxson 3 winning the title. For me its Horace Grant's block on KJ at the buzzer that was even bigger
good point, but Horace Grant was responsible for the success of both plays
Suns fan since 1975....I'm crying all over again
I rooted hard for Chuck to get back to the Finals. When he was on the Rockets they made it to the WCF against Utah, that was his last real shot.
Stockton hitting 3 over him in Houston was heartbreaking... I was so mad that Hootie and blowfish Karl Malone and Stockton beat him
Go back and look at that clip. There isn't a Rocket within 10 feet of Stockton. Why?
Well, because Malone was holding the Rocket who was supposed to switch off. A saw a clip of Malone admitting to the blatant, planned hold, which confirms what I had felt for years.
Jordan had 41ppg in the finals that year, IN THE 90s. Almost nothing you can do about that. Charles is unfortunate in that the NBA format of franchise players and salary caps mean top tier players are often left without a ring if they end up with trash on their team, or they happen to be playing at the same time as a generational talent and/or super team. It’s the reason so many greats don’t have a ring, yet random no names for the Celtics have like 5-6.
What really sucks for Charles Barkley is that he never got a second chance in the NBA Finals--unlike Ewing, Malone and Stockton who each never won a championship but made it to the Finals multiple times. I suppose it sucks to lose in the Finals more than once than just once. But in Charles's case, knowing that he never made it back to the Finals in his career as a NBA player was a one-and-done deal on his end. Plus, after leading your team to the best record in the league, having homecourt advantage throughout the entire playoffs, being the league's Most Valuable Player, but only to lose it all in six games in the Finals and never win once on your homecourt during that entire series will forever hurt like hell. But never winning a championship will never ever tarnish Charles's legacy. He's a great player and human being on and off the court.
Well Patrick was older and past his prime in 1999.
Ewing beat Smits, Mutumbo and Mourning and then he could not play in the finals because his leg gave out.
He gave us a chance but he did not PLAY. He only had ONE chance.
I just saw a 10 minutes video and I thought it was just 1 min , what amazing charisma he has and thank you for letting us inside your deepest emotions
At 7:07 Charles made the right basketball play as he said. This guy Kevin Johnson passed up an open shot twice. Thats how you know your team is about to lose. A bunch of weak players and 1 guy doing it all. On the other hand it was Paxon and not MJ or Pippen who ended the game.
That was Frank Johnson, not Kevin Johnson
Those weak players were winning 50 games without Barkley. The Suns even made a couple Conference Finals. Jordan was the only Bull to score in the 4th quarter until Paxson hit the 3-ball
Charles Barkley in my eyes is a Champion and a straight out baller; for his size dang... Michael Jotdan trainer called him (Barkley) the most explosive player
Draymond would get cooked by Barkley in his prime and I’m a warriors fan from the bay.
Barkley would cook 90% of every NBA player currently or in the past, he is up there with just about anyone.
@@lotso1776 Barkley was DOMINANT, at 6'6" just insane, Tim Grover even said that he was more of a freak of nature than Jordan.
Charles dont get too much credit because he didnt win a championship. Draymond is pretty much like the Kenny Smith of Inside The NBA
No question! Charles is so good as an analyst and TV personality, people forget how great of an athlete he was.
One of the best scorers of all time, AND without a doubt, the best pound for pound rebounder of allll time.
@@choboy1511 naah come on now dude was dpoy and multiple time all star. He definitely ain't even close to Barkley but you can't compare him with Kenny lol
Mr. Barkley is self-responsibility embodied. Respect
That why i love old school basket ," You must to trust in your teammates " .🏀🏀🏀 Don't try to be Superman .
While Charles is talking about that loss. And he briefly mentions Isaiah and Shaq. Look at both of those players, look how serious and somber both their faces are.
Players know that feeling of loosing a big game, even the biggest game.
It's like Isaiah and Shaq were in the fox hole with Charles at that moment.
Their facial expressions speaks volumes.
Barkley is literally fucking great!!! Neta!! 💯 would love to see him play
I haven’t watched a crazy amount of open court but this is the most quiet and deep I’ve ever seen it. One joke in the beginning but then it’s just Chuck and Ernie, and everyone else just listening.
Charles is so open with his feelings. How can you not respect this guy? Of course losing hurts, but how many men can admit it?
Sir Charles, true baller!
a real man! respect!
i could listen to charles barkley talk ALL DAY for the rest of my life and i'd feel entertained
Respect Sir Charles 🙏🏾
If you think about it Charles lost to the same people Shaq lost to. Charles lost to Jordan and Olajuwon, Shaq lost to both as well and got swept by both.
Shaq also beat Jordan
When players say championships don't matter that's a big lie just listen to Barkley.
Charles also played with an elbow so hurt, that they had to drain fluids from it during the finals. Had a monster game (42 points) in Game 2, and couldn't replicate that scoring since hurting the elbow (and did score 35 one game). But I've never ONCE heard it as an excuse from Chuck. It was Horace Grant himself that said it (when asked who was the toughest he's guarded). What a great man, Me. Barkley.
The most hardest thing in team sports must be " trust your teamates ". Charles probobly could score over 30 points a night if he wanted to and Jordan over 37 points a night, but do they win with that strategy. They know they could score all those points, but must give it up to someone else. That most be hard, because you know what you can do
Soooo I watched Chicago night in night out... but I was amazed by Charles. People don't u derstand how great a player he was. When he understands michael is just God... you weren't gonna get him. It's traumatic. The way he describes that horris and pippen trap and mind you it was masterful call... "when his back is to the basket trap... it was masterful but his review of it is unbelievable and he's right he made the right play but so did the bulls and you have to live with that.
Chuck played on great teams in Philly, Houston and Phoenix, and no ring.
Sir Charles, u are D Champion in our eyes..
This is after dominating Shawn Kemp on Game 5 with 40 points (on 72% FG shooting) and 15 rebounds in a close Suns win.
Prime Barkley was a beast
This clip is almost as good as any Last Dance clip.....very raw
That was fantastic.
"You can try too hard and make things worse"... That sums up game 6 when Barkley went for a steal on the last possession of the Bulls. Completely screwed up their rotation and leaving Paxson for an open 3. The rest is history.
To this day, I have no idea why he did that. If he stays home, the bulls most likely don't get a wide open look like that.
44 points and 24 rebounds in a WCF close out game wow
44 an 24. 6’4”. Wow.
This is what bus drivers do! I believe he's one of the few players who deserves a championship. Him, Patrick Ewing and AI.
Man, this got me emotional.
Being a Phoenix Suns fan at the time man that ball took 45 min to go through the net that night when Paxon shot it.....That hurt. But listening to Charles be candid and raw and with Shaq sitting there, you wonder why that guy doesn't take a little more decorum about Chuck when always goes to the "Google my Rings" argument man. Like that shit hurt then in 1993 and I was at home...Chuck lived that. Another thing about that night, I passed up the chance to go see Jurassic Park cause I wanted to stay and watch the Suns get a win and force a game 7. And in all honesty I actually thought the Bulls were done cause Phoenix had all the momentum.
If anyone was around that era, you know how hard it was to win in Chicago, let alone take 2 outta 3.
I was there, and my heart broke, too.
Not alone, brother.
That’s why Jordan and Kobe were so different, they knew when to take over. As much as they trusted their teammates they knew the only way to win is to dominate the ball. When that killer instinct takes over watch out.
Very cool insight
F the ring he deserves it but becoming mvp in Jordans prime is something special
CB real one
Charles averaged 42 in the finals the man was a demon
Barkley avg 27ppg Jordan avg 41ppg in the 1993 Finals
By 1993, Charles was the only person in the world who didn't know MJ was better than him. 😆
Excellent video
This is one emotional talk
The final game the Suns played against the Supersonics to get to the Bulls, Barkley dropped 44pts and 24 rebounds, which carried the Suns there. He acknowledged the Bulls could be a problem, but was happy to take them on.
7:12 how do you miss that shot that badly?
You can tell neither Frank Johnson nor Dan Majerle wanted the responsibility for the shot in that possession.
Could you have done more? This is what an MVP and almost NBA champion have to ask himself, always trying to find a solution. But we'll never know for sure. I think Chuck did everything he in that game 6. Maybe if the Suns hadn't lose games 1 and 2, the story would have been different.
This is what he means about being the bus driver. KD could learn from this.
44/24 is insane at 6ft5
This was so emotional man why
That Suns team was his best shot, and if it had not been against The Bulls, they and Utah, Portland and even Seattle would have won titles!
If Paxson misses that 3, the Suns win it at home in 7.
He may not have talk bad about his team mates while on the Suns but he did enough of it while in Philly.
Besides Hakeem,Barkley is the guy I want to hear what it was like making the finals.
I (a total bum 😂😂) couldn’t imagine what it’s like to be at that level is a huge sport an MVP maybe I’m the best player in the world at the time type level and sort of admit or it kinda hit you like maybe you won’t win this and the reason is because my team has me and the other team has this other guy. That’s gotta be tough I couldn’t imagine.
Such a real moment. Tbh Barkley had help but if he’s getting essentially triple teamed (by MJ and Pippen lmao) and his teammates can’t score off that I don’t blame charles Barkley.
For me Chuck remains the greatest ever to never win a ring (at least during the MJ era)
He actually led the playoffs in ws that season.
Wow Majerle air balled from there Geesh.
DAMN! "Take me to the losers locker room."