The round mound of rebound, Chuck is an amazing guy. Never pretentended to be more than a ballplayer, constantly downplaying his role model status throughout his career. Never won a ring, but the man is a champion in my eyes. Holds no grudges, blames no one, just happy to be Chuck. We could all learn from his example
It always shocked me that a guy with his height and weight could not only grab rebounds over 7 footers, but then bounce right back up and dunk with great power. The guy had an unreal physical skill set.
Long arms and quick twitching muscles allowed him to jump twice while the next player is just landing from jumping once. Charles also was a master at reading where the ball was going after hitting the rim. He went after rebounds among the tress compared to players waiting for the ball to fall their way.
@@judienegordon6861 but faster muscle fibres would make you spend longer in the air... like everyone falls at basically the same speed, but the higher you jump the longer you spend in the air
Sir Charles & Kevin McHale are arguably the two most odd-looking superstars in the history of basketball but somehow they both managed to make the pieces work together….😁
I had the privilege of meeting him when I worked at Crunch Fitness in Atlanta. It was after he retired. He showed up one day with a trainer to prepare for a comeback (which didn't end up happening). At 295 and, in his words losing a pound a day, he did some weights for awhile then he'd take on all comers at 1-on-1 for an hour or so. We had some decent players as members. I was not one. I sat under the basket and watched. It was hard to believe such a big man could be so quick and so graceful. He was very nice to everyone. I got my picture taken with him. He came for a month or so, then he was gone.
We gotta remember who he played against too: prime Malone, Rodman, and Kemp. He played against Oakley, McHale, and a very young Duncan. He still dominated his position for pretty much his whole career.
Imagine winning the NBA Title and getting the #5 pick. Wow. For all young people who only know Charles as an analyst...he was a beast and the leading scorer on the 92 Dream Team. Freak athlete.
They won the 1983 title and drafted Barkley in 1984. The most seemingly unfair draft was when the Lakers won the 1982 Finals and drafted James Worthy first overall a month later.
@@ididnteatyourpopsicle6087 there was this one episode on TNT where they chose allstars if I remember it correctly? Other hosts listed Davis even tho he was injured almost all regular season while Chuck was the only that had Clarkson on his list. The other hosts laughed at him. Chuck defended his choice and stated that Clarkson deserves it more than Davis.
Barkley was such a beast. He was the rare mix of strength, verticality, speed/explosiveness, and skill. As a frontcourt player, he had great handles and he was a great passer. He played power forward at 6'5"! He wasted his best years in Philly. Charles was my favorite player growing up.
Well, Shaq had 4 rings, and Chuck had 0. Shaq had 6 finals appearances, and Chuck had just 1. Shaq was just a better player, was able to play with some of the modern-day players, meaning that he knows how the game is played today better than Chuck because he played in it.
Underrated? If you watched basketball in the 90s you would never make this statement. He was a superstar, one face of the league. And I say that as a German. Even overseas he was known like MJ, Shaq and Magic. And today he is still on every top 5 power forward lists.
@@joseangelom.villanueva1889 exactly now whenever someone talks about him the first thing that's said is oh that fat funny guy on ESPN right? If you look at many all time lists power forwards in general are rarely represented even the great tim duncan is rarely brought up anymore
The 93 Finals were probably the most entertaining Finals of the 90's, and that game 3 was an absolute madness with Barkley playing toe to toe with MJ. Probably one of my most vivid memory from that time.
The ‘93 Suns were the only team that during that era that really gave the Bulls a fight. If Paxton didn’t hit the dagger I think they would’ve taken. Charles was beat up during that series but MJ looked exhausted.
He's my favorite player of all time. Was really sad to see him lose to the bulls. He never backed down from anyone. Even got into a fight with Shaq. But he was shorter than most rebounders and still beat them. One of my heros
Same, he was amazing, he had so much heart. He deserved to win at least one time, he just didn't have much luck, same for Ewing, Malone, Stockton, and a few other ones.
Malone deserves much less than a ring. He's a terrible human. John Stockton is the literal picture of a stereotypical point guard and a good man. @@Nhilzer
@@EJHayes-qo4qi You can probably find the games on the internet, now the thing is the quality of the video is far from what you'll find nowadays. But honestly, games in that era were more intense, more physical, and I find that the players had better knowledge of their position and the game.
@@Nhilzerproblem is they were all recorded on magnetic tape, so it looks way worse now than it did then. there might be better master copies out there but I haven't seen them.
@@patrickamtman4004 wtf is your list. Barkley was way better than dirk, Malone, Davis(softie) and Kevin mchale in his prime. Were you even alive to see him kid?
@@patrickamtman4004 leave them drugs alone he demands a double and triple team. Garnet, Davis, Did not demand double teams. Also head to head Barkley numbers were better than Malone
And remember, he was getting a whole bunch of CONTESTED rebounds. Not like a lot of these stat-padders today getting a whole lot of Uncontested rebounds.
I've joked for years about how Lebron steals rebounds from his teammates all the time. He won't box out, he'll just flash in after the shot and take the ball that's about to be grabbed by his teammates who did box out lol Once you see it, you can't unsee it.
To anyone who didn't see the man play back in the day: There have been few people able to take complete control of a game. Chuck was one of them. When he was in the zone, there was no doubt that he was gonna be the one to decide the game. Sometimes, it seemed like he got every rebound, made every shot, ran every single break. The only detriment to his career is that there was this one guy who did all of that, but just a tiny bit better. I loved him as a player, I love him now, because he brings that much needed down-to-earth attitude of a (former) absolute elite superstar to every conversation he partakes in. He is the GOAT of putting things into perspective.
Kc Okenkpa I don't really remember what he actually said about that topic back then. But I bet that he saw his window to win a title was closing. He already was on the decline when he went to the Rockets.
Barkley had a 3 year stretch where simultaneously he lead the league in offensive rebounds and in 2 pt FG% (86-69). He also lead the league in triple doubles in the 92/93 season.
@@AK-cc6vt according to some media colleagues he works with. Both those lists are whacked out. Hella players missing from it. Barkley was WAY overrated on those because it just went off of raw big 5 career per game box stats. If you look at anymore advanced analytics it becomes clear barkley is the LVP.
@@AK-cc6vt I'm not hating as much as I'm advocating the truth. Barkley just wasn't that, bruh. I'll give you a couple examples so it doesn't seem like I'm just sh1tting. Let's start here. All-time Career avg blocks per game: 1. Mark Eaton 3.50 2. Manute Bol 3.34 3. Hakeem Olajuwon 3.09 4. David Robinson 2.99 5. Elmore Smith 2.90 6. Alonzo Mourning 2.81 7. Dikembe Mutombo 2.75 8. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.57 9. Shawn Bradley 2.55 10. George Johnson 2.46 11. Patrick Ewing 2.45 12. Theo Ratliff 2.43 13. Marcus Camby 2.40 14. Anthony Davis 2.34 15. Myles Turner 2.28 16. Shaquille O'Neal 2.26 17. Hassan Whiteside 2.24 18. Rudy Gobert 2.22 19. Bill Walton 2.21 20. Larry Nance 2.20 21. Tree Rollins 2.20 22. Tim Duncan 2.17 23. Nate Thurmond 2.06 24. Elvin Hayes 1.98 25. Ben Wallace 1.96 26. Benoit Benjamin 1.96 27. Serge Ibaka 1.94 28. Artis Gilmore 1.92 29. Josh Smith 1.92 30. Yao Ming 1.89 ... ... 10⁹⁷³. Charles Barkley 0.80
Now, would you say Barkley was a great rebounder? Not me. He grabbed rebounds at a rate expected for a power forward. Most people would say rodman got rebounds comparable to Barkley but Barkley scored too. But, if you look into gameplans, matchups, and deeper than basic big 5 box stats... Barkley doesn't compare to the worms abilities. Career games with over 20 rebounds Charles barkley 54 Dennis rodman 158 Total career games played Charles barkley 1,073 Dennis rodman 911 Rodman performed at a high level on three times as many games as Charles did with 10% less chances to do so. And on the 90s bulls, rebounds were a lot harder to come by than on a team with Charles barkley.
@@kcorpora1 He had no supporting cast. If he did, he'd be a lot higher. Obviously Duncan was the more talented of the two. But Barkley was no slouch. Just had to do it all himself.
@@jordannietos he came in with a 30 year old Moses Malone to start. Not understanding what you mean. Bird was on a team that lost 39 more games the previous year.
I’m glad I was born right around the time to be able to see the amazing players of the 90s like MJ and Barkley as well as seeing the entire career of my favorite player Kobe Bryant along with all the crazy good players of that era. Even though it was only the tail end of his career, I still remember Barkley being so good while being heavily undersized for his position. I wish I could have seen Barkley and players like MJ during their earlier days as i really wish I was able to compare Jordans entire career to modern players lo
It’s crazy being a kid from the Chicagoland area born in the late 90s. Growing up, Charles Barkley was an SNL host and NBA analyst who happened to appear in Space Jam. I’m so glad I dove into his career recently, because MAN was this guy good.
Barkley was the truth. I remember the Finals against my home team, the Chicago Bulls. That team, in general, was a great team. KJ and Thunder Dan Marjle with Barkley were tough. People talk about undersized big men like Rodman, Green, e.t.c but Barkley was MJ's height playing the 4 and dominating. And this is with him being overweight.
@@yasso2031 yessir that only makes sense the dude is really competitive and doesn’t complain too much and just goes with it. He doesn’t give up easily! He is a hard one bro
he's so underrated. what he was able to do at his height was simply incredible, especially considering he was playing in the greatest era of centers in nba history. i'd have him in my top 15-20, probably the highest of any player who didn't win a title.
Barkley at his peak was one of the most amazing players I've ever seen!! They always listed him at 6"6 but in reality he was a shade under 6"5. For a player of his height and bulk he had INCREDIBLE agility and hops combined with a motor that never seemed to wear down. And watching Sir Charles go end to end on a fast break was something to see!! Without question he's one of the top 50 NBA players of all-time--and I might go as high as top 30.
Barkley was amazing. I remember when he came to Houston when I was a kid. It was very exciting. He still played really well here despite being past his prime.
I had the Air Force 180 highs back when they were new and even though they looked awesome, they were not good to play in at all. The soles were so slippery that they were almost unwearable on the court.
His interviews during the Olympics were hilarious. Jordan and the rest of the team kept telling him to be quite and said that Charles said things on camera that just shouldn't be spoken lol.
You really undersold that PHX team. They won 50 games or more from 89-92, made the WCF twice, KJ was 20ppg-10ast on 50% FG for 3 straight yr, arguably the 2nd best PG in the league at that time. Chambers, Ainge, Hornacek, Majerle, Dumas, EJ, O.Miller, West.
The caption was all i needed to see... This man is a hall of famer the pinnacle of his career! Everyone thinks the championship are the pinnacle,but it's alot of players with championships/rings... But nobody remembers them. The Hall of Fame is the pinnacle!
@@mjareacts2731 criticism doesn't mean hate bruh. You know how he speaks in TNT right? He's so fucking annoying that lately even Shaq and Chuck pointed him out. MF is the most sensitive too.
I’ve never given a fuck about championships it’s a team game so Barkley in my mind is right up there with just about anyone if we’re going off who would you take #1 in an all time draft…he had every trait including intimidation
Best PF in his prime overall IMO. Undersize 6’5” but dominated much taller guys at the same position or at center, outrebound them too. 💪🏻 Oh and he didn’t need a side kick ala stockton or parker to be great. Only downside was his nagging injuries.
@@Turk_2023 not even top five. And yes, he was a beast. But but best and most valuable are nowhere close to the same. We seen that on all of Kobe's titles.
@@keithjoseph128 Kobe was not on the Dream Team. Chuck Daley and MJ both said Barkley was the best player on that team that summer. Not sure why you are arguing.
@@Turk_2023 you're just flat out ignorant for believing Barkley was better than Jordan at any time. And you're even more of a clown for bringing up Kobe.
Sir Charles was one of my favorite players because of his effort level. He played like it was an important game every game. Amazing ability to play a position that is normally played by men at least several inches taller.
He reminds me of chuck too, but Barkley offensive game was polished! Barkley could shoot the 3, his post game was unstoppable and Barkley is arguably the best rebounder ever, especially by height!
It was scary watching Charles play because he was unstoppable. He was too quick for the big guys and too powerful for the smaller guys. And it seemed like he never missed sometimes.
He played hard and out hustled everyone. He was fun to watch. I met him at the local grocery store about 5 years ago. He was so cool saying hi to everyone and shaking hands. He's lived a great life.
My favorite Barkley story was from his time at Auburn. Auburn went to Lexington to play Kentucky and Barkley had something like 28 points and 17 rebounds playing against Mel Turpin and Sam Bowie who often played at the same time. Kentucky won anyway as expected and after the game Barkley was asked how he managed to have success against the 2 seven footers. Barkley replied, "It was easy. I just put my butt in their thigh and I pushed them where I wanted them to go"'.
Definitely one of the most underrated players of all time in the NBA Sucks he didn’t ever get a ring but winning the MPV just proves he was a very solid player
And how do these millenials compare draymond to a hall of famer like Charles Barkley. Can you imagine a prime Barkley playing along side Steph and Klay.
Draymond will be a hall of famer, he has a better IQ and motivates his team better than Barkley and will end his career with 3 more rings. He contributed heavily to the 2015 championship.
@@sorrowfgc barkley willed his team to win vs prime jordan draymond could NEVER do that. im not hating on dray i like him but this comparison is ridiculous it shouldn't even compare to barkley and his stats
Barkley injected the Suns with life when he was traded there. It was so much fun to watch him during those years! I bought the NBA ticket so that I could watch every single game. He never took a game off. And always,always, there there were at least 3-4 plays a game that I’d just say ‘Wow’! He IS my favorite player ever even after he went to Houston I always hoped he would win that title even for another team!
When I started watching the NBA, I realized that Barkley was the player with the most personality among them all. His playing style was remarkable. I root for the Phoenix Suns and Houston because of him.
As a west coast white suburban teenager growing up in PHX this man from the south and east coast brought an exciting boldness to our lives we did not expect. At 15 watching him chase a ref through America West Arena: and he could school Jordan and Pip. Eye opening. Barkley was definitely a 👑
@@tinezakotnik15 Yes, But it should not mean he doesn't belong in that Ranking, as if you saw his games recordings or Really Research how to close a Ring, you would said the Same thing! "As Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Tim Duncan got in This Way of Winning his Rings as he was Very Close 3 Times to Win a Title! People Forget how Great his Man was at the Game of Basketball 🏀!!!" I put him 19 in the All-Time list
The man won an MVP above prime Michael Jordan. He is an All Time great.
And he took that personally
@@bjrottinghaus6033 underrated
They only gave it to him cuz of “voter’s fatigue”
It's because mj has won it the previous year. Mj showed who's the real mvp in the finals
No rings
The round mound of rebound, Chuck is an amazing guy. Never pretentended to be more than a ballplayer, constantly downplaying his role model status throughout his career. Never won a ring, but the man is a champion in my eyes. Holds no grudges, blames no one, just happy to be Chuck. We could all learn from his example
did he had problem with 3 journalists (Vecsey, Mushnick, and Skip)?
@@RafsanS15 I have a problem with Skip.
@@WCGreeny everyone has a problem with skip that's how he makes his money playing the villain saying ridiculous things
That is the lamest nickname I’ve ever heard
Chuck is trash
It always shocked me that a guy with his height and weight could not only grab rebounds over 7 footers, but then bounce right back up and dunk with great power. The guy had an unreal physical skill set.
He was just a freak of nature. He played like he was 7.’
Long arms and quick twitching muscles allowed him to jump twice while the next player is just landing from jumping once. Charles also was a master at reading where the ball was going after hitting the rim. He went after rebounds among the tress compared to players waiting for the ball to fall their way.
@@judienegordon6861 but faster muscle fibres would make you spend longer in the air... like everyone falls at basically the same speed, but the higher you jump the longer you spend in the air
Sir Charles & Kevin McHale are arguably the two most odd-looking superstars in the history of basketball but somehow they both managed to make the pieces work together….😁
@@grahamstrouse1165 McHale had incredibly long arms and no weaknesses fundamentally.
I had the privilege of meeting him when I worked at Crunch Fitness in Atlanta. It was after he retired. He showed up one day with a trainer to prepare for a comeback (which didn't end up happening). At 295 and, in his words losing a pound a day, he did some weights for awhile then he'd take on all comers at 1-on-1 for an hour or so. We had some decent players as members. I was not one. I sat under the basket and watched. It was hard to believe such a big man could be so quick and so graceful. He was very nice to everyone. I got my picture taken with him. He came for a month or so, then he was gone.
We gotta remember who he played against too: prime Malone, Rodman, and Kemp. He played against Oakley, McHale, and a very young Duncan. He still dominated his position for pretty much his whole career.
Malone was on his team and at the end of his career.
larry johnson, alonzo mourning, charles oakley
@@darrene.vonbraun4421 He meant Karl.
@@darrene.vonbraun4421 no he wasn't
@Freeky Reek
_"no he wasn't"_
a champion?
Yeah, you're right about that.
This man Barkley just gaining weight and losing weight easily like he customizing a character😂😂😂
😂😂😂
Like CJ from San Andreas lmao
@@michaelsese qszs
@@spider7280 yeah
😂😂😂😂😂🤦♂️🤦♂️
Imagine winning the NBA Title and getting the #5 pick. Wow. For all young people who only know Charles as an analyst...he was a beast and the leading scorer on the 92 Dream Team. Freak athlete.
They won the 1983 title and drafted Barkley in 1984.
The most seemingly unfair draft was when the Lakers won the 1982 Finals and drafted James Worthy first overall a month later.
The Celtics won the title and hit the second pick in the draft. The Lakers won and got the first,
Celtics drafted Len Bias after winning the ‘86 Championship
Katz found out a way to screw that up
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Legend and a great person off the court. And he is the realest person on that show. He's the only one that believed in Clarkson more than Davis.
Wym he believed in Clarkson over davis?
@@ididnteatyourpopsicle6087 there was this one episode on TNT where they chose allstars if I remember it correctly? Other hosts listed Davis even tho he was injured almost all regular season while Chuck was the only that had Clarkson on his list. The other hosts laughed at him. Chuck defended his choice and stated that Clarkson deserves it more than Davis.
whether he believe in him or not Davis is the only one out of those 3 with a ring🥶
@@bobbyloveoblock6580 doesn't mean he wasn't better than Davis mate. Barkley would ragdoll your softie.
@@devoid2783 ad would get ABUSED by prime chuck
Barkley was such a beast. He was the rare mix of strength, verticality, speed/explosiveness, and skill. As a frontcourt player, he had great handles and he was a great passer. He played power forward at 6'5"! He wasted his best years in Philly. Charles was my favorite player growing up.
he dribbled like he was in the 60s, with his hand always being on top of the ball
6'3
Agree. Sixers screwed up by trading malone. They could've won more rings...
@@lucky889s9 not with Barkley on the squad. Barkley starting for a team guarantees them having no finals trip that season.
@@hoosthere What does that have to do with anything but the way it looked? Like he wasn't getting stripped or anything. That's just a strange nitpick.
Averaging 14 rebounds, at 6'5, in the era where centres were monsters is just unfathomable to me.
And he has long arms
I like Charles me and my dad met him at a airport once it was cool what a great dude
Was he nice or a celeb snob?
@@jlrob85 he was super nice
@@S_Green47 really?
@@S_Green47 damn nice one you're lucky
I met the man once at a target in Phoenix with my Dad and sister. Funny thing was he was wearing a Jordan track suit🤣
I wish he could have won a ring just to shut Shaq's mouth
Well, Shaq had 4 rings, and Chuck had 0. Shaq had 6 finals appearances, and Chuck had just 1. Shaq was just a better player, was able to play with some of the modern-day players, meaning that he knows how the game is played today better than Chuck because he played in it.
@@potatoesforlife1234 chuck doesn't have a ring
@@secretadmirer2775 he’s saying even if Chuck would’ve won there still would’ve been…that.
@@potatoesforlife1234 shaq a better player but come on man. Chuck had no one like kobe and d wade. (Even though it wasn't prime kobe).
@@vivekb8460 or penny
One of the most underrated players of all time
Underrated? If you watched basketball in the 90s you would never make this statement. He was a superstar, one face of the league. And I say that as a German. Even overseas he was known like MJ, Shaq and Magic. And today he is still on every top 5 power forward lists.
@@Ollolo I think he's talking about today because he's not really getting the recognition he deserves today
@@joseangelom.villanueva1889 exactly now whenever someone talks about him the first thing that's said is oh that fat funny guy on ESPN right? If you look at many all time lists power forwards in general are rarely represented even the great tim duncan is rarely brought up anymore
Greatest under sized forward of all time. He's well respected
@@GDCDGC I agree
The 93 Finals were probably the most entertaining Finals of the 90's, and that game 3 was an absolute madness with Barkley playing toe to toe with MJ. Probably one of my most vivid memory from that time.
Yeah, that was a fun finals… definitely one of the most fun finals with MJ and Pippen.
Knicks Rockets
@@Eightohh4tosevenfive7no...Phoenix vs Chicago
The ‘93 Suns were the only team that during that era that really gave the Bulls a fight. If Paxton didn’t hit the dagger I think they would’ve taken. Charles was beat up during that series but MJ looked exhausted.
He's my favorite player of all time. Was really sad to see him lose to the bulls. He never backed down from anyone. Even got into a fight with Shaq. But he was shorter than most rebounders and still beat them. One of my heros
Same, he was amazing, he had so much heart. He deserved to win at least one time, he just didn't have much luck, same for Ewing, Malone, Stockton, and a few other ones.
Malone deserves much less than a ring. He's a terrible human. John Stockton is the literal picture of a stereotypical point guard and a good man. @@Nhilzer
Charles bodyslammed Shaq one time when they got into it. And Shaq was an even bigger boy…
@@FalseOracle617I had a lot of respect for Mailman before I found out about his extra-curricular activities when he was in college.
@@grahamstrouse1165 On the court? A machine. Off the court? A terrible human dude just the worst. Agree
Charles barkley was unstoppable during his prime from 1986-96.
Nah Micheal Jordan owned home
Long ass prime
@@NickRodriguez03 are you mad
He won mvp over mj in 93 and deserved it.
His prime was 1986 to 95
Watched this man as a Sixer,Sun,Rocket, and this guy have it all every game. Absolute intensity and a scorer , could dribble,pass,
and a banger
The guy is a national treasure both on and off the court.
If they gave out rings for the best/funniest sports analyst, chuck would have more rings than bill Russell
The 93 finals was war omg...One of the best series I ever watched!
Wish I could’ve experienced It..I’m 22 years old but I grew up watching those NBA Hardwood Classics!🙌🏾💯
So true! Lucky to be old enough to have seen it
@@EJHayes-qo4qi You can probably find the games on the internet, now the thing is the quality of the video is far from what you'll find nowadays. But honestly, games in that era were more intense, more physical, and I find that the players had better knowledge of their position and the game.
@@Nhilzerproblem is they were all recorded on magnetic tape, so it looks way worse now than it did then. there might be better master copies out there but I haven't seen them.
The Round Mound of Rebound was a beast. It's a shame he never got a ring but that era of the NBA was extremely stacked.
Charles Barkley was beast in his prime top 5 power forward all time deserved a ring
Eh i dnt know bout top 5, tim duncan karl malone kevin garnett dirk nowitzki anthony davis larry bird kevin mchale yea maybe top 10 for chuck
@@patrickamtman4004 duncan malone kg dirk chuck
@@patrickamtman4004 larry bird was a sf , and did you say Anthony davis lmfao
@@patrickamtman4004 wtf is your list. Barkley was way better than dirk, Malone, Davis(softie) and Kevin mchale in his prime. Were you even alive to see him kid?
@@patrickamtman4004 leave them drugs alone he demands a double and triple team. Garnet, Davis, Did not demand double teams. Also head to head Barkley numbers were better than Malone
And remember, he was getting a whole bunch of CONTESTED rebounds. Not like a lot of these stat-padders today getting a whole lot of Uncontested rebounds.
Thank you. A triple double isn't the same today as it was in the 1980s.
@@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 nothing today is the same, the numbers today are garbage.
I've joked for years about how Lebron steals rebounds from his teammates all the time. He won't box out, he'll just flash in after the shot and take the ball that's about to be grabbed by his teammates who did box out lol Once you see it, you can't unsee it.
@@logicaldude3611 That's funny!
Yep, because guys just run away from rebounds.
To anyone who didn't see the man play back in the day: There have been few people able to take complete control of a game. Chuck was one of them. When he was in the zone, there was no doubt that he was gonna be the one to decide the game. Sometimes, it seemed like he got every rebound, made every shot, ran every single break. The only detriment to his career is that there was this one guy who did all of that, but just a tiny bit better.
I loved him as a player, I love him now, because he brings that much needed down-to-earth attitude of a (former) absolute elite superstar to every conversation he partakes in. He is the GOAT of putting things into perspective.
You watched him play I keep wondering why he left the suns
Kc Okenkpa I don't really remember what he actually said about that topic back then. But I bet that he saw his window to win a title was closing. He already was on the decline when he went to the Rockets.
He actually demanded a coach on the opposing team double up guarding him.
@@kcokenkpa6061he was starting to break down physically and the rockets needed a power forward so the suns traded Barkley for horry and Cassel
Being a kid and getting to watch Barkley play, he was one of my favorite players. Still is
Barkley had a 3 year stretch where simultaneously he lead the league in offensive rebounds and in 2 pt FG% (86-69). He also lead the league in triple doubles in the 92/93 season.
That's because he was missing shots at the rim and catching his missed shots.
@@darrene.vonbraun4421 don't hate. Barkley is top 25 all time.
@@AK-cc6vt according to some media colleagues he works with. Both those lists are whacked out. Hella players missing from it. Barkley was WAY overrated on those because it just went off of raw big 5 career per game box stats. If you look at anymore advanced analytics it becomes clear barkley is the LVP.
@@AK-cc6vt I'm not hating as much as I'm advocating the truth. Barkley just wasn't that, bruh.
I'll give you a couple examples so it doesn't seem like I'm just sh1tting.
Let's start here. All-time Career avg blocks per game:
1. Mark Eaton 3.50
2. Manute Bol 3.34
3. Hakeem Olajuwon 3.09
4. David Robinson 2.99
5. Elmore Smith 2.90
6. Alonzo Mourning 2.81
7. Dikembe Mutombo 2.75
8. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.57
9. Shawn Bradley 2.55
10. George Johnson 2.46
11. Patrick Ewing 2.45
12. Theo Ratliff 2.43
13. Marcus Camby 2.40
14. Anthony Davis 2.34
15. Myles Turner 2.28
16. Shaquille O'Neal 2.26
17. Hassan Whiteside 2.24
18. Rudy Gobert 2.22
19. Bill Walton 2.21
20. Larry Nance 2.20
21. Tree Rollins 2.20
22. Tim Duncan 2.17
23. Nate Thurmond 2.06
24. Elvin Hayes 1.98
25. Ben Wallace 1.96
26. Benoit Benjamin 1.96
27. Serge Ibaka 1.94
28. Artis Gilmore 1.92
29. Josh Smith 1.92
30. Yao Ming 1.89
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10⁹⁷³. Charles Barkley 0.80
Now, would you say Barkley was a great rebounder? Not me. He grabbed rebounds at a rate expected for a power forward. Most people would say rodman got rebounds comparable to Barkley but Barkley scored too. But, if you look into gameplans, matchups, and deeper than basic big 5 box stats... Barkley doesn't compare to the worms abilities.
Career games with over 20 rebounds
Charles barkley 54
Dennis rodman 158
Total career games played
Charles barkley 1,073
Dennis rodman 911
Rodman performed at a high level on three times as many games as Charles did with 10% less chances to do so. And on the 90s bulls, rebounds were a lot harder to come by than on a team with Charles barkley.
Charles Barkley is a legend. He might not be a Champion but he's definitely an All- Time Great.
Loser
If he was drafted to a better organization, he'd be a lot closer to Duncan.
@@jordannietos this statement makes no sense lol. what was a better team?
@@kcorpora1 He had no supporting cast. If he did, he'd be a lot higher. Obviously Duncan was the more talented of the two. But Barkley was no slouch. Just had to do it all himself.
@@jordannietos he came in with a 30 year old Moses Malone to start. Not understanding what you mean. Bird was on a team that lost 39 more games the previous year.
I’m glad I was born right around the time to be able to see the amazing players of the 90s like MJ and Barkley as well as seeing the entire career of my favorite player Kobe Bryant along with all the crazy good players of that era. Even though it was only the tail end of his career, I still remember Barkley being so good while being heavily undersized for his position. I wish I could have seen Barkley and players like MJ during their earlier days as i really wish I was able to compare Jordans entire career to modern players lo
You gotta love Charles Barkley what a legend
It’s crazy being a kid from the Chicagoland area born in the late 90s. Growing up, Charles Barkley was an SNL host and NBA analyst who happened to appear in Space Jam. I’m so glad I dove into his career recently, because MAN was this guy good.
Barkley was the truth. I remember the Finals against my home team, the Chicago Bulls. That team, in general, was a great team. KJ and Thunder Dan Marjle with Barkley were tough. People talk about undersized big men like Rodman, Green, e.t.c but Barkley was MJ's height playing the 4 and dominating. And this is with him being overweight.
I remember him saying the people of Chicago should be grateful that they beat the Bulls, because they saved their city from another celebration riot.
4:16 Best coast-to-coast ever.
SAVAGE!!
That was 🔥
Man, yes. In any era, that dunk is as powerful as it gets.
Looked like a man playing against lil kids 😭
Brutal!
Charles his fierce personality reminds me of Russ
Old viewers might get reminded of MJs and Barkleys of the world back then by watching Russ...
Also they can both rebound amazing for their height
it's a reason these 80s and 90s players always compliment russ, he plays with the same intensity and energy. go hard or go home.
@@yasso2031 yessir that only makes sense the dude is really competitive and doesn’t complain too much and just goes with it. He doesn’t give up easily! He is a hard one bro
Ur comment is so accurate
Sir Charles 👑🐐✌🏽
he's so underrated. what he was able to do at his height was simply incredible, especially considering he was playing in the greatest era of centers in nba history. i'd have him in my top 15-20, probably the highest of any player who didn't win a title.
Barkley at his peak was one of the most amazing players I've ever seen!! They always listed him at 6"6 but in reality he was a shade under 6"5. For a player of his height and bulk he had INCREDIBLE agility and hops combined with a motor that never seemed to wear down. And watching Sir Charles go end to end on a fast break was something to see!! Without question he's one of the top 50 NBA players of all-time--and I might go as high as top 30.
💯💯💯🎯🎯🎯💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Sir. Charles Barkley is a legend, period.
Barkley was amazing. I remember when he came to Houston when I was a kid. It was very exciting. He still played really well here despite being past his prime.
His Nike sneakers were also the best after Jordan himself. I remember rocking the Air Forces 180, the Air Max Force 93 and the CB 94s.
I had the Air Force 180 highs back when they were new and even though they looked awesome, they were not good to play in at all. The soles were so slippery that they were almost unwearable on the court.
Iverson were way more dope.
One of the greats. ' 93 was his peak. No ring doesn't mean a thing. Great basketball IQ.
His interviews during the Olympics were hilarious. Jordan and the rest of the team kept telling him to be quite and said that Charles said things on camera that just shouldn't be spoken lol.
Great to see someone give him the respect that he deserved
You really undersold that PHX team. They won 50 games or more from 89-92, made the WCF twice, KJ was 20ppg-10ast on 50% FG for 3 straight yr, arguably the 2nd best PG in the league at that time. Chambers, Ainge, Hornacek, Majerle, Dumas, EJ, O.Miller, West.
Yes, great player and a man we all need
Wtf? No.
He certainly was a beast. In that ‘93 Finals he averaged 27.3 points, 13 rebounds and 5.5 assists.
He was a big man in a guards body that dominated… one of the legends
Didn’t even mentioned the back to the basket rule that was created because he was too good at backing players down!
I am thankful that Barkley made it into the 75 year team, he truly deserves it.
The caption was all i needed to see...
This man is a hall of famer the pinnacle of his career!
Everyone thinks the championship are the pinnacle,but it's alot of players with championships/rings...
But nobody remembers them.
The Hall of Fame is the pinnacle!
Even though I am aKnicks fan I think Barkley is awesome! Great player and commentator on TV. Thank you Charles
Even if he did not won a ring. I respect his game, at 6'5" freaking power forward!
Sir Charles sure looks like he’s having a lot more fun with his post-NBA career & life MJ…😁
6'4 and he had fundamental problems.
He was like a linebacker playing basketball. Never back down from anybody. Rumbled with Shaq and threw a ball in Rodman's face.
I’d say he was more of a defensive lineman lol, he was a monster
Being 6'5 and winning the rebound title speaks to not just his freak athleticism but also his motor and competitiveness
That finals against the Bulls are still my favorite games to this day. Its just 2 superstars going at it.
He was my favorite player when he played for the Suns. All the basketball fans in my class loved him.
Barkley was never underrated, it’s just past his playing days. The man is definitely top 20 all time
You don’t beat Jordan in the finals. Period. Chalres was an All time great.
Knicks would have beaten the suns in the finals that year.. Barkley was an all time great tho
I wish he won that ring just so MJ could never say Charles doesn’t know what it takes to be a winner again.
You don't beat the Bulls in the Finals. Period
@@TWHowl according to Jayson Williams, at Philly practice he just yelling to his teammates while eating Mac at Static Bicycle
Thanks to paxon
Sir Charles was a beast. He would rule the paint if he was in his prime today.
he was ruling the paint in his days anyway..today he would have been expelled from the league for terrorising his opponents on the court!
Barkley is a 1 of 1. A league MVP. Cultural icon and an All Time Great. Put some respect on his name.
He's so human and down to earth. Everyone lost their minds when he said he wasn't a role model, that the parents should be role models.
Never.
@@darrene.vonbraun4421 Then you probably Never seen him play. Not talking about a highlight reel, but an actual game.
If you saw him in his prime. He was incredible!!!!!
He really was spectacular in his peak years--nobody quite like him before or since!!
People forget that Barkley also had two of the greatest sneakers in basketball history!
Barkley lifted more weights on the bench press match against shaq
Chuck definitely worked harder than Shaq for sure. GOATS
He lifted up fake weights while shaq lift real weights
@@jlrob85 Neither of them took care of their bodies.
Next do a "How good was Kenny Smith actually" Expose him please
Kenny was nice
@@childofGod477 not as good as he thinks he is though.
@@puskarthapa9014 what does it matter, Kenny was an integral part of his two championships. Why all the hate?
he was actually a role player that complimented hakeem, especially in their second title
@@mjareacts2731 criticism doesn't mean hate bruh. You know how he speaks in TNT right? He's so fucking annoying that lately even Shaq and Chuck pointed him out. MF is the most sensitive too.
I remember him playing I grew up in the 90s
I’ve never given a fuck about championships it’s a team game so Barkley in my mind is right up there with just about anyone if we’re going off who would you take #1 in an all time draft…he had every trait including intimidation
Before Sir Charles he was the Round Mound of Rebound. And his Philly years he was absolute monster.
Lucky enough to have grown up watching the round mound of rebound.
And rebound he did! I truly believe he could've matched Rodman in that area had he chosen to concentrate exclusively on the boards as Dennis did.
what player would you compare him too since 2000? Retired or current
@@braydengallagher1656 never seen sucha short rebounder ,scorer and dominated power forward truly replaceable
Best PF in his prime overall IMO. Undersize 6’5” but dominated much taller guys at the same position or at center, outrebound them too. 💪🏻 Oh and he didn’t need a side kick ala stockton or parker to be great. Only downside was his nagging injuries.
KJ or Thunder Dan were nobodies?
6'4 on a tall day
Hmmm jabs @ Duncan? Hmmm
@Alix Anthony I will take jabs. Barkley's per game stats are better than Duncan's. And Tim Duncan was gifted with playing for the Spurs.
Sir Charles..he absolutely was the bomb.
one of the greatest "right place wrong time"s
The 93 finals was the best I've ever seen in my life, no joke. Sir Charles was one of the best players in my life time.
Explosive, big, can run the floor, never seen anyone like him.
Zion
“Charles was the best player in the dream team”
Most valuable, nowhere close to best.
@@keithjoseph128 Yes he was, he was a beast.
@@Turk_2023 not even top five. And yes, he was a beast. But but best and most valuable are nowhere close to the same. We seen that on all of Kobe's titles.
@@keithjoseph128 Kobe was not on the Dream Team. Chuck Daley and MJ both said Barkley was the best player on that team that summer. Not sure why you are arguing.
@@Turk_2023 you're just flat out ignorant for believing Barkley was better than Jordan at any time. And you're even more of a clown for bringing up Kobe.
Moses Malone basically created Hakeem Olajuwon and Charles Barkley
Sir Charles indeed. Great and colorful and real person. One of the best at what he does. Love him or hate him. He is real.
Sir Charles was one of my favorite players because of his effort level. He played like it was an important game every game. Amazing ability to play a position that is normally played by men at least several inches taller.
This man to me was the only one to take it to Jordan and Pippen
in the finals ..He doesn't get enough credit
He’s the Dan Marino of the nba
Great comparison!
Charles was a beast.
Loved watching sir Charles play in Philly!!!.. dude is genuine..funny..love Charles Barkley!!!!
I know everyone says Tim Duncan as the greatest power forward because he won 5 titles but sir Charles was my favorite hands down.
Zion Williamson always reminded me of Charles Barkley
Totally different players.
He reminds me of chuck too, but Barkley offensive game was polished! Barkley could shoot the 3, his post game was unstoppable and Barkley is arguably the best rebounder ever, especially by height!
Dream team and Hall of famer! He was a beast!
It was scary watching Charles play because he was unstoppable. He was too quick for the big guys and too powerful for the smaller guys. And it seemed like he never missed sometimes.
He played hard and out hustled everyone. He was fun to watch. I met him at the local grocery store about 5 years ago. He was so cool saying hi to everyone and shaking hands. He's lived a great life.
My favorite Barkley story was from his time at Auburn. Auburn went to Lexington to play Kentucky and Barkley had something like 28 points and 17 rebounds playing against Mel Turpin and Sam Bowie who often played at the same time. Kentucky won anyway as expected and after the game Barkley was asked how he managed to have success against the 2 seven footers. Barkley replied, "It was easy. I just put my butt in their thigh and I pushed them where I wanted them to go"'.
He was like a mad temperamental beast on the court in his playing days but contrastingly one of the nicest people you'll meet in real life.
I used to love the NBA playoffs in the 90's as a kid
We are never again going to see a 6'5" PF who can dominate inside.
Dominate is strong wording. 6'4
And we never have.
I still remembered that Paxson's 3 point shot, a dagger to my heart.
Definitely one of the most underrated players of all time in the NBA Sucks he didn’t ever get a ring but winning the MPV just proves he was a very solid player
This man was one of the best
And how do these millenials compare draymond to a hall of famer like Charles Barkley. Can you imagine a prime Barkley playing along side Steph and Klay.
if barkley had steph and clay that would actually be the strongest dynasty above lakers and bulls
Draymond will be a hall of famer, he has a better IQ and motivates his team better than Barkley and will end his career with 3 more rings. He contributed heavily to the 2015 championship.
@@sorrowfgc Draymond ain't even close to Barkley.
@@sorrowfgc barkley willed his team to win vs prime jordan draymond could NEVER do that. im not hating on dray i like him but this comparison is ridiculous it shouldn't even compare to barkley and his stats
@@Diamante777
Charles Barkley was already voted as one of the 50 greatest nba players of all time olin 96
He had some pretty cool shoes too!!
Chuck was so aggressive,his will to win and compete was amazing.when he came down the lane you better move.tough was his middle name....RESPECT.!!!!
Barkley injected the Suns with life when he was traded there. It was so much fun to watch him during those years! I bought the NBA ticket so that I could watch every single game. He never took a game off. And always,always, there there were at least 3-4 plays a game that I’d just say ‘Wow’! He IS my favorite player ever even after he went to Houston I always hoped he would win that title even for another team!
He was one of the best final
He was fantastic and fun to watch…back when I used to watch NBA
Such an underrated channel. Glad I can say I've been here since 10 thousand subscribers
When I started watching the NBA, I realized that Barkley was the player with the most personality among them all. His playing style was remarkable. I root for the Phoenix Suns and Houston because of him.
As a west coast white suburban teenager growing up in PHX this man from the south and east coast brought an exciting boldness to our lives we did not expect. At 15 watching him chase a ref through America West Arena: and he could school Jordan and Pip. Eye opening. Barkley was definitely a 👑
Top 50??? More Like Top 25 Greatest NBA Players of All-Time, Charles Barkley was!!!
No rings
@@tinezakotnik15 Yes, But it should not mean he doesn't belong in that Ranking, as if you saw his games recordings or Really Research how to close a Ring, you would said the Same thing! "As Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Tim Duncan got in This Way of Winning his Rings as he was Very Close 3 Times to Win a Title! People Forget how Great his Man was at the Game of Basketball 🏀!!!" I put him 19 in the All-Time list
@@tinezakotnik15 who cares teams win not single players