Chuck's not buying the Nuggets' home "altitude advantage" 😂
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2023
- Charles Barkley rants on the Denver Nuggets "altitude advantage" before Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals.
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Can’t tell you how happy my heart is to still have Chuck and Shaq in the Finals.
ABSOLUTELY KIM!
Right
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Lol ya they are awesome
I’d only Ernie and Kenny were there too
Barkley be right 75% of the time
Except when the heat got their asses kicked today. Didn't play hard enough I guess. Don't remember all those Denver championships.
@@teslavarro3227 he did say that lol 🤣 “75%” lol
Or is he 75% right, all of the time🤔
GUARANTEED
@@sebastian-.- lol my favorite phrase!
This is why Chuck is a national treasure
You ain't never lied. Chuck speak his mind no matter what
Facts
What about me??
😂 "...and all of a sudden, ALTITUDE MATTERS?! GIMME A DAMN BREAK!" That's pure Chuck's ways... 😂
He’s proven wrong though: the Nuggets have a 65.2% home win rate (regular season) since joining the NBA. Outside of Denver, the winning percentage is just 35%, a difference of 30.2 percentage points between home and away wins. The largest gap amongst all franchises.
@@slamdunk2270there’s other home teams that has a good win rate at home too. That’s why it’s called home court advantage…..
Altitude lives matter
@@slamdunk2270 , yes; it's possibly due to the ALTITUDE - altitude of talent and handwork also...
@@AntcmbHeat , makes a lot of sense! I support your view, in many ways...
Chuck right these are world class athletes
Still doesnt matter theres less oxygen at higher altitudes you can be in great condition and still have trouble playing in denver.
@@OldManLuffyI’m just talking out my ass here, but wouldn’t taller individuals also need more oxygen for their bodies?
@@smittywerbenjagermanjensen320I see you point. I would say yes but only by a very very small amount compared to shorter, averaged sized people. Someone who is 5’11 would need less oxygen than someone who is 6’0 even
@@OldManLuffy if thats the case how fo new signings survive playing like aron gordon?
@@allanawanyo4966 they’ve been playing and practicing there all year
he has a fair point.
In from Colorado. Played soccer my whole life grew up in Denver at 5,000 ft. When we would have tournaments in the mountains at 9,000 ft we were super winded and had to use subs constantly. And that was a 4,000 ft change in elevation from where I lived in Denver. So Miami coming from sea level will feel it during the 4th.
I didnt buy it until i learned that denver has the best home record of any franchise in nba history. I forget the % but it's like mid 60s or something like that
Even their former player bones said it
@@javiersilva1577 Miami played their best tonight in the 4th quarter.
Altitude is not a factor.
These guys are in amazing shape.
@@shukuladay8883 By your logic, why do the star players even rest for 2-4 minute stretches if they are in such good of shape. If 2-4 minute break makes a difference for them, then altitude also makes a difference. It’s not rocket science
If altitude was an advantage wheres the rings at😂
Ot is an advantage. A massive one at that thyeve just never had a good enoigh team to compete in the finals.
@@akaliotp6766 bro the average basketball fan has a very low iq that mainly to resorts "where the ring, or count the ring" in most context. Don’t bother explaining such simple yet so complicated context for them..watch how his comment will get hella likes tho
Nuggets have been terrible for almost the entire history of the franchise, But even then they have a 2:1 record for home games. 1200ish wins and 600ish losses.
@@wtfiswrong1h One seaso is a small sample size. In the entire history of the Nuggets, they have a home w% of 0.652 and an away w% of 0.350. I think they have the biggest difference between home and away winning percentage of the entire league. It is an advantage.
Check their home vs away win % historically.
It’s an advantage, just not big enough to get them a ring or make a bad team into a good one
We need to really appreciate Charles Barkley while he’s still here!! He speaks his mind… You gotta love Chuck
He spitting facts, the nuggets are a good damn team. 😎😎😎
the Nuggets have a 65.2% home win rate (regular season) since joining the NBA. Outside of Denver, the winning percentage is just 35%, a difference of 30.2 percentage points between home and away wins. The largest gap amongst all franchises.
Barkleys one of the best TV personalities ever
Honest, thinks outside the box, laughs at himself, funny and not afraid to say what's on his mind
facts. I love this man
"you weren't playing hard enough" hahaha😂😂😂😂😂
Bruh thats why i love chuck not only is he honest asf but his takes make alot of damn sense
lmao I could watch these guys all day
Yup lol
Same 😂😂😂😂
Yeah, chuck’s right. After all, there’s a lot of players who are from different parts of the world who also lives in high altitude places. Plus, they are National Basketball players and are no ordinary athletes. That’s why they are in NBA for a reason is because before they get to the NBA they trained and worked hard to become one. It’s just like an exam, if they don’t pass the test they don’t make it to next level.
one elite athlete used to altitude has an advantage over another elite athlete who isn't but a mile high for most people takes a couple hours at most to acclimate to. It aint Everest.
The fact he's saying this while wearing an oxygen mask is Hilarious 😂
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It was a prop bro.
Chuck has a good point the Denver Nuggets were just the best team this year and this is coming from a Laker fan.
U just wasnt playing hard enough lmao
In Denver which is about 1 mile high there is 17% less oxygen in the air than at sea level.
That 17% less oxygen doesn't discriminate, effects everyone.
@@outstandingcitizen2082 you get used to it living in high altitudes, rhats why top athletes all over the world and the US military train in Denver and Colorado Springs due to the altitude
@@audir8enthusiast446 exactly, it effects everybody so the heat should have trained in Denver too then!
@@outstandingcitizen2082 yes
Bruh its played in a closed arena with AC are you ppl insane
Chuck is right
I live in the east coast I went to Denver for 10 days and had zero affect on my breathing. I even have asthma and still was perfectly fine. These are multimillion dollar professional athletes. People need to stop making up excuses for losses or potential losses because of altitude. Good lord the nba is soft as fuuuuuu……..
Fr, it’s always been a built in excuse. Especially in the playoffs when both teams are in Denver for multiple days, so the visitors are able to get acclimated. It’s not like the regular season when you might be playing less than 12 hours after getting off a flight. Then both teams leave that altitude for the same amount of time, and come back to play in Denver at the same time again. Seems pretty even to me.
Not trying to defend the excuse-makers, but unless you were working out, you wouldn't feel any difference. I try to run 3-5 miles daily and on my visit to Denver, I was a lot slower.
@@tyler-hp7oq this is true, but everyone will be a little slower at altitude and a little faster at sea level, regardless of which one you live at
We’re you working out and exerting yourself? It’s not noticeable unless you are actually doing something like playing high-intensity sports, like football and basketball. Then you will notice it.
@@Simon_Sezyou don’t get used to altitude within a few days
If anybody is conditioned for it, it's Miami. Pat Riley's conditioning program aint no joke.
Remember LeCramp game? Yeah that's what i thought.
@@jeffersoncristobal6386 lecramp I've heard lerobin James lealfred James but lecramp now this a good one you wrong for that one 😂😂😂😂
@@mado3623 Game 1 2014 Finals. That conditioning made Lebron cram his pussy
Right 42 ft above sea level is equivalent to training at 5,280 ft above sea level. any other idiotic claims you want to make?
@@jeffersoncristobal6386 cramps don’t mean a guys not conditioned lmao, Jordan caught a cramp too it ain’t that serious
I love how chuck says if elevation is such a huge factor then where is Denver’s championships 😅 chuck always gotta turn it into a joke or clown someone 😂
Chuck is right. It does make a difference but people are bringing it up like it’s some sort of game breaking cheat code. It’s just a better home court advantage.
Exactly lol it’s probably a minor advantage. Most NBA players say they feel more winded in the first 5 minutes or so, then it’s normal after that
Plus visiting players are in Denver for several days in these playoff series, so they have plenty of time to get acclimated. Then both teams leave the altitude for the same amount of time and come back at the same time. So it seems pretty even in the playoffs 🤷♂️
Who are those people lol? I haven’t heard a soul say “I think Denver will win cos of the altitude”
@@Simon_Sez
The first 5 min can make a fairly significant difference in a game.
@@dmitryowens I said it’s probably a minor advantage, you said it can make a fairly significant difference -- neither of us can prove those vague opinions to be right or wrong 🤷♂️
@@dmitryowens literally stop talking
Istg nba media thinking the only thing that matters is a championship 😂
You would think that Championship Chuck of all people should know that other things matter too
He’s right no one said a thing about altitude before Denver in the Finals
Maybe you don’t watch NBA. Even when George Karl was coach when Iguodala played, their altitude was a main talking point cause of how good their home record was.
It’s a known fact that elevation makes it harder to breathe. People just didn’t talk about Denver like that on the mainstream shows but guys have talked about how it does bother them. Shaq said he’d foul on purpose to get a rest and lots of guys have said it takes a little to get adjusted.
You see a lot of fighters train in big bear Colorado so that breathing in their fights becomes easier. When they have UFC events in elevation you see a lot of guys gas out quicker too. It’s a real thing
Because people never gave attention to nuggets until now they have a great team and now they made it to the finals
People have been talking about it for years
@@letmegetuhhh3959 Yet only one player in NBA history used it as an excuse for losing.
Chuck is just built different in SO MANY ways!💯💯
Well I wouldn’t say it gives Denver a tremendous advantage but it’s an advantage nonetheless plus with the great team they are. Denver is the best team in the nba right now with or without the altitude.
Chuck's right on this one. If Altitude mattered, Nuggets should've had multiple championships. It's not an advantage, someone out there is just salty!
My butt is salty rn. But only because im currently sitting in a salt bath recovering from my hemorrhoidectamy surgery! Go the nuggets!!!
It doesn't make any sense....how could altitude NOT matter!? Do you not understand how air works?
If you go right now to a high elevation, everything is harder to do. If you stay there for 2 weeks, you're fine.
@@chicagonorthsider it matters a lot less than people think it does, as someone who is an athlete and lived in Colorado Springs, which is 1,000 feet higher than Denver. If you’re in shape, you’ll notice it a little bit the first few sprints you do in a game, it’s hard to catch your breath. If your conditioning is good, a 48 minute game is not going to break you down. So there is some truth to it but there’s a lot of inaccuracies and the media way overblows it.
@Anonymous Northsider if altitude matters why they have no rings? That's a huge advantage if altitude matters? Yall never said Altitude matters when they lost every play offs they ever played in till now? GTFOH!!! 😂
@@bangbang7903 they never had good teams they still have the largest gap between home and road record of any nba team in league history and its not close. Do some research before saying dumbshit
Chuck is indeed a National Treasure. He's got a point
chuck do be cooking
the Nuggets have a 65.2% home win rate (regular season) since joining the NBA. Outside of Denver, the winning percentage is just 35%, a difference of 30.2 percentage points between home and away wins. The largest gap amongst all franchises.
@@slamdunk2270 and this is their first nba finals after beating two play in teams and a washed suns team. Safe to say if it was all altitude they'd have more rings.
This guy is honest with himself.
In 09, Kobe went in to Denver in the WCF and did damage. I remember he wouldn't let his team lose and keep scoring and making that crazy face.... I know he's not with us anymore but he'd be the perfect person to ask in this situation! Legend!
That’s a great point rumsticks.
@@ShyGuy_2008 calling me rumsticks makes me think you know me...
@@rumsticks you already know.
@@ShyGuy_2008 you know me???
Chuck is the Man.
He hasnt got a ring But Chuck is the peoples champ 😂😂😂
The Denver defense is highly underrated. They disrupt with their size, got some blocks, steals, swiping the ball loose. Its not all about protecting the rim, there are other ways to play defense.
Protecting the rim arguments by Skip Bayless etc are goofy when used against Jokic. Its a useless talking point. Minnesota has a rim protector.
You want the best players on your team. Period.
Not just the tallest etc.
The rest of the league can have “rim protectors” Ill take Jokic.
Chuck been on point this season
hold on we forgot about the kings vs gsw game?
@@Astelch hold on, he's still on point. gsw been in cancun.
@@review1865 hold on did buck win the championship? Did sac went to the conference finals?
@@aadeshkamble2107 he still is til this season.
5k feet is nothing 😂
How its a mile above sea level💀
It really aint ive been to mexico city where the altitude is significantly higher and really didnt effect me
The Nba even suggested back then to move Denver's home court to a place with lower altitude since visiting players were struggling to even breathe. Nuggets just didn't want to because thats their advantage.
😂 What? They are the DENVER Nuggets and they play in downtown DENVER. No shit they don't want to move 🤦
@@kennethturner706 lol reminds me of when my beloved PISTONS moved out to Auburn Hills ....that hurt my heart
@@BadTV1993 I feel bad for you guys as well. Every team should play in the city that is on the front of the jersey.
If the heat of Arizona was an advantage to my boy Chuck’s Suns where are the rings ; my boy would’ve had at least two or three !!
Facts. 🤣
If you play outdoors is an advantage for denver and the sun's, but this arenas are closed and the temp inside is controlled, so there is also oxygen pump to the arenas ac vents.
😂 Chuck is the man
They only started mentioning it after the Nuggets beat their teams 😂
Protect these guys at all cost!
I could watch these guys over the finals itself
Chuck thought he finally has time for his grandchildren until NBATV swooped in and spoil it for him lmao
Correct. These are elite athletes and it’s not like it’s Mt Everest Base Camp. We live every day around here at 5280ft. If you visit, a couple of Advil and a nap and you’re fine.
Also most athletes train at high altitude anyway. I'm from Golden ,Colorado and the altitude here is much worse than Denver
Advil and a nap doesn't increase your red blood cell count. Hypoxia is a real thing which is why many elite athletes have hypoxia chambers to sleep in. For those who don't, they are going to feel it. I feel it every time I hike alpine trails at 7-9k ft. I feel it when I visit my family and play ball with my brothers at 4k ft.
@@TheArcanaMajor Bro, Golden’s altitude is officially 5,676ft.
@patton303 lol, did you look that up on Google? Golden has higher points than 5600.. there are bike trails that elevate to nearly 6000ft.
Its definitely is an advantage that doesn't mean they gonna win the championship. You got to have the talent too
He actually makes a good point that i have never considered before.
Born and raised in Colorado and the altitude does make a difference and always has We just never had a good enough team to win it all when all the big markets teams spend two to three times as much as Denver
Yeah I was also raised in Colorado. Altitude definitely affects you
As he said they are not just pedestrians they world class athletes. Carry on.
U just wasn’t playing hard enough sounded like a hodgetwin said that
Me waiting for Chuck to say "Them San Antonio women can't breathe in Denver"
Elevation definitely plays a factor it’s just not big enough to make a bad Denver team into a good one.
They historically have an oddly great home record even despite the franchise being trash for most of its existence. It definitely plays a factor but it’s not gonna be the reason they win or Miami lose.
Maybe it's because teams playing in Denver don't try harder BECAUSE of the alittidue. So they have a home advantage because what's the point, we'll just beat them on our home turf, screw Denver.
But what if Jimmy Butler loses his breath before attempting 3 pointer?
Makes a good point
That and it’s not like they’ve never played in Denver throughout years of the regular season
Happy to still see Shaq and Chuck in the Finals! 😂😂
It’s an advantage for sure. You just also need a really good team as well.
I think more so for outdoor sports
It’s true. I lived at a higher altitude/elevation than Denver. Whenever relatives would come visit me in Cheyenne WY, they would be sick from 10-14 days.
But you just said you lived at a higher altitude lol
@@gvngbvngiggy
Denver 5280 feet
Cheyenne 6089 feet
@@Dangic23I used to live in Denver and I did not know that Cheyenne was at a high elevation that is cool to know
fun fact: Trinidad Co(located in the southern most part of the state) sits at a HIGHER ELEVATION than DENVER
God I love Chuck... 90% of friends & fam who visit me in Denver don't even notice the elevation even when hiking/working out. You mean to tell me the altitude, which doesn't affect my mom, is affecting the best athletes on earth? I cringe everytime they inevitably mention it in the 1st quarter on tnt/espn games😐🙄
CHARLES BARKLEY!!!!
Chuck's simple wisdom is what the world needs to hear
Love Barkley…Looking forward to third game tonight…Charles, Shaq and Ernie’s commentary and watching the Nuggets hopefully have a great night.
It's as much of an advantage as home court advantage is 😂😂😂😂😂
I love you, Chuck
Thats physics. Less atmospheric pressure and thin air. Dont worry , Miami is a warm place. So altitude vs temperature.😂😂😂😂
Let’s see what excuse the Heat will use once they lose in Miami. This argument is poor garbage and quite disrespectful to the Nuggets.
He's right, this bullshit narrative comes up coincidentally after they beat the lakers....
I knew someone would try to squeeze in the Lakers in the talk. Have you seen anyone mention Lakers?? I swear Bron lives rent free in y’all heads
Chuck be talking nothing but facts 😂😂😂😂
He just snapped 😂😂😂
he has a good point but there is so little that separates these athletes in the grand scheme that a small difference can mean a lot at this level
He has a point.
This man said all of a sudden breathing matters😂😂 Uh yeah
Denver in 5
All of this science so why are we choosing ignorance??! Chuck of all people should understand there’s more to the game than championships and “wanting it more”.
The nuggets have an all-time home winrate of 65.2% while having historically underwhelming teams. Don’t get me wrong, this is not to take away from the current nuggets team, I just don’t think we should pretend like the ability to breathe has no impact on world class athlete because that would be silly.
Barkley is wise and humorous
Ian gone lie thats a good point chuck
Needed the players on top of the altitude my friend. Nuggets haven’t had anything like this before either. Mark my words… Denver is going to be a problem in the next upcoming years
This is where we differ. Injuries will keep them out mark MY WORDS!
Bro they already are a problem tf you mean💀
Wow what a bold take the team about to win the title with the best player in the world are gonna be a problem
Can't argue with that 😂
Solid argument from chuck
Now imagine playing a sport in La Paz Bolivia, that's a real high altitude advantage that can win games
Love that when Charles Barkley finally has a good point he's still hilarious 😂
Altitude do matters, Jokićs height
I’ve heard different athletes such as fighters say it takes more then a few days to be accustomed to the elevation change, but in ball in particular a 7 game series hopping back and forth from Miami to Denver I think would be fairly tricky.
Are you suggesting they play all 7 games in Miami? That would be a disadvantage to the Nuggets who has to deal with the humidity.
A majority of people feel no symptoms of altitude sickness before 8,000 feet which Denver is not even close to. It’s a funny bit that they run with but it holds no weight. No NBA player is going to be effected by a flight to Denver.
@@TorysSideQuests thank you lol I googled this a while back and honestly misremembered seeing all the studies start at 9,000+ feet
@@TorysSideQuests I do hear players say they’re winded in the first 5 minutes, but it’s normal after that. But that’s also probably more in the regular season when you might be playing less than 12 hours after landing. Miami has been in Denver for multiple days so they should be well acclimated, especially by game 2. Then both teams leave the altitude at the same time, and come back at the same time. I also couldn’t find any studies about whether or not people who are in higher elevations for long periods would somehow retain that “acclimation” when leaving altitude, or be able to re-acclimate quicker than others
Basically, I think it’s a built in excuse, if not also a bit of the mind playing tricks on you. Sort of like a placebo 🤷♂️ if you’re thinking that the altitude will effect you, then it probably has a greater chance to effect you. It’s partially mental.
@@TorysSideQuests it’s not the same effect as high elevation but it definitely plays a part. Denver’s home vs away win % is crazy historically. A lot of UFC fighters train in Denver at elevation fight team and have to get acclimated. When they have UFC events in Denver or other high elevation spots guys get gassed quicker. We saw it with Leon edwards vs Usman in the first fight. It plays a factor but it’s ultimately not big enough to sway a bad team into a good one
For several years thy did not use this altitude😂
Altitude matters in sports, but not at Denver's alttitude (5,276 ft - 1,600 m), but from about (8,200 ft - 2500m) and up. For more references, check how the altitude of La Paz, Bolivia at (11,800 ft - 3600 m) influences soccer matches and how FIFA tried to ban matches there for many years. In the end they didn't do so for political reasons. Basically, the only ones who play totally well at those altitudes are the players born in that city, even Bolivians born in other cities have a hard time playing there.
True. I've seen Libertadores matches in Ecuador/Bolivia, it affects the players. However, if you're playing in a climate-controlled arena I doubt it makes much of a difference
Exactly 😂😂😂😂 same thing I said 😂😂😂. This is just a great team that's all.
It’s quite literally true though 🤕
These are world class athletes. There’s no way they should think of that as an excuse.
FYI 6500ft is the point where altitude sickness becomes an issue under heavy physical activity. A mile up shouldn't be too bad.
Barkleys 2nd game @Denver in 86 he had 27 pts 18 reb 6 ast 6 stl 2blks safe to say that altitude didn’t affect Chuck
Every now and again he says something real
I agree with Chuck. Altitude training can easily be achieved in gyms as well. People saying altitude matters at their level is capping
I'll say this, I lived in Colorado Springs for 2 1/2 years, which has an elevation of around 600 feet higher than Denver. When I left and flew a plane back to Virginia, I found it difficult to breathe properly
The Nuggets and Barkley are both 60 years old and have made it to one finals. Shows you can have the advantage with limited success.
Love Chuck
Chuck is the opposite of the saying "You're right, but you're wrong about why you're right' here.
It’s definitely a thing lmao. Not really noticeable to a person who’s just walking around but if you’re 30 mins into a basketball game, sucking wind, you’re gonna feel that sh*t
He does have a point. 😂
They get paid millions of dollars, they'll be fine
love chuck 😂
Most serious I’ve ever seen chuck
I have lived in Denver since 1986 when I moved here from Omaha. I was sick the first few days when I arrived here and when I do a 14er I do get altitude sickness if I don’t drink enough water/hydrate. It is an absolute thing. Why do you think we have an Olympic training center in Colorado Springs which is a higher elevation than Denver by the way. When I was growing up our soccer team always made us do the Manitu Incline. I guarantee you if you aren’t used to altitude it does affect you.
He is not wrong tho.
he is lmao
@@Kiddflash02 he’s not
@@shukuladay8883 I guess physics is just out the window
@@Kiddflash02 hes not bud
Never retire Chuck
Thank you Chuck! As a long-time Nuggets fan having them in the finals makes me so happy, but hearing this narrative that the elevation is such a factor is ridiculous. As Chuck said this is the Nuggets first Finals appearance EVER, so stop reducing their greatness by writing it off as it's the elevation. C'mon, two players with a 30 point triple double in the Finals!!
20% less oxygen up there, it's real. Even though the nuggets have sucked for decades the home record hasn't been terrible. The altitude advantage never really comes up because the nuggets never really play in super important games. Now that they finally have a squad people are understanding how big that advantage is.
There’s 0 studies I could find online about the effects of altitude at 5,280 feet. Especially not for professional athletes. All of the studies start at elevations of 9,000 feet. And the Nuggets don’t play in the mountains lol NBA players say they’re only winded in the first 5 minutes, and then it’s fine. Doesn’t seem like that big of an advantage. Especially in a playoff series when both teams are in Denver for the same amount of time. Miami had days to get acclimated to the altitude. Then they both leave the altitude at the same time, and come back at the same time. Again, seems pretty even to me 🤷♂️
@@Simon_Sezwell when you take a team that’s from a city on the coast, at like five feet above sea level, and you put them in Denver, they’re going to feel it. You were right with Paul George saying that the first five minutes were hell, but that’s what the Nuggets need to get their momentum going
@@Rogue_Centurion NBA games last over 2 hours. You’re free to believe 5 minutes out of 2 hours is some type of major advantage if you want, but I’d disagree.
@@Simon_Sez never said it was a major advantage. The players need time to get used to it. At first they feel it, but afterwards they feel better. The Nuggets usually use that to jump ahead
@@Rogue_Centurion 👍
The Bulls also clinched the titles in Utah in 97 and 98, so that still hasn't worked.