Ppl like to debate Jordan and LeBron but I actually would have like to see LBJ and Barkley go 1v1. LeBron is taller but they both were so unstoppable once they were going downhill to the basket.
@@NameCallingIsWeak Wingspan 7'1". Freak of nature. near 40" vertical. height means nothing when you have the arms of Mutumbo. But that motor and aggressiveness!
I watched Barkley in an exhibition game in 93 and it was absolutely incredible. Once he got the ball in the post - high or low - it were an automatic two points no matter how many defenders were around him. It looked unreal as if he possessed some sort of cheat code that allowed him to score with ease where other players would not have a scoring opportunity at all.
He really wasn’t that good on defense. His reputation as a good shot blocker is only cuz of his highlight reel blocks. He was never utilized as a rim protector. Statistically, he wasn’t even a better shot blocker than someone like Larry Bird.
@@bsp5689 hmm! Why? I'm not gonna lie, every time I see him I think of Chuck,... but... he is taller and so more suited to the PF position. Chuck, should not have been as quick and as explosive as he was at 6'5"... not with that size. What most folks fail to mention about him is how smart he was offensively; he read the defense just as well as MJ, just didn't have the finesse and acrobatics to finish like him. he simply played to his strengths.
Barkley's first step was underrated when he got to go one on one in faceup position. Used his body real well at 6'4' and fun to watch in his prime playing and posting up. I love his finishes with his left hand. Just a beast was sir charles
@@benjaminbritt7862 7'+ wingspan, 40"vert. Height had nothing to do with how good he was. He out jumped and outreached taller players because he jumped higher and reached further. How tall his head was is non material.
He had the best post up game. Nobody could touch his post up game. He's only 6'4, but all of the people he posted up against was 6'8, 6'9, 6'10, 6'11, 7'0 and 7'1, so he was always at a disadvantage height wise. That's game.
It is easy to playing in the paint when you are 7 feet tall, but when you are 6'5 playing against 7'0 and dominate them this really incredible! Chuck made it look easy!
I love watching him work in the post. It's so beautiful. All his moves are so smooth and powerful at the same time. I love how he uses the backboard and his spin move.
In his prime he was unstoppable. But one of the most iconic images in my head from his days is when he guarded David Robinson...he leaned so strong towards Robinson's back(DR was doing post up), while Robinson did the same, only towards Charles. They both were almost laying down. A chubby guard sized Barkley showed what a will is all about.
@@jadonphillips8122 Duncan is only considered the greatest because of his rings where he achieved while on a great team system in San Antonio and with HOF teammates. KG is the greatest not Duncan
@@andrejordan1926Casual, acting like Lebron didn’t start his career in 2003 before you was probably born 😂 Its only after 2015 and the 3 ball revolution that the game changed from less space, more physical plays, especially in the post, to now a game with more space, but also better athletes (Faster and more endurant) and more skills at every position especially the 5 and 4, so yeah in 2005 it was rough to play against the Piston, but Lebron still destroyed them almost every time and he wasn’t even allowed to drink alcohol for the most part lol, Lebron dominated in the deadball era (mid 90’s to late 2000’s) when the scoring average per game was the lowest and the pace was the slowest, and even against these so called tough team with guys like Ben and Rasheed Wallace, Chauncey Billups or Tayshaun Prince, he had no problem… So just imagine what a prime Lebron would do to them lol, stop being biased and ignorant, and just watch Lebron highlights, just follow 1 of his fanpage on Instagram and you’ll see he is easily the best finisher ever, even Ben Taylor from thinking basketball said it in his « Best Peak ever » serie, and that’s the best analyst in the world, Lebron is the best finisher, driver, transition player, best at finishing trough contact, Top 5 passer ever, best skip passer ever, best transition passer after only Magic, and after 2011 he developed a post game, and by 2013-14 he was one of the best post player in the league, even right now at 38 i could hardly find 5 better post player than him : Jokic, Embiid and Doncic are the 3 clear cut best post player, and Lebron right now is just as good as KD, AD, Zion, Porzingis, Ingram ect in the post, just look at how he bullied Jamal Murray or Wiggins and Klay the last playoffs, it was similar to Charles Barkley, and right now at 38 i think Lebron is still at the level of a prime Charles Barkley and that’s not an insult that’s a praise, but for Lebron because it shouldn’t be possible to play like that at his age ..
The era where there’s no cutter, less pick n roll abuse (switch), only post up moves available. Give barkley to this modern nba, and he’ll get buckets lights out
You can make a strong argument that a prime Barkley was the best PF of all time, regardless of height. There is not other PF that could have handled him in a one on one match up from 88 to 93. Duncan, Malone were both better "older" players as Chuck was impacted more with age being much shorter.
@@despacitolentamente8378 He has Barkley on longevity and cumulative stats but Barkley was the better offensive player. Inside the 3-point line he was as dominant as Shaq inside in his prime and peak!
Despacito Lentamente Barkley was way more effective and efficient at putting the ball in the hoop , if chuck wasn’t shooting threes he’d probably average a fg% of 60% easy . And average 25+ppg
@@glenroyburnside3601 Indeed! For his career he was scoring 21.6 ppg on two-pointers with a two-point FG% of 58.13% taking only 12.9 two-point FGs per Game. Barkley was more than money inside the three-point line!
As a monster in the post, he was also a good passer, mid range shooter and decent from three. He could create his own offense and rim protector too. Great basketball player period.
He was the best player on the Dream Team in the Olympics in 92 . He dominated. Even though Jordan is and was the GOAT, Barkley outplayed all of the greats that year in Barcelona. If not for Jordan he would have a ring, guaranteed.
@@basketball1652 yeah Barkley wasn't only good af with the post moves, but had the soft touch for the fade or jumpshoot and had always great awareness in the low post so he could avoid double team by passing the ball and so on which imo is the trait giannis needs the most if he want to win the championship right now.
These young folks that just know him as this chubby, jovial tv commentator have no clue how good this man was. He is a once in a millennia player. Never be another like him.
@@purplemonkeydishwasher4241 I meet him before a couple of times. I am from Birmingham and used to work at a movie theater. He would come in from time to time Jordan also when he was playing minor league with the Barons. Chuck is only a little bit taller than me and I am 6'1.
@@ernestclayboniii656 That's great but I believe you're exaggerating. There's tons of footage and pictures that give us a good idea of how tall Barkley really he is. And the vast majority of people, including Barkley himself, call him about 6'5" barefoot, and 6'4" 3/4 to be very specific. Anything under 6'4" is ridiculous. Jordan and him are almost identical in height.
Barkley was a force of nature on offense. Almost impossible to stop. If he had developed a better outside shot, his offense would have been damn near illegal. Watching him in the post is like watching a more polished version of Shaq.
6'4 5/8 ft! almost 6´5 ft. There will never be another Sir Charles! The last 3 great post big men in this decade where Duncan, Gasol and Yao and they all shot at lesser perecent from the paint and at th rim than Chuck did. Only McHale,Gilmore, Jabbar, Wilt & Shaq where close to as a efficient as Chuck.
@@patrickchapman6339 Zion has the skill to be another Barkley. even a little bigger than Charles, but I don't know if he will be the rebounder Charles was, Charles had an instinct of where to be on the floor. When he' was old and beat up at 36 years of age he was in the top 5 in rebounding.
Charles Barkley was unique! He truly revolutionized the game of basketball. He was unique in that he didn't need height or athleticism to succeed (although he had quite a bit in his prime). He could match any center pound for pound and he was very fundamentally sound when it came to his post game and getting in position for rebounds. That's why he dominated.
A 6'4" forward posting up centers and bumping Shaq out of the way... You don't see that anymore these days. Great player on the court and a great person off the court.
that is the reason for shaq beef with him..go watch the 99 rockets lakers series were old fat charles takes over the paint completely from a prime bull shaq who is used to abuse everyone exept.....................chuck.............
Strong,but also knew how to use the rim as a shield, today's big men should pick charles mind, didn't have to go too far to score,2 to 3 dribbles he at basket!
You can clearly see the opposing coach’s predicament in some of the sequences here…in one play he had Point Guard Dennis Johnson defending him, then it looked like Bird and much later Mchale. 😂😂😂
Chuck used to take 6'11 guys and back them down for like 15 seconds until they were all the way under the basket and couldn't get around the rim to contest. They actually created a rule to stop him from doing that lol
I came for this, because I'm trying to envision Zion in the 90's. It would work. Charles is 6'6" but he's bigger than everybody. Weighs more. Weighs 250. Zion's injured as I'm typing this, so he's playing slower... but he's still way faster than Chuck on certain moves. And he has a lot of Chuck's moves for a 19 year old. And he's arguably stronger. And Zion weighs 280. People wonder what it would be like to see a 90's big man play today. Um, folks, we're about to find out. Thank goodness for Chuck. Thank goodness for Zion.
@Tod Wilkinson 1) Barkely was not all muscle. Look at his rear end. 2) Zion, had a LOT more muscle than Barkley before his injury. Look at his Duke highlights. 3) Zion weighs 280, which would still be 15 pounds heavier than Barkley's 265... and with less fat. 4) Pre-injury, Zion was indisputably faster than Barkley 5) Post injury, Zion has clearly gained weight, so he's now 285-290. 6) He has more fat now, and he's slower... but on certain moves, he's STILL faster than Barkley. And since he can't run like LeBron right now, he's playing in a Barkley-esque style in limited minutes while injured. CONCLUSION: These were all points that I either made above or that were assumed above. And I'm not going to take the time to do research on all of your points right now, because you didn't really respond to all of these points... and I'm very busy right now!!! So, if you adequately respond to these points, then I will research the players that you mentioned. But with these point firmly in mind, I'm not gonna pull any punches... I believe that you are very wrong in your perspective... except for one thing!!!! Barkley IS top 10. Now, if Zion is a bigger and faster version of Barkley (something Barkley himself would agree with), then yes, Zion would transition into the 90's very well. Zion can also be LeBron-like, which gives you an idea of his greatness. You are entitled to your own opinions, but you have to be VERY careful that you have a correct perspective. The perspective you showed in your comment expresses a GREAT understanding of Barkley's game, but it expresses a POOR understanding of Zion. IN MY OPINION. I don't want to offend, but I don't want to pull any punches. Hopefully, I walked that line, here.
Tod Wilkinson Tod it’s not this serious Chuck didn’t have a 50 inch vert and Zion is a number 1 pick who has played amazing he’s making it in any era.... college player of the year give props when they are due
@@ajj774 if Charles played in this soft era he'd own the League and Zion doesn't have near the fundamental skills as Chuck let alone even a left hand.. Charles had it all
so strong. Plays like a GIANT for his height
6' 4.5"
Ppl like to debate Jordan and LeBron but I actually would have like to see LBJ and Barkley go 1v1. LeBron is taller but they both were so unstoppable once they were going downhill to the basket.
@@NameCallingIsWeak Wingspan 7'1". Freak of nature. near 40" vertical. height means nothing when you have the arms of Mutumbo. But that motor and aggressiveness!
@@nachonachoman Lebron is from the era of 3's. He would torch Barkley in Lebron's era. Charles wasn't a 'work out' type.
He was unstoppable in his prime.
4:05 bumping Shaq out of the way and scoring over the big man. That’s damn impressive!
Like a badass Rhino bumping a dinosaur
I mean Barkley was similar in mass to Shaq at that point. Just shorter.
That's just Sir Charles 👊
@@TheIcemanthomas charles weighed 245 in Phoenix shaq was always around 300 in orlando
Ethan Cole I said mass not just weight.
It always strikes me how “simple,” Barkley’s and Magic Johnson’s moves look compared to current players. Just good fundamentals and athletic ability.
Yeah but Magic had that fancy left handed junior skyhook also
I watched Barkley in an exhibition game in 93 and it was absolutely incredible. Once he got the ball in the post - high or low - it were an automatic two points no matter how many defenders were around him. It looked unreal as if he possessed some sort of cheat code that allowed him to score with ease where other players would not have a scoring opportunity at all.
He was the shorter version of Shaq
@@seveneleve7-11Barkley had a variety of post moves that shaq could only dream of. It's just that he's almost 20 cm taller
Let’s not forget that bounce he had. He would block a lot of shots. He was an absolute monster.
He really wasn’t that good on defense. His reputation as a good shot blocker is only cuz of his highlight reel blocks. He was never utilized as a rim protector. Statistically, he wasn’t even a better shot blocker than someone like Larry Bird.
6'4" high IQ, no flop, low-post king, no fancy moves, basic/simple basketball. THE REAL DEAL!
Shaq always talking those rings cuz he knows Charles was better.
Greatest power forward of all time
He was an absolute power house probably the biggest basketball Anomaly we'll ever see
Zion maybe
Giannis honestly is really insane too
@@bsp5689 hmm! Why? I'm not gonna lie, every time I see him I think of Chuck,... but... he is taller and so more suited to the PF position. Chuck, should not have been as quick and as explosive as he was at 6'5"... not with that size. What most folks fail to mention about him is how smart he was offensively; he read the defense just as well as MJ, just didn't have the finesse and acrobatics to finish like him. he simply played to his strengths.
6’4 and all ass. A power forward shorter than Jordan. Didn’t work out and ate McDee’s before games. Incredible!
@@johnofmalta he worked out with the suns lol
Had he won a couple of rings, he'd be considered greatest PF ever
Hes top 3 for me
Na Tim Duncan would still have him beat by 3 rings
Top 5
@@PotentialPlayer Tim would have played center in the 80s/90s
Except he didn’t.
barkley is a beast down low. there is no way single coverage will work against him. no one comes close to his skill set in today's game
My favorite player of all time!!
Charles Barkley - Rebound compilation czcams.com/video/GqPVseBeFmg/video.html
Barkley's first step was underrated when he got to go one on one in faceup position. Used his body real well at 6'4' and fun to watch in his prime playing and posting up. I love his finishes with his left hand. Just a beast was sir charles
6'6"
@@benjaminbritt78626"4
@@benjaminbritt7862 7'+ wingspan, 40"vert. Height had nothing to do with how good he was. He out jumped and outreached taller players because he jumped higher and reached further. How tall his head was is non material.
When Wilt was asked about the 5 greatest players ever, he said " Sir Charles is my favourite" now that's high praise
He had the best post up game. Nobody could touch his post up game. He's only 6'4, but all of the people he posted up against was 6'8, 6'9, 6'10, 6'11, 7'0 and 7'1, so he was always at a disadvantage height wise. That's game.
He is 6'6"
@@eugenegabrielvino3840lol he is only 6'4
That's wingspan and hops. One doesn't shoot with their head, but their hands. Charles reportedly had a 7'+ wingspan and 40" vert.
Such natural strength. Rooted for him in 1993 so hard.
i WILL NOT 'LIKE' THIS POST AS IT IS NOW AT 34 LIKES... BUT i ROOTED FOR HIM TOO
Fantastic foot work! Charles up and under and baseline spins were 2nd to none!
This!
His footwork and post game is up their with Olajuwon. Except it's even more impressive with Barkley since he was only 6' 4-5" and Hakeem was 7'.
What a Monster Incredibly Underrated
It is easy to playing in the paint when you are 7 feet tall, but when you are 6'5 playing against 7'0 and dominate them this really incredible! Chuck made it look easy!
Chuck was NEVER underrated.
@@zro.onefour5806 unfortunately he is now
HE WAS NAMED ON 5O GREATEST LIST AND WAS ON THE ORIGINAL DREAM TEAM SO HOW IS HE UNDERRATED!!!!
@@davengeance4811 LMAO HOW!!!???
I love watching him work in the post. It's so beautiful. All his moves are so smooth and powerful at the same time. I love how he uses the backboard and his spin move.
His moves weren't flashy, but very fundamentally effective
In his prime he was unstoppable. But one of the most iconic images in my head from his days is when he guarded David Robinson...he leaned so strong towards Robinson's back(DR was doing post up), while Robinson did the same, only towards Charles. They both were almost laying down. A chubby guard sized Barkley showed what a will is all about.
Barkley was like a hammer THORS HAMMER...!
Barkley is just too powerful for his height.
The literal definition of "built different". No one could do the things he did on the court.
Its crazy how u never really saw his shot get blocked considering his height & the way he lived in the post
7:53. Folk won’t talk about that
Just a blend of finesse and power like there never has been.
0:56 Chuck had no space at all but still quick and explosive enough to finish with a dunk.
Kinda funny barkley hated advance stats but the advance stats loves him. The most efficient player ever.
Best power forward ever
Stop.
He was the most dynamic, but Timmy is the best pf ever. If you know basketball you would know that.
@@jadonphillips8122 based on what?
@@jadonphillips8122 Should and would have been playing at center.
@@jadonphillips8122 Duncan is only considered the greatest because of his rings where he achieved while on a great team system in San Antonio and with HOF teammates. KG is the greatest not Duncan
If Pippen couldn't guard Barkley then Draymond Green would not even stand a chance.
Joseph Louis facts
Nailed it! Chuck would have given Draymond nightmares.
Not sure why he is even mentioned. Many of those guys Barkley destroyed were much better defenders.
@@slingblade8963 2016 Draymond Green was strong and savy enough to give Charles problems
@@jDiddyi lol take a look at who guarded Charles back when he was a beast.
Best player to not win a ring
One of the best Power Forward in history.
Barkley is more than Karl,Kevin,Duck
Barkley was one of the best ever at finishing through contact. Up there with LeBron in that respect.
LeBronzeFloppy would be a ballboy at best for Sir Charles.
Lebron ain't felt contact like in those days ....what charles played through lebron would be complaining and crying to refs,coach and media
Lebron ain't never played in this physical NBA so STFU
@@andrejordan1926Casual, acting like Lebron didn’t start his career in 2003 before you was probably born 😂 Its only after 2015 and the 3 ball revolution that the game changed from less space, more physical plays, especially in the post, to now a game with more space, but also better athletes (Faster and more endurant) and more skills at every position especially the 5 and 4, so yeah in 2005 it was rough to play against the Piston, but Lebron still destroyed them almost every time and he wasn’t even allowed to drink alcohol for the most part lol, Lebron dominated in the deadball era (mid 90’s to late 2000’s) when the scoring average per game was the lowest and the pace was the slowest, and even against these so called tough team with guys like Ben and Rasheed Wallace, Chauncey Billups or Tayshaun Prince, he had no problem…
So just imagine what a prime Lebron would do to them lol, stop being biased and ignorant, and just watch Lebron highlights, just follow 1 of his fanpage on Instagram and you’ll see he is easily the best finisher ever, even Ben Taylor from thinking basketball said it in his « Best Peak ever » serie, and that’s the best analyst in the world, Lebron is the best finisher, driver, transition player, best at finishing trough contact, Top 5 passer ever, best skip passer ever, best transition passer after only Magic, and after 2011 he developed a post game, and by 2013-14 he was one of the best post player in the league, even right now at 38 i could hardly find 5 better post player than him : Jokic, Embiid and Doncic are the 3 clear cut best post player, and Lebron right now is just as good as KD, AD, Zion, Porzingis, Ingram ect in the post, just look at how he bullied Jamal Murray or Wiggins and Klay the last playoffs, it was similar to Charles Barkley, and right now at 38 i think Lebron is still at the level of a prime Charles Barkley and that’s not an insult that’s a praise, but for Lebron because it shouldn’t be possible to play like that at his age ..
The era where there’s no cutter, less pick n roll abuse (switch), only post up moves available.
Give barkley to this modern nba, and he’ll get buckets lights out
POWER MOVES!!!!!!
One of the greatest power forward. One of the greatest NBA insider and analyst.
They don't make em like chuck no more man....absolutely a load but could spin on a dime. My favorite player and I'm a knicks fan lol
Zion
Wow. i never expect he was playing like this!
Gian Carlo Billones oh he was the real deal. He’s post game was sensational.
Recognize my yout l ...that's Sir Charles!
such solid fundamentals
One of the naturally strongest guys that have ever played in the NBA…….tree trunk legs…….and really explosive in his younger years
Barkley needs to setup a basketball school of post moves!
5 second back to the basketball rule was introduced because of Charles Barkley
Strong in acts and has a big mouth. Gotta love him!
And when they TOOK THIS AWAY!!!! It killed the POST UP GAME.
my assistant coach said i reminded him of charles barkley now i’m just studying these moves
Zion should take notes too!
Getting compared to an all time great is such a compliment. Learn and keep improving.
Lofton junior USA
u 19 the play style is similar but he's left handed good luck my guy
Everyday you should perfect practice, not practice make perfect. CHARLES BARKLEY & KARL MALONE position settings & post moves...
At 6'4," you could make a strong argument for Barkley as pound-for-pound greatest PF of all-time.
You can make a strong argument that a prime Barkley was the best PF of all time, regardless of height. There is not other PF that could have handled him in a one on one match up from 88 to 93. Duncan, Malone were both better "older" players as Chuck was impacted more with age being much shorter.
The GOAT Offensive PF!
Try Karl Malone
@@despacitolentamente8378 He has Barkley on longevity and cumulative stats but Barkley was the better offensive player. Inside the 3-point line he was as dominant as Shaq inside in his prime and peak!
Despacito Lentamente Barkley was way more effective and efficient at putting the ball in the hoop , if chuck wasn’t shooting threes he’d probably average a fg% of 60% easy . And average 25+ppg
@@glenroyburnside3601 Indeed! For his career he was scoring 21.6 ppg on two-pointers with a two-point FG% of 58.13% taking only 12.9 two-point FGs per Game. Barkley was more than money inside the three-point line!
@@despacitolentamente8378 Malone had a better "longer" career, but Charles was better in his prime with a better skill set.
As a monster in the post, he was also a good passer, mid range shooter and decent from three. He could create his own offense and rim protector too. Great basketball player period.
The post play was incredible
He was the best player on the Dream Team in the Olympics in 92 . He dominated. Even though Jordan is and was the GOAT, Barkley outplayed all of the greats that year in Barcelona. If not for Jordan he would have a ring, guaranteed.
maybe 2 rings 93 and 94
This guy wasn't afraid of anyone on the court.
@1:00 baseline spin, 2 handed dunk on Ewing... absolute beast!
Such underrated content 🙏🏽
Charles the 6'5" Big Man 🔥
Barkley and shaq post move check list.
1. Put ass on defender (pause)
2. Back guy into the hoop
3. Dunk on head tops.
Except Chuck did it at 9 inches shorter. Freak of nature. Tree trunks for legs.
If Zion masters how he uses his strength on the low like Barkley he would take over the league.
What a beast for his height ! 5:08 His talk with Sprewell mustve been really constructive btw 😂
Gotta play like Charles in the low post as an undersized person!
Look how Charles Barkley plays against double teams too .
He always find the open man to easy shot!
@@basketball1652 yeah Barkley wasn't only good af with the post moves, but had the soft touch for the fade or jumpshoot and had always great awareness in the low post so he could avoid double team by passing the ball and so on which imo is the trait giannis needs the most if he want to win the championship right now.
Cream PiE well at amateur level a 6 foot man can play pf as long as he is is strong
@@jesusshuttlesworth6834 Exactly!
These young folks that just know him as this chubby, jovial tv commentator have no clue how good this man was. He is a once in a millennia player. Never be another like him.
Sir Charles 😤🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Please remember 6’4” that’s it damn
6'3
@water melon What was he then?
@@ernestclayboniii656 He was definitely not 6'3". He was about 6'5" barefoot, 6'4" and 3/4.
@@purplemonkeydishwasher4241 I meet him before a couple of times. I am from Birmingham and used to work at a movie theater. He would come in from time to time Jordan also when he was playing minor league with the Barons. Chuck is only a little bit taller than me and I am 6'1.
@@ernestclayboniii656 That's great but I believe you're exaggerating. There's tons of footage and pictures that give us a good idea of how tall Barkley really he is. And the vast majority of people, including Barkley himself, call him about 6'5" barefoot, and 6'4" 3/4 to be very specific. Anything under 6'4" is ridiculous. Jordan and him are almost identical in height.
First 2 post ups are on 2 of the best defenders of that entire decade. Barkley is shorter than both and lower man usually wins leverage battles.
Charles Wade Barkley. Beast mode!
Greatness at work
He was unstoppable.
The legend 💪
I can't believe how undersized and athletic chuck was.. he was unreal
THE GOAT POST UP MAN
HAHA, love that bump he gives Oak lol
The beast!
Barkley was a force of nature on offense. Almost impossible to stop. If he had developed a better outside shot, his offense would have been damn near illegal. Watching him in the post is like watching a more polished version of Shaq.
You know he is coming to score but no way to stop Sir Charles...
Barkley colud be the Best center in the League now a days.... Charles was a 6”4 Power Forward in the 90s and dominated.... unbelievable
You don't see this kind of size of power forward with these moves anymore today....
6'4 5/8 ft! almost 6´5 ft. There will never be another Sir Charles! The last 3 great post big men in this decade where Duncan, Gasol and Yao and they all shot at lesser perecent from the paint and at th rim than Chuck did. Only McHale,Gilmore, Jabbar, Wilt & Shaq where close to as a efficient as Chuck.
@@Defender80s I will put Dirk in there as well. He was an outstanding face up shooter but he did a lot of work down low as well. Very underrated.
Yes we will again. His name is Zion Williamson-a left handed Barkley.
@@patrickchapman6339 Spot-on Patrick!!!
@@patrickchapman6339 Zion has the skill to be another Barkley. even a little bigger than Charles, but I don't know if he will be the rebounder Charles was, Charles had an instinct of where to be on the floor. When he' was old and beat up at 36 years of age he was in the top 5 in rebounding.
Unstoppable
Barkley, MJ, Olajuwon, Larry Bird - scored at will, every time they wanted
BEAST
Charles Barkley was unique! He truly revolutionized the game of basketball. He was unique in that he didn't need height or athleticism to succeed (although he had quite a bit in his prime). He could match any center pound for pound and he was very fundamentally sound when it came to his post game and getting in position for rebounds. That's why he dominated.
POWER FORWARD indeed.
He almost got traded to the Pistons. Can you imagine how THAT would have played out in 1988?
Him w Isiah and Dumars, his toughness w Laimbeer Rodman And Mahorn . Pistons would have never lost
Prime chuck is starting PF on my all time starting 5.
barkley even untitled is part of NBA history,his time was the best !!!!!
3:00 The rim and backboard shaking from that dunk...Jesus!
A 6'4" forward posting up centers and bumping Shaq out of the way... You don't see that anymore these days. Great player on the court and a great person off the court.
that is the reason for shaq beef with him..go watch the 99 rockets lakers series were old fat charles takes over the paint completely from a prime bull shaq who is used to abuse everyone exept.....................chuck.............
lol great off the court? Really?
I watched him when he was a 300 pound center at Auburn dominate Sam Bowie and Melvin Turpin who were both at the 7 ft., did not make sense.
They made the 5 seconds rule backing down to the basket, because of this guy
Strong,but also knew how to use the rim as a shield, today's big men should pick charles mind, didn't have to go too far to score,2 to 3 dribbles he at basket!
You can clearly see the opposing coach’s predicament in some of the sequences here…in one play he had Point Guard Dennis Johnson defending him, then it looked like Bird and much later Mchale. 😂😂😂
Now imagine how scary he would've been if he was a full size PF. Just like imagining how scary Iverson would been if he were the size of a typical SG.
They would've destroyed!
Bro stay backing that azz up
Great video!! Barkley did this against some great defensive players & teams!! Would like to see Giannis work more in the post
Chuck used to take 6'11 guys and back them down for like 15 seconds until they were all the way under the basket and couldn't get around the rim to contest. They actually created a rule to stop him from doing that lol
I came for this, because I'm trying to envision Zion in the 90's. It would work. Charles is 6'6" but he's bigger than everybody. Weighs more. Weighs 250. Zion's injured as I'm typing this, so he's playing slower... but he's still way faster than Chuck on certain moves. And he has a lot of Chuck's moves for a 19 year old. And he's arguably stronger. And Zion weighs 280. People wonder what it would be like to see a 90's big man play today. Um, folks, we're about to find out. Thank goodness for Chuck. Thank goodness for Zion.
@Tod Wilkinson
1) Barkely was not all muscle. Look at his rear end.
2) Zion, had a LOT more muscle than Barkley before his injury. Look at his Duke highlights.
3) Zion weighs 280, which would still be 15 pounds heavier than Barkley's 265... and with less fat.
4) Pre-injury, Zion was indisputably faster than Barkley
5) Post injury, Zion has clearly gained weight, so he's now 285-290.
6) He has more fat now, and he's slower... but on certain moves, he's STILL faster than Barkley. And since he can't run like LeBron right now, he's playing in a Barkley-esque style in limited minutes while injured.
CONCLUSION: These were all points that I either made above or that were assumed above. And I'm not going to take the time to do research on all of your points right now, because you didn't really respond to all of these points... and I'm very busy right now!!! So, if you adequately respond to these points, then I will research the players that you mentioned.
But with these point firmly in mind, I'm not gonna pull any punches... I believe that you are very wrong in your perspective... except for one thing!!!!
Barkley IS top 10.
Now, if Zion is a bigger and faster version of Barkley (something Barkley himself would agree with), then yes, Zion would transition into the 90's very well.
Zion can also be LeBron-like, which gives you an idea of his greatness.
You are entitled to your own opinions, but you have to be VERY careful that you have a correct perspective.
The perspective you showed in your comment expresses a GREAT understanding of Barkley's game, but it expresses a POOR understanding of Zion. IN MY OPINION.
I don't want to offend, but I don't want to pull any punches. Hopefully, I walked that line, here.
Tod Wilkinson Tod it’s not this serious Chuck didn’t have a 50 inch vert and Zion is a number 1 pick who has played amazing he’s making it in any era.... college player of the year give props when they are due
@@ajj774 if Charles played in this soft era he'd own the League and Zion doesn't have near the fundamental skills as Chuck let alone even a left hand.. Charles had it all
The round mound of backdown....
We all know Charles had that lil extra Cake. So he used it as leverage
He is a legit 6’4 no cap. I saw a photo he took with a relative of mine that is 6’5; Charles was shorter than him.
Really?
@@holyone. For real. I swear I freaked out when I saw the photo. It just goes to show you how great this guy was.
Barkley is the same exact height as Jordan and Kobe, all of them are about 6'4 3/4 barefoot.
Barkley is the same exact height as Jordan and Kobe, all of them are about 6'4 3/4 barefoot.
charles was pretty good
He uses brute force to backup his defender.