Glad to see all you youngsters on here paying respect to sir Charles! I was greatly offended when they had the nerve to compare draymond to this guy! That's laughable! This guy is a legend!
Baker Man I agree. People tend to focus on his post-Cavaliers career when he gained the weight and really fell off. As if that cancelled out everything he accomplished prior to that. Shawn's Seattle and Cleveland years match-up quite favourably with the careers of Chambers, Webber and Bosh. Damn shame McGrady gets in ahead of any of those four.
The 80's and 90's had a whole bunch of stud centers. Shaq didn't become top dog until, Ewing, Robinson, and olajuwan we're really old, and on the decline.
@@bigbird7838 Hey, now. Let's not act like players weren't flopping during the 80's and 90's. I've watched a fair amount of games from those eras and I can say with confidence that they very much were. Where do you think players in the 2000s, 2010s and today got it from?
Respect for these type of videos Dawkins. I never got to watch or live for basketball in the 90's since I was born in 96 but it is my favorite era of basketball. Of course I know the names, the stats, and bits of highlights. These type of highlights make me appreciate the 90's even more. It's sort of like experiencing it for the first time and a refresher. I will tune in to any of your highlight videos. Even those early lebron and Duncan videos were amazing. Thank you Dawkins
They say us 90's babies is weird. Some us respect the dudes who paved the way for us. I'm born in 95, and LeBron is my favorite player now, but this kind of basketball was legendary. All true hoop fans respect every generation.
Todays NBA is fucking joke. You just need to be tall and be able to shoot 3s. No atheletic abilities needed at all. Just stand around out in the 3 pt line and chuck 3s. Wheres the next vince carter? the next Olajuwon? I want to see athletic players that can do a 360 Windmill in a live game. NBA today is boring as fuck. Just watch Klay Thompson's attempt of a 360 to prove my point.
JJ Stein Did you miss the last two decades of basketball? There Wade, Melo, Durant, LeBron, Westbrook, Kyrie Irving, John Wall, Anthony Davis, Giannis, Demarcus Cousins, etc. If you keep asking yourself, how come he's not like Vince Carter or like Olajuwon, it's because they're DIFFERENT PEOPLE, but all original and leave it that. Want you want is to return to the 90s but it's 2017 dude, just in case you don't know you're missing out a new brand of basketball if you keep looking back at what has been. It's okay to appreciate and love it like I do, but I wouldn't use it to bash a new generation.
Draymond's a great defender but he doesn't have the length to bother Charles. But then again, he just destroyed a front line of McKey, Perkins and Kemp -- all 6'10", all with freakish wingspans. Not much anyone can do.
sir round ball of rebound charles " mvp" barkely at his peak kevin johnson dan marjael tom chambers mark west oliver miller danny ainge cedric ceballos richard dumas frank johnson ..what a team..to think they got chuck to add to the the late 80's early 90's 5 year west title competing suns to put them over the top and finaly in the finals...they were good and went from good in 92 to great ..they were good before chuck they just ran into better blazers and lakers teams for 5 years..they just replaced jeff hornacek with charles barkley...
Why? The all time teams in 2K are nothing. Play the 72 win Bulls CPU v CPU against current teams - the 72 win champion Bulls will lose most games, and Bill Wennington generally takes the majority of their shots. AWFUL
Kids these days probably think Barkley is just some overweight guy who talks about basketball. What they don't realize is how much of a beast he was. Triple double this game, played the full 48 minutes. He beat Jordan for MVP this year. This was an era when power forwards didn't stretch 4's or whatever that means and camped out behind the 3 point line. Look at how violent Kemp was when he dunked. It was personal with the rim as if he was trying to break it every time he dunked.
Edmond Lau Yup, Barkley was simply amazing. As much of a Jordan fan that I was, I rooted for Charles to win that ring in 93. And I was heartbroken when Stockton hit the game (and series) winning shot in the 97 WCF. But even without a ring I'd take Barkley over just about any player that led their team to a championship, MJ being the only exception and maybe even Tim Duncan. As for Kemp, man was he exciting to watch as well.
Charles was the definition of a stretch-4. He was 6'4" tall when--back in those days--the average height of a power forward was 6'10". Though physically, he was built as a stocky 2-guard, his physical ability and mental fortitude made him a force to be reckoned with as a forward. The "Round Mound of Rebound" had heart. Today's league could learn a thing or two from a guy like Chuck.
- xrampagex - Thats because People who compare the two never seen Barkley play. I thought it was a slap in Barkleys face when they compared Draymond to him. tbh if you took Draymond off GS he wouldnt be as good as he is now. He's a system player
well both are very tenacious and aggressive, both are good rebounders, they can both shoot the three fairly well, both are undersized. why not compare them?
Chuck did this while constantly getting double, or even at 5:15 and 5:20 in this video triple, teamed. Easily one of the best players of all time, I don't care that he never won a ring.
djturtledarkness not Winning a ring eats at Chuckster... It's icing on the cake no doubt and everything you said is true.. I know it matters to Charles he let it slip away in 94 and 95.
In both years Houston didn't allow him to have these monster games, while at the same time Kevin Johnson absolutely torched everyone in the Rockets' backcourt. Maybe he should have kept in a little better shape? I love him anyways
@@Joohnny23 The Rockets barely got by the Suns in 1995. Barkley didn't let it slip away. The Suns were up 3-1 and Wesley Person had a chance to end the series at the end of the 4th quarter in Game 5, but he missed. The Rockets were bigger in the paint and the Suns, as a team, missed some big shots. Pinning it on Barkley is bullshit. Houston had better defense, were better on the boards, had very quick guards who could shoot well, and Olajuwon. The Bulls lost several games to the Rockets in the early 90's and for the very same reasons.
@@williamblake7386 You are ignorant as fuck. You and all the other millennial morons on TH-cam need to have your internet access taken away so you're forced to talk that stupid shit in a bar because that's where your level of idiocy belongs.
it was really bad for their health doe, if i was an nba player sure there are some ganes where i would force myself to play, but i would try minimise risks and go for longevity over anything
I find it funny how VintageDawkins videos don't get a lot of views but people in the comments of his FreeDawkins videos will trash the 90s era without watching it
@DICK LONG dude, I'm 47 years old and I watched Tom Chambers like I watched everybody else and at that time he was my 2nd favorite white boy behind Bird, but he is by no means worth mentioning in no basketball conversations, especially with all the other players in the league at that time.
@Rodzilla I was actually going to mention that Kemp was moving like a drunk in this game. Decision making like a drunk. I wore Kemp's Jersey to school.
Rodzilla You’re really suggesting he was “gone” because of that? You’re completely overlooking the amount of full-on fury he had towards the organisation behind the Jim McIlvaine signing. He couldn’t get it out of his head while aiming for an extension of his own. You don’t recall the 1997 ESPN interview? Please don’t be fooled into furthering the narrative today that the local press whispered back then that Kemp was too drunk to perform at the level he was accustomed to during that series. He gave all to the organisation up to that point, and they repaid him by fawning over McIlvaine instead.
@Rodzilla "The mood on the street"? You're just parroting what you were likely hearing on KJR and/or reading in a Steve Kelly or Art Thiel column. I was there, too. And, you're qualified to determine when someone you're watching on TV is "moving like a drunk" or whatever? You don't comprehend very well, as you clearly failed to understand the ESPN interview I referenced was in 1997, not 2019. I don't give a fuck whether or not you watch ESPN, as that wasn't who I was paraphrasing. They merely provided the platform. But, BACK THEN, he stated his case quite clearly as to what was bothering him. The Jim McIlvaine contract. THAT'S why he wanted out. If the subject is petulant children masquerading as high-priced Seattle professional athletes wanting a change of address, you need to point the finger at Randy Johnson and the free pass he received from fans and Seattle media at the same time as the Kemp-Sonics situation was happening. It wasn't Kemp rolling around on the ground and grappling with his teammate in the dressing room because he didn't like what was being played on the boombox. "The mood on the street". Yeah, it sounds real convincing when you say that.
You could make a strong case for Barkley being the 2nd greatest PF (behind Duncan) to ever play the game. At 6'4" and 3/4, he was a beast who fearlessly challenged many bigger PFs and centers. I've seen him block or dunk on many big men such as Karl Malone, Olajuwon, Robinson, Mutombo, and Shaq. Also, Barkley was clutch.
Malone developed a better skill set during the Finals run and the pick and roll with a true pg throughout his career made him great. Barkley did everything once Dr. J retired and Moses left. He was a pg with pg height with a PF body who shot like a SF (and in some cases better than some SG) and rebounded better than most centers.
This was the NBA @ it's best Back in the 90's, the NBA on NBC changed the way we watched Basketball and even TNT (which is still awesome to this day) and TBS SuperStation delivered the NBA to our Cable TV NBA on abc/ESPN STINKS! God Bless You Sir Charles Barkley You may not have a ring, but you have Emmy Awards and you're a BEAST! I'd rather listen to Charles Barkley than listen to Stephen A. Smith
Marcus Crowley What the hell are you talking about? He had over 10 solid years in the NBA! It was only the last 3 of his career that were an embarrassment.
ja8ames True. He actually had 3 solid seasons in Cleveland that no one ever mentions because they’re too busy criticizing him for being such a disappointment after that and for no longer being the player he was in Seattle.
Cliff Paul "today its just athleticism and system"... huh wtf where is the athleticism and system? Lol todays nba player are not more athletic than 30 years ago... just flashy. Maybe more athletic due to the absence of white players compared to 30yrs ago lol... system? What system are u talking about kid ? Shooting 3s after 3s and no defense is a better system? Lol yeah well.. nottt. Lol smh
WRONG!! It was "less" skill back in the day, cause players HAD to play dirty to stop others from scoring/dribbling because they feared getting their ankles broken from getting crossed and scored on. Players were too chicken shit to square up and defend other players the correct way, cause they didn't have the eye, hand, and foot speed to keep up!
Totally agree, the individual talent was higher back then, a guy like Barkley was unusual, I mean we took him for granted some what because of Jordan, Bird, Magic and everyone else, but he was just an amazing unique player to watch, so dominant at times, doing everything, yet physically he was not as gifted as others.
I can quote dozen of interviews of older players talking about how much more skilled newer players are at an earlier age. The latest was Paul Pierce talking about jason Taytum or Nowitzki talking about porzingas being more developed than they were. Skill in the NBA tends to progress.
When young kids start mouthing about elite 90's teams can't keep up with "bigger, faster and stronger" teams today. I'd always say take a look at the Sonics or Pheonix or Bulls how fast they can score on offense. And Lebron won't be able to dominate the likes of Barkley and Kemp who are just as strong and fast as him.
Lebron does not have the stamina and the mental toughness to strive in the 80's and 90's NBA. Allowing hand checking and physical contact to avoid the opponent to get: first the ball, and second his favourite position to score. It takes a lot of energy to get rid of your defender that is grabbing you and get to the crowded basket in the eminence of getting bumped, with no whistle, trying to score. Nowdays Lebron (and others "superstars") get the ball, with no effort (because you can not put a finger on the opponent), gets a moving screen from a team mate and walks (travels and palm the basketball) towards the unprotected rim and slam's it like he was superman. Wow! He travels we all the room in the world to manouvre gets the easiest points and he's rewarded with a phantom call (because someone snnized while he was travelling towards the rim). And that's how the NBA sell's its product. Heavily advertised by the media who convinces the uneducated fan that the current NBA era is the new Coca Cola.
Barkley was the best pure rebounder i have ever seen. In an era when "boxing out was paramount" he rarely did it. He knew immediately after the ball left the shooters hand where the rebound was going to be and would get there quicker than anyone. He was underated that is for sure!
Magic would have 6 rings but MJ Drexler would have 2 rings but MJ Barkley would have a ring but MJ Payton and Kemp but MJ Shaq and Penny but MJ Karl and John but MJ
Magic would have 6 rings but *Retirement Kareem and Wheelchair James Worthy* Drexler would have 2 rings *if had another superstar* Barkley would have a ring *if had another superstar.* Payton and Kemp but CHOKING ON TWO playoff first round exits Shaq and Penny but Olajuwon... (Shaq and Penny did beat MJ and Pippen in 95) On a sidenote w/o Rodman.. MJ would have not won 3 more rings. 90s was mostly a battle of tandems. When Bulls got Rodman (15rbp) and they were the only superteam. Tandems like Karl and John, Kemp and Payton werent enough to beat 3 HOFs in their prime.
Chuck would've gotten a ring in this weak ass era its one thing if u r a big man that can shoot but its too many big men playing away from the basket thats why guards r leading the league in rebounding now Chuck was already a beast back in the day he would EASILY dominate this era Draymond better step his game up smh
vinul g im not saying that Suns team would im just saying replace Lamarcus Aldridge with Chuck & the Spurs would beat them both im just sayin Chuck would dominate this era because its soft but u r right this Suns team had nothin coming but it would be a good series with either team though
kx smoove Chuck was tougher, a way better rebounder & passer & even though Chuck couldn't shoot like Dirk he could still shoot put Chuck in his prime on a healthy Clippers team & take off Blake I guarentee they go farther than they ever have
Antoine Zogbi THANK YOU! The Naismith Hall of Fame deserves to be burned to the ground just for voting McGrady in ahead of Chambers, Kemp and Chris Webber.
erik puka I don’t think either one belong in there. But, it’s already so watered-down (McGrady, Wilkes, Goodrich, Ming, just to name a few), they might as well open it up to all the borderline and questionable candidates.
i need to watch more vids of kemp when he playied i miss the good ole days, we all have our ups and downs in life , kemp to me is an inspiration and motivation
2:49 Thunder Dan sure didn't want none of the Rain Man on that one. Lol. This was a good video. Thanx for uploading this. Sir Charles is one of the most unique basketball players ever to lace em up. He is like the height of most point guards and some shorter shooting guards and yet he dominated with the best of them at power forward and even guarded centers on a regular basis. This was a great era in basketball with plenty of awesome players to watch.
IMO this isn't even the best version Barkley as an individual player. The best Barkley i believe is the Philly version which will run over people and strike fear on his opponents. As the best team player, Pheonix Barkley it is
I'm going to say it... KJ deserves to be a HOFer, and was one of the best point guards of his era (89-98), EXCELLING against some GREAT guards like Stockton, and Payton.
barkley was a better defender. draymond green is the most over rated player in the nba. I wonder what ben wallace thinks when people say draymond is good?
name a PRIME halloffamer Barkley played with. Compare who he played with in his prime compared to Jordan, LeBron, Curry,Kobe, Bird, Magic, Duncan. I don't care how great u are u need great teammates.
Barkley was a beast. People forget how physical 🏀 was back then. Big O literally pushes a guy out the way to allow an easy bucket. Barkley climbs over the top of Perkins for the offensive put back. You had to keep your head on a swivel...
Sir Charles+ The Reign Man= 2 of the biggest superstars back in the days. Def 2 of my all time favorites. I loved them both. Sir Charles for his game, his attitude and his big mouth. And Shawn Kemp was the greatest in-game dunker in NBA history. Period.
manfred edilson Shawn Kemp was better than Charles... the most explosive p.f. ever ... at a young age he was doing the game in... about 18... that's why he's was called the man child...
Would have loved to see both these guys play today, barkley was such a rare player, could do it all and such a tremendous athlete to do what he did inside, great shopter too. Kemp was unreal and a good mid range shooter too. Imagine if they had all the training available today and the space to operate with all the 3s
Glad to see all you youngsters on here paying respect to sir Charles! I was greatly offended when they had the nerve to compare draymond to this guy! That's laughable! This guy is a legend!
It's crazy that Shawn Kemp was only 23 years old he had hall of fame talent. Still the most explosive player ever at the PF position.
Desmond Blanks he was a hall of famer period!!! On NBA jams all day
Baker Man
I agree. People tend to focus on his post-Cavaliers career when he gained the weight and really fell off. As if that cancelled out everything he accomplished prior to that. Shawn's Seattle and Cleveland years match-up quite favourably with the careers of Chambers, Webber and Bosh. Damn shame McGrady gets in ahead of any of those four.
Fakename70 just remember T Mac injury problems! I still say t mac would of battled Kobe for the best sg of their era!
Ok, but the reality is that he didn't. Not even close. He's overrated and has no business being in the HoF except as a paying customer.
Fakename70 overrated? U can't be serious! What made him overrated? Please I would love to know!!!!!!!
Man I miss those days. Back when there were good 'big man' that post up in the paint and games were a little more physical. 90s ball forever!
Next Phase today’s NBA is a bunch of spoiled pussies !!!! Flopping all over the place and the big men play outside!!
The 80's and 90's had a whole bunch of stud centers. Shaq didn't become top dog until, Ewing, Robinson, and olajuwan we're really old, and on the decline.
The 90s were the best time for the NBA. Well, I would say the 89s & 90s are neck & neck but I have to give it to the 90s.
@@bigbird7838 Hey, now. Let's not act like players weren't flopping during the 80's and 90's. I've watched a fair amount of games from those eras and I can say with confidence that they very much were.
Where do you think players in the 2000s, 2010s and today got it from?
Charles Barkley played the whole 48 minutes.
Josiah Turpo because he is not even a man he is a machine.
With all the timeouts and fouls you get enough rest to manage 48 minutes.
@@vika0194 you're a fucking dumbo
That's Charles BARKLEY fùck you expect.
@@vika0194 you're delusional
Respect for these type of videos Dawkins. I never got to watch or live for basketball in the 90's since I was born in 96 but it is my favorite era of basketball. Of course I know the names, the stats, and bits of highlights. These type of highlights make me appreciate the 90's even more. It's sort of like experiencing it for the first time and a refresher. I will tune in to any of your highlight videos. Even those early lebron and Duncan videos were amazing. Thank you Dawkins
ED same. born in 96. love all eras of basketball but 2000s is my fave.
They say us 90's babies is weird. Some us respect the dudes who paved the way for us. I'm born in 95, and LeBron is my favorite player now, but this kind of basketball was legendary. All true hoop fans respect every generation.
Those were the golden age of basketball. Just look at the original dream team member should tell you how it was.
Todays NBA is fucking joke. You just need to be tall and be able to shoot 3s. No atheletic abilities needed at all. Just stand around out in the 3 pt line and chuck 3s. Wheres the next vince carter? the next Olajuwon? I want to see athletic players that can do a 360 Windmill in a live game. NBA today is boring as fuck. Just watch Klay Thompson's attempt of a 360 to prove my point.
JJ Stein Did you miss the last two decades of basketball? There Wade, Melo, Durant, LeBron, Westbrook, Kyrie Irving, John Wall, Anthony Davis, Giannis, Demarcus Cousins, etc.
If you keep asking yourself, how come he's not like Vince Carter or like Olajuwon, it's because they're DIFFERENT PEOPLE, but all original and leave it that.
Want you want is to return to the 90s but it's 2017 dude, just in case you don't know you're missing out a new brand of basketball if you keep looking back at what has been. It's okay to appreciate and love it like I do, but I wouldn't use it to bash a new generation.
Prime Barkley would humiliate draymond green
Fateh Fini prime Barkley would humiliate 99.9% of every front court player ever lmao .
Fateh Fini
This isn't even prime Barkley either that's the best part
Kevin MacCarry exactly. prime Barkley was in Philly. comparing him to green is an insult, imo.
Barkley was a beast back then.. he would've humiliated lebron
Draymond's a great defender but he doesn't have the length to bother Charles. But then again, he just destroyed a front line of McKey, Perkins and Kemp -- all 6'10", all with freakish wingspans. Not much anyone can do.
Kemp showed that he also has a lot of other great playmaking ability besides just the dunks. A great all around player
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Exactly.
thank u for reminding these people how good barkley was
We need Barkley and the 1993 Suns in NBA 2k
SonicKoolaid i still play nba 2k14 and we have those teams coz of mods 😅
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sir round ball of rebound charles " mvp" barkely at his peak kevin johnson dan marjael tom chambers mark west oliver miller danny ainge cedric ceballos richard dumas frank johnson ..what a team..to think they got chuck to add to the the late 80's early 90's 5 year west title competing suns to put them over the top and finaly in the finals...they were good and went from good in 92 to great ..they were good before chuck they just ran into better blazers and lakers teams for 5 years..they just replaced jeff hornacek with charles barkley...
Theres no reggie miller either!@@rancyz5
Why? The all time teams in 2K are nothing. Play the 72 win Bulls CPU v CPU against current teams - the 72 win champion Bulls will lose most games, and Bill Wennington generally takes the majority of their shots.
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Kids these days probably think Barkley is just some overweight guy who talks about basketball. What they don't realize is how much of a beast he was. Triple double this game, played the full 48 minutes. He beat Jordan for MVP this year. This was an era when power forwards didn't stretch 4's or whatever that means and camped out behind the 3 point line. Look at how violent Kemp was when he dunked. It was personal with the rim as if he was trying to break it every time he dunked.
Edmond Lau Yup, Barkley was simply amazing. As much of a Jordan fan that I was, I rooted for Charles to win that ring in 93. And I was heartbroken when Stockton hit the game (and series) winning shot in the 97 WCF. But even without a ring I'd take Barkley over just about any player that led their team to a championship, MJ being the only exception and maybe even Tim Duncan. As for Kemp, man was he exciting to watch as well.
Charles was the definition of a stretch-4. He was 6'4" tall when--back in those days--the average height of a power forward was 6'10". Though physically, he was built as a stocky 2-guard, his physical ability and mental fortitude made him a force to be reckoned with as a forward. The "Round Mound of Rebound" had heart. Today's league could learn a thing or two from a guy like Chuck.
These young boys think Barkley is just some washed up, grumpy, old head. You kids have no clue. One of the top 20 players ever!
@Ralfy Bebe losing to Mj in the finals is an achievement in of itself.
Barkley was a fucking beast , its an atrocity when people try to compare fucking draymond "donkey" green with him.
- xrampagex - Thats because People who compare the two never seen Barkley play. I thought it was a slap in Barkleys face when they compared Draymond to him. tbh if you took Draymond off GS he wouldnt be as good as he is now. He's a system player
pjmcray101 Golden state wouldnt be shit either
Luke Schoenbachler I beg to differ. GS would still be contenders without him
well both are very tenacious and aggressive, both are good rebounders, they can both shoot the three fairly well, both are undersized. why not compare them?
Kobe Wan Kenobi because they are in complete different levels of talent..
Chuck did this while constantly getting double, or even at 5:15 and 5:20 in this video triple, teamed. Easily one of the best players of all time, I don't care that he never won a ring.
djturtledarkness not Winning a ring eats at Chuckster... It's icing on the cake no doubt and everything you said is true.. I know it matters to Charles he let it slip away in 94 and 95.
In both years Houston didn't allow him to have these monster games, while at the same time Kevin Johnson absolutely torched everyone in the Rockets' backcourt. Maybe he should have kept in a little better shape? I love him anyways
@@Joohnny23 The Rockets barely got by the Suns in 1995. Barkley didn't let it slip away. The Suns were up 3-1 and Wesley Person had a chance to end the series at the end of the 4th quarter in Game 5, but he missed. The Rockets were bigger in the paint and the Suns, as a team, missed some big shots. Pinning it on Barkley is bullshit. Houston had better defense, were better on the boards, had very quick guards who could shoot well, and Olajuwon. The Bulls lost several games to the Rockets in the early 90's and for the very same reasons.
Having won a ring doesn't make you a great player. Just take a look at Javalle McGee and Jeremy Lin to name a few.
I don't care what nobody say Barkley was a bad boy
Only Millennials and/or GSW fans who think Draymond Green is a future HoF'r are ignorant of Barkley in his prime.
And one of top 5 of all time at pf... Forme better than Duncan... Kemp would eat him, chuck beat him and Karl Malone brutalizehim
@@jaymuslim wow that is the dumbest thing I ever heard lol. Even those guys would tell you how dumb you sound.
48 minutes played. Back when basketball players had testicles.
Captain Cambodia back when the refs let thwm had their testicles😭😂
kemp 32min. payton 38. kevin johnson 36. also defense sucks ...and refs, 56 free throws, mostly for nothing. weak era.
@@williamblake7386 You are ignorant as fuck. You and all the other millennial morons on TH-cam need to have your internet access taken away so you're forced to talk that stupid shit in a bar because that's where your level of idiocy belongs.
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it was really bad for their health doe, if i was an nba player sure there are some ganes where i would force myself to play, but i would try minimise risks and go for longevity over anything
Sir Charles at his prime was a beast. He was the MVP that year in 1993.
I find it funny how VintageDawkins videos don't get a lot of views but people in the comments of his FreeDawkins videos will trash the 90s era without watching it
Marlon Ndoro most the commebts i see are the opposite... all actually
Tom Chambers at the end of his career. He was a beast in his prime.
Yes his very last year
Jus ask MJ (mark jackson)
@@bagsmcgee2195 IKR insane dunk! I am a KNicks fan too. :-/
Tom Chambers was not a beast by no means.
@DICK LONG dude, I'm 47 years old and I watched Tom Chambers like I watched everybody else and at that time he was my 2nd favorite white boy behind Bird, but he is by no means worth mentioning in no basketball conversations, especially with all the other players in the league at that time.
Man this is when the NBA was at it's Best!
Berkeley is no punk he would dominate these guys now hands down
Reggie Spear- Barkley yes, Berkeley?...no clue who that is.
Man this was some great basketball. Kemp and Barkley both were absolutely great big men.
Man Kemp was a beast, wished he at least won one championship.
@Rodzilla I was actually going to mention that Kemp was moving like a drunk in this game. Decision making like a drunk. I wore Kemp's Jersey to school.
Rodzilla
You’re really suggesting he was “gone” because of that? You’re completely overlooking the amount of full-on fury he had towards the organisation behind the Jim McIlvaine signing. He couldn’t get it out of his head while aiming for an extension of his own. You don’t recall the 1997 ESPN interview? Please don’t be fooled into furthering the narrative today that the local press whispered back then that Kemp was too drunk to perform at the level he was accustomed to during that series. He gave all to the organisation up to that point, and they repaid him by fawning over McIlvaine instead.
@Rodzilla "The mood on the street"? You're just parroting what you were likely hearing on KJR and/or reading in a Steve Kelly or Art Thiel column. I was there, too. And, you're qualified to determine when someone you're watching on TV is "moving like a drunk" or whatever? You don't comprehend very well, as you clearly failed to understand the ESPN interview I referenced was in 1997, not 2019. I don't give a fuck whether or not you watch ESPN, as that wasn't who I was paraphrasing. They merely provided the platform. But, BACK THEN, he stated his case quite clearly as to what was bothering him. The Jim McIlvaine contract. THAT'S why he wanted out.
If the subject is petulant children masquerading as high-priced Seattle professional athletes wanting a change of address, you need to point the finger at Randy Johnson and the free pass he received from fans and Seattle media at the same time as the Kemp-Sonics situation was happening. It wasn't Kemp rolling around on the ground and grappling with his teammate in the dressing room because he didn't like what was being played on the boombox.
"The mood on the street". Yeah, it sounds real convincing when you say that.
Rodzilla
Sorry, that was another parrot in this discussion besides you.
I don't go bulls.
They need to put 93 suns in nba 2k18
Great match up Barkley vs Kemp........Shawn Kemp should be in the HOF
Those were the days. Barkley vs. Kemp. It sure was fun wasn't it! Thanks for the memories guys ♥️
You could make a strong case for Barkley being the 2nd greatest PF (behind Duncan) to ever play the game. At 6'4" and 3/4, he was a beast who fearlessly challenged many bigger PFs and centers. I've seen him block or dunk on many big men such as Karl Malone, Olajuwon, Robinson, Mutombo, and Shaq. Also, Barkley was clutch.
G Ryen not 2nd no way in hell top pf ever played but not 2nd he doesn't pass mail man.
Barkley had a better skill set than Malone.
Take Stockton off that Jazz team and Karl wouldn't have scored half the points he did.
Mailman was a better player than Barkely IF in a system like the Jazz. Barkley was better if you needed an allround/versatile offensive player.
Despite being "undersized" he makes up for it with his basketball IQ and his fearless nature. That's what makes him special.
Malone developed a better skill set during the Finals run and the pick and roll with a true pg throughout his career made him great. Barkley did everything once Dr. J retired and Moses left. He was a pg with pg height with a PF body who shot like a SF (and in some cases better than some SG) and rebounded better than most centers.
Legends
This was the NBA @ it's best
Back in the 90's, the NBA on NBC changed the way we watched Basketball and even TNT (which is still awesome to this day) and TBS SuperStation delivered the NBA to our Cable TV
NBA on abc/ESPN STINKS!
God Bless You Sir Charles Barkley
You may not have a ring, but you have Emmy Awards and you're a BEAST!
I'd rather listen to Charles Barkley than listen to Stephen A. Smith
*There are only a few truly undefendable players in history, Barkley was one of them ;) Alongside Jordan and Kareem*
Hakeem couldn't be stopped. Ask Kareem and Magic
@@dsg3053 shaq too
Thanks for posting this, great memories watching these games back in the day!
It was always exciting watching Kemp, KJ and Charles. Too bad Kemp didn't last longer in the league.
Marcus Crowley
What the hell are you talking about? He had over 10 solid years in the NBA! It was only the last 3 of his career that were an embarrassment.
@@Fakename70 Things did go downhill pretty fast after he was traded by the Sonics, though. Not the ending one would've hoped for.
ja8ames
True. He actually had 3 solid seasons in Cleveland that no one ever mentions because they’re too busy criticizing him for being such a disappointment after that and for no longer being the player he was in Seattle.
@@Fakename70 his first year in Cleveland he was a beast i loved the cavs jersey that year the white ones
this is great. I was 11 years old. thanks for this man you one of the best basketball channels
Shawn kemp my favorite player!!!
There was more skill in the NBA back in the day... now it's just more athleticism and system.
Cliff Paul "today its just athleticism and system"... huh wtf where is the athleticism and system? Lol todays nba player are not more athletic than 30 years ago... just flashy. Maybe more athletic due to the absence of white players compared to 30yrs ago lol... system? What system are u talking about kid ? Shooting 3s after 3s and no defense is a better system? Lol yeah well.. nottt. Lol smh
WRONG!!
It was "less" skill back in the day, cause players HAD to play dirty to stop others from scoring/dribbling because they feared getting their ankles broken from getting crossed and scored on.
Players were too chicken shit to square up and defend other players the correct way, cause they didn't have the eye, hand, and foot speed to keep up!
Chicken shit? That's an idiotic thing to say.
Totally agree, the individual talent was higher back then, a guy like Barkley was unusual, I mean we took him for granted some what because of Jordan, Bird, Magic and everyone else, but he was just an amazing unique player to watch, so dominant at times, doing everything, yet physically he was not as gifted as others.
I can quote dozen of interviews of older players talking about how much more skilled newer players are at an earlier age. The latest was Paul Pierce talking about jason Taytum or Nowitzki talking about porzingas being more developed than they were. Skill in the NBA tends to progress.
When young kids start mouthing about elite 90's teams can't keep up with "bigger, faster and stronger" teams today. I'd always say take a look at the Sonics or Pheonix or Bulls how fast they can score on offense. And Lebron won't be able to dominate the likes of Barkley and Kemp who are just as strong and fast as him.
Kid Peligro this bigger faster stronger thing is the biggest bs I've ever heard. Human's don't evolve that fast in 20 years.
Lebron does not have the stamina and the mental toughness to strive in the 80's and 90's NBA. Allowing hand checking and physical contact to avoid the opponent to get: first the ball, and second his favourite position to score. It takes a lot of energy to get rid of your defender that is grabbing you and get to the crowded basket in the eminence of getting bumped, with no whistle, trying to score. Nowdays Lebron (and others "superstars") get the ball, with no effort (because you can not put a finger on the opponent), gets a moving screen from a team mate and walks (travels and palm the basketball) towards the unprotected rim and slam's it like he was superman. Wow! He travels we all the room in the world to manouvre gets the easiest points and he's rewarded with a phantom call (because someone snnized while he was travelling towards the rim). And that's how the NBA sell's its product. Heavily advertised by the media who convinces the uneducated fan that the current NBA era is the new Coca Cola.
Charles Barkley, best player of the 1992 Dream Team. That's all .
If Draymon was on any lesser team we wouldn't even know his name. He is a product of the teammates that he has around him. Highly overrated...
Pepper Gut Facts
Pepper Gut Literally this. CB is a top 3 PF of all time IMO. Put Green on a bad team in the east and they won’t even make playoffs.
How the hell is draymon an all star !! He sucks !!!
So is Klay Thompson
Real talk!
Barkley was the best pure rebounder i have ever seen. In an era when "boxing out was paramount" he rarely did it. He knew immediately after the ball left the shooters hand where the rebound was going to be and would get there quicker than anyone. He was underated that is for sure!
Damn. I knew Barkley was good. But I forgot how good he really was. The man was a professional beast.
Back then when NBA was so amazing and great to watch!!!!
Magic would have 6 rings but MJ
Drexler would have 2 rings but MJ
Barkley would have a ring but MJ
Payton and Kemp but MJ
Shaq and Penny but MJ
Karl and John but MJ
but MJ and PÏPPEN! you mean.
steven frederick so true !!!
steven frederick mj have no even make to the finals until got Jackson Pippen and a solid team , sorry you just think was Jordan and is 100% incorrect
steven frederick We talking bout Barkley not mj
Magic would have 6 rings but *Retirement Kareem and Wheelchair James Worthy*
Drexler would have 2 rings *if had another superstar*
Barkley would have a ring *if had another superstar.*
Payton and Kemp but CHOKING ON TWO playoff first round exits
Shaq and Penny but Olajuwon... (Shaq and Penny did beat MJ and Pippen in 95)
On a sidenote w/o Rodman.. MJ would have not won 3 more rings.
90s was mostly a battle of tandems. When Bulls got Rodman (15rbp) and they were the only superteam.
Tandems like Karl and John, Kemp and Payton werent enough to beat 3 HOFs in their prime.
Chuck would've gotten a ring in this weak ass era its one thing if u r a big man that can shoot but its too many big men playing away from the basket thats why guards r leading the league in rebounding now Chuck was already a beast back in the day he would EASILY dominate this era Draymond better step his game up smh
Weak ass era? there's no way the suns would beat the warriors or the cavs lol
So true. Barley was a really good player but he would go down in either conference like everyone will has to the Cavs and the Warriors.
vinul g im not saying that Suns team would im just saying replace Lamarcus Aldridge with Chuck & the Spurs would beat them both im just sayin Chuck would dominate this era because its soft but u r right this Suns team had nothin coming but it would be a good series with either team though
kx smoove Chuck was tougher, a way better rebounder & passer & even though Chuck couldn't shoot like Dirk he could still shoot put Chuck in his prime on a healthy Clippers team & take off Blake I guarentee they go farther than they ever have
"The PF position in this era has to be able to shoot ": not entirely true, Blake can't shoot !
draymond green would get rinsed, no ifs or buts
look at the way he rebound with tenacity. this guy is a beast
upload the game 7 where sir charles go for 44 and 24
jayvee dadea
With help from the refs, you mean.
Chris Topher *well that escalated quickly*
And the suns shoot 91 free throws 😂😂
Fakename70 .....1000! ✊😏
That game is already uploaded by another channel.
That Phoenix team was ,one of the most exciting teams to watch.pure talent. Barkley an amazing player.
Just my humble opinion but I still find it hard to believe to chambers and Shawn Kemp are both not in the HOF
Antoine Zogbi
THANK YOU! The Naismith Hall of Fame deserves to be burned to the ground just for voting McGrady in ahead of Chambers, Kemp and Chris Webber.
Antoine Zogbi kemp will be in the hall of fame
@@Fakename70 if McGrady is there then Dwight Howard should absolutely be there
erik puka
I don’t think either one belong in there. But, it’s already so watered-down (McGrady, Wilkes, Goodrich, Ming, just to name a few), they might as well open it up to all the borderline and questionable candidates.
John Smith
I’d love to see that, but I don’t expect it to ever happen. But, it’ll definitely strengthen his case if Webber gets in.
i need to watch more vids of kemp when he playied i miss the good ole days, we all have our ups and downs in life , kemp to me is an inspiration and motivation
Draymond who?
Tahmar Gaither Draymond 3 rings Green
Sir charles < Lbj
2:49 Thunder Dan sure didn't want none of the Rain Man on that one. Lol. This was a good video. Thanx for uploading this. Sir Charles is one of the most unique basketball players ever to lace em up. He is like the height of most point guards and some shorter shooting guards and yet he dominated with the best of them at power forward and even guarded centers on a regular basis. This was a great era in basketball with plenty of awesome players to watch.
I could watch 90' s bball all day!!! Felt like u were watching pick up games between rival neighborhood teams!!!
This is way better than what I've been watching. This is what made me want to play ball as a kid. The game now is depressing.
how do people compare Draymond to Charles
They are not even close, even draymond knows it.
#BringBackOurSonics
IMO this isn't even the best version Barkley as an individual player. The best Barkley i believe is the Philly version which will run over people and strike fear on his opponents. As the best team player, Pheonix Barkley it is
So refreshing to see this kind of bball where players don't just jack up threes
The 90s. When players played the dam game and the whistle didn't blow every time someone sneezed! Need to do an A.C. Green hustle video!
First 2 and a half minutes you'd forget it's Charles Barkley AND Shawn kemp
I'm going to say it... KJ deserves to be a HOFer, and was one of the best point guards of his era (89-98), EXCELLING against some GREAT guards like Stockton, and Payton.
If Chuck was in Phoenix during the Nash -Stoudemire era Kobe and Spurs would not have made finals.He would have destroyed Duncan.
More like he would have destroyed Robert Horry. I don't see TD not guarding Stoudemire.
Thanks for doin this, your awesome
People forget Barkley was a 6'4 1/2 (PF). Absurd!
6'6 maybe? He and Jordan are the same height.
Olympic Height Measurement: 6´4 5/8 ft!
Shpinga let, Jordan isn't 6'6". Jordan is about 6'4" to 6'4.5".
That's the craziest part about it. Dude was out of this world.
Don't ever say draymond green is like sir chuck
Chuck has won a MVP and chuck is better than him at everything
Except defense which is half the game.
You're reaching there. Draymond takes Golden State from an average defensive team to an elite defensive team. That's a gap that can't be discredited.
barkley was a better defender. draymond green is the most over rated player in the nba. I wonder what ben wallace thinks when people say draymond is good?
Well, ok Draymond is good on defense but you gotta admit he doesn't have to defend on guys like Malone, Kemp, Grant, Oakley, Webber, etc...
Vegeta The Goat everything. Literally everything.
Shawn Kemp was serious
Barkley was great to watch in 93. He just came out to win every game and the Suns were awesome, just the Bulls were....the Bulls.
Charles barkley was a beast n his prime
I miss the 90s nba. So many good point guards, power forwards, so many great teams
The great Reignman.
Dawkins you fucking legend.
when Kemp played he would WANT you to stay in your lane. nuf said ;)
this was some great 90s basketball
I respect Charles Barkley more then KD. He didn't join the team that was beating him.
Just watching highlights of this game is better then any playoff games this season.
5:56 Dan Majerle was doing it before Steph made it mainstream.
The Glove, The Round Mound, Big Smooth, Thunder Dan, The Rain man, JK. Great Memories.
Reign Man tho lol
Oops, how did Dustin Hoffman slip in there!
name a PRIME halloffamer Barkley played with. Compare who he played with in his prime compared to Jordan, LeBron, Curry,Kobe, Bird, Magic, Duncan. I don't care how great u are u need great teammates.
Barkley was a beast. People forget how physical 🏀 was back then. Big O literally pushes a guy out the way to allow an easy bucket. Barkley climbs over the top of Perkins for the offensive put back. You had to keep your head on a swivel...
Barkley was a one man team.
Wow, that pass by Derrick Mckey at 3:02 . Sick. What a talented all around player he was
Best Offensive PF Ever!
Sir Charles+ The Reign Man= 2 of the biggest superstars back in the days. Def 2 of my all time favorites. I loved them both. Sir Charles for his game, his attitude and his big mouth. And Shawn Kemp was the greatest in-game dunker in NBA history. Period.
kemp had swag but he ain't no where close to same class as CB34.
manfred edilson Shawn Kemp was better than Charles... the most explosive p.f. ever ... at a young age he was doing the game in... about 18... that's why he's was called the man child...
Would have loved to see both these guys play today, barkley was such a rare player, could do it all and such a tremendous athlete to do what he did inside, great shopter too. Kemp was unreal and a good mid range shooter too. Imagine if they had all the training available today and the space to operate with all the 3s
Barkley in his sixers and suns years as a player is better than kobe and lebron.
Love the editing you did on this.
"Attention, Chicago. Attention, Michael Jordan."
Yeah, careful what you wish for.
One of the greatest power forward to ever play in the NBA
Sir charles is too aggressive for Green
Dang it, I loved the SUNS in the mid 90's. 602 A.W.A. Still my favorite team even though they sucks now a days.
Barkley was the original beast mode.
Man the players are so skilled
Richard Dumas was a so good, a potential all star is a real shame, a waste
TheTheladrillo23 he was a beast. Its a shame that he threw it all away. So talented
If that Suns team had a decent center instead of Oliver Miller, Chuck might well have gotten his Ring.
Clash of the Titans in an era known for its powerful physical play! Golden age of the NBA!
This is a real NBA, now is i don't know what ...
Dick Enberg could do it all. NBA, NFL, Wimbledon. A rare gem
Chuck will average 30 + 15 in today's weakass games.
Back when players play and not recruiting other players just to win a ring. Pure skills.
Shawn Kemp got destroyed by someone 6 inches shorter
Wu Liwei Kemp is 6'11?
he wasnt guarding the whole time assehole lol
was so much more fun to watch these older nba games