NBA Legends Explain Why Charles Barkley Was The Goat of

[@blizzard2099]

I don't give a f--- about the "no ring" thing. Charles Barkley was my favorite player and probably always will be. He played like he was angry (especially in his early carreer). His intensity was unmatched.

[@basketball1652]

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[@nozoto]

Same, basketball stardom is not about the numbers of rings you have in hand or the stats, it's about the intensity and the extra chemistry you bring to a team. Barkley put the Phoenix Suns on the map, they were this close to make history in 1993... at NBA's most competitive time!

[@alexandrossimitzis146]

He definitely played like he was angry when he played for the Dream Team! I mean he was the leading scorer and probably the only guy who never took his foot off the gas and he even shoved an Angolan player, who was also playing him physical, when they whipped 116 to 48 I think! That was awesome!

[@kosmakowalski3337]

“I don’t hate anyone, at least not for more than 48 minutes, barring overtime.” - Charles Barkley

[@thelifeandtimesofcharles]

Barkley is still my favorite player.

[@Zenny916]

Sir Charles is an absolute freak of nature. So strong, so fast. No wonder his height was often overstated, it helped make larger players feel better when they were out-jousted by him.

[@samuellp1146]

He's also with his size had a 7 foot wing span. With a 6-2 to 6-5 height if you have that kind of wingspan and solid good size with skills you are a scary guy no doubt.

[@manchesterunitedno7]

For the player of his weight. Sir Charles is exceptionally athletic, with 40 inch vert + long wingspan. There is also another factor, his wide girth actually helped him outbox bigger guys not named Dennis "The Worm" Rodman in the paint.

[@filsowei]

Often heard people saying "This guy is a new Chuck", to be honest, I don't think there will be another Chuck ever.

[@Herbalizer28]

Some already labelled Zion a "better" Chuck...if they only knew..this injury prone kid has a long way to go before being compared to Barkley !!

[@thelifeandtimesofcharles]

Zion could be but he just doesn't have Moses Malone telling him he needs to shed some and gain some respect.

[@MrBez007]

Clearance weatherspoon, Danny fortson, bryon Houston , I remember every sub 6'7" pf was the next chuck

[@markleeman9932]

To be honest to be honest to be honest

[@Real_Michael_Jordan]

Chuck's one of a kind, and so is Zion.. Zion's gifted like Chuck tho

[@monkehp]

To be that dominant with his size and skillset, the way he chose to play, he was a freak of nature. Not to mention the greatest basketball personality of all time

[@chrisarmes4570]

I’m 6’5 and I walked right by him at the Milwaukee airport years ago and he’s barely 6’4 which tells you how dominate he really was for that height and to dominate the boards, score and dunk off two feet like he did.

[@NickPR87]

The fact that he's had HOF worthy careers in two different ventures let's you know how talented he really is. There's been a lot of undersized players compared to Chuck just based off explosiveness, but the man had that and was also an underrated passer and defender; especially for his height! He was a league leading rebounder and inside scorer in an era dominated by legitimate, grown big men and it was al because of his heart and motor to go get it. He was one of my favorite players growing up and I like him even better as a human being.

[@Cotswolds1913]

Barkley was the most efficient volume scorer of his era, people really just don’t understand this guy’s game, and he was at his peak in Philly, not PHX.

[@RobertSchuster68]

I think Charles Barkley was the Mischael Jordan of all Charles Barkleys

[@lucasholmgrenmusic]

gud point

[@bulgariantimes]

One of NBA superstars .... no doubt

[@TheGuesteMC]

Great video!! Barkley is underrated

[@larsmenken2679]

You should do an episode with Magic narrating all players. He is the best story teller out there.

[@zeroturn7091]

Wish that Nike would do a rerelease of his shoes in different color ways.

[@Spockthinks]

Charles is one of the best all time. Period

[@rpesik]

Top scorer in Dream Team and Dream Team 3

[@nystagmus]

He was the mvp of the Olympic dream team for sure

[@Ironkwsh]

The nickname was * Sir Charles Barkley * in Dominican Republic

[@shareofmoney]

Grant Hill summed it up perfectly. He has been so successful since his playing days, so much so to the point where if you didn't watch 90's basketball, you have little idea about how good Charles Barkley was as a basketball player. He was one of my favorite players to watch and I am glad that he is doing well since his playing days.

[@mannyneva1760]

80’s as well

[@alfparadise8670]

One of the most entertaining players ever to play the game but I feel he did not always take the best decisions down the wire, otherwise he would have been a NBA champ. Still as he was, one of the best players ever. No doubt. Too bad the Suns could not keep the team out of injuries.

[@randyho8315]

Honestly I have Chuck in my top 15 of all time

[@MM-mo2yc]

The Round Mound of rebound!

[@wrrrrrt]

Great episode, CB was my hero back then. It's kind of sad thinking how great he could be if he actually put more effort into game. He was a pure talent but I think he was sometimes too stubborn. It was always his way or the highway... and he finished without a single ring. Now people say the best PF was Tim Duncan (2.11m), well... in my opinion it was CB(1.98m).

[@johngalt9737]

Can you imagine if Barkley and Iverson were together at their peak on the 76ers

[@taylordunekacke5784]

Call me crazy but in my opinion, Barkley played almost as good as MJ in the 1993 finals. Barkley had much better defenders guarding him with Pippen and Grant on him during the series. Had the Bulls not had such good defenders on Barkley, Michael would have had a much harder time winning that series.

[@sideshowbobsaget8876]

No one scored over 36 points against the 92-93 Suns. Jordan avg 41ppg against them. Jordan was being doubled and tripled through the series. No one on the Bulls could guard Jordan either.

[@melvynsngltn27]

​@@sideshowbobsaget8876Phoenix defense was trash 🗑. They gave up 100+ppg to everyone

[@jolli4116]

Charles Barkley more impact in the game of basketball than Lebron.

[@capencowl]

Please do a video on the best guys never to win a ring like Barkley and Malone or maybe even the ones that had to get traded and get one at the end like Drexler.

[@chchedda]

Iverson

[@sew04ss]

Zion need to talk ti Barkley to see how he lost all his weight

[@BloodyOrange]

Barkley 6'6 with shoes on He's not no 6'4. 😅

[@jacksmith4460]

Basket ball players should be banned from discussing height ..."small" I know there are lots of big tall men playing Basket ball, but average height is about 5'10 in the US, 6'4" is not "small", its just the other dudes are massive. Just because you are massive does not make everyone else small, ...it just means you are massive LMAO if a dude is 5'2" that does not mean a 5'4" dude is tall , we can extend the height discussion ban to Jockeys as well if people want, so it covers both ends of the spectrum

[@noneyabizz8337]

A 5'7" jockey would be called tall, same as Barkley was short. It's entirely appropriate.

[@sarasotasage6135]

When Barkley was young and could still jump he was great. Second half of his career.......Couldn't jump anymore and played no defense. Too heavy. Too slow.

[@jacksmith4460]

Barkley was actually a brilliant player, he does not get the respect his play deserved these days

[@nozoto]

And such a hilarious guy, his antics about pissing out on the 76ers to get spite traded still amuse me to these days 😂 What a character. About as much a clown off the court as he's a b-ball beast on the court!

[@noneyabizz8337]

When Jordan says youre the best (for that year), that's something.

[@nozoto]

I never quite understood how MJ exactly felt about Charles. For instance, I remember how MJ invited him to play golf, to better get into his head. And how some of MJ's statements implied he despised Charles. Maybe over time, MJ's opinion smoothed out. At any rate, back in their career days, they had an ambiguous relationship...

[@TheRealBizWiz]

⁠@@nozotoThat is true. No doubt about it. On the other side of that same token, there was also an era where they were the absolute closest of friends. I don’t recall the reason or the exact timing of it. There was a show they were both on, and Barkley was asked what he tgought about MJ riding motorcycles. Barkley said that the thought of it scared him. He just didn’t want anything bad to happen to him. There was something in the way he said it that sounded incredibly genuine, but in a way in which it seemed like Barkley had a lot at stake.

[@caseymckenzie144]

Yea there kind of back and forth but chuck always takes up for him so I'm not sure y MJ don't like him chuck seems to actually admire MJ or something he always talks good about him pippen got mad an blasted Jordan for saying Barkley was lazy 😂

[@deejaycerebral]

Leading the league in rebounds, FG% at 6'4" during the time with dominant big men!

[@滋榎本]

I feel nostalgic about the Phoenix Suns of the 1990s now. Charles Barkley, Kevin Johnson, Cedric Ceballos, Danny Ainge, Dan Majerle, and Tom Chambers, who were the main players for the Suns in the 90s, were excellent NBA players. Especially if Barkley had won a championship with the Suns or Rockets, he would have been able to retire in the best possible way. It was very sad when the Rockets lost to the Jazz in the 1997 NBA Playoff Conference Finals game between the Jazz and the Rockets. Personally, I think the Big Three of Charles Barkley, Clyde Drexler, and Hakeem Olajuwon are underrated.

[@notsofastahole]

remember richard dumas? that guy could have been a great one.

[@alexandrossimitzis146]

I think that because of Hakeem The Dream Olajuwon, the Rockets had a realistic shot at dethroning the Bulls. Because you have MJ and Clyde, Pippen and Barkley, who kinda cancel each other out. But the Bulls had no answer for the Dream, even though, possibly Dennis Rodman could slow him down. Had it happened, it probably woulda gone to a 7th game!

[@engelmann82]

The 93 Suns were so awesome…they made me root against MJ and the Bulls…had no effect though! 😢😉 love you Chuckster! 👊🏻

[@Ray-c1r]

Barkley prime was better than Duncan any day

[@ahleebobba]

Nah

[@vosmills4112]

Love this Channel old school NBA was The Best Time For Basketball 🔥

[@alexandrossimitzis146]

I 100% agree with you! I was born in 1977, and I started playing and following basketball in the mid 80s, and I think that the 80s and 90s was the best era to grow up, and not just because of the phenomenal basketball players and teams of that era, but also because of the cartoons and action figures like He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, The Thundercats, Michael Jackson's music etc!

[@johnnycoca8516]

Top PFs in history: 1) Tim Duncan 2) You can put in any order you like Dirk, KG, Karl Malone and Barkley. Barkley was definitely more complete and skilled than Malone but the Mailman was unstoppable in Utah's system. Dirk gets the credit of staying with one franchise his whole carreer and winning a championship there. KG though more complete than most (especially defensively) couldn't lift the T-Wolves to a finals and had to win by creating the first superteam of the modern era.

[@justplay5016]

Imagine a player eating cheeseburgers while on a treadmill, that's greatness right there.

[@dave929]

Chuck was fun to watch. When MJ retired in ‘93, he said now he was the best player in the league. Just think if MJ and Chuck played on the same team. Same for Bird & Magic. Plus, his l Am Not A Role Model ad

[@sheltonterry6589]

AMEN

[@lilpenny1982]

At 6"4 and who can grab 13 rpg is "pound for pound" best status. #chuck

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

From a long-time Phoenix Suns fan who was just 14-years-old when the Suns and Bulls played in the 1993 NBA Finals, thank you for making this video! I don't think any other player revolutionized a team, in his first year with that team, than the way Sir Charles did. They went from a fairly decent, 50+ win team that got beat by the Portland Trailblazers in the 1992 Playoffs Western Semis, to having the best record in the NBA and going straight to the NBA Finals to match up with the two-time defending champion Chicago Bulls and the GOAT, Michael AIR Jordan! And not only that, despite choking in the first two games, they only lost the series 4-2. Like Jordan said in this very video, if not for that Paxson shot, it may have been anyone's series. I will never forget the 1992-1993 NBA season!

[@alexandrossimitzis146]

Me neither! Plus, my cousin Antonio, who's resting in peace now, was a massive Phoenix Suns fan! I personally, I was a Knicks fan, but I'd always root for whoever came out of the Eastern Conference! But that was a helluva series, a total rollercoaster, with the Bulls stealing the Suns homecourt advantage twice, in the first two games, then the Suns making it a series with 2 victories in 3 games (games 3 was awesome, with 3 overtimes, and game 4 was one of MJs masterpieces, where he dropped 55, then Suns win game 5, and they postpone Chicago's celebrations and then John Paxson (and Horace Grant who blocked KJs last shot, plus let's not forget that MJ scored 12 of Chicago's 15 points in the last quarter) happened in game 6! My goodness! What a series! And let's not forget that Richard Dumas was an awesome talent who threw away his potential, and he was really good in those finals against the Bulls!

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

@@alexandrossimitzis146 You’re absolutely right! At the time it was the most watched finals in history and people were really starting to pay attention all over the world. Richard Dumas was like the unsung hero for the Suns. You don’t hear much about him. It’s awesome that you remember all that! RIP to your cousin. I bet y’all had some interesting conversations that year.

[@melvynsngltn27]

Phoenix was good for years before Barkley. With Barkley they were choke artists

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

@@melvynsngltn27 They were good. But never finals contenders. Barkley got them over the hump. But they ran into the GOAT.

[@melvynsngltn27]

@@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy what happened in 1994 & 1995??? Phoenix was a choke squad

[@feelwang]

Not many do 2 hands dunk when running to the basket. It seems throwing yourself up. He is one of a kind. He must feel it is the surest way to get it done.

[@deandreray3500]

Barkley>KD

[@basketball1652]

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[@jolli4116]

Barkley>Lebron

[@carlosvv5594]

Chuck giving opposing players some nightmares before the game, during the game and after the game. Players today are lucky they sleep well because everybody is soft😂😂😂

[@chriskasowski4743]

His ability to make ppl smile is, and always has been his best ability.

[@quincyjoelcahilig]

He's a total package. A basketball player and an entertainer. One of my all-time favorites.

[@lifewithjosef]

I thought Sir Charles would have made a hell of a TE in the NFL. Always one of my faves. Edit: And, the best hoops nickname: The Round Mound of Rebound.

[@teddybrukshot1801]

The 5 biggest players in the late 80-90s superstar wise was Mike , Larry, Charles and magic

[@Zipfei_Kloatscher]

Ey, Germany is Basketball World Champion 2023!!! 🏀👋🏼🥳👍🏼 🇩🇪

[@donaldpriola1807]

Chuck was an atheletic freak. HIs quick, explosive leaping ability remains unique. Combine that with his overall tenacity, and you have one of the greatest players of all time.

[@bjornep2]

I got a tear in my eye watching this. Sir Charles is/was for sure one of a kind, and I related to him in those days as I too was a little bit too short to do what I did, but on another level of course 😏

[@sheltonterry6589]

AMEN

[@davidmolina9166]

IF he had more speed and height, I'd say Sir Charles was the FIRST Lebron.

[@anticorporatists9959]

One of the best power fowards to play the game

[@ThatOldSchoolMagic]

I wish Barkley would just come out and say how tall he really was as a Player. I never understood why he kept it so secretive all these years later. If he really was 6’4 and doing the things he was doing. That just makes him look even better than when he was listed at 6’6/6’5

[@IndianaSmallmouth]

Come on, look at his arms, he had a 7'+ WINGSPAN and 40" vertical. Height doesn't mean anything with those dimensions.

[@kppodcast5698]

I put Barkley in the top 3 PF's of all time with Duncan and KG.

[@john9982]

love Sir Charles, keep up the great content Sean!!

[@basketball1652]

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[@slingblade8963]

6:21 I've been looking for that clip for years

[@nozoto]

Bring back memories to see Chuck among the Houston Rockets. Also, not so long ago, you made a video about Olajuwon, Sean. Then, I can maybe suggest to talk about the Super Team the two were in, in company of Clyde Drexler. Would be interesting to see vintage footage of experts talking about why this joint effort ended in failure...

[@crispinalugtu4789]

Charles deserves to be in the hall of fame. Rings does not define a player, it is his own performance that matters, charles is one of the best of all time and his sense of humor too...

[@skipsch]

Happeh holidays, from the philadelphia 76ers

[@basicbreakfast]

I grew up watching Larry legend and the Celtics, Philly was ALWAYS a big deal on the schedule. Barkleys rookie year was a mind blower because he was BRINGING IT every time. An absolute dynamo X factor on an already tough team.

[@alexandrossimitzis146]

Charles Barkley is one of my favorite players ever! I grew up on him as well as on the other superstars of the 80s and 90s! Charles Barkley could legitimately do it all! Post people up, and move people around for 15 seconds, that's why they put that rule, where you can't back people down for 15 or 20 seconds, finish with dunks, literally rebound with the best of them, could shoot 3s, dribble the ball, pass the ball etc! He had it all! When it comes to my all time starting lineup, my mind tells me that the best power forward ever is Tim Duncan because of his championships and individual accolades, but my heart says Charles Barkley! You could tell that he was having fun while playing, and he's funny as hell and has a great personality as a TV analyst as well! Charles Barkley is flat-out awesome!

[@va6537]

Many thanks from France 🥰 Barkley forever 💪😉

[@foreverflylove]

not a fan of barkley at all but he's the best power forward i ever saw play, barkley won mvp on the dream team, kg, dirk, giannis, etc are not winning mvp on that dream team over mj, nuff said

[@ibangarcia4257]

Mi héroe❤❤

[@AlexM-wo5qe]

I was a kid, playing SEGA that time, 1994-96 and there was a game called Barkley Shut up and Jam 2, I've actually went to basketball section because that game was so impressive. And then I saw how Barkley played on tv. Now he is almost forgotten, but that time he was well respected by All

[@drachimera]

“Best player on the dream team”. That’s saying something! The man is great!

[@JasonPicard-w4o]

I always tell people when they ask who is your top five if you built a team? I always say Chuck is ALWAYS my power foward. Why? Because he gives you 20-10. EVERY SINGLE NIGHT!

[@chrisnelson6991]

Thanks for the videos. So many great players from this time. Charles was a freak force of nature.

[@yunnybae7556]

It' misleading to say size didn't matter for Barkley. Sure, he is 6-4 and change vertically, but his wingspan was 6-10. for a reference, Magic Johnson who was 6-9 in shoes, also had 6-9 wingspan. Chris Kaman, a former Clippers center during Elton Brand years, was 7-0 in shoes with 6-11 wingspan. Sir Charles was short in height, but was not small by any means.

[@chadchesney3858]

Another great video. To me Charles was the greatest player to never win it all. It’s a close call between Charles and Karl. But based on the ten years I really followed the nba I thought Charles was better. He could do more things. Better with the ball Karl the better defender. But Chuck could defend WHEN HE WANTED TO 🤔.

[@Fabtp76]

My top 5 will always be Magic, Jordan, Bird, Barkley and Shaq, and there’s a reason for that

[@melvynsngltn27]

Nice list

[@thiagorieverschaves693]

Man, Chuck was amazing. He does not get nearly enough credits. He was a beast back in the day.

[@alexandrossimitzis146]

I remember game 7 against Seattle and nothing less than another beast, Shawn Kemp, Barkley dropped 44 points with 24 rebounds! And there was the other game against Golden State where he dropped 56! And there waws the other game where he hit a buzzer beater in David Robinson's face! Charles Barkley was awesome, and he was the best player on the Dream Team, in terms of how he played in the Americas Tournament in Portland as well as in Barcelona!

[@jesper9466]

Thanks for the great videos, but just some feedback: Jordan is the g.o.a.t. in my book as well, but I'm still so tired of hearing you brinning up his name in every single video man. Let's appreciate these players without that comparing bullshit, thanks. If you need to compare to other players atleast compare to someone at the same position. I'm seriously unsubbing if I hear you mentioning Jordan in the next video.

[@cesarsoto5735]

Shaq and other NBA need to understand if it wasn't for jordan Charles Barkley would be a champ no doubt he had it all he could rebound dribble shoot dunk all at 64 Shaq couldn't dribble much less shoot a ball 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ninjaaitools]

39-inch vertical at that size. Incredible!

[@lukasxxx1855]

Sir Charles and Kevin Garnett best PF .Hall of fame ❤❤❤

[@cairnex4473]

Yeah if Charles had have played in nearly any other era where there wasn't a Michael Jordan in front of him Charles would have been the best player in the league for a large chunk of time.

[@janickimusic]

Great, entertaining video as Sir Charles and BTM thanks 🙏

[@myleshouck234]

Chuck's a beast. IT getting cut off at the end...😂

[@nicoli-thenextup9866]

7:38 - damn he blocked his shot nd was talking shit to dude while he laid on the floor nd all he could do is smile 😂

[@jamelbailey7720]

Sir Charles was underappreciated.

[@timothyhensley3815]

Loved watching Barkley during his college days at Auburn too! Everyone knew he would make it big in the NBA, he had that swag!

[@Kashed]

Charles would out work most of today’s players, especially Lebron. Sure Lebron is physically more gifted but, Charles would wear him out by the end of the game. He wouldn’t be standing at mid court chucking bad 3’s, he would be in the mix getting rebounds and put backs!

[@kpw84u2]

This is why we put a Sir on his name -- so you can call him Sir Charles

[@wickid-the-rogue]

Barkley did more with less help...

[@breid40oz]

Great video. Sir Charles was The Man!

[@j.wright8157]

I'll never forget that triple overtime game in the 93' finals. The Suns won that one as the Barkley/Johnson/Majerle/Ainge crew was a good team. But as we all know, NO ONE could defeat the Jordan/Pippen squads!

[@melvynsngltn27]

Yeah Phoenix was happy just to make the playoffs

[@puffandpass7438]

And ya'll don't forget that he's not a role model lol

[@CharlieZelenoffUncut]

Just discovered this channel. Subbed

[@1CHOZN7]

Barkley was a problem. He definitely couldn't play in today's soft era

[@Borisam]

37k views vs 23k likes. Our fanbase in this channel is truly a great fanbase!

[@BloodyOrange]

You're the first KZbinr to say like And subscribe IF!!! you like the content…THAT'S HOW IT SHOULD BE

[@nonya411]

If Barkley is 6'4" Jordan is 6'4", they the same height, and Barkley might be a little taller stop the cap. I've met him in person and I'm 6"3. Either way, he was a great player.

[@weswesyallforalltimegreats9498]

🏀MY SIR CHARLES DOCUMENTARY IS STILL ONE OF MY PRIZED POSSESSIONS. HE MAY NOT HAVE A NBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BUT HE HAS A USA GOLD🏅🏀 GREAT SEGMENT!! 👑WES👑

[@willhooke]

Of the great power forwards... 1 Tim Duncan 2 Giannis Antetokounmpo 3 Dirk Nowitzki 4 Kevin Garnett 5 Karl Malone 6 Charles Barkley ... it's arguable that Sir Charles was the greatest offensively at his peak 🔥

[@crushedscouter9522]

Championships are team accomplishments. They mean literally nothing when judging individuals. Chuck never had help until he was old. Then he had old help. Prime Chuck was a force of nature.

[@---wc2zp]

Trivia: Charles Barkley changed an NBA rule. Because of Chuck the NBA introduced the 5 second rule. The rule forced defensive players to either take the shot or pass the ball within five seconds of possession below the free throw line.

[@Rods4ever]

Chuck brought as much to the NBA as any player ever to play the game…..feared by all…..a one man wrecking machine.

[@LeoJohnson-x8j]

Regular season games Chuck and post season Chuck. Factor in post seasons and there was not much Chuck in Chuck😮😮😮

[@darththomarius6751]

Skills aside, in my lifetime, I've only seen 3 fun guys. Darrrell Chocolate Thunder Dawkins, Sir Charles Barkley and Shaquille Man of Steel O'Neal. Four decades worth those three and no one else like them