Listed at 6-6 but actually closer to 6-foot. As a player, Charles Barkley was perhaps the greatest anomaly in basketball history. So, I really don’t think that there’s anybody that plays like me today. Charles Barkley left the game as a league MVP and 11-time All-Star. Even though I think I’d be successful, it would have been more challenging trying to guard those little guys out on the floor. I’d think it would have been a lot harder for me to play in the game today. So, I don’t think none of these guys play like me. I’d think it’ll be harder for me to play in the league today, the way they play today is with stretch threes and fours.
When you look at the league, who do you think plays like you?īrandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson: Yeah, in the league currently.Ĭharles Barkley: I don’t think. Many players say DeMarcus Cousins or Draymond Green played like them. In our recent chat, Barkley tells me that nobody plays like him and in fact, he couldn’t play in today’s NBA small ball era.īrandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson: Asked a couple of players who they think is a throwback player for them. Barkley tells me that nobody plays like him. Not so fast, according to Charles Barkley. Gett圜harles Barkley is a proud alumnus of Auburn. With numbers like that, names like the Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green and DeMarcus Cousins, as well as the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid are easily comparable to the 11 time-NBA All Star, right? During his sixteen year NBA career with the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets, the NBA Hall of Famer dropped an impressive 22.1 points, hauled in 11.7 rebounds and dished out 3.9 assists.Īn achilles injury cut short the 11-time NBA All Star’s career in the late 90s. If you’re tardy to the party, he was more 6-foot-four.īut don’t get it twisted, he put in work on the court. Listed at 6-foot-6, Barkley was a ball handling on the fast break, rebounding and smack talking mouth of the south out of Auburn. ago I think this is true, he was not a bad defender, he was just fucking lazy. Please pay attention, class is in session.įor starters, in the era of small ball, did you know that Charles Barkley is the reason the NBA implemented the league’s five second “back down” rule that was implemented in 2001? While many are familiar with Charles Barkley’s hilarious commentary on TNT’s Inside The NBA, some don’t know how effective he was on the NBA court and how ahead of his time he was. “That’s really what it is.”īarkley has not signed the franchise tag, so he is not under contract and thus will not attend the team’s mandatory minicamp this week.Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors is congratulated by Draymond Green #23 and Andrew Bogut #12 after he dunked the ball against the Denver Nuggets. ,” Barkley said, via Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News. He accused the Giants of “misleading” and “untruthful” leaks about negotiations, with reports he turned down deals with annual average values of $12.5 million to $13 million.īarkley said the reports “tried to make me look like I’m greedy,” adding that he is not trying to reset the running back market.
We still have time, and that’s how I look at it.”īarkley, who rushed for 1,312 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2022, expressed frustration with the team’s front office. But I think at the end of the day, when you really break it down and look at it as a whole, it’s not a rush. “I think they’re open to talking,” Barkley said. He since repeatedly has said he regrets his decision as Bell’s career never was the same again.Īfter months of talks, Barkley said he doesn’t know whether the sides will come to an agreement in the next month. Former NFL running back Le’Veon Bell sat out the 2018 season, refusing to sign the franchise tag in a contract dispute with the Steelers. Barkley was once again the focal point of the offense and he thrived to the tune of a career-high 1,312 rushing yards to go along with 10 touchdowns and a 4.4 yards-per-carry average in 16 contests.
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