air gordon wrote:ha barkley would be great in this era
mp3 wrote:What current nba player would you compare him too?
Andrew wrote:Well, lockdown defense and shotblocking were never Sir Charles' forte.
Dee4Three wrote:Andrew wrote:Well, lockdown defense and shotblocking were never Sir Charles' forte.
I wouldn't say that entirely. He had a career average of 1.5 steals (1 season with 173) and had over 100 blocks 3 times early in his career (Including one season of 125).
I think defensively he would be just fine.
Sauru wrote:barkley dominated big men at 6-6 (if) in an era where everyone had big men. who the fuck is going to stop him today?
Andrew wrote:Sauru wrote:barkley dominated big men at 6-6 (if) in an era where everyone had big men. who the fuck is going to stop him today?
Well you see, today's players are vastly superior. It's only our nostalgia that makes us believe otherwise. On a related note, The Beatles only seem like legends because the 60s was a weak era for recording artists, unlike today where advances in technology have resulted in much better music. New is always better, and only bitter old haters who won't wake up, take off their nostalgia goggles, and open their eyes and minds, believe otherwise.
Snark aside, good point, and I completely agree.
Sauru wrote:many of the good power forwards of the past would see minimal playing time at best today while a guy like petrovic would just be insane in todays game.
shadowgrin wrote:Barkley is bizarro LeBron physically.
air gordon wrote:shadowgrin wrote:Barkley is bizarro LeBron physically.
Well said
Ha how did Horace grant get involved in this one? The key to the Doberman defense. Think he'd do just fine in the league today
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