Charles Barkley: "I was better than Magic and Bird"

[LakerLegend]

I certainly hope that he was not being serious. If he was being serious, then he is even a bigger idiot than I gave him credit for.
_________________
Defense is my business, and business is good!

[The Mike]

The following are a list of players that are semi known or better, averaged at least 10 ppg and played at least 60 games in a season with Charles since "never played with anyone"(##) represents games played that season

84-85
Moes Malone - 24.6 ppg, 13.1 rpg(79)
Dr J - 20 ppg, 5.3 rpg(78)
Maurice Cheeks - 13.1 PP, 6.4 apg, 2.2 spg(78)
Andrew Toney - 17 ppg, 5.2 apg(70)

85-86
Moes Malone - 23.8 ppg, 11.8 rpg(74)
Dr J - 18.1 ppg, 5 rpg (74)
Maurice Cheeks - 15.4 ppg, 9.2 apg, 2.5 spg (82)

86-87
Dr J - 16.8 ppg(60)
Maurice Cheeks - 15.6 ppg, 7.9 apg, 2.6spg(68)

87-88
Maurice Cheeks - 13.7 ppg, 8.0 apg, 2.1 spg(79)

88-89
Hersey Hawkins - 15.1 ppg(79)
Maurice Cheeks - 11.6 ppg, 7.8 apg(71)

89-90
Hersey Hawkins - 18.5 ppg(82)
Johnny Dawkins - 14.3 ppg, 7.4 apg(81)
Rick Mahorn - 10.8 ppg, 7.6 rpg(75)

90-91
Hersey Hawkins - 22.1 ppg, 2.2 spg(80)

91-92
Hersey Hawkins - 19 ppg, 1.9 spg(81)
Armon Gilliam - 16.9 ppg, 8.1 rpg(81)
Johnny Dawkins - 12 ppg, 6.9 apg(82)

Traded to Suns

92-93
Dan Majerle - 16.9 ppg, 1.7 spg(82)
Cedric Ceballos - 12.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg(74)
Tom Chambers - 12.2 ppg(73)
Danny Ainge - 11.8 ppg(80)
Other notables who played under 60 games - Kevin Johnson, Richard Dumas

93-94
Kevin Johnson - 20 ppg, 9.5 apg, 1.9 spg(67)
Dan Majerle - 16.5 ppg, 1.6 spg(80)
A.C. Green - 14.7 ppg, 9.2 rpg(82)

94-95
Dan Majerle - 15.6 ppg(82)
A.C. Green - 11.2 ppg, 8.2 rpg(82)

95-96
Michael Finley - 15 ppg(82)
Wesley Person - 12.7 ppg(82)

Traded to the Rockets

96-97
Hakeem Olajuwon - 23.2 ppg, 2.2 bpg, 1.5 spg, 9.2 rpg(78)
Clyde Drexler - 18 ppg, 1.9 spg, 5.7 apg, 6 rpg(62)
Mario Elie - 11.7 ppg,(78)
Kevin Willis - 11.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg(75)

97-98
Clyde Drexler - 18.4 ppg, 1.8 spg, 5.5 apg(70)
Kevin Willis - 16.1 ppg, 8.4 rpg(81)

Chalres last two season were basically spent on the IR so I didn't add them in. But the way it looks at no time in his career other than 87-88 I don't see any other season where the cubbards were bare.
_________________
"Kobe Bryant is an absolute nightmare. You can hold your breath, send for help, sacrifice a chicken, it won't matter. Kobe Bryant is coming for you. He's got the ball and he's going to score...some way, some how."
Dancing Barry

[Socks]

Charles is moronic, but he definitely is entertaining. For those of you that missed the all-star game:

http://www.deadspin.com/sports/charles-barkley/things-charles-barkley-said-last-night-155736.php

[jwbrown77]

[MIMLaker]

Better rebounder? Absolutely.

Better dunker? Clearly.

Better post defender? Probably.

Better low-post scorer? Sure.



Better outside shooter? NO.

Better passer? NO.

Better clutch player? NO.

Better all-around scorer? NO.

Better perimeter defender? NO.

Better help defender? NO.

Better FT shooter? NO.

Better leader? NO.

Next!
MIM
_________________
Keep or Dump Power Rankings (4/12/23):
1 - Bron; 1a - AD; 2 - Reaves; 2a - DLo; 3 - Vando; 4 - Rui; 5 - Shroo; 6 - Christie; 7- Brown; 8 - Gabriel; 9 - Beas; 10 - Bamba; 11- Lonnie