In today's NBA, how would Charles Barkley have fared

[ManBearPig]

I don't know. He is already short but those coast to coast dunks might be taking away since players today are more athletic. Its interesting would he be any better since the NBA isn't center oriented anymore or worst since he gonna be defending Blake and ect.

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

I don't know. He is already short but those coast to coast dunks might be taking away since players today are more athletic. Its interesting would he be any better since the NBA isn't center oriented anymore or worst since he gonna be defending Blake and ect.

He played in the 90's, not the 50's. Players today are not more athletic.

 

[Pill Gates]

A poor mans Kenneth Faried

 

[Ronnie Lott]

Chuck would be killin shyt today

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

he'd ball just as hard if not harder. he was a great passer/play maker in addition to being a scorer

 

[#1 pick]

He played in the 90's, not the 50's. Players today are not more athletic.

Yes they are more athletic as the league is more athletic now but not as athletic as Barkley tho. He's a freak athlete.

 

[FaTaL]

barkely faced some great pfs

he would be the same player today as he was in his prime

 

[42 Monks]

He played in the 90's, not the 50's. Players today are not more athletic.

The league as a whole is more athletic now than its ever been. College programs really turned the corner on turning players into machines.

 

[STAN JONES]

He would be great, probably a little better than he was since its really not any big men in the league anymore

People forget dude has the height of a SG and played when just about every team had a couple legit 7 footers at center and 6'11/6'10 dudes at PF

Nowadays you can't find too many legit centers and most teams are playing PFs at center and some teams are even playing SFs at PF

Dude would dominate in today's league

 

[#1 pick]

He would be great, probably a little better than he was since its really not any big men in the league anymore

People forget dude has the height of a SG and played when just about every team had a couple legit 7 footers at center and 6'11/6'10 dudes at PF

Nowadays you can't find too many legit centers and most teams are playing PFs at center and some teams are even playing SFs at PF

Dude would dominate in today's league

Ya'll got to quit underrating bigs of today, especially centers. It's starting to get overly retarded.

 

[42 Monks]

Ya'll got to quit underrating bigs of today, especially centers. It's starting to get overly retarded.

man stop

serge ibaka is one of the 'premier' bigs of the NBA today

and everyone knows that charles would've broken him over his knee

 

[#1 pick]

man stop

serge ibaka is one of the 'premier' bigs of the NBA today

and everyone knows that charles would've broken him over his knee

No he's not and he's a defensive minded big with athleticism and length.

 

[STAN JONES]

Ya'll got to quit underrating bigs of today, especially centers. It's starting to get overly retarded.

Who am I underrating?

I just think he would dominate because front courts aren't as big or strong as they were when Barkley played

Dude would be a straight bully if he played against today's competition

 

[42 Monks]

No he's not and he's a defensive minded big with athleticism and length.

Exactly.

Dude gets all-defensive team votes and DPOTY looks every year. He's thought to be one of the better defensive bigs in the league. Charles would destroy him. Inside game and from mid-range out. Ibaka is a top 15 big in the league and Barkley would wipe his ass with him.

 

[Majestic Pape]

Well, he wouldn't be able to post up from the free throw line and take twelve seconds off the shot clock trying to make his move. And he'd probably be encouraged to chuck up even more threes. But Chuck still should be a very good to great player, somewhere around what he was in the 80s and 90s.