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

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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.
 

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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.
 

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Chuck would be killin shyt today



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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
 

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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.
 

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Ya'll got to quit underrating bigs of today, especially centers. It's starting to get overly retarded.
Who am I underrating? :dwillhuh:

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
 

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

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.
 

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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.
 
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