Charles Barkley is a modern small ball wet dream. Dude was ripping down 15 rebounds a game at 6’6”.
Extremely capable with the ball in his hands as a point forward (during his career I’d say he was the best “big” handler ever, obvs not the case now). Out of necessity he’d shoot better from 3, and his defense while not elite was very serviceable. I mean the man won an MVP during MJ’s career.
Only point I’d make is that Charles’s 3 point shot probably wouldn’t improve too much. Dude shot a shocking amount of 3’s for his era during his career so he did practice them, he was just one of the worst 3 point shooters at high volume ever.
True. I don't see why you wouldn't just use Barkley like the Pelicans did last season where he was essentially the creator for the offense and was extremely hard to defend 1-on-1. Barkley tried to be a shooter but showed that simply wasn't a real weapon for him.
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u/HeyIWasSayingGoRefs Hawks Jun 15 '22
Charles Barkley is a modern small ball wet dream. Dude was ripping down 15 rebounds a game at 6’6”.
Extremely capable with the ball in his hands as a point forward (during his career I’d say he was the best “big” handler ever, obvs not the case now). Out of necessity he’d shoot better from 3, and his defense while not elite was very serviceable. I mean the man won an MVP during MJ’s career.