Phoenix Suns Since '68: Barkley vs MJ

Sir Charles Barkley faced-off against Michael Jordan in the 1993 NBA Finals.

[larrygauld]

Best Power Forward I've seen in my life!!! That Sun's team was special! Thanks Charles!!!

[jamiesmith]

Wow... being a UNC Tar Heel & Chicago Bull fan obviously Michael Jordan gave me soo many many amazing moments but to hear guys like Barkley, Ewing, Miller, Malone, Stockton tell the other side of the story you realize that guy broke more hearts & ended more dreams than anybody ever. For a guy like Charles Barkley to go home after scoring 40 points in an NBA finals game, a feat 99.9% of players will never come close to, thinking I am not better than this guy... wow. There's many ways to define greatness. The fact that so many incredibly proud men were forced to concede Mike was better is as telling a testament as any that Michael Jordan is the greatest

[brettrobb]

This was the year I started following basketball as a 12 year old kid from Australia and Phoenix is still my team to this day.

[yakubamansaray]

1:10 to 1:41 Tom Chambers cut to the heart of all the debates right there.

[CliffPierson]

That game 2, they both had 42 pts with triple doubles but Jordan down the stretch just torched the suns with his isolation moves and jump shooting. Barkley played his ass off but you're playing Michael in his peak. Very similar to Clyde and the 92' Blazers, like Chambers said - Jordan just elevates his game to the highest plateau

[zenkiev]

Chuck, Sir Charles, round mound of rebound, the best PF overall during his prime simple.

[rayburntsosie]

It’s ok CB... you brought us some good memories!! Go SUNS!!

[devilsadvocate]

Any NBA fan should have mad respect for Chuck. Dude was a beast. I actually wished Phoenix would've won those 2 championships in 94 and 95.

[erikhopkins]

It's about time this suns team got some respect!

[vudujl]

someone posted this on another video - Barkley: God wants us to win a championship
MJ: I am God (then proceeds to avg 40 in the series)

[Sassonic]

Kevin Johnson and Dan Majerle had such a fantastic regular season in 1993, and they didn't play that well in the finals. Kevin Johnson had such a quickness advantage versus the Bulls' point guards and he didn't take advantage of it enough.

[scottkilljoy]

Always liked Charles, and loved the Suns! The toughest loss was game 5 against the rockets in 95 though

[spidey]

Best PF overall in prime, that includes intangibles. Never need a stockton, or Parker...

[Funkgun]

Thought we had it that year. Picked up some old Finals talent with Ainge, had Chambers twilight of his career but could still hit a key shot or 2, had Thunder Dan who looked like he could have been a future star, KJ and Barkley actually had more points on average in the playoffs than in the regular season. But the well oiled machine of Jordan/Pippen (I'd have said Grant, but his numbers were quite a bit lower) rolled into town.

[rGGdom]

You did what you could Chuck... you did what you could.

[kurimao]

The Suns put up the fiercest challenge to the Bulls in all their finals appearances at their prime.

[jfflb]

Well Chuck you had your chance in 94-95 while MJ was retired!

[leoleorueras]

The main reason why I think Charles is the greatest Suns player ever is because he did not want his name in that classic and all time Suns team in 2K without that condition about 1M dollars compensation towards all retired players. This guy is just different.

[munimathbypeterfelton]

You couldn't have drawn up a fiercer dagger for the Suns than to have had the best record in the league, the NBA's Most Valuable Player, home court advantage all throughout the playoffs, only to lose it all in six games in the NBA Finals--especially losing all three of your home games in the series at that!

[louieDsypo]

I was in chicago 6 yrs old and i liked Dan Majerle .. i thought he could never miss a 3ptr