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A Historic & Educational Basketball Thread of Charles Barkley being named MVP for the 1992-93 NBA Season.
Sir Charles’ MVP year of Phoenix was more dramatic and meaningful than Jordan, Ewing, and Olajuwon who had grown up on their teams.
Barkley was joined Suns after eight controversial seasons in Philadelphia, and immediately changed the team’s personality.
Barkley was joined Suns after eight controversial seasons in Philadelphia, and immediately changed the team’s personality.
The new generation portraits Charles Barkley as the funny, entertaining sports personality who appears on TNT’s Inside The NBA.
But they don’t know the times he was the loudest and the best player in the league (1992/1993 MVP) or Olympic gold medalist as a Dream Teamer.
But they don’t know the times he was the loudest and the best player in the league (1992/1993 MVP) or Olympic gold medalist as a Dream Teamer.
Charles finished season 5th in scoring (25.6) and 6th in rebounding (12.2).
It was his eighth consecutive 20-point, 10-rebound season in nine years.
However, Suns improved 53 wins in 1991/1992 to a league-leading 62 wins.
It was his eighth consecutive 20-point, 10-rebound season in nine years.
However, Suns improved 53 wins in 1991/1992 to a league-leading 62 wins.
The excitement he created in his team and the league-wide were unseen.
He was the most deserving MVP over Olajuwon and Jordan. Barkley received 59 of 98 votes from a nationwide panel of reporters and 835 points total to easily surpass Olajuwon and Jordan
He was the most deserving MVP over Olajuwon and Jordan. Barkley received 59 of 98 votes from a nationwide panel of reporters and 835 points total to easily surpass Olajuwon and Jordan
25.6ppg 12.2rpg 5.1apg 1.6spg 1.0bpg62-20 recordAll NBA First TeamLeague MVPIt all happened in 10 months.
