Towards the end of a NBA Playoffs media conference call that lasted about 90-100 minutes or so, Charles Barkley was asked about his relationship with Michael Jordan. The two former adversaries in the 1993 NBA Finals and teammates on the 1992 Dream Team have a relationship that is misunderstood.
By the way, isn’t it crazy how two of the greatest players of all time were born just three days apart in 1963.
Barkley dropped a few f-bombs, later on this call. You can here that NSFW audio here. Barkley just killed it on this call. He was outstanding. He discussed how the Chicago Bulls versus the Cleveland Cavaliers is the real Eastern Conference Finals, and he began previewing their series. Yes, he previewed the Bulls vs Cavs, in the second round, before Bulls vs Bucks and Cavs versus Celtics in the opening round has even started (here’s the transcript).
In this post we covered why he’s not sold on the Atlanta Hawks. And below you’ll find the podcast of Barkley being asked about his contemporary Michael Jordan. He gave some very candid answers;
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