On this episode of In the Zone Deremy and Jose start the first of a special two part episode on the one and only Charles Barkley!! In part one the guys breakdown Barkley’s seasons in Philadelphia. The guys talk about The force of nature that Charles was coming out of Auburn in 1984. The fact that Charles did not want to come to Philadelphia. Charles battling Bobby Knight and not making the 1984 Olympic team. Charles defying the odds and being a dominant power forward at 6’4!! The tragic career of Andrew Toney and how that affected Charles time with the Sixers. The disaster that was the 1986 NBA draft and how that affected Charles and the Sixers franchise to this day. The lack of good teammates he had in Philadelphia. The social impact Charles had on the NBA. The battles Charles had with the front office and Philadelphia media and fans!! The controversy of the 1991 spitting incident and so much more!! And this is just from his time in Philly. Listen to part one of this episode right now!! On In the Zone!!!
On this episode of In the Zone Deremy and Jose start the first of a special two part episode on the one and only Charles Barkley!! In part one the guys breakdown Barkley’s seasons in Philadelphia. The guys talk about The force of nature that Charles was coming out of Auburn in 1984. The fact that Charles did not want to come to Philadelphia. Charles battling Bobby Knight and not making the 1984 Olympic team. Charles defying the odds and being a dominant power forward at 6’4!! The tragic career of Andrew Toney and how that affected Charles time with the Sixers. The disaster that was the 1986 NBA draft and how that affected Charles and the Sixers franchise to this day. The lack of good teammates he had in Philadelphia. The social impact Charles had on the NBA. The battles Charles had with the front office and Philadelphia media and fans!! The controversy of the 1991 spitting incident and so much more!! And this is just from his time in Philly. Listen to part one of this episode right now!! On In the Zone!!!