Charles Barkley claims to have been the second-best player on the Jordan, Magic, and Larry Bird-led Dream Team of 1992.
Charles Barkley joined the ‘Turn Digital broadcast,’ and made sense of why he was the second best player in the 1992 Dream Group, behind just Michael Jordan. Despite the fact that Charles Barkley is one of the NBA’s most dominant forwards, the Hall of Famer caused a stir when he claimed that he was the second-best member of the Dream Team in 1992.
Barkley talked about what it was like to play on the Dream Team and why he felt like the second-best player on that legendary team after hearing a comment from head coach Chuck Daly on the Pivot Podcast with Channing Crowder, Fred Taylor, and Ryan Clark.
In the video above, Charles says, “There was only one motherfucker [better than me], Michael Jordan.” When asked if he was the Dream Team’s second-best player, he then defends himself. “Oh, yeah. Yes, go back and take a look. Barkley said that it didn’t bother him when asked if he was annoyed that other players like Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan were credited with carrying the team.
He responded, “No, and let me tell you why.” “No. 1. Chuck Daly asked me, “Charles, can I speak with you?” You are the world’s second-best basketball player.’ I said, ‘Who’s superior to me?’ what’s more, he said, ‘That mother lover not too far off [Jordan].’ What’s more, I said, ‘You’re correct about that.’ That is the greatest compliment I have ever received.
