In his final season with the Sixers, averaging 23.1 points on.
OLYMPIC CHARLES BARKLEY SHOES FREE
Coimbra's resulting free throw was the only point scored by Angola during a 46–1 run by the U.S. Barkley was called for an intentional foul on the play. During the game Angola, Barkley elbowed Herlander Coimbra in the chest and was unapologetic after the game, claiming he was hit first. Men's Olympic record for highest three-point field goal percentage with 87.5% and added 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game. Barkley led the team with 18.0 points on 71.1% field goal shooting and set a then-Olympic single-game scoring record with 30 points in a 127–83 victory over Brazil. The team averaged an Olympic record 117.3 points a game and won games by an average of 43.8 points, only surpassed by the 1956 U.S. The team was nicknamed the "Dream Team" and went 6–0 in the Olympic qualifying tournament and 8–0 against Olympic opponents. International rules that previously prevented NBA players from playing in the Olympics were changed in 1992, allowing Barkley and fellow NBA players to compete in the Olympics for the first time. 644 shooting, 11.7 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game, the 76ers were swept in the first round of the playoffs by the New York Knicks.īarkley competed in the 19 Olympic Games and won two gold medals as a member of the United States men's basketball team. Despite Barkley contributing 27.0 points on. He earned his third straight All-Star Game appearance and was named to the All-NBA First team for the second straight season. In the 1988–89 season, Barkley continued to play well, averaging 25.8 points on. For the first time since the 1974–75 season, however, the 76ers failed to make the playoffs. His celebrity status as the Sixers' franchise player led to his first appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated. He appeared in his second All-Star Game and was named to the All-NBA First Team for the first time in his career. Playing in 80 games and getting 300 more minutes than his nearest teammate, Barkley had his most productive season, averaging 28.3 points on. On November 30, 1988, Barkley recorded 41 points, 22 rebounds, five assists, and six steals in a 114–106 win over the Blazers. The following season, Julius Erving announced his retirement and Barkley became the Sixers' franchise player. When he is on his game, I think he has the biggest impact ever." In the playoffs, Philadelphia lost again to Jordan's Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, with Barkley contributing 24.9 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. That year, when the New York Times asked the San Antonio Spurs center David Robinson if he would choose Barkley or Jordan for his side in a hypothetical pickup game, Robinson said, "I would pick Barkley. Barkley was presented with Most Valuable Player honors at the All-Star Game and, at the end of the season, named to the All-NBA First Team for the fourth straight year. He led the East to a 116–114 win over the West with 17 points and 22 rebounds, the most rebounds in an All-Star Game since Wilt Chamberlain recorded 22 in 1967. His fifth straight All-Star Game appearance proved to be his best yet. His exceptional play continued into his seventh season, where he averaged 27.6 points on. Barkley averaged 24.7 points and 15.5 rebounds in another postseason loss. He helped Philadelphia win 53 regular-season games, only to lose to the Chicago Bulls in a five-game Eastern Conference Semi-finals series. He was named to the All-NBA First Team for the third consecutive year and earned his fourth All-Star selection. He averaged 25.2 points and 11.5 rebounds per game and a career-high. He was named Player of the Year by The Sporting News and Basketball Weekly. During the 1989–90 season, despite receiving more first-place votes, Barkley finished second in MVP voting behind the Los Angeles Lakers' Magic Johnson.
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