Posted by Ira:

4949, do you remember the time Oakley beat Barkley up in a pre-season game and then Barkley got him back by humiliating him by scoring a ton of points on him early that same season? It happened when Barkley was playing for Houston, but I don't remember which year.

I don't remember that, but are you saying he actually 'beat him up'? That's awsome!

Here's a nice little Q & A article by S.I.

It mentions Barkley being thrown to the floor and how Bark always feared the Oak Tree Man.

Look at some of the comments made, after you read the article. Great stuff!

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/archive/index.php/t-94839.html



[Edited by - 4949 on 05-25-2008 5:47 PM]

It's a central, primary rule or principle that something is based on.

Something we've been lacking for a long, long time.

isiah, suckbury, the two cheeseburgers are not' the fundamental basis to start a solid and sound team on. Totally unprofessional.

Most of the league could stand a course in the fundamentals.

"Fundamental" sounds formidable.

A lot of people don't realize that it also includes 'self discipline'. Doing what your told to do and not questioning it at all. That is the very first rule, rule #1, #uno for 'every' player to acquire to be a professional basketball player, or athlete for that matter. Or really, most things in life.

Now you realize the tragedy of suckbury. He's always been missing the very first rule, therefore never having learned to be a team player. That's the real waste of talent right there. It was also the downfall of Brown, who tried to kick his little ass into being a better discipline. dolan totally misjudged the whole situation and all isiah could do was to watch out for number 1, because it would've come back on him.

And there you have it. Nothing else needs to be said about that.