Spencer Haywood (prime) or Charles Barkley (prime)?

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Who was better in your opinion?

Poll ended at Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:44 pm

Charles Barkley
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83%
Spencer Haywood
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17%
 
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Spencer Haywood (prime) or Charles Barkley (prime)? 

Post#1 » by cjx » Fri Feb 8, 2008 10:44 pm

As you see it, who was better, prime Haywood or prime Barkley?
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Post#2 » by TMU » Fri Feb 8, 2008 10:45 pm

You must be a Sonics fan. :)
Goin Barkley here.
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Post#3 » by cjx » Fri Feb 8, 2008 10:48 pm

T-Mac United wrote:You must be a Sonics fan. :)
Goin Barkley here.


Not a Sonics fan, but Haywood put up some impressive numbers in Denver of the ABA and then Seattle, and I just wanted to learn how others' assessed his game.
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Post#4 » by Cammo101 » Fri Feb 8, 2008 10:55 pm

Barkley. Not close.
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Post#5 » by hermes » Fri Feb 8, 2008 11:11 pm

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Post#6 » by penbeast0 » Fri Feb 8, 2008 11:53 pm

Barkley was the much more efficient scorer, also slightly the better rebounder and ballhandler. Haywood was the better defender but that's not exactly what either were known for; Barkley was clearly the superior player except maybe for that one monster ABA season of Haywoods and that one is tainted by the lesser competition.
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