Speaking of Barkley...

[moofs]

Someone finally pointed out to me why he hates Houston so much.
I'd always wondered this, and didn't catch it when it was published.

https://www.thedreamshake.com/2015/2/12/8030535/why-charles-barkley-hates-the-rockets
https://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/Charles-Barkley-explains-distaste-for-Rockets-8323575.php

The only year that I was fat was my last year in Houston, because they had promised me $12 million," Barkley said. "When I showed up, the contract was only for $8 million. And I said, 'What happened to my other $4 million?' They said, 'Well we just decided to keep it.'

I was so pissed. What had happened was I took a paycut so we could sign Scottie Pippen ... So they said, 'We need you to take a paycut so we can sign Scottie.' I said, 'OK, I would love to play with Scottie.' They said, 'We'll give you $12 million next year.' So when I showed up the next year, they bring me a contract. I said, 'This looks like an 8.' They said, 'Yeah, we're going to give you $8 million.' I said, 'What about the other $4 million?' They're like, 'Well, we just changed our mind.' So I wasn't motivated.

This after playing an entire season for 1 million.
Makes sense.

[MaxRider]

i know what people think
1 million? this is ridiculous
remember people this is before year 2000
this is before NBA salary go sky rocket
remember Jordan getting paid less than 4 million a year for his first 3 peat
Barkley never get pay more than 5 million until his last season in Houston
let's just say his last two season in Houston isn't really healthy

[moofs]

i know what people think
1 million? this is ridiculous
remember people this is before year 2000
this is before NBA salary go sky rocket
remember Jordan getting paid less than 4 million a year for his first 3 peat
Barkley never get pay more than 5 million until his last season in Houston
let's just say his last two season in Houston isn't really healthy

Conversely, if 1 million was more at the time (and it was) then screwing him out of a promised 4 million (after he did Houston a huge favor, no less) was a lot worse than it sounds today, too.

[MaxRider]

i know what people think
1 million? this is ridiculous
remember people this is before year 2000
this is before NBA salary go sky rocket
remember Jordan getting paid less than 4 million a year for his first 3 peat
Barkley never get pay more than 5 million until his last season in Houston
let's just say his last two season in Houston isn't really healthy

Conversely, if 1 million was more at the time (and it was) then screwing him out of a promised 4 million (after he did Houston a huge favor, no less) was a lot worse than it sounds today, too.

i know
just Barkley isn't worth that 12 million after he play crappy in the previous season