Every NBA team’s greatest enforcer of all time

Phoenix Suns — Charles Barkley

Before he became beloved for his Inside the NBA shenanigans with Ernie, Kenny and Shaq, Chuck was one of the most revered and hated players in the game. His attitude was that he didn’t give a you know what, and that translated seamlessly to his playing style on the court. At 6-foot-4 and 252 pounds, Chuck wasn’t as tall as he was BIG. He loved to talk back then, too. (”Lemme tell ya something, first of all…”)

The Chuckster preferred to play with his back to the basket and was remarkably efficient. The Mound Round of Rebound would navigate and swing his big butt around in ways that would punish opponents to no end. He had a motor that seemed like it was about to blow a gasket all night, but it kept on humming. There was an unexpected quickness about him. Out in the open court with space, Sir Charles could get up and GO. He was a freight train in transition before LeBron took over that reign. Some lesser known but equally as terrific nicknames include: The Prince of Pizza, The Incredible Bulk, The Crisco Kid and Wide Load from Leeds.