Who really should be on the all-time Suns team?
By Adam Maynes
Charles Barkley – SF
Barkley is a no-brainer for the All-time Suns, and if he would allow himself a spot in the game, would absolutely be a part of the roster.
What makes his addition unique though is that in the all-time Suns roster, he probably would play small forward, making him even more dominant than he already is.
At 6’4″, Barkley was one of the most dominating scorers and rebounders in league history, although regularly matched up against players several inches taller than him. Imagine if during his tenure with the Suns he had a truly dominant center and opposing centers like David Robinson wasn’t given the regular defensive assignment on him and instead a smaller, less capable small forward. Barkley wouldn’t be Un-Stop-A-Ble.
In this all-time lineup the Suns actually have that missing center allowing Barkley to play the position truly more situated for his height. Granted the team would have to change the modern requirement of a 3 and D small forward to suit his game (he was a turible 3-point shooter), although with the backcourt of Nash and Westphal able to pop it from outside at anytime, Barkley would have been free to roam the court however he pleased.