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Oakley recalls slapping "fake tough guy" Charles Barkley: "He is probably still feeling it"

When discussing the 90s era of the NBA, one of the primary characteristics is that it was marked by tough guys and enforcers.

"It wasn't until Game 2 that I realized he was better than me" - Charles Barkley recalls getting humbled by Michael Jordan in the 1993 NBA Finals

However, when Barkley was traded to the Phoenix Suns in 1992, he felt that he finally had the opportunity to prove his claim, ...