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Travel Info ... 5 win, Barkley (registered in Chicago's Westin ... homeboy, the guy he described as 'the one player I'll Travel Tips Sports Illustrated Jack McCallum June 28, 1993 To a man the Suns seemed stunned by the final turn of events. It had taken a while, but with two victories, 129-121 in triple overtime in Game 3 and 108-98 in Game 5, at Chicago Stadium, Phoenix had established itself as a team of character and heart. Along the way the Suns made the significant discovery that champions have to play tough and tenacious defense, which they did in Game 5 and for long stretches in Game 6. Indeed, Phoenix should be the preseason favorite for the 1994 title -- as long as Barkley doesn"t follow through on his postgame musings concerning his possible retirement. Sir Charles"s departure would be a shame because he has clearly surpassed Jordan as the NBA"s premier "personality." Before the Suns" Game 5 win, Barkley (registered in Chicago"s Westin Hotel under the name of Quinn Buckner) received a call from Walt Disney chairman Michael Eisner, who asked whether, win or lose, Barkley would deliver the company"s famous "I"m going to Disney World" message after the series. (He turned him down.) In contrast to the dread with which the Bulls approached their three-peat task, Barkley continually reminded us that a dominating player can actually have fun on the court. Though he wouldn"t admit it -- "I don"t want to say any basketball player is better than I am," he said early in the series -- Barkley knows in his heart that his bald-headed homeboy, the guy he described as "the one player I"ll accept losing to if I have to lose," is clearly the best man between the lines. Others What the hell are you talking about? |
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