That early 90s media style is very cool.

@lucasloucetios164

Ай бұрын

Absolutely !

@TheAutumnWind_RN4L

Ай бұрын

Yep.

@bubbabear244

Ай бұрын

Lofi and modest objectivity

@TyroneNBAFan

Ай бұрын

Yep. It was professional. Before Skip and Stephen A. made it a clown show.

@deflategate1297

Ай бұрын

Agreed just straight to the point and not trying to look hip and relatable to everyone

POV: You're watching Charles Barkleys job interview.

@ramuelcruzada3207

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha right...

@Irena1106

Жыл бұрын

Nailed it

@DiscopediaTheBoogieMan

Ай бұрын

Whats great is that it truly shows the charisma and honesty that has been a hallmark of, as my dad with a thick Boston accent, “Chahhhhhlie Bahhhhkley”

@jethrojacinto2798

Ай бұрын

For TNT or Phoenix? 😂

@MadeForD

14 күн бұрын

@@jethrojacinto2798 both? both. both is good

32 years ago.!They should play this clip on NBA on TNT today, just to get some laughs! LOL

@user-nk6dc2wk6p

Ай бұрын

i seconded!! should make them all lol'ed!

@SHANKDAWGBABY

29 күн бұрын

They have already and pf course shaq had a field day mocking chucks voice. Lol

@IAMU.D.

29 күн бұрын

They already did comment this after 10 years again lol 😅

@Metsfan7232

23 күн бұрын

Shaq will be holding up those four fingers for Charles to see.

@Kube_Dog

22 күн бұрын

Seeing young Ernie and young Charles... and knowing that together they weigh less than Charles today.

I'm not believing my eyes seeing both young Ernie and Chuck.

@tloc243

Ай бұрын

You call Ernie young?😂

@antonwendesten7857

Ай бұрын

@@tloc243 He was like 35 yrs old in this clip. He looks a lot older

@tloc243

Ай бұрын

@@antonwendesten7857 oh yea he looks like he's in his upper 40s here

@Pasan34

Ай бұрын

That's Sir Charles to you. At least back then.

@dismantledbrain5910

Ай бұрын

@@tloc243 A receding hairline does that to a man..

Ernie Johnson was 36 years old in this clip. Wow!

@MrKijana23

Ай бұрын

Was he??!! Dang that's some highway miles he got on him..

@ROSH1503

Ай бұрын

Bruh 36 was different back in the 90s. Lawd!

@wh_aviation8411

Ай бұрын

@@ROSH1503 It seems like all the ages back then were different.....

@DV-ou1yu

Ай бұрын

​@@ROSH1503lmfao FACTS

@only1jamesp

Ай бұрын

36 looking like he’s 46, he looks younger now. Barkley only 29.

Good lord I'm not used to Chuck being so soft-spoken and serious. But this just shows that even though he's willing to play a clown he's always been a well-spoken thoughtful guy

@fattaman777

Ай бұрын

Off the court, he was quiet as a young man. On the court, it's well-known he was more "outspoken", let's say. 😅

@ramsesstafford4640

Ай бұрын

If you my age 46 and older you remember this Charles Barkley very well.

@smittywerbenjagermanjensen320

Ай бұрын

He just wants to make people happy

@fateriddle14

Ай бұрын

It's more about he's at a depressing situation at the time, at the point of getting traded by 76ers and having a lot of self doubt even about his own ability as a basketball player and leader

@dickensanthony

Ай бұрын

"Well-spoken"? Do you people say the same thing about Tom Brady's early interviews?

Gets traded to the Suns and gets MVP the next year.

@jordanhutton5787

Ай бұрын

After leading the Dream Team in scoring at '92; Olympics as well

@maojordan23

Ай бұрын

And still... no title. In today's basketball Barkley of 89-90 could be on track for debates on Goats. Conversely, Mr. Lebron James playing in the 90s would just be forever second (if not third, or fourth). Can anyone try to guess the defence of the Pistons on Lebrpon James? They would get also his beard by the end of the game :D

@mikeyslots_

Ай бұрын

​@maojordan23 lebron would definitely still be a great player in the 80's and 90's, but I can guarantee you this, he's not playing 21 seasons😂. Those Detroit boys were out to genuinely hurt you

@Gri03

Ай бұрын

And yet no ring for him.

@fmbbeachbum8163

Ай бұрын

@@maojordan23 LeBron has made the game look easy and the Pistons would've hated that & tried to k!ll him.

Ernie said, "we'll be back in a minute". 32 years later they are still there. That's a lot of minutes.

@TheAfricanPie

Ай бұрын

Lol

@TheGoobler

Ай бұрын

Roughly 16,827,840 minutes give or take! 😃🤯

@charlesjones6708

Ай бұрын

@@TheGoobler Lot of minutes Goobler.

@TheGoobler

Ай бұрын

@@charlesjones6708 Precisely Charles.

Here's where it all started. They have certainly come a long way. Both of this men are legendary. The NBA would not be received the same way without them

@fentanyljones6956

Ай бұрын

Hopefully they don’t blow it w/ the new tv deal.

@Ivanselectsongs

Ай бұрын

these*

@guppy90rl81

Ай бұрын

True

@agumonplayzz2490

Ай бұрын

​@@Ivanselectsongs what are you talking about?

@Kube_Dog

22 күн бұрын

Basketball has 2.1% of the TV audience. Without Inside the NBA, it would be 1.3%. Take away inner city viewers, it's 0.16%. Basketball is dead.

A prelude of great things to come with Charles Barkley and TNT.

@emceesmith6665

6 ай бұрын

It's kind of like Chuck telling Ernie and the network what they'll get if they hire him. Like, I'll bring the laughs, but people are gonna get pissed off, and I won't change for them. And Ernie has been rolling with it for decades.

@unoriginalname6354

Ай бұрын

Despite how different this interaction feels compared to their Inside the NBA work, you could already see the chemistry and rapport between the two.

Ernies voice got higher and chucks got deeper 😂

@alfgrebs6172

22 күн бұрын

That's what happens when you get older.

Ernie's voice is legendary

You could say what you want about Charles Barkley but he hasn't changed one bit. As authentic as it gets

@YogSoth

Ай бұрын

Hasn’t changed? He’s changed a lot, just like anyone (worthwhile anyway) changes from when they are 29 to when they are 64. He’s definitely an authentic guy, but he’s also definitely not the same person today that he was when he was in his twenties.

My boy Chuck was playing the long game with this.

It's crazy to think that just about 6 weeks later Shaq would be the #1 pick in the draft. I was in 11th grade when this aired. Man I'm getting old .

@Yevvvvvy

Ай бұрын

and I ain't even alive! Fricking sperm in a ball!

@johnholmes2745

Ай бұрын

How old are you now? Pushing 50 grandpa

@Illtechnica

Ай бұрын

My older siblings was a HS Junior as well. I was a Freshman in HS. It's like we were there just yesterday and 32 years flew by in the blink of an eye.

@nizoladehomu382

Ай бұрын

I would be born a year later☹️

@MrOneanddone91

Ай бұрын

Old ass

"A hack is a foul"

@mcnalga

Ай бұрын

A hack is a fouw

@CarlosMaldonado83

Ай бұрын

I was just thinking that lmao

@MultiHarryboii

24 күн бұрын

“Physical is something else”

This is truly golden era footage.

This is a great clip. Chuck just being straightforward, not a BS artist or cliché machine.

His explanation of why his future in Philadelphia was unclear was incredible, I'm not sure you could've taken this badly if you were a 76ers fan back then.

Great questions by Ernie great, honest answers by Charles

This is actually an excellent interview.

Primed out Ernie and Sir Chuckles. The year of the Dream Team. Barkley ends up in Phoenix and almost winning the NBA championship. I wish he did. If only he had Stockton his entire career. Love Sir Chuckles!

Hey Chuck, what about those women in San Antonio? 😅

@WyWid

Ай бұрын

Let’s keep it classy hear

@malcorub

Ай бұрын

Rookie Shaq pops in, "say it again Chuck!"

@kdm374

Ай бұрын

Victoria is definitely a secret there

@FunkyBandana

Ай бұрын

Them churros all the way!

@Christian3174

Ай бұрын

Those big ol women 😅

Chuck went through puberty. Lol...His voice is so much deeper now than it was back then

@bandito241

Ай бұрын

It’s called decades of smoking and hard liquor

@vicarious_gaming

Ай бұрын

Dude was 30 😂

@goblue193

Ай бұрын

Your voice gets deeper as you age

Ernie with notes in a binder.

Just looking at the body language of both Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley, this is definitely a match made in heaven. Charles Barkley eventually joined Ernie Johnson on TNT for basketball coverage. TNT should show this in the future just for fun on NBA pregame/postgame show on TNT.

@jpineapple9495

Ай бұрын

"Charles Barkley eventually joined Ernie Johnson on TNT for basketball coverage." Bro are you an AI?

@blakfloyd

5 күн бұрын

@@jpineapple9495 Considering that like 80% of reels have "bro" in the caption, you sound like AI too lmao.

@jpineapple9495

5 күн бұрын

@@blakfloyd i am

How it all began. I really hope Chuck doesn't take up a job with LIV Golf...

This man was born to be a tv commentator.

Chuck is a special man I appreciate him so much

“Take the game back to the ghetto” I love Charles for that!

I remember watching this on TV when it premiered

Imagine a world where Barkley becomes a coach and wins an nba championship. That would be awesome.

@RoyPage1970

Ай бұрын

He has no interest in that

@ASJyirod

Ай бұрын

End up knocking an entitled player young enough to be his child out cold

@BPIII71

7 күн бұрын

I would stay glued to se both things happen!!! ⬆️

oh man, proof that Ernie is the GOAT

I thought Chuck was way younger than 29 here…easy to forget how long he was with the 76ers

@cityhawk

Ай бұрын

Two points: 1) The Sixers were never going to build a title contender around Charles. 2) They were never going to get past the Bulls, and the Sixers front office and coaching staff were content with that. I could see why he wanted out of Philly.

@BrooklynBalla

Ай бұрын

@@cityhawk Ya those Sixers teams really stagnated at that point with no hope in sight.

@cityhawk

Ай бұрын

@@BrooklynBalla It looks like much hasn't changed in Philly. Content in being “fine” or “just good”. That's how you get complacent.

@Anthony-nd6vk

Ай бұрын

@@cityhawk I’m not saying he shouldn’t Haven’t wanted out, it’s just easy to forget (for me at least) he was there for 8 whole seasons. The picture of Chuck, the player, in my head defaults to him as a Sun.

This video is older than Charles is here

Chuck is soft spoken, but he’s very good at articulating his words. Classy

That video was sooo cool. Thanks for uploading.

This is a fantastic interview!

Cool to watch...Ernie was still the same as he now just younger obviously. It's funny how younger Chuck wasn't more jokey like he is now lol...but he was an active player then. No bs...had a "straight to the point mentality" Btw...since you found this, you need to find a young Kenny and young Ernie clip now.

@Swove2204

Жыл бұрын

I got you. kzread.info/dash/bejne/i4Knt65xp7W8YKw.html

@bilogskii2216

5 ай бұрын

Chuck always had a great sense of humor. He's just serious here because it's a formal set up. And he doesn't know Ernie on a personal level yet so he's a little stiff too.

@user-ow7qv8nq6t

Ай бұрын

He wasn't a role model.

@deflategate1297

Ай бұрын

@@user-ow7qv8nq6the is human like us

1992: "We should take the game to the ghetto where it started." 2024: "Oops"

@HumanOptimization

26 күн бұрын

lol what a moronic thing to say. the game originated in a school yard in canada LOL

Our first “well first off”

@keronwindley4950

25 күн бұрын

Now he just says “First of all”

Ah, classic Chuck and his "a hack is a foul" voice

Bruh those 90s cameras made Charles look two shades darker

This video just makes me miss my Sonics, RIP 2008.

@DurdensVision

12 күн бұрын

For real. They'll be back soon.

@samsneadd

6 күн бұрын

Rip from I still rep all the time. I met Shaq about 10 years ago and had my #40 on out here in AZ. Shaq was like the Reign man? Shocked that I was wearing his jersey. I said that is my home I will always rep. I am a Blazers fan now since it was across the i5. But will always miss the Sonics.

2:09 “…well number one…” ❤

Damn this is a great interview by Sir Charles

This a gold…love Ern and Chuck

This interview here in 1992 talking about the Sixers and how they're not that great, and just a year later, he would be going up against Michael and the Bulls in the NBA Finals with the Suns

Earnie really raised these dudes up in broadcasting after their playing careers 🤯 This clip shows how poor chuck started. You watch him now and wouldn’t believe these are the same people

@hebrew984

Ай бұрын

That's because the new guy is a clone 😂

@DV-qx8hn

Ай бұрын

You're a clone ​@@hebrew984

@DannyP-dm1pw

Ай бұрын

@@hebrew984 You internet nerds with the clone conspiracy stuff. If Barkley was cloned he'd be a baby growing up all over again. Just like how people say Eminem is a clone. If they cloned him in 2005 like peopel say than Eminem would be 19 today. Stop smoking weed and get common sense. Sadly you're probably over 30 and didn't get out of that high school mentality. They would have to decide the second Charles was born they would clone and kill him off back in 1963 or whatever.

Wow!! 30 years ago & still working together.

@IamNotTrey

Ай бұрын

Chuck was playing in the league.

Ernie did a great job with teenage Chuck, great father.

Golden! Pure gold from the 90s

Ernies been at it for a long time

Young Ernie Johnson looks like Peter Jennings.

@rainwolf1987

Жыл бұрын

Or Leroy Jenkins

@benjamintaylor5025

Жыл бұрын

@@rainwolf1987 come on you know goddamn well he doesn't look like Leroy Jenkins. Get out of here that stupid ass joke.

@69ISH1

Ай бұрын

Right??!!? 😂😄😁😎

That old school professional act is gone from commentary. Ernie still keeps it professional, but here he is very formal. It’s crazy how our times changed. I could understand why this style faded for the modern style of behavior from the journalists/pundits.

@forsaken7976

27 күн бұрын

Society in general regressed

That was Charles 'I'll Never Go Out With Madonna Again' Barkley 😂

Could you imagine Commisioner Adam Silver taking a sabbatical for a year and giving the job to Charles Barkley for just 12 months

Incredible that they've know each other over 30 years and are still working together. They're like family man. Sad to see the show is ending and NBC will have the basketball games instead of TNT. Hope these guys do another show.

@furnitureconsortium

23 күн бұрын

Not a done deal yet Remember, WBD has the contractual option to match any offer that NBC proposes.

That's Chuck... always keepin' it 💯 !!!

This is mind blowing at this point

I was 9 and remember watching this!

and now Inside the NBA is about to end its tenure. sad times ahead

About ten years before this, I stood next to CB in Auburn while watching Herschel Walker run the last leg of the 4x100 for the Dawgs against the Tigers. Barkley was a fresh or soph. I was a kid. I have this photo on my blog. 😃

This is a treat

If Toy Story ever makes a movie human actors(tress), Chuck better get the Mr Potato Head role

@estebanb7166

Жыл бұрын

That would be incredible. You need a casting job asap.

@lebronjames-oo8gg

Жыл бұрын

Pin this pls

@oneironaut.indigo

Ай бұрын

Steve Harvey

Great questions Ernie. Boy KZread is great!

I always liked Ernie he tries his best to stay impartial. A good majority of the media can't seem to get that.

Yo Ernie! I'm from the Future! And I've travelled back in time to let you know that in the future you and Chuck are gonna be Best Buds and broadcasting together telling us all what you think of the week in Basketball! Keep doin what you're doin, u guys are ON POINT!! :) Big Love!

@1gloomyDAY

25 күн бұрын

Read that in Chuck's voice.

One year later he was challenging Jordan with the Suns in the Finals right? They really need to show this on Inside the NBA one night.

0:30 Chuck was sent to the Phoenix Suns after this playoffs.

Great throw back video of Young Chuck and Ernie,.. I wonder what Charles Barkley’s response would’ve been if Ernie Johnson had asked what’s it like when Sixers go to San Antonio to play the Spurs? 🤷🏾‍♂️

Someone needs to go back in time and tell Ernie to call him “Chuckster”

Charles the game originated in Canada! a Dr. Naismith came up with the game of basketball, neither Basketball or the Marvel Character "Black Panther" can we claim...Lol...The game was made to be enjoyed by everyone, not just us!

Holy crap ernie has hair

damn this is old.. I was still in high school holy cow

Everyone used to talk different on TV. Crazy to see these two now & then

Man this is great.

The vestiges! Translucent, slowly fading beyond the capacity of the cameras to capture. Ernie’s top hair.

Wow, nice seeing them as young men

Two legends in the basketball world

35 year old Ernie Johnson with 29 year old Charles Barkley!

The single greatest year in world history, oh to go back.

Chuck was pretty intense back then.

I’m watching this while inside the nba is playing. Chuck speaks like an entirely different person. The cadence, the projection, phrasing, it’s all different. What a trip.

@deflategate1297

Ай бұрын

Prob needed to break into the media world

@simonkim8646

Ай бұрын

I picture tv broadcasts back in the day to be aimed at white suburbanites, but this aired before I was born so what do I know

God damn these are some sharp young fellas

I've never been a fan of any team Charles played with but I still think it's a bummer he never won a ring

I was born in the mid 80s and grew up in the 90s mostly and even I forgot how old school everything looked.

Dude the nostalgia kicks in man, I was a little kid watching all kinds of sports to cheesey intro graphics and music back then, good times

@jasonfrye8790

Жыл бұрын

Same! The nostalgia kicks hard! Takes you right back! Great times for sure!

32 years ago seems like yesterday

kids coming up today probably didn't realize how good charles was. They just known him for tnt

Sir Charles was serious as a young man a little shy. He’s definitely mellowed out sfter retiring

Still awaiting for Chuck's no.2s🤔🤔🤔 This was definitely a prologue of an amazing steamroom relatioship!

Wow 92!!

Elevator Ernie & Round Mound all the way through to Chuck & Ernie 😂

Legendary

That mega man x style outtro tho 🔥

Right before the Phoenix trade

Wow. How things have changed!

Charles is diesel!! The arms are ripping through the sleeves of that suit. 💪

These guys should work together someday.