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Matchups between legendary players are really exciting to watch. Having players from different generations matchup is an even better sight. And that is exactly what we got to see when Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade and NBA legend Charles Barkley went 1 on 1, a year before the LeBron James trade happened.

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Back in 2010, before the Decision happened, Wade was a perineal superstar at the Heat. He was the franchise player, but he was getting old and picking up too many injuries. But he was still one of the best players in the league and was a nightmare to guard when healthy.

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Charles Barkley was well into his retirement and he had more than a decade of broadcasting experience. But when they met each other on the court, they decided to go one v one for a few possessions. And this attracted some legendary reactions from fans.

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The matchup went as expected. A way fitter, Wade went up against a man who hadn’t played professional basketball in over a decade. The first time Wade had the ball, he went past Chuck with ease and layed it in.

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Then Chuck got the ball in the post against Wade, and he missed a shot but was fouled. He tried again and this time; he missed even badly and Wade called an offensive foul on him. Wade got the ball again in the post, and went past Barkley with ease and layed it in again.

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Fans react to Chuck and Wade going one on one a year before LeBron James came to Miami

The fans were thrilled to see these two legends go at each other. While they were not surprised with the results, they backed up Charles. One fan said, “Prime Barkley would have metaphorically eaten him for breakfast, this Barkley literally could eat him for breakfast.” praising Barkley’s skill as a player and making fun of his current physique.

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Another said, “Watching this video does not do justice to how scary Charles was back in the day.” While one more said, “Surprisingly, Chuck still had more low post moves in this 30-second clip than the entire 2017 NBA Roster (combined).”

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Vishwesha Kumar

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Vishwesha Kumar is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Holder of a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Vishwesha has been writing content for about 3 years now. He has been following the NBA for nearly 10 years, since first starting off in the year 2012. Vishwesha is a huge LeBron James fan and believes when he is all set and done, he will have one more chip than Michael Jordan. He is also an avid gamer, with his favorite games being 2k, FIFA, and Call of Duty Mobile.

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