Barkley: It s a pity that he didn t win a championship with the Suns. Being a star player is a double-edged sword.

Today Barkley participated in the podcast "Jim Rome for a wide-ranging interview", during which he expressed that it was a pity that he did not win a championship for the Suns that year.

"Although I will receive negative comments at that time, I will first ask myself whether these criticisms are fair. I can always think of teammates who have played alongside me, such as Mark West, Kevin Johnson, etc. I regret not being able to bring a championship to Phoenix. Although we lost to Jordan's Bulls in the Finals that year, we reached the Western Conference Finals with the Rockets the next year. These My teammates are very special to me. I took a lot of pressure when I didn't win a championship, and I think it's a double-edged sword that when you're a star, you get all the credit when things don't go your way.

Barkley won the only MVP in his career in his first season with the Suns (92-93). He averaged 25.6 points, 12.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. In the 1993 Finals, the Suns lost 2-4 to the Bulls led by Jordan and missed the championship.