Charles Oakley MIX by LONGER

Charles Oakley (born December 18, 1963 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a retired American professional basketball player who played power forward in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets.Oakley gained a reputation for being a hard worker and tenacious rebounder for all of the teams he played for, especially the Knicks, where Charles played the role of partner to Patrick Ewing in the low post.

Charles placed in the top ten in rebounds per game five times between 1987 and 1994 (second in 1987 and 1988). In all but one of these seasons he played the full complement of 82 games. Due to his durability he actually placed in the top ten in total rebounds 6 times and led the league in total rebounds twice (1987 and 1988). In 1994, he became an NBA All-Star and was chosen to the league's All-Defense 1st team. Drafted in 1985 by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Charles' draft rights were traded to the Chicago Bulls. Oak provided another scoring option and steady offensive and defensive performances to an up-and-coming Bulls squad led by Michael Jordan. He earned All-Rookie Team honors in 1986.

With the drafting and development of Horace Grant, the Bulls traded Oakley to the New York Knicks for 7'1" center Bill Cartwright. Oakley eventually became a part of the core which the Knicks built around, which also featured Ewing, John Starks, and point guard Mark Jackson. Oakley's hard work and physical play for the Knicks won the hearts of many loyal Knicks' fans.

In 1998, Oakley was traded to the Toronto Raptors. On the Raptors, he provided a veteran presence to a young team that included Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady. Oakley later played for the Bulls again, followed by the Washington Wizards and most recently the Houston Rockets. On the Rockets, he was briefly reunited with former Knick teammates Mark Jackson, who was the veteran point guard behind Steve Francis; Patrick Ewing, who was an assistant coach with the Rockets; and head coach Jeff Van Gundy, former head coach in Charles' days in New York City

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[etherodromos]

Players like Gasol would be dead if they were guarded by Oakley.

[RightWinger78]

The NBA has made it so that agressive power forward types like Oakley are nowadays obsolete.

[Kabaratchi]

@leagueleader47 - according to M. Jordan, Oakley was the best defender against him. MJ practically scored at will with Oakley on the opposing team screening out Ewing so MJ can have a free lane to the basket. Oak was a joke.

[AvEryBadApPLe]

@leagueleader47 ever heard of that second round draft pick with asthma, from southeastern oklahoma state university???

[leagueleader47]

THE BEST DEFENSIVE POWER FORWARD EVER.



[Kabaratchi]

oakley is a LOSER. never won anything for being so ugly and worshiping MJordan. he gave MJ a semi-hard foul and apologized profusely afterwards.

[BahoWetpu]

a Wal*Mart greeter broke his hand when he slapped Oak's ugly face

[BahoWetpu]

a Wal*Mart beat the crap out out this Big LOSER Oakley.

And Oak allowed Barkley to slap him around. tsk tsk

[GialloHorror]

Oak doesn't look right in any other uniform except that NY baby

[Kabaratchi]

Oak never backed down from Muggsy Bogues or Bob Cousy (yes, Oak is that old). Did u see Oak inflict a hard foul on Otis Thorpe during the Finals? nada amigos. Oak "picked & chose" who he gave hard fouls too...... just like Li' Floydie Mayweather Jr. -hahaha

[Kabaratchi]

OAKLEY has no rings and Knicks had no chance with Oak giving MJ red carpet treatment to the basket. He even blocked out his Knick teammates so they can't get to MJ. A few times, Oak gave MJ sanitized semi-hard fouls so it wouldn't look too obvious. BTW, a Mall Cop beat the crap out of Oak or was it a bell hop?