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Podcast: The Hoop Genius Podcast
Episode: Rick Mahorn: The REAL reason why Charles Barkley couldn't beat Michael Jordan
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NBA Champion & "Bad Boy" Rick Mahorn joins Mo Mooncey & Coach Brendan Suhr to talk all things basketball: from his legendary career to the current NBA - you don't want to miss this episode with Rick being his real, raw, unfiltered self.0:00 Intro4:45 What was Brendan Suhr like as a coach?7:42 Rick Mahorn’s dream post matchups9:59 How would modern bigs fare in the old NBA?12:17 A Bob Delaney story15:13 Playing against - and with - Charles Barkley18:27 The expansion draft story21:12 Playing in Italy24:34 How good are the 2026 Pistons?