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原文作者:ESPN Jackie MacMullan
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How Moses Malone mentored a young Charles Barkley
When Charles Barkley swaggered into Philadelphia as the No. 5 overall
pick of the 1984 NBA draft, he fully expected to take the city by storm.
当Barkley以1984首轮选秀第五顺位降临费城，他被期待为这城市带来一阵
旋风。
Instead, he was thrust into a basketball environment teeming with veterans
who had no time to wait for the new kid to hit his stride.
"I was really struggling in the beginning," Barkley admitted.
但事实上，他是加入一个充满NBA老鸟的环境，而那些人可没有时间去等待一个
菜鸟来慢慢适应步调。"我在一开始其实是过得很挣扎的"Barkley承认。
Barkley said he reported to camp weighing close to 300 pounds. Few in the
Sixers' organization, particularly coach Billy Cunningham, saw the humor in his
nickname