5 NBA Players that ignited a Rule Change(s)

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One person wasn't enough to guard Shaq

#3 Charles Barkley

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He was also part of the best team in history, "The Dream Team"

Sir Charles Barkley aka The Round Mound Of Rebound is up there when we talk about the best Power Forwards in NBA history.

He was an undersized Power Forward but he simply dominated on rebounds and on the Low Post.

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This guy was known for being an extrovert and an aggressive person. He was also known to have a pre-game meal consisting of a Big Mac with some diet coke and large fries. Despite this, he was just unstoppable in the game. He was a freak. He was also part of the best team in history, "The Dream Team"

Barkley dominated on the Low Post by backing up his defender all the way to the basket for a long time and scoring on him. This was unfair in the eyes of the NBA, which lead them to make a rule change

Rule Change 5: The Player on the Low Post cannot back up and hold the ball for more than 5 seconds

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