You all see how physical the game used to be right? Both teams going at...I see step backs, crossovers, midranges, pick n rolls, three point shots, back downs, facial dunks and just flat out hoopin! No flopping no whining to the refs. everyone playing defense and offense. For those who didn't see this game live, I am sorry that you missed out.
What’s more impressive is the Lakers knew AI would be the focal point of the 76ers offence. Their defensive schemes targeted containing AI… but he still dropped 48. That’s impressive.
@@thomasanderson3892 You can look up number of fouls called per season by year, and there’s actually very little difference in how many fouls are called today versus 20 years ago. Fact check me
I understand, but greatness is greatness. Barry Sanders never won a championship but is still one of the greatest. There are guys that have a ring that just plated on a team that won it all.
@@RANKFILES they also don't mention him cause all kids do is look at the stats and not the game being played, who's more efficient this and that... but the league used to be more than stats.. the players used to be more than stats..
Shaq was just too fuckin good. Great basketball played all around. Everyone played like every possession counted. Having Shaq on your team is damn near a cheat code
I agree, holy crap the league looks NOTHING like this now. The level of physicality was nuts in the 80's, 90's, and early 2k's. I ttly forgot how athletic Shaq was in his prime and Iverson was an assasin. HOW did he not get hurt more often? RIP Kobe was off on this night but even Fox was ballin'. lol
Krazy thing is this is Shaq at 330. When he was in the league is first 5 years he was crazy quicker. Shaq kept getting slowly out of shape that's why Kobe and him clashed. Kobe KNEW Shaq could be crazy dominate if he took his conditioning and practicing more serious in the offseason.
Y’all talking bout Shaq and Kobe (RIP) but the tiny man they called AI was UNBELIEVABLY DOMINATING…. they didn’t have an answer for him… so they had to regroup and focus on everyone else for the rest of that series. That’s how they won
Im 24 and I grew up in Jamaica , recently started watching basketball and im obssessedd.... but then I started watching the 90s full games and Ive been watching less live matches , this just hit differenttttt.
I suppose you saw Jordan's Bulls vs Malone - Stockton's Jazz finals. Or San Antonio Spurs brilliant passing game with Duncan Parker Ginobilli, Nowitzki's Mavericks Vs Oklahoma 11's playoff . Duncan's and Robinson's San Antonio with Sean Elliot vs Portland Trail Blazzers
I love the scrappy play of the day. I forgot what an absolute beast Shaquille was. This game haunted Kobe for years and only deepened his composure to be better. Kobe has absolute respect for AI.
@@John-bk7wqIverson outscored Kobe 35 ppg to Kobe's 24 ppg, you goofy clown. Kobe was getting cooked alongside Fisher by Iverson all throughout game 1 so they had to put Tyronn Lue on him to slow Iverson down. To sit here and act like Kobe was the best player this series as ignorant. Kobe should've played better this series considering he killed Scottie Pippen and Doug Christie, two defenders better than Eric Snow, during the first 2 rounds of the 2001 WC playoffs.
I’m so happy I was able to see him play the game and Kobe, Jordan, t-Mac, Carter the list go on form that era. That was an amazing time for basketball, it was something special
That thumbnail is something else. Imagine having Shaq and Kobe double teaming you while you have the ball? That shit would be like having 2 different Final bosses from 2 different Dark Souls games team up to fight you.
Maaaan I remember that game, watching at home and when A.I. stepped over Lue I was like whoa!!!...lol, went to work the next morning at a firm in DC and our receptionist, who was from Philly, was sporting an Allen Iverson jersey under her jacket, at work and that was against our dress code..lol, helluva game
@@josealfredorodriguezgonzal9051 nah bruv, it's not a regression at all, think about this: high pace exposes the top players that can display not only skills but higher iq and quick decision making combined with athleticism.
Straight Classic!!! Every player driven the lane not like today only shooting 3 pointers 😂 to lazy to play defense and with the heart of a championship character
This is definitely one of the greatest games ever played. I remember watching this series as a kid these were better times for the nba. Great fundamental skill being displayed by a generation of greats.
Times done really changed from watching sports... But the memories we have will never fade🤦♂️ Every athlete played their hearts out back in the day in every sport : Football 🏈 Basketball 🏀 Baseball ⚾️ Boxing 🥊 Soccer ⚽️ And the list goes on...
What I impressed by this video is the rebound of Mutombo, he box out well even against Shaq, and he get the rebound with power, and already protecting the ball in the air. I cannot see this kind of rebounding skill in modern era, they just mostly standing under basketball and waiting for the ball now. This is the first time I feel fighting for the rebound is so cool!
Cars Parading beeping and fireworks nsh. 😂. meanwhile it was a hard as fought OT win. Can’t blame it though. I would turn ALL THE WAY UP!! lol Philly needs 1. Been over 40 years.
During this series between the two clubs the post comment interviews were very interesting to listen to where Shaq gave great respect to Allen Iverson's big heart! ❤
We can pretend like lebron or curry or lillard or victor or joker or literally any of the game altering nba players that are playing right now don’t exist :) All for you buddy 😊
This was one of my favorite games in NBA history. They went on to lose the next four, but to steal game 1 in LA against that unstoppable Lakers team was unbelievable.
@@mgomez9736Physically stronger for sure, and propoably better all round, but different era, and that has to be considered. I expect Chamberlain raised in 2000s NBA would have been just as good all round as Shaq. IN terms of 'freakishness' Chamberlain was even more so than Shaq. Check out his athletic exploits beyond basketball. Different planet
@dalenewton9697 chamberlain was your typical 7 footer. Long and lanky. Shaq was a 7 footer with tremendous power and strength. Quick feet and agility. And Shaq is a very intelligent player as well. Shaq is a one of one to date. We've seen other chamberlains.
That stepback by Iverson at 2:00 showed how lethal he was to do that going full speed was crazy. Im sure a competitor like Kobe could appreciate a move like that.
@@MyronMagnus no doubt. Iverson was getting held and hacked that enitre finals. Its a reason why Derek fisher chased AI down to give him his respect after they won in 5.
Iverson was a warrior. It’s amazing what he could do at his size, but Philly was so outmatched in this series with Shaq in his prime plus Kobe coming into his own along with great role players like Fisher, Grant, Fox, etc.
Dude I Remember this like it was Yesterday, this game was Dubbed an Instant Classic!!! The Hobbled Sixers went into L.A. to take on the Giant and completely Destroyed and Dismantled them. Eric Snows Defense was Amazing on Kobe all night! Also, the Sixers damn near won Game 2! They should have one that one. Lakers were Lucky that the Sixers were Banged Up! I would have Love to Run it back when the Sixers were Healthy! Anyway Larry Brown got em back when His Detroit Pistons totally Annihilated them!!!
That’s all nonsense!! Shaq destroyed those bums and was always the best player on the court even in game 1. Lakers only lost game 1 was because like usual when Kobe had bad games it absolutely kills the team 7 for 22 15 points if he just stopped shooting bricks and passing it’s an easy 4-0 sweep. Shaq avg 33-16-5-3 in that series to big to strong
@NeverTakeJust1 Dude was it Nonsense when Detriot totally Destroyed Them? Or was it Nonsense that the Sixers were Hurt and Banged Up? The Philadelphia Inquiry had a Picture of the Sixers Going into Battle as Front Page news it was Depicting the Centennial Army and the Sixers all Bandage Up! Do some real research, I'm talking about facts not opinions!
@Aldine281 No Execuse made Here, I'm just staying the facts, the Sixers were Hobbled and Banged Up! They had it much tougher come out of the East, than the soft azz West that the Lakers just blew by!!!
Beautiful game ,great match…this was the time when I became a lakers fan watching Kobe and Shaq…what a game by iverson it’s sad he never won the chip he’s a true legend
I remember coming home from work and this was on TV my family watching .The game already was about to go into or had begun in overtime.After that game it was remarked that the myth that the Lakers couldn't be beaten all playoffs that year was shattered.
AI and Shaq got mauled in this game. There were at least 10 uncalled fouls on each of them. Shaq was doing this against Mutombo and AI had Kobe on him most of the game. Shaq was at his peak of dominance; basically unstoppable. Wow!
So much to unpack...Aaron McKie was extremely reliable on the mid-range and an elite defender. This version of Shaq was the most dominant 5 in modern history, perhaps the most dominant player we've ever seen. The speed on transition for the Sixers was elite, even up against today's speed of play. Those guys moved. Although Kobe was an all star at this point, its crazy to know his game would get exponentially better over the 3-4 seasons. There isnt a player on the planet that could keep Iverson from getting the shot he wanted
Every time Kobe hit those 3’s my 86 yr old grandma would yell out “Yeah!” with the tv blasting where you could hear it outside on street. She was heartbroken that faithful morning on the news when she heard the crash
0:55 Iverson was the master at using his body to shield off the defender….. watch this layup and even tho Iverson 6 ft and 185 pounds, the defender can’t block the shot because Iverson shields him away to where he can’t get near the shot to block it
Now a days you just see a bunch of 3-pointers, and slightest physical challenge and whistles go blowing. This clip from 2001 was more fun to watch than what I watch live these days.
Its nice to see players give maximum effort on both ends and not worry about their image. If you're playing tough defense and your man makes a great play you get him back, thats it. Nowadays players are too worried about teammates on the bench laughing at them or getting made fun of on social media. If you're giving your all and playing good D then you don't have anything to be ashamed of. I guarantee every player on this court would be more embarresed by taking a play off and letting the other team have an easy bucket.
A.I is and always will be my fav player! In middle school the first Iverson Reeboks simply iconic..on the court, for his size he was a killer!
As an İverson fan from Türkiye, those were my first basketball shoes too.
💪@@cabbar4226
Mine was Starbury. 😅
Iversons for me too lol
For any size he was a killer. But if he was 6 foot 5.....Woooooooo
Shaquille O'Neal was an unstoppable beast and Alen Iverson was an agile gazelle.
If not for Shaq, AI would have killed my Lakers, lol. Peoples hearts dropped every time he touched the ball.
@@blackcapone187 That's it my friend
Tbh though skill wise Allen Iverson is better Shaq just grabs the ball and dunks it
@rick91078 I’m talking about SKILL not Dominance, they are not the same thing.
Iverson is the most skilled player, Shaq is the more dominant player.
@rick91078 fair
You all see how physical the game used to be right? Both teams going at...I see step backs, crossovers, midranges, pick n rolls, three point shots, back downs, facial dunks and just flat out hoopin!
No flopping no whining to the refs. everyone playing defense and offense. For those who didn't see this game live, I am sorry that you missed out.
Exactly what's missing in today's game
Yep
Agreed.
Perfectly stated. Bball was sooo awesome back then!
Exactly bro thats all they do is cry to the refs nowadays luka is the worse smh
This is the era of amazing basketball
AI drops 48 points 6 Assists 5 Rebounds & 5 Steals on Prime Shaq & Kobe. Legendary.
Kobe was 21yo
@@marcoannaceli6143 and already going for his 2nd title of an eventual 3peat
Stop this. That man won 1 game against them the entire series.
What’s more impressive is the Lakers knew AI would be the focal point of the 76ers offence. Their defensive schemes targeted containing AI… but he still dropped 48. That’s impressive.
@@JuliusTurner-hm6ff guessing LBJ is your GOAT then?
So much gameplay so little whistles, we took this NBA for granted.
Facts.
You realize these are highlights not all 48 minutes
@@tq3076 even so, the league now is trash.
and people actually did only two steps. these days lebron can do a six step move carrying the ball and its all cool.
@@thomasanderson3892 You can look up number of fouls called per season by year, and there’s actually very little difference in how many fouls are called today versus 20 years ago. Fact check me
Man you see how much they had to respect iverson first step??? He did a slow, half jab step and sent Kobe stumbling back 6 feet.
Been crossovered by AI will be on TV for years
They never mention Iverson as one of the greats.
@@RANKFILESwho didn’t?????!!!!!
I understand, but greatness is greatness. Barry Sanders never won a championship but is still one of the greatest. There are guys that have a ring that just plated on a team that won it all.
@@RANKFILES they also don't mention him cause all kids do is look at the stats and not the game being played, who's more efficient this and that... but the league used to be more than stats.. the players used to be more than stats..
Shaq was just too fuckin good. Great basketball played all around. Everyone played like every possession counted. Having Shaq on your team is damn near a cheat code
Great player all around, except when it came to free throws. I loved the three-peat Lakers.
In my opinion, every possession DOES count
Damn near? Shaq was cheat code!
8:42 God damn
QLlll for 1😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊paaàaaaaaaààaaàaaaààaàààaaà@@triple6wolfi
I can watch all these old school basketball games all day and chill. Miss this era 🥺.
Iverson playing ball is an art in itself..
Man, I miss this type of Basketball 🏀 😪.
Yes indeed!When basketball was poetry in motion!
It’s crazy you can see the defense nowadays you can watch the whole basketball game, and nobody is playing defense
because every npc basketball player is a 3 pointer@@vac4568
I agree, holy crap the league looks NOTHING like this now. The level of physicality was nuts in the 80's, 90's, and early 2k's. I ttly forgot how athletic Shaq was in his prime and Iverson was an assasin. HOW did he not get hurt more often? RIP Kobe was off on this night but even Fox was ballin'. lol
This before the scripts now it bs
I literally think this is an entirely different league than we are seeing today. It was truly special.
Your use of literally feels wrong.
@@jamesstewart8377 just like your mom
Actually, a different SPORT altogether
for viewers it was funn to watch them but cant compare with todays league.
@prajalchhetri4741 lol you're crazy. Today's league isn't even basketball
As a kid watching this, I couldn't appreciate what I can as an adult, which is that it just amazes me to see how QUICK Shaq moved. He just explodes.
Krazy thing is this is Shaq at 330. When he was in the league is first 5 years he was crazy quicker. Shaq kept getting slowly out of shape that's why Kobe and him clashed. Kobe KNEW Shaq could be crazy dominate if he took his conditioning and practicing more serious in the offseason.
I missed those days
he would have been the goat if he kept in shape. He is doing all of this against legit 7 footers
Shaq doesn't run, he just takes bigger steps
Y’all talking bout Shaq and Kobe (RIP) but the tiny man they called AI was UNBELIEVABLY DOMINATING…. they didn’t have an answer for him… so they had to regroup and focus on everyone else for the rest of that series. That’s how they won
The original AI is still going to be the biggest lil man the NBA has ever gave us as fans he was unstoppable for years
Facts, the only other great small guys are Spud Webb and Mugsy Bogues
Im 24 and I grew up in Jamaica , recently started watching basketball and im obssessedd.... but then I started watching the 90s full games and Ive been watching less live matches , this just hit differenttttt.
Theres nothing like basketball bro especially 90's
@@thehavokmannAnd early 2000’s
@@bradtube. and I'm a proud Ocho Rios Native
I suppose you saw Jordan's Bulls vs Malone - Stockton's Jazz finals. Or San Antonio Spurs brilliant passing game with Duncan Parker Ginobilli, Nowitzki's Mavericks Vs Oklahoma 11's playoff . Duncan's and Robinson's San Antonio with Sean Elliot vs Portland Trail Blazzers
this is when baskeball was fun to watch...no foul drawing no acting just ballin out
And no damn challenges to see if a player was fouled or goaltending with 2 mins left in the 4th quarter
I remember watching this game live. It was so epic in real time. You just knew you were watching history.
Fact 😅
4ever Epic
I love the scrappy play of the day. I forgot what an absolute beast Shaquille was. This game haunted Kobe for years and only deepened his composure to be better. Kobe has absolute respect for AI.
Everybody in the paint fighthting for each rebound ,, wooww i have tears in My eyes 🥺😭i miss that time
Kobe was very lucky to have the Diesel in his first three chips.
I don't remember the teams of 2023 finals, but will always recall so many details of this game.
2023 finals was okay... But this here... Make that game looks like Child's Play.
Last finals I watched was Boston vs cavs. I was wrong but I wanted garnett to knock 👊 bron out
this says everythinh about today NBA
Man seeing Kobe defend iverson with all his might is so cool
could only try to slow him down somewhat. but yea what a battle!
@@123rqq4 games to 1 what a battle lol Kobe had this series locked down
@@John-bk7wq Nope Shag had
@@sc2dog shaq wouldn't have won squat without kobe. They needed each other. Kobe won 2 more without shaq, shaq only won 1.
@@John-bk7wqIverson outscored Kobe 35 ppg to Kobe's 24 ppg, you goofy clown. Kobe was getting cooked alongside Fisher by Iverson all throughout game 1 so they had to put Tyronn Lue on him to slow Iverson down. To sit here and act like Kobe was the best player this series as ignorant. Kobe should've played better this series considering he killed Scottie Pippen and Doug Christie, two defenders better than Eric Snow, during the first 2 rounds of the 2001 WC playoffs.
I’m so happy I was able to see him play the game and Kobe, Jordan, t-Mac, Carter the list go on form that era. That was an amazing time for basketball, it was something special
This era feels so different and special. The world as a whole and the US were at their peak.
That thumbnail is something else. Imagine having Shaq and Kobe double teaming you while you have the ball? That shit would be like having 2 different Final bosses from 2 different Dark Souls games team up to fight you.
bro was against Orstein and Smough
Basketball was dope back in the day... I'm getting crunk just watching this!!!
Crunk… 😬
Bro said crunk 💀
@@giggusmaximus2167 I SURE DID!! 😆
@gwill3019 and good word use too. Some people stupid as hell lol.
Using the word ’crunk’ lets me know you’re in my generation. 😂
Maaaan I remember that game, watching at home and when A.I. stepped over Lue I was like whoa!!!...lol, went to work the next morning at a firm in DC and our receptionist, who was from Philly, was sporting an Allen Iverson jersey under her jacket, at work and that was against our dress code..lol, helluva game
Late 90's/early 2000's is PEAK NBA basketball
There was still the physical game but you could see the high PACE start to creeping in
Más bien el alto ritmo fue involución
You missed the 80's and early 90's then
@@blkmamba40 naw, there's enough data AND full game footage ( exposing things beyond data and stats) out there to show me I didn't!
@@josealfredorodriguezgonzal9051 nah bruv, it's not a regression at all, think about this: high pace exposes the top players that can display not only skills but higher iq and quick decision making combined with athleticism.
Mid 80's to early 2000's
Kobe got his game from Jordan but playing against Iverson is what made him Black Mamba
Allen Iverson is a great player and a lot of heart. Very inspiring to see him play.
Iverson’s movement let alone was crazy fast.. nobody can’t stand front of him, he gave Kobe a triple threat move, with the jump shot.. sheesh
And then kobe destroyed him from winning why don't you mention that huh
@@Aldine281 it was shaq with the finals mvp though. iverson > kobe this series
@@Aldine281 Kobe had help,Iverson didnt
@@Aldine281mj dwade Al harden better than Korean bryant
@@wmasterss Kobe swept AI and a prime Carmelo Anthony Nuggets team 2008 Nba playoffs first round
Straight Classic!!! Every player driven the lane not like today only shooting 3 pointers 😂 to lazy to play defense and with the heart of a championship character
It was so much fun to watch basketball back in the days.
SAVEN POINTER i really appreciate you. I was going to cut my wrist today but you brought sunshine back into my life….
This is definitely one of the greatest games ever played. I remember watching this series as a kid these were better times for the nba. Great fundamental skill being displayed by a generation of greats.
This is the kind of basketball I miss seeing
What a great freaking game. I’m so glad I was able to see it live.
Yeah me too
Shaqs footwork is crazy!
Great game, Great players,Great finals, Great A.I.
Times done really changed from watching sports... But the memories we have will never fade🤦♂️ Every athlete played their hearts out back in the day in every sport :
Football 🏈
Basketball 🏀
Baseball ⚾️
Boxing 🥊
Soccer ⚽️
And the list goes on...
What I impressed by this video is the rebound of Mutombo, he box out well even against Shaq, and he get the rebound with power, and already protecting the ball in the air. I cannot see this kind of rebounding skill in modern era, they just mostly standing under basketball and waiting for the ball now. This is the first time I feel fighting for the rebound is so cool!
I was living in Philly during this time and after this game outside was crazy like the series was over🤣🤣🤣
Cars Parading beeping and fireworks nsh. 😂. meanwhile it was a hard as fought OT win. Can’t blame it though. I would turn ALL THE WAY UP!! lol Philly needs 1. Been over 40 years.
I can't forget the Sixers flags dangling on every side car window and those red Eastern Championship hats. 🎉😂
This game was something else, banged up Iverson and Sixers taking game 1. Lakers were just too strong of a team when you got Shaq.
I sooo remember this game 👀👀H man what a season and what a CAREER Iverson’s had wheeew LUV U BRO!!!!!!
During this series between the two clubs the post comment interviews were very interesting to listen to where Shaq gave great respect to Allen Iverson's big heart! ❤
Shaq was the bowser of the basketball world dude sheesh.
better than any game in the last 10 years
lebron fans hate 90's players
It's almost like guys used to be super competitive and wanted kill each other to win
facts
This game is better than all of LeBum fake GOAT Career
We can pretend like lebron or curry or lillard or victor or joker or literally any of the game altering nba players that are playing right now don’t exist :) All for you buddy 😊
3:02 man... Iverson's speed was so killer look how far kobe had to back up off that simple jab step
This was one of my favorite games in NBA history. They went on to lose the next four, but to steal game 1 in LA against that unstoppable Lakers team was unbelievable.
Now this is what you call basketball !!!🤲🏾🙌🏾✊🏾Great game
Kinda crazy how the NBA is not like this now.
8:40 the most dominant player to ever play the game. Holy shit LMAO
Wilt Chamberlain more dominant than any player in NBA history. Check him out.
@@dalenewton9697 Shaq would have destroyed chamberlain
Shaq was a freak of nature
@@mgomez9736Physically stronger for sure, and propoably better all round, but different era, and that has to be considered. I expect Chamberlain raised in 2000s NBA would have been just as good all round as Shaq. IN terms of 'freakishness' Chamberlain was even more so than Shaq. Check out his athletic exploits beyond basketball. Different planet
@dalenewton9697 chamberlain was your typical 7 footer. Long and lanky. Shaq was a 7 footer with tremendous power and strength. Quick feet and agility. And Shaq is a very intelligent player as well. Shaq is a one of one to date. We've seen other chamberlains.
So cool to see quality basketball. So sick. Miss it
They was all over the place, wit this one, that's how basketball is supposed to be played... You don't see that in the new era😌‼️
Today's NBA is so sterile and boring compared to this.
That's how you compare but today is highly contested
Back when AI meant the most fun to watch player in NBA history. Now it means machines plotting to wipe out humanity.
Well him and Jason Williams lol
Smh lol
If A.I. got a few more inches,NBA history was a lot changed.I think.🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊❤❤❤Thank you.
Or a better team around him. Mutumbo is cold on defense, but everyone else... sheesh.
No
@@thomasanderson3892 Mutombo was past his prime and the only otter future hof on the team. Smh
He didn't need inches give him Shaq
AI getting ONE game off prime Shaq and Kobe is basically a ring
Especially with the scrubs he had around him
PRIME PRIME this was their undefeated playoffrun
yep, they were undefeated before this, AI was a beast
Plus Lakers cheating kings. Tim d is also/was against iverson
@@theblindDD i've heard that before but not sure about the reason, what's with tim d and ai?
This game has such intensity. Feels like a high school grudge match final. Heated. Can't miss a lay up!
Damn,, this was the best game I ever missed,,, thank you so much for the video!!! Mr Iverson was a master at his craft...
That stepback by Iverson at 2:00 showed how lethal he was to do that going full speed was crazy. Im sure a competitor like Kobe could appreciate a move like that.
Nasty. Because he could easily drive that also
I was just about to post the same comment... Cross so good it got me tossing my phone to the side
As I die hard Lakers fan in Kobe being my favorite player. I must admit iverson used to destroy I miss this competition
This was arguably the best playoff Laker run ever...
And the best single game performance by a heavily favored underdog.
And the Refs was Heavily apart of that
@@MyronMagnus no doubt. Iverson was getting held and hacked that enitre finals. Its a reason why Derek fisher chased AI down to give him his respect after they won in 5.
This when EVERY PLAYER played like they life depended on it.
When NBA was a MAN'S game.
💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
This is exactly why they can't argue with what Era was better!
So kids today saying James don't have help? What about A.I?
AI had Mutombo and that was it. The offense was all on him. Bro deserved more than what the nba did for him
@@goosnavslakovic4908 exactly.
@@goosnavslakovic4908a old mutumbo...
@@karimcler9769 DPOY mutombo. Still a force to be reckoned with on D, but that was it. The rest was up to AI alone
On the offensive side the only other person that was scoring was Aaron McKey.🤦🏽♂️
The intensity on both ends of the flor, what a battle between Kob and AI.... how the hell we got from that to.... what we have now 🤦♂️
😆
This is when basketball was still hard ball you had to earn a score
Bs I seen 5 times these dudes running and missing
Top tier post right here .. undoubtedly
Iverson was a warrior. It’s amazing what he could do at his size, but Philly was so outmatched in this series with Shaq in his prime plus Kobe coming into his own along with great role players like Fisher, Grant, Fox, etc.
We can’t deny the points Shaq dropped also
That was quite a hell of a game!
Dude I Remember this like it was Yesterday, this game was Dubbed an Instant Classic!!! The Hobbled Sixers went into L.A. to take on the Giant and completely Destroyed and Dismantled them. Eric Snows Defense was Amazing on Kobe all night! Also, the Sixers damn near won Game 2! They should have one that one. Lakers were Lucky that the Sixers were Banged Up! I would have Love to Run it back when the Sixers were Healthy! Anyway Larry Brown got em back when His Detroit Pistons totally Annihilated them!!!
That’s all nonsense!! Shaq destroyed those bums and was always the best player on the court even in game 1. Lakers only lost game 1 was because like usual when Kobe had bad games it absolutely kills the team 7 for 22 15 points if he just stopped shooting bricks and passing it’s an easy 4-0 sweep. Shaq avg 33-16-5-3 in that series to big to strong
Lakers were no longer the same team in 2004. Shaq was a shell of who he use to be in 2000 and 2001
Don't make excuses, ain't no such thing as lucky kobe destroyed AI easy 4-1 by outplayed
@NeverTakeJust1 Dude was it Nonsense when Detriot totally Destroyed Them? Or was it Nonsense that the Sixers were Hurt and Banged Up? The Philadelphia Inquiry had a Picture of the Sixers Going into Battle as Front Page news it was Depicting the Centennial Army and the Sixers all Bandage Up! Do some real research, I'm talking about facts not opinions!
@Aldine281 No Execuse made Here, I'm just staying the facts, the Sixers were Hobbled and Banged Up! They had it much tougher come out of the East, than the soft azz West that the Lakers just blew by!!!
Beautiful game ,great match…this was the time when I became a lakers fan watching Kobe and Shaq…what a game by iverson it’s sad he never won the chip he’s a true legend
I remember coming home from work and this was on TV my family watching .The game already was about to go into or had begun in overtime.After that game it was remarked that the myth that the Lakers couldn't be beaten all playoffs that year was shattered.
Basket ball where actual defense is being played and not just running up the court chucking up 3s all game
AI and Shaq got mauled in this game. There were at least 10 uncalled fouls on each of them. Shaq was doing this against Mutombo and AI had Kobe on him most of the game. Shaq was at his peak of dominance; basically unstoppable. Wow!
I remember this game cause i recorded this,Mutombo and Snow also were very good.I dont have this Vhs anymore,but this game in my brain.
Rest in peace Mutombo
So much to unpack...Aaron McKie was extremely reliable on the mid-range and an elite defender. This version of Shaq was the most dominant 5 in modern history, perhaps the most dominant player we've ever seen. The speed on transition for the Sixers was elite, even up against today's speed of play. Those guys moved. Although Kobe was an all star at this point, its crazy to know his game would get exponentially better over the 3-4 seasons. There isnt a player on the planet that could keep Iverson from getting the shot he wanted
*the next 3 or 4 seasons
Every time Kobe hit those 3’s my 86 yr old grandma would yell out “Yeah!” with the tv blasting where you could hear it outside on street. She was heartbroken that faithful morning on the news when she heard the crash
I can’t believe that Kobe and Mutombo are gone 😔
I miss this kind of ball. For real.
0:55 Iverson was the master at using his body to shield off the defender….. watch this layup and even tho Iverson 6 ft and 185 pounds, the defender can’t block the shot because Iverson shields him away to where he can’t get near the shot to block it
How fast Iverson was, crazy. But also Kobe so fast and the athletic and handling. Incredible
❤❤❤ this is no Holds Bar Basketball .. i miss seeing games like this
Legend Mutombo, RIP 😢
🤣🤣 A.I was cooking Kobe
Yep that day, and then Kobe destroyed Iverson the rest of the series
@@hashmoncrief6965 A.I. was better than Kobe back then.
@@patbenz4327that's not what 4-1 shows clown
And stepping over Lue
Kobe swept AI and Carmelo 2008 playoffs
Man. Kinda forgot how effing terrifying Shaq was in the game.
That Time Basketball was really Basketball, If we can turn back the Hands of Time 😢
He played every game like it was his last! 😮 Crazy ❤. 🐐
Real basketball game!
Now it’s open lane for everyone and no defense
Do you see this bs defense
Ya these days they’d call flagrant on Shaq cause he dunked the ball too hard. And Allen Iverson what a menace!
Now a days you just see a bunch of 3-pointers, and slightest physical challenge and whistles go blowing. This clip from 2001 was more fun to watch than what I watch live these days.
Pure basketball, pure madness! 😍
Its nice to see players give maximum effort on both ends and not worry about their image. If you're playing tough defense and your man makes a great play you get him back, thats it. Nowadays players are too worried about teammates on the bench laughing at them or getting made fun of on social media. If you're giving your all and playing good D then you don't have anything to be ashamed of. I guarantee every player on this court would be more embarresed by taking a play off and letting the other team have an easy bucket.
Damn , Shaq was unstoppable!
People say he couldn’t play today because of the 3s. Who could guard this Shaq in the league today? NOOOOOOOBODY
I liked the baggy shorts. Shorts these days are way too tight. I think that’s why they cry so much lol.
Truth. I hate tight shorts
You forget how dominant Shaq and Kobe truly were on the court. People say little splash brothers or even Lebum and Wade have no shot against t
“Iverson, bothered by Lue”😮😮 classic quote and afterwards say”Iverson… and steps over Lue” 😫😫😫 what a amazing time