I watched SO many of Iversons games with my dad on the old Comcast Sports Net channel on TV here in PA. Iverson was so good. Besides Michael, hes the best finisher at the rim ive ever seen as a guard. I used to love watching him use the glass on his dribble drives. He seemed to know EVERY angle off the backboard. Beautiful to watch.
He’s Philly’s son, Virginia’s own and his mother and God’s child. But he is loved unconditionally all over the world. He will forever be everything to his fans.
18:15 Hearing Chick Hearn brings back a lot of memories. I remember the first game I saw Iverson play against the Lakers at the Forum. He had so much praise for Iverson even before he did anything that game. While Chick was one of the most unbiased commentators, it says a lot how much he praised Iverson. I remember saying something along the lines of "Better watch out for this kid. He's really something." He was already in the process of growing his hair out, and had a little baby fro. He and Van Exel (two of my top 3 favorite players.. Kobe being the other) went at it that game. One of the things that people don't realize about Iverson was his conditioning. It's like he never got tired. Which is also pretty crazy considering what some of the players in this video were saying how much he partied. And if I remember correctly, in high school when he played football, he never sat. He played QB and running back on offense, safety/linebacker/defensive back on defense, and kick/punt returner on special teams. That's some crazy conditioning. For those of us who saw AI in his prime, dude was going full speed almost all game long. Non-stop energy.
Because of his form he couldn't flick his wrist he really had to shoot with touch on his shot so it rarely had spin on it and trust me I know I use to shoot like Reggie Miller until I turned 12 their forms somewhat similar
I went to Bethel High with Ai aka Bubba Chuck... They'd have pick up games sometimes after-school that'd be packed like a And 1 game😂 Seen him get a steal crossed someone at half court line and posted a 6'9" dude Ai been that guy 🐐
True story.. I was locked up in Virgina state prison with some of his homies . Game 6 of the playoffs hea in the locker room getting ready and we call him and he answers ands bets us on the game. He lost and paid up .. thassa real dude there.
@SnowboardJedi that's some dumb ass shyt to make up.. I was at keen mountain cc with his homies that raised him and kept him on the straight and narrow... I'm from DC and they were from tidewater.. believe what u wish.. ya bamma
I mean at least the prison he named is a real prison in VA and a high level at that. I believe vro cause down Here iverson is regular. You will see him out with his boys like he ain't a Living legend
Man, you could just see how dudes that guarded AI would jump at EVERY move he made. Mostly the moves he DIDN'T make, but they thought he was going to make. Greg Anthony said it best, "There has never been and will never be a guy that small that was as intimidating as Allen was" He was intimidating AF cause you KNEW you couldn't stop him and were at his mercy!
Oh WITHOUT A DOUBT. AI would just go wild in todays nba. I mean he had to fight the bigs, out scramble the smalls and attack the hoop. And STILL average 30 a game. Look at what Harden has done and I’m sorry but he isn’t half the offensive juggernaut Iverson was. Well maybe half.
Irving is amazing and his skill level is a pinch higher than ai but ai had the motor and the killer instinct start to finish. You never guessed if he was trying to win and he always put hella pressure on the defense at all times. Ai was better on defense I believe and faster w a pinch higher dunk rating. Irvin can finish a pinch better because of the left hand. Ai was a culture Irvin is a great player
Iverson is super fast. Now you can’t touch him. He can walk and carry. Plus shoot more. Good luck staying in front of that. Iverson would love this nba. Nobody play that hard or fast in the nba anymore
Gilbert is doing the exact thing he accused the older generation of doing. He thinks players in his era are better than players today but got mad when the older era said their players would destroy his generation’s players. 😂😂😂
If you are a selfish player and it's working I will adjust to support unique ability, but if it's not working I have zero tolerance for trying individual skills over team flow.
Saw AI at the Atlantis hotel in the Bahamas back in 2001 while on my honeymoon. My new wife hated it, it was all I talked about when we got home. He was walking through the lobby with a big ass entourage. He looks small on TV but he was about my height at 6'1".
Jah morant proves that ai would kill now. They used to foul tf outta ai. D rose would be the best still if he never got hurt, w more mvps than anyone. We needed LeBron once that happened because Kobe was going out eventually
Iverson's words:kyrie is the best ball handler ever/best finisher at the glass ever! So far as everything else in my opinion they're a tie. I'm a bulls fan for life and even though Iverson is Va's finest/illest. I would take D.Rose over all 🤷🏾 I'm a bulls fan for life 🤷🏾
So some of these same people saying A.I. would avg big numbers in todays game squawk when MJ fans say what MJ would avg😮MJ highest reg season ppg avg, and playoff ppg avg in NBA history,, and 10 scoring titles and wouldn't avg 40 a game, but Iverson would😂Gil and his flunkeys will give anybody props instead of MJ because A.I. isn't in goat debate against lebron.. They're MJ hate is crazy. If Iverson would avg 40, MJ would avg the speed limit. 55 baby😅
Lol, just thought of this, Jesus said "when you give don't let your right hand know what your left hand is doing", so when you dish be sneaky about it. Jesus got game son!
He would destroy today’s NBA. One of the best athletes the NBA has ever seen. He was a top recruit to play Power 5 football at QB and DB.
I watched SO many of Iversons games with my dad on the old Comcast Sports Net channel on TV here in PA.
Iverson was so good. Besides Michael, hes the best finisher at the rim ive ever seen as a guard. I used to love watching him use the glass on his dribble drives. He seemed to know EVERY angle off the backboard.
Beautiful to watch.
He’s Philly’s son, Virginia’s own and his mother and God’s child. But he is loved unconditionally all over the world. He will forever be everything to his fans.
He was aight
kyrie could NEVER
There will never be another Iverson!
Of course not. The golden era of the NBA has passed
he had maybe the quickest 1st step in NBA history.
That's crazy d rose was more explosive
Absolutely @@emmanuelcarpenter907
@@emmanuelcarpenter907drose was more explosive. But that has nothing to do with him having the quickest first step
@@emmanuelcarpenter907AI low-key had a 40 inch vertical and was shorter than D Rose AI picked and chose when to jump out the gym
18:15 Hearing Chick Hearn brings back a lot of memories. I remember the first game I saw Iverson play against the Lakers at the Forum. He had so much praise for Iverson even before he did anything that game. While Chick was one of the most unbiased commentators, it says a lot how much he praised Iverson. I remember saying something along the lines of "Better watch out for this kid. He's really something." He was already in the process of growing his hair out, and had a little baby fro. He and Van Exel (two of my top 3 favorite players.. Kobe being the other) went at it that game.
One of the things that people don't realize about Iverson was his conditioning. It's like he never got tired. Which is also pretty crazy considering what some of the players in this video were saying how much he partied. And if I remember correctly, in high school when he played football, he never sat. He played QB and running back on offense, safety/linebacker/defensive back on defense, and kick/punt returner on special teams. That's some crazy conditioning. For those of us who saw AI in his prime, dude was going full speed almost all game long. Non-stop energy.
Pound for pound - inch for inch might be the greatest BB talent ever…
Such an Innovative player.👍 Thanks for another great vid, Sean!
pound for pound, best ever
So guys feel AI would average 40 in today’s game but got upset when it was said that MJ could average 40 to 50 points today? 🤔
Damn 🤔
He would DEFINITELY destroy today's NBA.
Imagine if the NBA didn't ban his crossover....Now the NBA gives extra leeway for this new generation with the rules. SMH
Is it just me, or did the sound cut out at 19:20?
The craziest thing for me about AI was that his shot was like a knuckleball. Somehow it barely had rotation
Mane facts! I still don't get it. Str8 nets when it went in.
Because of his form he couldn't flick his wrist he really had to shoot with touch on his shot so it rarely had spin on it and trust me I know I use to shoot like Reggie Miller until I turned 12 their forms somewhat similar
I went to Bethel High with Ai aka Bubba Chuck... They'd have pick up games sometimes after-school that'd be packed like a And 1 game😂 Seen him get a steal crossed someone at half court line and posted a 6'9" dude Ai been that guy 🐐
Just a heads up.. at 19:19 the sound cuts out when Van Exel starts talking about Iverson. Two of my favorite players, though!
AI IS ONE OF THE PLAYERS I WISHED WON A RING
Fa sho 👍💯
True story.. I was locked up in Virgina state prison with some of his homies . Game 6 of the playoffs hea in the locker room getting ready and we call him and he answers ands bets us on the game. He lost and paid up .. thassa real dude there.
That's a pretty good story to make up on the spot. You got a future as a fictional writer 😂
@SnowboardJedi that's some dumb ass shyt to make up.. I was at keen mountain cc with his homies that raised him and kept him on the straight and narrow... I'm from DC and they were from tidewater.. believe what u wish.. ya bamma
@@jasonuptdc4560 I always believe what I believe my thug brother 🤣
I mean at least the prison he named is a real prison in VA and a high level at that. I believe vro cause down Here iverson is regular. You will see him out with his boys like he ain't a Living legend
@@jasonuptdc4560 lol believe just off your reply. Plus you you said all the old school sayings for the areas, plus you topped it off with bama 😂
Iverson is the GOAT!
Man, you could just see how dudes that guarded AI would jump at EVERY move he made. Mostly the moves he DIDN'T make, but they thought he was going to make. Greg Anthony said it best, "There has never been and will never be a guy that small that was as intimidating as Allen was" He was intimidating AF cause you KNEW you couldn't stop him and were at his mercy!
Oh WITHOUT A DOUBT. AI would just go wild in todays nba. I mean he had to fight the bigs, out scramble the smalls and attack the hoop. And STILL average 30 a game. Look at what Harden has done and I’m sorry but he isn’t half the offensive juggernaut Iverson was. Well maybe half.
Irving is amazing and his skill level is a pinch higher than ai but ai had the motor and the killer instinct start to finish. You never guessed if he was trying to win and he always put hella pressure on the defense at all times. Ai was better on defense I believe and faster w a pinch higher dunk rating. Irvin can finish a pinch better because of the left hand. Ai was a culture Irvin is a great player
Iverson is super fast. Now you can’t touch him. He can walk and carry. Plus shoot more. Good luck staying in front of that. Iverson would love this nba. Nobody play that hard or fast in the nba anymore
Gilbert is doing the exact thing he accused the older generation of doing. He thinks players in his era are better than players today but got mad when the older era said their players would destroy his generation’s players. 😂😂😂
Video sound cut off while Van Exel was talking 🤦🏾♂️
No sound on this upload between 19:20-20:40.
Thanks for the upload, live your channel 👍
I was there,
The best his own way!!
Unique, gladiator....
AI is my age, and I followed his entire career with much interest. He would destroy in this era for certain.
AI was one of my favorites.
Besides the sound cutting out on van Exel you have the Kobe-AI interview in there twice.
If you are a selfish player and it's working I will adjust to support unique ability, but if it's not working I have zero tolerance for trying individual skills over team flow.
The reason the Lakers didnt got their perfect Playoffs run.
Heart of a Lion and nutz of an elephant
AI = cyborg before there was cyborg...
The man was even better at...football, damn.
You cats that say Kyrie over AI are out of your dam minds😂
*He was named NBA most valuable player back in 2001*
Thanks for sharing, I’m sure nobody watching this video knows that
Should have gone to KG.
14:25 SCORING 50+ PTS IN YA FIRST 10 GAMES AS A ROOKIE IS CRAZY.
Brandon Jennings did that as well AI was a beast though
Best handles .
D-Wade said he wanted to follow AI step but he did a whole 360 smh
Dude said depending on what mindset Iverson is in, and if he really wants it? A.I. mindset was always kill and he was always going for it.
I miss the old BTM music.
True ...but he has to guard up too
AI is my GOAT
*"The Answer"*
Saw AI at the Atlantis hotel in the Bahamas back in 2001 while on my honeymoon. My new wife hated it, it was all I talked about when we got home. He was walking through the lobby with a big ass entourage. He looks small on TV but he was about my height at 6'1".
He destroyed the players he went against… what’s different?
Gil been talking crazy again. This time compares himself to AI😅
Jah morant proves that ai would kill now. They used to foul tf outta ai. D rose would be the best still if he never got hurt, w more mvps than anyone. We needed LeBron once that happened because Kobe was going out eventually
Iverson's words:kyrie is the best ball handler ever/best finisher at the glass ever!
So far as everything else in my opinion they're a tie.
I'm a bulls fan for life and even though Iverson is Va's finest/illest.
I would take D.Rose over all 🤷🏾
I'm a bulls fan for life 🤷🏾
Gil is not an NBA legend. .
AI was still is A basketball Boss
#3 a beast AI was/is that dude
Maybe larry bird or magic Johnson would be good today. But players like Kyrie Irving and ja morant could still have there way heck even luka.
19.20 where's the sound??
Iverson was a precursor to Steph Curry, but without the range and the winning attitude.
So some of these same people saying A.I. would avg big numbers in todays game squawk when MJ fans say what MJ would avg😮MJ highest reg season ppg avg, and playoff ppg avg in NBA history,, and 10 scoring titles and wouldn't avg 40 a game, but Iverson would😂Gil and his flunkeys will give anybody props instead of MJ because A.I. isn't in goat debate against lebron.. They're MJ hate is crazy. If Iverson would avg 40, MJ would avg the speed limit. 55 baby😅
Lol, just thought of this, Jesus said "when you give don't let your right hand know what your left hand is doing", so when you dish be sneaky about it. Jesus got game son!
Kyrie is better than AI!!!
Idk 5:02 man
Yes he will get his buckets but who will he guard and how would they do against him???
AI
Gilbert Arenas needs to be quite. His description of Iverson was totally off based.
Needs to quite or quiet 🤔
Dam, you folks either can't spell for shit nowadays or you don't know what words to use.
He probably would do a solid 28.0 with spacing but he was pretty inconsistent
Kyrie better than A.I
Iverson is over rated. This is someone born in 83’ saying this. He had a lot of heart, but wasn’t skilled, and not a good team first player