You would have to be under 5'11" and have the footspeed of an NFL Corner to stay in front of Iverson in his prime. Payton was a great defender and he couldn't do it.
imagine this guy in todays pace and space game. the lack of double teams and the lack of bodies clogging the lane. he'd easily be a top 3 player today without a doubt. that inefficient 42% would easily be 45-46% and he'd average close to 10 dimes
people act like he was just missing open shots but it was always fouls or crazy hard defense also iversons shot selection was mostly attacking the middle which is crazy since the insane shots he scored inside his percentage wouldve been way higher if his shot selection came from trying to go for open shots.
When Iverson actually had some help like on his Denver Nuggets team, he still averaged 27 on 46% shooting. I can imagine in todays soft era, and with an actual team, AI would be extremely efficient from the field, averaging close to 50%. He is really underrated, and gets a pass for his 42% FG% not just because he was smaller, but for years he played by himself. No teammates worthy to even form a dynamic duo with him and help the team compete for a title and win the championship. I mean, look at the year Iverson led his team to the finals in ‘01. His second best player was averaging 12 ppg…So defenses would just focus on AI to contain him, so it was harder in him by himself to get shots off. That 76ers team was so scrappy and defensive minded, so he was able to make it to the finals that year. Give AI a teammate in his prime that could have helped drop 20 ppg for that same team, and they probably could have won the championship during those years.
Eric Snow was Gary Payton's rookie in Seattle outta Michigan State. As great as a defender Eric was, best believe GP had it in his mind, "I'm gonna cook you, you're still my youngin' "
those hip check fouls are no joke, either. He blasted AI going full speed then got ejected. Dude had GP mad haha. GP still my guy, but it sucks to just get blown by every freaking time. I think AI is the fastest dude ever when it comes to moving with the ball and getting to spots.
@@warrent5587 Yes but in those particular games, Payton held him even lower than his average. It’s not a knock on AI, though. Payton at his peak was a great perimeter defender.
I’d go with Payton. Iverson gives you that offense, but Payton gives you offense, defense, play making, can rebound, and was also clutch when he needed to be.
@@Armando316 I was talking about 1 on 1 both primes. Now if team concept is what we're talking about, then Peyton is definitely a more well rounded player, no question.
@@denniseudela411 Well yeah if it’s one on one, I guess I’d lean towards Iverson but ya never know because it is speculation. Now I have heard that Iverson and Payton used to play one on one vs each other when Iverson would go to Payton’s house so I’d like to see who got the better of who there. But yes, with regards to building a team around, I’d definitely take Payton. Iverson was better as a 2 guard, than at point.
@amare1cro HEY MORON GP WAS NOT ABLE TO GUARD A I. ONE IN ONE !!! LOOK AT THE FILM !! MOST OF THE TIME HE LEFT GP STANDING THERE !! HIS SHOOTING RESULTED IN A.I. TAKING IT TO THE HOLE ON BIG GUYS MOST OF THE TIME MORON!!! G.P. WAS GOOD BUT HE COULD NOT STAY IN FRONT OF A.I.!!!! NOBOBY COULD!!!
Gino Khalifa a ring is a team's effort and a mvp award is a single player award so if we are talking about who the better player is the "answer" is obvious
Iverson was just great at what he did. He was a great team leader sadly the team could never back him up otherwise if they did he would of been had a ring
Wow, that was some high level basketball game. The Glove and the Answer battling it out.
🤯 Yes❗
Iverson was unguardable.
Completely
You would have to be under 5'11" and have the footspeed of an NFL Corner to stay in front of Iverson in his prime. Payton was a great defender and he couldn't do it.
90's Payton would've done a better job. Abdul Rauf couldn't be guarded.
Kobe locked him down a fair few times so not really
He was so unguardable that his field goal percentage was awful as hell😂😂😂
You can never go wrong watching Iverson highlights. AI 1 of 1
🙋🏽♂️ I agree 👍🏼
A.I always my fave nba player
Look at 0:43, what an athlete,totally a freak of nature!!!
He was rated as a 88 dunk on video games back then with a 99 speed at 6'1. And, you know how that
I need that Gary Payton Jersey
I have one. Haha...classic
That was youth. He looks so fast in 2000
Hometown hero vs my favorite player. I used to love watching this match-up
The Glove and AI,still my two favourite players.
That was awesome Allen Iverson is my absolute favorite player
The 2000 season was one of AI's best seasons. Although the Sixers were middle of the pack AI always lead the charge Thanks Penny!
A.I. had GREAT seasons every year to be honest..
who miss the sonics? i've never been an okc guy ssorry
_triggerhappy_ the real lob city
🙋🏽♂️ I do.
AI the most psyhicailly gift little big man in N.B.A HISTORY. M
Two of my favorite players
imagine this guy in todays pace and space game. the lack of double teams and the lack of bodies clogging the lane. he'd easily be a top 3 player today without a doubt. that inefficient 42% would easily be 45-46% and he'd average close to 10 dimes
people act like he was just missing open shots but it was always fouls or crazy hard defense also iversons shot selection was mostly attacking the middle which is crazy since the insane shots he scored inside his percentage wouldve been way higher if his shot selection came from trying to go for open shots.
When Iverson actually had some help like on his Denver Nuggets team, he still averaged 27 on 46% shooting. I can imagine in todays soft era, and with an actual team, AI would be extremely efficient from the field, averaging close to 50%. He is really underrated, and gets a pass for his 42% FG% not just because he was smaller, but for years he played by himself. No teammates worthy to even form a dynamic duo with him and help the team compete for a title and win the championship. I mean, look at the year Iverson led his team to the finals in ‘01. His second best player was averaging 12 ppg…So defenses would just focus on AI to contain him, so it was harder in him by himself to get shots off. That 76ers team was so scrappy and defensive minded, so he was able to make it to the finals that year. Give AI a teammate in his prime that could have helped drop 20 ppg for that same team, and they probably could have won the championship during those years.
Eric Snow was Gary Payton's rookie in Seattle outta Michigan State. As great as a defender Eric was, best believe GP had it in his mind, "I'm gonna cook you, you're still my youngin' "
GPjust called that ref a b*tch after he got ejected. GP wild lol
those hip check fouls are no joke, either. He blasted AI going full speed then got ejected. Dude had GP mad haha. GP still my guy, but it sucks to just get blown by every freaking time. I think AI is the fastest dude ever when it comes to moving with the ball and getting to spots.
both true legends.-
Iverson was too fast for Payton to guard.
🤯 Yes❗
Not when Payton was in his prime. From 96-97, Payton used to get the better of Iverson and would make shoot low percentages.
@@Armando316 🤔 But Iverson shot low percentages for career, though ✅
@@warrent5587 Yes but in those particular games, Payton held him even lower than his average. It’s not a knock on AI, though. Payton at his peak was a great perimeter defender.
@@Armando316 😏 True ✅
Damn dat boy good
Chewkie 420 😂😂😂.."You must be crazy..."
Larry Hughes wanted to be like iverson so bad lol
I stg I thought I was the only one that noticed bro 😂
@@gsmooth6629 man he tried to do everything A.I would do...braids..clothes..everything lol
He started the zig zag rows
Yall need to stop..maybe he admired him, nothing more.
Payton was a glove, but AI was just water. A glove wouldn't catch him.
he was 12-of-30 lol
And the glove wasn't guarding him for most the game
And The glove would've been caught slippin lik a wet spot on the floor if he tried Ai
in todays game 1:06 was and 1, now is too easy, he would average like 50 a game
4:57 didn't get touched there
Both primes?
I'll take The Answer everyday!
I’d go with Payton. Iverson gives you that offense, but Payton gives you offense, defense, play making, can rebound, and was also clutch when he needed to be.
@@Armando316
I was talking about 1 on 1 both primes.
Now if team concept is what we're talking about, then Peyton is definitely a more well rounded player, no question.
@@denniseudela411 Well yeah if it’s one on one, I guess I’d lean towards Iverson but ya never know because it is speculation. Now I have heard that Iverson and Payton used to play one on one vs each other when Iverson would go to Payton’s house so I’d like to see who got the better of who there. But yes, with regards to building a team around, I’d definitely take Payton. Iverson was better as a 2 guard, than at point.
Man, iverson mad max and patterson all on one play 😜😜😜😜
1:22-1:24 Love AI but seeing this was so funny.. Explains his career lol..
Two Point Guard legends that revolutionize the game.
You guys saying that GP cant contain AI obviously didnt see that he shot 12/30. AI is great but obviously GP forced some tough shots
Yes he did. Payton was one of the great defenders of his time and he always gave Iverson trouble.
Amare1 cro!!!!!! A.I. DID NOT SHOOT 12 FOR 30 AGAINST GP!!!! HE KILLED GP WHEN HE WAS GUARDED BY HIM!!! ONE ON ONE!!!
@@coolkid5924 look at the stats, it is in video description. Ai 12/30 fg and 9/13 ft, not exactly a High shooting performance
@amare1cro HEY MORON GP WAS NOT ABLE TO GUARD A I. ONE IN ONE !!! LOOK AT THE FILM !! MOST OF THE TIME HE LEFT GP STANDING THERE !! HIS SHOOTING RESULTED IN A.I. TAKING IT TO THE HOLE ON BIG GUYS MOST OF THE TIME MORON!!! G.P. WAS GOOD BUT HE COULD NOT STAY IN FRONT OF A.I.!!!! NOBOBY COULD!!!
The glove didn't fit
Payton was 32 at the time and AI was 25.
4:57 Sheed probably would've yelled "ball don't lie!" After he missed the free throw on that call lol
This is a perfect example of how the refs used to punish AI because they didn’t like his mantra or personality.
6:00 That last play AI was scrambling like in football, trying to find GP to give him that last foul. AI all day!
After one of these Iverson/Payton matchups, a Sixers fan shot a guy in the parking lot for claiming Payton was the better player.
AI’s 1st step was RIDICULOUS
6:20
Kyrie no where near Ai the goat
prime DRose would love to meet AI tho
Jorge Garcia who got a mvp award
Gino Khalifa a ring is a team's effort and a mvp award is a single player award so if we are talking about who the better player is the "answer" is obvious
Gino Khalifa true but the talk was about who is the better player
he near near him, any giving day better idk why folks knock KY but you could def depend on Vo to play that's for damn sure
1:40 AI got pissed 😆
What if AI was 6’6
Those refs were so biased against AI
BACK WHEN THE REFS WAS TOLD TO CALL FOULS ON A.I
They couldn't stop Iverson
Didn't know Bruce Bowen played for the Sixers
classic
W
12 for 30? Damn Bubbachuck lol.
Damn Vernon Maxwell and Gary Payton on the same team lol
Probably the scariest back court ever
They actually fought as teammates, GP tried to hit Maxwell's head with a metal weight lol
The 6'1 version of Jordan.
Alot bullshit calls on Iverson and GP. Just run the game.
"Iverson is a ball hog. Iverson never passes".
Has five dimes in one half....
Doesn't pass tho, right. Ball high right. GG.
Hughes and Iverson both look so girly with those braids.
Brent Barry LMAO
?
Post Steph Curry and Kevin Durant bullying LeBron and Kyrie (2017)
Iverson was just great at what he did. He was a great team leader sadly the team could never back him up otherwise if they did he would of been had a ring
R.I.P Allen Iverson
1975 - 2008
"The Answer"
Pedro Antonio Lenis bruh not 1975
Pedro Antonio Lenis boooo!
He's still alive.
A.i playes no D
kien spicer really bruh?I don't know what NBA games you use to watch
I heard Kyrie was better than him KD told me that
leroy ball Lmao yea right A.I. led a garbage team to the finals practically by himself. Irving couldn't even be a contender until Lebron got there.
Who the hell is Gary peighton
Go finish your milk dawg if you don't know who's Gary Payton...