Allen Iverson 31pts vs Tim Duncan Tony Parker Spurs 08/09 NBA | HD *Pistons AI

[@ShilohandMiley]

It’s crazy watching someone take that many mid range jumpers compared to todays game

[@mauricejohnson1068]

CP3

[@Los150]

Kyrie

[@justinbaronofsky360]

What's crazy is the next season was his last year? Makes no sense to me? He still had at least 3-5 years in the tank....maybe not MVP years but def 17 4.5 3 1.5 seasons.....wish he would of been cool as a 6th man.....could of easily won the award.....miss my favorite athlete all time!

[@berkhanogulcanakcay7336]

He was blackballed

[@thomasa9184]

He was turning 35 his last year. Players don’t normally last that long, especially 6ft guards

[@averagezoomi]

@@thomasa9184 hall of fame players do unless they had a major injury,which iverson never had

[@vika0194]

He didn’t play with motivation. Never had the love for the teams he played for.

[@gangstagummybear3432]

@@averagezoomi You are sadly mistaken if you think that man had no injuries, you dont hit the floor multiple times per night like that, or get swallowed by 280 plus pound guys for 12 or 14 years, and it doesnt take a toll on your body, especially a 6 ft 165 pounder. I think you are forgetting how much mileage AI had on him being that he played football and other sports other than basketball, and college also, he entered the league at 21, unlike a kobe tmac or someone that entered as 18 or 19 year olds. So remind me again of the 6 ft hall of famer other than AI that played over 14 years

[@josiehernandez7614]

Iverson was the best guard for his size and weight class pure talent

[@shinakuma9]

Josie Hernandez hell yeah!

[@isaacmarcus99]

Jose Hernandez you're one fine mamacita! 💜😍

[@zacflemo1994]

its so wierd seeing him on detroit, being #1 too. just wierd man

[@youknodavibes2903]

Rip Hamilton admitted to Detroit coach fucking up iverson season this year

[@ginndro9794]

Great ass game! I wish Larry Brown was still coach at this time!

[@s4mp_founder]

He need Phil Jackson, Larry Brown wants team ball. Instead of having Iverson lead the team with his scoring.

[@zachhewitt767]

He utilized his mid range crazy this game.. sad that we never see mid range jumpers really anymore in todays league

[@johnpestano22]

these were the days the Palace was packed DET was bouncing man i miss when my Pistons used to run the east.

[@bamelanr8807]

This the start of their downfall when they traded billups, they got swept by cavs in the 1st round playoffs this year with iverson on the line up , the last time they made the playoffs until 2016

[@dutchmastah07]

@@bamelanr8807 I’d like to add that Iverson didn’t play that series

[@bamelanr8807]

@@dutchmastah07 he publicly say he’d rather retire than go off the bench, I think thats why he was let go by Detroit plus his back injuries late in the season

[@nandouquintana5709]

hey why there was such a drop in assistance in Detroit? They were top 1 non stop from 03 to 09 practically and then bottom in the list every year

[@FreeAgent797]

Can't believe he blew by Tony Parker like that. that's how you know A.I was no joke.

[@AftershockPS3]

his speed

[@FreeAgent797]

AftershockPS3 my point was that tony parker is a speed demon himself. To get blown by like that is crazy.

[@shinakuma9]

Yeah AI was super fast

[@mrbattle2013]

⁠@@FreeAgent797Parker is offensive speed demon . But not on defense

[@4ktkaram395]

Makes absolutely no sense how this was his 2nd to last year in the league. He could of easily played at this level till atleast 2011-12

[@s4mp_founder]

Can he please get a call. Tony fouled him twice after scoring.

[@theofficialgreenkane]

One of most influential players in NBA history. He culturally changed the game after MJ retired.

[@vika0194]

Absolutely not in any way. He was a decent player with a few good seasons. He got famous because he had nice dribbles and tattoos before it was ”cool”. Far from influental.

[@theofficialgreenkane]

@@vika0194 AI made cornrows, sleeves, tattoo’s, & headbands popular. The NBA dress code was created because AI kept wearing street wear on the bench when he wasn't playing (Chains, du-rags, fitteds) which started a trend that eventually led to the suit & tie rule. Early 2000's he brought a new style & swag onto the court after the short-shorts era ended. So yea, I'd say he was pretty Influential.

[@gangstagummybear3432]

@@vika0194 he was a decent player in memphis, all years but that he was in the elite club of nba players, especially in the area of scoring, "decent" you must me a great troll.

[@lionheart4529]

@@vika0194 facts but don’t give him too much credit though. He was mediocre at best a B plus caliber player. Go rewatch his terrible mid-grade highlights. He was a freaking joke.

[@matthewkrueger3812]

I've always been an Iverson fanatic and was pumped when he came to detroit but it's funny because a lot of people that are Detroit Piston fan consider Allen Iverson to be a bust when he played for the Pistons not in this game obviously he kept them in it

[@ChrisJProductionz]

This was during his twilight years…

[@penjaded766]

He has a great sense of the ball. Allen has always been the best ball handler in the NBA, although Carey is better than him, but he doesn't have that sense of beauty.

[@jameshawkins8966]

Simple yet deadly offensive talent midrange are effective no need 40 dribbles or spins the way kyrie or harden does

[@christopherstevens476]

Mr shake and bake #3

[@randysnoman]

Imagine in the 05 finals we had Iverson instead of Billups...

[@g.2698]

Randy Sutherlen if A.I was traded to Detroit back in 2006 instead of 2008 would’ve won another title against the Spurs

[@bamelanr8807]

They would not make the finals haha

[@gangstagummybear3432]

@@bamelanr8807 lol, what are you doctor strange? lol

[@HyperGnar]

More like doctor off lol

[@jamespeery3614]

Parker roast chicken lol.

[@daviteles7085]

One of the better players that I saw play. Dribbled a lot!! I the players stayed on the floor because his drible!!!  Fee

[@HyperGnar]

Detroit is stupid. That same offense they had for Rip Hamilton they should have had for Iverson and gotten rid of rip. They could have easily been a contender in the east with that

[@lertmelernyers8672]

buzzcut buckets

[@oliverrando6463]

Sorry but Allen Iverson wasn't that good in the Pistons

[@gangstagummybear3432]

You must be mistaken, he simply had alot of strange playtime, they kept playing around with him being a starter or bench, cutting his minutes alot of time, his rhythm was shake up alot because of that which he knew since he started out, he was still himself, although changing teams so much did diminish his game some, some people that got to play for one team for 19 or 20 years never got a break in their rhythm

[@Hot33333333]

He still was , that whole situation with Michael curry was very weird if you were old enough to remember. He was an allstar starter that year for a reason. Real ones know.

[@angelaedmonds280]

@@Hot33333333 yep. He led the pistons in scoring that season, 17 ppg