Allen Iverson (34pts/5rebs/5asts) vs Stephon Marbury (31pts/9asts) (2000)

January 17 2000
On Martin Luther King Day, A.I. and Starbury face off in New Jersey, both finishing with over 30+ points. Iverson would capture the victory after a hard nosed guard battle between him and Marbury, leading to an intense final quarter.
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[@harri8162]

Marbury was a dawg. Unstoppable in his prime.

[@silwavereznor1516]

Both Marbury and Iverson would absolutely cook in the league today. Especially with the lax carry and travel calls. My God they would eat

[@moxmann]

Plus you can't touch anybody, back then you got beat up going to the hole.

[@silewis9396]

Facts

[@synapse913]

It's really about how the spacing is nowadays. The paint wouldn't be packed like it was back then. Layup city.

[@centurionwilliams8765]

💯

[@jay07261986]

I wish kg n marbury never split up....that duo is a huge what if

[@brettross1396]

This is the nba i love as a kid,steve Francis, Iverson,stephon mayburry, PG was beast bacc then

[@HeathOverledger]

Anytime Steph and AI matched up it was primetime. Marbury’s freethrows looked so damn clean and pure. Insane skill set. Great upload!

[@crizstaphamarley4770]

On God ..

[@toryou6]

Always loved the way he shot his foul shots. One of my favorite pg's too

[@MrJimmydean1]

He missed 3 this game.

[@crizstaphamarley4770]

2 of the 96 draft class Guards

[@kaliduncanel3356]

I miss these days

[@feelwang]

Marbury is so chill when he got the ball and walk. Yet he attacks non-stop even 4 guy under the basket and intercept hard on AI, even knee him. They hit fists after that. Mutual respect.

[@RUSH314]

Some people don’t realize that these 2 came into the NBA the same year AI won rookie of the year and Steph was really a legend before NBA plus AI and Steph had history from college days…

[@leehi21]

Steph made noise in Brooklyn and NYC since he was 16...

[@RUSH314]

@@leehi21 Steph was legendary in NY way before high school and college days, so yeah I’m already knowing

[@Ginga]

⁠@@RUSH314What made him legendary before high school? Genuinely asking. I read he was featured in a book “The Last Shot” from his freshman year so he had to have been well known but it’s tough finding information from that long ago.

[@kevdawg55]

Marbury’s greatest career accomplishment was captaining the amazing East comeback in the 2001 all star game

[@Ginga]

AI won MVP but Marbury was so clutch down the stretch.

[@HakeemTheDream616]

Back when the NBA was still the NBA.

[@drphilthyasmr194]

NBA Live days

[@edwardchristian9529]

So many people just don't realize how nice Steph Marbury was on the court. Smh. Look at his numbers the way most look at LeBron numbers and you understand.

[@yeahyeahbutnah]

?? Did you just compare the two numbers? Steph losing that everytime ya blooty wanka

[@Naptownghost]

Love AI all day but Stephon Marbury was cold blooded, handle was prestine and could get to the cup easy true point guard. Add Rod Strickland Kenny Anderson and GP to the list

[@mattyb_740]

Casuals just don’t understand how good marbury was. He should be in hof. He’s better than dame . Dame wouldn’t survive back then. Marbury was always a good shooter from deep but the game wasn’t built from out there t that time and he still got anywhere he wanted on the court.

[@airpegasus5167]

@@mattyb_740Way better than Dame . Had a better all around game and was a better leader .

[@MarcyRiv-fj7mv]

@@airpegasus5167who Marbury ??

[@jphuture]

This was from 99 lock out season after steph was traded from Minnesota

[@s.d.918]

Nice clip. Marbury was a beast but AI was at a higher level!

[@ricosuavepr1207]

Naaah actually Marbury did mostly everything better except Iverson played passing lanes better

[@harri8162]

Marbury was better til he got to the Knicks. Nets/Suns dude was baby MJ.

[@bradboisvert4892]

I disagree Love AI but didn't do everything else better

[@brandonethereal1084]

@@harri8162 🤣

[@MasterShredda]

@@harri8162 A.i.dropped 2 much buckets, carrying those trash teams consistently, marbury ain’t do what A.I. did, and A.I. got less skill and athleticism as marbury too. A.I. run was different 🤞🏿💯

[@jakeblaze7663]

Man it’s confusing is Marbury build like a boxer or a dude who just came out of prison

[@user-qy5bk8ci8w]

No problem saying prime marbury is as good as AI

[@xzu-ip7qj]

Would never sniff a MVP or finals hardly playoffs stop the disrespect

[@AnthonyRobinson-dc3pq]

Of course

[@Unrealma348]

You tripping 😂

[@bradboisvert4892]

Im gonna tell my kids matt geiger is steve wilkos

[@WastedTalent369]

Bring back NJ nets and those unis

[@sportingminds3311]

Legendary Duel

[@foeevafried]

Drose remind me of Marbury the speed cuffs of the ball on the drive n ai my fav player ever

[@silewis9396]

I was just thinking how they looked similar. Rose was my 2nd fave player ever

[@NoMirrors]

Yeah drove is like marbury

[@garrettmoore5114]

VC best to ever do it all round skills timing power and smoothness

[@bryanhuggett7919]

Craziest thing to me is Iverson never even really practiced or anything he just had so much heart and talent imagine if he had like a Kobe mindset watch out I mean he was better than Kobe for first like 5 years when they were in the league together and then Kobe came into his prime when Allen Iverson was just starting to come out of his you got to think Allen Iverson was only 6 ft so as he got older I mean Kobe was like 4years younger than Allen Iverson so when he got older that speed and everything started diminished little by little, it's a shame but Allen Iverson was definitely the most exciting player to watch was definitely something to see I'm glad I could watch it when I was young. Definitely will always be one of my favorite players ever.

[@ShuiHuosh]

Nice game!

[@HansToyHut]

After Steph came back from that ankle injury, his vert skyrocketed

[@couldbe8348]

Game so much different.

[@MasterShredda]

Good or bad? I think bad.

[@Theraiman616]

now its a three point contest

[@jamesho9670]

2:21

[@steveirungu3132]

i have tromendous respectfor youstephon marbury by steve irungu jermaine

[@Diggy1mo]

If Marbury would’ve got his hands on that last possession Nets would’ve took it OT. Keith Van Horn was a terrible pick in the draft. 😅

[@AnthonyRobinson-dc3pq]

NBA needed another Larry bird

[@Diggy1mo]

@@AnthonyRobinson-dc3pq I agree unfortunately there will never be another Bird. I would say Dirk, and maybe Luka came close but not quite. 😅

[@yasaryahawadah5186]

A.I always had marbury's number lol

[@quentinwooten30]

Love that sportsmanship. Van Horn should have given it up at the end

[@zisisfotis]

Iverson the best PG with Carry

[@jwil757]

I could watch these 2 all day!!! Str8 killers out there!!! It’s easy to dominate at 6’5 and above among giants! Gotta love the small guards

[@moxmann]

If they played today I would have love to see Iverson and Ja Morant go at it or Marbury and Kyrie go against each other.

[@Naptownghost]

Boys sleep on Marbury he was just as ill

[@jackyjohnson4532]

Idk how Iverson was dam near the face of the league, but wasn't on the Olympic team to begin with.

[@michaelbonhomme9104]

Politics and “Year Intervals” between Roster creations. 2004 was only bad because our best didn’t play

[@jackyjohnson4532]

@@michaelbonhomme9104 Facts

[@henrywitherspoon8064]

Imagine Marbury & Iverson on the 2000 USA team instead of 2004

[@jackyjohnson4532]

@@henrywitherspoon8064 Facts 💯🔥👍

[@THEREALLORDJ]

🤐🤡

[@jaybrown3341]

Surfside Gardens stand up💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@user-tm3sc2xo7p]

2024

[@phonefamoustv7930]

Van Horn was money on playstation

[@California-king]

AI shot was flat asf low key

[@wilseph1]

Theo Ratliff!

[@godalmighty5970]

Jersey? They're just a glorrified crew. Stephon in NY...that would've been sth😂

[@StayAKTV]

Sucks Starbury could never be a true leader. Every team he left got better without him. Nets Picked up Jason Kidd and went to back to back finals appearances. He left Phoenix and Nash took them to back to back WCF

[@AnthonyRobinson-dc3pq]

That was a different line up they never got marbury help

[@SamizzleFrizzly]

Nothing but layups back then. So boring in my opinion

[@clayjohnson5812]

Lanier shouldve been on the NBA 50 greatest list before Bill Walton ass.

[@AnthonyRobinson-dc3pq]

Of course Bob Lanier had a hall of fame career Walton had five good years as a pro maybe 6 that's it