Allen Iverson Full Highlights 2007.12.05 vs Lakers - 51 Pts, 8 Assists

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[@selfmadeXRP]

The west was insane that year. Denver had a 50 win season with the 8th spot.

[@dblock5279]

Facts man facts smh

[@duncan2254]

@@dblock5279 they are 50 - 32 8th place

[@christophersalanguit9862]

George carl target 50 wins to start the season and have a good playoff home advantage but ended up 8th seed and a matched up to kobe prime lakers

[@gracianogarcia1211]

It's true, but that team had no defense.

[@dblock5279]

@@duncan2254 crazy smh

[@MrKillshoww]

The announcer said at one point AI was 9-11 while the rest of the team was 5-20

[@AltezzaGang15]

51 with no 3s... shows you how underrated the midrange game truly is

[@AltezzaGang15]

@6ROVE 5IDE he could but he didn't live and die by it like everyone does nowadays. Dude... you're talking SHAQ. Arguably the most dominant big of all time, he couldn't be guarded in the paint or even be moved an inch on defense... come now.

[@AltezzaGang15]

@6ROVE 5IDE that and Iverson primarily a slasher and midrange shooter. He played it old school.

[@Alta626]

The greatest guard to ever play the game at under 6 feet MERCY!!!!

[@j22sanders]

word

[@MGTOWUNIVERSE]

+Alta626 I think Isiah Thomas and Oscar Robertson would have something to say about that......Oh yeah, there's Steph Curry also.

[@Alta626]

MGTOW UNIVERSE I agree brother but those individuals were and are taller than him. Nobody has ever played like A I for years on end with all the injuries this brother has had

[@MGTOWUNIVERSE]

Steph Curry is one major ankle injury away from his career ending so.......

[@Alta626]

MGTOW UNIVERSE curry is 63 and rarely drives to the hole. Curry is a better shooter than driver even though he's good atmboth. Curry is also great at creating his own shoot and getting it off from anywhere.

[@reefmulkey982]

Love how he doesn’t jab step 10 times just to make a move. Catch the ball, attack. #HOF

[@TheMuuFactor]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣😂🤣💀💀

[@hoopdreams468]

Fact's

[@winglyzhan6687]

Poor fisher had been tortured by AI for many years...

[@s214ky]

At least he finished his carreer w/ 5 rings

[@winglyzhan6687]

Gaetano Ruocco Yup, but still can't go into hall of fame.

[@ambitiousproductions3224]

+Wingly Zhan W

[@oopalonga]

hate fisher. glad he got his shit wrecked this game

[@MukoroJr]

Wingly Zhan 😂

[@tclass99]

Still can’t believe that Philly traded him when he still had this much left in the tank...

[@db32585]

damn...Iverson decimated the entire squad...my bad...HALL OF FAMER Iverson decimated the squad

[@etherealspecter7789]

He lost to the team that he "decimated" on. Further, he got SWEPT by the same team in the playoffs the following year. Lmao. 🤣

[@Yasumui]

@@etherealspecter7789his team is ass that is why

[@dlawson688]

great game by AI. They lost this game because they gave up alot of open shots and JR Smith shot 1-10.

[@antioneenglish7416]

that's Jr Smith til this day .. lol one player who doesn't get it

[@MrCarterVince]

My boy is the lakers killer!! He done it again! I love it

[@nonamed56]

AI lost the game

[@nanagyambibi7426]

Midrange game is so lethal…only if todays generation realized that.

[@ahmari5322]

I realize it

[@thenotorious_smallz5389]

g2meman123 what's so lethal about chucking up 3's all fucking game

[@nanagyambibi7426]

Its unguardable…..if you watch the NBA today watch Russell Westbrook's dribble pull up at the elbow….its a high percentage shot and its literally unguardable

[@ratedpending]

Nana Gyambibi I knew that... I shoot them because I can't shoot threes.

[@soloyoung3915]

Fuck that I'm Steph from 30

[@cdogholmes2]

The trio of AI, Melo, and JR combines for three super talented shoot first attackers. Really fun to watch, but they didn't have the chemistry and the selflessness to ever do shit.

[@warriorwarrior2573]

51 points with no 3 point attempts.GOAT

[@Tcrror]

He isn't even close to the GOAT, LMFAO.

[@ijustyap]

@@Tcrror you came in here wanting to argue lmao, that’s his preference/fav - don’t give af what you think

[@snomelc920J]

AI's jumper was wet as shit, swooop ! straight butter falling thru the net swish

[@sd8182]

Klay Thompson jump shot is wetter than A.I's....Just saying this coming from an OKC fan. Like dropping a bucket of water in the net.

[@MrUrkel0730]

Where did that come from lol

[@wangchung2157]

Saivon Desper lol no

[@jonathancajucom7331]

He was really a NBA SuperStar. A very tough player.

[@Gengstaboy978]

Dude was one of the greatest hands down i cant even argue hes not

[@kingpresident4340]

Iverson, JR, and Melo. How did we not win the chip? SMH

[@bignipples2298]

+King President Kobe was in his prime

[@kingpresident4340]

So? AI used to have field days in LA. It was more like the Spurs were in their prime.

[@bignipples2298]

That's true but I didn't watch the Nuggets back then, but a few comments around here said that even though they had a stacked lineup with Iverson, Melo, and Smith - their poor defense was the make or break in their playoff run. Also, my two cents, Spurs don't really have a prime...they've always been good consistently. :P

[@gyalchester4781]

+King President You got swept by the Lakers in 2008 and lost in 6 in 2009. The Lakers are definitely the reason you don't have a ring. They were just better.

[@ric0324]

+King President They don't have a good coach, and they are not awaken yet. JR smith hadn't develop to top 5 SG like now. Melo didn't dominate the league like now

[@FireAngelChris]

Man i use to love watching AI play

[@Measuredingrahams]

This is how you score 50...not all free throws not a bunch of spot up threes just buckets

[@Tschay_13]

He literally shot 18 freethrows lmao

[@KingChoc1]

Bro he played for fouls on half the plays

[@oopalonga]

AI sooooo fuckin quick it's ridiculous. i mean he just blows by guys using a first step off the dribble x D, doesn't even need his cross

[@MoneyOverFame]

oopalonga true indeed.

[@jonathancajucom7331]

He was really a NBA SuperStar. A very tough player.

[@Tcrror]

superstar.

[@heromiIes]

This is the way D. Rose should be playing. D. Rose needs to watch film of Iverson and Tony Parker. Those are the only two guys he needs to watch. And he needs to get the rest of his broken knee fixed.

[@jacobconyers7490]

Lisa Rose wow that’s a lot lmfaooooo

[@Lynch95]

This was Melo's best shot at a title.. He'll retire ringless

[@BellinghamJude]

No. Melo with Billups as a sidekick brought the Lakers to 6 games 1 or 2 years later. They had a well-balanced squad mixed with offense and defense with a legitimate PG in Chauncey running the show. Oh, and that Lakers team went on to win Orlando in the Finals. THAT'S Melo's best shot, not the years with Iverson.

[@totravska]

KayJayA7X Yeah, that was when Ariza saved the day with an inbound steal if I remember correctly.

[@moxypirate]

KayJayA7X The reason Billups was better for the Nuggets was because he was a legit floor general. The coaching was so poor that a guy like Billups got them much closer because of his on floor leadership. Had the Nuggets had a better coach, they would have made, at the very least, a few finals appearances with the talent they had during Karl's tenure.

[@dimitrijemladenovic2334]

@@BellinghamJude exactly

[@aldem4681]

@Keepit Ahunnid frr

[@henrikntrl]

if you actually look at iversons career averages, it is better than kobe's. kobe just had a longer career and better teammates and coach

[@jerrybarnes8258]

FACTS!!!!!!! 💯

[@KazenoniKakuremi]

This denver team was a problem....both melo and ai put up numbers consistently....just checked the stats for 2007-08 season AI (2164) Melo (1978)... oh and AI is 32 years old lol

[@benjiduhgoat3192]

+Harri v'Jah They had a nice 1 2 punch but reallllly bad defense .. Also thought they should have started Smith at SG back then and let AI change between both .. Wasn't very happy with the rest of the roster other then Camby/Martin/Smith

[@jimmyhoward653]

@@benjiduhgoat3192 They were fun to watch because Melo and AI were just buckets. Very bad on defense though but once they got Billups and Nene improved I thought they got better overall. Overall a Fun memorable 2000's team

[@murallasanchez]

A.I the beast.

[@stefkomilosevic]

AI had flashbacks from 2001 ;D

[@WWE2KUNIVERSEELITE]

51 pts no 3 point shot attempted. this is more impressive than raining 3s

[@GregoryKeller]

If he could shoot threes he would have played five more years

[@hasankhurshid2546]

It is, but if Iverson in today’s era would be a more dangerous and efficient scorer. The degree of difficulty on his shots was unreal, a couple of open 3’s really would have opened up the lane, and 2/6 on a 3 pointers is the same as 3/6 shooting. Also iverson would have been at the line much more, defenders have to close out on him - and no one is going to be able to stay in front of him. The threat of the 3 would free him up for open mid range shots all day.

[@WWE2KUNIVERSEELITE]

@@hasankhurshid2546 he could have feasted due to all the rule changes mid 2017s but it changed again this year so we might never know.

[@mazphamm]

How are 2s more impressive than 3s?

[@georgemikal7345]

2:19 that is a hall of fame layup

[@speedy9313]

Omg Melo traveled his ass off at 5:57

[@lll1560]

what about AI at 0:10 ?!

[@Hardmayne]

Marcus Camby with 0 points and 20 rebounds dont see that kind of a stat sheet often

[@MrEugeneleo]

UMass勉族？

[@sunnyboy8644]

Rodman used to have stats like , 2 points ,18 Rebounds, 2 blocks lol ahaha

[@heromiIes]

Oskar Hartman Rodman bruh...you probably don't even know how that is.

[@kizzy5497]

Tyson Chandler now once in a blue moon ?

[@Hardmayne]

Hero Miles well I thought I said often but uh... whatever...And I know who Rodman is

[@George-Cancel]

2k fucking disrespected AI. 2K must not be A Iversen fan. I'm mad as hell cause every time I watch AI he a one man Army he put a show on everytime

[@tobisalako2543]

The master of the continuation rule lol

[@steveirungu3132]

I have tromendous respect for you Allen Iverson by Steve Irungu Jermaine

[@LakerGang_95]

Just imagine if Bubba Chuck was 6 of 7 inches taller !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JavierArochoVega]

Not Kobe, not Fisher, not Lue, not Shaq and not Phil couldn't stopped The Answer...

[@lucasocc]

51 pts and 8 assists what else? you can do to win

[@andren8788]

@God agree. A lot of contested shots with wide open teammates next to him.

[@MrNB-op2lm]

@@andren8788 u mean teammates who doesnt execute even wide open lol

[@justindelbeau6854]

and they lost...

[@jerzydude94]

Still a good game

[@moxypirate]

that Nuggets team allowed too many points.

[@damedolla9209]

+moxypirate well no shit

[@ziggyfizz4674]

kobe : /

[@ericamaria9434]

this man was 3 times better than Bryant ever was

[@TheBmills415]

Erica Maria Man I just said that today He's arguably the best at scoring ever His abilty to create space over tall guys Dude was like 5"9 His avg defender was 6"2

[@AlanMane]

TheBmills415 yall both goofy af. anyone that says ai is on kobes level is absolutely trippin

[@xXyasabeXx]

I dont think you processed what you thought before typing.

[@jd3076]

And your 5 times dumber than a fuckin sloth

[@mr.thekidd498]

...the League did AI Dirty.

[@tajmason3714]

I remember that game. A.I. was amazing for 3 quarters however Kobe shut him down in the fourth ultimately giving the Lakers the W.

[@yuli-us3ve]

There’s no doubt that AI is a great player and I do enjoy watching him. When he was at 76ers and it makes sense he doesn’t pass, but when he’s with nuggets, there’s no chemistry with that team. Makes sense that they lost the game.

[@ryennn]

2:45 His jumper is WET. Def changing my jumpshot to A.I's in 2k

[@Buzzcitylu]

Denver had a squad back then

[@ren12275]

Kobe can't guard AI since 2001

[@maryjoyvequizo6361]

The smallest MVP

[@steveirungu3132]

Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony are two of NBA legends by Steve Irungu Jermaine

[@Bearedd]

Man, can’t believe this was 2007. Time flew by

[@joeykabs1150]

Yep Ben 10 movie was released around this time

[@ThisIsKeem]

Those was fun years 2007-2008

[@Xuzial]

Can you imagine if Iverson were taller with that ball control and his crazy ability to finish at the rim? Omg

[@Armennii]

Spook It's not even that. It's the fact that he never really had a good team to play on. He never had backup shooters who could finish when he would get double teamed. Perfect example would be the 2001 finals and even this game. Dude scores 51 and they lose smh.

[@Xuzial]

You completely missed the entire point of my comment. But instead responded with something I'm aware of, and heard over and over and over again, and actually watched that entire series live. I've watched Iverson since college. The only thing that kept his career alive, was his offense, he was always a liability on defense. In order to compensate, HE HAD TO drop 40-50 in that series to keep them alive. I agree, they could've added better pieces, but he still would be a defensive liability regardless. Now imagine a 6'6 Iverson, but with the same speed, ball control, but now he has a wider wing span, and can play against taller shooting guards. It would've made a significant difference. To me, he's the best pound for pound player I've ever seen. But his defense was garbage, Iverson even said so himself, he did not play defense. All you had to do was watch the games, and you could clearly see that. Hence my comment.

[@Armennii]

Spook Are you dumb? He lead the nba in steals 3 years in a row lol thats amazing defense right there. His defence was underrated asf.

[@Xuzial]

You might want to ask yourself if you're the dumb one after pulling the "Steals" card . He averaged 2.2 steals per game throughout his career which is great. Here's a fun fact..In a game of basketball, there's about 100 possessions. He can't block, nor contest shots for the remaining 98 or so possessions. Defense = forcing turnovers, keeping your opponents FG% low, blocking shots, keeping your opponent out of the lane, forcing bad shots, and of course getting steals. Most of Iversons steals came from playing the passing lane, or slapping the ball out of a power forwards hand after he picks up the dribble. If I were a SG, I'd much rather have Iverson guarding me instead of someone like say Tony Allen, Bruce Bowen, or Jimmy Butler for example. To put that into perspective, Bruce Bowen never averaged over 1 steal per game throughout his entire career, yet he's 8x all-nba defense. I wonder why? Could it be because he made every possession difficult for the man he had to guard? Please, don't call people dumb, I'm not here to argue with a random kid on the internet, I'm just giving an unbiased view.

[@Xuzial]

I see you have no answer

[@steveirungu3132]

The dynamic duo of Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony by Steve Irungu Jermaine

[@Aiballa]

2:28 "9 for 11"

[@karbonfiba]

Only jumper that was on par with the wet jumpers is Ray Allen....

[@anhdn3132]

AI literally played like it was rough house every game.

[@jarenmontaos5195]

Iverson cooked that whole Lakers squad.

[@nC_DUKE_]

The best team A.I. had in the league n George Karl fucked it up

[@jamesaguilar1563]

deym 51 points

[@layuponthedownlow]

Teamwork always win Even in mobile legends, teamwork always wins

[@lorenzoalonzo8852]

Iverson was unstopable!

[@traynikhwanan6633]

This guy used to score against the lakers so effortlessly that we wud say yeh he scored 51 as if tho it was norm lol today harden or westbrook score 50 on scru s and its omg omg omg.

[@lizzsandersjordanfelix5044]

l was soo mad at Karl for taking A.I. out in the 4th qtr. They wouldve won if he didnt. l dont get that. smh

[@lukethewall]

foul trouble ?

[@momentlikethis3300]

And iverson thought he was on practice that day 😂

[@YaboiTL]

Imagine what bron would do with a Iverson

[@ricflores8636]

Triple double all day. Imagine lebron with this much firepower on offense. 3 rings at least

[@Dotman89]

Lakers was my squad wit (Kobe at echelon) but this Nuggets squad wit AI shouldve done some damage....

[@mellothefellow2905]

A.i was the Lakers nightmare at that game. But I wish A.I. would had play for the Knicks or maverick at that time

[@darealestist]

BEFORE INVERSION LEFT HE MADE SURE HE BEAT KOBE, OVERTIME, MORE PERCENTAGE!! THATS BETWEEN US, KOBE GREAT TOO, IT IS, WHAT IT IS!

[@blackcobra1981]

Dennis Miller When did he beat Kobe?

[@JavierArochoVega]

blackcobra1981 Always. Hehehe. Kobe couldn't guard him ever. A.I. scored sp easy on Kobe.

[@kleshayer3751]

@Joel Villarreal kobe was 6 6 he was 511

[@henrypena3513]

king president nuggets didnt win cuz their in the west they were gonna get beat by the spurs or lakers thats why lol

[@wing9112]

Melo is not so happy about AI taking the attention

[@tlaws1000]

The best I’ve ever seen

[@Drummafolife]

AI was like Kobe, he needed great players around him to win games and win in the playoffs. These nuggets teams were probably the best rosters AI ever was on in his career, and they still were flawed and not championship level. Maybe if AI was in his prime the nuggets might have won a chip or two but this was near the end of his career and he had already dealt with a ton of injuries up to this point. That's why AI doesn't have a ring

[@hablemosde1950]

Iverson was like any great player: all players need great players around him.

[@filipdimitrovvv]

damn that nuggets team was nice. iverson melo jr k.mart...the good old days

[@SFK360]

It's sad how quickly AI's career deteriorated after Denver traded him.

[@Zo_1987]

The Nuggets lowkeyin that Era was ColdBlooded 🔥

[@ironplasticmachine2309]

Maybe this is one of Melo’s influence. Lol

[@banks30331]

Behind Jordan it's AI

[@dct124]

That team seriously needed JR Smith to start over Anthony Carter, Earl Boykins and Chucky Atkins. That or picked up a taller PG like Shaun Livingston.

[@Abstrack23]

If I was guarding AI I would be like go ahead get to the basket, you are going to get there regardless lol.

[@smak387]

Mid range monster.

[@JavierArochoVega]

A.I. learned so much from MJ and Kobe learned from both. Conclusion: A.I. is tje best after MJ and Kobe a third one. Iverson destroyed Kobe hands down. Kobe looked A.I. like ”Man, this Guy is just unstoppable..."

[@gangstagummybear3432]

After is what he said

[@Pacekftw]

the answer.

[@TicLow]

omg 10 years ago

[@blackcobra1981]

TicL 9 years ago. This is the 07-08 season, we are in 16-17 season

[@edsauhernandez92]

forreal

[@AarioneAbrahood]

I love Iverson second best player but bro needa pass the ball more that was the problem he got people wide open like Melo and aint getting none of them involved that was the problem

[@MelShibson]

He played all 48 minutes. How in the hell.

[@americanbrotha]

The Answer.

[@AARONSMANSION]

ITS A SHAME DENVER RAN INTO A EXPERIENCED TEAM THAT PLAYED LONGER TOGETHER LAKERS AND SPURS IN PLAYOFFS

[@TheInflammator]

They had everyone defeding him and he still dropped 51.

[@DR05jr]

They lost to the eventual champ 2 years in a row..they could have kept it going

[@danortega748]

Halfway thru and and you haven't seen any of those assists yet, phew!!!

[@Reeddollaz14]

A I 🐐

[@justforthetv]

He's good.. but it seems like he doesn't have much team help

[@FrYLocK41]

Prime Kobe getting burned by a 32 year old past prime A.I. lmao such an overrated defender.

[@xXyasabeXx]

Iverson is 2 years older than him.

[@Top-Kek]

xXyasabeXx kobe was 17 on draft night Iverson was 21. They’re just over 3 years apart

[@owenjohnson469]

George Carl didn’t manage AI well And sat him in the 4th longer than usual

[@t-god2439]

I think he’s overrated as a coach he’s a good coach but not a great one

[@owenjohnson469]

@@t-god2439 I agree. He had a ton of talent in Denver, but besides the one year they went to the WCF he never really took the team as far as he should have.

[@t-god2439]

@@owenjohnson469 he had a ton of talent in Seattle. Which I can understand losing in the finals against Jordan. But with Gary Payton, one of the best point guards of all time. You only make one finals? He had a great team with the bucks and they never made the finals. He coached Demarcus cousins and couldn’t get anywhere. Dude had had so much talent and won so little

[@t-god2439]

@@owenjohnson469 oh also don’t forget how deep that Denver team was after they traded melo. With Ty Lawson on it

[@owenjohnson469]

@@t-god2439 he seemed like like he struggled understanding rotations. Just like this game, he subbed at terrible times. Iverson should have had 60 here. He basically stopped running any offense through Iverson. I just looked it up. This game Iverson wasn’t sat it was worse. Carl literally stopped running anything through him. He had 49 through 3 quarters and Carl starts running everything for Melo, even though Iverson was 17-23 for 49 at that point.

[@macattack6843]

he had micro fracture knee surgery to both his left and right knee

[@Michael-kt3tf]

AI shooting is under rated

[@hengmaozhou4065]

Ai, Melo, JR none of them has the defense and they also do not sacrifice for each other. Especially Ai has the limitations for the defense, you know the defense meaning for playoff. Melo only cares his point. Not surprisedly, they did not go very far

[@benjaminten7692]

He Is A Original Mo Town player !!Were Every Second Counts And If The Ball would Come To You,Points Were Coming Up Next, He Needed better help then a young melo and a tipsy jr Smith, when he was with the Nat's he was missing a couple pieces, he played more then a team player plays teamwork, he would give his team a chances but when they were down he had to pick up the teams slag,when he had iggu he was still young with not too much experience ,he was great just needed a better scouting in the backroom

[@tweetlova]

2:58 lmaooo kobe

[@HandsomeBoyGarion]

I was 4 years old that year and now I’m 18 years old now

[@coreyeatmon5101]

KD still cooks in the MIDRANGE

[@wantedprince03]

Such a prolific scorer! Knew how to use to his quickness to get into his spots. Love watching A.I play

[@jrfury2659]

Classic example of A.I. not knowing how to take advantage of his team's offense capabilities.