Allen Iverson vs. Stephon Marbury 96/97 NBA *1st meeting between them *very rare

I remember in their rookie season, Iverson Vs Marbury was such a hot topic. I remember it very well, because it was one of the first NBA seasons where I truly followed NBA. There was this Iverson homepage some dude made and there was a special Iverson Vs Marbury section.

[@LadellTurner]

People forget how good Steph was! Man could ball.

[@bradboisvert4892]

I didn't forget my favorite point guard

[@Pavisdouble2]

The was the unsung best rivalry in the NBA, Iverson vs Marbury was always a spectacle to watch.

[@lionelkennedy1394]

A.I. was an absolutely relentless, electrifying player!!

[@sticksman1979]

I love 90s basketball.

[@80sports20]

Me too! A friend and I were discussing what was different about 90's basketball. We came up with 2 main things; 1) the player's technique was much more crisp and fundamental. Players had much better dribbling, shooting form, passing, and overall basketball IQ. It made the game much better to watch. 2) There were 5 distinct positions (PG, SG, F, PF, C) all playing in harmony with different roles. It made the game much more artistic. Dunks had to be earned, and they looked much nicer. Nowadays, it's more like streetball. Everyone is a hybrid player, there's a lot less strategic game play. There's lots of dunks, but they aren't special because they happen so frequently. The perfect combination of skill and athleticism that you had in the 90's is no longer there. There's lots of athleticism now, but the game isn't as esthetically pleasing.

[@BboyZoinks]

Iverson vs Marbury and Kobe Vs Mcgrady was already a treat!

[@fromdowntown1991]

Stack was explosive in his day.

[@dy120481]

Yeah he was. Remember a game his first year in Detroit where he had six dunks against the Bulls. That's a lot of dunks in one game for prime Shaq, let alone a 6'6" 2-guard.

[@GoatReactz]

I remember when Kobe beat him 1v1 when he was in hs and stack in the league.

[@andredarden7052]

He was the shit

[@PulseRELOADED]

96 draft class was 🐐

[@momoney2get]

Kobe Bean...

[@NoePulloutski]

84 draft just because of Jordan? You could count the stars on one hand. Try that with the 96 draft....

[@coreyrichardson3407]

Anyone who disagrees is on crack. HOFers in 1st and 2nd rounds. No other draft class has done that many

[@NoePulloutski]

TheRealist 811 there’s more there were a lot of players that were really good for about 5 years or so.

[@NoePulloutski]

TheRealist 811 - [ ] Camby - [ ] Abdul-rahim - [ ] Marbury - [ ] Antoine Walker - [ ] Kittles - [ ] Peja - [ ] Jermaine O’Neal - [ ] Ilgauskas - [ ] D. Fisher Also the 84 draft was 10 rounds long. Lol. I think 96 wins with only 2 rounds.

[@lionelkennedy1394]

Marbury had tattoos before A.I. Shocking 🤔

[@johnnnyoh]

Marbury 24 and 9 , Iverson 17 and 4. Marbury always made it look good smooth ass baller (pause)

[@Abstrack23]

So many legends in one court its remarkable - AI, KG, Jerry Stackhouse (Very underrated player) and Starbury. Its ashamed we don't see this in B-Ball anymore :(

[@gdeus1376]

These guys were so amazing to watch. We’re the same age. Such an amazing basketball era.

[@clintonwalters8993]

Damn Marbury was quick

[@massiveaction6217]

Man this was a cool flashback!

[@championspacexXavierChamp]

Iverson and Marbury speed and point guard at it finest for that time. Great basketball ! That was my experience

[@Clawzoftime]

Damn both in they prime today would be nasty. Great players

[@therumbleinthejunglee]

that jerry stackhouse dunk at 4:38 tho

[@andrescaiced4695]

Rj naasstttyyy

[@marcusmarr9128]

Rj classic!

[@SabiosNelligan]

Stack vicious

[@jordanspade6288]

4:58 too

[@rhoieeichstadt8406]

two of the greatest guards in the nba both explosives

[@kingperfect1192]

I came here after I seen the Marbury movie awesome clip

[@hitmanhart670]

What I learned from this: KG was a BEAST

[@marcus.6487]

damn right

[@l3vyte315]

And that’s a fasho right on!

[@ronnielister1023]

Shame Marbury and KG should of been a GREAT DUO, IMAGE A.I and KG

[@hitmanhart670]

Lisa Tomasetti Imagine AI and KG vs Shaq and Kobe in the finals 😳

[@frenchy2047]

Form...what???

[@MrBrunoTheBest]

3:37 the same exact crossover he did to MJ

[@Mizzyk401]

Better than rose give some of whatever your on

[@dueynewton1139]

He jus missed da shot at least he hit it on Jordan

[@ceescott7675]

@@dueynewton1139 well he also got fouled so that plays apart

[@Bleekcastle]

I used to love watching A.I and Marbury go at it. Great rivalry. Iverson was better (obviously) but Stephon always gave him a run for his money. Only flaw I see in Marbury was his left hand never fully developed. Aside from that, great playmaker, nice handles, quick on his feet. Iverson, also a good playmaker (when he wanted to be), handles were sick, impossible to guard one on one, lightning fast, great scorer. During the mid-late 90s the nba was the ish.

[@SDSOverfiend]

Left hand never fully developed? Ur watching them as rookies... Smh you can't be serious

[@Bleekcastle]

Yeah you're right. His game improved a lot later on in his career.

[@SDSOverfiend]

Sean Norfleet in his second season..this guy was worshipped.. I remember hearing announcer saying he has the body of a God at Pg when he added 15lbs of muscle..

[@Bleekcastle]

True. He did put on a bit of muscle later on in his career. I always admired the way he took care of himself off the court. Baron Davis was also pretty stocky and well built for a PG. As is Nat Robinson. Too bad Steph ain't in the league anymore but he's made quite a name for himself in China.

[@SDSOverfiend]

Sean Norfleet for the way his game was.. He manage to stay injury free. Some fool below said Derrick Rose was stronger than him I'm like O_o DAFUQ? Now look.. He is a God in China. He said he wanted to be global but the NBA was holding players back. I'm proud of him. Media turned on him after adoring him. His own city who wanted him to come back home shunned him. They put title aspirations on him with those terrible Knick teams.. Not fair

[@sanoflight15]

steph always remind me of a hood Duane Martin

[@SabiosNelligan]

Hahaha i see it!

[@tonydavis6150]

Above the rim

[@jux87]

I didn’t know marbury was athletic like that classic

[@leweiwang3209]

KG signed a huge deal at that moment as Twolves believed that he was the next MJ but Marbury also wanted a similar contract as he thought he was performing at the same level of KG which was true..but Wolves didn't choose to keep him. Only if KG & Marbury could stay together till early 2000 like Kobe Shaq did..

[@amaxlite]

Why would they think a center would b the next mj

[@supersaiyanmel8352]

skyline right

[@CodemanTheSow]

KG wasn't ever a true Center and everyone knew it. He played some games there but he was a power forward pretty much his entire career.@@amaxlite

[@amaxlite]

@@CodemanTheSow MJ was a shooting guard

[@Brooklyn11236]

skyline back in his day, KG was a stronger KD w/o the 3 point shot. His mid range game was as lethal as KD’s and his also had top post up skills. Great defender who could guard multiple positions. But I think he means “next mj” as in best player in the league.

[@re-al5545]

Marbury is my favorite player, but I love Ai!!!! They great

[@skeesh1285]

Same for me

[@jordanfromphila]

That cross over was crazy 🏃🏃🏃

[@Mr.Oct___]

Steph was the next Big thing. would've liked to see him remain in MN w/ KG..

[@kjjackson6852]

Sad cause otherwise they probably would've got a ring together instead of lakers & spurs taking turns going to the NBA finals around that time period :(

[@elsinoremeez]

What you mean the next big thing ....he was that nigga

[@psykomystro]

Classic matchup: AI vs Marbury. And one helluva two guard tandem at end of the 01 all star game.

[@SabiosNelligan]

Classic nba moment!

[@johnnnyoh]

Dead ass though the way that game ended with Kobe and marbury going shot for shot was insane best all star game i ever seen.

[@aether6077]

Steph is so quick n explosive

[@priceofsilver]

That Stackhouse dunk though

[@hoshuasamora5944]

Keep up the good work

[@aneedkassim9727]

imagine iverson terrell brandon marbury, steve francis kenny anderson, rod strickland, mark price, kevin Johnson and baron bavis playing today will all the freedom to score the pgs have

[@d-blockceltics3696]

This video just Reminded me what a beast KG was on Minessota damn he wasted some real good years there my man definetly could have had more than just one ring

[@AFWUNICORN]

Great video. This is treasure.

[@kevinp7300]

I see Marbury on here and get so disappointed. This dude was so good in his early years in the NBA. I wish his career in the NBA would’ve been different than how it ended. It sucks!

[@SabiosNelligan]

Man i feel ya, one of the shittest endings to an nba career, what if etc, same with Sprewell

[@PinkmanEleven]

Best channel for Iverson

[@guidocavalieri]

the only thing i don't miss is video quality but i would love to watch again in 4k all 80 -90 basketball🏀

[@josegerman8877]

You should do all there match ups in order OMG EPIC!!!!!!!!!! Like Lebron Vs Melo....Must watch TV!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ConcreteRose1985]

also a rare look at iverson without the tats

[@dueynewton1139]

AI just started wit his braids. Miss Dem days

[@KiLLBiLLNATiON]

the evolution of Iverson's braids

[@airkuna]

Maaaan stackhouse s 2 dunks were crazy!!!

[@shaunvictory1201]

Thought iverson and stackhouse was gon be like unstoppable

[@jordzbuenafe6239]

Garnett is a beast back in the day

[@Ascension100]

Jerry Stackhouse

[@tirellv4938]

Miss these days

[@christopherosborn7081]

AI was a lightning bolt back then, so fast. And Marbury was so good, people forget about how good he was.

[@christopherdavis6395]

Had both these teams stuck together they could have done some amazing things

[@kwesip6267]

5:03 was a great move from Iverson

[@gentlemans.guidance365]

Hate that my guy KG got robbed during his prime years.

[@brianbcpryor112]

GalaxyofGreatnesstv : SOMEWHATZ......HIM'& STARBURY3......CLASHED' SOME....

[@johnnier.o.d4746]

you gotta blame the t'wolves for trading ray allen for diva marbury during the draft night ..... and also blame the t'wolves for doing a secret deal with joe smith ....... the nba stripped them 3 or 4 1st round picks for that ........

[@RARA64HUNNID]

@johnniehotrod: you’re 100% correct, had he stayed in mn, no doubt him & kg, would have won a championship. as a knicks fan, i was overly joyed to see him come home, but his mental issues caused that to crumble as well. he’s my fav player of all time, but the fact remains players spend $ on cars & jewelry, & not proper psychiatric care. he could’a brought the trophy to mn ‘AND’ n.y. shame they greatest player from bknyc brought greatness to beijing(scratching head)?

[@nevelefilms7336]

7:02 McHale with the Coogi drip?! 😳👀

[@funkyworm6517]

My goodness... time does fly...

[@hartsickdisciple]

This was the first NBA meeting. They played against each other in college early in the 95-96 season.

[@sergiobello2687]

Nice vid classic

[@nahidedoruk3217]

Marbury

[@paibababava7392]

KG! KG!! KG!!!

[@Reeddollaz14]

AI one of the 🐐

[@yushululangat]

full game please..

[@brianbcpryor112]

ALL🌷🏆🏀🏀THATZ!!!!.......A.I. V S. MARBURY.....& THA' BIG TICKET🎟️🎫🎫🎫 6'11".......KG21.....STACKHOUSE.....D' COLEMAN...."YOUR WELCOME!!".....#🏀🏀🏆🏆CLASSIC!!

[@raveriv8981]

I remember this game, in the beginning of his career Marbury used to pass a lot

[@Diggy1mo]

Minnesota was supposed to make sure Marbury and KG Retired in Minnesota. That combo was like Stockton/Malone, Gary Payton/Shawn Kemp.

[@christopherboursaw4239]

A.i was so good imagine if he was 6'6

[@johnnyhinton3138]

Who ever thumbs down this. Plays lacrosse and put put for a living.

[@LVL100RED]

AI was the better scorer, Steph was the better point guard, I’m born n raised from Coney Island to set the record straight ppl don’t know what they talking about when saying Steph was selfish person and player ain’t no one give back to their neighborhood more then Stephon he always looked out for folks. Steph vs AI will always be one of the best pg matchups to me.

[@bronxbully6261]

Nah iverson was just better bro and steph is a legend in his own right he just cant fuck with Iverson but steph was a very good player

[@LVL100RED]

Idk my brother ones a true pg that looks to pass and ones a scoring pg that’s can drop 30 plus on u every night they are better in their own rights and Steph was always the better 3pt shooter and averaged more assists then AI al scored more

[@bronxbully6261]

@@LVL100RED I agree but come on now bro you know Iverson was better than steph

[@LVL100RED]

Yea I admit he was a better scorer but u gotta admit that doesn’t make him a better pg AI was a SG straight up AI mvp no dbout hall of famer but u gotta admit he is not a better playmaker then Marbury. I agree with u tho

[@bronxbully6261]

@@LVL100RED early on steph was a better playmaker he turned into a chucker once he seen Iverson getting all the attention from scoring he admitted that himself

[@fallback8314]

2 bad ass point guards

[@dwaynecarter9219]

Messed up..... but the refs were hating on Allen Iverson. They admitted they was cheating "trying to make him lose and play bad". Soooo.... not taking away from Marbury's win BUT.....The refs admitted they were cheating to make Iverson look bad.

[@dizzyboy352]

did you watch the footage? the phantom foul calls were in favor of iverson in this game. i watched the game live. stern may have used the officials against iverson later in his career because he didn't like his gangster image but certainly not in his rookie year.

[@BrooklynRival7718]

I’d cut off a toe to go back to the NBA in the 90s

[@jeremytucker8853]

That announcer is using the expression "Hooking up" way too often.

[@lionelkennedy1394]

Kind of weird.

[@elbowgang9715]

Iverson had the best crossover I've ever seen. Better than the UTEP 2 step or anybody else's.

[@twashtalk]

15 more years?

[@Sampson_Matt_]

Young K.G. made that look sooooo easy!!!!!

[@dripllc5088]

Both Better than Curry

[@huaijiutv]

Stackhouse was on the 76ers? LoL I had no idea... Why the F did they let him go to Detroit?

[@cadburykiller2649]

4:38 boom!

[@gate2wire365]

KG and Steph were supposed to be the next Malone and Stockton LMAO

[@ncm2738]

0:51 a blatant carry, and they called Iverson for "carrying/palming" (which was arguable, he did sometimes but it wasn't that often).

[@michaelcamron1763]

A.I was very quick with handles Marbury was athletic

[@63gangsterdisciple]

Looking at Marbury interviews now hmm somebody botty boy

[@TTJH1967]

David Falk and Stephon Marbury's ego ruined his NBA career. He and KG were on their way to being one of the great duo's in the league when the Wolves were forced to trade him when he insisted he would leave as a free agent in the Summer of 1999.

[@SDSOverfiend]

They NEVER WOULDVE BEAT LA OR SAN AN.

[@alonzotanner1226]

Yeah I could totally see that. They would've been like Kobe and Shaq during their prime Laker years together. KG I've always felt was the most underrated Power Forward ever in the NBA. But I think Ray Allen and KG were a good team-up as well.

[@ernestjohnson3261]

When AI was first starting his braids lol

[@Theprimary13]

4:39 .... ya boi Ivo posterized KG.... nuff said .... Respect that mann game

[@Theprimary13]

infact ...Dean Garret, Garnet and #34 all in the same play

[@aidenmccarthy792]

Theprimary13 jerry Stackhouse dunked it bro

[@willowthunder8]

that was Jerry stackhouse dude.....

[@Theprimary13]

Aiden McCarthy...absolutely right...excuse my faux pas

[@justincaldero5174]

NBA all chicago team: Pg: IT SG: D Rose SF: Dwayne Wade PF: AD C: KG

[@terrellgaither8699]

Justin Caldero no doc no Darius miles or q rich . No monte Ellis but l like ur list

[@justincaldero5174]

@@terrellgaither8699 thanks, doc is the only that you mentioned that's from chicago and I'd rather have the guys I mentioned starting over him

[@terrellgaither8699]

Justin Caldero I maybe wrong bout the other but Q is from the wild 100’s and I think I got miles wrong but now I think about he from e.stl if I’m not wrong

[@justincaldero5174]

@@terrellgaither8699 oh snap my bad man I didnt even see q rich on your list

[@travisburnett1648]

Take KG out Put Q rich ,Parker d miles. Kg on all SC team Morant PG ray Allen sg 6 Jermaine O'Neal pf KG c

[@boxball9157]

2:15.. this how good ai always been.

[@juswolf22]

I wonder about the Marbury kg what if more than the tmac and Vince

[@mattyb_740]

We need to talk more about how some of these shitty teams draft future stars and they are stuck in small markets. Steph in Minnesota, cmon. Ant Edwards on tv 9 times this year . A man like that needs 30 plus times on tv.

[@RexSpeed92]

Stephan Marbury was like Daffy Duck to Allen iverson who was bugs bunny

[@bobhilton2643]

6:32 How was that a foul on Iverson? He wasn't anywhere NEAR that play!

[@antwanwimberly1729]

Flip Saunders in the flesh

[@gfriends4340]

did anyone see the foul that was called on Iverson?because I didn't actually he was the last sixer to enter into picture

[@rightknowledgeman]

AI looks taller, thought he’s 6’1 Steph 6’2

[@SdotVdotHeHott]

AI was p4p as a fuckin rookie. He came in the league like he been there.

[@montimiller2743]

It's too bad that the Timberwolves management never did what it had to do to keep Marbury & Garnett together, unfortunately that was not to be and they ended up giving the big contract to K.G. which forever split up whatever chemistry they had before was now gone, and so now Marbury would be the odd man out. In the following seasons Stephon would be traded to Phoenix, New Jersey, and Finally the Knicks his home town, however even in the NBA sometimes things just don't turn out the way they should have. Marbury would find a resurgence in his basketball career over in China and start and NBA trend where past or present NBA players that weren't happy about playing over here in the states could go over to China and flourish where they would not only see more playing time they might also get a fat contract to play over their for anxious fans who have never seen an NBA star up close now gets their chance to do so!

[@Ka_Dee]

They shoulda paid Marbury his money. That's the only reason he wanted to back home, because they didn't wanna pay him.

[@thenobodythatknowsbody]

4:25 very dirty move from marbury to say the least

[@jifyum07]

he said rivalry like magic and bird LMAO

[@audreypots]

that was the dream... never count your chickens before they hatch kids...

[@adrianchamberlain7087]

I mean AI held up his end of the bargain... sooooo..

[@calebcollins5625]

little did he know only one of them would be a true spectacle to the world...the other...would go to the knicks lol

[@Watch272]

Str8 from BK

[@Jedwards3rd]

KG and marbury could have been special

[@amaxlite]

Why did Mayberry leave kg in Minnesota

[@user-lk9if6ym2w]

가넷 - 마버리 듀오가 유지됐으면 대단했을텐데..

[@alreyez5200]

marbury was always really athletic but just couldnt finish much of the time and at the end of the day the most important thing is to put the ball in the basket consistently. they both had chemistry issues but at least ai had the offensive consistency and ability to takeover a game.

[@SDSOverfiend]

Just couldn't finish? Stfu please