How GOOD Was Allen Iverson Actually?

Allen Iverson was one of the most iconic, game-changing superstars the NBA has ever seen. But over the years, a lot of people have developed mixed opinions about Iverson's career. How good was he in his prime? Was he overrated as a player? Hope you enjoy!
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[@AndyHoops]

I noticed my mistake at 2:00 LOL. Iverson is 183 cm with shoes, not 72

[@actuallytrxsh3009]

Andy Hoops 72 inches

[@DrGamerpke]

Andy Hoops Do one of the Greatest All Star game ever

[@umarb7325]

You also screwed up not mentioning LeBron said he wanted to be iverson not Jordan

[@williamjackson5421]

he also was a SG not point.

[@gonzatek9383]

Andy Hoops Close enought

[@AdamEllis33]

Say what you want about Iverson, the man was a straight up athlete. The combination of speed, acrobatics, durability, and pure scoring ability made him one of the most fun players to watch. Not to mention one of the greatest to ever play the game. Respect to Iverson.

[@MrThreescoops]

@asian dude Yes.

[@cenny00x]

@asian dude fuck off

[@kameronnaeole7680]

@asian dude why dont you elaborate stupid?

[@keesingh2031]

He is the best pound for pound player to ever grace the NBA.

[@S3TO1234]

Watched basically every game he played in as a Sixer. He was amazing. His 200-2001 playoff run is still ridiculous to this day. And a underrated passer.

[@OjoRojo40]

Saw his whole career too, but for me he was an egotistical inefficient volume shooter.

[@S3TO1234]

OjoRojo40 Everyone is entitled to their opinion. He was all of those things and someone who helped a very offensively deficient franchise see success.

[@OjoRojo40]

No doubts about the success, but against a very weak competition.

[@mr.mooseclick2617]

S3TO1234 ya AI is awesome

[@mr.mooseclick2617]

People are just jealous of Allen Iverson and how good he was

[@homelesstogreatness6626]

If I play 40+ minutes per night, I also won't practice.

[@evenwelday3097]

Obviously u dont get it

[@Robi2009]

We're talking about practice...

[@ky5059]

Practice man

[@kittvty8448]

Why go practice if youre the best, he can score in every angle, his teammate shoukd practice more not him

[@yournoasshole]

@@evenwelday3097 its impossible to think that hes not practicing if hes doing what he did on the court

[@Tomn8er]

Good point about his durability. This dude was fearless in the paint. If only D Rose coulda had that same resiliency...

[@RagingRugbyst]

Tomn8er Rose just needed someone to tell him that if you can leap up 1 meter in the air you shouldn't be landing on one leg, stiff and off balance.

[@LyranVega]

Drose was fearless and still is, that injury just basically broke em down and he's a shell of himself now

[@tengtx]

no he just scared. d rose still have his athleticism. he just too scare to us them cause he afraid he might break/torn something in the process. it all about mind set and d rose did not have a strong mind set.

[@digitalgravity3563]

D. Rose just put too much pressure on his knees every time he lands from a layup or dunk

[@GoatzyYT]

The comments just dont know basketball tssss

[@yoochoob]

“Oh, AI was ballhog” OK, then he should’ve let Snow, McKie, Lynch, Geiger score. It was unbelievable how AI took the Sixers into the Finals with that mediocre team.

[@icyboy771z]

Another stupid argument anti-iverson people made are that his fg% is low. But neglecting the fact that he goes to the line often. Also everyone is guarding him very tightly because of his skill and he took many shots because of his scoring ability, his fg% has to suffer abit. You just can't compare his fg% to someone who has a high fg% but only take 1 or 2 sure shots a game. If you force the guy who can only make 1 or 2 shots a game to take 40 shots they would fail even more miserably.

[@Abstrack23]

It is low but it is disregarding the fact on how short he is- 5'11. Defensively they were the best team in the NBA, but offensively they didn't have anybody aside from an inconsistent Mckie. Also as a poster said above - LB told AI to shoot 30-40 shots a game just so his team could get by.

[@inquizative44]

McKie was the only player that could roll with him.

[@alectapia1518]

Jim Beam yes he should have. Mutombo, too.

[@himmie1]

Kobe and Jordan took more shots but they had better teams and won so people don't bring it up. People just like to talk without context. He had to take the shots he took

[@pramesh.gurung]

People forget he was a superstar after Michael Jordan. Just imagine if he had few rings with him. Growing up watching him everybody wanted to have cornrows like him, his dribbling and his dressing style influenced so many people, everyone wanted to be like him. Dude was a legit superstar after MJ. He may not be blessed with height but he was quick as hell. MJ and iverson popularity were beyond basketball. Even people who didn’t watch NBA knew these guys.

[@6drmr6]

Honestly if you play 43 minutes per game in NBA schedule there is not that much space for hard training (practice)

[@jacobpitsenbarger4763]

That's the thing. He did train. Hard training. He just did it on his own time.

[@greatomeister675]

Thats why Kobe has 5 rings and AI has 0.

[@parkinsaw]

@@greatomeister675 Lol if you compare his teams to Kobes you would understand why Kobe has the 5. Heck Iverson managed to get 1 game from a prime Kobe/Shaq to me that is the most impressive achievement.

[@mr.denzelsausageton9719]

@@parkinsaw yep

[@greatomeister675]

kevin parker just saying that AI didnt want it as MUCH as Kobe did.

[@jasonwilson556]

I watched Iverson play once from front row seats. He was the most skilled basketball player I had ever seen live. Watching him do even simple jump shots was amazing. TV didn't do him justice.

[@icyboy771z]

man i wished i had the luxury

[@inquizative44]

@@icyboy771z To see him live, it looked like everyone else was in slo-mo and this little skinny guy with huge hands and baggy shorts was moving past, around, between, through everybody. It looked like a cartoon...amazing.

[@xotwod_xoxo]

icyboy771z lol I see him all the time at mgm in Maryland and walking in philly

[@popi2971]

I was lucky to see him play in Rucker park one time, it was like watching a D1 star player go against JV bench players.

[@jakedooley7530]

@Carter Buswell your just an Iverson hater, what other 5-11 player could average over 30 points per game, same with the bigger guys except for Jordan

[@iwritechecksatthegrocerystore]

My absolute favorite Allen Iverson.... iversonism(?) is when they asked him why he never went to the gym or lifted weights he said “that shit is heavy” 🤣😂🤣😂

[@Amick44]

I liked that one too! Fact

[@pkamvp]

Barkley said something similar. I don’t run cause I get tired and I don’t lift weights because they’re heavy. Them sixers... gotta love em.

[@phatrickmoore]

This is amazing 🤣💀💀💀

[@DYSK0TECH]

I'm a huge Iverson fan and I'm 17. He's my favourite player of all time even over people like Jordan and Kobe who are among my top 10 favourite players of all time and that's just because I can't deny how dominant Iverson was and how inspiring he is for someone like me who is only 5'11.

[@trevorparks7326]

AI was so good. The best part is how tiny he was by NBA standards (5'11" SG) but he dominated both sides of the ball. He truly left it all on the court every night and gave everything. I'm not even a Philadelphia fan but he was a treat to watch. I remember when he offered his starting all star spot to Jordan cause he respected him so much.

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

A top 10 shooting guard in the history of NBA. No.1 overall Pick by the Sixers in 1996. 1996-97 Rookie of the Year. 2001 MVP. Hall of fame legend.

[@tomsocala3158]

Back in the DAYZZZ. Still remember when IVERSON, KOBE, MCGRADY, Duncan, Yao, Shaq etc were dominating the NBA. Memories, i was so young back then. Cant believe how much time has passed n so fast. Feels like yesterday.

[@couragemanhelmet8894]

Yao?? Only Chinese are claiming he is the dominating!.

[@jacobschmidt2709]

@@couragemanhelmet8894 Only injuries stopped Yao from statistically being one of the greatest centers in NBA history. His talent was definitely one of the greatest.

[@thonygenz0]

Iverson was like a role model to kids like me back in the days. Even though internet wasn't thing before. I keep watching replays of iverson on NBA TV and literally became a fan of the game because of him. He could have won a championship if he he had a better team and if he practiced (just kidding haha) but aside from that im lucky to experience greatness from the Answer.

[@Primathys]

I mean when you average 27 a game for your career at 5’11, I don’t think there needs to be much explanation LOL. Sure he wasn’t insanely efficient but damn that’s ridiculous.

[@lastautumn232]

He wasn’t even 5’11 more like 5’10 something, there was this video of him next to Odell and he was shorter. Truly make it even more impressive

[@LolzerXD2014]

Nah cause Odell is a tall 5 ft 11, Odell = 182 CM Iverson = 180 CM

[@icyboy771z]

Even if his fg% is low, he goes to the line often, I think he lead the league or is one of the leaders in going to the line. Someone who is 0/10 out of field goals made has 0% fg but if he is fouled every single time and made all his freethrows(20/20) he would still score 20 points and its the same as someone who score 10/10 100fg%. Also when you make your opponent foul you, its a advantage you gain throughout the game. People would be more cautious when defending to avoid fouling out or getting 5 team fouls.

[@inquizative44]

WTF is a tall 5'11?

[@mskcrc]

In 2001-02, he shot .489 TS%, which was worse than the league's worst shooting team, the Nuggets. If by "wasn't insanely efficient" you mean "was one of the least efficient scorers in the entire league," then sure, I agree with you. You get about 100 possessions per game to shoot the ball. Having a guy who misses 17 shots of those 100 possessions... it ain't good for your offense. And that's why they were ranked 23rd in offensive rating.

[@Bwwe82090]

His crossovers are sick, he's one of the greats! After watching this I appreciate and respect him more.

[@CCx77x]

I love this series, I’ve always loved basketball but have only been really into the NBA for about 5 years now so these videos help me grasp how good some of the guys I never really watched truly were. Thanks Andy

[@elpel112]

i think you should emphasize a bit more about how AI changed the defense in the nba, probably him and Shaq, were the two players that made the entire nba, change their defense in such a small period of time, in such drastic manner, just cause the way they attacked and scored, couldn't be stopped with the regular defending style that existedbefore their greatness showing up in the nba world.

[@ritvikdutta4824]

We all have heard “pound for pound greatest player of all time” but he was such a GOD! He was one of the first scoring PGs and had the best handles of all time. Great vid Andy

[@Hawkeyes319]

Ritvik Dutta ai is my all time favorite player but I believe kyrie has the best handles ever

[@AndyHoops]

I couldn't help but recognize your channel name...did you grow up in NJ?

[@Agent-tc8dj]

He wasn't a pg.he was a undersized 2

[@ritvikdutta4824]

He played PG for a lot of his career

[@ritvikdutta4824]

Me? Nah man, I guess I must have replied to another of your videos

[@faariskhan2661]

Yo, he didnt go to practice because he got so much minutes. Watch Mike korzembas vid about allen iverson not being human

[@tpoli5447]

Still not going to practice is saying that your career is more important than your team and teammates. If he wanted to play longer he could have just taken less contact in practice

[@a.p.j2135]

T Poli 41+ minuets I’m insane he would get injuried a lot more if he went to practice or been more tired in games

[@EatinMonstersSince87]

He went to practise. Look it up, he was upset because he was friend was killed and the reporters were asking him about practise he missed.

[@goodgrief1163]

Fred VanVleet nah, that might break the NBA

[@el34glo59]

@ThePHiLsTeR Yeah it's ashame they spinned it but he should have known better saying it.

[@nathanlawson313]

Iverson -was- is my favorite player of all time. I mostly remember his explosive speed. I would watch how help defenders guarded him. They knew he was going to break down his man and drive. They would have 1 eye on him the whole time and be standing 6 feet from basket ready to contest. He'd start his drive from 3pt line and still get right to rim before help D got there ...from 6 feet away! Blew my mind how fast he was.

[@dfdfdgggjhjjh5081]

When it comes to field goal percentage, you have to take into account a players style of play. Iverson took it to you trying to draw fouls and get to the line.

[@mauriliomelo8891]

That's why I tattooed the answer on my torso. Great inspiration and athlete. One of the reasons I love basketball so much, and we cannot say that about that many players.

[@fvkz]

Iverson

[@KreolaBoy]

I been a Kobe fan all my life, but Iverson always had my respect. Yall better read his book" NOT A GAME " too.

[@parrero912]

Lol that's normal that you respect him , he was the kobe's nightmare

[@dener22119]

He was one of the biggest motivations for Kobe to work as hard as he did, the fact that AI got into the league and played like a star from the start made he realize he had to go even harder.

[@seberdays]

^ ai made kobe's nightmare without even practicing ^_^

[@parrero912]

Richard Barrera true

[@NobleVagabond2552]

Ball is life

[@ScarecrOmega]

Do a "How GOOD was Dennis Rodman Actually?" video

[@KazaSOU1987]

The John Wick of basketball.

[@alexg3832]

No he's not Fuk face

[@Cupidt9]

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[@phillabadboy05j26]

I like this

[@Vyyyt]

He was an awesome player. Had ridiculous vertical in his younger days. One of the best handles ever. I think everyone who watched him play to some extent have a play or two by him they remember. Be it when he crossed up MJ, or stepped over Ty Lue. I remember his awesome bounce pass between Grant Hill's legs, in the later stages of his career, when he was in Detroit. Everytime you see your favourite player with an arm sleeve - know that the Answer did it first, and not for style, but I think he had some trouble with his elbow. In short - iconic player.

[@yoochoob]

AI is tough as nails with steel nerves. The guy was a fierce competitor, but money and people around him influenced his career negatively.

[@Utahtruckguy]

I remember when I was in middle school and I saw the 76ers live against the Jazz they had Mutumbo, Webber, Iverson and young Iguodala

[@AverageLifter31]

AI carried us to the finals, was on the cover of the first 4 or 5 nba2k games, and when boul came back in his final season he was still good. Iverson is the greatest player to ever play the game

[@lsplan23]

I'm 37 years old that man (iverson), when I was in high school he was the greatest to us. He had no one worst finals team ever.

[@whateever1]

He had influenced millions of kids around the World to play basketball including me, yet he bankrupted because of gambling. Such a disappointment.

[@TheMonkeyButte]

2:23 "Yet he'd always get back up like nothing happened" stays on the ground for the rest of the clip

[@sheezy3962]

Bruh I CRIED when he said he had all of these injuries at one time 🤣🤣

[@tomsocala3158]

My Favorite player ever. He was so great on the court, if he was 6'6" like Kobe n Mike, would probably be in the conversation for BEST EVER. Hes was that good, pound for pound GOAT.

[@darrinvelder6640]

I grew up watching A.I!! Loved ever second of it.. In my opinion he was up there in the top five greats who ever played the game!! He had heart!! He loved the game and you definitely could see it.. NBA isn’t the same anymore without him..

[@rhoieeichstadt8406]

he will always be my favorite number one player because of his toughness motivation passion and the biggest heart that makes him invincible i miss him play in the nba

[@jdsmooth72]

I don't care what anybody say, He is the greatest little man to ever play the game! That is why he is my favorite player of All Time! The toughest player with the most heart night in and night out!

[@jakedooley7530]

I agree, Iverson is the pfp goat, he's definitely in the top 3 best player ever, he's a legend

[@jakedooley7530]

@harold mccoy I was saying pound for pound he was a top three player for his size, there's definitely a good amount of players that could do more on the court due to there height and other advantages that iverson doesn't have cause he was so small

[@jakedooley7530]

@harold mccoy top 3 best ever not pound for pound would be Jordan, Kobe, and bird in my oppinion, some people would disagree with my top three but that's ok it doesn't matter to me

[@asiansweetboy]

Muggsy

[@akumawani]

he definitely earned my respect. people may not have agreed with his philosophy on life or practice- but watch the footage. at 5'11 and 165 lbs crashing into the paint night in night out- nobody had more heart or left it all on the floor like he did... led the league in minutes played scoring and steals. the man gave everything he had. lost in the finals to laker team that NOBODY was going to beat in a 7-game series. management just never put anybody with him that could score the ball- thank god larry brown showed up... #icon.

[@kingsurf_1431]

He was "The Answer" for a reason. I was a Kobe fan during their era. I hate AI because he's so good and he's not on the lakers :P

[@jakedooley7530]

If iverson and Kobe were on the Lakers back then they would never lose, those 2 together would year the court up

[@deflandre8286]

Honestly, your videos are inspiring. A lot of information, stories. Thanks for this! Cheers from Poland

[@sq6003]

And some people compare him with IT ...😑

[@ruggerREL]

Dlo24Bryant a small ass guard dropping 30 a night in a season would warrant that comparison

[@BrickstreetSprite]

GOD!!!! I.T. wouldn't be able to hold A.I.'s jock strap.. best little man to ever play and also the toughest player I ever saw.. I love Iverson. I had all his shoes and 4 jerseys.. he was one of my inspirations in life.. And to anyone saying he wasn't clutch just proves to me that you never watched him play. funnest player to watch ever

[@andreeschapman4584]

This is so disrespectful to ai. It is ok but he has had at least 1 scoring option on his team besides him. Ai dragged the worst possible team to the finals and dropped 48 in game 1. It couldn't be a decent role player with Lebron🤣🤣🤣

[@jongmacinas2580]

bojo perez but IT can pick up a dribble with his left hand and drop it with his right without getting called for travel. :) Never seen anyone else did an amazing move like that except for Russel walking with the ball 7steps into the mid court before getting called for travel. LOL

[@sillymuu9633]

salvador Nah if IT ain get injired he coulda have been better who kno

[@lanreakerele4375]

Allen Iverson was like one of the best point guards of NBA history and especially when he played for Sixers, which he's such an icon for it

[@kevinmorcoso2565]

The best statement was "Iverson did all of these in his own unique way"

[@deuceph]

Complained a lot at the referees. watch the video of Tim Donaghy where Iverson is deliberately screwed by the refs..

[@Doomthinkingman]

Exactly. The league hated him and purposely madr good life hell on the court. They would T him up for no reason too. David Stern likes his negroes gentile

[@chesterdelmundo6238]

We don't care bout his arguments with the referees as long us his good.....you better play with ai let see if your good...lol

[@stephenwatchesyoutube]

Iverson changed the way people dribble in the NBA

[@nathanieljrsession3491]

Allen Iverson was and always be one of my Favorite Hands down Basketball players ...this guy was truly something to watch .....like something Magical like Fireworks and He did it it looked so effortlessly and pure smooth. The Dude was very Talented & Gifted from God. Yeah I Believe that 100%

[@MonarchPoolPlaster]

Iverson was also a good football player so he didn't mind physicality.

[@huaijiutv]

One of the most amazing athletes in history! He didn't fit the league's agenda or profile but he didn't care, went out and did his thing anyway. That's the biggest inspiration he gave to his fans!

[@Nebo600]

AI was a monster!!! One of the top scores ever. I would love to see him play in today’s NBA.

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

One of the most dynamic 6,2” shooting guards to have ever played the game Adrian Dantley of the Mid 2000s 2001 MVP 2001 All Star ⭐️ MVP 2005 All Star ⭐️ MVP 97 Rookie of the year Number one overall pick by the Philadelphia Seventy Sixers out of Georgetown in the 1996 NBA Draft 41 minutes a game for his entire career 44 minutes a game in 2002 40 minutes a game in 1997 He led the NBA in steals a game 4X 2004 bronze medal 🥉 Team USA 🇺🇸 Basketball 🏀 Hall Of Fame

[@gits851]

AI took away the drip and then gabe it back cause fr that Iverson throwback is fire🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mskcrc]

4:45 "Well, the stats say that he missed a ton of shots, but I watched the games so I know better. It's disrespectful to call him inefficient even though he was inefficient."

[@lilmanjp]

He was 6 ft, and brought the sixers to the finals on his damn back. AI was Really the Answer.

[@randytaylor7588]

He's 1of the best nba players in history to me!

[@jakedooley7530]

Yeah I agree, Iverson is definitely one of the best ever

[@tfred23]

He doesn’t get enough attention in my opinion

[@simple823]

Iversons favorite sport and and his dream was football but his mum made him play basketball

[@dutchislax14]

I know Kobe likely goes down as the wettest scorer of the 2000s but AI was straight buckets. He was the prototypical scoring combo guard and the fact that he did it at his size gives him a case for best scorer of all time.

[@dutchislax14]

And keep up the great videos Andy!

[@loganhiltibidal799]

No, it doesn’t

[@TheIcemanthomas]

Kid-_Flash - for like 4 years

[@BrickstreetSprite]

he may well be the purest scorer of all time.. when he was hot no one was ever hotter.. #buckets

[@jeremyburgos3171]

Kobe's best year he averaged 35 on 27 shots. AI had 33 on 25 shots that SAME YEAR.. Just for perspective.

[@drahtid1]

AI was one of my favorite players to watch, he brought a lot of heart to the game. I agree he was inefficient, I didn't think people thought the same thing I was thinking, he can score 40-60 points in a game a still lose. He also dribbled a lot and have to release the ball before the shot clock in so many times. So I call that inefficient, about 2 shots in 58 seconds per possessions. However there is no stats for that. If I was going to pick a team with the best players in their prime, I would only pick him if it was for pure entertainment. He doesn't know how to use his teammates, get them involve, even when playing the allstars or olympians.

[@det4ever94]

@1:17 Iverson was a shoot guard (SG) in Philly. Most his career

[@exeterra4825]

2:00 So Allen was only 72 cm tall, damn

[@markntamo6274]

exeterra lol

[@bly998]

my german shepherd is taller damn

[@AndyHoops]

exeterra my bad LOL

[@AtomicOVO]

Wow he’s a 2 footer

[@markntamo6274]

Andy Hoops you must do a q&a

[@ajaylama6514]

AI was the bomb he was a fearless athlete n he’s crossovers dammm mans in a different league of his own 🔥🔥🔥

[@fabiobonetta5454]

A I was a freak of nature. He was the quickest player ( human being?) who ever lived

[@trvspvrk]

A.I. was one of my childhood idols. Every young nigga wanted to be like him. He was the first NBA player’s jersey I ever owned

[@durhamsyt3266]

The video gets faster every time AI says, “that came off the bench”

[@giannischaritakis7725]

One of my favorite players ever... AI man he was electrifying... And i dont think any other superstar could get those sixers to the nba finals ... i mean cmon.

[@Utahtruckguy]

I watched him play most of his career. He was basically that era’s Kyrie Irving stats are similar as well. I think they are about the same height also

[@malr0661]

Casey Baker exactly. another reason why wade is better than him. he’s just another kyrie irving but only better.

[@elnino0841]

@@malr0661 nope, Wade is not better than him.

[@cteal2018]

@@elnino0841 wade had shaq and lebron...AI had....Eric Snow?

[@clayadams5948]

I could probably go the rest of my life watching only Jason Kidd and Allen Iverson highlight reels. Dudes were absolute nightmares with the basketball.

[@grantrmoore]

The word inefficient is a cliche.. When u r a iso shot creator.. If these guys played like role players and only took efficient shots their percentage would be sky high.. But the term shot creator means just that.. creating a shot that has a chance when there is no shot really there..

[@hdgappi]

HPM Boss AI is smaller than Jordan so it’s harder for AI to create his own shots.. That’s why he constantly drive and gets banged up and shoot FT because shooting pull ups or post fadeaway jumpers over taller defenders is harder.. Don’t compare Jordan to AI because they’ve different playstyles.. AI has to thrive 3x harder than any other SG to be efficient mainly because of his size.

[@mskcrc]

In 2001-02, he shot .489 TS%, which was worse than the league's worst shooting team, the Nuggets.

[@flaimthrowerzatwes19]

Do we really need to discern how good Iverson really was?! Just watching him play speaks for itself.

[@cliffolds8364]

A.I was a monster for real people now a days just don't know

[@jakedooley7530]

Yeah these young kids don't know a thing, Iverson would average over 40 points per game in today's nba

[@lanreakerele4375]

I'm the 00s guy, meaning that I was born in the 00s, but I would say Allen Iverson was really the great player for The Philadelphia 76ers. And wished he played with the team for the rest of his career, but got rejected.

[@ConnorWilson-gx1rg]

Why Allen Iverson BROKE the NBA

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

Playing lots of football in high school made Iverson tougher than at least 90% of the league in what was already a rough era in the NBA in terms of playstyle.

[@chasrock68]

Young bucks just don't know how dominant this one guy was. If he was playing today he'd be more unstoppable with all these sissy rules. The NBA is soft. Allen Iverson was a one man show on a team pretty much by himself.

[@malr0661]

Charles Huffman 2001 AI 🤦‍♂️

[@el34glo59]

Agreed

[@ashburns3862]

This kid does a good job. He knows his facts, sport, and does not inject politics or social commentary into his sports videos unlike others. He sticks to the facts and makes things interesting.

[@larrymcmorris8731]

DAMN AI WAS SPECIAL. I MISS THAT DUDE!

[@um52]

He played and dominated during the greatest era (90's-00's) of basketball imo..There'll never be a 5'10 165lb player that'll dominate the court like he did..the greatest little big man of all time.

[@marlowencna]

My fave/top 5 G all time 1. MJ 2. Steph 3. AI 4. Jwall 5. Nash

[@nickthegreek7939]

magic left the chat

[@WhoIsNC]

Love this video!! Iverson is my favorite player of all-time and he’s the reason I became a die hard 76ers fan.

[@MyronMagnus]

Forced to Retire by David Stern & Execs...He still was in his Prime

[@mrkingflo_]

Why tho?

[@joestuehmer7967]

Cause they hated his image.. U simply can’t go from averaging over 26ppg 7 assists to being a bench player the following season.. They clearly blackballed him

[@dtucker33]

This was one of the best analysis of Allen Iverson & you didn't mention how around the time he became that pure combo was when the NBA had banned him from using his crossover. Thus, he had to come off more screens

[@HolyRan187]

He said I don't know anyone with my resume that came off the bench 😂😂😂 and it was true nobody said anything 😂😂😂

[@haringamihan21]

He was a football star growing up so he was really really into contact

[@organickemp2655]

Iverson was the 3rd Best S Guard of all TIME. He had NO help the Sixers organization is trash.

[@scamlikely3531]

You're High Bro

[@organickemp2655]

Robert Wiley Jordan Iverson Kobe Westbrook Curry My Top 5 Guards Vs any guards ... 6th Man is Reggie Miller, Honorable mention is Gary Payton. I know and watch Ball.

[@austinlittke5580]

Meh, I don't think Westbrook is a good player. I think he's kinda like carmelo anthony, a good individual baller, but not someone who you build a championship team with. The only reason he got as far as he did with the Thunder is because they were packed with talent until everyone left and it was pretty much impossible for them not to go as far as they did.

[@aquinojoselois]

Iverson is the reason I started watching NBA. The first game I watched was their win against the Lakers in the finals. Then they lost the rest lol but I waited for their game since then. Unfortunately just the news in the papers since only the finals was televised in our country back then.

[@RodrigoSchmidtAdv]

"The answer" is my favorite all-time player!

[@ncored21]

Same

[@firstclassno5661]

I saw Allen Iverson play in the last two basketball games of his high school career, in the 11th grade, because he later had to go to prison. As a high school player he was unreal, because he had the arms and legs of a 6-5 player on the torso of a 5-5 player. This was before he had any tattoos or facial hair. They won the state title with the help of Tony Rutland, a senior who played later for Wake Forest.

[@connorwain6820]

He was arguably the most talented player of all time.

[@jakemf1]

Connor Wain nope

[@icyboy771z]

I always said if iverson was 6'6 he would have been in conversation as the GOAT or the very least on same breathe as Kobe.

[@bobbobson6480]

A.I was the best "pound-for-pound" player of all time. Dude was around 5'11 and could still cross and score on the best defenders in the league

[@inquizative44]

I mean naturally talented. He was a playground legend who was just better with playground skills than everyone's professional skills. Look at his legs, the high calf muscles, fast twitch reflexes, leaping ability, first step, huge hands gave him crossover skills. He was a physical specimen. And he didn't need to be taller, his height was part of his natural skill set.

[@elnino0841]

@@bobbobson6480 Yup.

[@longiscadenotas4890]

I just couldn't believe a player his size could do so much damage to opposing teams. He (The ANSWER) changed the game. Gracias Allen "eres un gran jugador "

[@larryroby8239]

Biggest influence in the game based on his style of clothing

[@Oliffin]

Phantom Glitches yea now millions of kids look as ridiculous as him

[@southbeachtalent]

Oliffin no kids dress like that anymore. Kids dress like lesbian skaters these days

[@SmokeDog1871]

@@southbeachtalent kids dress like hipsters thanks to lebron and westbrook

[@greenmonster7291]

Hey AI went up against some of the greatest players like Jordan, and crossed them.

[@kylethomas2993]

He should have took a Sixth Man role at the end of his career. He would have been a great spark off the bench for any contender and maybe could have won a ring

[@daymonharris8696]

can you do the forgotten allstar vid about Jermanie O'Neal

[@Takeoffyourpantsjakt]

Daymon Harris you talking about "Mr. Five Head" ? That dudes noggin was fucking massive, no wonder he wore a headband to cover that shit up lol

[@0401412740]

Daymon Harris BJ ARMSTRONG, ANTNONIO DAVIS, MICHAEL FINLEY, LARRY NANCE

[@tonijelecevic7748]

Chris Webber

[@ih59]

LMAO good luck with that.... Oh wait

[@Aw4k4k4]

Totally agreed ... Iverson inspired so many people play and watch basketball... he was a highlight reel by himself... shame he used to be part of teams that most of his teammates suck...

[@joshuacollins7398]

Pound to pound player. I love Allen Iverson

[@norpriest521]

What about vs Curry

[@jakedooley7530]

@@norpriest521 iverson would embarass curry

[@nikasichinava9745]

Andy I know you had some players amazing stories and I am giving advice of making a video about zaza pachulia

[@Phoenixspin]

People, stop talking negatively about Iverson!

[@TheIcemanthomas]

Phoenixspin no. Critic is needed for everyone. No one's above it.

[@LegendofBamBam]

Growing up on the east coast I loved watching allen iverson. I only ever watchded the early east coast games because my parents made me go to bed before the later west coast game came on so I never really watched Kobe & Shaq and the lakers play, Iverson was my fav player tho. He truly was amazing. Incredible handles, good 3-point ball, could pull up from any where and drive to the basket. That 2001 team could have won the finals if Iverson had some help other than a 300 year old Dikembe Mutombo.

[@roeebennett8012]

Do how good is dr.j because no body saw hem plays and he is very underrated

[@TheIcemanthomas]

רועי בן עת umm millions of people saw him play. Wtf? He played thoughtout the late 60s,70s, and 80s. His. games were televised.