Throwback: Kobe Bryant 31 vs Allen Iverson 23 Duel Highlights (NBA Finals 2001 Game 2), Trash Talk!

[@TheRaj14]

Iverson and Kobe were fearless. I was a huge fan of both growing up. Mad respect for both of them,

[@charlesbolds406]

Kobe found out there no answer for the answer (A I)

[@camlucas4623]

Charles Bolds and AI found out what mamba mentality was

[@jayrdot5240]

rohit d A.I was more impressive though just cause he was able to do what Kobe did at a smaller size

[@BevinUchiha]

I hate wen ppl compare two greats. Give praise to both for being this dominant and keep it pushing

[@TheRaj14]

@@jayrdot5240 AI straight up carried. think he averaged like 35 ppg. Meanwhile shaq was tearing it up with 33ppg and kobe with 24ppg. AI was one of the most rare talents at that time.

[@McStrokeAvision]

Allen had the heart of a Champ and young Kobe was just lethal. Loved every minute of this shit.

[@ycee8629]

No! Because he has shaq! Without shaq kobe won't win against Ai

[@aaronrooks2703]

@@ycee8629 Bruh shut yo bitch ass up. Kobe would still win the series if Shaq wasn’t there

[@Mercurial.]

@@ycee8629 Kobe won 2 without Shaq who NEVER won anything before he got Kobe so 🤡

[@xaviervega468]

@@Mercurial. Shaq averaging 33 a game is why the Lakers won. Without Shaq the Sixers win in 5.

[@DreDaDon16]

Kobe was fuckin cookin and so was A.I. I miss these days

[@jponz85]

I miss these days too man... the nostalgia damn

[@MuhammadAli-so4or]

+enrique lanza what?

[@jponz85]

Muhammad Ali lol I said that same thing. enrique lanza​ dude you just put "curry vs stephen" whose the same person lmao

[@jponz85]

enrique lanza all good bro no worries

[@beatss8286]

enrique lanza uh steph curry? is that a joke?

[@kc-sm5qu]

I love Iverson he didn't care who kobe was or who Jordan was he went after them and played hard and said whatever he wanted to say so much respect for the legend.

[@RahulPresentsKobe]

Nowadays the fans would say "he shot under 50% he sucks", not knowing this was one of the greatest scorers and leaders, who wouldn't flop to get calls like some stars do now. Like Kobe, MJ, Westbrook, etc, he'd bring it every game and play his ass off. Iverson is one of the best, no doubt.

[@Sweatyhunk]

Preach that shit

[@emjay1249]

Amen. Hate how soft it is right now. I love when the players want to kill each other on the court. That makes thr game so much more competitive and entertaining to watch

[@klebeau4]

facts!

[@706Kel]

+RahulPresentsKobe Mad Respect

[@dubbyu4286]

Yup

[@voycedatruf]

I don't think people really understand how great A.I was.........

[@lebronjames1844]

Why don't people understand that this guy has a horrible field goal percentage.

[@dejayluis]

He was a great player but he never couldn't step up his game up more like Bryant and achieve championship and broke record that what makes kobe Bryant special that's why he's a legend every year kobe was coming with something new

[@Hot33333333]

luis carillo Kobe had a decent team. A.I didnt. U sound dumb right now.

[@dejayluis]

Iverson had a pretty good team to that's why they went to the finals but I gotta admit of course lakers had a better center cause of shaq, So I sound I dumb cause I give my honest opinion and you sound like a dumb little kid cant have a conversation! I get it you a big time fan of Iverson which is cool , but you have to learn to respect people that they have different point of view dude and not acting like a little kid we all grow people here hommie no need to offend anyone !!

[@Hot33333333]

Did u just say Iverson had a good team ? Im done witchu 👌

[@johnr9228]

Iverson is the kind of guy who would fight shaq any day

[@commonsense8045]

Coca Cola haha

[@BarackOsama69420]

John R Yo that’s fax man had HEART. 💯💯

[@rohan_3128]

A.I is a fearless guy

[@ygk6279]

He has that Football mentality : not afraid to fight

[@jorgedelgado8505]

This is Kobe Bryant's Hometown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

[@javiergodinez9312]

i wish iverson won a title he deserved it he put his heart in every game never gave up

[@jponz85]

I agree... I believe he should had won one but I'm such a laker fan I would had been devastated if they won one lol

[@JohnnySierra117]

He hall of fame now

[@firecrackerjack68]

Just because you deserve it, doesn't mean you should have it.

[@rardyjames6598]

@@firecrackerjack68 stupid

[@robertcampbell7638]

@@jponz85 I'm a Laker fan myself because of my father but, I would never tell him when I was young while he was rooting for Kobe I was rooting for Iverson.

[@dontaLYoung]

the fact that Iverson is playing like this in a playoffs game against a prime lakers team make him a GOAT

[@chrisb.865]

I remember this game and Iverson was not getting any calls. The refs had it out for him. I once heard someone say that he was the player that the refs disliked the most and wouldn't give him calls.

[@hernandayolearyallda]

Javie, they were mad because he criticised their no calls publicly and got fined for it

[@jayrdot5240]

Chris B. Yea unlike Kobe & MJ who got all the calls couldn’t blow on them without ref blowing the whistle

[@layuponthedownlow]

The refs won it for the lakers vs the sixers in 2001 and also vs the kings in 2002. It's not because they don't like AI, it's just an alibi. How about mike bibby? They don't like mike bibby? It's just an alibi, so they can get away for rigging the games. The lakers are fake champions

[@jbloun911]

@@layuponthedownlow portland game 7 in 2000?!

[@kingstonshacklebolt1431]

@@layuponthedownlow Nah... There's a documentary on KZbin where one of the refs admitted that they were intentionally not giving Iverson any calls.

[@TheOnemanga2]

Lmaoo iverson got hacked constantly. He was unguardable only way to stop him is to foul the shit out of him and hope refs dont see it or call it

[@elidonohue2624]

very few athletes in any sport have played with as much heart as AI OR Kobe

[@arsenioseslpodcast3143]

Kobe? lolllll

[@terricarter9435]

@@arsenioseslpodcast3143 um y is that funny🤔

[@emangamer1729]

A.I. was right about those fouls

[@meg-k-waldren]

Exactly. And excuse the ref gave for missing calls is laughable. Clearly cheating.

[@jonathanwilliams0824]

@@meg-k-waldren But, there was meaning to it. Did you see the video when one of the referees explained what was the intention.

[@Kane-ks8xo]

I'm a big Kobe Fan but I have to admit AI is one mean player offensively and defensively. When I watched Lakers play i always knew that the sixers were the biggest kyrptonite for the lakers. I just wish AI got a title cause he damn well deserves one.

[@gabkoost]

I loves the times when superstars would trash talk each other. Now it's like Lebron will go on holidays with KD

[@mnmlbaez]

Lolll

[@mrzmanish]

GabKoost No Now Lebron wants to be on the same team as all the superstars and think that is Great!

[@aaam8999]

+GabKoost Yes i hate all this friendly sh*t.....

[@abusayf2]

+GabKoost its ok if ur friends off the court, just dont be friends ON the court. jordan and barkley were best buds but they would kill each other on the court, talk trash and throwing elbows to each other. i miss the old days.

[@chitownkidd33]

+213 except in the finals we're Barkley didnt go near Jordan or knock him on his ass.

[@gfunkology206]

All those hits Iverson took to the face would've launched LeBron back 20 feet each time lol

[@MartyQMcfly]

Right! Refs def helped da lakers out wit alotta no calls on blatant fouls

[@meg-k-waldren]

😂😂😂 Early 2000s NBA could get away with serious cheating. Harder to do so today, cuz social media would bring serous attention to it.

[@dawarrior95]

@Joshua Rivers please...he has cried more times. That's the difference. Dude is built like a truck. He should never be flying back.

[@THEREALLORDJ]

🙄

[@klebeau4]

ima laker fan but iverson is my basketball idol n the refs really screwed him.. those free throws coulda made a big difference

[@mindbodysoul4057]

W

[@flexforem7113]

The refs were shit around this time. Betting on fixed games n shit, the refs didn't like iverson, those were purposely non calls

[@flexforem7113]

Agree^^ there's weak ass defense this era probably due to everything being called a foul..

[@VENGEFULHEXX]

+Flex Forem the defense today is actually better than it was in these days. You have to guard faster, stronger opponents with less contact. These days contact was overlooked. You have to be a better defender today to survive if you ask me.

[@thamostgangsta12]

+moballardful They don't call contact as much in the playoffs, even now. I watched games back then and the only difference between now is they call a lot more touch fouls and players stand around a lot more. Not to mention the players over dribble their ass off in this era. Kobe won 9 all defensive titles in his career.

[@genericallyaccepted]

I loved that NBA on NBC theme music!

[@sheesh5790]

We miss you kobe :(

[@eldezethaperformer1985]

KB & AI THE BEST EVER TO PLAY THE GAME AFTER MJ THE LEGEND...

[@carlab82]

Iverson always did have the best crossovers!! I always enjoyed watching him play😍😍👍

[@worldofwarcraftowns1]

Kobe is better than Lebron

[@runelord37]

+worldofwarcraftowns1 Its not even close.

[@Dtw_P]

+runelord37 you dont even believe that

[@runelord37]

No...I know that. Has nothing to do with belief.

[@cedaguilar4976]

Common lebron is the creator now of SUPERTEAM.. hes not like kobe or mj..

[@Enoughsenoughnomas]

no, lebron is better; there, I just won the argument

[@dallasalexander8356]

I remember watching this game back in 01. I wanted the sixers to take it so bad. It was obvious that the refs were not being fair to AI. Allen Iverson was my favorite, very entertaining to watch.

[@Prince-qr1te]

AI made that Sixers shirt a symbol to so many kids from that generation and after💯

[@meg-k-waldren]

Steve Javie: "I can't see everything, Allen." 😂😂😂 classic cheating. I forgot how WWE early 2000s NBA was.

[@Ryukikon]

It's worse now

[@THISISRISE]

IVERSON WAS A STRAIGHT UP WARRIOR....HOW MANY PLAYERS CAN SAY THAT PLAYING NOW? RING OR NO RING!

[@Actybaby]

THISISRISE uhh...well there's a team called tha Warriors...no? mmk

[@kingofthenawfsyde7170]

Lux Norris what a stupid ass comment. let me answer that, westbrook.

[@dblock5279]

King Of The NawfSyde lol a stupid comment seriously lol.. but yes is if anything I agree Westbrook is the closest

[@erikmerced6329]

@@dblock5279 what do you think about Giannis?

[@pennyccwai]

nice upload! love every ai clip!!

[@pennyccw]

nice upload! love every ai clip!! 

[@migzfallen]

ai was killed by bad calls!! damn it

[@michaelbeza7469]

Crooked refs

[@dozabeatzz]

Fuck these referees

[@fuckthechinesevirus9462]

The Lakers were 12 point favorite, and only won by 9

[@reynaldosptr]

it sucks, really sucks

[@thefamousl9043]

Yeah. Bullcrap

[@ZacharyNBA24]

this is classic, thanks GD

[@MrsTruthTeller]

Ah yes!!! These were the days!!

[@amazinggaming1383]

Bryant 2001 Playoffs: 29/7/6 47%. (55%TS) Jordan 1996-1998 Playoffs: 31/6/4 46%. (54%TS) Kobe Bryant was like Jordan during his second three-peat in these playoffs. Pretty amazing.

[@nilelumpkins771]

Now that's a classic Duel Between Iverson vs Bryant

[@CrazyFoo501]

Iverson was great, but Shaq and Kobe were both better. It's one thing when there's one player better than everyone on the opposing team but the early 00 Lakers are the only team that can say series after series two players were better than everyone else on the opposing team.

[@passofar]

CrazyFoo501 Not really.

[@CustomFitted]

negative_pt no all what he said is 100% true

[@adrianb.4653]

Jhmel he was just averaging a ridiculous amount... 31+ ppg 6+ assists in playoffs and your not top 5.. the top 5 must of all been monsters...

[@adrianb.4653]

Jhmel well in that case Jordan wasn't top five because pippen was helping him get good looks.

[@patedison5902]

hagon barnes Jordan got no help from Pip during the flu game. Detroit didnt give two shits about Pip. Said so themselves. But Kobe was top 5. I dont like him but he was top 5. Pip was also great but had a habit of disappearing offensively.

[@obi--wan7181]

RIP 🙏🙏 #8 #24

[@Che-jn9oi]

10:35 2 great players going at it. Love it!!!

[@Nickb6320]

I would love to hear that conversation

[@yungslic5363]

That crossover on Brian Shaw...Got dammit man!😂😂😂

[@Mercurial.]

That's one of top 5 moves I ever seen, he had Shaw on skates. At the time in high school I was like yeez when I saw that live on telly. We don't see that kind of skill level anymore!

[@ADAJ3KINGANGEL]

Too bad Kobe & Lebron never met in the Finals around 2008 or 2009!

[@ycee8629]

Because back i those days lebron didn't know about transferring teams to get rings

[@Ronin_86]

What a fantastic time period for the game of basketball. Things will never be the same without Kobe. RIP Mamba

[@PrimordialBeing360]

AI and Kobe had a cold mid range game.

[@BigWiltonWilt]

If Iverson and Kobe fought this would have been the best moment in Shooting Guard HISTORY.

[@LiLGHOSTY1000]

Well not in shooting guard history.. Allen was a mix of PG and SG... If he was only a SG then yea lol

[@WorldBFree-wg4if]

I miss these Kobe/AI battles

[@LynxStarAuto]

Steve: "Allen we are nba referees, we don't know what TF we are doing. Let us pretend, and you do your game alright?"

[@throwed210SATX]

Even when Kobe Bryant was youg he'd answer his questions stoically, positively, and with excitement knowing his opponent was was a challenging foe. His sidline interviews are the best. RIP 🙏 ✝️💜

[@antoyolivar9231]

We missed you allready mamba!

[@sypherd.3771]

Kids these days will never know The Answer. On another note, Kobe is the GOAT!

[@wilsoneusebio777]

Iverson 48 in game one and Kobe 15.

[@shyboyfso]

These two born in the 1970s like myself,many talented people born in that decade alone. Allen Iverson June 7,1975 and Kobe Bryant August 23,1978 RIP!

[@bullzeye179]

But I thought Kobe just watched the finals while SHAQ did it all. lol

[@keithnicolas3097]

Perry Pitts kobe did his share dont believe the media cause of '04

[@christianjames6256]

Kobe haters will say any bs to discredit him.

[@anthonythomas4836]

Christian James Stg. I was dreading scrolling thru thia comment section bc I just knew I was gonna come across Kobe hate. Honestly ever since Kobe retired he's been getting an ungodly amount of hate.. mainly fueled by Bronsexuals

[@andregant9980]

Kobe balled out for sure. But make no mistake, he balled out because he has the most dominant center of all time on his squad as well. It’s an entirely different dynamo when you have such a dominant big man down below. Perimeter lanes open up much more because the defense is dbl’ing down on Shaq which creates plenty of space for slicing to the basket and swinging the ball. Despite the dbl teams and Kobe’s performances , Shaq still won the Finals MVPs. Not gonna lie, although I have no way to prove it, I believe Shaq winning those Finals MVPs bothered Kobe.

[@Rich_iam]

@@andregant9980 how is there more space to get to the paint when shaq is there. I don't think you get how a center that doesn't stretch the floor works. Perfect example was how kobe dominated the spurs series when Duncan and Robinson were in the paint, Shaq clearly struggled against them. Kobe always performed in those WCF battles and if you know basketball you know those were the real finals because the east was a cake walk.

[@beatss8286]

fuckin refs saying he's not gonna see every plays when they're in nba finals lmao.

[@justinpettit3432]

That Shaq stat line though. Did I hear that right? Dude almost had a quaddruple double.

[@HieuNguyen-ts1bo]

Kids ....watch and learn. This is how NBA used to be. Shit was fucking competitive.

[@justmy2cents_]

Still can't believe Mamba's gone & at such a seemingly weird time in his life! Miss his competitiveness & his tenacious attacks,his drive his passion but most of all his compassion for life!! Two pitbulls going at each other until the end! Big ups to two NBA greats… Rip Kobe✌️

[@773creyes]

Who remembers when offensive players played to score the ball and defensive players played to stop them. Nowadays both sides of the ball play for a whistle

[@babiboy181]

Two great legends. i miss this NBA. im a lakers fan but always had love for A. I. Tmac, Vinsanity, KG when we played them. #Nba is lost now 😕

[@geraldpduenas]

Ref: “Sorry we’re not catching those fouls Allen.. you’re just too damn fast”.

[@truthseeker6410]

They played AI dirty in this series. He still battled till the end.

[@mrpowell143]

Allen Iverson one of the best to ever play

[@DrGanja99]

Trash officiating

[@WESSIDEKLEV]

So much talent and competition! Smh, miss this type of excitement and intensity!

[@Cendrik1395]

3:15 Wow...

[@mindbodysoul4057]

W

[@dblock5279]

Boy was Beasty man glad some else noticed it

[@Drew52296]

I'm sorry but basketball just isn't the same, Jesus I love watching this.

[@Kyng-f8c]

the ref was sleeping with Kobe and Shaq...how can there be a game that Allen Iverson doesnt shore 30?

[@marklaorden3374]

Back then was the definition of what NBA basketball is all about

[@GamingWitSeven]

Shaq 28 points 19 rebounds 8 blocks 9 assist

[@sergiogarcia5593]

Kobe had a better stat line than Shaq in Game 7 of the 2000 Finals, which at those times was harder to win than the actual Finals.

[@mohamoudmohamed9182]

Sergio Garcia Only went to 6 games....

[@sergiogarcia5593]

I meant WCF. You can tell by the second part of the comment.

[@genericallyaccepted]

2001 Shaq, when healthy, was the greatest center, maybe even the greatest player, of all time.

[@johnnyjohns7622]

no Hakeem and Kareem are both better Shaq is not a good defender

[@marioreyesj.926]

Dream match!. My God.

[@MGUANQ]

Kobe got upset because Iverson sauced him up in his home.

[@daxecutioner24]

Honestly let's face it, the refs hated Iverson. How couldn't he get to the free throw line the whole game. Added to the fact that the NBA wanted the Lakers on top again , gave the Sixer's even less of a chance on winning it apart from their lack of talent compare to the Lakers .

[@daxecutioner24]

***** That's not rigging it? Well obviously I was referring to the early 2000's..There's plenty of KZbin footage of refs completely helping the Lakers get to the finals ,back when they had those battles with Sacramento and Portland. That's definitely defined as rig, even if you do it during the season or playoffs. Refs completely change their play from season to playoffs. Definitely some imbalance in between calls. For example mosgov was allow to go straight up,jumping to a defender without a foul call..But Dwight,other players do the same thing and gets called. Now the NBA is a lot cleaner since the allegations of former ref came out..Lebron definitely has favoritism. He can do anything on the court and never gets called for anything , apart from his constant traveling

[@Fotosynthesis858]

My top 3 are: 1- Jordan 2- Kobe 3- Iverson 4- Lebron

[@dellodell7966]

I'm glad I witness this NBA Finals match up three of my all time favorite players congrats to A.I. and Shaq for getting into the hall of fame

[@power_mob532]

not hard to see whose side the refs are taking🤑

[@snakeeyes6328]

NBA RIGGED

[@dawarrior95]

19 years later...refs are still sucking Lakers.

[@ryan49er1]

@@dawarrior95 Obviously in 2022

[@eazywork7192]

Ivo was so use to the refs letting him get beat up he stopped arguing lol.

[@anthonydelacruz2562]

AI, as much as i love kobe, you might be the pound for pound, greatest ever, whatever that means.

[@moedabro881]

Rest up mane

[@MCCABEWORLD]

If Iverson had better Teammates he definitley would have some rings today! MJ greatest, Iverson, Kobe Best Players!

[@Hot33333333]

MC CABE Lebron >

[@OREGINALLION]

Damn shame those no calls on A I. Ref: " I can't see everything". Bitch that's your job to watch who got the ball SMH

[@NehemiahHickman]

Idc what no one says Kobe isn't better than AI

[@MEDaSEQ]

over 20 shots, not 1 foul call + he made the ref aware, so he should be expecting & looking out for it, what fisher did at 8:25 is called a snake bite, when u hit the elbow of the shooter, it throws off the shot completely, was it deliberate yes i think so, why else would he look away when he is trying to block the shot, its s if he is looking to see if the refs would call it. nope, lakers was supposed to win that game

[@marcopecorino9]

Both Kobe and Allen are great players but I don't understand why everybody defends Allen iverson but crtisize Kobe Bryant

[@mindbodysoul4057]

W

[@dellodell7966]

that cause a lot of people hate on kobe don't know why

[@atown8433]

Dello Dell Its not hate I don't hate the guy at all just had more respect for players that had their own game which Kobe did not (MJ)and his teams were always stack cause lets b real his first three was because of how much of a beast Shaq was but some people act like he won them on his own

[@atown8433]

Bama22 Lol chill dude it ain't that serious lol it's crazy how other dudes get salty when u speak on their hero

[@atown8433]

Bama22 Lol

[@zacqueeentertainment7336]

I started loving basketball because of Iverson and Kobe

[@lokeijak]

Fisher was fouling the shit out of him

[@gdfactoryclips]

and thanks for watching too! I hope you subscribe and turn on notifications :)

[@maseratiskrill]

The refs admit today they was ignoring a.i. getting fouled

[@qzeds58]

Iverson is a true warrior.

[@BTrapr40]

SMH 🤦🏾‍♂️ when the ref talking bout “if I see it I’ll call it.” Knowing what we know now. The 76ers just showed up really 🤷🏽‍♂️. If iverson would’ve been an nba champ in this era the league would’ve went a different direction

[@bonnetjanemedino5307]

for me iveson is the one.

[@Hot33333333]

12:58 is what made Philly hate him after that statement.

[@Atlas24gh]

Kobe vs AI was always intense hahaha

[@sludvin37]

RIP KOBE! 😓

[@tyreesmith9723]

Damn it! I wish ai would have won the whole Damn thing! truly a great. one of the 🐐.

[@Teflon_Don1]

Even the refs from this era had personalities

[@candyman1251]

*Allen Iverson was just as good as Kobe back then if not better. The difference was Shaq for Kobe.*

[@Axel-ye8tt]

Candy Man Kobe was much better than Allen iverosn

[@candyman1251]

No he wasn't check the stats.

[@keshon79]

Axel Minani hell no

[@keshon79]

Candy Man you check the stats he one mvp for gosh sake

[@candyman1251]

@kkeshon79 who u talking bout won MVP

[@leebron514]

Man i cant believe that man wearing number 8 is gone . KOBE BRYANT

[@jspurs22]

kids today be like Curry shot 10/36 his the best shooter ever ha

[@JOCGOTGLOCKS]

Rethink that lol

[@truthseeker6410]

They were fouling AI and playing him dirty and he still was busting their tails.

[@neftaliarroliga7797]

Stupid refs rigging games

[@starkreactor82]

Was this the same year that the Lakers got all the calls against the Kings or was that 2002?? Looks like Iverson was onto something here with the refs. That said Kobe was the man RIP :(

[@HealthProductReviews1]

haha, this shit was rigged. Iverson hadn't been to the free-throw line one time near the end of the third quarter.......

[@Rhys-nd6sw]

So ignorant

[@polopolo4407]

AI the real GOAT. The fact that he had to play against the other team AND the refs and still couldn’t be stopped says a lot. I can’t imagine if he got so much help from the refs like MJ, Kobe and Bron

[@nektorhond]

If Iverson was 6'6'' we would be talking about him being the GOAT

[@jeff54able]

but he isn't and he's not

[@nektorhond]

yes thats obvious, we know that

[@pure0wnu30videosrs2]

+john m No trying to be rude but that's stupid lol. If Iverson was 6'6" he wouldn't have the same speed/skill that he has at 6'0". He would be a different player.

[@nektorhond]

Why not?? probably a bit less faster, but skill I dont think so

[@davidgman4198]

+john m if he was 6'6" he wouldn't of been as quick and wouldn't of had that sick crossover

[@vonnievoncomedy9794]

I miss A.I