Allen Iverson Admits The Truth About His Viral “Practice” Moment

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Komentáře • 231

  • @mega1media124
    @mega1media124 Před 3 měsíci +359

    Iverson and shaq sitting down and talking is a 2000”s kid”s dream.

  • @twenty1sportscards790
    @twenty1sportscards790 Před 3 měsíci +89

    I can listen to Iverson and Shaq all day long.

  • @Retcon__
    @Retcon__ Před 3 měsíci +112

    'We talking about practice' lives rent free in my head forever

    • @TuckerUp
      @TuckerUp Před 3 měsíci +8

      It’s up there with “playoffs!”

    • @sonicboomkj
      @sonicboomkj Před 3 měsíci +4

      Yeah, but I had to stop using it after the real story came out years ago.
      Them reporters need to leave some of these athletes alone.

    • @jpg6296
      @jpg6296 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@sonicboomkj wym

    • @DJWEEDPIZZA
      @DJWEEDPIZZA Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@sonicboomkjUnderrated part of that is when he stops in the middle of it and just goes “what are we REALLY talking about?”

    • @sonicboomkj
      @sonicboomkj Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@jpg6296 Some of the reporters, sports analyst, sports anchors were using "practice" as a running joke or to make fun of Iverson. Then to find out what was going on with dude at the time, it wasn't really funny anymore.

  • @5thgearratchet
    @5thgearratchet Před 3 měsíci +115

    Shaq probably got $500k for dropping that Icy Hot 😆

  • @SaladinG14
    @SaladinG14 Před 3 měsíci +58

    Watching the full 30 minute "practice" interview really makes it clear the media did Iverson dirty then. While remaining a funny soundbite, it was very easy to understand where he was coming from.

  • @jamesiii2330
    @jamesiii2330 Před 3 měsíci +43

    Today's NBA Player: " I'm posed to be the franchise player and yall sittin' here talking about playing in a regular season game! Not the playoffs, we talkin' about a regular season game, c'mon man!"

  • @pdfahie
    @pdfahie Před 3 měsíci +48

    100% all talent and 100% all heart

    • @zacharywhite211
      @zacharywhite211 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I love them both. But lack of discipline kept them from reaching greater heights. That's a fact. But struggled massively with that

    • @ceolb59
      @ceolb59 Před 2 měsíci

      Wonder how your lack of discipline has kept you from the top of your field as well. ​@@zacharywhite211

  • @FourCornersCoffee
    @FourCornersCoffee Před 3 měsíci +52

    That REEBOK on his feet is FUEGOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

    • @thlee3
      @thlee3 Před 3 měsíci +11

      i often think about AI’s reebok deal … lifetime deal, $1M/year until he dies and he’s going to get some loyalty bag when he turns 55

  • @frans.7975
    @frans.7975 Před 2 měsíci +5

    That vintage AI interview is pure gold! Best press conference ever in any sport... Legend!

  • @kingsmith1718
    @kingsmith1718 Před 3 měsíci +12

    That Icy Hot plug Shaq said was gold. lol

  • @kaylee42900
    @kaylee42900 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Ai is so awesome. I'm glad that he took some time to himself after the NBA and now we're hearing all the stories.

  • @JTD472
    @JTD472 Před 3 měsíci +28

    Those shoes are still clean af

  • @brianbane8647
    @brianbane8647 Před 3 měsíci +7

    5A State Champ in Football and Basketball as a junior, then robbed of his senior year. Insanely talented 💪

  • @Pitoling186
    @Pitoling186 Před 2 měsíci

    A.i seems young at heart GOD BLESS ❤ LEGEND

  • @jimmynickelz
    @jimmynickelz Před 3 měsíci +6

    Been waiting so long for this.

  • @blackway643
    @blackway643 Před 3 měsíci +43

    Shaq will always find a way to justify not being in top shape. He was great but he never took his conditioning or health seriously

    • @trevinhickman9022
      @trevinhickman9022 Před 3 měsíci +6

      In principle I understand your stance indeed, but Shaq in to out of shape was still effective and he did win a championship 🏆 without Kobe. Shaq had enough years of practice and success to go along with it. Practice is for everyone, but it's players that attend practices and never achieve championships or success

    • @be4st856
      @be4st856 Před 3 měsíci +21

      @@trevinhickman9022 shaq is one of the most successful underachievers the game has ever seen. he could've been the GOAT if he worked out even a little. that's the disappointing thing.

    • @trevinhickman9022
      @trevinhickman9022 Před 3 měsíci +5

      @@be4st856 I don't see how he can be viewed as an underachiever, he had 4 NBA titles. His conditioning was not the best sure, but he achieved a considerable amount of success

    • @be4st856
      @be4st856 Před 3 měsíci +8

      @hickman9022 he's not an underachiever relative to us, a basketball player or even a hall of fame player. He's an underachiever considering his potential and talent.

    • @bbrandonj003
      @bbrandonj003 Před 3 měsíci +17

      @@be4st856I get what you’re saying. Kobe said the same thing. These mfs purposely missing the point lol

  • @ProjectDystopia
    @ProjectDystopia Před 3 měsíci +17

    A.I. racing random folks like Michael Vick did in the TV show Atlanta.....

  • @richknisley9287
    @richknisley9287 Před 3 měsíci +17

    Iverson man that dude broke every mold. Single handedly got the Sixers to the Finals. In HS he was an all state QB too and unlike Bryce Young I believe homeboy could have handled the NFL punishment. The " practice" interview was the iconic bit of the 2000's. Also Shaq, btw this podcast is up there with the Kelce's, was absolutely unstoppable force of nature and if Riley said that the powers that be should take his coaching/GM card away and burn it.

    • @hn-ca24
      @hn-ca24 Před 3 měsíci +1

      That was just his impact as an athlete: elite athleticism. His social impact was wild too, he is the one that brought all that tats, style and swag we got today in bball. I would argue in all sports...

    • @LeonStjames
      @LeonStjames Před 3 měsíci

      that bryce young shot tho

    • @zacharywhite211
      @zacharywhite211 Před 2 měsíci

      He is incredible. But I still regret his career was not better. He has himself to blame. Poor discipline and bad advice. He's clearly so much more mature and wise now.

    • @stimpaxx
      @stimpaxx Před 2 měsíci +1

      lol there is ZERO guarantee that AI could have withstood the year bryce young just had. this mf had the ABSOLUTE WORST line in the NFL last season.

  • @user-nc2em2nu3i
    @user-nc2em2nu3i Před 3 měsíci

    I so enjoy this show...💯♥️

  • @jegca
    @jegca Před 3 měsíci +6

    This guys games played and minutes per game would put todays stars to shame.

  • @chakabenson1896
    @chakabenson1896 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Love AI... Philly yo!

  • @MrWillieesco
    @MrWillieesco Před 3 měsíci +3

    A.I. Should be a regular on this show

  • @user-hm8pv7dz4h
    @user-hm8pv7dz4h Před 3 měsíci +58

    Someone needs to tell Adam to shut up

    • @ramonchapaiii9973
      @ramonchapaiii9973 Před 2 měsíci

      😂 lol

    • @MrMagnaniman
      @MrMagnaniman Před 2 měsíci +4

      You might think that, but I've watched enough Inside the NBA to know that Shaq needs a chaperone.

    • @d-rot
      @d-rot Před 2 měsíci +3

      Please Iverson can barely talk, Adam has to fill in the holes for the audio only audience. Count how many times AI says ya know or know what I mean.

  • @Tehui1974
    @Tehui1974 Před 3 měsíci +24

    Iverson talks like Chuck. He takes 2 minutes to say something that most people can say in 20 seconds.

    • @KwisBwown
      @KwisBwown Před 2 měsíci +4

      hard to listen to

    • @keiseanb1
      @keiseanb1 Před 2 měsíci +1

      All that drinkin will slow ya down

    • @NO-END
      @NO-END Před měsícem

      naw yall white

    • @cubantoosh
      @cubantoosh Před 5 dny

      Wish I had an older cousin like him..

  • @kifley19
    @kifley19 Před 3 měsíci +35

    The other guy dominating the podcast.

    • @swat486
      @swat486 Před 3 měsíci +22

      I’m yelling for him to shut up

    • @arsenalcobain
      @arsenalcobain Před 3 měsíci +3

      he was desperate to ask stupid questions.." AI did you stretch during your basketball career?"

    • @jpg6296
      @jpg6296 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@arsenalcobain look up goggins stretching then see what u think

  • @johnkuehn582
    @johnkuehn582 Před 3 měsíci +2

    dont agree with everything he says or thinks ... but, he had the skills and heart of a champion.

  • @Fergus316
    @Fergus316 Před 3 měsíci +11

    The current science confirms that stretching before exercise is not necessary. And the importance of rest for players who play a lot of minutes during the season is understood now, especially for 7 footers who put more stress on their joints like Shaq.
    So the irony is that AI and Shaq were right, and the expert opinion and old school coaching in the 90s was wrong.

    • @inkedbeedeez
      @inkedbeedeez Před 3 měsíci +1

      100% on not stretching before exercise. I always just walk for like 5-10 minutes and that’s the best thing ever

    • @jakestine4753
      @jakestine4753 Před 3 měsíci +4

      Stretching prior to warm ups is actually dangerous. Warming up is important. Don't just jump into sprints. Walk around a bit, get your heart rate up, THEN hit the sprints. Stretching? Only positive effect it has is help get your heart rate up, same as walking or light shoot-around. Stretching has no other benefit, and has risks because it can cause small tears in the muscle fibers that don't have a chance to heal before gametime.
      The ONLY good time to do stretching is AFTER the game - when your goal is to break up muscle scar tissues and generate blood flow to clear away lactic acids to aid in the recovery process.

    • @MrMagnaniman
      @MrMagnaniman Před 2 měsíci

      @@jakestine4753 I didn't know about stretching afterwards. It sounds like it makes sense, and I do feel a little better when I stretch after exercising. Thanks!

  • @robertphillips7940
    @robertphillips7940 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Shout out to DJ Jazzy Jeff and J-Live, "Practice" ✌🏼 🔥

  • @StreetzDotNation
    @StreetzDotNation Před 2 měsíci

    Let's us get up here big dawg

  • @jnewsom1979
    @jnewsom1979 Před měsícem

    AI thank you, keeping it real FOREVER

  • @castlekingside76
    @castlekingside76 Před měsícem

    The song from this was awesome lol

  • @kbtken
    @kbtken Před 3 měsíci

    That couch is huge. I was distracted thinking about that during the whole video 😂

  • @MrDeadstu
    @MrDeadstu Před 2 měsíci

    AI, one of the best of ALL time, rocking the Blue Jays, even more respect Mr Iverson.

  • @andygarcia3585
    @andygarcia3585 Před 3 měsíci

    “Icy Hot”
    Shaq is funny.

  • @jubbo95
    @jubbo95 Před 3 měsíci

    Can somebody pls point towards the uncensored version? Just not the same when the audio sounds like a scratched up cd (I know, I’m dating myself…)

  • @joaohenrique5372
    @joaohenrique5372 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Ai's shoes are fire ngl

  • @samirpatel554
    @samirpatel554 Před 2 měsíci

    Truth!

  • @LaymensLament
    @LaymensLament Před 3 měsíci +1

    that practice video is my favorite video of all time

  • @bartledo9942
    @bartledo9942 Před 3 měsíci +5

    This dude just finishing everyone’s sentences lmao

  • @DarrianSummerville
    @DarrianSummerville Před 3 měsíci

    Shaq pulled out that stat!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @aidangriffiths5075
    @aidangriffiths5075 Před 3 měsíci

    Forget how tall Shaq is until you look at his leg outstretched 😂

  • @natethomas9981
    @natethomas9981 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Shaq how u call step brothers “twin brothers” come on man!😂

  • @joshoneal5908
    @joshoneal5908 Před 3 měsíci +1

    This video is great. This is what separates these amazing athletes from being legends. They took their talents for granted. Kobe and Jordan would never have that mindset

  • @symboltherapper
    @symboltherapper Před 3 měsíci

    I just refuse to believe one of my favorite players all time…can’t go left….

  • @liviujivan5680
    @liviujivan5680 Před 3 měsíci +5

    100% talent and heart and 0% practice

  • @LaymensLament
    @LaymensLament Před 3 měsíci +1

    i like this, no bullshit

  • @DezMaiTheMystic
    @DezMaiTheMystic Před 3 měsíci

    I bring up the original interview weekly to somebody! People always want to focus on the wrong shit.

  • @roman42
    @roman42 Před 2 měsíci

    Props for the Brian Dawkins wallpaper! Go birds!!! 🦅🦅

  • @zpe1200
    @zpe1200 Před 3 měsíci

    AI so cool, he would be fun to hang with.

  • @00h8
    @00h8 Před 2 měsíci +1

    How the game has changed from not practicing to not playing.

  • @johnperry708
    @johnperry708 Před 3 měsíci

    Memphis was ready to give this man the keys to his the city I wish someone would ask him about that.

    • @mazengwe28
      @mazengwe28 Před 3 měsíci

      They asked him about that earlier, I think. He didn't want to come off the bench. So he retired instead.

  • @Zack29810
    @Zack29810 Před měsícem

    Shaq seriously called Step Brothers "Twin Brothers".

  • @jonpoon3896
    @jonpoon3896 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Media don’t wanna tell kids to not practice. Kids need to know, if you’re Shaq or AI, recovery is more important. If you’re everyone else, you better be at practice. When your star gets double/triple teamed and they kick it to you, you better hit that shot

  • @Badhabitches
    @Badhabitches Před 2 měsíci

    Twin Brothers sounds 🔥

  • @Mav2208
    @Mav2208 Před 2 měsíci

    Allen Iverson aka "the answer", "AI", and "man, listen" 😅

  • @zshakur
    @zshakur Před 3 měsíci +2

    Damnit AI, I AM listening!!!

  • @Kobe8DaGreat24
    @Kobe8DaGreat24 Před 3 měsíci

    I Never stretched i always thought it would take my abilities to walk in the sky 🌙 away. 0 injuries

  • @latrellbrown5727
    @latrellbrown5727 Před 3 měsíci +2

    they would have been crazy asf if they were teammates lol

  • @alpeshj
    @alpeshj Před 2 měsíci

    Nice hat

  • @johnnyjoey
    @johnnyjoey Před 2 měsíci

    I love listening to Iverson and Gary Payton! Nothing PC, just telling the truth!

  • @walker2101
    @walker2101 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Man, respect to A.I and all. Bro is an absolute LEGEND! Take nothing away from his skill and contributions to the game and more importantly, the culture ✊🏽. But damn… it be hard to listen to him in interviews cause it always sounds like he’s on the verge of crying real tears regardless of the subject. It’s wild!

  • @reck0n3r
    @reck0n3r Před 3 měsíci

    Shaq with the shameless plug 😂

  • @proshepherd
    @proshepherd Před 3 měsíci

    I can't believe, after all these years, we're still talking about... Practice.

  • @MacPhuck
    @MacPhuck Před 2 měsíci

    I remember wondering about Ivey here and there, but then you actually watch him in a game, especially playoffs, and you're done wondering. Shaq could'a done with a healthier diet, but just so he could play longer...his career was fine. His three or four year peak might have been the most dominant...thing? the league has ever seen, bar none. Literally no one in the league could do a god damn thing until Ben Wallace came along, but that was probably halfway Shaq just getting older.

  • @bilogskii2216
    @bilogskii2216 Před 3 měsíci

    What's funny about this is AI almost broke his record on that interview of saying the word practice to many times.

  • @tobehonest2234
    @tobehonest2234 Před měsícem

    Shaq trying to get ai a endorsement

  • @travis.3
    @travis.3 Před 2 měsíci

    Could have been worse, I was in a drunken foot race and fell 5 steps into it and tore my AC joint😂

  • @hn-ca24
    @hn-ca24 Před 3 měsíci +3

    That shaq comment and mentality around 5:00 is exactly why he and Kobe broke up the early 2000 Laker dynasty...sad

  • @seanfrank32
    @seanfrank32 Před 3 měsíci

    Imagine Shaq with a work ethic like Kobe smh I can't argue with him though. He was DOMINANT. My 3 favorite non-Knick players were AI, Shaq, and
    Vince

    • @nonyobussiness3440
      @nonyobussiness3440 Před 3 měsíci

      He’d would have played 5 years. Kobe admits he practiced and didn’t sleep enough and regretted it. He also admitted Shaq was too big, got too beat up during games to practice like him.
      Shaq needed to rest between games and heal in the off season. He gained weight so David Robinson, t duncan, kg, morning, big country, Hakeem couldn’t push him off the block.

    • @seanfrank32
      @seanfrank32 Před 3 měsíci

      @@nonyobussiness3440 Yeah, he was the most dominant basketball player I've ever seen. So who am I to question his method? lol

  • @doncardi8699
    @doncardi8699 Před 3 měsíci +7

    You don't stretch before

    • @Kobe8DaGreat24
      @Kobe8DaGreat24 Před 3 měsíci

      I Never did 0 injuries

    • @JohnnytNatural
      @JohnnytNatural Před 3 měsíci

      I never stretched as well and I still play today without stretching, all you need is a proper warmup and shoot around

  • @rillo806
    @rillo806 Před 2 měsíci

    He kinda looks like martin lawrence.... never noticed that.

  • @Eskay_The_Evil_Genius
    @Eskay_The_Evil_Genius Před 19 dny

    Did shaq say the movie was twin brothers? Hahaha he need some practice!

  • @ByronKeith-fi7hp
    @ByronKeith-fi7hp Před měsícem

    I can understand practice for rookies sophomores and role players but Superstar players like Iverson and Shaq Jordan and Kobe R.I.P. naw fam just regular season and playoffs a do 🏀

  • @MrJ1S
    @MrJ1S Před 3 měsíci +2

    Had they told mj or kobe to get a 6 pack they woulda tried for an 8 pack 😂

  • @XtianJovic
    @XtianJovic Před 2 měsíci

    Nice to hear their side of the story about practice and not getting into shape.

  • @makeamericagreatagainI776
    @makeamericagreatagainI776 Před 3 měsíci

    Shaq over there takin up 2 couch cushions while the other dude is as sprawled out as can be still only takes up one lol. We need to have Shaq sized furniture everywhere he goes and have regular sized humans sit on those next to him. It would be hilarious to see everyone else's legs dangle and not touch the floor

  • @dinewalton
    @dinewalton Před 3 měsíci

    Did we just become bestfriends!?...... That just happened!!!

  • @kcnfdntc
    @kcnfdntc Před 3 měsíci +1

    Let them do it and these GMs, and Coaches will have literally slaving for your Million Dollars Worth of Fame. I don't blame Shaq or A.I. for their decision.

  • @jeffleary1598
    @jeffleary1598 Před 3 měsíci

    Practice

  • @SayDatJay
    @SayDatJay Před 2 měsíci

    I’m a regular person and gotta stretch before anything physical how tf did they do it lol

  • @modawgblue
    @modawgblue Před 2 měsíci

    crazy how great Shaq was for having a poor work ethic compared to his counterparts, just goes to show how naturally gifted he was, incredible.

  • @ridefreeordie831
    @ridefreeordie831 Před 3 měsíci

    Old school pros stayed warmed up. Plus I dont care who you are Shaq is putting a hurt on you! His sheer size gave him an advantage over damn near everybody.

  • @BruvahSulaiman
    @BruvahSulaiman Před 2 měsíci

    Randy Moss didn't stretch much either.

  • @prod.1yp
    @prod.1yp Před 3 měsíci

    Shaq: "icey hottt" 😂😂👀 1:30

  • @coscrupi
    @coscrupi Před 28 dny

    I just realized...he's wearing a BlueJays lid.

  • @Vampagan
    @Vampagan Před 3 měsíci +1

    In terms of free throws and 3 pointers, maybe Shaq should have "practiced".

  • @DANNYxBOY9089
    @DANNYxBOY9089 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Adam interrupting AI over and over is crazy. Dude please stop.

  • @kingartison
    @kingartison Před 3 měsíci

    Iverson was the only athlete that wasn’t a wrestler that I ever heard talk I use to think they couldn’t or weren’t allowed to talk

  • @hermanarchuleta8341
    @hermanarchuleta8341 Před 3 měsíci

    Boy if they did practice and stuff though and shaq did get in a little better shape imagine what the world of done they would of been way better then they where lol

  • @StoneColdGem
    @StoneColdGem Před 3 měsíci

    It was very unfortunate for AI not to win a NBA Finals Ring before he retired

  • @seantamke3108
    @seantamke3108 Před 3 měsíci

    Goes to show those guys just went out to play natural. I was always beat up from practice, I thought it was stupid in High School. We did 2 hour practices 5 days a week and I would drop 10 pounds in water weight every night in 2 hours.

  • @EuroGuy85
    @EuroGuy85 Před 3 měsíci

    wearing a red Sox hat during the interview, a boo jays hat during the podcast, does AI like one team or what?

  • @briand5083
    @briand5083 Před 2 měsíci

    I never had a problem with his rant at the time. Guy played every game and put up 30 points on a regular basis. His attendance in practice was between him and his coach. If only superstars today made it a priority to be on the floor as much as he was. I don't care what they do in practice.

  • @captainspirou
    @captainspirou Před 3 měsíci +1

    Stretching before games is unnecessary and often counterproductive. Warming up is far more important

    • @AwnPoynt
      @AwnPoynt Před 3 měsíci

      Care to explain further?

    • @jimdino77
      @jimdino77 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Dynamic stretching…. Not static … that’s essentially warming up

    • @captainspirou
      @captainspirou Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@AwnPoynt - specifically static stretching does help with flexibility but studies have shown that it can weaken muscles and are more prone to injury. It’s better to do static stretching at the end of a workout. @jimdino77 is correct about dynamic stretching and I’ve often done that before playing tennis. However if you don’t do any stretching (dynamic or otherwise) and just warm up, you will usually be fine

    • @AwnPoynt
      @AwnPoynt Před 3 měsíci

      @@captainspirou appreciate this response. Now all I gotta do is find out the difference between static and dynamic stretching lol

  • @dqf9830
    @dqf9830 Před měsícem

    Imagine if these two actually practiced

  • @joeypena8005
    @joeypena8005 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Allen and Kat look alike

  • @DavidStella
    @DavidStella Před 2 měsíci

    The questions about practice were an attempt to compare AI to the likes of MJ and Kobe, who were known to be first to show up to… practice.

  • @cmonman7664
    @cmonman7664 Před 2 měsíci

    If they had MJ and Kobe mentality, they'd been even greater. Shaq might have been goat.

  • @JB-vc5re
    @JB-vc5re Před 3 měsíci +2

    Different times from then and now. Worried about practice? Now we worry that a superstar will actually play. NBA TV ratings continue to decline. Fix the game Silver

  • @MORNINGSTAR190
    @MORNINGSTAR190 Před 3 měsíci

    Shaq lying he take the body game seriously now