NBA Greatest Duels: Allen Iverson vs Shaquille O'Neal (2004)
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- After ripping his team for having no heart,
Allen Iverson showed they still have a pulse.
Iverson played one of his better offensive games of the season
Thursday night, scoring 39 points to lead the struggling
Philadelphia 76ers past the weary and depleted Los Angeles Lakers
96-73.
In a game that stayed competitive for only a few minutes,
Iverson had his way against defender Derek Fisher and repeatedly
freed himself for mid-range jumpers and drives.
Iverson shot 15-for-29 from the field -- missing his final four
shots -- and added six assists in one of the 76ers' most lopsided
victories of the season and the Lakers' largest margin of defeat.
"I tried to make sure I led by example," Iverson said. "I saw
guys were trying to get things done the right way."
The Lakers, playing their fourth road game in five nights and
extra tired after arriving in Philadelphia around 4 a.m., lost Gary
Payton to an ejection in a first quarter in which they scored just
10 points -- matching their season low set earlier this week at
Indiana.
Shaquille O'Neal missed 11 of 13 foul shots in the first half,
finishing 3-for-15 from the line with 17 points.
"We just had dead legs tonight. It was just obvious we didn't
have any zip out there at all," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said.
"This is not a low point. They're not depressed about it. They
just had a bad game. Shaq couldn't make any free throws, they lose
Gary ...
"We're not going into the woods to fight a bear with a switch.
That wasn't going to happen out there tonight."
The Lakers were supposed to be joined by Kobe Bryant, who is on
the injured list with a lacerated finger. But Bryant defied coach
Jackson and did not show up, leaving the team wondering about his
whereabouts until shortly before gametime.
Bryant's agent told the Lakers that Bryant would join them in
Orlando on the fifth stop of their seven-game road trip.
Glenn Robinson added 26 points for the 76ers, who were ripped by
Iverson two nights ago following a loss to Toronto -- their ninth in
11 games.
"We don't play with no heart, we don't take a challenge,"
Iverson said during a 10-minute rant. "Guys don't take pride and
compete."
After shooting off his mouth, it became clear early that Iverson
might be capable of shooting the Sixers out of their slump.
He scored six points over the final 1:05 of the first quarter to
help Philadelphia to a 25-10 lead.
"I hope it didn't take that," Iverson said of his public
outburst. "If it did, I'm happy that it worked. Guys came out and
played hard.
"I haven't seen that energetic flavor from us in a while."
The opening 12 minutes featured the quick ejection of Payton by
referee Joey Crawford for arguing while Iverson shot free throws.
Payton did not comment after the game, nor did O'Neal.
"I'm not going to talk about it. It's too irritating to talk
about it," Jackson said of Payton's ejection.
The Sixers led 44-29 at halftime behind 20 points from Iverson,
and he reached 30 points with 3:35 left in the third quarter by
losing Fisher with a crossover dribble and hitting a 21-footer.
Samuel Dalembert followed with a dunk off a pass from Robinson to
give Philadelphia a 71-44 lead.
Iverson sat down for good with 4:02 remaining and the 76ers
ahead 89-66. - Sport
i said it before and I will say it again, Allen Iverson is the best player I saw in the post-Jordan era. And the only reason he doesn't have a ring is because he never had the chance to play in stacked teams like Kobe, Lebron, Duncan, Garnett etc.
It's kind of the same situation with Garnett (another monster that is underrated) but Garnett played in a great team late in his career. Iverson had to carry his team his entire career and he played in an era where the NBA still had some dignity. He wasn't just going to leave like you know who.
Anyway, Iverson is the player who impressed me the most since Jordan retired. I'm not saying he's in another league compared to Kobe, Garnett, T.Mac, Vince, Lebron, Durant, Wade etc. I'm just saying he was better overall.
It kills me when I hear Durant comparing Kyrie Irving to Iverson...I mean, that's a shame. Just like the Lebron/Jordan fake comparison.
300% FACTS...I would say he was in another league...wish David STERN liked him.😢
He was light years ahead of that whole draft class, but didn't continue to work hard once he wore that headband he was never the same killer as he use to be
I lean towards your sentiment as well but you gotta remember his FG% and Kyrie is a better long range shooter but iverson has the heart and the toughness of a champion at the end of the day Kyrie could never take that 2001 team to the finals
"The Answer still hungers for his First". Everyone thought he'd get one. He deserved it
How quickly these kids forget about AI...
no volume on the phone
The disrespect!! Bubba Chuck was just to good man, my favorite of all time 🐐 …. I’ll never forget watching game 1 of the finals and being in awe at 10
Years old … he was something special
I've always wanted to see this game, Love those throwback uniforms.
+collinsk85 True i'm trying to get the Kobe number 24 on it instead of 8
These version of throwbacks for Sixers were dope, just bought mine today.
Yeah
This when u knw u bad,when u got th smallest vs the biggest
LOVE YOUR PAGE!!!! THERE WILL NEVER BE A PLAYER LIKE AI AGAIN THANKS FOR ALLOWING US TO RELIVE HIS GREATEST
I never seen AI go at a team like that it was vicious he was a remarkable talent
got the retro outfits...nice
This pissed me off. What kind of team did this general manager give for Iverson. Feel bad for him. He needed a ring
Ah the era where both Shaq and Iverson where the FG% leaders of the league.
huh? ai never lead the league in fg%, what are you talkin about?
@@jayrama8769 hes not supposed to, only dunkers lead in fg%
I think you meant PPG (points per game)
Wow man how much I miss this
me too
"Bitch"...I just love Gary Payton.
Throwback day 🔥 love those jerseys
Thanks you so much for these videos.
that NBA on NBC pregame promos feel
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That's true leadership. That has nothing to do with what Kobe Bryant used to do and what Lebron James still does.
I only saw these Lakers away jerseys in 2k14
6:42 AI with the Eurostep
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What's my favorite word!? 5:47
no mamba no party
Was this 03-04 or 04-05?
13:17 bro thought Shaq was about to lay his a** out LOL
Hiphop Star .
do you have the one in LA where Lakers won 116-88 in 2004?
where is kobe?
Was Kobe even playing? I can't really tell.
I remember that he was injured at that time.
No he wasn't, they would've talked about him, + they also said that the Lakers were short handed with injuries.
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the only person who close too Allen iverson is kyrie or curry
+pro gaming bro u on crack ? dont even compare them to iverson bruh they're not on his level . in terms of handles u can say so , but other aspects hell nawhhhhh
Not in handles like shooting
+pro gaming There is only one A.I. bro. I thought that Derrick Rose reminds me but The Answer is the real warrior no injuries stopped him.
Isaiah Thomas from the Celtics.
***** Not that Isaiah Thomas, dumbass. The one who's in the league right now who's on the Celtics!