Why Allen Iverson Is In The Hall Of Fame
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- Celebrate the most influential guard of his generation as Coach Nick breaks down how legendary guard Allen Iverson attacked out of the Sixers offense during his greatest statistical year of 2005-06.
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He wasn't just a great player AI was an icon. One of the game changers
No disrespect to people like Kobe and Lebron, but my two favourite during and post Jordan era is A,I, and K,G, no contest both of them left eeeeverything on the court. It was great watching that passion on the court.
33 points per game and nearly 7 in a half assists per game... Holy shit.
One of the most entertaining players of all time
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I'm guessing you've never watched him play
Hard to argue that even more so i think then MJ being the greatest. But NO ONE argues hes the best little man in nba history.... and even as small as westbrook is. still had him on 3 or 4 inches and what 100 more lbs haha im 5"11 and in highschool 185 no fat. Also helped him fly, When he used to dunk it or even just rebound over the 6"10-7footers it was like curry making back to back half court shots, But every other game.....
Philtranco Jonathan hearth I love you
Thanks for your help and have a good weekend jonathane
My favorite player of all time and one of the best shooting guards of all time. Well deserved Allen. Good luck in all future endeavors.
Why he is in the hall of fame? Because he was amazing
Not just amazing on the court, but his impact off he brought street and hip hop to b-ball. The guy was just cool and the strongest little warrior I have ever seen. He brought baggy shorts to be ball to and his hair style that became popular with basketball players.
+Koh Smoger I should've included this part!
BBALLBREAKDOWN maybe a little more on his play making ability as well.
@@bballbreakdown I'd say he is in the top three most influential players of all time conversation, in this regard. Along with dr.j and jordan. He was our generation's (millenial) jordan.
He doesn't deserve to be in the HOF. He was the only basketball player to be a loser on all 5 levels: high school, college, NBA, Olympics and life (got divorced). He needs to be in the hall of shame.
I fucking hate when people use the " not a game, practice" because 90% of the time they doesn't know the context.
His best friend died few days earlier and lost an important game. And the journalist asked him a question about practice
Me as well. It's absolutely unbelievable that the media has ran such a hatchet job campaign against him for 14 years and counting. It forced him to act in accordance with that perception for so long when that wasn't even him. Exactly why I'm not bothered by athletes destroying the media and refusing interviews.
Wasn't it earlier in the year, like over 6 months ago? Just from memory. Also people say he was drunk in that interview. I dunno I just feel bad for him, a shame coach nick put that on here, I'm over hearing about it
I was just thinking that!
drdiscostu he wasn't drunk
He wasn't drunk. He was just being a jerk.
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you deserve your ring kyrie
+. “KriMzoN” lebron triple dubble don't mean nothing and he out scored both teams in every category
Kemra Sun real shit
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Hey Coach, you said something that got me thinking. You mentioned how it was the beginning of the new "No Hand Checking Rule" when Iverson came in the NBA and how it made it harder for a single defender to guard any decent ball handler. I think it'll be huge if you did a video COMPARING the old hand checking rule VS the no hand checking rule and the effects it had on the game.
If anyone out there agrees with me please add your thoughts on this idea.
Great idea. I was too young to understand the old rules when I watched it then. Also interesting would be a breakdown of the old defensive rules regarding zone vs the new.
Was about to ask the same too, totally agreeing with this
Geat idea!
+G Kells ooohhh. This is a good idea. Let me see what I can find...
Because he was fucking good that's why
azakly he god he better then curry and klay better then jordan to
richie slick no sir
Right
The only two players people tried to emulate when I was a kid were Jordan and Iverson. Not Shaq, not Nash, no other...just Jordan and Iverson. Lays testament to the impact he had on the game.
I don't know. A lot of kids wanted to be like Nash and Vince Carter (when dunking) when I was little
As it seems like we're of a similar age, I always wanted to be like Nash and Stockton. Passing was my favorite part of the game. I love Iverson and Jordan, too, but I didn't want to be like them, personally. But yes, most kids wanted to be like AI and MJ.
Chris Paul is another great passer I looked up to.
I looked up to kobe and a.i. but my game was very pass savy and fundamentally sound. I never played off athleticism
Luide Mulumba well shaqs game was dunks the rim off and Nash's game was pass the ball no behind the back through the opponents legs loll
Arguably the most naturally gifted talent to ever play in the league.
Hey I'm a 76ers fan I used to watch Allen Iverson play basically never seen anyone play the way he did he absolutely change the sport forever
Please mark that Iverson had a range of first step which is incredible , his flexibilty , mobility and dimensions of speed , changes, unstoppable when isolated.
Allen Iverson is deserving of the Hall Of Fame
he is in the hall of fame bruh
He's in the hall of fame because he's pound for pound the Greatest Ever
It's sad that some people don't think he's a HOF'er..
what idiot said that?
That's no longer up for debate he's a first ballot hofer now.
Those guys are just Nash dick riders that get mad when anyone says AI was better than Nash.
I see a lot of people trying to discredit his greatness and the only argument they say is "be shot 42%" and I'm Canadian but Iverson is better, the truth must be told.
He also has no rings and his team has been kicked out of the 1st round of the playoffs like 6 times. Can't shoot threes. Ball hog . I can go on and on
A.I. is my hero and I've seen them all since Magic... Truly a Warrior and a real man´S man.
do Yao. it seems a lot people does not agree that he should be a HOF
yes! This is the best moment to appreciate how skilful Yao was for a man his size. Good shooter, great passer, amazing team player.
+herrmannmunster i dont think anyone disagrees with that the main argument is probably he didn't play enough
***** I think AI and Yao showed that legacy trumps greatness and winning when getting in the HOF
Well it's unfortunate that his career was too short , but we gotta give props to him that he spread the game in Asia :) Do not forget that it stands for Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for a reason, it's not only reserved for NBA players.
+Graham Becker its not just based on career stats....its whole contribution to basketball....why would commentators get in the HOF then
kid these days will only look at the numbers. They will never know how dominant AI was
Dominant being 5'8"!!!!!!! Insane
6'0*
dominant how?
+5Phant0M5 listed at 6'0"... Not that tall tho
Kids today never look at numbers. Numbers are boring and don't say anything. They look at game tape on RUclips. They know EXACTLY how dominant AI was.
One of the best pure talents the NBA has ever seen. A complete player. No. forget about it. But as far as physical talent goes, few can compare.
Who doesn't have an A.I jersey? I think every boy in my junior hs had his jersey. P.S: Even though Westbrook is really really good, I think he has a lot to learn from A.I when it comes to finishing by the rim.
And shooting
Didn't have his jersey but I had his shoes tho. And Westbrook plays too out of control and tends to make poor choices.
I remember I had Iverson's jersey, his accessories, headband and sleeves as well as shoes.
Even I have a AI jersey, and I'm from fucking Finland. Phenomenal player, was always one of my favs
And everything else that has anything to do with basketball on the court but not off
Look at his legs and lower body. How coordinated his legs are with his upper body movements, so fluid. His strides always effectively breaking down the defense off the first step. Beautiful.
Iverson > Westbrook
Easily! not even close!
Water is wet
Westbrook is an overrated finisher. Curry and Irving are better aroun the rim
Ironically Westbrook is AI's favorite player today
It should be harden because he plays the most like AI.
loved watching that guy. Definitely a HOFamer
That travel at 3:01 tho lmao
I peeped that too lol
i barley noticed that how did the ref miss that
hahaha
I always catch AI travelin', but he was just waaay too slick to get whistled for that. They called him for palmin' though because he was just too good at handles, so they felt that they had to call somethin'.
lol I missed that. Moving that pivot foot all over the place, haha.
No lie. As a short man, A.I. is the reason I started playing ball. Man among giants ftw
He might have made 10 million kids under 5"8 play basketball back then lol my Cus fav player and he used to kill it in HS but was like 5"6 lol and didnt even play college ball after that but hey kept them kids off the streets!
AI was one of the best in early 00s
the best with no help
+FruitPunch Samurai he said so round him with talent he win
FruitPunch Samurai yea that's y he hoped to have a strong relationship with his coach and play alongside Carmelo?
The*
Only Shaq compares. Kobe was a supplement to Shaq until 05
Iverson WAS the early 00's.
Allen Iverson was enjoyable to watch. This young man was breath taking to watch.
Coach: a whole video on Iverson without mentioning the Iverson cut? You shelving that for another time?
Whats that?
That year, they didn't run the Iverson cut for him. That's why Coach didn't put anything on it in the video.
the haircut ofc
So he avreged 33ppg with bad offence movement in his team.. what would it be with more movement.. 40ppg+
I'm surprised you're making this vid tbh. AI was notorious for his ISO game and you're known to hate on these types of players in today's generation.
it's inefficient in today's game
Every good player in AI's generation was an ISO player.
that's exactly whati was thinking. He and westbrook have similar styles. Shooting guards who play the pg
Actually harden plays very similar to AI but is bigger yet the dude gets so much shit.
he had tremendous individual skills, but watching the sixers run half-court offense was a bore-fest
Whats kinda sad is if he was less of a knucklehead and had some high level teammates, he could have soared even higher. My mom's favorite player, she was like "how does he score so much?"
Stfu
2:59-3:14 look at those AI triple threat travels, my goodness lol.
6:17 on a old Gary Payton, the same old Gary Payton that stopped LeBron James from getting a game winner
Iverson wasted his career with the 76ers. They couldn't give him anything to build on. The biggest criticism of hid game was that he relied on ISO too much but his teams weren't any good.
Well if they got Webber sooner and Collins coached they could've went further.
Yaya Bam he loved the 76ers
ppl didnt have 3-4 LEAGUE stars on 1 team back then and you "100% him" wasnt going to just leave your team mates cold and dry to move to a better team.... CAUGH CAUGH "dont even have to say a name and you know why im caughing"
The team, usually and especially at its peak, was designed around his ball-dominant offensive style , like Houston is with Harden, and often Jordan with Bulls. When the other guys are solid defenders, and “know their role”, it can be very effective. This is why he quickly faded away once he was traded to Denver.
The Sixers built around AI exactly as they should have. They surrounded him with rebounders and defenders to cover the things AI couldn't do. Another prime offensive player means AI gets less touches.
answer: cuz he's FUCKING Allen iverson.
love love love this channel
+Kyle Wilson Thx!
Thank you for doing these vids i love learning everything i can about the game you make that possible
Best player in NBA history
WHO SAID DAT
Coach, can you make a video about how legends would do in today's system? Thanks a lot! Love your videos!
why are you sooo gray? he was the best ball handler of all time. Defense? Not a a liability but an asset. not just offense bro. you don't get in the hall of fame with just offense. made it to the finals by himself. led the league in scoring. always up there in steals and got more rebounds than he was supposed to. top 5. period.
I really think your narration game has gotten better, not that it was bad before, but now it makes me laugh out loud. "Travel? Maybe. Bucket? YES!"
Allen Iverson just had toughness and heart. something u can't teach.
Are you going to do this for Shaq and Yao? Even though he didn't make it, I would love to see a video on KJ as well. such an underrated player.
+Terrance Van Liew yes! The plan is to do Shaq and Yai
i know its Yao not yai.. but C'mon Coach!!! XD
Just an awesome video! You really have become the best on RUclips at breaking down the game of basketball. NBA teams should be watching these videos.
The Iverson Cut, has turned into today's "Iverson Series. " You are definitely the man when they name a basketball offense after you.
do you think Marbury would be a hall of famer if he listened to Larry brown
Check Marbury's stats. He averaged 20 and 9 for nine straight years...
well he is Definitely not a hall of famer but if he listened to brown do you think he would of? Brown said that and said Marbury would be another Iverson if he wasn't so uncoachable
I think had he not gone to China and played in the league 2-3 more seasons he would be a strong candidate.
Going to NY also hurt his reputation a lot since he couldn't win there.
People say Melo and Tmac aren't hall of famers. if they aren't then Marbury DEFF isnt
Melo definitely is IMO and TMac would be if he hadn't gotten injured and shortened his career.
Simply stated, the guy is a legend.
an easier way to say it is that he is a former MVP 3x scoring champ and 3x steals champ
4times scoring champ
you should do one of these for Yao ming. I think it's a question a ton of us would love your perspective on.
And we are still talking about practice
Now that's how you ball like dawg!!! Congratulations Allen "the answer" Iverson you earned it NBA hall of fame.
Great video Coach Nick!
i loved it coach.
please do a kobe one.
would love to see more like this.
One of the most influential players of all time
Simple. Pound4Pound, he's the greastest basketball player ever.
Agreed, easily number 1
Pound 4 pound the most talented and toughest for sure... Hard the say the greatest
Pound4Pound is not a thing in basketball and if It was, Chris Paul would be the greatest p4p
+Alvaro Palomo what has he won?
That's what I am saying Chris Paul is very overrated, while AI was extremely underrated.
Euro at 5:34 but most guys think that's a new move tho LoL
Kyrie is the next AI. can shoot, can dribble, quick as a cat and ability to finish / iso. similar mold.
Doesn't have the mentality, no disrespect but nobody does.
not as fast as iverson. better shooter tho
not sure about mentality, but his last shot during last year final kinda show that he aint a coward tho.
AI's heart puts him way above Kyrie
kyrie could never lead a team of duds to the finals. he was irrelevant in the nba in terms of contention before lebron came back
A.I. one of the reasons I loved the game so much, don't get me wrong. But that man carried the ball 95% of the time like he was in an And1 Mixtape every game, and that's why his handles looked so amazing. I'm just glad they let a street baller shine in the NBA.
Coach Nick, I love this video. I train basketball players & I will be sharing this with them. We use some of the same language (such as hunting & gravity) & I was just teaching some of them about isolation so this is a great tutorial to enhance the lessons. Thank you for all you do!
+Q James awesome, thanks! Have u seen the video on Playing Open we did?
Iverson was the last ever one man team
big vonny well now u got kawahi
@@ushyamamoto7098 no i bet you didnt know who is his team mates.Lowry and siakam 1 man team?lol.btw sorry for my english
Ehh Dwyane Wade was pretty alone in his scoring leader season with a bunch of players past their prime
This is a no brainer. If you lead the league in scoring four times, multiple times led league in spg, take your team to the Finals, drop 48 on the unbeatable Lakers, win season MVP and have the sickest handles the league has ever seen, you go to the Hall. Iverson was unreal and anyone that doesn't like him, on the court specifically, doesn't get him. He was not a prima donna but instead he was tough as nails and played with more injuries than any modern player. Streak shooter? Sure, but when he got it going he was absolutely unstoppable. Him coming off a screen and winding up to shoot an elbow area three was awesome. Him going into the lane just inside the FT line getting his little fadeaway off was outstanding. He was fearless and would drive in on anyone. He probably has been knocked to the ground more than any NBA player ever and would get up and keep playing.
TALK ABOUT YAO PLEASE
3:01-3:05 that pivot does miracles
You touched on it, but his body control and positioning near the basket were incredible. Rick Pitino goes into some great depth in his (now old) instructional tapes, but AI always had his body between the defender and the ball. He could finish because defenders couldn't get to the ball without committing egregious fouls.
Also, that poor spacing offense - whether by design or accident - seemed to cause mass confusion for rotation. The created lanes where two or three defenders could collapse, none of the defenders knew who should. If someone did collapse, the remaining defenders often seemed clueless on where they should rotate.
Lebron is celebrated for taking a team of scrubs to the finals, yet Iverson did the same and actually took a game off one of the greatest teams of all time, I much loftier feet than the Lebron led Cavs. Easily a HOF'r.
Iverson had incredibly long arms as well which coupled with his insane quickness allowed him to get shots off that other guys his size would never have been able to. It also helped his hesitations etc. Guy was as mentally tough as they came as well. Never quit.
The Rose Experience the difference is lebrons team was terrible defensively. AI at the very least had mutumbo, who was having one of his best years at the time.
Ppl forget to mention his like 20 injuries which most players wouldnt even be PLAYING WITH and still dropped 40+.....almost 50 hahah COME ON PPL WAKE UP who argues hes not a HOFer....
@@taylorkintigh7170 yea best for him lol dude couldnt even walk he was so tall and skinny and prettty much did nothing to shaq.... it was sad
3:40 is like an eight step travel bij #4
If AI was 6'3 he might be the goat right now.. his body would have held up even better imo
If he was 6'3 he'd be Russell Westbrook
yea just a lot better
+Bill Nanos westbrook with a better handle. but other than that it would be quite similar. extremity aggressive and not great shooters
He's better than westbrook overrated ass, better mid range shooter, better finisher, better ball handler
Nah westbrook doesn't have near the ability to finish around the hoop. I grew up watching ai and he had a great jumper, could finish with either hand at will, had a much better handle and a much better cross. Ai was way better then westbrook in every way except his defense. Westbrooks strong body helps with being able to defend one on one better then ai could. Ai was so light that he couldn't move the player he was defending around so he couldn't keep them in front of him
even when you watch him you could not believe how he got the bucket didn't look special but he got the ball in the net amazing small man sneaky good !!!!!!
So no Iverson cut? ..... c'mon Coach!
+Jedno Florestal yknow, they didn't run the Iverson cut that year!
Yeah, there aren't many cuts named after players right?
Is the Rick Fox reverse pivot square up a thing?
Oh ok. I was hoping you'd mention it because I learned about it in your other videos.
Let me stop fan-girling. It was a great video regardless.
Thanks.
Maybe someone could argue that he doesn't have Hof accomplishments, but u can't argue that he wasn't a Hof player. One of the best the games ever seen. His impact on the league was just like Shaq's, he was a force that could not be stopped.
He is my favourite player what a real g
THANK YOU COACH
that "practice" stuff... man u need to put there the whole interview or do not use it. it's real that nba and other people used it to kill him, but it's also real that he said that after a huge "my best friend died and i just lost this game" [and we are talking about practice?!?!]. So to me (and not only of course), that "practice" was totally another story. AI was one of the best ever
+andymnc it's a long interview, so... Plus it sounded to me like he wanted to talk about Larry Brown as a coach and was upset they brought up practice, not that he was upset about practice itself...
yes it's really long.. about the practice stuff.. he was upset by the journalists there.. when u'll have time, listen to all of it with patience. u'll see. it's like "hey guys, i lived all of these sh**t and u r asking me about practice instead of the game?"... but maybe i am wrong either... anyway he was a super player and thanks for this video
"The Answer" is already at the question.. Because he is Allen Iverson...
iverson is GOAT
6:17 OId Gary Payton got shook so hard right there LOL
Do one for Shaq!
Coach I have a super hard question for you. Who was better AI or CP3. For me it's really close but I give it to CP3 as he's able to do more things to help his team.
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#NoQuestion
#LoveAI
besides having an excuse to go and watch a shit ton of awesome footage haha
Coach, you never mentioned the double off-ball screens along the FT line that Iverson used alot to get open. It was nick-named the "Iverson cut". You didn't mention it once. And why did you put in the "practice rant"? That interview was grossly misrepresented and unfairly hurt Iverson's reputation.
+Spikezx7 ironically, they didn't run Iverson cut that year... Couldn't find one possession where they did it. It was more a staple of Larry Brown's offense.
He Coach Nick, I am deliberating whether or not I want to get into coaching, and just browsing through the internet looking at old film to gather some sort of resemblance of a "playbook". I've read some of Auerbach's books on coaching, and I'm definitely using your page as a great reference. What is your favorite style of offense to primarily run? I know you've expressed your affinity to the Triangle, but is there any former/current head coaches system in the NBA that you immediately gravitate towards besides the triangle or Pop's motion weak that you don't think gets enough love? This is really open to anyone too haha
+Ray Petree well, u covered them all! Also, the Warriors and Blazers offense.
As Coach Nick has talked about before, Fast Model Sports is a great resource for coaches! Check it out if you haven't! Also check out Brian McCormick's SABA short book Coach Nick interviewed him on the podcast and a video regarding his other work, Fake Fundamentals Volume 1 and 2. And while I'm at it, Coach Nick, interview him again about SABA please!
BBALLBREAKDOWN I love both of those answers! Thanks so much for answering so quickly!
Stever Liu Hey thanks so much man! I'll definitely look into all of that!
You're welcome. And you MUST read Fake Fundamentals Vol. 1 and 2. if you haven't. All three books are very inexpensive.Reading them makes me want to coach too.
Really great vid..
ai simply the best..
Man he used to carry like crazy.. plus his handles no wonder it hard to guard him
Iverson was a superstar who played in the wrong era. His game was made to play in this generation.
Prophecy95 No, he was in the right era. More short guards were around then and more coaches now would feud with him for playing hero ball.
I luv Iverson but he would be murdered in today's era with all the switching.
It's the same reason I.Thomas can't get a big contract regardless of his regular season performance. He is a defensive liability and come playoffs good teams will capitalize on this.
Are you joking? You would get benched for playing like AI in today NBA, all he does is ISO.
Diver “he would get murdered in today’s era”? Lol by who? Isiah Thomas is 5’9 Lol that’s why he can’t play defense. Iverson wasn’t a great on ball defender but he was great at steals. He’s the same height as Chris Paul. What’s going happen .... Curry is going to post him up or something? LOL
Andre Novacaine the average nba height was taller then not smaller lol
Great video
is that a young Kyle Korver was he good at that age?
+Immortal Vegan yeah! And he could shoot it then, too.
Nah super inconsistent, a terrible defender and had no dribble. Still doesn't
o ya
YES IT WAS He was legit the same dude he is today stlye and all. 3s for days that was always his thing but maybeee better D today. My family "probly mosts" called him the white dude haha probly at the time. Most notable white dude to ever play on the sixer at least i can think of lol
@@williamteada4437 Hes was the white dude... we dont dribble haha and used to not have the best D but 100% stepped that up and no.... He basically only shot 3s and was ALWAYS over 50% so what were u watching
While I wouldn't particularly want him on my team, I too agree, without doubt he belongs in the Hall. Amazing athlete, competitor, talent. I just always felt he could've have been as good small PG, as ever was and he used his energy too much for scoring, not distributing. I saw no reason he couldn't have been a right handed Tiny Archibald or Isiah Thomas. But HOFer? Absolutely.
And thanks B ball b down for some real insight on how Allen could have been better, good as was. Esp about using his teammates. Well balanced and accurate profile.
pound 4 pound the greatest my idol growing congrats and well deserved #Answer3 #Legend #HallOfFame
Living legend!
Me, Myself, and Iverson
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i would say gimme your ring but you don't have one
That's what media says lol. How TF his teammates like playing along side him if he was selfish. This comment is not wise.
Allen Iverson was efficient when he played in Denver, in fact he had his best individual seasons in Denver. Most people don't bring that up. 25.6 points per game, 7.1 assists per game 1.9 steals per game, 3 rebounds per game, 45.6 % FG, and 34.4% from 3pt in his 3 seasons in Denver.
ralx225b 45% isn't that great.
Cavs 1652 that's not that bad for a guard.
How is this a question
U don't need ask why Cuz this guy is the answer
Wish he'd have touched on his play making ability a little more 7-8 as top in assists is impressive when u look at those sixer rosters.
anyone else see the travel at 3:00
LOL! I did
Offensive Win Shares:
Allen Iverson- 60.9
Calvin Murphy- 67.6
WS per 48 mins:
Allen Iverson- .126
Calvin Murphy- .132
Just ponder that for a while.
Ponder his superstar teammates too ok?
that's crazy because you kill Westbrook for doing this
AI didnt have KD on his team tho
@Andy and how is that WB's fault? Coach did kind of lost his credit after he said WB isn't a superstar
Dont you dare compare the answer to Westbrook
Luci they have similar play style.
Iverson didn't play with the best offensive player in the league.
This is probably my favorite video you've posted yet. I can't stop laughing lol.
Best NBA guard in NBA history, Allen Iverson ... no one compares in my opinion ---- my top 5 NBA player of all time, Allen Iverson ----
Gotta disagree with you on that last part coach. I think Kobe is more influential than AI. He won more, was better, he was the face of the NBA for a while. I think he's influenced more players than AI.
ai lead nobody's to the finals Kobe couldn't do that he looked up to Iverson
Kobe didn't influence anyone really.. They all respected him and feared his offensive game but nobody wanted to be like kobe he was known as a bit of a lame personality wise. Everyone of that era wanted to be like ai. They got their hair done like him, got tattoos like him, dressed like him, etc
hes not just talking about on the court. he means off the court as well. he was the first street//hiphop styled nba superstar. he made cornrows an in style hair trend. white ppl wear getting braids because of AI. i would tape the tv ads of AI doing his moves and try to practice them. he made everyone wanna have a killer crossover. nobody wanted to look like kobe. thats not a knock on kobe. clearly yes hes the better player and winner. but AI wast he face of the nba after MJ and held it for a long time till kobe did.
Anyone influenced by Kobe is actually influenced by MJ, since Kobe's entire game and personality was just a poor man's MJ game and personality.
why would ppl wanna be like Kobe & Kobe was being "Mike" so wouldn't yu wanna be like "Jordan" if yu wanted to be Kobe because "Kobe" copied the man's every move, dribble & thought so I agree Iverson was more influential
Favorite player all time!